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Chapter 241, Section 240: "Regeneration" skill acquired, ready to face the challenge.

Soon after, the mineral snails in the pot made a soft "pop" sound under the high temperature, and a strange fragrance lingered in the maze.

Gu Yuan was completely focused, controlling the heat to carry out the final stir-fry.

A little sprite flew over swiftly, its voice filled with barely concealed anxiety: "Lord Gu Yuan! Something terrible has happened! Frey—Queen Frey has reached the entrance to the maze!"

"Lady Ramiris ordered me to get you out of the secret passage immediately! It will be too late if we delay any longer!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's hands did not pause at all, as if he had already anticipated this moment.

He nodded first, then gave the little elf a gentle, apologetic look: "Please thank Ramiris for her kindness."

He then looked at the large pot, intensifying the flames at its base, and said, "But the moment has come, and I cannot comply."

The little fairy circled him anxiously, leaving trails of frantic light in its wake: "You don't understand! Queen Frey is completely different from that clumsy bear!"

"She's no pushover! She's incredibly capable!"

It was clear that Gu Yuan had no intention of backing down. She recalled the delicious food and novel items she had received from Gu Yuan during this period, and a resolute look flashed across her small face.

With a determined clench of her teeth, she flew to Gu Yuan's shoulder and landed firmly, her small hands gripping his collar tightly: "Since that's the case, then I'm staying! I can't go back to those boring days!"

Even if it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, we still have to try!

Gu Yuan turned his head and looked at the small figure on his shoulder, a warm feeling quietly spreading through his heart.

He didn't waste any words, only replying in a deep voice with a single word: "Okay."

In no time, the snails were cooked through, and their rich aroma seemed to come alive.

Gu Yuan looked at the pile of hard-earned results in front of him and took a deep breath.

Success or failure hinges on this moment.

At the entrance to the maze, Sky Queen Frey quietly descended.

She folded her pure white wings, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and looked at Ramiris, who was already waiting there.

"It's been a long time, Ramiris."

Frey raised an eyebrow gracefully, and a flawless smile immediately bloomed on her face. "You've changed again."

She remembered that when she became the Demon King, Ramiris still carried a touch of girlish naiveté, but now she possessed such mature charm—

Her gaze swept subtly over Ramiris's full breasts, and she nodded slightly. "It seems those rumors about your regained power weren't unfounded."

Ramirez maintained impeccable manners and nodded in response.

Frey took a step forward, her red lips parted slightly, about to steer the conversation toward the disappearance of the Violent Bear Demon King.

But he was interrupted by an "accident" as soon as he uttered the word "I".

A little elf "happens" to fly over Frey's head and "accidentally" drops a piece of cream cake that it is holding, which is falling towards Frey's carefully styled hair.

Frey instinctively reached out to catch it, but the sticky, cold touch made her frown in displeasure.

However, the next second, an unprecedented sweet fragrance wafted into her nostrils, making her freeze for a moment.

"How careless of you! Apologize to Queen Frey right now!"

Ramiris immediately stepped forward, her tone a perfect blend of apology and sternness.

At the same time, she took out a soft, damp tissue and casually wiped Frey's hands, which were covered in cream. "This was a gift from that guest; we almost wasted it."

"guest?"

Frey snapped out of her daze, saying "It's alright" while suppressing the slight displeasure she felt from being offended by a low-ranking elf.

After all, as a demon king, one must be tolerant of others.

But her attention was drawn more to the unfamiliar object in Ramiris's hand and the lingering aroma of cake on her fingertips: "Is this guest—a visitor from another world?"

She glanced meaningfully at the cake in her hand and the wet wipe.

Ramirez nodded readily, her expression natural: "Yes, it was the one who appeared a few days ago. She was carrying a lot of novelties that we had never seen before, and she gave us some as a token of her appreciation."

"But you know the rules, I've already sent him away."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Frey's golden eyes were fixed on Ramiris, trying to find a flaw in her face, but to no avail.

"He's probably in Leon's Golden Land by now. Most of the otherworldly visitors I've sent end up there."

Ramiris said in a relaxed tone, "Frei, if you're interested in these little things, why don't you go to the Golden City? You might run into him there."

Frey smiled. "I'll consider it, but not now."

Deep down, however, I was wary that I had almost been led astray.

Her expression turned serious, and the gentle atmosphere around her vanished as she finally steered the conversation back on track: "So, regarding the disappearance of the Violent Bear Demon King—"

Upon hearing this title, Ramiris's smile faded slightly, replaced by a more serious expression: "This is a long story, and it involves some details that are not convenient to disclose here."

"Frei, this isn't the place to talk. Why don't you come in? I've prepared some tea and snacks, and we can talk slowly."

.

Frey hesitated for a moment, then, thinking that she might be able to extract more information about the "visitor from another world," she nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll take the trouble to bother you."

Ramiris stepped aside to lead the way, secretly letting out a sigh of relief, thinking to herself:

Gu Yuan, if you had listened to my advice, you should have already left safely through the secret passage.

This is all the time I can buy for you.

However, when she guided Frey into the maze and secretly contacted her beloved fairy through the "Net of Longing," the news she received made her heart sink.

Instead of leaving, Gu Yuan sped up his eating, seemingly full of confidence?

It’s over.

Ramiris's heart sank.

She didn't want to see either side fall here, as it could trigger a new conflict between the demon kings.

Why did things develop to this point?

She asked herself these questions, but all she felt was confusion and helplessness.

Meanwhile, deep within the labyrinth.

Gu Yuanzheng clearly felt the dramatic changes taking place inside his body.

Survivability +21

He felt as if his skin, muscles, and even internal organs were reinforced by an invisible energy, greatly increasing his tolerance to extreme environments.

Radiation immunity +30

The faint radiation emanating from the surrounding minerals disappeared, and my body felt as if it were covered by an invisible filter.

Digestion ability +23

—The stomach feels warm and comfortable, significantly improving digestion and absorption efficiency.

Finally, after he persistently devoured most of the snail, the Voice of the World brought him the good news he had been longing for—

Announcement. Individual name: Gu Yuan, has successfully acquired the skill "Regeneration" by meeting specific conditions.

A sudden realization about how to mobilize magical energy to repair his tissues naturally surfaced in his mind.

Without hesitation, he used his fingernail to make a small cut on his fingertip. As soon as blood seeped out, the wound began to wriggle and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a second, it was restored to its original state, without leaving a trace.

A bright light shone in Gu Yuan's eyes.

Successful.

"The Sky Queen has entered the labyrinth! She's heading this way!"

The little sprite on her shoulder urgently relayed the message again, "Lady Ramiris asked me to ask you one last time: it's not too late to leave now!"

"Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, she won't know what to do!"

Gu Yuan nodded, his expression remaining calm and composed, but his hands moved with lightning speed.

With a thought, he collected the pot, stove, and all the residue into the "Thousand Realms Bracelet" without leaving any trace.

Just as he finished tidying up, a powerful sense swept across the area!

The amount of that magic energy was immense and vast; a rough sense indicated it was at least five times that of his own at the moment!

"So that's how it is—this is the power of the veteran demon king?"

Gu Yuan suddenly realized, "No wonder Ramiris was convinced that I had no chance of winning and that even escaping was a pipe dream."

Strangely, the anticipated fear did not materialize. Instead, a burning fighting spirit quietly rose from the depths of my heart and flowed through my entire body.

He exhaled a long breath, and his eyes cleared at that moment.

I've got everything; time to collect it all.

Without any further hesitation, he took firm steps and walked confidently toward the direction from which the powerful pressure emanated.