Chapter 526

At this very moment, the smug and oblivious Vivian had no idea what kind of severe punishment awaited her.

But that was actually the least of her worries.

Anyone who knows the Demon King is well aware that he never lays a heavy hand on those around him, and he is even less capable of doing so to Vivian.

The real threat had to come from her old home, the Demon Capital—

The "reinforcements" from the Partridge family had arrived!

Above the Great Graveyard, at the teleportation array of Beifeng City, the light of twisted space appeared amidst the low, rhythmic chanting of the acolytes.

As two graceful figures descended onto the array, the eerie green light quickly vanished...

"Is this the Great Graveyard?"

"Giggle, Nana, our era has arrived!"

The two succubi looked around curiously, and upon discovering that there had been no teleportation malfunction, they embraced each other in excitement.

Watching the succubi "striking poses" on the teleportation array, a ghoul acolyte draped in robes cleared his throat and spoke in a dry, rasping voice.

"Welcome, envoys from the Demon Capital. This is the Great Graveyard, the territory of His Majesty Luo Yan. I hope that during your stay here, you will do as the locals do and abide by our rules."

Hearing the voice from below the array, Qiqi and Nana instantly blushed. They immediately let go of each other, stood up straight, and gave an exaggerated military salute.

"Understood! Mr. Demon General!"

"Don't worry! We've done our homework!"

"I am not a Demon General, merely an acolyte who once received the Demon King's favor. However, I still sincerely wish you a pleasant life... You will find this to be a good place." The acolyte nodded slightly, then stepped aside to clear the stairs leading down from the array, and left work with his colleagues behind him.

Today was the final trip.

Carrying the nervousness of fresh graduates and infinite longing for the future, Qiqi and Nana walked down the stairs hand in hand, stepping onto this legendary land.

In their imagination, the Lei Ming County Labyrinth should be a paradise filled with wailing and the sound of lashes.

After all, its master was none other than that renowned Senior Luo Yan, the "Human Tamer," the most "Demon King-like" man in the entire Demon King Academy!

Legend had it that his methods were extremely brutal, and the number of adventurers he had "broken" had reached a staggering six figures. It wasn't just the quantity, but the quality that was jaw-dropping; even the Campbell family, who had suppressed the Lei Ming County Labyrinth for nearly a thousand years, had been played in the palm of his hand!

This strength was simply unfathomable!

In order not to hold the Demon King back, the sisters had done their homework thoroughly, even secretly stuffing a few barbed mini-whips into their suitcases.

Thinking that they could finally put the theoretical knowledge learned from Professor Lilith into practice and properly display their succubus racial talents on humans, they were so excited they couldn't sleep for several nights, and even prepared themselves to be interviewed by the Demon King in person.

However, just as they walked out of the room housing the teleportation array, before they could even adapt to the side effects of subspace travel, their beautiful fantasies were shattered by the scene that entered their eyes.

There were no mountains of corpses or seas of blood, nor were there the wails of humans; there was only the deafening roar of machinery and coal ash dancing across the sky.

"Is, is this the legendary Lei Ming County Labyrinth?" The older sister, Qiqi, looked around blankly, swallowing a mouthful of saliva nervously.

Why does it feel like a replica of Black Wind Fort?

The younger sister, Nana, appeared a bit calmer than her, but not by much; her face was written with clear bewilderment.

"It, it seems a bit off..."

That was not just "a bit" off.

The sisters looked around blankly, only to see several huge industrial chimneys standing like the fangs of a giant beast on a nearby hill, with factories in the style of Hell Dwarves spewing rolling black smoke into the sky without restraint.

Those were brick kilns running at full capacity day and night, along with steel mills and many other factories whose names they couldn't even identify.

What horrified the sisters even more was the situation in front of the factories.

They saw swarms of skeleton soldiers and ghouls carrying heavy rails and sleepers, sprinting on the muddy road, scrambling to load cargo onto trailers.

Just like tireless machines!

There was no smell of blood in the air, but it was filled with a suffocating pressure that made even demons feel stifled—it was a scent that made even demons' livers ache.

Where were the humans being exploited here?

It was clearly the monsters of hell being worked to death!

