Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~
Clear droplets of water fell slowly from the top of the cave, landing on green moss and the bluestone ground with a crisp, ringing sound.
After being summoned back by the Teleportation Array and appearing beside a Succubus Statue, Su Qi had no idea where he was.
He could only confirm, based on the dim light and the sound of dripping water, that this must be some kind of mountain range.
However, judging from what Su Qi’s Mother-in-law had just said, there were no Beasts here.
Su Qi didn’t panic, and instead took out the Torch that his mother-in-law had just prepared for him from his Storage Ring.
Whoosh~
As the Torch was lit, his field of vision brightened.
Su Qi could finally see his surroundings clearly.
Just like the Mysterious Passage that the Cangyou Wildcat Team had explored,
This place also seemed to be a hard-to-find Mysterious Location, with strange markings drawn on the walls—probably traces left by Beasts that had once lived here.
But if one looked more closely, it would become apparent that this area seemed to have recently been subjected to Fire.
Not only were the murals on the walls blackened by Fire, but even the skirt hem of that seductive Succubus Statue showed signs of having been burned.
With this realization, Su Qi couldn’t help but shiver.
Aunt Gu Yan had said this place was safe—could it be that all the Beasts that once lived here had already been wiped out by this Fire?
Just what kind of powerful Fire was it—an attack from another Beast, or some natural disaster?
Emmmmmm, probably the former.
After all, if it was ordinary Fire, Beasts, whose bodies were tougher than humans, would have no problem handling it!
Then what kind of Beast could wield such powerful Fire?
Shaking his head, Su Qi tossed these wild thoughts aside.
Never mind, those were not things a rookie Adventurer like him should be worrying about right now.
As he thought of being a rookie,
At this moment, Su Qi couldn’t help but feel like crying.
Why… why is it that after only going to Saint Ruins twice, he already leveled up twice!
Isn’t this leveling speed a bit too fast?
Thankfully, leveling up the Su Wife Ability again would require 100,000 experience points.
As long as he didn’t drink that Purple Strange Drink, he shouldn’t need to worry about leveling up.
Eh… but that’s not quite right—he was already a girl now, so maybe leveling up wasn’t such a problem?
Wait, no, it wouldn’t do to just level up carelessly.
His Little White Rabbit was already quite big now, and if it grew any bigger—even if he liked it big, he didn’t want it to change shape! Not to mention, the sectional diagram shown at this upgrade made him feel that continuing to level up would activate some Strange Skill…
Right, should he check the Soothe Wife Ability Interface?
After some thought, Su Qi shook his head.
Since he was out on a mission, and by his calculations, nearly two days had passed.
He hadn’t eaten well these past two days, and had been on edge the entire time.
He decided to wait until he got home and calmed down before checking it.
For now, the urgent task was to find the Teleportation Array.
With strange thoughts swirling in his mind, Su Qi held up the Torch and walked forward in the direction the Wind was blowing.
Just as Aunt Gu Yan had said, though the cave was a bit rugged, after only about three minutes of walking, Su Qi spotted the cave entrance.
After extinguishing the Torch and putting it back into his Backpack, Su Qi didn’t rush out right away.
Instead, he first took a careful look at the surroundings.
Even though Aunt Gu Yan said it was very safe, usually in novels, it’s right before the end of danger that something happens.
If he accidentally ran into a male Beast and was captured, that would be disastrous.
Being meticulous, Su Qi observed for a full two minutes.
He first spotted the Teleportation Array 500 meters to his left.
Only after confirming there were no Beasts in sight did he finally muster up the courage to crawl out from the quiet cave.
The black leather shoes stepped onto the charred grass, producing the crisp, relieving sound of brittle grass being crushed.
Although running would be faster, Su Qi was truly exhausted right now, and running would also easily attract the attention of Beasts.
So in the end, Su Qi carefully moved toward the Teleportation Array, using the nearby Rock and some Trees for cover.
Caw~~cawcaw~
He’d made it halfway to the Teleportation Array without any mishap.
