Her physical weakness was not yet apparent, much like the early stages of withdrawal.
What tormented Lu Shan more was the psychological dependence on the dark power.
Monsters absolutely couldn’t leave the dark power.
Forcing them to stop absorbing it would only make them weaker and weaker until they starved to death.
Lu Shan couldn’t help but regret that she hadn’t been able to muster the courage to go out and hunt like the monsters in the association.
Now she found herself in a predicament.
But her fear was not just of the magical girl’s pursuit.
As a medical student, she had seen many cadavers, yet she still couldn’t get used to it.
She even dared not step into the morgue during her hospital internship.
Perhaps she, who was so timid, was not suited to be a doctor.
But she was even less qualified to be a monster.
Coincidentally, the person who was blackmailing her was also not up to the mark.
Lu Shan arrived later than Su Mu.
By the time she reached the entrance of Snow King, Su Mu had already been sipping lemonade for a while.
Looking up at the large milk tea sign and the cute snowman, Lu Shan was puzzled.
Why had the other party chosen to meet in such a casual place?
The foot traffic at this time was not heavy, but there were always three or five people in the shop.
Wasn’t there a risk of being overheard?
Soon she spotted Su Mu by the window, and her breath caught.
After steeling herself, Lu Shan walked over and sat opposite Su Mu, her hands nervously rubbing her thighs.
Her lively amber eyes kept flickering.
Su Mu also noticed Lu Shan, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
Although she had already had some idea of what Lu Shan looked like, she was still a bit surprised when she saw her in person.
She looked even more frail than in the photos.
Compared to her monster form, she now seemed like a black cat that had been declawed, only able to meow softly when being played with.
Her delicate features, partly hidden by the shadows of her loose hair, matched her small, palm-sized face.
She was now lowering her eyes, not daring to look directly into Su Mu’s eyes.
Yesterday she had been so arrogant, but today she had become so meek.
Could it be that the monster form actually affected one’s personality?
Upon closer inspection, it seemed that this person was indeed a genuine female imp.
Today, Su Mu was going to break free from the curse of the female imp and pass it on to someone else with even greater intensity!
“Let’s get straight to the point,” Su Mu said, letting go of the straw and coughing a few times before speaking in a rather ungraceful manner, thinking it was a powerful statement.
“Lando is nearby, so don’t even think about playing any tricks. You should know what she is capable of.”
Luo Jialan, who had been busy, had long noticed that Su Mu was acting strangely.
She kept glancing in her direction.
Upon seeing Lu Shan’s arrival, her doubts grew even stronger.
What on earth was this person up to?
For some reason, Luo Jialan felt that Su Mu was now much more likable than before.
She decided to wait and see.
Upon hearing this, Lu Shan’s pupils shrank in confusion as she looked at Su Mu.
In her view, Su Mu, being a monster, should be at odds with the magical girl.
Moreover, she herself should be the one to fear Lando.
“Let’s clear up some misunderstandings first. I am not a monster, but a genuine magical girl,” Su Mu said, leaving Lu Shan’s mind blank in astonishment as she covered her mouth in shock.
How could a magical girl withstand such a heavy load of dark power?
Under normal circumstances, she would probably have been corrupted into a witch long ago.
But Su Mu in front of her showed no signs of corruption, and there was indeed no fluctuation of a monster core within her.
Magical girls could only sense the monster core through the emitted dark power, but monsters could clearly feel the commonality that existed only among themselves.
At this moment, Lu Shan did not sense that commonality.
When they first met yesterday, she had assumed that Su Mu was a monster without paying attention to these anomalies.
But now it seemed that she had been mistaken all along.
If that was the case, then her being summoned here might mean she was about to be arrested.
Thinking of this, Lu Shan’s shoulders trembled slightly, which left Su Mu somewhat bewildered.
Was she really that intimidating?
“Don’t be nervous. Tell me your name first,” Su Mu said.
“M-my name is Lu Shan,” she replied.
“Alright, Lu Shan, you must be worried about your account right now. In fact, as long as you follow my instructions obediently from now on, you’ll be fine,” Su Mu continued, feeling a bit ashamed as she spoke these coercive words so smoothly, thinking it must be the influence of the silver-haired witch inside her.
In contrast, Lu Shan was so scared that her face turned pale and she couldn’t speak, just as humiliating as the day she was executed.
But unfortunately, Noodles, I’m here today to avenge the monitor, so I won’t show any mercy!
“From now on, you must listen to me and become an undercover agent among the monsters, but you are not allowed to obtain power by invading like other monsters,” Su Mu said.
Lu Shan hesitated for a moment, then nodded repeatedly.
The current Monster Association had no organization to speak of.
It was more like a collection of individuals fighting their own battles, with no recognized Monster King to speak of, and its binding force on her was virtually zero.
Ever since the previous Monster King disappeared, the Monster Association had been thoroughly infiltrated.
It was estimated that nearly half of the monsters had already established contact with various human organizations.
It was like the Third Reich at the end of World War II, where Hitler’s closest confidants all had spy certificates.
Undercover agent or not, maybe Irina would let her account off the hook and even teach her some of those online tricks…
Seeing Lu Shan agree so readily, Su Mu became somewhat less confident, worried that she might be falling into a trap.
But after thinking it over and finding no flaws, she continued.
“Secondly, you have to compensate for my monitor!”
Upon hearing this, Lu Shan’s heart sank.
I broke her computer.
I remember a computer is quite expensive…
She said monitor?
It sounds familiar, what is it again?
Seeing Lu Shan’s puzzled expression, Su Mu quickly brought up the interface where she had purchased the monitor and placed it in front of Lu Shan.
“Now it’s only four hundred, but I originally paid six hundred and ninety-eight for it. You have to pay me the original price.”
Gazing at the price, Lu Shan was first surprised, then delighted.
She could afford six hundred, after all.
She had no extra expenses.
The power of magic was enough to nourish the monster core.
She didn’t need cosmetics or anything like that.
Neither magical girls nor monsters usually had to worry about their appearance.
With the nourishment of magic, at least their skin could always remain smooth and tender.
The appearance of monsters was more influenced by their own will.
Even if others feared and hated them, it wouldn’t disfigure them.
Unless, like Tang Nai, who left Lu Shan with an unforgettable humiliating memory, leaving a mark on her monster core and turning her transformed image into a cat girl.
Soon, Su Mu’s account received seven hundred yuan.
She confirmed the payment with satisfaction, and Lu Shan hesitantly asked:
“Uh, what’s next?”
“Well, it’s simple. Just take a photo with me.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Shan breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing her cheerful expression, Su Mu suddenly understood Tang Nai’s mischief for a moment.
Thinking about what was going to happen next, she couldn’t help but laugh.