Chapter 355: Is a Dementor's Life Not a Life?

The person who arrived was, unexpectedly, Zhubinuo Boshi.

However, Ye Bai always felt that something about the Zhubinuo Boshi before him was not quite right.

【Name: Indoctrinated Dementor】

【Gender: Agender】

【Attribute: Undead】

【Level: Tier 7, Level 3】

【Skills: Soul Extraction (Proficient): Uses its trumpet-shaped mouth, hidden beneath a black cloak, to insert into the prey's crown; while extracting the soul, it also sucks the prey's brain marrow dry.

Mimicry (Proficient): It can transform into the appearance of any human it has come into contact with, imitating voices, scents, and memories with vivid accuracy, and even possessing human-like thinking.

Shadow Lurking (Proficient): Transforms its body into countless shadows, drilling into the Shadow Space to evade attacks.

Soul Shock (Proficient): The Dementor emits a type of infrasound wave to shock the soul; souls swallowed by it will never be released for all eternity.

Guzhua (Proficient): Summons countless Guzhua to tightly grasp the prey.】

【Evolution Route 1: Dementor Demon: Extract the memories and souls of ten Tier 7 Exotic Beasts.】

【Evaluation: After being indoctrinated by Zhubinuo Boshi, it has remained by his side; if Zhubinuo Boshi dies in the Lake Bottom Research Institute, the Dementor will regain its freedom.】

No, the Zhubinuo Boshi before him was a disguise by the Dementor.

Ye Bai's Truth Eye could see through all falsehoods, and his answer would not be wrong.

In Ye Bai's eyes, the Dementor was draped in a tattered black cloak, its appearance concealed beneath the cape.

Its fingers were slender and sharp, just like keen, hooked claws.

Its body radiated a massive amount of cold air, making one feel a faint sense of discomfort.

It breathed heavily while speaking.

This Dementor revealed a great deal of intelligence.

Zhubinuo Boshi had actually entered the Lake Bottom Research Institute as well.

Although Ye Bai was shocked inside, he did not reveal it on the surface; he was afraid this Dementor would see through the clues.

"Zhubinuo Boshi, what do you need from me?"

"Do you need the detailed data on the Ice-Fire Rock?"

Ye Bai opened the room door and invited Zhubinuo Boshi to enter.

"No need, Ye Bai. I only came over to conduct a routine inspection to see if you have been ignoring discipline and moving about."

"Many water-type Exotic Beasts have already invaded Xinyue Daxue, so I came to give a reminder."

"Once you encounter something you cannot resolve, please report it to the duty personnel immediately."

"Do not ever think that you can resolve it yourself."

"Here, heroism is not encouraged."

After saying this, the Dementor left directly.

As for the mission Zhubinuo Boshi had once assigned—to have intimate contact with Ye Bai and make Ye Bai join the Beautiful Country—

The Dementor felt that this was Zhubinuo Boshi's mission; it was already hard enough being a beast of burden, and now it had to work like a horse for Zhubinuo Boshi as well.

Is a Dementor's life not a life?

Those humans really bullied the Dementor too much.

Thinking about it, it was full of bitterness and tears; every day in the office felt like a year, with endless documents and a constant stream of reports—all of this made the Dementor feel incomparably irritable.

Ye Bai suddenly wondered, if Zhubinuo Boshi had entered the Lake Bottom Research Institute now, how did he avoid those unspeakable things?

Did this mean that Zhubinuo Boshi must have relevant data regarding the Lake Bottom Research Institute?

Perhaps Zhubinuo Boshi was even one of the high-level officials responsible for the Lake Bottom Research Institute back then.

Ye Bai secretly formed a plan; he intended to go to Zhubinuo Boshi's room to search it first.

As for where the room was, that was not difficult for Ye Bai at all.

Ye Bai tapped on the computer a few times and quickly hacked into the Banan Suo's firewall.

Based on big data comparison and screening, Ye Bai easily obtained the room where Zhubinuo Boshi was located.

The only thing giving Ye Bai a headache now was how he should sneak in.

The Dementor was extremely sensitive to the aura of souls; if he snuck into Zhubinuo Boshi's room, it would be very easy to alert the enemy.

He did not know the Dementor's patrol route, and he had to be fast, otherwise Zhubinuo Boshi might easily return, and if he were discovered by Zhubinuo Boshi, it would be disadvantageous for him.

Moreover, the Dementor's level was not low; if he were discovered by the Dementor, it would certainly cause a huge commotion, which would affect Ye Bai's subsequent plans.

