Chapter 414: Not Enlarging the Face is Your Biggest Mistake
Feeling this sensation of being summoned again, this is already the third time I have experienced it, and I am somewhat familiar with the process now.
Compared to this summon itself, I remember that I also have a Teleportation Summoning Spell, which can teleport someone using a mark, but it cannot teleport myself, nor can it cross the void between worlds as this summoning spell does.
Feeling the approach of the summoning’s end, even I am a bit eager, waiting at a remote villa, leisurely studying the plant technology of that world, hoping for some inspiration.
I wonder what Qiu Ruxin is doing at this moment.
After all… it must be pretty boring in a villa with hardly anyone around, just like when Sister Bai left me; even though there were many people at the Witch Academy, it didn’t stop me from feeling empty inside.
However, if those members of the Real Protection Association dare to harm Qiu Ruxin, I wouldn’t mind letting them know what cruelty is.
As my figure manifested in the Small World, the scene before me gradually became clear. With a wave of my hand, it was as if I broke the last membrane between this world and me, completely entering this world.
I scanned the area, and the smile on my face gradually froze.
Because this was not the villa I had expected at all, but rather a street that looked like ruins, the surrounding buildings bearing a weight of history, yet devoid of any signs of life.
There was a desolate sense of neglect, broken streets, and… countless people.
At this moment, all their gazes were fixed on me, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief, some showing curiosity and vigilance, while others revealed a lewd possessiveness.
Glares, looks, at this moment all converged on me, it must be said that this was quite a big surprise right from the start…
After experiencing the initial shock, my mood became calm. Then, seemingly casually, I scanned the area and finally spotted Qiu Ruxin not far behind me.
“Dear Catastrophe Witch Miss, I am Jirifu…”
At this moment, Qiu Ruxin’s condition was not good. She lay on the ground, her bleeding hands clutching a tear of the crazed plant, her whole body curled up in pain, her legs trembling uncontrollably.
“I believe our cooperation is a win-win situation. We acknowledge that your strength is indeed formidable, and it is said that you traverse the void…”
I turned around and approached Qiu Ruxin, gently bending down to tend to her injuries. The pain from the Five-Senses Weakening was alleviated, sparing her from the torment of intense pain. The Flesh Healing Spell was activated directly, repairing her external and internal injuries. Unfortunately, I only possess Flesh Healing and not an all-encompassing healing spell.
“Miss Catastrophe Witch, our visit is a sincere invitation to jointly explore the secrets of this world, to extend this last revelry…”
“Are you a special player?” After confirming that Qiu Ruxin was not seriously harmed, I waved a protection spell around her, then raised my head to look at this loquacious fellow from earlier.
He mentioned exploring the secrets of this world, which was different from those excavators I encountered the first time; they didn’t care about this world’s secrets, so it was evident that this person was a special player, perhaps someone focused on ‘main storyline tasks.’
As I spoke, my gaze scanned the crowd; although many looked surprised, it was not the level of astonishment I had imagined. It seemed that there were quite a few who could point out their player identities, at least they had experienced similar situations.
“Yes, we are indeed %&!” Seeing me engage, he immediately flashed a welcoming smile.
However, his voice still appeared muted when he mentioned “player.”
“May I ask a question?”
“Uh… sure.” At this moment, this fellow was under intense scrutiny from his peers. Though the pressure was immense, he knew that having a conversation with the Catastrophe Witch was his biggest opportunity!
“I want to know how Qiu Ruxin ended up like this, who harmed her, was it you, them, or… all of you?” As my words finished, a chilling killing intent grew from the depths of my being, making my voice ice-cold.
Never before had I felt such killing intent, wanting to unleash a slaughter on all without discernment!
The killing intent that surged with my words made those at the forefront instinctively take a half-step back, fearing I might suddenly erupt in violence.
But it wasn’t that they feared d*ath; they feared losing their qualification to compete in this ‘Sinful Star’ closing carnival!
