130: Succubus

I cleaned the stone shell off the unexpected treasure, revealing a smooth, thumb-sized jade inside.

I'll need to return to the city to investigate its specific effects, so no rush for now.

I tucked it into myArms.

Oddities cannot enter spatial equipment, which is quite troublesome.

With this unexpected gain, Lin Ye's mood significantly improved.

His enthusiasm for exploration also grew.

When he completed thirty percent of his objective, he arrived in a prosperous area.

Goodness, another Middle Demon.

No less than thirty Middle Demons had been recorded along the way.

I wonder who this one is?

Lin Ye moved closer, preparing to carefully investigate the demon's strength.

Star Eyes was currently infallible, encountering no issues.

In Star Eyes's vision, a beautiful, humanoid female with goat horns and bat wings was idly swaying her body—a Succubus.

“How boring, I thought the Star Realm would be much more fun.” The Succubus plunged her hands into the heart of the exotic beast beneath her, ending its Life.

Lin Ye watched, feeling his legs go weak.

Good heavens, it was actually such a formidable character.

Succubi are Middle Demon of bloodline, skilled in charm-type mental spells, with weak physical strength.

Due to their extreme proficiency in seduction, they became the favorite playthings of many High Demons.

They also revel in it.

As demons renowned for their seduction, their bad reputation is minimal, while their good reputation is quite extensive.

Many shut-ins fantasize about one day gaining the favor of a Succubus.

But when Lin Ye saw this scene, he knew that Succubi were ultimately still demons.

They only toy with Life, never respecting it.

They don't even bother to drain you dry; if they get bored, they just kill you.

Darn it.

Lin Ye quietly retreated.

“You came, and now you want to leave?” The Succubus smiled charmingly, her bat wings spreading, arriving in an instant.

Not good!

Lin Ye relied on Intuition to dodge the Succubus's attack.

“Let me cherish you!” A seductive voice sounded.

Lin Ye felt the Succubus before him was no longer repulsive, instantly becoming full of allure.

Her pale skin, fiery red lips, and voluptuous figure—everything seemed to exude temptation.

“Slap.”

Relying on the resistance of the Siren Scales to recover, he immediately slapped himself.

A demon dares to corrupt my Dao Heart?

Mind Stream ~ Activate!

Fusion ~ Dragon Transformation!

He instantly moved behind the Succubus, and while she was momentarily stunned, he unleashed a Wave Fist.

The fist, condensed to its extreme, struck the Succubus's waist.

Critical hit ~ Kidney shot.

He blasted the Succubus's left kidney.

Although Lin Ye was unsure if Succubi even had kidneys.

The Succubus crashed down heavily, breaking many trees and creating a large crater in the ground.

Lin Ye fled immediately without looking back.

Intuition predicted that the demon was only lightly injured.

No head-on confrontation.

Retreat.

With Dragon Transformation, Escape Void, and Inch Step activated, his escape speed was top-notch.

“You hateful human, just you wait.”

The Succubus flew up from the ground in disarray, her blasted left waist gradually healing.

She wanted to pursue him again but had lost Lin Ye's mental imprint.

Furious, she grabbed several demons and fiercely vented her anger.

After dashing for over a thousand miles, and using Intuition to sense again, the Succubus had not caught up.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Being discovered just now was probably due to the Succubus's specialization in mental power.

Those who specialize in mental power, especially those with her kind of charm ability, are particularly sensitive to others' gazes.

So, his discovery was not unexpected.

The demon had even tried to plant a mark on him in her subsequent attacks, but unfortunately, he had the Seal of Uniqueness, preventing any alien energy from invading.

Otherwise, it would have been difficult to escape.

Darn it, it seems I need to strengthen my mental aspect.

The mental aspect has always been his weakness.

To say it's a weakness isn't entirely accurate.

His mental defense is already much stronger than most ninth-tier magic users.

But compared to his other abilities, it is indeed much weaker.

The subsequent investigation still needed to continue.

Demons are selfish; without benefit, it's impossible for them to betray their companions.

Not to mention, this matter was too humiliating for the Succubus.

She, a Middle Demon, actually stumbled in a ditch!

Although she did underestimate that worm, if she told others, other demons would just think she, Succubus Tana, was a weakling.

So, Lin Ye continued his journey safely.

When he investigated the most prosperous area, he became entirely solemn.

Flame Demon.

There was actually a Flame Demon present.

Flame Demons have burning yellow eyes, and manes that burn like flames and emit steam; their arms are long and powerful, and they have wings on their backs.

Their primary weapon is a scorching fiery whip.

Flame Demons have formidable physical bodies, and their fire spells are also exceptional, making them famously powerful among High Demons.

He hadn't expected such a heavyweight presence.

Fortunately, this was just a young one.

Its strength was only equivalent to a Middle Demon.

Lin Ye cautiously retreated; fortunately, this Flame Demon was obsessed with destruction, proudly wielding its fiery whip everywhere, striking down one living creature after another.

After storing the information he had gathered, Lin Ye rushed back to Gray Mist City without stopping.

He handed the information to City Lord Lin Zhenyue.

“Flame Demons, Succubi, Snake Demons, Archdemons, so many powerful beings? There are actually 386 Middle Demons.” Lin Zhenyue’s expression was heavy.

Among demons, the weakest Middle Demon has a physical amplitude of two hundred.

This is determined by their talent.

Creatures of the Star Realm don't need to cultivate abilities; they can grow the abilities inherited in their bloodline to a very high level simply by following a routine.

Thus, they can easily reach very high realms.

They also have significant advantages in acquiring star cores; Hell basically has no low-level star cores.

Whether it's Hell or the Star Realm, both can produce star cores, and magic power is, in essence, a type of Star Power.

Coupled with their inherently high amplitude, reaching two hundred is very easy.

The highest Flame Demons can reach an amplitude of three hundred.

And humans? Generally around one hundred.

That's more than double the difference.

Given the current vast numerical disparity, Lin Zhenyue didn't know how this battle could be fought.

There were only five cities remaining in the White Mist Forest, totaling fewer than three hundred Star Level individuals.

Can we only defend?

“City Lord, I observed that this group of demons will stay for a maximum of three months. After three months, the living beings in this area will be completely slaughtered. This is our buffer time.” Lin Ye said gravely.

He had recorded everything he saw, and he presumed the City Lord had already anticipated it.

“You should go back and rest well. Your contribution to Xia Kingdom will not be forgotten.” Lin Zhenyue patted his shoulder, highly acknowledging Lin Ye's efforts.

With Lin Ye's intelligence, deployment became much easier.

“Understood.”

.......

Returning to his residence.

Soon, the guards delivered his reward.

An oddity.

And like ink separation, it was a cultivation-type oddity.

Lin Ye was pleasantly surprised.

This oddity was a rare one-time use item that could greatly increase Star Power.

And it had no side effects.

Because while increasing Star Power, his physical body and mind would receive even greater improvements.

Not only that, but he also gained a new ability seed—Lord of Time.

Time-type ability!

An ultra-rare type.

He had heard of some space-type abilities, but time-type abilities were almost completely extinct.

Space is king, time is supreme.

Lin Ye knew this was given by Xia Kingdom to help him break through as quickly as possible; at present, an increase in strength was better than any other reward.

Before going into seclusion, he decided to first check the effect of the oddity he acquired from his reconnaissance.