[{"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-572":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},2329616,4555,"Chapter 572: Catalysis of a Chemical Experiment","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-572",572,"\u003Cp>On the platform of the [Activated Tree].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving mages were tightly bound by Tally’s shadow ribbons and piled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heroine Greya forced them to drink a potion that suppressed magic, rendering them temporarily unable to cast spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the eighth-rank high-tier purple-robed mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally searched everywhere until she reached the spot where she had fallen, finding only a crater of churned earth—no body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De glanced at Greya and Kira, who had begun interrogating the captives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of joining in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began inspecting the laboratory on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More is better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably worth a good sum of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand magical research materials—he’d leave them to Kalist to examine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these, there were still other oddities to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally picked up a transparent glass vial from the corner of the research table and examined it with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, look—a vial of [Elemental Harmony Perfume].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never heard of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was studying the two three-meter-tall humanoid golems in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were less like golems and more like products of [Biological Weaving].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were stitched together with visible seams, and their skin tones varied wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were dead gray, others normal human flesh tones, and some resembled petrified rock spirit skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces—had no faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smooth, featureless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were two golems constructed from woven flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally popped open the vial, and an inexplicable fragrance spread through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does efficiency have anything to do with lowering elemental resistance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it does! Apply this to that thing, and it’ll make someone lose control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re making that up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tally would never lie to Master. This is an actual side effect of [Elemental Harmony Perfume]—even many mages don’t know about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she's a succubus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew more obscure facts about that subject than even mages did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De ignored her and infused a sliver of spirit into one of the towering golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was startled to discover it contained fully formed internal organs—and clear signs of Crystallization Disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can a [Biological Weaving] golem even develop Crystallization Disease?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was deliberately infected by Bahadur’s people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s gaze turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His five fingers slashed like blades into the golem’s abdomen, then yanked out instantly with a wet *plop*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There lay a crystalline core, half the size of his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entirely emerald-blue, with a jade-like texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed its abundant, immense energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystallization Disease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releases chaotic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizes minor sects, establishes Cremation Officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual constructs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are Bahadur Magic Academy and the Igo Cult planning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yaaah~~ Two more good finds~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally’s excited cry interrupted his thoughts again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The succubus lady held a scroll in her left hand and a rune stone in her right, skipping up to Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today she was dressed as a human adventurer in hunter gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brown leather breastplate was stuffed to overflowing, with a slight outward curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, it jiggled with every bounce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An [Arcane Resonance] scroll, and an [Elemental Siphon] rune stone—Master, look quick!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve finally gotten smart? Starting to take interest in spells?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally’s pink, adorable face froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head with an expression that said, *You just don’t get it.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood with hands on hips, grinning triumphantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“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!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally’s triumphant expression stalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shrank closer, pouting and rubbing her cheek against Luo De’s chest, lifting her eyes filled with misty longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master~ Just try it, please~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped out to the edge of the lab to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Heroine Greya and the half-deer Kira were still interrogating, unaware of this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feels fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled Tally deeper into the lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally knew instantly her Master had agreed—she burst into ecstatic excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Business trip is great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Master goes on a business trip, fewer women are around him! Won’t I get my turn to eat then!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two moved to the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t remove much—only down to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally found a biodegradable, harmless spirit ink among the spell components and, enthusiastically following the [Arcane Resonance] scroll,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully traced the full ritual pattern onto Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who know, know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft surfaces are hard to draw on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without stimulating biological interaction, there’s no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally had no choice but to give a little *ah-wu* bite to maintain catalytic activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then was the pattern completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for [Elemental Harmony Perfume]—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De took a bottle of fruit wine from his spell sack and poured two measured servings using a clean lab beaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank them both while drawing the ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tally didn’t remove her top—she simply tucked the [Elemental Siphon] against her chest and activated it smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experiment began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummmmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummmmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummmmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an unprecedented magical chemistry experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all normal reactions and phenomena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing to be alarmed about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stepped out of the lab, refreshed and invigorated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this equipment contest, she was the one who held the advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the long-absent affection made the succubus lady’s heart flutter, causing her to continuously lose ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat left her legs and waist weak, not to mention other effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even rolled her eyes back, dazed and disoriented, unable to maintain her shape-shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, I’ll just hide in the shadows and catch my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-deer woman Kira waved at him: “Mr. Luo De! You’re done resting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! After the interrogation, I was just about to call you when Lady Grei stopped me and said you were resting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira and Xiao Ke really are alike—both with such innocent, carefree expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De looked at Grei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female hero turned her head away, deliberately avoiding his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira’s excitement hadn’t faded; her little hooves trotted eagerly up to Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“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.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De smiled, unconcerned by the added clarification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are the most impressive hero candidate and half-deer instructor I’ve ever met.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grei coughed twice, a hint of embarrassment crossing her stern, heroic face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She changed the subject: “Let’s get back to the matter at hand—these people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.074Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8669ed01d111b2300e8f27b6a7efa7e2b3f4bcd52fe21c6a737f320eacfcf4be","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-573","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-571",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]