The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　Since I didn't see my sister's body, she might still be alive.

　The swordswoman slashed her hand, smeared the blood on her face, and vowed to save her sister from danger. She would avenge everyone who had died in the village!

　But where should she begin her search?

　Is her sister still suffering inhumane torture?

　"Hurry up, haven't you eaten, you slave?"

　The tail of the Qilin Overlord is like an iron whip; when it strikes a tree, the tree crashes down, and when it hits a rock, the rock is smashed to pieces.

　But when the whip struck the slave, it only propelled her further forward, causing her to stagger.

　Although she wasn't shattered to pieces or her skin torn open, the pain was real. Her fair, peach-blossom face was covered in sweat, and she bit her lip until it bled from the pain.

　"You couldn't hold on after walking for only a short while. Useless piece of trash."

　Chen Lingxu looked at the fallen slave and snorted coldly.

　"It's unbearably hot. There's a grove of trees ahead; it looks quite cool. Get up now, slave."

　Another lash from her tail, Theresa gritted her teeth, got up, and staggered toward the woods.

　This is a birch forest, lush and green, which can perfectly shade you from the scorching sun. There is also a breeze in the forest, making it very cool and a good place to escape the summer heat.

　"Birch trees..."

　Chen Lingxu stood in front of a tree, and with a gentle press of his claws, peeled off the bark, leaving a hole in the trunk.

　"The sap is good. It's just too little."

　The birch sap had a slightly sweet taste, but it was mostly woody. Chen Lingxu tried it once and then didn't touch it again.

　The little slave was hiding under the shade of a tree, showing neither the desire to escape nor the emotion of resistance.

　Hmm... I do have a temper, but it's just a little bit, I'll just give it a good whack.

　However, this place is quite remote; we've been walking for two days and haven't encountered any other Tikkaz or Beastmen.

　If they weren't still in the training phase, Chen Lingxu would have grabbed her and flown directly to a nearby city. He had no intention of sharing hardships with his little slave here.

　"Ok?"

　The weather is hot, and this forest is a rare cool place, which also attracts animals from the surrounding area.

　Chen Lingxu saw those disheveled and dirty Tikaz.

　"As expected, this is what a proper Xenomorph looks like."

　His little peach slave is the odd one out.

　"No……

　"

　Theresa clenched her fists. She didn't even have time to plead for them before those Sarkaz... those wandering Sarkaz were all dead...

　The terrifying electric eye shot out lasers, shredding the homeless into pieces like vegetables.

　"Monster! Bastard! Why did you do this! They, they didn't even lay a hand on you, why did you kill them! You despicable monster!"

　Perhaps because his kin had died before his eyes, the little slave became agitated and his resistance erupted. He swung his fists, which were barely a massage, and began to beat him wildly.

　"Noisy."

　Chen Lingxu lashed her with his tail, knocking her to the ground, and looked down at this slave who couldn't tell the situation from her eyes.

　"What's wrong with me killing you aliens? Aliens are aliens, I'm too lazy to talk to you, you're not worthy to listen."

　“Damn... monster... bastard…”

　This little slave may have a good appearance, but his language skills are worrisome. He just keeps repeating the same insults: "monster" and "bastard." He curses like he's whining.

　"The alien's clothes... ugh, they really stink."

　Chen Lingxu disdainfully burned the corpses.

　These Tikkaz carried that familiar stench; they must have eaten blood.

　Comparing himself to the little slave who was still stubbornly trying to kill him with his eyes, Chen Lingxu finally felt a little better.

　"What are these things?"

　These Tikkaz dropped some loot after they died. Chen Lingxu used his levitation divine power to examine them one by one: some kind of currency, some nameplates and the like, and then...

　"Originium. Damn it."

　Chen Lingxu saw the Originium. Although its color had changed, he had just consumed an Originium nuclear bomb, so he would recognize it even if it turned to ash.

　"But compared to that Originium nuclear bomb, this thing looks pretty stable."

　Holding the amber-colored, gray crystalline, prismatic source stone in his right palm, Chen Lingxu carefully examined it.

　Kal'tsit should know what this is... it might also be a product of that previous civilization, like...

　He raised his left hand, and a black, prismatic fragment appeared above his palm.

　This is a fragment of the black crown called "The Preservation of Civilization," a device from a pre-civilization era that Kal'tsit asked him to retrieve from the head of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Demon Lord of Tikhon.

　Kal'tsit had said that if he didn't mind the trouble, he could spare the Far Exiles' lives to facilitate the handover of civilization, since the device's appearance was merely a 3D projection, and no one except the holder could directly touch it. However, in the rush to eliminate the Far Exiles, the Black Crown shattered upon impact with the Originium. In the urgency, Chen Lingxu swallowed a fragment that had been ejected.

　This fragment is now inside his body... Did he accidentally gain some control over it?

　"Since it can interact with Originium, it should also be able to..."

　Chen Lingxu clenched his claws, and the fragments of civilization's survival dissipated. He also casually tossed the source stone aside.

