Having made up her mind, Mela gently cut her wrist with her finger. Blood slid down her fair skin and dripped onto the corpse of a dead dangerous species. In just a few seconds, the corpse suddenly swelled up, looking like a water balloon that had been constantly being squeezed and was about to reach its limit and burst at any moment because of something inside it!

“I have insect eggs hidden under my fingernails, which I originally intended to use to ambush enemies. However, using my blood to nurture these eggs can also be quite effective. I’ve never used this trick before, so I’ll try it on you.”

It licked its bright red lips, and the dangerous creature's skin burst open instantly. A large number of flying insects had already devoured everything beneath the skin and began searching for new food after leaving the corpse.

"Although I don't know what it is, it seems a bit bad if we let it go unchecked."

Lin Yu originally intended to use this opportunity to hone his movement skills, but his eyes never left Mela herself. After the insects scattered in all directions, he instinctively sensed the danger.

"We can't continue playing like this."

The ice flames began to surge. Because the destructive power of the ice flames was limited, he had always used them to create ice crystals and rarely used their abilities directly. He had even almost forgotten that his ability was ice flames, not ice.

"However, Ice Flame should be quite effective against these little guys."

Individual insects are insignificant; even an ordinary person could easily deal with them if they are careful. But when they gather in swarms, it's a completely different story.

However, the swarm was still composed of weak insects. The Ice Flame, an attack that was not particularly outstanding but was deadly enough to them, became a trump card. The injection of a large amount of existence power caused the Ice Flame to expand wildly. Soon the sky was covered by the Ice Flame, and countless insects were easily frozen into ice crystals, which fell to the ground like hail and shattered.

"Tch, that's quite a loss."

Even Mela felt a pang of heartache at the sight of so many insects being killed, but there was no other way but to use the swarm of insects to hold off Lin Yu.

"The evolution should be almost complete."

Mela began to look around, and among the swarm of insects that were mostly black beetles, a different color appeared: beetles with a light gold surface!

However, these beetles did not participate in the attack on Lin Yu; instead, they bared their fangs at their companions.

Tear and devour!

The ordinary black beetles were devoured by the golden beetles without any resistance. Apart from the beetles that restrained Lin Yu, more beetles began to be devoured by their own kind in a very short time. With each beetle they devoured, the golden beetles became even more vibrant in color, and at this moment they looked like little suns flying in the air.

"It's formed?"

Lin Yu was slightly taken aback. His efficiency was still very high, but unfortunately there were too many items, and even sweeping a whole area would take some time.

"It's a pity that the insects he killed didn't even leave behind their corpses, otherwise it could have been even more perfect, right?"

Mela stretched out her slender fingers, and a golden beetle landed on them, spreading its wings and horn for Mela to admire.

"However, this level should be sufficient, and it's time to move on to the next stage."

With a gentle flick of his finger, a large number of golden beetles began to gather together. However, this time they did not coexist peacefully, but instead began to fight each other!

Unlike before, when they slaughtered their own kind who offered no resistance, this time the beetles fought entirely on their own strength.

Survival of the fittest!

The stronger the beetle, the more of its companions it can devour, and its appearance undergoes subtle changes as it devours its companions.

"Raising a Gu?"

Lin Yu, who had wiped out a large swarm of insects, was slightly taken aback when he looked at the situation below.

Indeed, what is now presented to Lin Yu is remarkably similar to the herbal potion-raising techniques of the Miao region of the Celestial Empire!

"This can't go on."

Although Lin Yu wasn't particularly afraid of these insects, he wouldn't just stand by and watch the enemy's plan succeed. After all, he and Mela were still enemies. He needed a large number of top-tier combatants for the final battle, but he had already gotten a pretty good feel for Mela's personality during their brief contact. She wasn't so easy to control, and using some tricks to guide her into participating in the battle might very well push her to the side of the Agents. Therefore, Lin Yu had been hesitant about how to handle his relationship with Mela.

"Never mind, we'll deal with the future later!"

