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

Ugh!

Cold Serpent knelt in agony, feeling as if his entire body was being torn apart. Meanwhile, a power he had longed for and which had been dormant for so long was indeed being gradually awakened from his bloodline.

When he let out a roar similar to that of the cannibals at the beginning, dark green snake scales began to crawl up his skin, his body began to stretch and thin, the fangs on both sides of his lower jaw protruded directly out of his mouth, and his neck became wider and thicker, the wrinkled skin expanding to both sides with the cold snake's roar, making his neck swell several times its original size, like an enraged cobra.

The only remaining subhuman feature on Cold Serpent is that it still retains its limbs; the rest of its body is completely unrecognizable.

"Congratulations, Cold Serpent! Now you, like me, are qualified to become a member of the 'Old Ones.' We only need one last step: to take down the Sealed City! This will prove our abilities to the Forgotten Ones of the 'Old Ones,' and we'll gain more support and resources! We can reclaim our Dragon Kingdom from humanity! We can drag that sinful empress from her throne! Let her taste the bitterness of enslavement!"

After exiting the "beast form," Leng She felt as if her brain hadn't completely shut down; she still felt dizzy and her thinking was much slower, as if she had suddenly become an old, worn-out machine.

He vaguely sensed that something was amiss. For example, even if they captured the Sealed City, what would happen then? How would they defend it? And what exactly was the origin of the Old Ones, and why were they helping them?

But, never mind, Cold Serpent abandoned his thoughts. He now wanted to unleash his newfound power, which would allow him to take revenge on humanity and craved a massacre.

"I will urge and persuade them to take action quickly. I also hope that after we take over the Sealed City, those people from the 'Old Days' you mentioned will fulfill their promise and continue to help us."

Upon hearing Leng She's words, Loba revealed a meaningful smile.

"This is the only thing you can rest assured about. Although I've only been in contact with them for a short time, I'm quite certain that those 'old friends' share the same goals as us."

"They also crave revenge, but their goals seem even bigger than ours. Their targets aren't just the Dragon Kingdom, but the entire world!"

"Liao Ji! What do we do now?! These people are completely insane! They're like cultists! We have to stop them!" Whenever the girl called out Liao Ji's name, she knew how serious the problem was.

But the young man's answer was only two words.

"gone."

"They've left!?"

While Yilin was anxiously trying to say something to Liao Ji, the young man ignored her and fell into deep thought.

Liao Ji saw several familiar figures on the blood vial that the jackal had taken out. In the blood sacrifice ritual, in game terms, it was like transferring experience points, forcibly stripping the power of a hundred civilians into Leng She.

This approach

He had done something similar in a game before, referring to experience transfer.

In classifying the Calamities, in addition to classifying by profession, Liao Ji also subjectively classifies them by function. For example, when a Calamity has a talent that improves the efficiency of gaining experience points, Liao Ji classifies this type of Calamity as an "experience baby".

As the name suggests, these afflicted individuals are born to be containers for "storing experience".

Once they reach the maximum level quickly by easily gaining experience points, Liao Ji will exploit them, revoking their contracts and resetting them to obtain a large amount of experience points. He will then feed these experience points to the main force, thus achieving the purpose of experience point transfer.

As for those mutated individuals who returned to normal after the reset, Liao Ji threw them into the shelter in the rear, not even leaving them with a trace of memory, since who would remember how many slices of bread they ate?

Experience babies are just one branch of the "functional" category.

There are many other branches like this, precisely categorized by Liao Ji, that serve as tools in the game.

Liao Ji originally thought that, in the second playthrough five hundred years later, just as the game's opening hinted, he could only inherit the legacy of five of the highest-ranking "Calamity-level" Evil Beings. All his other Evil Being subordinates had disappeared, after all...

Logically speaking, only a "calamity-level" being of the sixth star rank is qualified to have such a long lifespan.

But now it seems

"The Forgotten Ones of the Past."

Chapter 89 has... taken on the shape of Mr. Liao Ji (Part 1)

Two days later.

The same hidden alley, the same meeting place, familiar faces, yet... somewhat unfamiliar companions.

When Hu Jiu was called over by Xue to deliver intelligence for the second time, she frowned slightly and her nose twitched a few times as soon as she arrived in front of Xue.

The reason is simple: if the scent of Ah Xue that she was familiar with had only faded a little when they first met two days ago, it is now completely gone!