At that moment, no one gave me an answer, but I already had one deep inside. Regardless of who it was, or which group, they were all players, and they would not have empathy for the people of this world.
This contradiction had no right or wrong, only positions. I was merely a third party, but I didn’t mind stepping in now and opposing them, cutting down their arrogance.
At this moment, an unnamed frustration surged within me, that was the stark contrast caused by the collision between my earlier plans and the current situation.
I was well aware that I couldn’t maintain this emotion any longer; otherwise, it would lead to n*ked internal strife. So rather than consuming myself, I preferred to expend others.
Of course, my best course of action was to leave immediately, avoiding this conflict altogether, watching them dance like clowns in this world. After all, I was also curious about how much tolerance the various nations in this world had for these excavators.
They had been so indulgent towards them.
However, the moment my emotions had been stirred, I didn’t care about their reactions. I picked up Qiu Ruxin, and at this time, my gaze caught sight of a seriously injured excavator not far away. I did not know him, but he looked at me with a pleading expression.
I glanced over at that person. I had a vague idea that he might be a member of the Real Protection Association, but saving him?
Impossible, this was not the time for mercy. From the beginning, I had stated that I had never trusted any member of the Real Association. Even if this one was sincere, I could only say sorry; he had become a forsaken pawn discarded by both me and the Real Association.
Moreover, the vice president promised me information, which still had not been fulfilled. Even now, I lacked a clear understanding of their world.
Were they not treating me as an outsider?
Why should I be the good guy?
Even if he had protected Qiu Ruxin all this time, it was the same; he simply chose the wrong side from the start and made an ultimately futile effort.
Furthermore… to him, this was merely a game, but to me and Qiu Ruxin, it was a cold hard reality.
“It’s time to leave the center of this farce,” I said softly.
At this moment, no one knew what I meant, until a spatial portal opened before me. Before they realized what it was, my figure completely disappeared from their sight.
“d*mn it… don’t go!”
Some quick-reacting individuals tried to stop me, but how could they react in time?
Seeing that it ended up like this, many people started to curse angrily, after all, this was a character for a hidden quest! In the final month or so of this closing carnival, their time was extremely valuable.
Now, suddenly being played like this, it was only natural for them to be furious. Those at the front directly started to ridicule and blame, while others began to turn on each other. They were just playing a game but were toyed with like this, so their emotions were already in turmoil.
It’s important to know that the threshold for game accounts in this world was like a job interview; without ability, could you still attain this account? Impossible.
How many people had spent a great deal of money or used connections to acquire them for the final closing carnival?
Time is money was not just a joke.
And when those members of the Real Protection Association saw this situation, they directly logged off. After all, this ‘account’ was nearly dead. Instead of forcing it, it was better to give up early and restart.
Anyway, no one knew what the members of the Real Protection Association were in reality; changing character accounts, they could join the camp that opposed the Real Protection Association.
…
At this moment, on the rooftop of a building not far away, two figures suddenly appeared.
It was me and Qiu Ruxin.
I set her down directly. After the healing from the Flesh Healing Spell, Qiu Ruxin was actually almost healed; unless she had a fracture, she was hardly different from a normal person now, at most experiencing phantom pain due to the healing being too rapid. Since she showed no signs of a fracture, there was naturally no need to carry her.
“I’m sorry… Sister Xiao Han… if it weren’t for me…”
“There’s no need to say sorry, this kind of thing falls under force majeure. Now tell me what happened during these days, just give me a brief rundown,” I interrupted Qiu Ruxin’s self-reproach.
“Um…” Qiu Ruxin nodded and then unconsciously moved her body, realizing that the original injuries and pain had mostly disappeared. In her shock, she quickly reacted.
“During the days you weren’t here, I stayed at the villa without going out until a member of the Real Protection Association came saying they wanted to take me away. But I didn’t agree; instead, I was forcibly taken by them.”
