Chapter 592: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Art Style? Chapter 278

She couldn't tell if it was an illusion, but she always felt this servant had undergone subtle changes compared to before, yet she couldn't pinpoint what exactly was off.

Moreover, it wasn't just that—the succubus always felt as if something extra had been added to her body after their exertions.

But no matter how she scanned herself, the result was always normal.

This inexplicable unease made Lavelin slightly irritable, wishing she could drag Nigge back into battle three hundred more rounds.

But upon seeing the servant's pale face and dry lips, she ultimately gave up: "Go to the vault later and take some tonics for yourself."

Lavelin wasn't concerned for him—she simply didn't want to treat him as a disposable consumable, given how perfectly his talent and profession suited serving her.

Upon hearing this, Nigge forced himself upright and knelt on the bed: "Thank you for your generosity."

"Enough, go now."

With those words, the succubus waved her hand and summoned a cup of milky-white liquid from afar.

Yet after she took a small sip, she noticed Nigge still kneeling in place.

Seeing this, Lavelin frowned and asked: "What else?"

"May I ask what troubles you, Master?" Nigge didn't raise his head, but asked in an excessively fawning tone, "Tell me—I'd be glad to share some of your burdens."

These words came entirely from his heart; no one had forced him to say them.

At least, that's how Nigge saw it.

Yet the servant had no idea he would never have dared such an audacious act before.

As his words faded, the bedroom fell silent.

Just as Nigge waited quietly for a response, a tremendous force suddenly yanked him from the bed and hurled him before Lavelin.

Only then did the servant realize his mistress's expression was utterly cold, gazing at him as if he were trash.

Before he could process what was happening, the succubus spoke in a chilling tone: "What are you, to think you can share my burdens?"

"Or has my kindness given you delusions that you may interfere in my affairs?"

Hearing this, Nigge involuntarily swallowed hard, then replied with trembling fear: "N-no…"

"My Lord Lavelin, I never thought such a thing."

Though it's true he'd asked just now to curry favor, overall it came from genuine concern.

After all, having served so long, his fate had long been bound to this succubus before him.

"Hmph."

In response to Nigge's excuse, Lavelin let out a derisive laugh and flung him hard against the bedroom door: "Get out."

Hearing the command, Nigge didn't dare delay—he scrambled to his feet and rushed to leave.

But the moment he stood, a pink mist suddenly formed around him, and the servant visibly withered away until he became nothing but a desiccated corpse.

At the same time, a voice came from behind Nigge.

"If it happens again, you know what awaits you."

"I—I understand, My Lord Lavelin."

Nigge croaked out a reply, then staggered out of the bedroom.

Lavelin watched coldly as her servant vanished from view.

Of course, he was no longer her favorite servant—she had no use for someone who couldn't grasp his own place.

A mere meat massage rod, daring to want a seat at the table—how laughable.

Lavelin didn't dwell on what had just happened; she turned her thoughts instead to how to complete the task she'd recently received.

She could choose to let the 【Mirror Person】 continue taking the blame, but who knew if that might make the entity suspicious?

If possible, Lavelin didn't want to form too many ties with that strange being—his identity was far too sensitive.

'Tch, what a nuisance.'

Thinking this, the succubus felt overwhelming irritation, even briefly considering quitting outright.

But that wasn't realistic.

If she truly did, those people would come knocking at her door the next instant.

Just as Lavelin was troubled by this, Li Ang was hiding in the shadows, silently observing the sixth-tier succubus.

Though Nigge had gathered no intelligence, Li Ang wasn't disappointed—he'd never expected success from the fellow to begin with.

As long as Lavelin had any sense, she'd never reveal anything truly important to a servant.

Expecting a succubus to form emotional bonds with her food was nothing short of fantasy.

Perhaps such oddities existed, but Lavelin perfectly matched the world's stereotype of succubi.

And the reason Li Ang had gone to such lengths to modify Nigge was simply to leave behind traces via 【Dual Complete Hand】 during the exchange of bodily fluids between Lavelin and Nigge.

After all, if Muwen Ying could do it, he certainly could too—and with the 【Immortal】 profession's enhancement, he could even go further.

The plan had proven highly successful; the sixth-tier succubus hadn't noticed a single anomaly.

At this moment, Li Ang observed Lavelin's actions closely while thinking to himself:

'I wonder how things are going with Lao Wu and the others—I hope nothing goes wrong.'

If everything proceeds smoothly, they should catch the bandits' trail soon enough.

…

On the other side.

Zakuli looked at the two cowering demons before her and shook her head slightly.

Seeing this, Sophie and the others frowned.

'So there's nothing wrong?'

The casino's personnel responsible for laundering stolen goods had no connection to the recent bandits.

Though they'd prepared themselves for this possibility, confirming the news still brought unavoidable disappointment.

Disappointed, the group couldn't help but think of their companion who had been taken away.