At this moment, the Lady Bat performed a Space Transfer and arrived; she sat with her legs crossed, eating the exquisitely crafted cake and some rare fruits from Ye Bai's desk.

"It's still most comfortable here at your place."

"It took me quite some effort to find you."

"Are you hiding here to avoid Principal Maige?"

"Principal Maige has also been acting like he's gone mad trying to find you these past few days."

"The twenty-person dormitory really drove Principal Maige crazy."

The Lady Bat chattered on and on.

"Ye Bai, we are trapped in the Banan Suo now."

"I can contact the Yan Country side through secret arts."

"What do you think we should do next?"

"I still have a secret mission: to collect the research data of Xinyue Daxue."

"Zhubinuo Boshi, in particular, is the authority among authorities; if only we could obtain the data in his hands."

"That would certainly be a great achievement for us."

"But through what channel should we obtain it?"

After Ye Bai heard the words of Ms. Bat, his eyes suddenly lit up.

That's right, why go to the office of the Banan Suo? Why not just go directly to Zhubinuo Boshi's original office? That office of his must contain intelligence regarding the Lake Bottom Research Institute.

To be precise, most of the intelligence should be in his office.

Even when the Storm Dragon attacked so suddenly, Zhubinuo Boshi should not have had time to move the office's data.

Now that Ye Bai enters his office, he will certainly be able to find some valuable research data.

It is even possible there is intelligence regarding the Lake Bottom Research Institute.

"Ms. Bat, I think we should go out once."

Ye Bai said to Ms. Bat in a resolute tone.

"Go out once?"

"Are you crazy?"

"Not to mention whether we can break through the spatial barrier set by the Space King."

"Right now, there is a Gale and a Rainstorm outside; ninety-nine percent of Xinyue Daxue has already turned into a watery kingdom."

"We are safest staying in the Banan Suo; why do you want to take this risk?"

"Are you the dark horse of the global Researcher Competition?"

"Once you win the championship, your reputation will spread throughout the entire world." Ms. Bat persuaded him earnestly; she did not want Ye Bai to die at Xinyue Daxue, as that would make her appear extremely incompetent.

"Because I also need to carry out a secret mission."

"So I must go out to be able to complete the mission."

Ye Bai needs to complete the mission entrusted by Ancestor Su Qingxian: to obtain the dog bowl of the Fighting Wolf.

The dog bowl contains Sage Essence, which is the item Ancestor Su Qingxian specifically pointed out to obtain.

At the same time, he also hopes to be able to obtain the energy core of the Steel Dragon.

Seeing Ye Bai so persistent, Ms. Bat was also torn internally.

To tell the truth, Ms. Bat has a personality accustomed to being lazy; she does not like being locked in the Banan Suo like a prisoner.

For the past few days, she has been wanting to run out and breathe the free air; she was almost unable to hold it in anymore.

But she must protect Ye Bai and his group to avoid them being assassinated by others.

If casualties occur among the contestants this time, it will also have an impact on Ms. Bat.

"Do you have a protection mission in your hands?"

"Actually, I think you could leave one of your Pet Beasts behind; once a battle occurs, you could use teleportation to arrive at the side of the Pet Beast and fight side by side with it."

"The Beautiful Country wants to make a move against us, but they won't choose to do it in the Banan Suo, as that would bring them a bad reputation."

Ms. Bat felt that what Ye Bai said made a lot of sense, so she used her Soul Weapon to communicate with the Yan Country side and received orders to follow Ye Bai's instructions completely.

Thus, Ms. Bat began to use her Soul Weapon, the Space Bat Wings, to see if she could bypass the Space King's shielding and go straight to the ground.

Above Xinyue Daxue.

Dark clouds covered the sky like a lid, dense and thick, resembling heavy fortresses; they moved slowly, and torrential rain fell from the sky.

Deafening peals of thunder tore through the sky, and the Gale roared like a wild beast, ravaging the trees until they swayed and tilted; many century-old trees were even uprooted.

The ceaseless, torrential rain poured down; every drop was like a stone, smashing onto the surface of the lake and splashing up layers of water.

The lake water overflowed the banks, becoming a watery kingdom; the current was turbulent, as if it wanted to swallow everything around it.

In this raging Rainstorm, everything was blurred; there was only the omnipresent, rapidly rising water and the Gale that made one's heart cold.

Ms. Bat utilized her Soul Weapon, and only then did she successfully bypass the restrictions set by the Space King and arrive in the outside world.

Many buildings of Xinyue Daxue were underwater, having turned into Atlantis.

