Chapter 178 Black Cube We need a leader, we can’t live without a leader…
With Wilbert's mediation, humans finally believed that Cecilia had no ill intentions.
However, in the process of clearing out ghosts, her overly brutal methods still made people shudder.
According to Weir,
She has a kind of beauty that does not distinguish between friend and foe, and does not care about the life and death of others.
With Cecilia's intimidation, the ghosts became more obedient than each other, and would rather avoid her when they saw her.
She answered every question and explained the whereabouts of the humans and leaders in detail.
After taking away all humans from the mermaid Seren, there are still eighteen hours left until the end of the copy.
The poor hanged ghost stood by her side, dragging his long tongue and fanning her; the hairy girl curled up into a ball, cushioning her furry body under her feet; the water ghost carried fresh seafood and diligently sliced it...
The ghosts became Cecia's servants, and she lived even more comfortably than when she was in the demon tribe.
[Congratulations to the player for surviving in the old building for 24 hours. The dungeon "Abandoned Old Building" has been cleared. Do you want to leave the dungeon immediately? ]
[Note: If you select No or do not make a selection, the system will automatically force the player to leave the dungeon after five minutes.]
The system prompt sounded, and the ghosts were more excited than the players. They looked at her eagerly, wishing that this ancestor would leave the copy immediately.
Her scarlet eyes swept over the ghost in front of her, and she grinned, revealing a wicked smile.
"Why are you in such a hurry? There are still five minutes left. Don't you want to—"
Hearing the deliberately drawn-out, threatening ending, they trembled and shook their heads. Some of the ghosts shook their heads so hard that their heads fell to the ground with a thud.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just kidding. I have a lot of things to do and I don't have time to fool around with you guys."
She sneered, waved her hand, and chose "yes" as if it were a gift.
Amid the ghosts' grateful gazes, his figure slowly disappeared in the copy.
[Leaving the instance, settlement is in progress...]
[The dungeon "Abandoned Old Building" has been cleared. Player "Chesia" has obtained the title "Ghost Sweeper". Rewards will be issued to you...]
[Since the player's previous dungeon rewards have not yet been settled, the rewards for the dungeons "Human Breeding Farm" and "Abandoned Old Building" will be distributed together. The special items obtained are as follows——]
[Item name: Cracked copy]
[After much hardship, the player obtained the title of "Instance Manager" and was given the right to use the cracked version once. ]
[For things that you don't understand in the dungeon, players can use the cracked version to search and view. The system will randomly provide players with some information to ensure authenticity and effectiveness. ]
[Note: This is a one-time item, please use it with care and gratitude! ]
[Item Name: Irresistible Cage]
[Players free all humans from the farm, and the empty cages are the most appropriate reward. 】
[It looks like it is only the size of an ordinary bird cage, but as long as it meets the concept of "living creature", it can be put into the cage, and the other party cannot resist and will be forcibly detained for 24 hours. ]
【Note: The opponent will be released once the time is up, please be careful to deal with it.】
[Item Name: Ghost Whistle]
[Since the player has obtained the title of "Ghost Sweeper", he will be awarded an opportunity to use the Ghost Whistle. ]
[Once the ghost whistle is blown, a ghost will be randomly summoned from the "Abandoned Old Building" instance for one hour. If the opponent is fatally injured during this period, it will dissipate early.]
[Note: The ghost whistle only has the ability to summon. The summoned ghosts have a chance to backfire. Please solve it by yourself. ]
[Except for some items that are severely damaged and cannot be restored, the rest of the players' damaged special items have been repaired for you. 】
[The special items currently held by players are: "Secret Axe", "Start Over", "Mini Fridge", "Word Speaker", "Instance Cracked Version", "Irresistible Cage", "Ghost Whistle"]
...Black Cat was lying when he said it could be repaired, right?
Looking at the special item that had shrunk by more than half, Cecia gritted her teeth and thought of a certain guide.
Apart from the "Hidden Axe" which had never been corroded, the other party had only repaired three special items, and only the "Word Trumpet" was still somewhat useful.
Forget it, as long as Black Cat can rescue Little Bear and Black, she won’t bother with such a small matter.
Pulling away from the world of consciousness, Cecia opened her eyes and met the gazes of Catherine and Wilbert.
"Your Highness, why do you always wake up later than others? I am old and my fragile heart can't stand your torture..."
Catherine looked worried and rambled on, but was rudely interrupted by Cecia.
"How long has it been this time?"
Although the guide was told to pay attention to regulating the time, he still had to fight against the evil thoughts in the copy, so some deviations were inevitable.
"one day."
Catherine answered truthfully.
"Not long after you left, humans began to appear nearby, and their numbers are increasing. A rough estimate is that there are more than 10,000 of them! Moreover, after the appearance of humans, the pollution that was originally pressing forward suddenly retreated, and a lot of land was returned to us!"
