In a way, Bai Yue Ling wasn’t much different from the Nature followers, since she usually only relied on her Fallen Light Armor to cover key areas.
Once the armor was off, she was clad only in sheer, flesh-toned black stockings.
Under Shi Qianla’s gaze, Bai Yue Ling hurriedly donned her Fallen Light Armor, ensuring every inch was covered securely before breathing a sigh of relief.
The more a big sister looks at you, the closer crossed legs gets.
At that moment, a gloop sounded from the pool behind them.
Jelly dragged its heavy body ashore, leaping onto Bai Yue Ling’s head and pounding it, as if asking: Did you forget this king outside?!
Jelly’s level was still low, far from a match for that giant python. Holding it off for a while was already impressive; stopping it from entering the cave was impossible.
“Alright, alright, I’ll add ham and eggs to your instant noodles when we get back,” Bai Yue Ling cooed, hugging Jelly to comfort it. Her eyes suddenly lit up. “Right, Slimes have water-absorbing abilities, don’t they?”
At that, Jelly shuddered violently, trying to crawl back to the pool, but Bai Yue Ling yanked it back.
Next, Bai Yue Ling had Jelly envelop both her and Shi Qianla’s bodies, sucking out all the excess moisture from their clothes.
In no time, their clothes were completely dry. They exhaled in relief, feeling refreshed, their accumulated fatigue swept away, looking nothing like they’d just been fished out of water.
So versatile and capable—Slime Girls are so convenient…
“The clothes issue is sorted, but how do we proceed?” Shi Qianla gazed into the damp, dark depths of the cave.
The walls were covered in moss and lichen, exuding a moist scent. The occasional drip of water echoed, adding to the eerie, mysterious atmosphere.
The deep cave seemed like the gaping maw of an abyss, awaiting their entry.
“Little White, are you sure that little divine official is in here?” Shi Qianla frowned. “That giant python crawled deep into the cave. It’s extremely dangerous now, and there might be other terrifying monsters.”
“Trineph is in this cave, but I don’t know exactly where—the Dark Fall aura here is too dense,” Bai Yue Ling said cautiously. “The pollution source might be hiding inside too.”
With that, she poked Jelly. Reluctantly, Jelly wriggled, emitting a faint glow like a neon light.
Using Jelly’s light, the two ventured deeper into the cave.
The cold, damp environment and winding paths reminded Bai Yue Ling of her adventures in the Slime Nest, but this cave felt far more lifeless, permeated with the same Dark Fall aura as outside.
Speaking of which, where is all this Dark Fall aura coming from?
Bai Yue Ling furrowed her delicate brows. Dark Lisa had once told her that they were the only two Fallen Angels in the world, and no one else wielded Dark Fall power.
If Dark Lisa was telling the truth… then what’s going on with this polluted Forest of Nature?
As the two pressed deeper, the view gradually opened up.
Before them loomed a fathomless canyon, a narrow stone bridge barely connecting its sides, leading to an opposite cave entrance.
Above the canyon, a faint beam of light spilled through an opening, bringing a glimmer of life to this dark world.
Chilly gusts blew upward from the canyon depths, carrying wisps of black mist that drifted toward the narrow opening above.
[Your task has been updated.]
[Task Name: Resentment Across Millennia]
[Updated Description: Venture to the bottom of the canyon to find the pollution source.]
“The pollution source is down there,” Bai Yue Ling said, staring into the bottomless canyon, then glancing up at the opening above. “The Dark Fall aura is escaping from here, polluting the entire forest.”
Shi Qianla puzzled, “What about the little divine official?”
“I don’t know. The Dark Fall aura is everywhere here; I can’t pinpoint Trineph’s location,” Bai Yue Ling said, pondering. “How about we check the other side?”
Though the task description urged her to descend into the canyon… she absolutely didn’t dare.
The python’s crawling tracks ended here, clearly having gone down to the canyon’s bottom. Going down now would just be feeding themselves to it.
The two stepped onto the stone bridge, cautiously inching toward the opposite side.
The bridge seemed naturally formed, eroded over ages by the chilly winds from the canyon below, now only a meter wide at its narrowest.
Bai Yue Ling spread her arms, stepping carefully across, as if any moment she might fall into the endless darkness.
Shi Qianla stayed close behind, hands on Bai Yue Ling’s waist, ready to catch her if she slipped.
Unknowingly, Bai Yue Ling was drenched in sweat, feeling the cold gusts between her legs while being bothered by the hot breath on her neck.
Her shoulders shivered uncontrollably, only to be soothed by the occasional soft, massive pressure against her back.
Why does Shi Qianla have to stick so close?!
Bai Yue Ling’s head felt foggy. She could’ve crossed the bridge safely alone, but with a big sister tailing her, she was even more nervous.
Suddenly, Shi Qianla tightly hugged her tender, slender waist, startling Bai Yue Ling into a yelp: “Eek—! What are you doing?!”
But Shi Qianla ignored her reaction, pulling her into an embrace, her gaze fixed firmly on the other side of the bridge.
“Someone’s there.”
Someone… Bai Yue Ling instinctively looked up.
“Priest Hero…”
A cold, hateful voice echoed through the silent canyon, clear as day.
At some point, a tall figure had appeared on the opposite side, clad in pitch-black heavy armor, gripping a long guandao. The blade gleamed faintly under the dim light.
“Always crawling into filthy, dirty places—you’ve made it quite a hunt to find you.”
[Name: Leader of the Black-Clad Figures]
[Race: Unknown]
[Level: 50]
[Description: Mysterious and enigmatic, identity unknown, commands all black-clad figures in the Royal Capital region.]
[Remarks: Stronger than all the previous black-clad figures combined.]
Level 50… Same as the Slime Queen back then…
Bai Yue Ling’s heart skipped a beat, but she feigned calm. “You black-clad figures are like ghosts that won’t go away.
Last time it was small fries; now it’s the leader? Can’t you switch to a different villain? I’m tired of fighting you guys every day…”
Whoosh!
A silver blade arc slashed out, barely missing Bai Yue Ling, followed by a deafening explosion. A chilling, terrifying gash appeared on the stone wall behind them.
“Priest Hero, though you’ve killed so many of my subordinates, I won’t kill you.”
The Leader of the Black-Clad Figures dragged her guandao, her eyes cold, her tone laced with madness.
“I’ll make you watch that Elf beside you be tortured to death. Then I’ll take your crown and kill you back to level 1… Only then will my hatred be quenched!”