From time to time, one could see huge, whale-like pufferfish swimming past under the water.

Their bodies were covered in barbs, and their sharp teeth were like saw blades; they treated century-old trees like water grass, chewing them up in large mouthfuls.

The Emperor Lobster was destroying the buildings of Xinyue Daxue.

Its full, massive pincers were working at full capacity.

The Blade Crab climbed onto the school's buildings, used its sharp pincers to snap the structures, and threw them into its mouth to chew.

Within Xinyue Daxue, all sorts of monsters and demons were running wild.

Ms. Bat directly set up a barrier to shield Ye Bai from the erosion of the Rainstorm.

"It's pitch black here, and there isn't even normal power supply; how are we supposed to find Zhubinuo Boshi's office?"

Ye Bai shook his head: "Don't worry, don't worry, inside the school of Xinyue Daxue, there is an internal power grid."

"Even with the Gale, rain, and flooding, it is impossible to cut off the circuits of Xinyue Daxue."

"Otherwise, how could my laptop possibly have an internet signal?"

"Found it, the location where Zhubinuo Boshi worked is right at this spot."

Ye Bai successfully locked onto the location via his laptop, and Ms. Bat also took the opportunity to obtain the spatial coordinates.

"Let's go."

Ms. Bat pulled Ye Bai and used teleportation; the next second, they arrived in an office piled high with books.

However, the standing water in the office was a meter deep, and the books were soaked in the water, having been completely ruined.

Furniture of all sizes floated on the surface of the water.

"Ye Bai, this place has already flooded."

"Even if Zhubinuo Boshi left the data here, it's basically useless now."

Ye Bai did not speak, but instead let his eyes wander around the vicinity.

His gaze landed on a family portrait.

Above was the young Zhubinuo Boshi, with his very beautiful wife.

Just then, Ye Bai discovered a handbag floating on the water's surface.

He reached out and fished the handbag up; water splashed down from the handbag.

"Lady Bat, can you open this handbag?"

Ye Bai lifted the handbag; there was something inside it.

"Let me see, there shouldn't be a problem."

Lady Bat extended her hand directly, her fingers passing through the surface of the handbag and entering it.

Only a crisp 'Click!' was heard, and the handbag was opened.

Inside was a yellowed diary.

【June 1, 2150, Sunny, I have finally succeeded. I have researched the core of the Steel Dragon. I can finally use the Steel Dragon to fight against the Siyuan De. I will drive the Four Cardinal Virtues out.】

【June 2, 2150, Sunny, No way, those people must be lying to me. How could Ailisha possibly have come into contact with an Old God Relic? Upon entering the Research Institute, I had already given strict orders that one must not touch Old God Relics. Moreover, obtaining an Old God Relic requires cumbersome procedures. Where did the problem arise?】

【June 5, 2150, Overcast, I have finally seen Ailisha, but she seems not to remember me. Having accepted the Old God Relic, Ailisha has undergone a mutation; her slender legs have turned into hideous eight-legged Zhua.】

【June 7, 2150, Sunny, What! They want to completely seal off the Lake Bottom Research Institute? What about my Ailisha? I must take Ailisha out, no matter the cost.】

【June 30, 2150, Sunny, I have failed. Ailisha was taken away by those people and imprisoned within the Lake Bottom Research Institute. They want to force Ailisha into an eternal slumber.】

【August 30, 2150, Sunny, I have thought of a way. I am going to research the unspeakable things. Once I have researched the weaknesses of these things, I will return to save you. Wait for me, Ailisha.】

From this diary, Ye Bai discovered Zhubinuo Boshi's vexation and remorse; as the writing progressed, the notes became increasingly sloppy and more and more despondent.

He not only led the Demon Serum project but also participated in the research of Old God Relics.

At the same time, Zhubinuo Boshi also contracted a young angel.

Zhubinuo Boshi's purpose in going to the Lake Bottom Research Institute must have been to save his own wife.

He wanted to find a path to restore his wife's sanity.

Ye Bai felt that he should prioritize finding the control core of the Steel Dragon.

The diary also contained records of some unspeakable things and Old God Relics.

These were all lethal things, and there was no telling where the Beautiful Country had collected so many of them.

Through the diary, Ye Bai increased his knowledge and also understood some of the weaknesses of the unspeakable things.

"Lady Bat, I think having this diary is enough."

"Let's go!"

Just then, a giant crab covered in blades burst into this office.

At this moment, the water level was rising rapidly.

(End of this chapter)