Chapter 808 The Lord of Night (3.5k)
Under the moonlit night, a warm and humid aura released the full fragrance of the garden. Everything was quiet and tranquil, and the spring insects continued to chirp, as if accompanying the two girls who bridged space and time with their bloodlines.
“Wange comes from the Abyss?”
Listening to these words, Su Jiu stared blankly at the silver-haired girl in front of her. She had many guesses about Wange. The armor and mask didn’t seem like something native to the Dragon Country.
“As I approached, I realized that even though you are very, very weak, you seem exceptionally warm under the light.”
The silver-haired girl kept her eyes closed, but gave the impression of observing Su Jiu. After a few seconds, she looked down at her pocket.
Suddenly, her head tilted slightly, her small mouth curved into a smile, revealing tiny fangs. She extended a slightly pale hand and reached into her pocket:
“You are too much like those guys from the Abyss…”
“You…”
Su Jiu did not stop her, or rather, she had no way to stop her. She could only watch as she took out the rusty Shiyu Order from her pocket.
“I see an unyielding soul within.”
The silver-haired girl’s hand moved slowly. She examined the Shiyu Order, then placed it flat in her hand, stroking the rust. Her small mouth curved slightly into a sweet smile:
“Junior, give it to me. Perhaps one day in the future, you will meet this soul again, and it will become your help.”
“She… Senior Zero can still live?”
At this, Su Jiu was completely stunned. She was facing an existence she could not fathom, and her methods were beyond ordinary comprehension.
“I… cannot say too much.” The silver-haired girl was about to speak, but paused for a few seconds before shaking her head.
She took another step forward, came to Su Jiu, stood on her tiptoes slightly, and looked down at her, saying word by word:
“The last potion is a wager between the peak existences of this world and me. By inheriting the power of the potion, you must fulfill the responsibility of the contract and light the sky lantern when the flame of civilization is about to be extinguished.”
“Are you willing?”
The silver-haired girl suddenly opened her eyes, her crimson eyes spilling forth with immense pressure. The gentle feeling instantly vanished, replaced by a sense of killing intent.
“I…”
Su Jiu was silent for a moment. She had no great ambitions, only wanting to protect her friends. But if the flame of human civilization were to be extinguished…
What would be the point of anything?
Feeling the suffocating pressure, the girl pursed her lips, but looked directly at her and said softly:
“Willing.”
Upon hearing this answer, the silver-haired girl slowly closed her eyes, then lowered her tiptoes, tilted her head, and asked again:
“With your strength, facing the catastrophe of civilization, you are very likely to face death. Aren’t you afraid?”
“I am afraid, but when the day of the civilization disaster truly arrives, I will definitely be a hundred times stronger than I am now.” Su Jiu replied.
According to the original plot, she understood that the invasion of “The Others” would be at least decades away. By then, she would have grown to at least the Traveler level, and there was the true protagonist – Bai Ming.
“As expected of my junior.”
The silver-haired girl chuckled, raised Su Jiu’s left hand with both hands, gently pried open a finger, and bit down on the fingertip. Instantly, the entire space froze, and only the two of them could move.
“Hiss…”
Her finger being bitten, Su Jiu felt some pain. The bite wasn’t like Bernice or Silly Duke’s numbing effect, but a pure bite.
While biting her finger, the silver-haired girl asked, “Have you thought about it? What do you want to be called? Titles like Duke Rose, Duke Pierce, or Duchess Blood Butterfly.”
Su Jiu shook her head. She was truly terrible at naming things.
“What a boring junior, much more boring than those guys.”
The silver-haired girl pouted, licked her fingertip to moisten the wound, and then pulled her finger out of her mouth. With blood and saliva, it looked crystal clear and appetizing.
“…”
Blinking her eyes, Su Jiu felt that the “Lord of the Gods” in front of her still had a bit of a girlish demeanor. Her tone of voice was like a serious version of Silly Duke.
“It’s nighttime right now, and this potion also grants you the authority to have double attributes in the dark. It’s special, how about calling you…”
She looked up at the sky, pointed at Su Jiu’s hand, and gently tapped it. All the markings on her hand disappeared, leaving only an eye-like mark.
“Lord of Night.”
At this, Su Jiu was stunned, her voice slowly fading, and the tips of her hair turned grayish-white, but only the tips…
The moment the illusion disappeared, a mechanical voice echoed in her mind, as if telling her that this was the true ending:
[Lost Soul (Huainan)]
[Mission Complete]
[Reward: ???: In some corner of the future or past, you may join hands to resist the invasion of aliens and continue the flame of civilization.]
[Usage: When the dark night descends and all beings suffer, call my name as a Duke, and I shall draw my sword with the body of a deceased to accompany you.]
“Hey, hey!! Miss, what’s wrong?”
Bernice’s voice sounded in Su Jiu’s ears again, sounding very anxious.
“I…”
Feeling her body being gently shaken, Su Jiu finally felt the surrounding environment return to normal, as if she had just had a dream. She looked down at the empty milk tea cup, a little dazed…
“Not good…”
Suddenly, an indescribable energy surged out of her body. Su Jiu felt an unbearable pain in her heart, and her vision blurred again…
“Listen to my grace, I bestow upon you the name of the Night Lord.”
“Miss, Miss!!” Bernice’s voice kept ringing, but Su Jiu’s consciousness was completely lost. This was the body’s protective mechanism against a massive energy transformation.
…
Near the sea, lightning occasionally struck the water. However, in this area, there was a not-too-large island.
On the island, a towering castle was covered by a faint energy shield, as impenetrable as a tightly sealed egg. Not even a mosquito could get in.
