[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu":3,"chapter-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm a Forest Warden—Why Am I Enslaving a Succubus?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2329200,4555,"Chapter 156: Visiting the Sick","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-156",156,"\u003Cp>Good, good, good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decided: from today on, Zombie Selina must come to the ranger’s cabin every night to observe combat and write five hundred to one thousand words of reflection the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No pain sensation, huh? Then I’ll have to torment you mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf Kalist stared at Luo De coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pull the tree spirit to another location to continue setting up the [Spring of Life] for the other mutated sand willows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at Selina, still pretending innocence where she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stormed over and grabbed her chest hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after fumbling around, he only gripped overly loose clothing, leaving him with a bored expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie’s anger immediately surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Selina’s zombie body was currently her most cherished concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De didn’t go too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d intended to wake up Tally, who had fainted from the meal, and forcibly extract another vial of essence for research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the lazy fool shut her eyes tight and feigned sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, Luo De lifted her into the air and used her as a Fiji cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t say it—don’t you dare say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This limp, weightless sensation had a peculiar charm, especially when Tally’s legs dangled helplessly in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those lacking strength or stamina are advised against using it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Selina must also write this battle observation reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning she had to write a reflection, the zombie’s face remained expressionless, but her lips twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s mood instantly brightened as he handed her the fully filled vial of essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the neck was too narrow to aim properly, the vial’s outer surface was also smeared with plenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful not to ingest it—I’m not sure if zombies are affected by [Enchanting Fluids]. If it works on you, I won’t help you—you’ll have to solve it yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sensed she was about to lose control again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly grabbed her hand, preventing her from crushing the vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina returned to the lab to study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De noticed the scheduled time to treat the dog-tribe girl Sharon hadn’t arrived yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he thoroughly patrolled the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De arrived at the southern outskirts of Shi Ying Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the northern mining zone, this area was mostly farmland, quiet and still, with only insect chirps and bird calls—truly serene and elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch Dimeya had a standalone villa here, where the dog-tribe girl Sharon was recovering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not far from Windwall Forest; Luo De picked fresh fruit as he walked, taking twenty minutes to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance stood a magical automaton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Dimeya’s guard, placed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical automaton scanned Luo De, then opened its wooden abdomen, revealing a ball of Bai Guang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De threw a wisp of spiritual energy upward into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A click sounded—the automaton verified him and granted access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No two leaves are identical, nor are two spiritual energies; thus, inputting spiritual energy is commonly used to verify identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This magical automaton is interesting. I should get one someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt mildly intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing differed from the purely mount-type automatons like Gnome Pete’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was made of special alchemical material and could even serve as a casting medium for [Simulacrum].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Simulacrum] is a clone spell: if you engrave the spell array onto such an automaton in advance, you can remotely activate the clone within a certain range, as if descending upon the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Dimeya used this method to regularly visit Sharon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De walked straight into the bedroom and was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected it to be packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was Witch Dimeya here, but also the half-deer girl Xiao Ke and the pony-girl Bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo De!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pony-girl’s eyes lit up at the sight of Luo De, and she lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Ke hastily clamped a hand over her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quiet! Bond, there’s a patient here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled and patted Bond’s head, noticing she had grown taller again in just two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you all here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon, lying on the bed, provided the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was utterly unlike the energetic puppy she’d been before: deep dark circles under her eyes, a pale, weary face, her once-light golden hair now dull and faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long scar ran along her left arm, as if crudely stitched after a deep slash—twisted and profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Xiao Ke and Sister Bond have visited me many times, each time bringing wild fruits—but unfortunately, my sense of taste hasn’t returned yet; I can’t tell sweet from sour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De placed the wild fruits he carried on the table—they were identical to those Xiao Ke and Bond had picked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged a quiet smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ke and Bond went to the living room to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De and Dimeya began the next round of treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m troubling you again, Mr. Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing—we’re friends. But my domain power can only repair your body; it cannot affect your magical pathways.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon’s magical pathways had been mostly severed by this plague; her magical accumulation could never advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll find a way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimeya looked at Sharon’s face and spoke firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon, by contrast, was far calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled faintly and said: “Don’t worry, Dimeya—I won’t abandon magic. Even if my accumulation is capped at third stage, I’ll keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Journey of Dread seemed to have finally forced her to confront her past cowardice; she no longer claimed to give up magic, but instead resolved again and again to walk the path anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, her current condition no longer permitted her to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard plague mages study magical pathways deeply—could we ask them for help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had heard this from Kalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, though plague mages have a terrible reputation, their medical skills are formidable—they’re among the strongest healers on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most are eccentrics: while treating you, they secretly introduce newly developed pathogens into your body, treating you like a petri dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been searching for plague mages who are friendly and have good reputations, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimeya shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t narrow-minded; she didn’t fear plague mages to the point of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, I heard the Ruins Brotherhood of Dusk Hill has recruited a plague mage. The plague Sharon contracted is unusual—he might be interested. Dimeya, be careful with your defenses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Sharon’s expression subtly darkened with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch’s face grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll increase security.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll visit more often in my spare time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Mr. Luo De.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more casual words, the two stepped out of the room, leaving the dog-tribe girl to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the patient needed rest, Luo De, Xiao Ke, and Bond had no reason to stay and took their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimeya would remain to care for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had they left the recovery villa than Xiao Ke grabbed his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone is targeting Shi Ying Town.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-deer’s prophecy was always among the most unignorable words on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De immediately grew serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t see clearly—it’s too chaotic… like war. There’s the smell of sulfur, and rituals beneath the earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De felt a disturbance from something inside his spell satchel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled it out—a red crystal stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the communication crystal left to him by Land Naga Eve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As spiritual energy flowed into it, a message instantly entered his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7deb68dcd9956d55d5515015a20de4cc13c71b1fd3212710c3f2e65db55458e7","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-157","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-155",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]