I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

"What exactly did she do to me... I'm going to confront Carol when this is all over."

He muttered a few words under his breath, but Monica overheard him. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Confrontation what? Do you have a grudge against that despicable woman, Carol? Let's join forces!"

Duke glanced at her, gave a faint smile, and answered without hesitation:

"Great, let's team up."

Anyway, I'll agree for now. You'll see if I betray you later.

Chapter 254 How to get someone to obediently put on a swimsuit

"Great, let's team up."

That's wonderful.

Monica had no idea what Duke was thinking, just as Duke had no idea what she was thinking when she nodded with shining eyes.

She, who was considered a bad woman by countless people, was now thinking about how to use Duke, not only to get him to take her away from this prison, but also to use him to expand her influence after leaving the Tower of Babel, gradually subvert the order of the entire floating city, and then kill this overly clever man to silence him.

This woman's gaze always lingers on her chest or other curves of her body; she's most likely a lecher. She might not be able to fool this clever man when it comes to discussing interests or cooperation, but she still has her weapon: "sex appeal." When the time comes, she'll use her charms, and this clever man will naturally become a fool.

But no matter how wonderful the future may be, the most urgent task now is to leave the Tower of Babel... or at least leave this world of memories!

This was a consensus between Duke and Monica. Neither of them wanted to waste any more time in this place. Duke was eager to find a way to rescue Amber, Cecil, and Megan, especially Cecil, whose situation was particularly bad. Duke didn't dare to waste even a minute. Monica, on the other hand, had been here for decades and didn't want to stay a minute longer.

Duke asked directly, "Monica, so you know how to help you leave this world of memories?"

"Perhaps if I erase all my memories of this place, I can leave here with my amnesia?"

It's not that it's impossible; Duke possesses the power seed of the Sleeping Beauty world and could easily follow Talia's example to put Monica and Blackie's memories to a dormant state. However, a problem arises: Duke doesn't believe this will succeed—what memories did Cecil retain in the previous memory world?

Guangbao, who knows nothing and seems to be living in a dream every day, is still left in the previous world of memories.

“Then, I can try to sever the concept of ‘I’ from this body, turn myself into a mixture of shadow and soul, and then abandon the body to leave with you.” Monica quickly came up with another idea, this time even more imaginative, but the effect was still uncertain. “However, even if I leave the concept of ‘I’ in the body, the world’s will may not recognize it.”

"Besides, Xiao Hei can't do that. You're a legend, but she isn't."

Duke shook his head, reached out and ruffled the head of the little black cat beside him. She shook her head unhappily, struggled under Duke's clutches, and meowed, "Don't rub meow... I don't like human cats, Duke, don't try to hurt me."

Duke: "?"

The notorious scumbag from the floating city's face darkened, and the hand that was ruffling the black catgirl's hair tightened even more as he gritted his teeth and said, "I won't scumbag you... Where did you learn to say things like that?"

“Annie said so.”

"Oh, no wonder."

That yandere definitely didn't want her competitors to increase further. The existence of the other four ships and Amber was already troublesome enough for Annie. She had a hard time dealing with Amber alone, so naturally she didn't want a pet-like creature like Blackie to join the "Duke battle."

In this situation, her using such underhanded tactics is consistent with her character.

Duke put aside his wandering thoughts and looked back at Monica: "Are there any other ways?"

"I have no other choice."

"Then let's try mine." Duke snapped his fingers. He didn't forget to ask the question slowly and deliberately, otherwise the "Shadow Monica" hidden in the higher dimension would attack them. So he casually asked, "Question: Do the shadow creatures currently imprisoned in the cage still have the will and ability to resist?"

"Yes, you have seven questions left."

After Duke asked the question, Monica stared in astonishment. The nine shadow creatures that had been obediently staying in the cage suddenly began to riot. They uttered incoherent words that the beings of the prime plane could not understand. Terrifying shadow power swelled in the cage, quickly squeezing the bars of the cage until they groaned in agony.

"Duke, what are you doing?!"

Monica was getting anxious. The cages in the Shadow Lab were specifically designed for shadow creatures. In reality, she wouldn't be worried at all about them escaping. But this was a world of memories where anything was possible. They could very well break through the cages and enter a higher dimension with the shadow Monica!

