[{"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-162":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},2329206,4555,"Chapter 162: Clash","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>“Really can’t take it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve was suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking everything in sight was a Naga’s traditional virtue; to exert effort and leave not a single thing behind went entirely against her aesthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop talking. Go back and find a place to hide. I’ll find someone to investigate the array.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De tapped her on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagas can’t be seen in the light; no one can know she’s connected to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those rebel Nagas in the Death Desert rise up, it’ll be trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be like that! How about half? A third would do too—maybe I’ll do it again for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pleaded urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she extended her long, pink tongue, curled it in midair, twisted it into intricate shapes, and kept wriggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t even used my real skills yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you learn such weird things?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy had clearly never been with anyone before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s far more treasure in the tomb than you imagine—I even found a manual on human and Naga reproductive techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I mean I lost it—but the illustrations are all in my head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve realized she’d slipped up and quickly tried to cover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mother always said, men must be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing all your skills at once only makes him grow bored sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll slowly squeeze every last bit of value out of you, then toss you away like a rag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that enslavement spell… though it seems advanced, surely there’s a way to counter it before us, the natural oathbreakers—the land Nagas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had no idea what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more interested in the manual’s contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to force her to hand it over with the enslavement incantation, a ripple of magic entered his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone’s coming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should we do? Kill them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve grew serious and slipped on several magic rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try to capture him alive. Find out who’s behind him—Tally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fried Argyle remained only a hunch—no concrete proof yet; it still needed verification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m wrong, it’ll be no fun—he’s still from the Argyle family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus heard her master’s call and immediately obeyed, casting a spell to drag both of them into shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, their presence dropped to the lowest possible level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of magic drifted out from the small hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible cloud of spore particles—dense red dots—mixed with drifting toxic mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spores rapidly clustered, forming a Myconid beside the array, propelled by the surge of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure was Myconid Toru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grumbled, “All day long, just making empty promises.” “Stupid fools who don’t understand the value of spores.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched to examine the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then carved new spell formulas onto the ram skull and the lizardman hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared, stunned, toward the side tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the sealing ritual?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression changed instantly—he dissolved into spores and tried to dart back through the small hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a shadow suddenly rose, completely sealing the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toru’s [Spore Form] carried toxicity but had weak penetration and offensive power—it was purely an escape mobility spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, it couldn’t pierce through this shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spore mass recoiled in terror and tried to fly into the side tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wouldn’t let him get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Myconid appeared, it was clear Fried was behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt from the shadow, his body wreathed in pink-purple wrathfire, instantly blocking the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myconids naturally had low fire resistance, let alone against [Wrathful Hatefire], a full-elemental offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the searing wrath, Toru immediately lost [Spore Form] and revealed his true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who? A fire spirit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Luo De covered in flame, he mistook him for another race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myconids relied entirely on innate spirit arts, mostly tied to spores; encountering a high-tier fire spirit, their natural predator, in this enclosed space was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Toru clearly had no intention of surrendering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chanted a spell and swiftly cast a high-tier [Flame Dispel].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent gust of magic surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of Luo De’s wrathfire was extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his human form was revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human? Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and unleashed a [Acid Spray].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green acid splashed onto Luo De, sizzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toru noticed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human’s clothes were corroded, but his body showed no damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Immunity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De drew [Sword of Devotion], snapped off the bent portion, and turned it into a short sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tunnel was narrow; the shortened blade fit perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched a [Screaming Slash Wave].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the incomplete one-handed sword drastically reduced its power—it didn’t even break his spell shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toru laughed, judging his opponent a weakling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his staff into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain spores and hallucinogenic spores surged forward instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be clear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myconid spores aren’t traditional spells—they’re naturally produced biological agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These spores aren’t generated by magic or incantations, but by the Myconid’s own bodily reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hallucinogenic spores were harmless, negated by his ultra-high mental resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pain spores struck him directly, producing sharp stings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting… What’s this array for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human, you’re tough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his attacks still ineffective, Toru grew anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of clustered spores slowly formed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Packed with massive, unstable magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spore Bomb]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this spell in a tunnel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De instantly guessed—he wanted to collapse the tunnel, bury them, and escape using his spore form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the rat’s stable space-green sphere existed, he couldn’t let Toru act recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand flashed without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Giant Slash]—a spirit blade formed in an instant, then vanished the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell shield shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Toru’s fungal-laden right hand fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toru hadn’t reacted yet, staring blankly, emitting a confused sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, he realized the human had arrived beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he picked up the [Spore Bomb], swallowing it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A muffled boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De let out a burp; the [Primitive Dragon Breath] had altered his internal organs, greatly enhancing their resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As fuel for Dragon Breath, this Spore Bomb is quite good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The test was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too lazy to chat with this fungus-man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple-pink Yuan fire rose from his left forearm, completing the [Lament That Shakes Heaven] transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forearm was covered in a fearsome, dominant armor of yellow and black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gale of [Flame Dispersal] struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it had no effect whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand thrust forward violently, instantly shattering the newly formed magical shield and driving straight into the fungus-man’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the terror and agony on the other’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll ask one more time—what is this array?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-20T19:55:30.170Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fab3b30e1ef8d3d7d1f0493f9f157e430fd04dbe59d72649f30f21a42708adab","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-163","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-161",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]