But as Su Qi continued forward, he suddenly heard the harsh, hurried cries of a Beast—either fleeing for its life, or making a show of defiance.
At the sound, as a support-type Ability user, Su Qi couldn’t help but summon his Small Frying Spatula, holding it defensively in his small hand, to give himself some courage while scanning the area.
He found no sign of any Beasts, and as Su Qi was still puzzled—
Gaa~kaakaa~
The sound came again. This time, Su Qi looked up in the direction of the sound.
He finally saw the source: a giant Black-feathered Beast soaring through the sky.
Its whole body was pitch black, its wings thick and broad—when spread, they spanned nearly five meters.
Gripped tightly in its claws was a Golden Egg, glowing faintly.
Just by looking at it, Su Qi could tell it was something precious, just like a rare treasure in a novel.
As Su Qi watched the enormous crow-like Beast fly overhead and gradually into the distance,
Suddenly, Su Qi felt as if the sky had gone dark?
No, it wasn’t the sky—it was that a massive Beast was flying over her, blocking out the sun.
As that Beast chased after the crow Beast, it gradually entered Su Qi’s field of vision bit by bit, leaving Su Qi dumbfounded on the spot.
Its body was massive, shimmering with a dark golden light, as if it were cast from countless rare metals.
Like a towering mountain.
Each breath it took sent a surge of energy roaring from its mouth and nostrils, an overwhelming presence that seemed to dominate the world itself.
That serpentine body, those sharp claws, and that awe-inspiring dragon head—every feature revealed its identity!
A Dragon???
Though Su Qi had never seen such a legendary creature before,
He recognized it at a glance from that aura alone.
And while Su Qi was still in a daze,
The Black-feathered Beast—which already seemed gigantic to Su Qi—was swiftly overtaken.
The broad dragon body wound around it, the dragon’s head opening and closing slightly.
The Black-feathered Beast’s seemingly hard skull was crushed like paper.
Roar~
A Giant Dragon.
After killing the Black-feathered Beast and reclaiming the Golden Dragon Egg,
It seemed to sense some lingering fury and let out a roar toward the sky.
The ground trembled violently.
Thud~
Su Qi, whose legs were already weak, collapsed limply to the ground at the sound of the Dragon’s roar.
It seemed that the sound had reached the Giant Dragon’s ears.
In the next moment, Su Qi saw the Dragon in the sky, staring in her direction with eyes larger than her entire body.
Feeling that gaze, Su Qi was suddenly breathless, her heart pounding madly.
But thankfully, after only a second of staring,
The Giant Dragon flew back along the way it came.
Soon, it disappeared into the depths of the abyss.
Thump thump thump~
After a whole minute, Su Qi finally felt strength return to her body.
Holding her soft, trembling heart, Su Qi waited a long while before finally recovering.
Thinking back to the Dragon Egg that the Black-feathered Beast had stolen just now,
Su Qi vaguely came up with a guess.
Could the recent stirrings among the Dragon Clan a few days ago have been because a little dragon was about to be born?
Never mind, never mind. Now the most important thing was to get home.
Ugh… after that scare just now,
She suddenly really needed to go to the restroom.
As Su Qi, still shaken, walked toward the Teleportation Array established by the Adventurers’ Guild,
At the same time, a figure was rapidly approaching Su Qi from the same direction.
This figure was none other than Su Qi’s dear older sister,
Gu Wen Yin.
From the moment Su Qi was teleported back from the Succubus Academy to the Saint Ruins, Gu Wen Yin had sensed Su Qi’s presence through the magic power given off by Su Qi’s little tail.
Now, as she raced through the Saint Ruins like a shooting star, Gu Wen Yin’s delicate and gentle face was lit by a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes filled with complicated emotion.
Those eyes, usually as clear as autumn water, now brimmed with three parts anger, two parts anticipation, and five parts a sickly possessiveness.
“My naughty little Qi, this time, you won’t escape from me again!”