Staring at Ying Ye’s “Offline” status in her friends list, the white-haired, busty girl who had just endured a grueling ordeal tilted her head in confusion.
What’s that about?
Done and dusted, then she just bolts?
Was being possessed by Dark Lisa that exhausting?
Bai Yue Ling called out to Dark Lisa in her mind, but received no response.
It seemed Dark Lisa had truly fallen into a deep slumber, as she’d said, with no telling how long it would last.
Just then, heavy footsteps echoed as Dragonblood Knight Kavi slowly approached Bai Yue Ling.
Her form was growing faint, as if she’d vanish completely at any moment.
Bai Yue Ling nodded in gratitude. “Thank you.”
A spirit could only exist briefly in the world, and as it faded, the sigil that summoned it would dim and lose its power.
In the past, this dragon-blood-bathed knight might have escaped the ruins or starved within them. Either way, she was likely long gone.
The pure white spirit before Bai Yue Ling was her final trace in the world.
Without Kavi’s protection of Bai Yue Ling and Ying Ye, holding off the Slime Queen and buying precious time, the Dark Fall task would’ve been impossible.
Suddenly, Kavi extended her hands, and a faintly glowing book floated in her palms.
Bai Yue Ling reached out to take it, and a system prompt sounded:
[You have obtained the skill book “Lion Slash.”]
Gifting her signature skill to Bai Yue Ling, the fading white spirit nodded gently, then shattered like a dream’s bubble, dissipating in the wind.
[Spirit “Dragonblood Knight Kavi” has vanished.]
Looking down at the skill book, Bai Yue Ling solemnly stored it in her inventory.
[Skill Name: Lion Slash]
[Quality: Excellent]
[Cost: 5% HP or 50 Mana]
[Learning Conditions: Warrior class, Strength 30]
[Attribute Bonuses: Stamina C, Strength A]
[Description: A skill used by the Red Lion Army, allowing a forward leap while spinning and striking with a weapon. Usable with large weapons like swords, axes, or hammers.]
[Note: The legendary Red Lion Army guarded the Corrupted Lands, led by their general to fend off demons emerging from the Great Rift. After the God War’s victory and the world’s peace, the Corrupted Lands regained vitality. The Red Lion Army disbanded, leaving only a few to watch the Great Rift, preventing demons’ return.]
This skill was exclusive to the Warrior class, useless to Bai Yue Ling, but she could gift it to someone else or sell it at the auction house—both solid options.
Bai Yue Ling sorted through her inventory materials, allocated her stat points from leveling up, and checked her new title, Friend of Slimes.
[Skill Name: Friend of Slimes]
[Quality: Fine]
[Cost: 20 Mana]
[Learning Conditions: Obtain the title “Friend of Slimes”]
[Attribute Bonuses: None]
[Description: Temporarily transform into a Slime form, gaining physical deformation, physical immunity, and slow regeneration for 5 minutes. Cooldown: 1 day.]
[Note: Though it lasts only 5 minutes, you should be grateful—it’s longer than Ultraman’s transformation time. You can now proudly declare, “I’m a walking Slime Girl!” and take a side gig at a yuri hostess club. Plenty of customers will love your novel gimmick.]
“What hostess club…? Who’s going to a place like that? Five minutes isn’t even enough to get anything done!” Bai Yue Ling grumbled indignantly. “And a one-day cooldown? This skill’s so useful for combat or stealth—why would anyone use it for something naughty?”
Imagine in battle, facing an enemy’s slashing greatsword, you turn into a Slime, letting them hack away while you reform unscathed afterward.
Or for stealth, you could slip into a sewer as a Slime, pop out of a faucet, and go unnoticed with perfect sync—how convenient is that?
After sorting her rewards, Bai Yue Ling let out a long breath. This venture was a massive haul. Though she didn’t clear the Slime Nest, she corrupted the Slime Queen.
Plus, she gained critical intel about the black-clad figures—they were secretly dealing with Viki.
As for Viki’s test? Who cares about that anymore? No need to bother.
“Viki’s probably fuming right now. She definitely won’t let me join her faction and might even send assassins after me,” Bai Yue Ling thought coldly. “The plan to infiltrate her ranks is dead. Time to tear off the mask and take her down with everything I’ve got.”
If she could secure solid evidence of Viki’s dealings with the black-clad figures, Bai Yue Ling could enlist the Church of Nature’s help, making it much easier to defeat her.
For now, though, the priority was escaping these ancient ruins.
“Speaking of which, these ruins feel like they’re hiding some secrets,” Bai Yue Ling mused, glancing around and turning to the Slime Queen. “Do you know anything about this place?”
After venting her impotent rage, the Slime Queen had calmed somewhat.
Though deeply unwilling, she was slowly accepting her defeat to an “ant.”
To Bai Yue Ling’s question, her voice was icy and eerie. “This queen has nothing to say.”
Pets only followed simple commands—reach, spin, jump—and couldn’t be forced to spill secrets. If the Slime Queen refused to talk, Bai Yue Ling had no recourse.
After all, total obedience would make her a slave, not a pet.
Looking at the once-arrogant queen now reduced to her pet, Bai Yue Ling narrowed her eyes, her mischievous urge to tease big sisters stirring again.
This legendary, terrifying monster was now her pet.
How should she punish her?
“You’re already a pet, but you keep calling yourself ‘this queen.’ How awkward,” Bai Yue Ling teased, flicking the Slime Queen’s gelatinous body, sending ripples across it. “From now on… hmm, I won’t bully you too much. Just use ‘I’ instead.”
“You ant! Don’t think—don’t think I won’t get my chance. When I do, I’ll fill every corner of your body with my slime!” the Slime Queen roared furiously.
“No more ‘ant’ either. Call me ‘Master’ from now on. You’re a pet, after all,” Bai Yue Ling smirked mockingly. “Weakling Queen~”
“You… Master… I…”
The Slime Queen trembled, itching to lash out with her tentacles to punish this ant, but she couldn’t act.
For now, she had to accept her fall from lofty queen to mere pet.
But her pride and dignity as a queen would never yield.
Just wait…
The Slime Queen silently hoped.
She could faintly see a future where their master-pet roles would reverse.
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