Chapter 155: Research and Gift-Giving

Shiying Town, City Hall.

The witch Dimia's office.

She sighed.

"Really, Mr. Luo De, if you're not going to be bothered, at least tell me beforehand—we sent people out to search all night!"

"Sorry about that."

Luo De sat on the sofa.

Apologizing while savoring last night.

Though the wilderness wasn't convenient, the thrill was truly extraordinary.

Around midnight,

they encountered a patrol of soldiers brought by Dimia.

Eve and Tally were both the type to scream loud and sultry; under the dual wave of noise, they nearly got caught.

Fortunately, Luo De had sensed them early.

He slung one over his shoulder, held the other at gunpoint, ran several kilometers, and only stopped at a secluded spot to continue.

This morning, he had planned to return early.

But then Luo De saw Eve and Tally's graceful sleeping postures.

Later, he woke them both and gave them a double morning bite.

Thus, he was delayed a bit.

"Even Mr. Luo De couldn't catch that assassin?"

"She had a large number of magic rings—impossible to stop."

Luo De shrugged.

Naga Eve had her own hiding place; after the good-morning bite, she left.

To reward her efforts,

Luo De specifically infused her with a burst of 【Life Spirit】.

【Eve gained skill: Earth Pulse Resonance】

【Details: The Life Spirit activated Eve's innate, unmastered primal spirit art—Eve established a connection with the earth, triggering tremors or uplifts in the surrounding ground to damage enemies and possibly knock them down or trap them.】

Though the skill wasn't powerful,

Eve was overjoyed.

She said it was a spirit art she had trained for years but never mastered.

As a result, her obedience increased by two points, reaching 49—just one point away from shared skills.

Besides, she still harbored thoughts of that traitor priest; she wouldn't leave Shiying Town anytime soon, giving him plenty of chances to interact with her.

Luo De wasn't in a hurry anyway.

"What about that good-for-nothing? How's he doing now?" he asked.

He had already informed Tally of the intelligence he gathered.

"He's from the Argyle family, Mr. Luo De."

The witch said helplessly, "Mr. Fried wasn't frightened at all—he went strolling through town early this morning, chatting extensively with Captain David, almost like they were brothers."

"What do you think?"

"As Mr. Humbert said, this is the Argyle family's Shiying Town, not owned by any individual. We've sent people secretly to Stormwind City, but we don't know if they can spare any manpower."

"In short, I advise you to keep a close eye on this noble heir—I sense something's off."

"I know today is Sharon's treatment day. I'll trouble you again, Mr. Luo De, to help out."

Return to the forest.

Luo De arrived at Zombi Selina's small house.

He had assigned her an unused ranger's cabin—it was remote enough to satisfy her obsession with spell experiments.

The research notes on the Overload Ring had been delivered to her.

She had been working feverishly on them these past days.

In fact, Selina specialized in cosmic biology research.

But that's something only those who know understand—dangerous.

At this stage, she was forbidden from conducting related experiments.

"A magical potion to neutralize the effects after excessive intake of 【Seduction Fluid】?"

Selina's face was expressionless.

Land Naga Eve was pitiful—she had remained celibate since the three-hour open-air maze incident, even unable to relieve herself.

Last night's frenzy—

But with the enslavement spell in place, maintaining chastity wasn't an issue; still, she couldn't be left unable to manage it on her own.

"Do you have a sample of that lady's bodily fluid?"

"No, I can bring one later."

"Actually, it's not that important—your own sample matters more."

"What about sweat and saliva?"

Selina shook her head and pulled out a glass vial from beside her.

"Provide the same substance you ingested."

Hearing this, Luo De stepped back half a pace.

He guarded his chest.

"I have no interest in you, Selina, until you've fixed your body."

Half a ruined face, a gaunt, utterly unattractive body.

Sorry, even if you're attracted to me, I won't lay a hand on you.

I'm fundamentally a visual creature.

Enslaving you was purely for labor—don't harbor any improper thoughts toward me.

Crack—

Selina crushed the glass vial in her hand, expressionless.

"I mean, the molecular structure of that succubus lady's body is far more complex and active than you imagine—conduct that squeezing behavior far from my lab."

Uh.

Luo De could sense she was slightly angry.

Left the lab cabin.

Arrived at Willow Creek.

As expected, he found Elf Kalistra adjusting the modified willow trees.

Tree spirit Vivian was beside her, casting the 【Spring of Life】 spirit art.

Kalistra shaped it into an elegant stone fountain using her earth and wood magic.

Thus, as long as the spirit art was cast regularly, the spring would never cease.

It was said Kalistra's modified willows required immense water—no doubt that's why she brought Vivian along.

Seeing Luo De approach,

the elf merely gave him a cold glance.

The tree spirit remained expressionless but walked toward him.

Then she softly collapsed into his arms, tiptoeing to kiss his cheek.

Sweet, soft, and warm.

Look at this.

This is the kind of emotionless girl I want.

Not a zombie girl with half her face rotted, who looks calm but is actually volatile.

Luo De reminded Vivian not to leave the forest alone—there were kidnappers targeting tree spirits lately.

"Isn't there one right here?"

Kalistra said coldly.

"You be careful too—the town has a noble heir arriving. You know how these people are: greedy and lustful. Your appearance is too alluring—don't let him fixate on you."

"Complimenting an elf's appearance? How amusing."

"I'm not flattering you."

Luo De smiled wryly and handed her the unicorn stone carving he had chosen two days prior.

Kalistra froze.

She took the carving and examined it closely under the sun.

"Poor craftsmanship and crude technique—in BiCui Court, even a seventy-year-old child could carve better than this."

"Seventy-year-old child. Fine."

The vendor was just a middle-aged woman in her fifties.

"Human, with your shallow knowledge, I bet you don't know what it means to gift an elf a unicorn carving."

Her expression was sour.

She twisted the carving in the sunlight, refracting dazzling rainbow light.

Now it was Luo De's turn to be stunned.

The meaning of giving a unicorn carving?

He truly had no idea.

He smiled and said:

"It can't be a proposal, can it?"

"Correct."

"Uh…"

Luo De was speechless. "Shall I just give you another gift instead?"

"So humans have the habit of taking back gifts they've already given? No wonder you're you."

"Then?"

"Ignorance is no crime. Since you didn't know its meaning, I'll consider it null and void—I'll accept it anyway."

The atmosphere might have been slightly awkward.

But no one could tell if it was intentional.

In the distance, the zombie Selena appeared.

She shouted: "Master, where's your essence? Didn't we plan to conduct experiments on subjects rendered defenseless after massive infusion of 【Enthralling Fluids】?!"

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(End of Chapter)