Under Lin Yu's manipulation, ice crystals began to condense, creating a spectacular sight of countless ice crystals hanging down from the sky, but also a deadly one.

"Oh? Ice crystals again?"

Mela smiled slightly, the tension in her eyes dissipating.

"But it's too late!"

Unlike the breeding pot, Mela's special breeding method resulted in the survival of seven insects with different appearances.

"So continuing to devour them won't change anything? In that case, let me see what you're capable of!"

Ultimately, Mela had succeeded. Seven special insects, almost as big as mastiffs, spread their wings and flew towards Lin Yu, heading towards the hanging ice crystals.

"They didn't even dodge or evade? Isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

Lin Yu had no intention of directly dealing with Mela, and he also believed that even if he wanted to deal with Mela herself, she wouldn't be so easy to deal with. For now, he should prioritize dealing with these insects.

"Die!"

The ice crystal rain began to fall, and the seven special beetles made no attempt to dodge. As Lin Yu frowned, the ice crystals slammed into the beetles.

pat!

A series of crisp and dense sounds of impact rang out. Under Lin Yu's control, a large number of ice crystals hit the target. However, all the ice crystals shattered into ice shards after hitting the target. Lin Yu's attack could not even penetrate the defense of these beetles!

"This is interesting."

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, but quickly smiled. He also had the idea of ​​testing how strong the beetles' defense was. He knew that even the brittlest ice crystals he created were comparable to steel, yet they were so easily blocked. He was curious about just how strong the beetles' defense was.

Click!

An ice crystal longsword, created by condensing a large amount of existence power, appeared in Lin Yu's hand. Even with the massive amount of existence power Lin Yu possessed, he dared not squander ice crystals of this level. Therefore, the longsword was only of normal size, unlike the usual ones that were tens of meters long.

"One sword strike from me!"

Locked onto by Lin Yu's Eye of Calamity, these beetles had nowhere to hide, and even though Mela was controlling them herself, they couldn't escape Lin Yu's attack.

Bang!

The beetle that Lin Yu hit fell to the ground like a meteor, but Lin Yu frowned.

"They still can't break through the defenses?"

This time, Lin Yu was genuinely surprised. This was the hardest ice crystal he could condense at the moment, and its sharpness was beyond question!

"These beetles are the trump card of the successive leaders of Oberg. They have never encountered a powerful enemy before, so they never thought of cultivating them. Now it seems that they are not bad."

Mela smiled smugly.

"The experiment is almost complete. Now, please die!"

Mela had not forgotten what Lin Yu had done, and under her manipulation, the remaining six beetles launched their own attacks.

A stream of dark green liquid spurted out, and an ice crystal blocked Lin Yu's path.

scoff!

As if subjected to extremely high temperatures, Lin Yu's ice crystals, which were as thin as paper, were easily pierced. Lin Yu, who had just shown a surprised expression, was unable to dodge in time and was drenched. The next second, his body melted into a puddle of pus amidst screams of agony...

[The protagonist is dead, the book is over... cough cough, just kidding. Think about what abilities the Flame of Sin possesses? Hmm, the one I just wrote about recently.]

277. A little gift for Kurohime!

"He just died like that?"

Mela herself showed a surprised expression, but Lin Yu was completely melted before her eyes, and the pus even fell in front of her, and everything seemed genuine.

"That's so boring."

They had initially thought they had encountered a worthy opponent, but the result was so disappointing that even Mela, the victor, found it hard to accept the stark contrast.

It's not that she's being dramatic. It's like playing an online game where you're fully prepared to fight a tough battle against a big boss, only to find that the boss you imagined is just all show and no substance, easily defeated with a few moves, requiring absolutely no skill. Of course, it's a good result in itself, but such an easy victory can make you feel disappointed.

After taking one last look at the pus in front of her, confirming that Lin Yu had been turned into this puddle, Mela curled her lips and slowly walked away.

As Mela appeared to be leaving, a small beetle was perched on her parasol-holding hand. It fluttered its wings inconspicuously and flew to the side. Mela still had some doubts about Lin Yu's death. Being naturally suspicious, she naturally wanted to be prepared. However, all of this was seen clearly by someone hiding in the shadows!