Watching a passing skeleton soldier accidentally shake off two of its own ribs because it was running too fast, yet continue sprinting while carrying bricks without even glancing at them.

Judging by their nimble movements, they were clearly not puppets summoned by necromancers, but "hell creatures" driven by self-awareness.

If one had to be pedantic, they could also be called hellish dead-things.

Qiqi's cheeks gradually turned pale, and she subconsciously gripped her sister's hand tightly.

"Na... Nana, did we take the wrong teleportation array? Th-there's no labyrinth here either."

Her heart had already begun to retreat!

Looking at those demons who had been squeezed dry until only bones remained, Nana couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, her peach-heart-shaped tail, which usually swayed nimbly, tucked between her legs.

It was also at this moment that an urban legend that had long circulated in the Demon Capital suddenly surfaced in her mind.

"I... I heard that the vampires of the Prince Prince Kelin family have very unique tastes. They don't drink human blood; they prefer the blood of succubi... because it's sweet."

If Vivian were to hear this urban legend, she would likely jump up in a rage, shouting that she would make the rumor-monger pay the price.

Without a doubt, this damn rumor must have been made up by a succubus!

But precisely because this rumor was made up by a succubus, Qiqi, standing to the side, believed it immediately, her eyes widening as she turned her head.

She looked at her sister as if she were looking at a traitor who had sold out her teammates.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

Nana said in a voice tinged with a sob.

"I, I thought it was a rumor made up by the losers who didn't get selected! Who knew it was true!"

That was actually the truth.

The rumor that the vampires of the Prince Prince Kelin family specifically drank the blood of succubi was indeed started by a Flame Demon named "Brand." As for the reason, it was simple: half of the "management trainees" selected for the Lei Ming County Labyrinth were succubi, which was simply too infuriating!

Even though his failure to be selected had nothing to do with his status as a Flame Demon, it was purely because his skills were lacking, and he couldn't even read a map of the human world.

However, looking at the labor scene before her that resembled purgatory, Nana felt that the legend was simply too credible.

With the two of them being little snacks with no power, no influence, and no background, wouldn't they be swallowed skin and bone by that great Demon King named Luo Yan?

She simply didn't dare to think about it!

Just as the sisters were hesitating whether to run away while the teleportation array was still warm, a treacherous and cunning voice was suddenly blown over by flapping wings.

"Oh ho, new faces?"

The sisters were startled and quickly looked up, only to see a little demon pop out of nowhere, hovering above their heads.

"Who?!"

"Mixi! A little demon from the Land of Nightmares, a messenger of the Audience Hall, the guy best at delivering messages in the Great Graveyard... the last one is a title bestowed upon Mixi by the Demon King himself!"

Mixi held a writing tablet in his hand, puffed out his chest proudly, and at the same time sized up the pair of succubi from the Demon Capital with the gaze of someone inspecting goods.

"Let me see... you are the reinforcements brought by Miss Partridge from the Demon Capital, right? Qiqi and Nana? Tsk tsk, is this the level of succubi in the Demon Capital? Doesn't feel as good as Youxi."

Hearing the name Mi Ya, the sisters seemed to have grabbed a straw, and after exchanging a glance, they nodded tremblingly.

"Yes..."

"Yes, w-we are Qiqi and Nana!"

If they were in the Demon Capital, the two would definitely not tolerate the little demon's teasing, let alone let a country demon humiliate them by riding on their noses.

However, the atmosphere here was truly too hellish, and they didn't dare to say another word, fearing they would offend this country demon.

Mixi flew around them once, and after confirming that the goods matched the description, he satisfiedly ticked a couple of times on the tablet with the pen in his hand.

"Alright, follow me, I'll take you to where you'll be working."

Mixi put away the notepad, turned around, and flew toward the entrance of the labyrinth, waving his little arm without looking back.

"Remember to follow me closely! Don't get eaten by the cave spiders!"

Watching Mixi, who was about to fly away, the brave Nana quickly shouted.

"Wait a moment! Wh-what exactly is our job?!"

Mixi, flying in front, answered impatiently.

"You'll know when you get there. Don't worry, don't worry, the Demon King won't eat you!"