Hu Jiu even smelled a delicate fragrance on Ah Xue, like the scent of jasmine. It wasn't that it smelled bad, but it just felt...

Hu Jiu shook her head inwardly, scolding herself for thinking such nonsense!

It was already excessive of them to entrust such a difficult task, which even involved huge sacrifices, to Ah Xue. How could she not trust Ah Xue now?

"How are you feeling? Are you hurt? I secretly brought you some ointment!"

Upon meeting, Hu Jiu's first concern wasn't about the mission, but rather Ah Xue's condition. As she spoke, she casually pulled a small porcelain jar from her bosom.

Don't be fooled by its small, dark porcelain jar; it's an incredibly sought-after item among demi-human slaves. It can effectively resist infection from external injuries and prevent the wounds from worsening. Too many slaves have died from the torment of their injuries because they were whipped by their masters and did not receive timely treatment.

Seeing that Hu Jiu had specially prepared such precious medicine for her, Ah Xue was deeply moved. That's why she shook her head repeatedly and waved her hands, saying:

"I'm fine! Nothing's wrong at all. Sister Hu Jiu, you'd better put these back quickly, otherwise Brother Leng She will scold you again if he finds out!"

"Really! Let me see, that human noble hasn't done anything to you yet?"

It would be best if Xue didn't need the ointment, but as happy as he was, Hu Jiu was also more surprised. After all, Xue was a cat-person, and a cat-person demi-human with absolutely top-notch looks. Could any human noble resist such temptation? Three days had passed and he still hadn't touched Xue at all.

Tiger Nine was worried that Ah Xue was just putting on a brave face, so he ignored the cat girl's panic and started to take off her clothes.

However, as it turned out, the catgirl in front of her, whose face was now flushed with embarrassment after she had half-pulled open her clothes to check her, was indeed not lying to her. Tiger Nine checked many parts of Ah Xue's body and did not see the whip marks and beating marks she had imagined.

No. Let's not talk about those worst-case scenarios, rather...

Now, Hu Jiu turned around and carefully examined the catgirl opposite her again. She noticed that Ah Xue's complexion was much better than it had been a few days ago; her eyes were brighter, and she was full of energy.

Hu Jiu wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Xue seemed to have gained a few pounds!

"It's good that you're alright! Now I can finally explain to the children who miss you. You have no idea, after you left, those little ones have been coming to bother me every day, asking when Sister Xue will come back."

"So, how did it go? You said you'd investigate the two servants who were with that young man. Have you gotten any results?"

Tiger Nine's concern for Ah Xue was a personal matter, but she certainly didn't forget the main purpose of this secret meeting. After quickly bringing the topic back to this, Tiger Nine noticed that the cat girl opposite her lowered her head slightly again, and her eyes began to wander over the ground.

"Yes, I'm sorry! Sister Tiger, it's my fault for being so incompetent. I've only discovered 86 so far. Ah! She's one of the maids, seemingly an android from the Mechanical Alliance. But as for the maid's strength, and the other one's background, I haven't been able to figure it out yet."

"Huh!? The androids of the Mechanical Alliance? Uh... I don't really understand, but it sounds like something special. Anyway, this information is very important! I'll go tell Xiyun and Lengshe right away. Ah Xue, you've done a great job!"

As expected, Tiger Nine's reaction was exactly what Xue had anticipated. After all, as demi-humans, they had no right to read or learn. So when this unfamiliar term came out, especially since Xue had deliberately linked it to the "Mechanical Alliance," it immediately seemed very threatening. This should make the Revolutionary Army more vigilant and less eager to carry out the plan.

But in reality, only Xue knew that from her observations over the past few days, Number 86 was just a housekeeper who cleaned rooms, did laundry and cooked. She was not a combat-ready type at all. If a fight broke out, she probably wouldn't have any fighting ability and wouldn't pose any threat to the Revolutionary Army.

The reason she deliberately concealed these things was because she was afraid that if she really said so, given everyone's temperament, they would take action against Mr. Liao Ji tonight. She... she

Ah Xue didn't know.

Although they had only spent a few days together, Mr. Liao Ji, as well as Yilin and 86, all seemed like very good people to her. The reason she knew so much about things like androids and combat models was because she had learned them from 86's classes these past few nights. 86 had taught them to her.

In her heart, Mr. Liao and his family were good people.