"Tsk tsk, they're really careful."

Having activated Lustful Sin to conceal his presence, Lin Yu curled the corners of his mouth. Regardless of the circumstances, he had won this confrontation. Before the beetles launched their attack, Lin Yu had already activated Envyful Sin. His illusions weren't just effective against humans; they could work on any creature with its own consciousness. After deceiving the senses of all the creatures present, Lin Yu switched to Lustful Sin and remained motionless, hiding not far away.

If he chose to make a dirty move at this time, he would have a great chance of success, but after hesitating for a moment, he chose to give up. Such a top-notch combatant was still worth his effort. The closer it got to the beginning of the original plot, the more nervous Lin Yu became. No one could say for sure when the proxy would make its move. Any combat power was precious.

"We can't afford to be exposed this time."

Mela once said that no living being that can breathe can escape her insectic senses. In that case, he just needs to stop breathing. Don't forget that he is not strictly speaking human now, but a torch, a Mystius!

For Torch, there is only one essential element for survival: sufficient energy. Although not eating or drinking will make him feel uncomfortable, it will not kill him. Similarly, breathing will only make him feel uncomfortable, but it will not be fatal.

If it were the old Lin Yu, he probably would have had a hard time enduring it, but after acquiring the deadly ability of Black Flame, Lin Yu's endurance has skyrocketed. Compared to the pain that is more terrible than death, the suffocation is nothing more than a tickle!

"According to the investigation, all the shopkeepers in the Chamber of Commerce are spies connected to the Empire!"

Daniel, whom Mela called a meticulous old maid, reported to her from Oberg's stronghold.

"That's really fast."

Mela had already confirmed that Lin Yu had not reappeared after she left. She even had her insects wait in that swamp for three whole days before she was finally able to put her doubts to rest.

If Mela knew that Lin Yu was still by her side, she might go crazy.

It's worth mentioning that Mela has been quite intimate with her two maids these days. Even Chelsea almost fell victim to her scheme, but luckily the girl slipped away under the pretext of investigating the Chamber of Commerce. Lin Yu was quite disappointed, as he had only seen half of Chelsea's goal.

The state of the Flame of Sin is easily affected by the original sin. Lin Yu has been careful enough these days, but he has seen plenty of things he should and shouldn't have seen, fully demonstrating what it means to watch the game in a civilized manner. He just watches without saying a word, and doesn't even pant. Where can you find such a good audience?

So engrossed in watching the game, he forgot about the pain of holding his breath. He simply stuffed a piece of paper into his nose, afraid that if he took a deep breath, he would be discovered and it would be a fight to the death.

"I see. Then we can act without any reservations."

Mela tilted her head back and downed the glass of red wine in one gulp. Her snow-white neck was as elegant and beautiful as a swan, yet as poisonous as a poppy!

"However, it would be better to capture a few live prisoners and interrogate them for information."

Daniel suggested.

"Let's capture a few prisoners first, which will also weaken their strength."

Believing Lin Yu to be dead, Mela reverted to her usual demeanor and immediately took action after making her decision.

"I wonder which unlucky soul will be targeted."

Lin Yu was actually quite looking forward to it. He even made a bet with Tina in his mind: if he won, Tina would have to warm his bed; if he lost, he wouldn't bother her during the day. In any case, winning or losing wouldn't cost Lin Yu anything.

However, Lin Yu never expected that the people he considered unlucky would actually be two sisters who looked extremely similar!

"It's Kurome and Akame... How unlucky are they?!"

Lin Yu sighed and facepalmed. Since the two sisters usually stayed in their room and never went out, Lin Yu and Tina never suspected them. They never expected that the two sisters would suddenly decide to go shopping this time.

"But if it's the two of them, things could get interesting. Akame's strength still needs improvement, but Kurome..."

A wicked smile curled at the corner of Lin Yu's mouth. He couldn't wait to see the show, thinking about the gift he had given to Hei Tong before.

"Whew, I bought a bit too much without realizing it."

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