Chapter 221: The Abyss-Fallen Demonic Dragon

“So… after nurturing it for a thousand years, all you got was an effect that keeps low-intelligence undead from attacking?”

Bai Yue Ling narrowed her eyes at Ming Die. “Do you take me for someone with low intelligence?”

Ming Die smiled. “Just tell me whether you want it or not.”

“Yes, yes, yes! How could I refuse equipment gifted by big sis?”

Bai Yue Ling touched the ring on her hand and immediately felt an unprecedented warmth, as if all its former edges had been worn smooth by a thousand years of time. With each breath, she could even smell a faint, lingering fragrance.

Although it was useless in actual combat, it had at least been carried on big sis’s body for a full thousand years, long since saturated with her scent.

She just did not know where exactly Ming Die had been wearing it. It seemed to have been taken out from her chest just now.

Bai Yue Ling fixed the ring in place, then narrowed her eyes and stared suspiciously at Ming Die. “So who exactly are you? How can a level twenty necromancer live for over a thousand years?”

Ming Die smiled slightly. “Take a guess?”

“I guess you are some priest or bishop who worships the Goddess of Death. You lost most of your power in the God War and are now figuring out how to revive your goddess.”

“Very imaginative, but wrong.” Ming Die pondered briefly, then said seriously, “Actually… I am your wife from a previous life. I crossed a thousand years of time just to wait for your arrival.”

“Do not suddenly add a ‘devoted widow’ setting to yourself. Your current ‘undead big sis’ setting is already strange enough.”

“I thought you might prefer a ‘rekindled past-life romance’ plot.”

“No, no, no. Rekindled romance would only make me feel pressured. I prefer a ‘one-night stand.’” Bai Yue Ling said with roguish frankness.

Clearly, Ming Die had no intention of answering properly, so Bai Yue Ling could only continue trusting this mysterious undead big sis.

“Are you two done flirting?”

Left aside, Ying Ye watched them and said faintly, “Xiao Bai, if you returned to the beginner village just to accept Miss Ming Die’s ‘engagement ring,’ then you have achieved your goal. I think we can return to the Royal Capital immediately.”

She was eager to go back and buy Bai Yue Ling a ring herself, preferably one that would push Ming Die’s ring out of place.

“No!” Luo Luo Yue suddenly blocked Bai Yue Ling’s path and cried loudly, “Xiao Bai, you cannot just leave like this! You have not helped me deal with that thing on the third floor yet!”

Bai Yue Ling froze. “Who?”

“There is a dragon girl living on the third floor. Every night she goes crazy and jumps around like a maniac. It is so noisy,” Luo Luo Yue complained. “You must deal with her before you leave, or I cannot even sleep!”

[You have triggered a new quest.]

[Quest Name: Explore White Night Castle — Third Floor]

[Difficulty: Arduous]

[Description: Explore the third floor of White Night Castle.]

[Reward: “Abyss Dragon Horn”]

[Note: Does this reward look a bit familiar?]

After seeing the quest panel, Bai Yue Ling paused slightly and turned her head. “By the way, Ming Die, where is my ‘Abyss Dragon Horn’?”

The “Abyss Dragon Horn” had originally been one of the quest rewards from Fallen Viji. The system had indicated it should be collected from Ming Die, yet now it had inexplicably appeared under another reward.

Facing Bai Yue Ling’s debt-collector-like questioning, Ming Die replied with a smile. “I was afraid you would not want to stay and fight the boss, so I deliberately threw it onto the third floor last night. If you want it, go get it yourself.”

Bai Yue Ling clenched her fists. “You… you distrust me that much?”

“That ‘Abyss Dragon Horn’ was originally the broken horn of the dragon girl on the third floor. I merely returned it to its owner,” Ming Die said without guilt. “By the way, the boss was originally level twenty, but after reattaching the horn, she has risen to level twenty-five.”

“Could you not have waited until after we defeated her to reattach it?!”

“Because a level twenty boss would be far too lacking in challenge for you. By now, you have probably defeated many enemies above level thirty.”

“But she is a dragon girl. A level twenty dragon girl is far stronger than a typical level thirty human!”

“Heh… so are you fighting this boss or not?”

Bai Yue Ling gritted her teeth. “We are fighting.”

There was no choice. They had to go to the third floor.

Ming Die’s round, soft hips were wrapped in her long robe, swaying from side to side as she climbed the stairs. Bai Yue Ling and Ying Ye followed behind, ascending together to the third floor.

“Inside here is the territory of that dragon girl.”

Dense dark aura coiled like smoke around the rust-covered iron gate scarred with scratches. Behind it lay a deep, mysterious darkness. Although the sun had not yet set, all light seemed devoured by some presence, leaving only endless void and unease.

“She is somewhat hungry right now. She has even eaten the sunlight outside, so if she sees you, she will not hesitate to take a bite,” Ming Die said calmly. “But I still hope you can show mercy and recruit her. White Night Castle is quite short of manpower at present.”

After speaking, Ming Die turned and left. Accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels on the floor, she disappeared around the stair corner.

Ying Ye placed a hand on her sword hilt. “Open it.”

Bai Yue Ling took out the rusty cell key and unlocked the door.

Creak—

The two stepped inside cautiously, but Bai Yue Ling suddenly felt a sticky sensation on her body, as if something had fallen off. Looking back, she saw that Jelly had been blocked outside by an invisible force.

It seemed that only she and Ying Ye could enter the castle’s cells.

Bai Yue Ling stared into the pitch-black darkness where even a hand could not be seen, holding her breath as she advanced carefully.

Suddenly, a dull heartbeat resounded. At first faint to the point of near silence, it rapidly swelled into a deafening thunder.

Within that bottomless darkness, a pair of enormous pale dragon eyes slowly opened. It spread its wings; its colossal body emitted an eerie dark-purple glow. With a thunderous dragon roar, it unleashed a terrifying pressure that froze the soul.

[Name: Abyss Demonic Dragon]

[Race: Dragon]

[Level: twenty-five]

[Description: A mysterious prisoner confined on the third floor of the ancient castle. After long years, its strength has greatly declined, yet the dreadful pressure of a true dragon remains. Beyond draconic might, it also commands an ultimate darkness from the abyss.]

[Note: Ever since being imprisoned in this castle, it has been tormented by empty hunger. Can you satisfy her greedy appetite?]

As the dragon manifested, the system prompt sounded in time.

[Your quest has been updated.]

[Quest Name: Explore White Night Castle — Third Floor]

[Updated Description: Defeat the third-floor boss — the Abyss-Fallen Demonic Dragon]