The refining process is complete.

And it was a success.

A gray ring flew out from Gate 4 and landed in Shui Duoduo's outstretched palm.

The ring is inlaid with the crystal core of Night Shadow.

Nightshade's special ability during his lifetime was to transform into a shadow.

And it can hide in the shadows.

The wearer of this ring, now crafted from his crystal core, will also possess the same supernatural ability.

Shui Duoduo named it Shadow Ring.

Unfortunately, since Nightshade's own ability level is not high, the level of this Shadow Ring is not much higher either.

However, it barely reaches the second tier.

Each Shadow Ring lasts for only 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, the wearer will be exposed.

The ring needs to be fully charged before it can be used again.

As Shui Duoduo came out of the room, she saw that the door diagonally opposite was open, and she could hear Li Xueli and Jenny talking inside.

He walked over and asked, "Li Xueli, where have you been all this time?"

Xin Sui turned around and said, "It's a long story, I'll tell you in detail later. Right now, saving Qingqing is the priority."

Shui Duoduo nodded solemnly, "I've come up with a solution, but I need your cooperation."

Xin Sui asked, "What method?"

Shui Duoduo reached out and showed her the Shadow Ring.

"This is a shadow ring. When I wear it, I can transform into a shadow and hide in your shadow."

"And you should have a way to get into Crimson Frost's residence, right?"

*

Garden of Eden.

Hidden beneath the manor of the deputy city lord is an underground world.

An artificial sun hangs in the "sky," dazzling and bright, radiating light and heat.

There are exquisite and beautiful buildings sitting on the ground.

The road surface is paved with crystalline material.

Rare medicinal herbs and flowers are planted on both sides of the road.

The air was thick with mysterious energy.

On the lush green lawn, the husband tenderly helped his pregnant wife take a walk.

On a bench under a flowering tree, a woman lay back on a man's lap, kissing him intimately.

Behind the dense vines, a man and a woman were having a deep conversation.

...

At first glance, this place seems like a paradise, a haven of joy.

Everything looked so peaceful and beautiful.

In this seemingly beautiful scene, a woman with a human body and a snake's tail swayed and swam over.

Suddenly, this painting was tinged with an eerie atmosphere.

It was the Red Frost that had come down to eat.

As she traveled along, everyone she met, regardless of what they were doing, would look at her with fervent admiration and adoration.

He prostrated himself on the ground, forehead to the ground, to show his submission to her.

It was as if she were their faith, their goddess, their ruler.

After she passed by, these people straightened up, but they still stared at her figure with infatuation in their eyes.

They were like a group of puppets who had lost their minds.

And that was indeed the case; the people here had all been subjected to the soul-capturing power of Crimson Frost, and had been turned into her slaves and food.

Chi Shuang went straight to a small pink building.

This place is inhabited by young, fresh, and beautiful girls under the age of twenty that she has collected.

Their blood tastes exceptionally sweet.

The person in charge of the pink building—a snake woman—came forward.

He crossed his arms over his shoulders and bowed respectfully to her, saying, "Master."

Chi Shuang: "Where is the little girl who was sent here three days ago?"

The snake woman replied, "You're swinging on the swing in the back garden. Are you going to eat? I'll go and bring her here right away."

Chi Shuang smiled: "No need. Finding food is also a fun experience, isn't it?"

The back garden.

A group of beautiful girls were playing and frolicking.

Some were washing their feet in the water, some were dancing, and some were flying kites...

Everyone wore a happy and content smile, completely oblivious to the meaning of sorrow.

"Qingqing, come and play with us!"

A pretty young girl with short hair sat on a swing, her downcast eyes filled with sorrow.

It was Shui Qingqing who had been abducted here three days ago.

Hearing the girl call out to her, she shook her head and smiled, "I want to swing on the swing."

She pushed off the ground with both feet and swung the swing.

He looks very happy.

However, only she knows how much she was suffering inside.

Unlike the girls who stayed here peacefully after their souls were taken, she was conscious and her will was still her own.

This was certainly not because Chi Shuang had been exceptionally kind to her and hadn't taken her soul.

In fact, everyone who enters this place is invariably captivated by the Crimson Frost.

Shui Qingqing, of course, did not escape either.

However, after being possessed, she gradually regained her senses by smelling the fragrance emanating from the amber bracelet on her wrist.

Duoduo put the bracelet on her herself, saying that its fragrance could calm the mind and improve the speed of cultivation.

It was thanks to the bracelet that she didn't lose herself.

However, since the enemy was strong and she was weak, she had no choice but to pretend to be possessed, blend into the environment, and secretly observe this place.

The more I observed her, the more alarmed I became.

The peace and tranquility here are merely the surface; beneath the surface lies endless bloodshed and cruelty.

She witnessed Crimson Frost bite through a girl's neck and suck her blood.

The others, far from finding it terrifying, were actually jealous of the girl whose blood was being drained.

They vied to show off in front of Crimson Frost, wanting to become her blood slaves.

It was then that she learned that the deputy city lord, Chi Shuang, who had amazed her when she first arrived in Bright City, was actually a blood-sucking monster!

She not only drinks human blood, but it is said that she goes to the Red Mansion every now and then to eat a baby.

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