Looking at the gray sky and the busy skeleton army all around, although the sisters were still uneasy in their hearts, they had already come, and it was too late to run now.

They could only bite the bullet, carry their two suitcases, and follow with heavy steps, walking toward the abyss known as the workplace.

I just feel...

Coming here was still too rash.

Passing through the industrial zone billowing with black smoke, Mixi led the pair of succubus sisters, who were already scared out of their wits, to the central square located on the outskirts of the Great Graveyard.

This was a relatively open distribution center, with a fountain made of granite standing in the center, and buildings of various shapes located on both sides of the paved square.

Not only that, but the Demon King's subordinates were also active here.

That was a group of skeleton soldiers known as "players," as well as various messy things including undead rats and cave spiders.

Some of them were squatting on the ground in a daze, some were punching the air, and a few were taking off their own heads to kick around like balls, clearly having just entered the game not long ago.

Those who had played a little longer were either doing quests outside or accumulating contributions in the factory next door, and would never waste time outside.

The moment Qiqi and Nana entered the square, all the players' movements stopped in unison, and green light gradually burned in their eye sockets.

"Holy crap! New NPCs!"

"It's succubi! And twin sisters at that!"

"Hehehe, the dog developers are finally acting like humans! There's finally not just bone spirits and gecko-men in the Great Graveyard of this broken game!"

"Damn it! Who are you calling a gecko-man! I'm a lizardman!"

"Pfft, you're all ugly anyway, what's the difference!"

Players of all shapes and sizes swarmed up, and amidst the noisy and excited shouting, there were strange terms mixed in that Qiqi and Nana couldn't understand at all.

From their perspective, they only saw a group of undead with green eyes and clattering skeletons surrounding them, making crazy, unintelligible babble in their mouths, as if they were possessed!

What was even more terrifying was the behavior of this group of monsters.

Some skeleton soldiers suddenly began to twitch crazily on the spot, their limbs twisting and swinging at anti-joint angles, as if they were struggling in pain from some vicious curse.

Some skeletons lay on the ground without any dignity, desperately trying to nudge their heads toward their feet, attempting to pass through that invisible air wall.

That lecherous appearance was enough to make any girl scream in fright, and even succubi were no better.

After all, succubi also care about looks, and these skeleton soldiers were truly too horrifying—neither good-looking, nor tasty, nor good-smelling.

"Sister... I'm scared..."

"Don't be afraid! Qiqi... I, I will protect you!"

Nana hugged her sister's arm tightly, tears swirling in her eye sockets. Although Qiqi was comforting her sister, despair was already written on her tense face.

Just at this moment, the crowd suddenly parted, and a tall lizardman squeezed in.

That was a veteran player from the "Long Xing Wan Li" guild, 【Long Xing · Wo Gan Fan Xing】.

In order to gain the first wave of favor in front of the new NPCs, he immediately took out his long-treasured delicacy from his backpack—

A cave spider leg that was roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, still sizzling with oil!

Splitting his big mouth, he revealed a mouthful of sharp teeth, tried his best to make a friendly expression, and handed that furry, thick leg to Nana.

"Hehe, little sister, want to try this? Just roasted!"

However, his smile, which he thought was friendly, looked exactly like Professor Enuosi's classroom in Nana's eyes.

She saw a monster covered in scales grinning and reaching out a claw toward her, holding a severed limb that had been forcibly torn off from some giant creature, its tail swaying greedily behind it.

By Lord Bayeli, the courses at the Demon King Academy didn't teach this kind of scare tactic, did they?!

"Ah—!"

Nana let out a shrill scream, so scared she almost fainted on the spot.

Mixi, who had turned back from the front, had his eyes light up, grabbed the tribute that was roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and bit off half of it with a "crack."

Flapping his wings, he chewed happily while saying in an indistinct voice.

"Look, they are all good demons... *hiccup*."

Looking at the little demon eating with relish, the sisters looked at the group of bad guys with weird smiles around them, and only felt a chill down their spines.

G-good demons?

How on earth are guys who use their colleagues' parts as food good?!

The sisters exchanged a glance and reached a silent consensus in their hearts.

Country demons—

Are truly too terrifying!