Chapter 8: Surface Allies
After reviewing Lilith's information, Su Xiao had a basic understanding of her combat power. Her strength attribute had already broken through the extreme value, but her technical abilities were slightly inferior to Su Xiao's.
Moreover, Lilith was clearly not adept at mastering demonology knowledge—she was essentially the academic slacker of the demon race. However, her close-combat abilities were quite fierce, and she wasn't a complete slacker either, as she had mastered basic abilities like Demon Flame to perfection.
Lilith's ability growth tendency did not mean she lacked talent; she was simply only skilled in close combat. As for how strong her Demon Flame ability was, that remained unknown for now.
The Apostle's Eye slowly floated into midair. After eating the black dragon meat, Su Xiao felt a drowsy sensation. Unfortunately, Bubu Wang was not in the Black Abyss, otherwise this would have been a great opportunity for it to boost its various attributes.
Just as Su Xiao was resting in a sheltered spot, far away in the central area of the Penitent Highlands, on a circular altar built from rock.
"Hoo, lah..."
A neat, low roar came from a group of men and women dressed in withered leaf skirts, looking like primitive people, dancing around the altar. A clump of ashes floated at the center of the altar, while below, on the altar platform, were embedded over a hundred Soul Crystals. Judging by their size, they were all Soul Crystals (Complete).
"Fellow tribesmen, we... will surely succeed."
A burly man with a beast hide draped over his shoulders let out a loud roar. The dancing people stopped in their tracks, pulled out identical daggers, and without hesitation slit their own throats.
Blood splattered everywhere. The gushing blood flowed through the gaps in the stone altar, gradually seeping into the center, where it was absorbed clean by the floating ashes in midair.
"Not enough yet, but it's already fast."
The burly man draped in beast hide muttered to himself. He turned and walked away, but before he had taken a few steps, the corpses on the altar all stood up. Their pupils were grayish-white, and they followed step by step toward the caves around the altar. If one observed closely, they would find that the nearly hollowed-out mountain peaks around were almost packed with these living corpses. Their expressions were dull, and their pale vertical pupils occasionally twitched upward, making the scene eerie and terrifying.
...
Yellow sand swept by. As soon as he woke up, Su Xiao felt a difference in his body. His health recovery rate per minute had actually increased by 2 points. It seemed insignificant, but in reality, it meant an extra 120 health points per hour—very practical.
The sand shifted, and Lilith groggily opened her eyes. She immediately felt a binding sensation on her body, instinctively trying to break free, but fortunately, the restraint wasn't strong.
When Lilith struggled out of the sand pit, she immediately pulled her war scythe from the ground and stared at Su Xiao with full vigilance.
"You... how did you do that?"
Lilith seemed to realize her body was unharmed, so her tone was relatively polite.
"While your eyes were fixed on me, I didn't expect the demon race's vigilance to be so poor. How did you manage to dominate the void?"
"If it weren't for the alliance..."
"That's just a verbal agreement. You don't actually... believe it, do you?"
"??"
Lilith was stunned. Weren't the Law Destroyers and the demon race allies? Many books stated so.
However, Su Xiao knew about Great Demon Wobor and Succubus Lilim. The relationship between the Law Destroyers and the demon race was no longer as solid as before. The demon race was a major race in the void, while the Law Destroyers only had Su Xiao alone. Until Su Xiao grew strong enough, help from the demon race wouldn't be too much, but it wouldn't be too little either. From various signs, the demon race didn't want to antagonize Su Xiao. At the very least, they wanted to maintain this alliance—not too reliable, but not hostile either. This wouldn't do the demon race any harm.
"Let's go. I'm heading to the Penitent Highlands. Whether you follow or not is up to you."
As for Lilith's combat power, there was no fault to find. As for her negotiation skills, at most, he just wouldn't let her talk to strangers. Besides, given this demon girl's temperament, she didn't like talking to strangers much anyway.
The tactical assault vehicle was destroyed, so Su Xiao had to travel on foot, hoping to find other Scavengers along the way. It had to be said that while the Scavengers were dirt poor, the vehicles they assembled were beyond reproach. If it was an assault-type vehicle, it could even be faster than Su Xiao running at full speed. After all, this was the Black Abyss. Without some special skills, the Scavengers couldn't have become one of the five plagues of the Black Abyss's shallow layers.
The five plagues were: Scavengers, Star-Crabs, the Gold Clan (few in number but extremely dangerous), Wailing Rabbits (almost no attack power but good at hiding underground; their cries resembled wails, and prolonged exposure could affect the judgment of intelligent races).
As for the last plague, it was the Unicorn Beetles on the Gobi Desert. These things would suddenly burst out when a vehicle passed by. If you weren't careful, it wasn't just the vehicle that got damaged—you might lose your life.
Walking on foot across the Gobi Desert was a bit boring, but fortunately, the dull time didn't last long. Dust rose from afar, and faintly visible within the dust were several trucks.
Before Lilith could react, Su Xiao had already pressed her to the ground. He himself also fell prone. The Dragon-Slaying Flash, still sheathed at his waist, was thrust into the sand, and the gem at the end of the hilt reflected dazzling light under the sun, clearly not an ordinary item.
"Will this... really work?"
Lilith lay on the sand, looking at Su Xiao.
"Shut up. Wait slowly."
Perhaps noticing the Dragon-Slaying Flash, or perhaps noticing Su Xiao and Lilith lying on the ground, the convoy of trucks began to turn around and drive in the opposite direction. Seeing this, Lilith felt a bit disappointed. This was her first time trying to scheme against an enemy.
"The enemy slipped away. Failure."
"Just lie still and shut up."
Su Xiao wasn't in a hurry at all. If it were a traveler's convoy, they would most likely ignore them. But if it were Scavengers, those guys with habits similar to vultures wouldn't easily give up on the opportunity before them.
About three hours later, Su Xiao had already started to rest with his eyes closed, while Lilith was fidgeting impatiently, suffering greatly.
Just then, two trucks came into Lilith's view, making her clench her fists. The Scavengers' convoy didn't only have two trucks. These cunning vultures had a total of 12 trucks, approaching Su Xiao from all directions.
With a screech, the twelve trucks formed an encirclement, trapping Su Xiao and Lilith inside.
"You can make your move now. Remember, leave some alive."
As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, Lilith, who had been holding back a belly full of anger, leaped up. Her goat hoof hooked, and the war scythe swung from behind her back, the handle finally landing in her hand.
Bang!
Sand flew everywhere. Lilith disappeared from her spot, and soon came the Scavengers' screams and cries, along with the explosions of trucks.
Men die for wealth, birds die for food. The Dragon-Slaying Flash was the bait. Nearly three hours of waiting had worn down the Scavengers' patience.
A few minutes later, Lilith stood with one foot on a Scavenger's head. With a push, the Scavenger's head was crushed. When she had introduced herself as a warrior earlier, it wasn't an exaggeration.
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