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

As a succubus, Nana actually dislikes churches and the like—people who wear a moral veneer but whose hearts are actually darker and more filthy than anyone else's.

But here, Nana realizes she was wrong.

The missions assigned by the church are very simple; they are not for the church's sake, but for the sake of the entire Ash Base and the entire group of survivors.

For example, Nana noticed that the streets were so clean because church members organized and cleaned them every day. Some public facilities were also built by the church.

Nana couldn't help but wonder, since an organization that claims to be based on "faith" should be the easiest to deceive, the people here did not use faith to profit, but instead truly practiced their faith.

There can only be one explanation: their origins are too pure.

She was the nun who served the Ash Lord and was the founder of the church.

Before even meeting the Ash Lord in person, the succubus princess was already quite interested in this "Shutia".

Shaking her head, Nana forced herself to suppress her inner desire to explore and focused on "testing" the Ash Chieftain first.

Since it's a test, the prerequisite is that she can meet the Ash Lord, and she also has to create a chance encounter without the other party's knowledge.

So Nana quickly set her sights on a patrol of base guards.

If you want to get information about the Ash Lord's whereabouts, going to the Ash Army is definitely the fastest way.

In the succubus princess's mind, gathering intelligence has never been a difficult task for her succubus clan.

Using the body to pose or strike a pose is the lowest form of physical manipulation.

A truly skilled succubus can easily bewitch humans with her supernatural magic, making them obediently vomit everything.

Following the Ash Army, the succubi wait for soldiers to slack off or become lazy before seducing them.

After accompanying her for half a day, Nana looked a little annoyed.

because

Why are these base guards so dedicated? Throughout the entire patrol, they didn't slack off at all, let alone anyone falling behind, slacking off to go to the toilet, or bullying the poor for personal gain.

The Ash Army was meticulous throughout, and their strict military discipline was something Nana had never seen before.

Having no other choice, the succubus had to resort to force. She seized the opportunity, and in a secluded spot, used her powers to envelop the Ash Army, immersing them in a succubus illusion.

Here, they will see the person they admire most, and then obediently reveal everything she desires.

Ok?

Nana suddenly widened her eyes, looking at the Ash Army who should have been lost in her illusion, their faces flushed with lust, but now they were all terrified and frightened.

what?

The succubus hurriedly checked the succubus mirrors of the Ash Army and saw that a woman had indeed appeared inside. From the two horns on her head, it could be seen that she was a dragon-human demi-human. She had a dashing figure and a cold and beautiful face. Even Nana was a little moved, which showed how beautiful this dragon girl was.

But the Ash Army soldiers turned pale at the sight of such a beloved person. Forget about wishful thinking; just the sight of this dragon girl standing in front of them made the soldiers' legs go weak. They would tremble and confess all the mistakes they had made, even if they had been slightly distracted during patrols.

Is this dragon girl really that terrifying?

Does he have such high prestige within the Ash Army?

Why are the soldiers behaving like this in the succubus's illusion? As if they're afraid of being killed for uttering even the slightest mistake?

In Nana's memory, officers at other bases were the kind who were lazy and pleasure-seeking, and their soldiers had no respect for them at all. As for female officers, they were more like playthings for pleasure.

But now

Nana seemed to understand why the Ash Army was able to win every battle, conquer countless Turbid Lords, and even make other human bases around them feel threatened and determined to wipe them out.

玖幽

Is it Tang Jiuyou?

The succubus princess secretly memorized the name. This was another person, after Styutia, who had greatly piqued Nana's interest. And this cold and beautiful dragon girl…

He was also a subordinate of that Ash Lord.

Nana previously thought that the rumors about the Ash Lord were somewhat exaggerated.

But after she did a little investigation

She now realizes that the rumored Ash Lord might just be the tip of the iceberg.

What kind of person can have such powerful subordinates?

The succubus princess began to feel increasingly expectant and curious about the Ash Lord.

However, Nana now has a problem to solve.

Her prized bewitching spell failed in less than a few seconds, and the Ash Army broke free one by one, quickly resuming their patrols after a moment of confusion.

If seduction doesn't work, how can she find the Ash Lord's whereabouts?

Before Nana could even think of other ways, suddenly, two people walked towards her from the alleyway not far away. They were a master and his servant, one of whom was wearing a gray robe, with another maid following closely behind.

Although the succubus princess didn't recognize the maid, she immediately recognized her by her distinctive cloak. They looked like they had just bought the cloak. Nana was secretly delighted, as she hadn't expected to get it so easily.

She immediately pretended to be a dying beggar who had been starving for days, collapsing in the corner of the alley. The succubus princess's first test was to see how the Ash Lord would treat a dying survivor from his base.

And the other side

You have triggered a special event.

A dying survivor lies in a corner. Faced with her, what would you choose?

Option 1: Ignore it and continue walking.

Option 2: Order the Ash Army to throw her out of the base.

Option 3: Send someone to help him up, and provide him with food and treatment.

