Chapter 124 Xinnaya's Ambition
The wind blew up dust, and yellow sand flew across the vast plain.
A figure appeared at the center of the horizon, her long golden hair rubbing against the raging wind, appearing relatively still. Only those who dared to fly too close could detect the tiny human behind her, then plummet in the next second, digested by invisible gastric juices.
It should be here.
Xinnaya stopped on the hillside. She did not spread her perception casually, but first used her naked eyes to distinguish the distorted abnormal land.
Because this place is filled with overbearing overflowing energy, the free blood-red lightning rises in the cracks, creating waves of deterrent power.
According to the unspoken rules of the creatures in the abyss, this place already has a powerful enough lord, and no one is allowed to approach. Anyone who approaches can only be prey or hunters.
Xinnaya looked away and kicked the little girl hiding behind her. "Hey, go over and explore the way."
"Yes." Yu bent down, letting the high-heeled boots leave a mark on her arm.
The clothes she was wearing were new because the devil found that only when the child wore ordinary clothes could she better help her mislead the humans in the stronghold and trick them into opening the door.
She walked silently down the hillside. Her legs, which had undergone multiple transformations, made rustling sounds and could move quickly on various terrains.
How can I kill the devil?
Yu had only this one thought in his mind.
The pain will be forgotten, the guilt will be alleviated, and even the senses will become numb... Only the deep hatred will never stop for a moment.
Xinaya completely ignored the thoughts of the weak human. She didn't even pay attention to Yu's movements when she looked out. She just squinted her eyes and looked into the distance, wondering if her fellow tribesman had set a trap for her again.
It is common for the devil to dig pits for other devils, but it is the fools who trust them easily who deserve to die.
According to Xinaya's logic, Milo is a very traditional guy. He selectively reveals valuable information and asks for compensation without hesitation after completing the task.
Normally, it would be quite pleasant to make a deal with the devil, but the situation this time is different.
Last time, I found quite a few human ritual arrays within the given area and successfully avoided them. This time, I didn't find anything as outrageous... Are humans blind? They've left such a large anomalous area completely unattended?
There must be something wrong.
Xinnaya had never been to school and didn't know the saying that there must be something wrong when things are unusual. She had never watched "Tom and Jerry" with Chen Xiao'er, and there was no image of clean floors, mousetraps and cheese in her mind.
However, she still increased her vigilance and did not capture anyone to torture their soul.
She indifferently "reflected" on her past mistakes, and silently praised herself for her perfect action.
I am no longer the devil who was unfamiliar with humans in the past. This time I have better tools.
Yu Xiaoxiao's figure has been completely swallowed up by the twisted abnormal land. In the eyes of the devil, this is the proof of successful "infiltration". As for whether the tools can be returned, who cares?
Sinaya changed into a comfortable position and lay down on the hillside, looking up at the sky.
Every star in the sky seemed to have transformed into Chen Xiao'er's cunning eyes, twinkling at her and whispering softly in her ear: "Did you guess it? Can you defeat me? Are you still happy?"
Oh, how could I not be happy—my cunning enemy of fate.
Chen Xiao'er, you must not know?
These days I have tried my best to suppress the hatred in my heart. I have to hold back the desire to take revenge on you every day and every night. I even tried to understand humans and some of their emotions and weaknesses.
Now I fully understand that humans are fragile creatures that are easily driven.
As long as you give her enough food and water, give her an environment that is safer than other places, and tell her what kind of painful punishment she will receive if she doesn't work hard, she will consciously help you do anything.
Are you like this too, Chen Xiao'er? Or do you think all humans are like this, and that's why you like to act in front of them?
Whenever the devil thought of the huge difference between Chen Xiao'er and others, an inexplicable pride would surge in his heart: You are indeed special, and only you are worthy of such a grand hunt.
When I put the chain around your neck, will you beg for mercy, cry, or laugh with me? I'm really looking forward to it.
Bang, bang.
The column of smoke floating above the abnormal land suddenly beat twice like a heart, and then returned to tranquility.
Xinaya frowned: Even though the information given by Miroku and the power she felt herself were not huge, the core still triggered a fierce alarm.
【Danger! 】
The intensity of this warning was much weaker than when he tried to devour Chen Xiao'er. It would not immediately break down her psychological defenses, but it still made her humanized skin hiss in pain, as if a human was lying on his back in acid.
Xinnaya waited there for an hour, but Yu still didn't come back.
Did that human die because he was too weak? She tapped her fingers nonchalantly, thinking that she could find a stronger human next time to avoid having to start over again later.
Flutter, flutter.
A small figure emerged from the unusual patch of land, and Yu limped up the hillside.
She stumbled and panted, and after a while she finally reached Sinaya's feet. She said breathlessly, "It's a little dangerous inside... But, but slow down... I, I'm out."
Xinnaya was too lazy to listen to her whining, so she reached out and pressed her hand on the girl's forehead, extracting scenes from her active thoughts and piecing together the general situation inside.
Oh? There are still many living people and anomalies in there.
This was beyond the devil's expectations. She thought that there must be a giant beast from the abyss crawling at the mouth of the rift, desperately sucking energy in an attempt to leap up.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an abnormal paradise similar to a human stronghold, with many different kinds of anomalies and enslaved humans moving around inside.
Xinaya withdrew her hand and walked forward on her own. Yu pulled her hood up, covered her face with a scarf, and followed behind without saying a word.