Good people should not be held at gunpoint.

Wait a little longer, wait a little longer

Ah Xue comforted herself in this way, or perhaps she was running away from something.

"Alright! I need to quickly send back the information you worked so hard to obtain, Xue. Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

Seeing that Hu Jiu was in a hurry to go back and discuss it, Xue finally came to her senses. She quickly grabbed Hu Jiu and ran to the corner of the wall to hand over a small package that she had left there earlier, amidst Hu Jiu's puzzled gaze.

When Hu Jiu opened the package, he found that it contained...

"Is this...an illustrated book?"

"Yes, this is the Lord! This is the trash that the young nobleman was going to throw away, but I secretly kept it. Sister Tiger Nine, can you help me give it to the children? If Cold Snake and Sister Xiyun find it, just say that you were lucky enough to pick it up on the way!"

The truth behind these picture books is that when Mr. Liao took them shopping for supplies today, he noticed these illustrated books in a bookstore. So, Mr. Liao bought all the picture books in the bookstore and gave them to her as a reward for her excellent performance in class.

She was flattered and overwhelmed. When she came to her senses, there were already three large bookshelves of picture books in the room. The reason she cared about these books was because she was thinking about the children and how wonderful it would be if they could also attend classes and learn knowledge. That's why she secretly picked out a few books and wanted Hu Jiu to take them over.

"You, you! No wonder the kids in our revolutionary army like you the most. Even in this situation, you can still think about how great they are! I really admire you, Xue."

Hu Jiu gave a thumbs up, not in a sarcastic way, but out of genuine admiration for Xue.

She quickly took the bag and patted her chest.

"Okay! Don't worry, I've got it covered. Tsk tsk. Looks like the little ones are going to be ecstatic tonight! It'll also reassure them that their favorite Sister Xue is safe and sound, and can even send them things! Stop making that face all the time, like she'll die without Sister Xue. It's driving me crazy."

"Yes, thank you so much, Sister Hu Jiu."

"Then I'll be going. But before I leave, Ah Xue, I'll say it again: never be careless. Humans, especially those nobles who are best at putting on airs, are often very good at hiding their true nature. Although you're probably the least likely to be fooled among us, after all, you're a cat-person with what's known as the strongest sixth sense! But still, please be careful. We'll be waiting for your next contact!"

"it is good!"

Watching Hu Jiu carrying the bundle, he quickly disappeared from sight with a few leaps. Ah Xue pursed her lips, sighed, and started running towards home. Oh no, now she didn't need to run anymore.

After putting her cloak back on, Ah Xue went home.

Two more days later.

"So... the other person next to that nobleman is actually a gangster from the Holy Kingdom?"

"Yes! Irene is proficient in all kinds of firearms. She was once the boss of a gang in a place called 'Black Hole'. She once single-handedly fought against the opposing forces and was able to kill them seven times. Under her rule, all other dark forces in Black Hole disappeared without a trace. No one dared to resist or challenge her. She is the underground emperor of Black Hole. Moreover, she has another title."

"Name?"

"Yes, the number one swordsman of the Black Hole!" Ah Xue, with a serious face, reported all the information she had learned from Irene, including Irene's own account of her glorious experiences.

Tiger Nine: "."

"But didn't you say she used a gun?"

"Ah! She, she seems to be skilled with swords too."

Hu Jiu: "."

This is the third time that Hu Jiu and A Xue have met. Hu Jiu was originally excited to tell A Xue that Leng She said that maids are not worth mentioning, and if there is nothing else, they can launch an attack tonight.

Who would have thought that another threat would actually emerge?

The number one swordsman in the Black Hole, probably... or at least sounds pretty impressive, right?

Just as Hu Jiu was about to leave, Ah Xue called her back again.

"Is there something else I need to take back this time?"

Seeing the helpless and strange expression on Hu Jiu's face, Xue smiled sheepishly. But this time, she didn't give him a package; it was simply a...

"What is this? A cross?"

"Yes, Mr. Roland has always been a believer in the goddess of the Holy Kingdom. When I was trying to build a good relationship with Miss Irene, she gave me this orthodox cross, which truly came from the Holy Kingdom's church, as a gift. And the first person I thought of was Mr. Roland!"

"It is said that this cross contains some of the goddess's power, and that if one is truly devout, one can even communicate with the goddess and receive her guidance. I... I think Mr. Roland would definitely like this!"