Chapter 42: Enslavement vs. Werewolf

"Hey."

Tally, now a black-skinned Night Elf, glanced at him and crossed her arms in dissatisfaction.

This is a ghoul!

Could this damn pestle possibly want to try this corpse too?!

Rod ignored her.

The Nu Yi Zhou is mainly a means to enhance oneself; it doesn't require physical interaction with every enslaved target.

What if he later had to enslave a female orc comparable to a muscle-bound hunk, a bearded female dwarf, or an ogre notorious for its body odor—would he have to do it with every single one?

Impossible.

He couldn't even stomach it!

Meanwhile, over there.

Pan Ni's first reaction was amusement.

A mere human, how could she bow and submit to him?

Then she saw the man before her cast an extremely profound spell.

When the spell mark appeared on the left side of the character on her chest, endless panic surged within her heart.

She then knew she would never be able to escape this man in this lifetime.

【Enslaved Target 4: Pan Ni】

【Race: Ghoul】

【Age: 33+21 (Note: 33 is the age at which Pan Ni died)】

【Obedience: 28】

【Evaluation: The moment she became a ghoul, Pan Ni abandoned the surname she once took pride in. Additionally, as one of the few outstanding individuals capable of resurrecting as a ghoul in female form, Pan Ni possesses considerable magical talent.

Here's to the brave soul who enslaved a ghoul; may you find joy in this new channel.】

Rod ignored the teasing in the evaluation.

He channeled the Nu Yi Zhou, causing the spell mark on the character to emit a pink glow.

Pan Ni let out a muffled groan, her expression twisting in pain.

"Tell me, what is the current situation on the front lines?"

Moments later.

"You mean you cannot state his identity clearly because a magical contract was signed?"

Rod looked down from a position of superiority at the female ghoul kneeling on the ground.

Her wide robe remained open, two fleshy mounds faintly visible beneath the thin white fabric, dangling in mid-air.

Thus, with her head pressed to the ground in prostration, those two mounds nearly touched the earth.

"Yes, Master."

Pan Ni said respectfully.

Realizing the significance of the spell mark on her body, she had instantly submitted and decided to serve this new master for the time being.

Then, secretly, she would study this so-called Nu Yi Zhou.

With my magical talent, hmph, even if it is mysterious, I can surely crack it within two or three years!

"That Mr. A specifically came to the headquarters of the Ruin Brotherhood to negotiate this cooperative operation with our Guild Master."

Rod had no desire to ponder it further.

As a nation, Aethelorn had offended countless organizations; who knew who was targeting him?

The Heavenly Court Flower Kingdom counted as one.

But the Heavenly Court Flower Kingdom borders Aethelorn to the south, while Shi Ying Town is in the far west, and the surrounding areas are either deserts or impoverished small nations; geographically, there seems to be no strategic significance.

Rod didn't understand much about national politics, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"Your personnel deployment, tell me about it."

"Besides me, there are four high-tier sixth-rankers: an orc, a spellcaster specializing in An Ying Fa, a werewolf from the Brotherhood, and Mr. A."

Pan Ni displayed the magic ring in her hand, which had already lost its spiritual energy.

"This Ci Xing Mo Fa ring was a gift from Mr. A."

Another magic ring?

Even the one held by the Star Spirit person was of high quality.

At a time when the Heavenly Court Flower Kingdom had ceased supplies, they could still produce such magic rings.

It was hard not to associate this with the Heavenly Court Flower Kingdom.

And then there was this configuration of personnel strength.

Could they really not be here to attack Shi Ying Town??

Rod became increasingly suspicious that this was indeed the case.

A gentle breeze blew.

The autumn wind whistled, scattering pebbles from the slope onto the ground.

Rod sensed something and turned his head to look at the distant road.

A figure gradually rose up.

Gray wolf ears and a wolf tail.

A werewolf.

Cassidy ultimately could not rest easy; leaving the orc and the You Ying Fa practitioner behind, she went alone toward the area Pan Ni was responsible for.

But when she saw the scene before her, she froze in place.

A ghoul named Pan Ni is kneeling before a human?

Glancing at the dead and wounded ghoul servants around her, she immediately understood.

The defeated ghoul mage was once again upholding the fine tradition of fearing death and loving life.

"Useless!"

She exploded with powerful spiritual pressure, shaking a shallow pit into the muddy ground beneath her.

One after another, spiritual amplification spells were cast upon her.

Her muscles swelled, making her entire figure appear a size larger.

Then she vanished at incredible speed from her spot.

When she reappeared, she was already before Rod.

Clang!

The gradient-gold long sword clashed with the steel-forged wolf claw.

A wave of air radiated outward from them as the center.

Tally hid back into the shadows once more.

Pan Ni took the opportunity to move away from the central battlefield.

Clang!

Clang!

Bang!

Sounds of steel colliding and waves of air erupted continuously.

The frequency of their clashes grew ever tighter.

The two were exchanging blows at high speed!

The research into 【Great Body Technique Enhancement】 had not been long; Rod was still slightly inferior and soon retreated from the dust and smoke.

After all, it was a Tier Five against a Tier Six.

【Tree Armor Technique】 was breached once again; a claw mark appeared on his chest, fortunately not very deep.

The opponent's speed and strength were both superior to his; one could only say it was no wonder for a half-wolf who had stacked all spiritual spells onto amplification.

This was the first time Rod had encountered an enemy superior to him in both speed and strength.

Thus, he immediately changed his strategy.

Donning the 【Lightless Chang En Fa Yin】, he faced the half-wolf charging at him again and stomped hard on the ground.

【War Stomp】!

A violent shock cracked the mountain path; Cassidy dodged the spiritual shockwave but unavoidably found herself in an unstable footing.

Immediately, five steel vines burst from the earth.

She crossed her hands to block vital points, yet the spiritual energy film on her body was slashed open, leaving wounds on her skin.

But under the half-wolf's innate spiritual spell 【Rapid Self-Healing】, they healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

She immediately rushed to Rod's front and swiped a claw at the spherical shield.

Boom!

Rod retreated while detonating the lightless shield.

At the same time, he added another 【Four Flashes】.

The half-wolf was knocked back once more.

Rod then began repeatedly using 【War Stomp】 and 【Steel Vine Assault】 for ranged combat; after closing the distance, he immediately detonated the shield and employed a kiting tactic with 【Aethelorn's Flash】.

For an ordinary warrior, one or two rounds like this would have depleted their internal spiritual energy.

But with the 【Tree Blessing】's ultra-fast spiritual recovery on his body, let alone one or two rounds, even doing this continuously from morning to night would be no problem!

Round after round, Cassidy finally sensed something was wrong.

Damn it!

This Tier Five's spiritual energy seemed endless! Clearly, he possessed a high-grade treasure that provided continuous recovery!

Are there such treasures? Could he be some noble's offspring?

The more the half-wolf thought, the more convinced she became.

This person looked good, stood tall and straight, possessed a high-grade treasure for continuous recovery, and more importantly, held the glowing golden sword in his hand.

Only nobles had such a flashy flair!

"Pan Ni! What are you still standing there for?! Come help!"

Although failing to handle a Tier Five as a Tier Six was embarrassing, Cassidy now wanted to capture this noble's offspring while he was still eager to fight, then seize the treasure!

(End of this chapter)