Chapter 572: Catalysis of a Chemical Experiment

On the platform of the 【Activated Tree】.

The surviving mages were tightly bound by Tally's shadow ribbons and piled together.

Just in case.

The heroine Greya forced them to drink a potion that suppressed magic, rendering them temporarily unable to cast spells.

As for the eighth-rank high-tier purple-robed mage.

What a pity.

Tally searched everywhere until she reached the spot where she had fallen, finding only a crater of churned earth—no body.

Luo De glanced at Greya and Kira, who had begun interrogating the captives.

He had no intention of joining in.

He began inspecting the laboratory on the platform.

Regardless of whether they were useful or not, he set aside a single spell sack and swept in all the tubing, petri dishes, compressed material blocks, and various spell components.

More is better.

Probably worth a good sum of money.

He didn't understand magical research materials—he'd leave them to Kalist to examine.

Of course.

Besides these, there were still other oddities to be found.

Tally picked up a transparent glass vial from the corner of the research table and examined it with interest.

"Master, look—a vial of 【Elemental Harmony Perfume】."

"Never heard of it."

Luo De was studying the two three-meter-tall humanoid golems in the corner.

They were less like golems and more like products of 【Biological Weaving】.

Their bodies were stitched together with visible seams, and their skin tones varied wildly.

Some were dead gray, others normal human flesh tones, and some resembled petrified rock spirit skin.

Their faces—had no faces.

Smooth, featureless.

These were two golems constructed from woven flesh.

Tally popped open the vial, and an inexplicable fragrance spread through the air.

"It's a magic potion that reduces elemental resistance. I have an aunt who's a succubus focused on efficiency—she always carries this stuff."

"Does efficiency have anything to do with lowering elemental resistance?"

"Of course it does! Apply this to that thing, and it'll make someone lose control."

"You're making that up."

"Tally would never lie to Master. This is an actual side effect of 【Elemental Harmony Perfume】—even many mages don't know about it."

No wonder she's a succubus.

She knew more obscure facts about that subject than even mages did.

Luo De ignored her and infused a sliver of spirit into one of the towering golems.

He was startled to discover it contained fully formed internal organs—and clear signs of Crystallization Disease.

"Can a 【Biological Weaving】 golem even develop Crystallization Disease?"

Undoubtedly.

This was deliberately infected by Bahadur's people.

Luo De's gaze turned cold.

His five fingers slashed like blades into the golem's abdomen, then yanked out instantly with a wet *plop*.

He opened his palm.

There lay a crystalline core, half the size of his palm.

Entirely emerald-blue, with a jade-like texture.

He sensed its abundant, immense energy.

Crystallization Disease.

Releases chaotic energy.

Recognizes minor sects, establishes Cremation Officers.

Spiritual constructs.

What are Bahadur Magic Academy and the Igo Cult planning?

"Yaaah~~ Two more good finds~~"

Tally's excited cry interrupted his thoughts again.

The succubus lady held a scroll in her left hand and a rune stone in her right, skipping up to Luo De.

Today she was dressed as a human adventurer in hunter gear.

Her brown leather breastplate was stuffed to overflowing, with a slight outward curve.

Naturally, it jiggled with every bounce.

"An 【Arcane Resonance】 scroll, and an 【Elemental Siphon】 rune stone—Master, look quick!!"

"You've finally gotten smart? Starting to take interest in spells?"

Tally's pink, adorable face froze for a moment.

She shook her head with an expression that said, *You just don't get it.

She stood with hands on hips, grinning triumphantly:

"Little dummy Master, let Tally-sister teach you properly. 【Arcane Resonance】 can be drawn on that thing, 【Elemental Siphon】 enhances my 【Energy Absorption】, and when combined with 【Elemental Harmony Perfume】... get it? I can make you fly!"

"Hm?"

Tally's triumphant expression stalled.

She shrank closer, pouting and rubbing her cheek against Luo De's chest, lifting her eyes filled with misty longing.

"Master~ Just try it, please~"

Luo De snorted.

He stepped out to the edge of the lab to check.

——Heroine Greya and the half-deer Kira were still interrogating, unaware of this side.

Feels fine.

He pulled Tally deeper into the lab.

Tally knew instantly her Master had agreed—she burst into ecstatic excitement.

Business trip is great!

Whenever Master goes on a business trip, fewer women are around him! Won't I get my turn to eat then!?

Saying this,

The two moved to the corner.

They didn't remove much—only down to their knees.

Tally found a biodegradable, harmless spirit ink among the spell components and, enthusiastically following the 【Arcane Resonance】 scroll,

Carefully traced the full ritual pattern onto Luo De.

Those who know, know.

Soft surfaces are hard to draw on.

And without stimulating biological interaction, there's no reaction.

Tally had no choice but to give a little *ah-wu* bite to maintain catalytic activity.

Only then was the pattern completed.

As for 【Elemental Harmony Perfume】—

Luo De took a bottle of fruit wine from his spell sack and poured two measured servings using a clean lab beaker.

He drank them both while drawing the ritual.

Tally didn't remove her top—she simply tucked the 【Elemental Siphon】 against her chest and activated it smoothly.

The experiment began.

Hummmmm—

Hummmmm—

Hummmmm—

This was an unprecedented magical chemistry experiment.

The high-frequency hum, the gentle stirring of liquids, the girl's ecstatic cries from intense chemical stimulation, and the guard's astonished "Ooo!" at the novel phenomena—

These were all normal reactions and phenomena.

Nothing to be alarmed about.

After a long while,

Luo De stepped out of the lab, refreshed and invigorated.

As for Tally—

In this equipment contest, she was the one who held the advantage.

But the long-absent affection made the succubus lady's heart flutter, causing her to continuously lose ground.

Defeat left her legs and waist weak, not to mention other effects.

She even rolled her eyes back, dazed and disoriented, unable to maintain her shape-shifting.

For now, I'll just hide in the shadows and catch my breath.

The half-deer woman Kira waved at him: "Mr. Luo De! You're done resting?"

"Resting?"

"Yes! After the interrogation, I was just about to call you when Lady Grei stopped me and said you were resting!"

Kira and Xiao Ke really are alike—both with such innocent, carefree expressions.

Luo De looked at Grei.

The female hero turned her head away, deliberately avoiding his gaze.

Kira's excitement hadn't faded; her little hooves trotted eagerly up to Luo De.

"Honestly, Lord Luo De, you're the most powerful seventh-rank I've ever seen! Just now, Lady Grei said that from today on, you're her target! Though she clarified it's only a target in terms of strength."

"Oh? Really?"

Luo De smiled, unconcerned by the added clarification.

"You two are the most impressive hero candidate and half-deer instructor I've ever met."

Grei coughed twice, a hint of embarrassment crossing her stern, heroic face.

She changed the subject: "Let's get back to the matter at hand—these people."

(End of Chapter)