“The Slave Girl’s racial talent—is it referring to that thing?” Bai Ya noticed the eight black armored limbs waving around like sharp spears. The Shadow Spider used them as weapons, easily slicing through human bodies without any resistance, slaughtering the scattered noble slaves in the market.
“No, that’s not her racial talent. Logically speaking, the origin point is the core part. So the thing connected to those eight spider-like legs must be the Slave Girl’s racial talent,” Bai Ya mused, tracing the black armored limbs with her eyes.
Behind the Shadow Spider was a puddle of black, swamp-like substance—‘swamp’ was a more fitting description. It flowed and changed as if alive, thick and disgusting. The third joint of all the black armored limbs connected to it. If she guessed correctly, that was the source of the Ghost Little Loli’s power, the so-called racial talent of the Slave Girl.
“I can accept settings like superpowers since I’ve seen plenty of them in games, so it doesn’t feel strange. Let’s analyze—does that loli’s ability belong to creation-type powers? Then producing those eight legs would make sense, but unfortunately, no.” Bai Ya sighed helplessly. If the Shadow Spider’s power was limited to just creating the black armored limbs, she’d feel a bit more at ease.
Recalling how a perfectly fine person was suddenly torn into several pieces, Bai Ya would never forget the wipeout of the guard squad. The Shadow Spider’s strange tactics made her… exhilarated.
This was a dead end, right? That loli was terrifying. Truly excellent—the difficulty of this game…
In game mode, Bai Ya wouldn’t allow fear to make her give up. On the contrary, the Shadow Spider’s horrifying abilities made her body tremble with excitement. If she could break through this, escape the dead end, that feeling would be indescribably thrilling!
For gamers, nothing was more exciting than a tough challenge.
If she failed, she’d be killed as well. Yes, that was a challenge she had to accept—a life-or-death challenge!
Bai Ya loved challenges the most.
“The terrifying loli is about 1.3 meters tall, flat-chested, a short little girl. Estimated combat power: 10,000. Combat method: piercing enemies with eight black spear-like spider legs. Movement speed: extremely fast. Possesses silent, effortless cutting attacks,” Bai Ya hummed thoughtfully, analyzing the Shadow Spider’s data.
“She seems like an assassin, capable of quickly harvesting heads, with explosive speed. Truly a difficult opponent to deal with. Should I say there’s no hope at all? This is a death sentence.” Bai Ya withdrew her gaze from the Shadow Spider, cautiously moving her body to hide behind the wall. She raised one arm to shield her forehead and muttered complaints under her breath.
“But having roughly figured out the opponent’s information, I feel much calmer. One step at a time. I won’t stop here. How to say it… I absolutely won’t reach a bad end. As long as this is a game, I won’t fail.” Bai Ya let out a snort, as if mocking her dire situation. She had never imagined her story would end here, and she wouldn’t allow herself to end like this.
“Let’s assume the main quest is to safely survive the first chapter of [SLAVE], and the side quest is to survive the terrifying loli and cause a major riot. Not bad—this game is full of challenges. I will complete every single mission perfectly! I’ll give it my all!” Bai Ya clenched her fist, her eyes burning with passion and determination.
She gave herself a pep talk to fill her next actions with energy.
She didn’t notice when the screams on the street had already ceased.
A huge black spider-like shadow crossed over the high wall, covering her body. The hollow, vacant pupils flickered with a hint of scarlet light.
“Found you.”
The smile on Bai Ya’s face froze.
Danger!
The instant the sense of crisis came, she immediately rolled on the ground. The wall above her was neatly sliced open, and she slid down the smooth cut. Upon hitting the ground, the shattered stone broke into multiple fragments.
If she had stayed still even a step longer, her head and body would have been separated. Bai Ya climbed up, her leather armor dust-covered, her face dirty. Seeing the terrifying figure before her, she gritted her teeth and forced a wildly excited smile to suppress her fear and shock.
The purple-haired, black-eyed girl’s clothes were stained with blood. Her hair, soaked and sticky with blood, clung to her cheeks. The eight black armored limbs behind her carried bits of flesh, organs, and intestines. Her face wore a crazy, eerie grin.
The so-called Slave Girl was truly terrifying.
“Found you,” the Shadow Spider repeated the words from the moment she spotted Bai Ya. The eight black armored limbs behind her moved, contracting to the limit like eight venomous snakes flicking out their tongues. When they struck, a loud boom erupted in the air.
The target was Bai Ya, but rest assured, the Shadow Spider had no intention of killing her so easily. Instead, she avoided Bai Ya’s fatal spots, only slicing off her vulnerable limbs. She anticipated watching Bai Ya writhe on the ground like a desperate seal.
“You won’t escape, huh? Sorry about that.” Bai Ya pulled down her helmet, a flash of sharp light gleaming in her crimson eyes.
“But I’m not a man who gives up easily.”
Meanwhile, in the castle at the town center, a grand noble ball was proceeding in an orderly fashion. At that moment, a tall, thin man with disheveled hair pushed open the ornate door and hurriedly rushed inside.
“Your Highness the Prince! Your Highness!” The tall thin man shouted in panic. The nobles stopped dancing, some signaling the orchestra to pause. They recognized this man—he was also a noble, but his reputation and status were worlds apart from theirs.
“What’s all the commotion?” The young man dressed in fine clothes signaled his dance partner aside and, draped in a white fur cloak, approached the tall thin man.
His cold and imposing gaze made the man’s heart tremble. Clearly annoyed at being disturbed, the prince looked displeased. The tall thin man hurriedly explained, fearing that the noble before him might order his immediate execution.
“Your Highness, your slave girl has lost control. Nobles at the treasure market have been slaughtered by her. Please order the immediate execution of that damned wretch.”
The nobles attending the ball all had guards of gold rank by their side. Suppressing the Shadow Spider was no problem. The screams from the market were also audible here.
“Oh? You want to boss around my property, punish my possessions?” The finely dressed young man stroked his chin, watching the tall thin man with interest.
“Fool.”
A noble whispered curses under his breath. The prince surely knew about the Shadow Spider’s rampage. If he wanted to stop it, he’d have sent out his gold-ranked guards already. This foolish noble hadn’t realized the secret behind the ball continuing as normal. Pathetic.
His ignorance had offended the prince. His fate was obvious.
“You’re quite annoying.” The finely dressed young man extended a hand, pointing a finger at the tall thin man, speaking softly.
The man panicked, trying to explain, but suddenly his face contorted, his body expanding to its limit, cracks glowing with fiery light appearing. In the next moment, he silently exploded without a trace of ash left behind.
“The ball continues.” The young man took his dance partner’s hand again, expressionless as he gave the order.
“Also, my daughter—Shadow Spider has gone a bit too far. Bring her back.”
The sparks in the air slowly disappeared.
(Slave Girl First Update)