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If this were on Earth, it would definitely put all supermodels out of work.

In the depths where the halos overlap, the proportions are exaggerated to the extreme.

Forget nine heads tall, this must be 12, 3, or even 4 heads tall!

These proportions, which would only appear on clothing design sketches, were surprisingly harmonious in the dimly lit underground palace.

[Is this...the Queen?]

[Aren't those legs ridiculously long? It's like the entire length from the neck down is legs!]

[Although it looks a bit creepy, those lines... wow, I think I can handle it.]

[It's so bizarre that he can get into heat... I suggest he see an ophthalmologist.]

[Something's wrong, why isn't the boss moving?]

"Crack—Bang!"

"Qianying" seemed to be enjoying her meal, and her head-shaking movements became a little too exaggerated, causing her body to shudder.

Immediately afterwards, with a "plop" sound,

A plume of golden smoke billowed out, scattering everywhere.

Take a closer look at any of them.

—It was sand!

That fine, golden sand.

"..."

So this thing eats gold and poops out sand?!

What a waste of money!

His gaze cleared instantly.

Whether it was the effect of the burning flames or the monster's inherent mental manipulation, once the illusion was broken, everything became clear.

That's not some twelve-headed beauty.

The "slender waist" is actually the arthropod legs coiled beneath the body, and the frighteningly thick tail.

The magnificent, floor-length "skirt" is actually a series of carapace-like torsos gleaming with a dark purple metallic sheen.

As for that astonishing height...

This thing is clinging to one of the palace's support pillars, eating skewers right now!

This is not finished.

Perhaps because it was enjoying its meal so much, it wagged its raised tail contentedly.

The scorpion's stinger, which was emitting fine sand, unfortunately poked the dome above its head.

"Rumble..."

With a muffled roar, a large amount of sand leaked out of the hole poked by the scorpion's tail, soaking the giant scorpion. The giant scorpion then used its tail to puff up the sand.

Case solved.

So the sandpit where he and Dala Bengba were having so much fun fishing was actually dug up by this good-for-nothing!

The exceptionally fine sand in the sandpit is the residue it left after eating the gold.

They've been fishing in the 'cesspool'!

"..."

never mind......

What's wrong with the latrine?

If there are resources in a cesspool, then it's a good cesspool.

Renyi's gaze returned to the scorpion that was still feasting.

It was clearly the master of this territory; its enormous size was evident even from a distance. Moreover, this was its home ground. After arbitrarily estimating the potential difference in combat strength between the two sides, it decisively made a rational choice:

Retreat first.

Once we get back, we'll bring Ivan Klaus and Aurora over, and then we'll deal with this "spendthrift."

The most urgent task is to find the unknown location of the Dala Bengba, and then find the exit.

Having made up one's mind,

Randomly began to slowly back away, afraid of disturbing the people who were "dining".

However, things didn't go as planned.

Just as he was about to retreat behind the shadow of the second pillar,

"Creak—"

The sound of stones being pried open came out of nowhere from not far behind him, and it was almost jarring in the quiet palace where only the sound of scorpions chewing could be heard.

As the scorpion froze, its movements also froze.

The palace fell silent for a moment.

But a few seconds later,

"Crunch... crunch..."

That deadly sound started again, this time with a rhythm.

destroyed.

He sighed silently.

The giant scorpion deep within the palace leaped down from the golden pillar, which was over twenty meters high, and landed silently between the first pair of stone pillars at the entrance. This time, Renyi could see the landlord's entire appearance and realized how wise his decision to retreat had been.

It's too big.

Each segment of its carapace is like a deep obsidian carving, without any elaborate decorations, yet it inexplicably exudes a sense of nobility and luxury.

The sense of oppression increases exponentially when you get closer.

The head, with its countless facets resembling diamonds, had no compound eyes, but instead a large, orange-red crystal the size of an open umbrella.

It looks very similar to the fire crystals that you can fish up at will, but its shape is more perfect, with a golden vertical line in the middle, like the vertical pupil of a ferocious beast.

Those are probably its eyes.

Because this thing is staring right into anyone's eyes!

This distance...

There's no way to escape by running.

With six legs, one of his steps is equivalent to 50 of hers; any unnecessary movement could result in him being hunted down and killed.

"Ring ring ring..."

The sound of its tail thorn snapping was crisp and eerie. It slowly reached out, like a nimble finger, waving from left to right and then back to left in front of the strange little thing, as if sniffing its scent.

It seems this is an islander who has never seen humans before.

I tentatively reached out and touched the golden hair hanging from its left pincer.

【Lv7 Red Tsar - Cleopatra Scorpion (Lord)】

[Comment: This is a real rich woman, but if you don't want to become her teething toy on your wedding night, I suggest you reconsider your bold ideas. PS: You can't handle this.]

Any: "..."

This assessment is somewhat influenced by personal grudges.

"Creak—Bang!"

That deadly voice rang out again.

What's worse this time is that it was accompanied by a dull thud as something heavy hit the ground.

Cleopatra's languid aura vanished instantly; her tail straightened in a flash, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Without thinking, he instinctively lunged to the left.

"boom!"

The spot where he had just stood was blasted apart, with a piece of the golden pillar shattered and gold fragments flying everywhere.

He rolled around on the ground twice, then looked up and saw that Cleopatra Scorpion was not trying to chase him, but was heading straight for a stone pillar to his side and behind.

Dala Bengba was sticking his butt out, desperately trying to pry up a stone slab on the ground.

"..."

He knew it was this guy who caused the commotion.

As it continued intently prying at the floorboards, Cleopatra's stinger was already aimed at its rear end—

"Wait a moment!"

"Does this look familiar to you?"

After Cleopatra Scorpion locked onto her, she casually opened her palm, and a teardrop-shaped ornament lay quietly on it.

【The Pharaoh's Tears】.

[Did this big shot pull out a marriage proposal prop at this moment?]

[Upstairs, take another look. Isn't this the thing that exploded after we just stomped on that male scorpion?!]

[…Holy crap, he took out someone's husband's ashes and asked her if she recognized him?]

However, there is no awareness of having made an enemy at any point.

His tone was as calm as if he were selling a diamond ring.

It slowly lowered its body, as if carefully examining it.

Two seconds later, the orange-red crystalline vertical pupil suddenly lit up, its light as bright as a star about to explode.

Cleopatra recognized the scent of her mate on it!

Without waiting for its reaction, Renyi forcefully threw the "Pharaoh's Tears" deep into the palace.

Cleopatra's attack paused for a moment.

Instead, it charged headlong toward the direction where the Pharaoh's Tears had landed!

And at that very moment.

"Clang!"

A loud thud as something heavy hits the ground.

"Gulu@#￥%&"

Dala Bengba finally lifted that damned stone slab, revealing a dark hole beneath it, which was desperately waving at Ren Yi.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ren Yi turned around and sprinted towards the cave entrance.

The ground shook behind them.

Cleopatra abandoned her attempt to collect the ashes, abruptly changed direction, and her six long legs moved so fast they left only afterimages as she charged straight at Renyi.

too fast!

Ren Yi could even feel the bloody wind and murderous intent coming from behind him.

He pushed off with his feet and lunged straight toward the cave entrance.

"boom--!"

Just as his body was completely swallowed by darkness, a laser-like pillar of fire slammed into the cave entrance, and a scorching wave of heat washed over his back.

The terrifying heat melted the golden pillars near the cave entrance into liquid gold, which then chased after them from above Renyi and Dala Bengba.