[{"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-698":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},2329742,4555,"Chapter 698: Guesses and a Week","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-698",698,"\u003Cp>Time travel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Xieshen  who ascended to godhood in the Fourth Era or later used special techniques to return to the First Era, over a hundred thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Luo De’s shallow knowledge of magic, he did not know whether such a type of spell even existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if current magical technology was insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after all, a god who had attained godhood and mastered a certain authority might have grasped the authority of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind distant cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right beside Luo De was an individual with a time-based skill: Shi Laimu’s [Time Rewind].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that could only rewind ten seconds, and only for Shi Laimu himself—not affecting the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it differed greatly from true time travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De did not voice his speculation directly before the group; instead, he began asking Yue Shen Lu Ka whether she knew of any Xieshen  who controlled the domain of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lu Ka had returned to her workstation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She poured half a bottle of stimulant potion into her left eye, which was filled with bloodshot veins, and her entire doll body shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sickly neon light fell upon her, making her seem even more desperately deranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, there is no such creature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know what you mean—are you suggesting we time-traveled from the Fourth Era back to the First Era?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if there were a master of the time domain, it might be possible if only one such being controlled the domain and the energy required to reverse time’s flow was sufficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that’s not the case. To time-travel would mean using your personal domain authority to directly oppose the combined domain powers of the entire world. Do you think that’s possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doll Lu Ka inhabited was a female model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certain slender yet voluptuous features seemed to embody the creator’s idealized wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De immediately lost all interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what if all the Xieshen  hybrids combined their strength to assist the time-travel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The span of over a hundred thousand years is too long. I still think it’s impossible. Have you had enough yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De’s hand moved upward, slipping beneath her hem and climbing higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ka’s words were merely for reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature had been ostracized by the other gods, and her memories had likely been altered significantly; she could only find traces in minor details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Luo De went to Shi Ying Town to visit our ancient lizard-man awakened, Fabio, then traveled to Cuiyu City to meet Bone Dragon Mei Gan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither agreed with him; both yielded no results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter thus stalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De never liked delving deeply into things he couldn’t understand, and it seemed there truly was nothing meaningful to be gained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to focus on studying the experiment of stripping divine sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June slipped away quietly; the scorching July arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before September, the heat arrived unannounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cicadas chirped, blinding sunlight blazed, and faint heat waves rose from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De wore a plain linen vest, exposing two muscular, sinewy arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cool shade at the forest’s edge, watching the busy workers and grazing cattle and sheep at Henry Farm, a reclining chair and a cold drink were enough to keep him there all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hands-off boss must have the mindset of a hands-off boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let professionals handle professional matters: researchers have their magicians, earners have their managers—stay out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a professional fighter; outside of fighting, he had plenty of free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much still happened within this short month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most notable was the Half-Deer’s [Source of Calamity] decapitation operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Former squad leader of the Axe Beach Militia, Ed Stevens, was surrounded and killed in Shanlun City; his head was brought back to Silver Hoof Deer Valley by the Half-Deer’s [Hero Candidate], where the Half-Deer Grand Elder successfully unlocked the [Hero Candidate]’s new blessing ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specific effect remained unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this success greatly boosted the morale of the [Hero Candidates], who then publicly announced two more [Sources of Calamity].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a dragon, the other a scorpion-man—but no photos or further details were released, leaving much to the imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second headline event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the Igao Sect’s successful counter-encirclement against the “Wings of Light.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many members were killed; their bases, supplies, and all items seized during previous attacks on Igao Sect branches were confiscated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Wings of Light members were forced to cross eastward through the largest desert in the reality dimension—the Enaok Desert—to continue evading encirclement and relocating their operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departing, our former conscription squad leader Carter sent a formal letter of apology and a series of self-reflective measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, his future was uncertain, but he swore he would never betray Luo De’s trust, fighting until his final breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling regret was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo De did not know the hardships involved; as a behind-the-scenes benefactor, he could not involve himself too deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to place all hope on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the magic ring and Coral Bay Pier operations were running well; the funding was insignificant, and the Wings of Light could serve as a covert line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, keep pushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other minor events: the Lord of Yunzhi City personally descended to the ground to drag back the superstar Lai La Xingyu;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Control League reopened [Remote Teleportation], but prices doubled, and magical disasters became frequent;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanlun City hired two dragons to clear the Beastplague from Ke’s Plain but were driven back by the Star Association;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elves of Bicui Court announced they would restart the [Forest Protection Act].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Forest Protection Act], roughly speaking, meant all forests fell under elf jurisdiction and protection, and they had the right to judge anyone or anything that damaged forests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so on—no need to detail each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gods under Luo De’s control, Lu Ka and Am the Lord of a Thousand Throats’ flesh factory, reliably produced one mycelium core per person per month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider-elf Yuna and female beastwoman Amy consumed them and broke through to the early stage of the Eighth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tree spirit Wei Wei An broke through to the Eighth Rank half a month ago while processing desire, having previously been at the peak of the Seventh Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later, the dog-people Sharen also broke through to the Eighth Rank, then immediately used the doubled-price [Remote Teleportation] to rush to Faye—most likely for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog-people had strong revenge instincts and still refused to let their master participate; Luo De could only receive daily updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo De planned to go there himself in the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consecutive breakthroughs seemed to spur the proud half-elf Lili.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days ago, she went out seeking opportunity, then returned that night and broke through to the Eighth Rank; according to her, she had accidentally tripped over a stone, picked it up, and discovered it was an exceptionally rare, ultra-pure spiritual crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, the Dao favored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the forest, including Luo De, there were now eleven fighters above the Eighth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Luo De’s assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blinding golden sunlight was blocked by a thick, snow-white cloud layer; instantly, the air grew fresh and less stifling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master~ The frozen yogurt is ready! Should I add a blend of Tally and Wei Wei An’s juice for flavor~~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Succubi were like this—always concocting bizarre, heavy-flavored things. Who knew where she got Wei Wei An’s juice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De lazily pushed himself up, about to take the frozen yogurt Tally offered, when a loud “BOOM” echoed from the thick cloud layer above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow-white clouds twisted and spiraled into a massive column, crashing down onto the grassland not far from Henry Farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a white figure raced toward them, unleashing the overwhelming power of a Ninth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A refined-looking cloud spirit man, pale-faced yet furious, glared at Luo De like an angry wrathful god after he had taken a bite of the yogurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forest Warden Luo De! Will you marry my sister or not?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1345,"2026-06-20T19:55:32.419Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f72b8477e79175802fd20b9864951ff54d06a16ddda36825d29332ecc931d226","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-699","i-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-chapter-697",704,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-a-forest-warden-why-am-i-enslaving-a-succubu-cover.jpg"]