Catherine's voice became louder and louder, and excitement rarely appeared on her old face.
The pollution should have receded after Boris's death. After all, the pollution invasion has been slow over the years, but it started to get out of control after Boris's defection. There must be interference from the other party.
Hearing this, Wilbert's expression changed.
"I'm going to check on the situation of the vampires. Bye-bye..."
Before he could finish his words, he was grabbed by the collar and pulled back.
"I'm your savior. Have you forgotten what you promised me?"
Cecia raised her eyebrows and stared at him teasingly.
Uh, it seems to be the case...
Wilbert looked hesitant. He was confused at the time and didn't remember the details.
"Ah, it seems you really forgot."
Cecilia sighed, pretending to be heartbroken, and secretly rejoiced in her heart: Then don't blame her for exaggerating.
"First of all, because I saved you and the humans, all humans in the copy belong to our demon clan."
This is as it should be.
Wilbert nodded obediently.
"Secondly, I lost too much blood to save you and am weak. Once you have dealt with the vampire affairs, you will have to come and do hard labor until I recover."
...That's reasonable.
Wilbert nodded with difficulty.
"Finally, once the pollution is completely cleared, you should not go back. Come to my bedroom and be a decoration. I will clean and maintain it for you regularly, and I will do my best to satisfy your needs—"
“…Is this what I promised?”
Wilbert couldn't nod and refute out loud.
"Of course, I'm the Demon King, do I have to lie to you?"
Cecia spoke confidently, her face full of innocence and sincerity.
Did he really agree? Maybe he just said it casually when he was confused, but no matter what the situation was, he couldn't go back on his promise. But if he left, what would the vampires do? Now there was no one who could take over his position...
Seeing the other person thinking seriously, Cecilia burst out laughing.
"I was lying to you. Who would make such an unreasonable request?"
She patted Wilbert's shoulder and laughed so exaggeratedly that tears almost came out. "But it's true that humans belong to me."
Wilbert's face darkened instantly, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. He managed to calm himself down and left without saying a word.
After sending the people away, Catherine returned to the topic and gave a detailed introduction to the current situation.
Without Boris' control, the pollution retreated a lot and could no longer infect biological consciousness, returning to its original stable state.
In addition, the current human population has reached a new high. Thanks to human efforts, pollution is being purified almost every moment. If this continues, the pollution can be completely eliminated and all land can be returned.
In addition, the demons also discovered something strange.
"...Other races don't know about this matter because it was discovered by our demon race, so we blocked the information and kept it secret. We will make a decision after you come back."
As Catherine spoke, she led the way and walked through many twists and turns into a hidden secret room.
The secret room was very empty, with only a pitch-black cube placed on the table in the middle, protected by layers of magic shields.
"This thing was found on polluted and eroded land. It has a totem of a mysterious race carved on it. After confirmation by humans, it has no pollution residue."
After saying that, Catherine touched the various magics on it one by one, and the black cube was exposed to the air.
Mysterious race...
Cecilia took two steps forward, did not pick up the black square rashly, and observed it carefully.
The pattern on the block is very strange, and there is an equally black key embedded on the back.
Wait, keys?
It seems that the reason why Boris became the leader of the mysterious race was because he stole the key stored by the blood clan. According to Will's previous description, it is very similar to the one on the cube.
What if the black square is the reason why he became the leader?
Now that he was dead, the position of leader was vacant, and there was no one to control the pollution. It would be too difficult for her to find the souls of Little Bear and Black from the pollution...
If we can establish contact with the mysterious race, there will be a breakthrough.
Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated and picked up the black square with her bare hands.
Dizziness, pain, and a terrifying sense of oppression.
A pressure that came from nowhere swept over her body, as if an invisible hand covered her mouth and nose, and she was almost suffocated.
"Checia."
"Checia."
"You are here, you are finally here..."
The ethereal voice rang in my ears, and the echo collided in my mind, as if it wanted to break my skull and cause tearing pain.
It was unknown how long this torture lasted. When she regained consciousness, she was already in a pitch-black space.
"Checia."
"I found you."
"Become our leader, lead us to regain our glory, and the whole world will be yours—"
The light in front of her was flickering, and countless voices with the same timbre and tone rang out at the same time, making her brain almost explode.
"Shut up!"
She shouted out in intolerance and stared directly at the spots of light.
"Whatever you have to say, say it one by one. Hasn't anyone taught you the order of precedence?"
"No, no one taught me."
The emotionless voice sounded again, but fortunately the other side followed her advice and there was only one voice.
"That's not important, Cecia."
The light spots flickered and kept moving in the dark space.
"Boris is dead. You killed him. You killed our leader."
"We need a leader. We can't live without a leader."
"Cheshia, you will be our leader."
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