A layer of twisted foam rose from the hillside, like black ink floating on grease, and a strong odor permeated the air. This was the radiation energy escaping from the anomalous landmass, and it had to pass through this "foam" to reach the interior of the anomaly.
As she stepped on the slippery surface, she couldn't help but think of the scene when she and Chen Xiao'er had a big fight on an abnormal plot of land.
No matter how normal the scene is, it will change when Chen Xiao'er approaches, being distorted into the bizarre aesthetics of humans. But... it's still quite interesting.
"Heh." Xinnaya chuckled, crushed the diaphragm-like threshold at the entrance, and stepped into the inner layer.
Flutter, flutter.
Layer after layer of flesh blossomed like flower buds, releasing a thick, bloody odor. The flesh squirmed, clearing a narrow passage for the devil, while acid and mouthparts danced ecstatically beneath her feet.
"Shut up."
The high-heeled boots smashed down heavily, crushing the anomaly that was trying to blend into the rules.
Puff - the flesh retreats, revealing the grid-like energy layer underneath.
Xinnaya didn't know how humans could distinguish abnormalities, but for abyssal creatures like her, the only difference between abnormalities was the strength and physical structure.
Yes, any anomaly has a "physical structure", but some structures are intouchable to most humans and other anomalies.
In the eyes of the devil hunter who excels at usurping and devouring, this gigantic anomaly has already revealed its true appearance in the energy layer: its structure is very similar to that of a snail shell, spiraling around a central axis, while hiding its most precious core in the innermost spiral of the shell.
This anomaly is quite special. It is not attached to a certain individual or piece of land, but uses its own powerful energy to construct an "abnormal land", which is also recorded as a domain in human books.
Its domain is completely contained within its body. Generally speaking, when facing such an opponent, the Devil Hunter's way of breaking through is to take advantage of the situation and enter the interior, tearing the domain apart and devouring the core.
But this anomaly was too big. She walked for a long distance but still couldn't sniff out the core.
Whoosh, whoosh.
A sound similar to wind rang in my ears, but it was not the sound of wind, but the Lord of the Domain trying to extract energy from the devil.
Humph, you really underestimated the devil.
Sinaya sneered, and a layer of blazing flames rose around her, burning everything in its wake. But after the burning was complete, a feeling of emptiness welled up in her body and mind.
No... that was indeed a tool for absorption, but it was also a [necessary link] for establishing connections.
Xinnaya immediately noticed something wrong with the abnormal rules: the nature of this anomaly was extremely special. In order to obtain the authority to construct rules in a targeted manner, it completely integrated itself into the rules.
Its rules can be enforced on humans and anomalies, but at the same time, it will also suffer penalties for violating certain rules.
This isn't the "Extreme" part; many anomalies have similar trade-offs. Its uniqueness lies in limiting all attacks by both parties to rules. You must accept the rules it sets in order to establish contact with it and launch an attack.
What a joke! Why would I accept this dangerous—
Xinnaya's eyes narrowed and she covered her core with her hands: Was I just afraid?
The devil is a rather arrogant creature, and this human-given definition is of course filled with human assumptions. But from a human perspective, this definition is undoubtedly correct.
Because the meaning of the devil hunter's life lies in devouring and leaping, the greedy instinct always drives them forward.
Before me is an opportunity to gain power, and with it the benefit of ambushing Chen Xiao'er. If I give up here, even the core within me will betray me!
Her intuition was sounding the alarm. The huge anomaly in front of her had a longer experience than Xinaya. It was an ancient, while she was just a newborn.
"Do you know Chen Xiao'er?"
The annoying voices of my own kind seemed to be nagging in my ears, expressing the helplessness of "Are you taking risks again?"
"So what?"
Xinnaya sneered in response. This time, she extinguished the flames surrounding her body, and reached into the energy layer, pulling out a constantly wriggling silver-white thread and inserting it into her body.
【“——”】
Countless data along with energy are communicated and exchanged between them.
The abnormality of becoming one with the rules and extending tentacles to the rules themselves, even melting itself for this purpose, sensed the changes in the body.
A new challenger, a new prey, a new screw.
It will not reject any challenge, and it has no right to avoid fighting, because the [rules] exist objectively and are there waiting for you to trigger them.
"Come on! Let me see your hunting ability--" The devil jumped towards the cold rules.
…
After a long time, Xinaya opened her eyes in front of the table.
She moved her fingers and found a name tag on her chest that read "Xinaya." The furnishings were entirely in the style of a human settlement, likely inspired by the office of that arrogant fellow, though not as luxurious.
She stood up with the help of the desk and looked at herself in the makeup mirror: the belly-baring top was covered by the gray uniform, and the long sleeves and long pants showed a restrained tendency, just like the most ordinary security guard.
How surprising! I can actually wear such strange clothes! I really want Chen Xiao'er to try them on.
No amnesia this time...but what about the power?
Xinaya tried to move her fingers, and a beam of scorching flame gushed out.
That's right, its abilities are limited on both sides. If it deprives me of my memories and special powers, it will inevitably impose certain limitations on itself.
The devil raised the corner of his lips: It seems that this abnormal ability is just like this. Isn't it just using rules to inflict damage? This kind of thing is similar to the ancient turn-based games of human beings, fair and boring.
You idiot, I'm going to punch you to death!
[Rule 1: Employees must abide by the employee code of conduct.]
Bang! A manual fell in front of Xinaya and unfolded.
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