“Later, I learned that not long after I left, that villa… was bombed by those excavators. I had to follow those Real Association members to hide everywhere.” As she said this, a trace of lingering fear flashed in her eyes. If she hadn’t left, she might have been bombed along with that villa, just like… her brother…
“After that, I hid in various bases of the Real Association… wherever I went, I would be discovered in no time and then forced to move…”
“Every time you would be discovered?” At this moment, my gaze tightened as I looked at Qiu Ruxin.
Finally, as I sensed some unusual information through Spirit Vision, I reached out and tore off something from her collar.
It seemed to be something akin to a locator, very discreet, and could blend very well with the soft surface. “Where did you get this piece of clothing?”
“It was prepared for me by those Real Association members…” As Qiu Ruxin saw the item in my hand, she quickly realized what it was, estimating that this was the root cause of her being constantly found!
“Looks like the Real Protection Association is just like a sieve.”
At this moment, I looked even more down on the Real Protection Association. Was this association considered a loose organization in that world? Perhaps even their upper echelons didn’t know about the hidden matters, and they were just trying to fool me?
Perhaps what those guys stuttered out during my earlier conversation was all they knew.
At this moment, I stood here, looking down at the movements below. The earlier locator seemed to have drawn some people here, but I didn’t mind.
Because… this farce has not ended!
Those who made me uncomfortable, how could I possibly let them go? I resent waiting to settle scores!
My decision to leave was just an attempt to escape.
The biggest mistake those excavators made was summoning me at the very moment of the summoning ritual without sticking me in the face with a nuke!
And that would have been their only opportunity to inflict a fatal blow on me, but they abandoned it completely out of greed and some inexplicable benefit.
So now they better prepare to welcome my revenge!
At this moment, Qiu Ruxin was telling me about the hardships she experienced these days, and I had to say that she had indeed suffered.
But all of this ends here.
And I also began to examine my own means.
The spells I excel at are undoubtedly those basic energy manipulation spells and their derivatives, but these are not suitable for facing a large number of enemies at this moment.
I instinctively glanced at the “Fire Rain Field Spellbook.”
If this spell were cast here, I estimated that the country of Lanas Island, where I was located, would be engulfed in flames; this was not what I hoped for.
What I cared about was not this small country of Lanas Island but the first and most important “Wanlian Main Network Tree” within it.
Although I didn’t know much about it, I was well aware that it could not survive in the Fire Rain Field. How could you think of it as a flame-retardant, theft-proof World Tree like those of the elves?
Even in the initial dream simulation, that World Tree was set on fire by my Fire Rain Field spell.
I hadn’t forgotten why I eagerly arrived in this world; after all, I wanted to study the developed plant technology of this world, as well as its most critical outcome, the “Plant Network,” with the “Wanlian Main Network Tree” being the foundation of this information age.
For this, I had prepared so much at the academy and spent quite a bit of money.
Therefore, using the Fire Rain Field would be unwise; the small country of Lanas Island isn’t big, and I truly feared that it might lead to national extinction in an instant. If that happened, I would have to face the retaliation of all the nations in this world and all the excavators.
Currently, those countries had not stopped the actions of these excavators, probably because they wanted to see me, the unknown and powerful Catastrophe Witch, and the excavators engage in a “dog-eat-dog” scenario.
Perhaps they even hoped to reap the benefits.
But all of that may end up being empty; my strength far exceeded their imagination!
At this moment, if I were to deal with so many excavators, high-consumption spellbooks might be suitable; something at the level of the Elemental Sprite’s Blessing spellbook would be enough since that spellbook is not primarily an offensive spellbook with such terrifying power. If it were a high-consumption offensive spellbook, it should suffice.
However, I did not have many of those kinds of spellbooks. Even if I did, the bulk of them were the spellbooks given to me by Tan Han, which I hadn’t touched much to this day.
Ultimately… my gaze fell on a spellbook I hadn’t used much before.
“Shadow Legion Summoning Spell… Hmm… seems like I’ve used it a few times; it’s a very good crowd control means… wondering how much of a mark it will leave in this world without the suppression of the great weakening spell?”