[Option 4: Feed the other party the "special effect drug" developed by Styutia. After the other party loses the ability to move, lock them in the Ash Army dungeon. Jiuyou is responsible for whipping and interrogating them, and using drugs to "train" them, so that the other party will be completely corrupted and reduced to a reproductive tool whose only thought is to reproduce.]

Chapter 298 You only know if it's good or bad when the camera takes the picture.

click!

"Stop right now! This is a crucial moment!"

After calling a halt, director Mellon jogged over to Liao Ji, who was about to go on stage and had already finished his "makeup" and was wearing a custom-made ash cloak from "Magic City Media".

This will be the first encounter between the succubus princess and the Ash Lord in the entire series, highlighting the importance of this scene.

A scripted, rote performance is not what Mellon wants. His success as a renowned director in the city is inseparable from his pursuit of art and his meticulous craftsmanship in filmmaking.

Mellon hopes that the characters in his films are flesh-and-blood and real.

That's why he's now personally going on stage to guide Liao Ji, helping Liao Ji to better understand and embody the role of "Ash Lord".

"Come on, Dr. Liao Ji, close your eyes first, and take a deep breath with me. Make sure to give yourself the suggestion that when you open your eyes, you will no longer be Liao Ji, but will become the Ash Lord."

"Alright! Now! At this moment! As the Ash Lord and leader of the base, there is a dying survivor in the alley across from you."

"Faced with this situation, a normal person's subconscious thought is simply either to help or not to help."

The director's responsibility is to teach actors how to act. Mellon's habitual method is to work with the actors to do reading comprehension exercises, analyzing the psychological activities of the characters in the script to the extreme.

He continued his analysis to Liao Ji:

"But we all know that the character of Ash Lord is an extremely rational, even somewhat ruthless figure."

"So I think you should still be considering whether such a dying survivor would become a burden to the base, and whether his body would carry diseases that could cause an epidemic if he died here."

"In that case, ordering the soldiers to simply throw her out of the base would not be a bad decision."

Listening to director Mellon's character analysis, Liao Ji nodded inwardly. As expected of a famous director, he really had some skills. The three psychological activities corresponded perfectly to the three options in his game.

Next, as is logical in the script, after weighing his options, the Ash Lord ultimately chose to "rescue" the refugee disguised as the succubus princess, in order to highlight that even though the Ash Lord is ruthless, he still has a kind side.

This also foreshadows the later development of the succubus princess falling in love with the Ash Lord, laying the groundwork for the story.

Just as everyone was planning to start filming in this way

Suddenly, another elderly scholar on set frowned and called for a halt again.

"Wait! You're filming it wrong!"

Although he was old, his voice was still very deep and resonant. This old scholar was none other than Professor Einstein, whom Liao Ji was familiar with.

The old professor was currently on vacation after finishing the Mechanical Alliance project, so Luo Xiaoji shamelessly invited him to be the "technical advisor" for this project, "Charm Body".

"Professor Einstein, you're mistaken." Even director Mellon showed great respect and humility towards this highly respected professor in ancient studies.

"The Ash Lord shouldn't be such a simple person. I think the real Ash Lord probably discovered the Succubus Princess's identity a long time ago."

"You already discovered it?"

"Yes, you don't need to change the script, but you must change the core idea. Emperor Ash can choose to help, but what should be highlighted is not kindness, and Emperor Ash never needs any kindness!"

"What kind of cold yet kind character is this? He's a third-rate protagonist from a cheesy romance movie. Please don't put such an image on the Ash Emperor!"

It was clear that Professor Einstein was exceptionally persistent on this point, and even his tone became much sterner.

He quickly offered his own suggestions for "modification":

"What you should be filming here is the wisdom of the Ash Emperor. It was because he saw through the succubus princess's disguise that he turned the tables and chose to help her, thus making the succubus princess take the bait herself."

"Remember, Emperor Ash is always playing chess; every move is for a bigger game to come!"

"Love? It's nothing more than a tool for the Emperor to use. In the Emperor's heart, there should only be a world in pain, only the common people, and those suffering, corrupted by evil, and waiting to be saved!"

Professor Einstein became increasingly agitated as he spoke, gesturing wildly as he tried to make the crew members around him understand the Ash Emperor.

In response, Jiu You, who had always been indifferent, and Long Niang, who had never nodded before, seemed to agree with the old professor's words. Ling also couldn't help but glance at Einstein a few more times. They did not reject the "tool" designation.

Only Sister Styutia, the little nun, didn't look at the old professor. Instead, she turned her head towards Liao Ji and blinked.

Her pitiful appearance seemed to be saying, "So Tia was just a tool after all?"

Lord Ash, you'd better take good care of your tools tonight and add plenty of maintenance fluid, otherwise they'll easily rust if you don't use them often.

Uh

cough.

Professor Einstein was right. When the options were presented, he already knew that this so-called "near-death survivor" was definitely not as simple as he seemed.

The reason is also very simple.