Chapter 22: Where

The succubus's voice is enough to make any man's bones tingle.

"You... have successfully pleased me..."

She walks down from the altar with a catlike stride.

"As a reward, great Lili Si will grant you..."

Su Ming feels his spirit shudder, his mouth dry and tongue parched.

All the blood in his body begins to flow uncontrollably fast!

"Whoa! It can even drop this hidden version?!"

This damn...

Is it an Epic-level wife?!

However.

In this atmosphere of extreme ambiguity.

"Hum—!"

A wildly discordant hum suddenly erupts!

Su Ming jerks his head sideways.

Beside him, the Black Egg that had absorbed the blood on the ground suddenly shakes violently!

"Hm?!"

Before he can react.

Boom—!

An indescribable terrifying suction bursts from the Black Egg, and the blood-colored veins on its shell flash wildly.

"No! What is that?!"

The succubus Lili Si, just formed and still basking in her own charm.

The bewitching expression on her face freezes instantly!

She feels the threat of death!

That suction is overbearing, tyrannical, unreasonable!

"Ah—!!!"

She lets out a terrified scream.

She tries to flee, to resist with the succubus's innate ability.

But there's no time!

Her body, uncontrollably, lifts off the ground and darts at high speed toward that black Dragon Egg!

Under Su Ming's stunned gaze.

"No—!"

The succubus's desperate wail abruptly stops.

Her whole being, the instant she touches the Dragon Egg,

directly transforms into a pure violet stream of energy!

It is wholly devoured by the Dragon Egg!

Silence.

Silence as if death.

Su Ming remains frozen in his stunned posture, petrified on the spot.

His mind buzzes, a blank.

What happened?

Where is my Epic-level wife?!

"Gurgle—!"

The Dragon Egg on the ground seems to have let out a big burp.

Then.

"Hum—"

It leisurely flies back into Su Ming's arms.

Su Ming mechanically embraces it, feeling his hands tremble.

In front of him, the text of the Eye of Truth flashes wildly!

【Hatching progress: 2%…】

【15%…】

【32%…】

【41%!!!】

The progress bar skyrockets!

It jumps up by nearly forty percent!

The energy of an Epic-level succubus equals the blood of countless Calamity monsters!

"Awesome…"

Su Ming mutters to himself.

He doesn't know if he's talking about the Dragon Egg.

Or if he's mourning the love that just passed away.

At that moment.

"Hmm?"

Su Ming was surprised to discover that a few more had appeared on the Dragon Egg, emitting a faint Purple Light…

Adorably cute little heart imprint!

Abyssal Demon Dragon?

Heart imprint?

These two elements combined are as bizarre as they can be!

"Big sister, you died so terribly…"

Su Ming wanted to cry but had no tears.

"So…"

"I just pulled…"

"Epic-level wife…"

"Fed it?!"

"Damn!!!"

The Dragon Egg nudged restlessly in his arms, as if acting coquettishly.

The few little hearts on the shell, each emitting a faint Purple Light, stood out strikingly.

"Listen up, howl! It'd be best if you hatch a peerless beauty to compensate me…"

Su Ming jabbed the shell viciously.

Just then.

"Boom—!"

The night sky suddenly cracked with a Jinglei.

Immediately after, bean-sized raindrops poured down in sheets.

"Here it comes again!"

Su Ming instantly became alert, put away his playful thoughts, and darted under the nearby eave.

The jade-hand altar of the Blissful Demon Palace, which emitted a pink glimmer,

quickly dissolved into nothingness.

The withered corpse of the malformed monster on the ground, along with the severed limbs of the dead, also evaporated swiftly in the Gray Rain!

The bloodstains were washed clean, leaving not even a trace of odor.

The entire clearing, aside from the marks of destruction, seemed as if nothing had occurred.

"Cleaning up… truly thorough."

Destroying corpses and erasing traces, free of charge!

This Gray Rain is a custom-made protective umbrella for Hunters!

"But… what secret does this damned weather still hide?"

Su Ming squinted, deep in thought.

He stared at the rain for a moment, yet still saw nothing.

But now, a sense of irritation began to stir in his heart!

It wasn't because the Dragon Egg ate his succubus.

It was that the woman wearing a black veil just let her run away?

"That guy… is a venomous snake hidden in the shadows."

"If not killed today, sleep and food will be uneasy!"

Su Ming's gaze was icy.

Under the boost of the Fate Pocket Watch, that mad woman who seemed terrifyingly strong to others was as weak as a joke.

Every move she made, every breath, even her intention for the next second, was within his insight.

But it was that final bizarre Blood Escape that caused him to lose his grip!

"That kind of life‑saving trump card can't be used indefinitely."

Su Ming stared intently at the spot where the woman vanished.

"Will she… come back?"

There's a saying: never avenge a grudge overnight!

So he thought that guy still had a chance to land a retaliatory shot!

After all, quite a few people's items have been lost here!

Could she really be so heartless as to hand everything over?

Su Ming's mind raced.

Final decision…

Stay!

Strive to eliminate future trouble forever!

With that thought, Su Ming opened the black big umbrella, hunched his waist, and instantly merged into the torrential rain curtain.

Staying put to wait for a rabbit would be too stupid.

A high‑end Hunter should have a matching demeanor.

"Huh—"

Soon, Su Ming climbed onto a three‑story abandoned building that had originally been diagonally opposite.

He found a broken window with the best view.

Here you can both shelter from the rain and take in the entire open area below.

He folded the black umbrella and pressed it against the base of the wall.

Like a real cheetah, he crouched silently in the darkness.

Rainwater hit the windowsill, making a "pat‑pat" sound.

Feeling the wall's cold touch, the anxiety in Su Ming's heart vanished completely.

Waiting is a long thing.

He has plenty of patience.

Su Ming took out his mobile phone, dimmed the screen brightness, entered the forum, and prepared to gather some information.

No surprise, it's bustling beyond measure!

【Gray Rain! Gray Rain is back! My altar is gone! Wuwuwu! My blue chance!】

【666! No luck and no strength, yet you blame the altar, right?】

【Sleep sleep! Wait until 5 am to get up, go out and start the draw!】

【Altar lottery experience! Truly effective! Cheap price! Need private chat!】

"Oh?"