On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

Lena looked up at the sky, where the crimson color was rapidly fading and thinning, the best proof that the gloom that shrouded the world was indeed disappearing quickly.

Moreover, as a "calamity" level being, she has a very keen sense of turbidity and calamity. She can also feel that the concentration of turbidity and calamity in the surrounding air is dropping rapidly.

All of this is proof of the expeditionary force's victory and a sign of Lord Ash's triumphant return.

but

At this moment, Liao Ji seemed to merge with Reina in the diary story, able to feel the succubus's panic, a premonition like a sixth sense, it was...

A chill ran from the soles of her feet to her head, making Lena shiver uncontrollably.

at last.

Lena made a decision.

Ignoring Lord Ash's order to stay in the rear and develop the area, she used her supernatural power to activate a teleportation spell beneath her feet. A purple array instantly lit up, and the next moment, the light engulfed Rena's figure, and the succubus disappeared from the government office.

At the same time, Liao Ji, following Lena's perspective, after expending a large amount of his supernatural power and launching several ultra-long-distance teleportations, finally arrived at Lena's location.

The Abyss of Turbid Calamity.

Outside the Abyss of Turbid Calamity, there were also cheering Imperial soldiers, as well as Allied forces from various other races, united by Lord Ash.

Still basking in the joy of victory, the soldiers were unaware of Lena's presence. Lena flashed several times, crossed the army, and went straight into the Abyss of Turbid Calamity.

Along the way, Lena could see the corpses of many monsters from the Turbid Calamity. They all seemed to have been killed very easily, which undoubtedly proved that Lord Ash's process of subjugation was not difficult, and he may have even been able to handle it with ease, and was in an absolute position of strength suppression.

indeed

Even as a "Calamity" rank, she could only tremble before Lord Ash. Rena guessed that Lord Ash's strength had likely reached a terrifying level beyond their comprehension, surpassing even the "Calamity" rank.

That's why Lena was actually very confident that Lord Ash would be able to successfully save the world and defeat the Mother of Calamity; she had long anticipated today's victory.

Possible

why

What exactly is this unease?

As Lena hurried forward, the succubus finally arrived at the deepest part of the Abyss of Turbidity, the final battleground between Lord Ash and Mother of Turbidity.

No soldier can get here, and the intensity of the calamity here can only be withstood by "them" and Lord Ash.

The first thing Lena saw was that Mother of Calamity was torn to pieces. Her hundreds of terrifying tentacles had been cut off and shattered by Lord Ash. Finally, her core was completely destroyed and she was gone forever.

And the next glance

The succubus's pupils constricted sharply, and her entire body trembled violently, for she saw it floating above the corpse of the Mother of Calamity.

Another body.

That's Lord Ashes.

The reason for using "corpse" to describe it is not because Lord Ash has any fatal wounds. On the contrary, Lena felt that Lord Ash's physical condition was very good, even more so than before, and his strength was also greater.

But compared to usual, the only thing missing, the most fatal one, is...

soul.

What's floating now is just the shell of Lord Ash.

No.

To be precise, Lena seemed to vaguely sense a power that did not exist in this world, a higher level of power that she could not understand and had never seen before.

Divide Ash's soul and body!

I've been a bit busy lately, but I'll resume double updates tomorrow.

Chapter 290 The Composed Anuo

Although Lena is at the pinnacle of psychic magic and can handle almost any occult situation, she is completely helpless when it comes to matters of the soul, especially now that it involves higher-level unknown forces.

The succubus could only watch helplessly as Lord Ash's soul energy rapidly dissipated like a punctured balloon, and now Lena's beautiful face was filled with anxiety.

Liao Ji, an observer of the diary, watched as Lena pinched herself hard, as if forcing herself to calm down, and began to desperately think of a solution. Soon, a figure emerged in Lena's mind.

Just as Liao Ji had imagined, it was a woman with golden hair, pointed ears, wearing a dark green dress, and with a floral wreath woven around her ankles.

“Anno.”

"Yes, go find Sister Anuo!" A glimmer of hope finally appeared in Lena's eyes, and she shouted from her murmured words.

Because when it comes to matters of the soul, Anno, being an elf, must have some way of dealing with them.

Although Lena was extremely anxious afterward, she did not simply leave.

In Liao Ji's eyes, the succubus first used a spell to hide her body, which was "offline" in the game, so that even if enemies or mutated beings accidentally wandered in, they would not find the ashes that had turned into a shell.

Immediately afterwards, Lena used another spell to create a teleportation marker at the deepest part of the Abyss of Turbid Calamity, so that she could teleport directly there whenever she wanted to come back.

After completing these two tasks, even Lena was panting heavily, and the succubus's face turned somewhat pale, as if she had overexerted herself.

After all, the concentration and level of pollution in the Abyss of Turbid Calamity are extremely high. Establishing a stable teleportation point is like trying to stabilize a wooden boat in turbulent waters.

But Rena obviously couldn't care less about that now. Even if it meant using her abilities beyond their limits, she had to seize every moment. She was racing against death against the power that was stripping Ash Lord of his soul.

After catching her breath, Lena used the spell again, and the next moment, Lena's figure disappeared from the spot.

The five women did not stay together; rather, they were placed in various parts of the empire as "warehouses" by their respective "infrastructure" abilities.