One high-dimensional shadow creature has already kept Monica from moving for decades; what would ten of them mean?!

Duke revealed a smile that, in Monica's eyes, appeared somewhat chilling:

“I am cutting off your escape route, my ally.”

"what?"

Question: Did the original Xiao Hei exist in this laboratory?

"Yes, you have six questions left."

Of the ten cages in the laboratory, only one was empty—the one where the still-unconscious Little Black was. Monica was certain that it had been empty since she entered this memory world; she had initially assumed it was because the shadow creature imprisoned in that cage had escaped.

Decades later, after seeing Xiao Hei again, Monica became even more convinced of her judgment.

However, Duke's question refuted Monica's idea.

The little black creature in the memory world didn't escape; it's still in the cage... only in a higher-dimensional space.

The moment Duke revealed the truth, the empty cage shattered, as if some enormous feline had bitten through the bars.

Monica, who had been dormant in this world for decades, stirred. After so many years of silence, she still unleashed destructive power like a cannonball once she entered battle mode. A large shadow detached from her half-body, transforming into a shadow titan, and pounced on the shattered cage.

"Duke, are you crazy?! What kind of plan do you have? I'll cooperate with you as much as I can, okay?!" Even Monica couldn't maintain her icy demeanor anymore; anger flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her composure. "Do whatever you want! You've pushed us to the edge! If we don't do it now, we'll never be able to!"

"It's good that you understand." Duke nodded, then took something out of his inventory and placed it in front of Monica and Xiao Hei. "You said you would do your best to cooperate with me."

The prop he brought out was a lazy person's magic wardrobe.

In the wardrobe that Monica and Xiao Hei opened, there were only two thin garments—one large and one small swimsuit.

Monica: "?"

Chapter 255 Resign yourself to your fate and put on your swimsuit!

Monica rubbed her temples, her gaze shifting between the wardrobe and Duke, her expression somewhat complicated.

She didn't know if she had overestimated Duke's intelligence, actually thinking he could come up with a reliable solution, or underestimated Duke's twisted nature, never expecting him to come up with such outrageous and awful ideas.

Honestly, Monica remained silent for a full ten seconds. The Shadow Titan beside her had already been devoured by the monsters hidden in the higher dimensions, and she still couldn't understand—this man went so far as to cut off everyone's escape route in one fell swoop, just so that they could put on swimsuits and he could feast his eyes on them.

This lecher is truly... a refreshingly unconventional kind of lechery.

Monica wasn't the only one with a complicated expression; even Xiao Hei, who lacked a normal sense of shame, found it strange. She didn't have many thoughts on it and directly asked, "What are these two strange clothes? I thought you were going to make me pilot a robot again, meow!"

Back in the Karazhan world, Xiao Hei had obtained a disguise outfit similar to power armor through the Lazy Man's Wardrobe, so seeing those two light and airy clothes now seemed rather strange.

Duke waved his hand, and then, with Monica's complicated and solemn expression, took out a pair of swim trunks from his inventory. While admiring the sharkskin swim trunks in his hand, he said, "Don't worry, you two can just wear these two outfits. Don't worry about the size."

"do not want!"

Monica took a half-step back in resistance and shook her head desperately.

Duke tilted his head and looked at Monica, who was extremely resistant to this matter. His gaze quickly settled on the special effects on her chest—her heart was now a constantly twisting black hole, which kept changing back and forth in the process of slowly recovering and reversing time, and could never reach the reality of complete recovery.

After a few seconds of contemplation, he nodded in sudden realization and quickly said, "You're worried about not being able to fit into that bikini, right? It's okay, you can take your clothes off completely."

Monica: "?"

In an instant, the aura and killing intent unique to legendary spellcasters emanated from Monica. Her eyes widened as she stared at Duke. Even an ice queen like her could no longer maintain her icy demeanor and burst out, "Pervert!"

It seems that if Duke wanted to take matters into his own hands and strip her naked, this ruthless former lord of the floating city would show absolutely no mercy. If killing Duke wouldn't completely sever her hope of leaving the world of memories, Monica would have already prepared to take action.

