Chapter 677: Enslavement and Skills

The next day.

Baiyu District.

On a small hill formed by a massive rock jutting upward.

“Are you sure?”

Luo De looked at the cute half-deer girl beside him.

As the temperature gradually rose, the thick, soft winter fur on her chest faded away.

She wore a short-sleeved top made of her own stitched fabric, fitted and modest, making her appear slimmer and lighter.

Her chest, still budding, rose and fell slightly.

She resumed the topic from last night’s concert.

Xiao Ke had woken him early and brought him to a forest spot with decent scenery.

A certain succubus had been driven away, forbidden from eavesdropping.

She was still clearly visible, hiding behind a tree trunk, sneaking glances at the two of them.

The half-deer girl nodded firmly, her round, moist eyes fixed on Luo De.

Her usually wiggling little deer ears stood rigidly upright this time.

“Tally says the more a girl likes you, the greater the boost. I can’t guarantee any special effect. I’m not particularly fond of you.”

Luo De paused thoughtfully.

Xiao Ke was different from other girls—she was one of the rare ones willing to be enslaved willingly.

Out of emotion and reason, he should say a few words.

“I must warn you: once the enslavement spell takes effect, it can never be undone—only possibly broken when I die. During that time, you cannot resist my commands.”

“So it means we’ll be together until you die of old age?”

“You could say that.”

Her deer ears twitched happily.

“Will you order me to do things I don’t want to do?”

“Uh, no. Look at Vivian and Bond—they basically do whatever they want.”

“Understood. Go ahead.”

Luo De hesitated a moment, then asked: “Aren’t you afraid I’ll keep touching you?”

Xiao Ke glared at him angrily: “Even without enslavement, aren’t you already touching me all the time? You dirty dog!”

“I’ve been extremely gentle with you so far. If I’m still like this after enslavement, wouldn’t that make the enslavement pointless?”

“Y-you. Y-you.”

Xiao Ke’s face flushed crimson, trembling with shame.

“Hahahaha—”

Luo De burst into laughter, gently patting the little thing’s head.

Xiao Ke lowered her head; her temperature gradually settled.

She nervously tugged at Luo De’s sleeve.

Her face filled with worry and tension, tears swirling in her eyes: “If—if my boost for you isn’t strong enough, and you’re disappointed… can you not say it? Not show it? Even if you lie to me—I’m afraid I’ll cry.”

Luo De smiled and shook his head: “Nope. If the boost is bad, I’ll sulk, scold you, then drag you into the room and play with you all day.”

“And if it’s good?”

“I’ll drag you into the room and play with you all day.”

“So it’s the same either way!”

Xiao Ke grew flustered again, her face flushed, yet a faint smile crept onto her lips.

The half-deer girl was the most easily flustered—but also the most adorable when teased.

No more idle talk.

Luo De pinched her taut, round cheek and activated the enslavement spell.

【Enslavement Successful】

【Enslaved Subject 19: Ko·Mills·Santos·Silverhoof】

【Race: Half-Deer】

【Age: 22】

【Obedience: 101】

【Evaluation: When it comes to half-deer girls, though their body shape limits certain poses, their fluffy texture is an irreplaceable pleasure—touch them and they tremble with shyness, press a little harder and they turn back with wet, round, adorable eyes full of reproach. Quite excellent!】

【Random Draw Count: 5】

【Self-Select Count: 1】

Skill entries rolled continuously.

Luo De couldn’t help glancing at Xiao Ke’s tense face.

Starting at 101 obedience.

You really do adore me, don’t you.

Even Yuna, the spider-elf enslaved for saving her life, began at only 71.

But obedience isn’t always tied to affection—perhaps Xiao Ke’s naturally soft personality is the reason.

“How’s it going? What’s that look for?”

Luo De feigned disappointment: “I didn’t expect you to really dislike me this much.”

“How could that be! Since the day you saved me, I’ve—”

Xiao Ke’s face turned pale, tears ready to spill—then she saw the smirk on that bastard’s face and realized he was teasing her again. She grew furious.

“You!”

“Let’s go. Hurry back to the room.”

“Dirty dog, stop fooling around—what’s the result?!”

Luo De looked at the panel.

【Whispers of the Stars】【Mind Prophecy】【Spirit Toss】【Wild Leap】【Silverhoof Shatter Rock】.

Hmm, not bad at all.

The first two prophecy skills weren’t even known to Xiao Ke; the latter three were highly suited to Luo De’s combat style.

With obedience reaching 100, the self-select option activated.

As usual, Luo De chose the path that gave the girl more potential and future—activating her unlearned skills.

【Ancestral Path: Summon spectral deer herds to manifest, accepting the future. Through ancient dance, chanting, or meditation, half-deer can briefly resonate with these ancestral spirits, gaining guidance, omens, or hidden knowledge.】

Simple description—but it grants additional mastery of the Nature and Prophecy domains!

As the choice settled.

Xiao Ke shuddered violently, her face contorted in pain.

Luo De gave her a Spirit Seed, gently held her, and used the Green Grass Domain to soothe her chaotic Qi.

The half-deer’s innate talent was never great; she’d barely reached Peak Sixth Stage a month ago and had since stalled completely.

She’d essentially been raised by Spirit Seeds and 【Charm Fluid】.

Now, with a powerful skill activated, it was as if her bloodline had been reborn.

Luo De wasted no time, summoning the dog-tribe member Sharlen to examine her.

No major issues.

The sudden, intense activation had triggered a stress response in her already frail body—she’d recover with two or three days of rest.

As Xiao Ke fell into deep sleep, the “play all day” promise was postponed.

Even asleep, the little thing clung tightly to Luo De’s sleeve, terrified he’d abandon her.

“You didn’t break her, did you?”

In the medical treehouse, Sharlen pressed on Xiao Ke’s deer body while checking, asking skeptically.

“What are you thinking?”

Tally raised her hand: “I can vouch—the master and this dirty deer haven’t started yet.”

Sharlen snorted: “Dirty deer? You don’t know who’s dirtier—your master or her?”

She paused.

She stared at the succubus, now advanced to Eighth Stage, and the half-deer, whose aura surged, nearing Seventh Stage.

She thought of her best friend Dimia, who struggled for three months just to reach Peak Sixth Stage, and was only now beginning to prepare for Seventh.

That was normal progress—even considered gifted.

Yet women connected to that dirty dog advanced at an absurd pace.

Though she herself benefited too—each time she tangled with that dirty man, her advancement surged dramatically.

And it wasn’t hollow; it was far more solid than peers at the same stage.

Hmm.

Maybe

Get a vial of 【Primordial Dew】 for Dimia?

(End of Chapter)