Chapter 196: Corruption Value: 100%

Bai Yueling, who thought she had finally found relief, was crushed for another full hour...

Furthermore, due to the presence of Hystana's floral fragrance, every time she drew close to losing consciousness, the scent would force her back to wakefulness. It happened over and over again, an agonizing experience.

Fortunately, she managed to endure it to the end.

Hystana's fire was finally extinguished.

[NPC "Hystana's" Corruption value has increased by 20%. Current Corruption: 100%.]

["Hystana's" Corruption value has reached 100%. Beginning final Corruption process...]

Corruption power, so dense it was almost physical, surged out like ink. Under the erosion of the darkness, the originally vibrant green vines grew countless sharp thorns in an instant. Their color shifted to a bizarre and crimson hue, as if tainted by endless darkness and depravity.

The thick vines twisted and writhed constantly, dancing wildly like giant pythons. An agonizing sense of oppression filled the air. It was as if the beauty and tranquility of nature had been instantly torn apart, replaced by the terrifying spectacle of violent storms, lightning, and thunder.

Hystana, situated at the center of the Corruption, was naturally affected as well.

Her magnificent green and white clerical robes seemed to have been splashed with ink, gradually stained with the conflicting colors of mixed crimson and darkness. The vine patterns upon them transformed into blood-stained thorns; only the flowers remained, yet they appeared even more enchanting and alluring than before.

Under the influence of the Corruption, this Archbishop who belonged to the Light seemed to have transformed into an evil, cold-blooded monster. With a gentle wave of her hand, she looked capable of slaughtering thousands of living beings.

Even so, Hystana maintained her gentle smile, quietly gazing at Bai Yueling as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

In front of Bai Yueling, she was still 그at gentle and virtuous mature beauty, the big sister who provided an endless sense of security.

Sensing the thick aura of Corruption, the unconscious Bai Yueling gradually regained her senses and stared at Hystana in shock.

How... did it reach 100%?

Did the Corruption value rise that quickly after changing classes to a "Corrupted Succubus"?

It increased by 20% after being taken just once. Knowing the initial Corruption value was 20%, that meant... in the future, as long as I corrupt a big sister and get taken four more times, won't the Corruption be completed immediately?

Uwah! No... that would be too exhausting. I'd be broken!

Hystana exhaled a soft breath of turbid air and murmured, "Is this the power born from the despair, anger, and resentment of angels before their deaths?"

She closed her eyes, and the surrounding Corruption power suddenly surged into her body like a whirlpool. The robes on her body reverted to green and white, and the bizarre crimson vines regained their vibrant green appearance.

Bai Yueling lay limp on the damp black cloth, panting as she said, "Other big sisters are exhausted after being corrupted and want nothing more than to sleep immediately. Why do you look so relaxed?"

"Because nature is not just made of warm sunshine and the fragrance of birds and flowers. The typhoons and tsunamis that bring destruction to the world are also a part of nature," Hystana said with a smile. "Thank you, Little White. Your Corruption has allowed me to understand the true essence of 'Nature' more deeply."

"The true essence of nature?" Bai Yueling tilted her head blankly.

Did Hystana mean... nature isn't just light, and that darkness and depravity can also be a part of nature? If that were true, wouldn't it mean the Church of Nature could also accept the power of the Dark Faction?

Bai Yueling was startled, feeling as though she had uncovered some massive secret.

This was a statement from the Archbishop of Nature... What did the Goddess of Nature, who sat at the top of the world, think?

It was always said that the Light Faction would inevitably break into internal strife, but no one had ever understood the fundamental reason for it.

Could it be that the stances of certain Goddesses had shifted, gradually moving from Light to Neutral, or even to Dark?

For example, a Goddess of Nature who accommodates darkness, or a Goddess of Judgment who judges everything...

Bai Yueling's breath hitched slightly. She felt as though she had unintentionally touched the deepest secrets of the World of Destiny and didn't dare to think further.

Seeing Bai Yueling dazed, Hystana knelt down and asked tenderly, "Do you want to go again?"

Bai Yueling's delicate body trembled. "No... no more!"

After being crushed by the "big car" for three long hours, she felt she had truly reached her limit.

If it continued, not a single drop of juice could be squeezed out; she might even kick the bucket!

Hystana dressed Bai Yueling in a vine skirt and smiled. "If you want to come again in the future, you can find me anytime."

"Okay... okay..." Bai Yueling weakly packed away the black cloth and hoisted Gelly, who had been hiding in the corner, onto her shoulder.

After this battle, she had completely surrendered in front of Hystana... temporarily.

Bai Yueling believed the main reason for her failure was the massive level gap, so she decided to wait until her level was higher before challenging Hystana again.

Hystana waved her hand gently, and the surrounding vines quickly dispersed.

Clear moonlight shone down on the two of them. The mingled fragrance of the young girl and the mature woman permeated the air, only to be swept away and absorbed by nature as a breeze blew past.

"A gap was blown into the Panlong Mountains. I need to stay behind to fill it," Hystana asked. "Do you want to stay with me?"

Bai Yueling was about to nod when a system prompt suddenly rang out.

[Warning! "World of Destiny" is about to enter emergency maintenance. The server will close within ten minutes. Estimated maintenance time is twenty-four hours. Players, please log off quickly to avoid unnecessary losses.]

"What?" Bai Yueling was stunned. "Emergency maintenance for a whole day? Why?"

In past cycles, the World of Destiny did maintain servers for version updates, but emergency maintenance had never happened.

"I'm sorry, Mama. It seems all of us otherworldly travelers have to log off for a day."

"A day, is it... Then tomorrow I will have someone build a teleportation array in Songyuan City. You can use it to return to the Royal Capital."

"Okay~"

Bai Yueling spent a little more time walking with Hystana in the Panlong Mountains, only logging off one minute before the maintenance began.

What she didn't know was that in the dark woods, a rabbit-eared girl had witnessed the scene of her walking with Hystana.

"The Priest Hero... it's the Priest Hero!"

Miss Jiu, dressed in a black silk bunny girl outfit, hid in the woods and said excitedly, "My intuition tells me that the failure of the Holy Kingdom's operation definitely has a lot to do with the Priest Hero!"

"I must go back and inform the Guild Master. We have to make every effort to win her over and have her join our 'Singing Over Wine'!"

Just as Miss Jiu was overwhelmed with excitement, a vine suddenly pierced through her body.

[You have been killed by NPC "Hystana".]

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Accompanied by the heavy sound of the pod cover opening, Bai Yueling sat up from the gaming pod once again.

Having been crushed for three full hours in the game, even her physical body in reality felt somewhat soft and weak. Right now, she just wanted to lie back in bed and have a good sleep.

However, a round, pale blue figure blocked her path.

"Where do you think you're going, you weak bottom?" Gelly said coldly. "During that last hour, I was also affected by your body fragrance, you know."