Chapter 579: Softening and the News of Bone Dragon Meghan

After using 【Space Tree Travel】 to return to the edge of the Jade Tree in Windwall Forest.

Luo De noticed the sky had begun to lighten.

The little fairy Tami had built a nest-like structure on the increasingly robust branches of the Jade Tree, proudly calling it her house.

At this moment, he could even see her curled up inside the nest, sleeping soundly, a smile still on her face.

Luo De had no intention of disturbing her.

After all, the memory of her last time grabbing a branch and stabbing it into her own eyeball was still vivid.

The little thing's reaction when startled was quite frightening.

He first returned to the forest guard cabin.

He dressed Vanessa in suitable clothes and pants.

Of course, not his own clothes.

The girls ended up spending the night at his place.

Since they were spending the night, inevitably they'd ruin clothes—some forest guard had gotten especially used to letting girls come over in clothes and cause trouble.

Thus, the forest guard cabin had been fitted with a wardrobe, specifically to store the girls' clothes.

Vanessa was about one meter sixty tall—shorter than the dog-people Sharen, but with a larger build.

Sharen usually wore form-fitting styles; once dressed, especially around the chest, the clothes became too tight.

No choice.

He had to pull out the top left behind by the land-naga Eve.

Underwear was too private—he'd just leave it bare.

After changing.

Luo De carried her to Selena the zombie's new laboratory.

The previous lab had been a temporary modification of the same forest guard cabin, and was somewhat unsuitable.

After receiving Luo De's permission, she successfully found a suitable underground cave and built a new dwelling beneath the surface.

It had just barely turned daybreak.

Luo De descended into the cave and saw the lab lights already on.

He approached closer.

He found Selena sitting on a stool, feet hovering in midair, operating magical equipment.

"So early?"

Luo De greeted her casually.

Though Selena didn't turn to acknowledge him.

He passed through the lab to the bedroom on the other side and tossed Vanessa onto Selena's bed.

He groped through her clothes, reluctant to let go.

He turned and noticed the closed door opposite Selena's room.

That was the mind flayer Hart's room.

He opened it and found her lying on her side, back to him, asleep.

"Hey!"

Luo De called out to her.

Hart jolted awake, slowly raising her octopus head.

Those eyes, seemingly brimming with endless malice, fixed on Luo De—resentful, but mostly fearful.

"My master, what do you want?"

"Didn't wake you, did I?"

"No."

"Good, go back to sleep. It's not time for work yet."

Luo De ignored the resentment in those octopus eyes, walked over, and groped through her clothes again.

Soft and squishy.

Just like an octopus's soft-bodied creature.

But that was all—he laughed loudly, shut her door, and returned to the lab.

He paid no attention to Selena filtering bubbles to collect liquid.

He picked her up, sat on the stool, and placed the cold, stiff zombie on his lap.

"Working this early?"

Selena didn't turn, expressionless, wiping spilled liquid off the table.

"Yes. Someone said the reconstruction of Coral Bay increased expenses dramatically, so they doubled the magic ring production quota. Master, do you think I have time to rest?"

"Hahaha—I've brought you an assistant, a professor from Bahadur Magic Academy, eighth-rank high-tier, no less."

"Congratulations, master, you've brought another woman into the forest."

Luo De slid his hand inside her top.

He groped wildly.

Not quite to that extent, and Pan Ni was simple-minded, naturally affectionate, and liked to pout—somewhat playful.

Selena was not like that.

Luo De had a sudden idea: "What if I roasted you with fire—would you soften a bit?"

"Zombies have very low fire resistance. Heat won't soften you—it'll char and brittle you. I don't want to die."

She glanced back.

Though expressionless, her displeasure was clear.

"Is there any spell to soften flesh?"

"【Softening Form】, but its power is stronger—it can paralyze and melt the target."

"Perfect! That's it. After making magic rings, your new task starting today is to research 【Softening Form】."

Crack—

Selena crushed the beaker in her hand.

What does that mean?

You want me to research a spell that lets you easily climb on me?

Are you insane, or am I?

Luo De sensed she was angry.

He laughed loudly and tossed her all the experimental materials and tools seized from Bahadur.

Then he bolted.

Vanessa's enslavement command had already been set early—no problem.

He'd come to check on the mind flayer Hart as a side matter.

Her mental barrier was useful, but mind flayers themselves were highly dangerous—needed occasional monitoring.

He left the cave.

Luo De headed straight for the Willow Sands district with the dragon body materials.

And summoned the dragon soul girl Naulin.

Still wearing the white dress.

Dragon horns on her head, thick dragon tail beneath the skirt, black dragon scales on both cheeks.

But she no longer showed the usual excitement upon seeing Luo De.

Instead, she nervously rubbed her small hands, her face tense and worried.

Luo De was infected by her mood.

He slowly approached, gently patted her head with a phantom hand, and asked softly:

"What's wrong?"

Naulin looked up, like a little girl who'd done something wrong:

"Lately, I sensed a cosmic entity has arrived on the continent. It's incredibly tempting… and it emits the same aura as my resentment fire, and it's continuously releasing resentment fire to corrode everything."

Oh?

Possessing the same aura as Naulin's.

Luo De actually knew one.

The bone dragon Meghan he encountered in the Dread Field—she carried the same resentment fire.

They had exchanged essence for a period of time, but had lost contact three months ago.

Has bone dragon Meghan come to the physical dimension?

From the eye demon flesh Meghan had traded him, Luo De had already suspected as much.

But

"Tempting?" What kind of word is that?

Naulin lifted her head.

Her expression was wildly confused, flushed with excitement.

"Luo Luode, I want to eat her—I want to so badly, I can't sleep thinking about it every day—is this normal? It's like wanting to eat Luo De—"

She finished that last sentence.

She suddenly came to her senses and frantically waved her hands.

She explained, like a child who had accidentally spoken her true feelings:

"No no! Not at all! I didn't want to eat! Luo De! That last line wasn't true!"

"I believe you."

Luo De didn't care.

He smiled and continued stroking her head.

How could he not know the weight of those four words: Cursed Dragon of Hatred?

Memory loss made Nao Lin now seem like a child.

But hatred, the habit of killing and collecting dead people's skulls—these made her true nature clear enough.

Upon hearing those words,

Nao Lin finally smiled, her cheeks flushed red.

"Luo De… you must wait for Nao Lin to restore her body. Then you must let me make you comfortable—very comfortable—in bed!"

(End of Chapter)