Lena manages the administration in the central capital, while Jiuyou trains soldiers at the military base.

Styutia is in charge of the church in the most populous city, raising the morale of the people, while Zero is in charge of weapons production and equipment upgrades in the smelter and mines.

The last elf, Anno, is actually the one furthest from the empire, located in a forest on the border. Using her affinity with nature, she is responsible for providing herself with the rare materials needed to synthesize various precious items.

Moon Well.

A purple teleportation beam flashed above the shimmering, silvery-gray well.

The next moment, the succubus, having torn through space, appeared from the teleportation rift.

The Moonwell is a special structure of the Elven race, providing truly pure water and possessing various magical abilities. This is why, in the old world shrouded in turmoil, there can still be a pure land like the "Forest".

Of course.

Before this place was incorporated into the Ash Empire, both the forest and the Moonwell were in grave danger of drying up. It was only with the arrival of the Ash Army that this place was taken over from the clutches of the Evil, protecting the forest and the World Tree in the center of it.

Later, Anno obtained a contract and became a "Calamity" level Calamity Being. The Calamity was defeated one after another, and the forest gradually expanded, evolving into the lush and vibrant natural place it is today.

After Lena teleported here, just like in the imperial capital, many elves, as well as other races like dwarves, goblins, and lizardmen, belonging to the nature faction, were also cheering, creating a celebratory atmosphere after victory. They had obviously also received news of the Ash Expedition's victory.

The forest races now know Lena; after all, if you had to name one, the succubus is one of them.

Everyone assumed that Lena had come to celebrate and was about to rush to greet her, since everyone knew that the current achievements of the Ash Empire were largely due to this empire's strategist and the most outstanding advisor and sorcerer by the side of the Ash Emperor.

However, the leading elven woman was the first to notice Lena's condition.

After frowning slightly, Anno immediately flashed to Lena's side, subtly supporting the succubus who was a little unsteady on her feet. Without disturbing the other forest races or causing any disturbance, she led Lena away from public view to a secluded cabin.

Next, just as Anno had expected.

"Quick! Anno, Lord Ashes! Lord Ashes is in trouble!"

Lena shouted with all her might, then grabbed Anno's dark green dress, about to cast a teleportation spell on the elf to take her to rescue her "offline" self.

However, Anno stopped Lena.

"It's too late, hurry!"

Faced with Lena's impatient urging, Anno remained silent, first taking out a powder from his pocket and sprinkling it on the succubus.

Liao Ji recognized it at a glance as Moon Demon Powder, which could restore 80% of the character's lost MP (blue bar) in a short period of time.

After that, Anno quickly took out a box from her little wooden house, which looked like it had been prepared in advance.

After doing all this, Anno nodded and allowed Lena to use her powers to teleport.

From this scene, Liao Ji was impressed by Anuo's composure. She was indeed the most composed and had the most elder sister demeanor among "them". Liao Ji even once called her a "motherly" nanny-type character.

Because he had been following Lena's perspective since the beginning of the diary, Liao Ji, as an observer, had the clearest understanding.

The succubus has already launched multiple inter-regional teleportations, which falls into the category of ultra-long-distance spells and require a large amount of mental energy.

Lena first teleported from the capital to the Abyss of Turbidity several times, and then from the Abyss of Turbidity, she teleported several more times before finally arriving at the Moon Well on the border of the Empire.

Such frequent and intense consumption was too much for Lena, who was a "Calamity" level Evil Transformer, and she had already overdrawn her resources.

If Lena were to teleport recklessly again, the succubus, having exhausted her energy, would likely fail to teleport, or even trigger spatial turbulence, sending her to other unknown areas. This would not only fail to buy her time but would also be a waste of time.

Anno was not infected by Lena's panic; instead, he stabilized the situation.

This is by no means to say that Anno didn't guess the reason for Lena's panic.

in contrast

Liao Ji looked at the box in Anuo's hand.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be the reason why his character in the game, Emperor Ash, didn't successfully "go offline," right?

Or

Why is it that only I have unlocked the "New Game Plus" option, which no other player has ever encountered before?

Chapter 291 The Will of the World

Because Lena established the teleportation coordinates and because of the restorative power of the Moon Demon Powder, the succubus and Anno were able to teleport smoothly to the deepest part of the Abyss of Turbid Calamity without any accidents.

Upon arriving here, Anno seemed to sense something and looked up at the corpse of the Mother of Turbid Calamity.

As Lena swiftly dispelled the concealment spell, her in-game body, which had been hidden, immediately appeared before Anno.

The succubus nervously tried to explain the situation to Anno, but the elf stopped her with a raised hand.

After that, Anno's body emitted a dark green natural light. Then he closed his eyes and levitated his body in the air directly in front of him, as if he was sensing something.

Soon after, the elf opened his eyes again, flipped his wrist, and the box he had taken from the room earlier appeared in his palm.

After Anuo quickly opened it, Liao Ji found that there were many things inside, and they were all extremely precious. If they were in the game, they would probably be special items of the "one-of-a-kind" level.

Seeds of the Earth's Veins, Sunflower Seeds, Mermaid Tears, Snow Lotus Seeds, Mandrake Flower, First Leaf of the World Tree

The elf took out a leaf from the box, a leaf that exuded an ancient and timeless aura.