Chapter 179: Huh? A Slave?!
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 179: Huh? A Slave?!
"HREEEEEE—!!!"
An ear-piercing shriek instantly tore through the heavens and earth, the sheer force of it churning the dust on the ground into a frenzy.
A localized sandstorm, centered on the giant serpent, swept across the entire city.
Once the screaming subsided, Xie Bai slowly descended from the sky.
【Killed Chaos Demigod - Mother of Myriad Dark Forms Lv.126】
【Triggered Gluttony's Blessing: Strength +402.3 billion, Constitution +1.1 trillion, Intelligence +20.4 billion, Agility +189.2 billion】
【Triggered Engraving: Uncrowned King has engraved Talent "Shadow Homing"】
【Obtained 4.2 trillion Gold Coins】
The massive serpent was obliterated by Xie Bai’s single strike, dissolving into dust that scattered completely into the air.
A second later, a quest prompt popped up again.
【- When the Dome Falls -】
【Emergency Side Quest: Dim Snake Eye】
【Current Objective: Deal with "Mother of Myriad Dark Forms" (Completed)】
【Additional Objective: Kill all remaining assassins (Completed)】
【Additional Objective: Ensure "Kairos" survives (Completed)】
【Additional Objective: Ensure "Nimo" survives (Completed)】
【Additional Objective: Ensure "Ivy" survives (Completed)】
【All objectives completed】
【Obtained Achievement "Flawless Execution"】
【Obtained Quest Rewards: Curio - The World's First Fate Card 2, Dim Profane Blood 2, Moment of Imperial Glory *2...】
As the quest concluded, a dense barrage of reward notifications chimed in Xie Bai’s ears once more.
After a moment, her ears were finally granted peace.
"Whew... It’s finally over."
She glanced back at the massive crater where the giant serpent had died, shaking her head slightly.
"With so many prerequisites for this boss to appear, I thought it would be powerful. I didn't expect it to fall after a single hit..."
Despite her internal complaining, Xie Bai knew that the Mother of Myriad Dark Forms was indeed the strongest boss she had encountered so far.
Aside from special races like the Angel Race, who could ignore world restrictions, all other existences were inevitably suppressed by the world's level cap.
Even the current Xie Bai only avoided the world's suppression by lowering her apparent level.
While this didn't affect her raw stats, it did cause one problem.
The fourth Divine Authority of the Void, which she had unlocked by reaching level 150+ through the Branches and Leaves, was currently in an unusable state.
However, she wasn't in a hurry to use it.
As of now, she hadn't encountered a single enemy formidable enough to force her to rely on her Divine Authorities.
Even the Cult Leader of Chaos, who had orchestrated the arrival of the Mother of Myriad Dark Forms, couldn't force her to go all out.
Thinking of this, a look of confusion crossed Xie Bai’s small face.
"But did that Cult Leader of Chaos have more than one body? I killed one back in the Land of Storms; I didn't expect there to be another one here."
Xie Bai remembered clearly that when she killed the Cult Leader of Chaos, Gluttony's Blessing had triggered.
That was definitive proof that she had killed a main body, not a mere clone.
"Is 'Cult Leader of Chaos' some kind of class? Are they being mass-produced like wholesale goods?"
Xie Bai could already predict that she would likely run into the Cult Leader of Chaos again in the future.
Characters like this—not as strong as the True Gods, but far more capable of causing trouble—were more annoying than flies to Xie Bai.
"I have no idea why these people are so obsessed with world destruction. I wonder which side is actually better compared to those True Gods."
After a brief vent, Xie Bai opened her inventory interface, preparing to check the rewards starting with "Curio."
Suddenly, there was a movement behind her.
"Sss... Ow, ow, ow... What just happened? Am I... still alive?"
Nephili crawled out of the giant crater with great difficulty.
After escaping death from within the Chaos Demigod, her form had become pitifully petite. Her tattered clothes barely managed to cover her body.
Having crawled out of the pit, Nephili collapsed onto the ground, her expression weak and exhausted.
"Wasn't I just facing off against that little brat Ivy? Everything went black, and then I ended up here..."
As she spoke, Nephili struggled to lift her head.
Suddenly, her eyes froze.
"Wait... Where are my two big... assets? They're gone! No, wait, since when did my voice become so soft?"
Nephili instantly realized something was wrong.
She stood up to inspect her body.
Her originally proud, mature figure had transformed into a short, flat, and weak little loli.
"No, no, no! This isn't real! This can't be real! How could I turn into such a barren little thing!"
Nephili wailed in despair, sprawled on the ground like a pathetic, abandoned cur.
At that moment, Xie Bai walked over to her side, looking down at her with a complicated expression.
"This girl... she's actually not dead?"
Xie Bai thought back carefully.
The quest objective had explicitly said "Deal with Mother of Myriad Dark Forms," not specifically Nephili, the Dim Snake Eye.
She didn't know how Nephili had survived inside the Mother of Myriad Dark Forms.
However, since there was no direct conflict between Xie Bai and Nephili, she didn't feel the need to finish her off.
But someone else felt differently.
Click!
Accompanied by a crisp metallic sound, Nephili found her neck locked inside a collar.
"This collar... why does it look so familiar..."
Nephili searched her memories.
The last time she had seen something like this was likely at a place called a slave market...
"Wait? A slave?!"
Nephili snapped out of it and whipped her head around.
Standing there was the girl she had been fighting earlier.
Ivy.
The gold had faded from Ivy's hair, leaving only that shade of grey-blue.
"Wait! Aren't you an academy teacher? Why do you have something like this!"
Nephili scrambled up from the ground, preparing to berate Ivy...
Only to realize she wasn't even as tall as the other girl anymore.
"Hiss..."
Nephili froze on the spot.
Seeing this, Ivy stared coldly at Nephili.
"I've been thinking. It would be a waste to just kill you here."
"After all, you are the strongest member of the Assassin Association. Even in this state, you likely still have some strength left."
She made no mention of where the slave collar had come from.
Hearing those words, Nephili’s legs went weak, and she slumped back onto the ground.
"It's over, it's all over... I just came out to make some money, how did I end up selling myself into this..."
A slave...
Especially in her current petite, undeveloped form...
Ivy ignored Nephili.
She turned to look at Xie Bai, her gaze somewhat hesitant.
After a moment of thought, she lifted her skirt in a polite curtsy.
"Thank you for your assistance. I am not entirely sure who you are, but as a reward, I will help you to the best of my ability—including my powers as a Witch."
Hearing this, Xie Bai casually checked the other girl's loyalty.
Hmm... it hadn't budged an inch.
It seemed this wasn't the kind of "reward" she was thinking of.
"That... let's forget about the reward. I'm just here on vacation and happened to pass by to help out."
With that, Xie Bai put away the massive Funeral Rites.
"Rather than that, I'd prefer if you handled the current situation."
She walked a short distance away and called out toward the empty street.
"Alright, Gamie, and Little Gamie. You can bring the others out now."