'I wonder how Li Ang is doing over there.'

To say they weren't worried was certainly false—after all, they were inside the lair of a sixth-tier succubus; how could intelligence gathering be so easy? Simply preserving their own safety was already a blessing.

Zakuili, at this moment, naturally knew what Sophia and the others were thinking.

To be honest, she hadn't expected that man to willingly let himself be taken by a sixth-tier succubus—she could only say his nerve was enormous, utterly playing with his own life.

Yet, recalling the brutal beating she had suffered not long ago, Zakuili began to feel things weren't quite so simple.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but mutter to herself:

'Could it be he's confident enough to turn the tables on a sixth-tier succubus?'

Just as their thoughts diverged, a sharply hostile voice suddenly pierced their ears.

"You've looked enough, asked enough—what else do you have to say?" Borugas stared at the debt collector before him, lost in thought; his eyes, squeezed into slits by fat, flickered with revulsion. "Is this the level of the resort's top debt collector?"

"No wonder you're the Gluttonous Demon—you truly have no brains."

Hearing this, Zakuili snapped back to attention and retorted sharply.

Facing the six-armed serpent demon's mockery, Borugas's face twisted into a ravenous, predatory snarl: "I hope your professional skills are as tough as your mouth."

As he spoke, a nauseating, terrifying aura began to spread through the room.

"Want to fight?" Even as the aura crushed her breath, Zakuili didn't relent against the Gluttonous Demon before her. "If you're not afraid of the punishment from Lord Jin Yuedi, go ahead and try."

Upon hearing that name, Borugas froze. Instantly, the terrifying aura vanished without a trace.

After a brief silence, he sneered: "Don't try to use Lord Jin Yuedi to intimidate me."

"Forget it. Handle that gambler yourself. Any needs, speak to my subordinates."

With those words, he fled the scene as if escaping a plague.

Seeing this, Zakuili sneered.

She'd only meant to scare the casino's boss—she hadn't expected him to crumble so easily. But it only confirmed her suspicion.

'That Gluttonous Demon almost certainly issued the Mirror Man's commission.'

As this thought flashed through her mind, Zakuili's eyes hardened with cold intent.

As a demon, she wasn't that forgiving—especially since he'd wanted her dead.

If she hadn't crawled away fast enough, she'd already be a pile of incombustible trash.

Thinking of this, Zakuili quietly Made a decision.

She turned to Sophia and the others, her expression calm. "You've all seen it—those two had no issues. So now, we can only wait and see whether Lord Li Ang can gather any intelligence. But—"

"But what?"

"But that casino manager we just met? He's likely hiding something. The commission you received from the Mirror Man? He probably issued it."

Zakuili made no attempt to conceal it—she laid out her suspicions fully.

After hearing her account, Sophia replied coldly: "That's your own business. It has nothing to do with us."

"If you want us to help you take him down, forget it."

"I know," the six-armed serpent demon said, never expecting three words to sway these corporate employees. "But have you never considered that the informant the Mirror Man mentioned might be Borugas himself?"

It wasn't impossible—in fact, the likelihood was high.

She had laid the choice before these corporate employees. Now it was up to them.

Yet Zakuili believed these people wouldn't let such a lead slip—they'd eventually serve her purpose.

After a brief silence, Old Wu shook his head slightly: "You offer no evidence. We can't risk angering a sixth-tier professional."

That's a sixth-tier. Even if we all combined, we'd barely manage two moves against him.

Unless Li Ang comes back empty-handed, we won't risk confronting a sixth-tier Gluttonous Demon over a vague possibility.

Yet upon hearing this, Zakuili slightly curled her lips—as if she'd already anticipated this exact reply from the senior engineer.

She shrugged, then spoke casually: "Heh… Debt collectors hold far higher status in the resort than you imagine."

"If I can capture that gambler and uncover Borugas's secrets, he won't dare resist."

"And even if you refuse to help me, I must capture him—it's my job, after all."

Hearing this, Old Wu and the others frowned deeply.

They exchanged glances, then fell into thought.

Capturing that gambler alone wouldn't be terribly dangerous.

And if they captured him, they might extract the intelligence they wanted from the Gluttonous Demon.

More crucially—

Even if they refused to help, this six-armed serpent demon would act anyway.

Thinking of this, Old Wu exhaled softly. Then, seeing Sophia and Pan Mingrui give slight nods, he spoke: "Fine. We agree. But before acting, you must reveal your entire plan."

"Naturally."

Hearing this, Zakuili grinned widely.

Success.

In truth, she'd lied: if these corporate employees refused to help, she wouldn't act alone either.

As a top debt collector, she'd never put herself in such danger.

These people had simply overestimated her sense of professional ethics.

…

Meanwhile.

After leaving the Starport, Borugas returned straight to his office.

The moment he entered the room, he shouted impatiently toward the mirror in the corner: "Luonan, come out!"