Chapter 237: Gaze and Infection

【Unknown Rat Person's Gaze: Acquired Negative Effect 'Focus Deterioration'】

【'Focus Deterioration' Has Been Immuned】

The above text appeared in the prompt of 【Heaven's Will】.

"Negative effect. But it was immediately immuned."

Luo De's gaze darkened slightly.

He looked at the corpse of the gray-cloaked Lord Ruike on the ground.

He recalled how Kali Site had mentioned the spell 【Name Resonance】 on the way.

"If there's a spell that triggers just by uttering a keyword, then it's not impossible that they'd learn of their key subordinate's death."

Luo De picked up the prophetic bracelet.

Though the negative effect was immuned, the 'Unknown Rat Person's Gaze' remained on his status bar.

That meant this high-rank rat had left a mark on him.

Like the 【Lust Mark】 on Vivian from the other dimension, just far less advanced.

Luo De shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Ask Kali Site later.

If that doesn't work, ask Bone Dragon Meghan.

He turned his gaze back to the massive egg sac before him.

"It seems to be gestating something."

Tally transformed into a mature woman wearing glasses.

Outside, she wore a loose white lab coat; underneath, a sleek black bodysuit that perfectly accentuated her explosive figure.

She stood before the egg sac, observing and thinking.

Luo De approached her side:

"They said this was a new rat person. You didn't get any blood on you, did you?"

In response to his concern, Tally recoiled from him with visible disgust.

"Boss, I've told you many times already—in the lab, we're just colleagues. No other relationship."

"??"

The succubus clasped her hands over her chest, her ample bosom compressed into exaggerated distortion by her slender arms.

A face of stubbornness, revulsion, and flustered shame—like a bespectacled housewife.

"Can you please stop getting so close? My weak, impotent husband is outside—we haven't had marital relations in five years! Now you're asking if I got blood on me? Are you trying to sneak a physical exam?"

Fine.

She's acting again.

And she even added a backstory about her frail, stomach-friendly husband.

Luo De found it slightly amusing, so he played along with the seductive succubus.

"Miss Intern, as you can see, I'm the lab supervisor. Recently, due to your husband's work error, a crucial experiment failed, causing severe losses to the lab."

As he stepped closer, he scrutinized Tally's overly sensual body.

Tally stepped back step by step, blushing and trying to cover herself with the lab coat.

But this was all part of her calculation—the lab coat she transformed wasn't large enough to conceal her vast chest; instead, it only emphasized the curves and the glimpses of flesh beneath.

No wonder she was a seduction expert—these moves actually stirred Luo De's desire.

He cornered her against the wall and slammed her with a hard wall-bash.

"Aaaah~~"

She let out a flustered, sultry cry.

Luo De leaned in close, forcing the most evil expression he could muster:

"Miss Intern, you wouldn't want your husband to pay a huge fine and lose his job, would you?"

"Th-then what do you want?"

"You tell me."

Tally bit her lip: "If you'll spare my husband…"

She made as if to kneel.

Seeing she was serious, Luo De quickly grabbed her arm.

Come on—Kali Site and Xiao Ju are outside!

This heavy iron door doesn't block magical perception!

Our forest warden still has some dignity—but if everyone here were slaves, he might be a bit more brazen.

"What are you doing?!"

Interrupted, Tally pouted in annoyance.

Luo De had already prepared his lines.

He pulled her into a tight embrace, as if trying to fuse her soft body into his own.

"The thought that you're someone else's wife makes me unbearable—even in fantasy."

The body in his arms stiffened slightly.

Then quickly relaxed, and she hugged him back just as tightly.

"Eww~ This was just playacting, right~~ Your possessiveness is so strong, even I, a succubus, can't take it~~"

"Because I love Tally the most."

"Tally loves the master the most too."

【Tally's obedience +7, current obedience: 88】

With that, she pulled away from Luo De's arms.

She rose on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him deeply.

Luo De could feel Tally's arousal.

At this moment, the sweet scent radiating from her was stronger than ever.

She secreted high-intensity 【Seduction Fluid】.

They broke apart.

Tally's expression was dazed: "Can we now, Master?"

Luo De hesitated, then said: "Later. After we return, I'll give it to you."

"Then keep kissing~"

"Fine. Ten seconds."

At least they hadn't gone all the way on the spot.

Just five seconds after they kissed again, the lab's heavy iron door burst open with a crash.

"Ahh! Kissing! Aimi wants too!"

Outside stood the female beastkin, again drenched in rat blood and dangling limbs, alongside the elegant cat spirit Xiao Ju, calmly grooming her fur.

Seeing the two kissing inside, Xiao Ju's face froze in shock.

Aimi rushed forward to join in.

But Tally dodged her with a shadow spell.

Luo De gripped 【Tremor Blade】 and cast a cleansing spell on Aimi.

The limbs and blood vanished entirely; she returned to a tall, muscular, yet softly feminine green-skinned woman.

Aimi was disappointed, but seeing her master looked slightly angry, she kept quiet.

"Aimi, didn't I just warn you over the 【Far-Speech Chain】? Rat blood here may carry the Beast Transformation virus. Didn't you hear?"

Luo De sighed wearily.

The moment he saw Lord Ruike's beast transformation, he'd used the 【Far-Speech Chain】 to alert everyone present.

"Aimi heard it, but I was already like this before I heard it…"

The beastkin mumbled guiltily.

"Stand aside. Hand me your weapon."

"Huh?"

Luo De didn't waste words—he snatched the crystal cleaver from her.

He turned to the cat spirit Xiao Ju: "Miss Xiao Ju, you're fine, right?"

"I've never liked blood, and my body is wrapped in a spiritual membrane. No problem."

"Good."

Luo De immediately called for Kali Site to come over.

Xiao Ju stared at the massive green egg sac.

"Whoa, a Creation spell! What are they making?"

"They say it's a new rat person? I don't really get it."

Kali Site 's side seemed to be in battle.

Loud booms and cracks echoed—she couldn't break free anytime soon.

Xiao Ju cast several spells toward the sac, then fell silent, deep in thought.

"It's already a highly complete creation. My magic can't detect its uniqueness, but the force of nature tells me it's missing only one thing before it's born."

"What is it?"

"Something that can activate her potential, spirit, and physical body—ideally a spirit seed from a tree spirit; if not, a highly advanced magical potion is required."

(End of Chapter)