　"So that's how it is... This Originium contains some plant data... which can be viewed by existing civilizations. Isn't this just a portable USB drive? But I've never heard of a USB drive being used as a nuclear bomb."

　"..."

　Theresa saw the Originium... The monster stepped over it, seemingly unconcerned.

　"Let's go, slave. Remember to take the basket with you."

　"That wretched...monster..."

　Theresa picked up the Originium, stared at the monster, clutched the bamboo basket tightly, and staggered to catch up with him.

　Night fell again, and Theresa, who was tormented once more, pulled her clothes tighter, huddled by the tree roots, and glared fiercely at the smug monster.

　This monster... treated her like a plaything... casually insulting and torturing her...

　How... how can we avenge those who died so tragically?

　Theresa clenched her fists, thinking of the Originium.

　Yes, Originium...

　She knew that if she inserted Originium into her body, she would contract Oripathy.

　Many Sarkaz become infected this way, and once infected... there's no cure. So even if she suffers even more horrific torment, even if she dies, this monster will eventually die too.

　She took the Originium from the basket, clutched it tightly in her hand, and stared at the monster...

　She waited...

　Just as the monster revealed a weakness... just as he lowered his guard...

　Right...now!

　The sound of hurried footsteps rang out. The slender figure stared at the monster by the campfire, holding anger and hatred in her hands, and fiercely, with all her might, stabbed him.

　Chapter Seven: The Price of Revenge is: Gu, Just Kill Me.

　"Ok?"

　Like a stone hitting steel, the source stone, its sharpest point, shattered instantly upon touching the scales of the Qilin Overlord, without even a scratch.

　"Wow? So energetic? You've got guts."

　The Qilin Overlord slowly rose, looking down at the slave who had carried out the assassination, and grinned with his hideous maw.

　"In that case, you should remember the consequences of disrespecting me, the king."

　Clothes torn, more painful, more brutal, more savage torture...

　But she didn't cry, didn't shout, didn't curse; she endured it until it was over.

　After it was over, she stared at the scales.

　The monster in the film, its flames flickering, reveals a triumphant, vengeful smile.

　"I'm already infected... and you... will be infected too."

　She never imagined that she could hurt the other party with a single Originium. Before the assassination, she had already stabbed herself with an Originium. She had been enduring the pain caused to her body by the infected Originium.

　She had been working towards this moment for so long... She knew that if she angered the other person, she would suffer even more torment.

　She is already infected, so any monster that comes into close contact with her will also become infected.

　Moreover, Originium crystals will start growing from there first.

　"Oh?"

　Chen Lingxu's gaze fell on the slave. On her lower abdomen, amidst her plum blossom-white skin, there were many unsightly black crystals.

　It's Originium.

　When he touched her skin again, it was very hot, like she had a fever. No wonder it felt so warm just now; he thought it was his imagination.

　"This thing is contagious? And it spreads so quickly."

　Chen Lingxu did not respond to the little slave's threats.

　He curiously rubbed the tiny crystals with the tip of his claw.

　"Interesting. Now I know how Originium stores information. It's a dangerous thing."

　Why isn't he afraid?

　Why is he still smiling?

　Is he still mocking her futile efforts? Does he think he won't get infected?

　But... Ore-borne disease...

　Theresa saw...something that shocked her...

　The monster's claws mercilessly dug out the Originium that had grown from her body, and before the pain even lasted a second, her wounds were completely healed... The pain from Oripathy also disappeared.

　Her Oripathy... it's all gone...

　But it wasn't over yet. The monster clenched the Originium that had fallen to the ground and the Originium stained with her flesh and blood together, and a flower... a pure white, tiny flower appeared in the monster's hand.

　He threw the Originium on the ground, and the flowers began to grow.

　Snow-white petals, bright yellow stamens... one, ten, a hundred... soon, the place where they were was covered with these little white flowers.

　"This is the true purpose of Originium, slaves."

　Chen Lingxu grabbed the little slave by the neck and threw her into the flowerbed.

　Her long, pinkish-white hair was scattered among the pure white flowers, and under the moonlight, the little slave girl's entire body radiated a hazy, misty glow. Her delicate body, exquisite proportions, and eyes adorned with both hatred and fear greatly aroused Chen Lingxu's interest.

　"It's decided. That's how it will be. I'll torture you until morning, you slave."

　Theresa was in despair... If even an incurable disease couldn't harm him, what on this land could possibly hurt this monster, what could possibly kill him?

　How...will she take her revenge...?

　When I regained consciousness, everything in my field of vision was already lit up.

　The monster neither abandoned her nor killed her... This wretched creature kept her by his side, torturing her again and again.

　"..."

　The monster's claws were wrapped around her waist, and she was being held under his arm like a handbag.

　"thump."

　Upon realizing she was awake, the monster ruthlessly threw her to the ground.

　"Get up on your own when you wake up. I've never heard of a slave needing to be led around by his master."

　"..."

　Whether it was assassination or contracting the disease, everything she could do failed. Now… what power does she have to resist…?