Even when he saw the bizarre snake, Ning Hongchen did not behave so strangely.
It goes without saying.
What exactly is the form of the Despair Witch in her eyes at this moment?
Su Bai immediately realized what was happening.
Was he under a spell?
However, it seems that the Witch of Despair's illusions cannot affect multiple targets at the same time, or perhaps it's because she has no ill intentions towards the two of them.
"You go upstairs and wait for me."
Su Bai didn't ask for the reason, but simply said it to Ning Hongchen.
"I..." Ning Hongchen wanted to say something, but she couldn't help but glance at the Witch of Despair, quickly covered her mouth, and then gave Su Bai a thumbs up before hurriedly running back.
"My friend is indeed a bit impulsive and reckless, but please don't mind him."
Su Bai then spoke to the witch.
"It doesn't matter..."
The witch replied in a low, eerie voice.
She then said, "I've learned pretty much everything I wanted to know. If you have no other questions, you can leave now."
Perhaps still disturbed by Ning Hongchen, she remained friendly to Su Bai, but directly ordered him to leave.
"...All right."
Su Bai pondered how to extract more valuable information from her.
But upon closer examination...
I estimate I know more about the Lost City than she does.
There's no need to ask.
As for the 'taboo' that she cared about most, she couldn't bring herself to say it, so it seemed there really wasn't anything worth asking.
The two walked one after the other to the stairwell, when Su Bai suddenly turned around:
"By the way, do you know anything about the Lord of Nothingness?"
"Lord of Nothingness..."
The witch's tone was blank.
It's easy to guess that the faith of the Lord of Nothingness only began to spread in the Lost City after its fall.
By then, she had already been imprisoned underground for who knows how many years.
She replied, as expected, "I've never heard of any Lord of Nothingness..."
"However, many evil spirits that falsely claim to be gods have coveted the taboos protected by the church. Many of them have been eradicated by the church, but perhaps some are still hiding in the city."
"Be very careful if you encounter them."
"Thank you for reminding me."
Su Bai's expression hardened.
This is quite a piece of information.
They falsely claim to be gods, meaning they do not truly possess divine power.
They are not even as good as demigods.
Demigod.
It is already the strongest being in the human world.
If they possessed demigod power and could descend in their true forms, what problem couldn't they solve?
There's no need to resort to such underhanded methods.
Currently, the strongest beings in the Lost City are only a few fourth-tier lords in the core area.
If we extrapolate from this,...
The Lord of Nothingness and the being behind the resurrected god's messenger should be slightly weaker than him, at most at the same level.
...and they are indeed very strong.
No wonder the witch warned herself to be careful when she encountered them.
And what about her?
Her strength is probably no less than that of those false gods.
If I could bring her to the same side... "The seal has been broken, will you leave here?" Su Bai asked immediately.
"Won't."
The witch refused without hesitation.
She added, "I won't leave here, but after I die, the other me who is resurrected might want to go out and see the world... If you encounter me outside, run away immediately and don't stay."
"Will you become dangerous after being resurrected?"
Su Bai asked curiously.
"I'm not sure."
The witch glanced back into the darkness.
Su Bai looked in that direction as well, but saw nothing.
He and Ning Hongchen were already very close to that place.
But in the end, the witch forcibly stopped them, even at the cost of revealing her own secret.
"Just remember my words, and don't ever come back."
She said.
"...good."
Su Bai climbed the steps as slowly as a snail.
Nothing of value was unearthed.
Of course, he was unwilling to leave.
The Witch of Despair clearly harbors an important secret or a hidden plotline, but it's unclear whether this is due to Ning Hongchen's interference or because she failed to meet some implicit condition. —The latter is more likely.
He is currently in a rejected state that cannot be triggered.
Is there anything I can help you with?
He made one last attempt.
“...”
The witch stood quietly in place.
After a moment, she said, "You are a kind person, I just don't want to take advantage of you."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai's heart stirred.
There's hope.
"You have a good eye for people."
"However, if it's to help a friend, I don't mind doing things that go against my moral standards."
He stated it frankly.
"friend..."
The witch repeated it to herself.
She smiled slightly: "I was imprisoned here by the church for conducting heinous live human experiments. Even so, you still want to help me?"
"The term 'heinous and immoral' has different standards in the eyes of different people."
"Besides, I believe you must have some reason for it."
Su Bai said frankly.
Upon hearing this...
The witch stood still for another moment in silence.
Perhaps moved by Su Bai's 'sincerity', she slowly said, "In that case... if you encounter people seeking refuge outside, you can direct them to me."
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