"Hey, I'm not kidding. There's no way I can take you two away if you're not wearing swimsuits."

Duke shook his head helplessly, then snapped his fingers.

The next moment, a shocking scene appeared before the three of them. Half of the originally dark and shadowy laboratory had changed. Dazzling sunlight shone into the laboratory, followed by a warm sea breeze carrying a few grains of sand that brushed against their skin. Finally, the azure sea came into view.

The moment sunlight streamed into the shadow laboratory, all the nine shadow creatures still imprisoned in their cages, as well as the shadow creatures Monica and Shadow Black hiding in the higher dimensions, let out piercing, mournful cries. Shadow Black, also a shadow creature, showed little reaction, while Monica, who had only transformed into a semi-shadow creature, felt even less.

"What's this?"

Monica's eyes widened.

She was certain that the sea appearing before them wasn't an illusion; it was another real world, merely temporarily connected to this Witch's Game, this world of memories. But how did Duke manage this? Did he control an independent little world? Or was he actually a legendary spellcaster feigning weakness, and this little world was the product of his legendary destiny?

She couldn't help but take a step towards the beach, a step that seemed to span a great distance, as if she wanted to step directly into the real sand, but soon she missed her target.

Monica paused, then stopped just outside the beach.

She was rejected by the world before her, a world that had become intertwined with her memories.

"You have to wear a swimsuit, or even be completely naked, to enter this beach."

Duke's voice rang out, explaining why Monica couldn't enter the beach. However, this condition for entering the world convinced Monica that he was the one who created this small world—or at least that he had control over it.

"Wearing a swimsuit or being completely naked"—this outrageous entry condition must have been set by this lecherous man!

Damn it, I thought he was just a lecherous scoundrel with a bit of brains, but now it seems... he's a lecherous scoundrel with some skill!

Monica turned around with a complicated expression, then looked in astonishment at Xiao Hei, who had obediently changed his clothes.

The black-skinned kitten girl was now wearing a one-piece athletic swimsuit, with the word "Little Black" emblazoned on her flat chest. She playfully wrestled with Duke for a few moments before hopping and skipping into the beach area. Little Black's entry proved Duke's words true; the condition for entering the small world was indeed this.

Duke looked at Monica with a half-smile, then spread his hands:

"Ms. Monica, you choose: will you wear a swimsuit, or remain completely naked, or continue to serve your sentence in this world of memories?"

"Pervert!" Monica resignedly closed her eyes, walked silently to the wardrobe, reached for the swimsuit that perfectly showcased her figure, and began to take off her prison clothes while muttering under her breath, "Pervert, pervert, pervert..."

Seeing that Monica had resigned herself to her fate, Duke very gentlemanly looked away and turned to the description of the two items in the system interface.

[Item: Showdown Swim Trunks, already generated.]

[Item Name: Showdown Swim Trunks]

[Prop description: Are women not attracted to men? That's prejudice! That's discrimination! Male bodhisattvas are great!]

[Item Effect: Men's swim trunks, increases the wearer's charm by 1, and increases swimming speed by 30%]

[Prop name: Charming West Coast. 】

[Props Description: Dazzling sunlight, azure sea, enchanting beaches... Why not take your beloved girl to a beautiful resort?]

[Item Effect: After use, transforms the surrounding environment into a beautiful resort beach, rapidly enhancing the relationship between men and women who enter. The user can freely modify the beach's specific stats. However, only creatures wearing swimsuits or completely naked can be brought onto the beach.]

Back when he first pulled out these two items, Duke was cursing. But now, after forcing the mighty Shadow Witch to change into a swimsuit, Duke felt so good that he just wanted to apologize to the system—I'm sorry, it's my stupidity that should be cursed, not the items you gave me, big brother!

Chapter 256 Skipping Classes Will Result in Paying the Price Sooner or Later

There's not much to say about the final battle with swim trunks, so let's leave that aside for now.

There's a lot to say about the "Charm West Coast" item!

In the Dragon Ant World, Duke received a 10-pull ticket after winning Cecil's heart (reaching the Intimate level). Combined with the two single-pull opportunities from completing the game, he made a rare purchase and did 12 consecutive pulls.