Chapter 561: Lilith’s Change
“Lord!”
In Mingfu City, Executor Lei Lei had already been waiting at the entrance to the city. He and Kazumi dismounted leisurely. Kazumi patted Little Black’s sharp wolf head. Little Black understood its master’s wishes, its body contorting and merging before burrowing into Kazumi’s right arm.
“That problem has been resolved. What’s the current situation of the entire city? Have the rampaging Undead Creatures recovered?” Kazumi looked up at Lei Lei beside her and asked.
“Replying to Lord, I have already begun to mend the city’s damages. They were merely superficial impacts and did not affect any crucial buildings. The Undead Creatures have also calmed down and suffered no losses in combat capability. In fact, their combat strength has improved due to the strengthening of Death Energy.”
“Lord, based on my observations, the concentration of Death Energy in the entire territory has more than doubled. This figure continues to rise as the storm dissipates.”
The soul fire in Lei Lei’s ice-blue Skeleton head’s eye sockets burned exceptionally brightly at this moment. He held a simple, ancient book filled with unknown writing and earnestly answered Kazumi’s questions.
“Mm, how is Lilith’s condition? Have her come to see me now.”
Kazumi nodded in satisfaction.
The situation was largely consistent with the data displayed on the territory panel. However, Kazumi was more concerned about the current state of her hero unit, Lilith. The place Lilith resided was the building Arranged for her to cultivate the [Poisonous Spider Demon], the [Web Nest]. It was still a considerable distance from Mingfu City, so it had been less impacted. Kazumi hadn’t immediately inquired about her situation, as the panel showed no issues.
“Yes, I’ll go notify Lilith immediately.”
Lei Lei bowed, condensing ice energy in his hand and soaring towards the city’s sky. A moment later, a brilliant ice flower bloomed in a distant mountain valley.
[Has Lei’s abilities also been strengthened? With further strengthening and Little Black’s changes, does the improvement in my own capabilities signify an all-around upgrade?]
Lei Lei’s display couldn’t help but draw Kazumi’s attention. In the past, to contact Lilith, who was stationed at that location, Lei Lei would usually dispatch his ice element subordinates to slowly travel there. If he was impatient, he would simply shout. He would even use a Ghoul as a mount. But now, with just a simple release of energy, he could achieve such a distance. It could be said that Lei Lei’s own abilities had improved significantly.
This made Kazumi somewhat expectant. If her hero units could all be strengthened, it would greatly enhance Kazumi’s strength.
“Roar—”
A colossal roar, echoing throughout the city, came from the west side of the city. A mass of milky white, web-like material descended from the sky, covering a large section of the western city wall. Following this, a colossal spider, half the height of the city wall, climbed onto the giant web atop the city wall. Silver-white threads were spewed from the spider’s mouthparts, potent enough to surpass the horses on the continent’s surface. The spider’s entire enormous body quivered with this display.
As the giant web descended, closely followed by a colossal spider half the height of the city wall, it plunged down from the sky. Its massive body was like a moving mountain, its eight giant legs connecting to the air.
The colossal spider descended like a small mountain. Immediately, its entire body began to contract and shrink in mid-air. Finally, just as it was about to land on the ground, it transformed into a mature woman with a voluptuous figure and a captivating allure. She gracefully strode, with the last bit of inertia and gravity carrying her, slowly drifting to Kazumi’s side.
“The web is here, Lord. Lilith obeys your command.”
Kazumi nodded. She wasn’t displeased by Lilith’s extravagant entrance. She turned to look at the city wall, now covered in webbing, and spoke.
“When you return, deal with it yourself. I don’t like this kind of decoration. Also, report your current condition and if your abilities have undergone any new changes.”
Lilith lowered her head and smiled slyly. A confident smile appeared on her alluring face. With a slight wave of her hand, the large area of webbing behind her gradually dissipated into wisps of silver light. With her elegant movements, the previously entangled city wall returned to its original state, leaving no trace behind.
“Lord, this level of energy fluctuation is not enough to cause changes in my abilities. It’s merely some basic reinforcement.”
Lilith paused before continuing.
“However, if I could please Mother, my abilities…”
“Put away your little thoughts. I know what you’re thinking. There are too few intelligent creatures in the territory; staring at them is useless. Wait a while longer. There will be opportunities in the future for you to please your Mother.”
Looking at the voluptuous woman before her, Kazumi spoke with a hint of a warning. A trace of helplessness flashed through her heart. Setting aside loyalty, Lilith, as a religious-type hero unit, was very good at saying pleasant things. Whatever task she was assigned, she would basically obey without complaint or fuss.
This was precisely the embodiment of her religious nature. It reduced her demands in other areas but greatly increased her need for the development of faith. This was not the first time Lilith had implicitly or explicitly brought up the matter of developing faith in front of Kazumi.
However, Kazumi currently had too many matters to attend to and no time to arrange for Lilith to go into the real world. But Kazumi also knew that this aspect couldn’t be suppressed. Otherwise, even though Kazumi had Lilith’s loyal support, a phenomenon of her not giving her all would surely occur, which was something Kazumi did not want to see.
“Thank you, Lord.”
Hearing Kazumi’s words, a flicker of joy appeared in Lilith’s eyes. She quickly bowed to Kazumi and continued speaking.
“Lord, such energy storms might have good effects on low-level Undead, and might even help them break through their current stage. However, for Undead of our rank, it might at most lead to smoother energy circulation.”
Listening to Lilith’s explanation, Kazumi gained a new understanding of Undead of different ranks and nodded.
Although Lilith hadn’t undergone significant changes, the evolution of the low-level Undead and Little Black alone was already a great gain for Kazumi.
Just as Kazumi lowered her head, contemplating whether to check on the changes in other barracks, Lilith spoke from across.
“Lord, if you wish to investigate the changes brought about by this energy storm, I suggest you examine other buildings, as you might discover something new.”
