Chapter 621: The Race of Lightning

In the end, Vanessa still accepted the blood.

And she promised Luo De she would build three ring mold machines.

Of course, on the condition that he pays for them.

It was only now that Luo De learned this machine had been built by the zombie Selena using her own wages.

It cost quite a bit.

Around forty to fifty thousand Jin Along.

But it wasn't a problem—given its output, it would recoup the cost in no time.

Selena had high awareness.

Even after Luo De paid her, when he asked what she wanted, she only said she wished for more workers to help, so she could free up time for research.

Luo De smiled.

He decided to send the ghoul Pan Ni, the banshee Krist, and the mare-girl Bond to work here as black laborers.

Adding the vampire Vanessa, it should significantly ease her burden.

One could only say zombies truly had tough bodies—working nonstop day and night without collapsing.

It made Luo De wonder whether he should bring back more zombie girls to work as black laborers.

After leaving the underground lab.

Luo De went as usual to stroll through the planting zone.

Far off, he saw the tree spirit Vivian digging holes and planting trees.

The mare-girl Bond and the giant squirrel Cui Qian rolled on the ground, apparently competing to see who could roll farther, both filthy and muddy.

Luo De planted five or six saplings, then told Tally to help, while he sat down to rest.

Laziness was one reason.

The other was that the "Sprouting Phase" of his 【Child of Nature】 naturally accelerated tree growth.

Just by walking around, he benefited the newly planted saplings—let others handle the labor~

Sitting under a tree, sheltering from the drizzle.

Luo De's thoughts turned to the new spiritual art: 【Thunder-Striking Sinews】.

This spiritual art was said to be inspired by storm giants' control over lightning.

After all, it required activating inner bloodline resonance.

Its primary training method involved practicing during thunderstorms while enduring minor lightning strikes, using physical resistance to sense lightning flowing through the body.

Thunderstorm weather wasn't strictly necessary.

Luo De's spell satchel held a pile of lightning-storing energy stones seized from the Coral Bay battle, sufficient to replace minor lightning damage.

But its supporting potion required storm eagle feathers and blue copper ore.

Neither of these materials existed in Dusk Hills—he'd have to buy them from the Magic Control League.

Thinking.

Luo De pulled out a lightning energy stone, activated it, and let the current flow over his body.

He followed the 【Thunder-Striking Sinews】 method to sense its flow.

Bright white lightning covered his entire body, making him glow.

Tally, ever attentive to her master, immediately noticed and approached, carrying a sapling curiously:

"New game, Master? Tally doesn't like lightning—it numbs me, and then I can't feel your touch or contours."

"Not a game. Just practicing something new."

Vivian also came over and poked Luo De's arm.

Sparks crackled—she shivered and pulled back.

Blinking her glowing white eyes: "Luo De, lightning, Vivian, also can, like."

Tally glared at her: "That's usually my line—you're turning into a whore, Vivian."

Vivian clearly didn't understand "whore," and tilted her head cutely.

Slowly, she pressed her cheek against Luo De's chest.

Her slightly curled blue hair soon stood on end from the electricity.

The tree spirit clearly had poor lightning resistance.

"I want too~"

Tally pressed her head against Luo De's other chest, claiming her spot.

The two girls faced each other.

The succubus looked jealous; the tree spirit looked pure and innocent.

"Luo De, are you playing? I want in too!"

The mare-girl Bond laughed and bounced over, wrapping her arms around Luo De's neck from behind.

Then she shuddered, giggling with a trembling voice:

"Tingly and Susu, so nice~~"

Her lightning resistance was clearly much higher—she showed no visible effect.

After all, half-horse bloodlines naturally had strong elemental resistance.

Bond, carrying that blood, naturally did too.

Luo De's expression grew strange, slightly embarrassed.

The little thing had become a big girl now.

Behind him.

Soft, surprisingly heavy.

The old father felt awkward again.

He forced himself to relax, trying not to think too much.

Focused on practicing the spiritual art.

Warrior spiritual arts, after all,

Honestly, were mostly slow, grinding body refinement.

Unlike magic, which involved mastering techniques and usage.

But Luo De had another idea.

He currently controlled seven domains.

Excluding 【Grass Domain】 gifted by Daphne Argyle, and excluding the illegal 【Preservation Domain】 gained after meeting the Celestial Ancient Tree Eva.

Three of them—Plague, Lust, and Flame Domains—were gained during Luo De's sensual experiences.

The most extreme was the Flame Domain.

Previously, Luo De had barely studied fire-based skills, yet after a fierce battle with twenty-three fire spirits, he instantly grasped them!

In contrast, the Defense and Camouflage Domains—

One being the Dragon Scale Art used intensely in nearly every battle, the other gained via 【Shadow Theft】—

Had nothing to do with sensual experiences, yet took him three to four months of grinding to even begin understanding.

"So during my sensual moments, my comprehension and learning ability peaked."

Luo De nodded, believing it highly probable.

He immediately pinched Tally's soft waist, making her giggle.

"Are there any intelligent races connected to lightning?"

The succubus was the expert on this—asking her was best.

Tally gave him a strange look: "You want ones that can do that?"

"Of course, or I wouldn't ask you."

"Blue dragon-blooded half-dragons, storm giants, storm-descended sorcerers, air elementals, lightning dwarves, lightning golems, thunder-forged liches, thunder-forged soul spirits."

No surprise—Tally.

Without hesitation, she listed them all like a catalog.

Luo De stroked his chin: "Only the blue dragon-blooded half-dragons seem reliable."

Giants? Golems? Dwarves?

Hmm… better skip those.

Tally's legs went weak from his fingers tickling her, sweat glistening, eyes glazed with desire, limp against Luo De.

"If we're talking Dusk Hills… hmm~ the only ones possibly linked to lightning are the harpies in Eagle Claw Gorge~~"

"Harpies?"

"High-tier harpies' latent bloodline awakens, granting them control over storms and summoning lightning~~ usually only the clan chieftain… don't stop, Master~"

"Aren't you too sensitive? I'm just tickling your waist."

"Naughty~~"

Bond, behind them, heard their conversation.

She rested her chin on Luo De's head, pressing her chest tightly against the back of his skull, laughing:

"Luo De wants to play with lightning? I can too! Come play with me!"

(End of Chapter)