“Damn it, all single-player games, even the internet is cut off.”
In the fortress, the silver-haired girl, wearing pajamas, was walking with a laptop. Suddenly, as if sensing something, she stopped. The laptop fell to the floor with a “bang!”
Vivian’s eyes were somewhat gloomy. She raised her hand, revealing a scarlet thread, which flickered in and out of existence. She then clenched her fist and crushed it, saying in a low voice:
“What’s going on? My connection with her is getting weaker and weaker, and our blood pact has turned into an equal pact. What happened?”
“Miss, what’s wrong?”
The butler, who had met Su Jiu before, walked slowly from behind her. He slightly bowed, performing a noble gesture.
Vivian didn’t look back, just looked up at the distant window sill. Following her gaze outside, she looked at the thin energy shield and asked softly:
“How are the preparations for the backup plan I asked you to handle going?”
“You…”
The butler was stunned. He looked up with surprise on his face and asked very seriously:
“Are you sure you want to use the backup plan now, escape the Elder Council, and lobby the other three Dukes for help?”
“No, I want to use my avatar to see someone.” Vivian replied softly.
“Your blood descendant, right?”
The old butler smiled, but then his face became serious, and he said in a solemn tone, “However, her strength is at most Battle King level now. If the Elder Council finds out, they might make a move against her.”
“Something happened to her, and our blood pact turned into a normal equal pact. I need to go see her.”
Turning to the butler, Vivian’s rose-red eyes held an unyielding expression. At this moment, she seemed to have returned to her position as the high and mighty Duke Rose.
“The avatar has been made. It’s in France, and it needs a month for summoning through a scroll, preparing the summoner and materials.”
Seeing that Vivian was still determined to go out, the butler had no choice but to nod reluctantly, but still emphasized:
“Miss, if your aura is leaked outside, you must sever the connection with the avatar and return to your main body. Otherwise, that Second Elder from the Elder Council will have a reason to impeach you.”
…
A few days later, on the second floor of the Doan Bar in Fuzhou, Huainan.
A ray of morning sun shone on the girl’s face through the plants on the windowsill, causing her eyes to tremble slightly. After several attempts, she finally opened them and instinctively called out:
“Little Sisi…”
“She went to school to work. You really can sleep.”
A familiar tone sounded in Su Jiu’s ears. She turned her body and saw a girl in a school uniform sitting beside her, holding a “Research Report on Plant Demons.”
The girl had green eyes, elven features, and hair that reached her waist. If you looked closely, you could see tiny flowers blooming in her eyes. Although she was a girl, she gave off the illusion of a wife.
“Are you Little Fool? Why are you dressed like this?”
Su Jiu got up, covering her head. She felt her body and realized that her main body had reached the High-Rank Battle King level and could grasp a rudimentary form of the “Law of Night.”
However, her other two avatars remained at the Intermediate Battle King level. They could break through, but a certain power was suppressing them, and they would only break through when they reached a critical point, seemingly done by that “Blood” Hall King.
She felt that she could defeat an Intermediate War God without any tricks. If she cooperated with the Law of Night, she could even achieve an overwhelming victory.
However, the energy consumption was estimated to be very fast, even faster than the Ghost Car avatar.
“I need to go somewhere for my second nirvana. Only members of the research institute in the United States can go to that damned place.”
Bai Zhi answered subconsciously, then suddenly realized something was wrong. She glared at Su Jiu, and then a wicked smile appeared on her lips. She reached out to pinch Su Jiu’s cheek:
“Who are you calling Little Fool? Little Jiu, you don’t seem to have a clear understanding of the situation. I’m a War God level, you know.”
It’s been a long time since this scoundrel played with me like this?
Thinking about letting her play with me, and then resisting continuously, it felt so good.
“Do you want it?”
Su Jiu did not dodge. Feeling the warmth of her fingertips, she quietly looked at her. They were an old couple, and it was natural for Little Flower Fairy’s thoughts to be clear.
Bai Zhi was stunned. She didn’t expect Su Jiu to be so direct. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and paired with the school uniform, she had a subtle youthful charm.
But as a practitioner, she knew that some thoughts should not be revealed, otherwise, she wouldn’t enjoy them. She then let go with a hint of disdain:
“Tch, who would want it? Even if I wanted it, I’d pin you down on the bed and play with you brutally.”
“Then let’s try it, Little ~ Fool.”
Su Jiu looked at the outwardly defiant little flower fairy, reached out and put her arm around her neck, and suddenly pulled her closer.
“Hey, hey…”
Bai Zhi, caught off guard, was pulled onto the bed. One of her hands pressed beside Su Jiu’s neck. She looked at the girl in front of her who seemed somewhat enchanting.
“Tch, I’ll deal with you next time.”
Looking at the girl’s half-smiling eyes, she swallowed, clasped her legs wrapped in white stockings, and wanted to get up…
Why is this scoundrel different?
Her body felt a chill, as if a gust of wind had rushed in. Immediately, her back was propped up, and the little flower fairy’s body stiffened.
She instantly realized that this scoundrel had blocked her retreat with her knees.
The little flower fairy tried to get up. After several attempts to support herself and roll over, her face only became redder. She knew it was impossible to get up by herself.
Su Jiu blinked her eyes and asked in confusion, “Little Fool, why aren’t you making a move yet?”
“Smelly scoundrel!”
Looking at the innocent face in front of her, the little flower fairy cursed softly and threw her phone over, saying in a low voice:
“Your principal is calling you. It seems he wants to ask you for a favor.”
As she got up, the pure white fabric seemed to have deepened in color.
The clever little flower fairy knew not to follow Su Jiu’s wishes, as that was the only way to maintain the novelty.
