Chapter 50 - 48: Journey to the Royal Capital (3100 words)
With a sudden dilation of her pupils, the special demonic essence Kael injected made Hassaka feel her heart start beating. Previously dazed and exhausted, she felt as if a shot of adrenaline had been injected into her, instantly becoming full of vitality.
Kael released the small tail biting into her neck.
The magic potion secreted from his fangs quickly transformed into a natural elixir that healed her minor wounds.
Kael retracted the tail behind him with a snort.
"Th-thank you, Young Master," the young maid came to her senses, feeling a bit embarrassed.
She was definitely blushing!
Kael nodded and didn’t say more, but his eyes couldn’t help but glance at the three players whispering nearby.
Since just now, these three players had been waiting here for quite some time.
This was why Kael suddenly made a move on the young maid.
If this fool were to blab in front of the players again, his reputation might be completely ruined.
If something like that happened and got spread around, Kael wouldn’t mind much. But if nothing happened and he got falsely accused, he would be utterly unwilling.
"Sorry, Young Master, the beacon’s effect is too strong. After upgrading, the lucid dream creation effect is much more potent than imagined," Hassaka weakly protested, having realized her own lapse.
But such a protest was so feeble, and it subtly revealed some of Hassaka’s little secrets.
Kael glared at her with irritation.
What, so you think you can do whatever you want in a lucid dream?
But seeing the young maid’s reaction, Kael realized that he really had to be cautious when using this "Beacon’s Oil" in the future.
The incubus tail injection appeared ordinary, but it had gone through multiple stages to reach the highest injection effect.
Starting with a surprise attack, then fangs piercing the skin, injecting paralyzing fluid to erase the prey’s pain.
Next, releasing weakening toxins to dissolve the prey’s resistance.
Finally, injecting a special demonic essence to dominate others—
Injecting a potent hallucinogenic essence that drags people into illusions and crushes their sanity, making it hard for them to escape.
Injecting a touch-amplifying essence that makes neuron signals more intense, magnifying physical pain and sensitivity, blurring the lines between pain and pleasure, making them sink deeper into the torment.
Then, injecting a rationality-burning essence, equivalent to continuous mental attacks, grinding down the prey’s sanity and unleashing their primal instincts.
Coupled with the seductive effects of the Sweet Scent skill, and after completely prying open the enemy’s heart, using the Seductive Demon Eye to attack their spirit body, one could achieve sustainable long-term mental domination.
This was why the original batch of incubi had such a notorious reputation.
If you managed to suppress an incubus, it was still okay. But if you failed and were countered, you might never be yourself again.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Kael.
Kael took a different path from them, after all, he had the system panel, and didn’t have much need for these aspects.
But he could clearly feel that after acquiring the "Overreaction" skill, he could better control the development direction of his magic organs.
After all, this game was his reality, not something to mess around with.
He didn’t want to be overwhelmed by the influence of the incubus bloodline.
Kael’s ultimate goal was still to possess the power to control his own life, and in the increasingly chaotic times ahead, to secure a safe haven for himself.
So his focus turned to the inherent racial skills of the incubus.
He clearly remembered that a certain new star in the AS club, who randomly received an incubus account, had transformed the entire set of incubus bloodline spells into exclusive spells.
In fact, he had already unlocked a prerequisite skill for his core exclusive skill.
That’s right, that skill appeared on him now with a special effect, it was called "Queen Jasmine."
The exclusive skill "Queen Jasmine," mutated from the skill [Sweet Scent], greatly accelerated the player’s speed of gaining skill experience points and provided a long-term beneficial buff for the mage.
That new star in the AS club happened to guide this skill in this direction and transformed it into an exclusive skill, then gradually developed a series of bloodline-mutated exclusive skills.
The exclusive skill "Life Treasury," mutated from the skill [Energy Absorption], increased the speed of absorbing foreign energy and allowed the natural overflow of one’s vitality to be stored in a special pattern on the forehead.
By releasing the energy stored in the Life Treasury, the player’s game character could gain significant beneficial effects, even releasing stored vitality to greatly heal themselves and their teammates.
This was an extremely functional exclusive skill.
Of course, Kael didn’t have much of a clue about the Life Treasury yet.
But the exclusive skill "Awakening Potion Injection," mutated from the skill [Tail Injection], seemed to have given him a rough direction under the influence of "Overreaction."
"So~so strange, it feels like I’m suddenly full of energy," Hassaka’s mental state greatly improved.
She patted her face, felt much better, and remembered Young Master Kael’s instructions from yesterday, then walked towards the three players:
"Hello, are you the ones who signed up yesterday, [Lackluster Fish], [Nan Ke], and [Sister Astate]?"
The three players, who had just completed shooting, showed regretful expressions.
They didn’t know what they were looking forward to, nor did they dare to say much, just nodded in agreement.
They felt they were pretty lucky.
After all, with more players flocking to Titan Town, many available tasks had already been claimed by experienced players.
Especially the player [Guarantor], who personally started the "Twisted Jungle" daily quest chain, was now the top player admired on the forum.
That round of quests not only let him reap great rewards but also gained him some fame.
He even taught newcomers in the quest chain how to capture the Huge Hoofed Deer on the forum.
He also live-streamed with a group of club players, showing everyone how to resist attacks from Shadow Wolf packs without having professional skills yet.
Most players trusted him quite a bit.
Balancing mutual benefits, he got the reputation, Demon Crystals, and experience points without doing any dirty deeds. It was a well-deserved win for him.
But to say other players didn’t envy him, that’s impossible.
Many players heard that something big happened in the town last night. First, two players who took on a quest suddenly died, then eerie roars and the sound of hoofbeats were heard deep into the night.
Even the Rangers, who usually patrolled the Twisted Jungle, surprisingly roamed the streets and alleys that night.
Last night, [Nan Ke] saw a player from his hotel window and thought he had found a hidden quest. Without hesitation, he tangled with a Ranger.
After being scolded by the Ranger without retreating, he even tried to fight back but ended up being stuffed into a trash can by a hot-tempered Ranger.
Shortly after, he vented his fury on the forum that night.
The three who took on the hidden quest issued by the Lord Mansion all had different thoughts in mind.
What they didn’t know was that while it looked like they were lucky to get the quest, in reality, only the player named [Nan Ke] wasn’t pre-selected.
It was much like many job openings advertised to the public, not because there were vacancies but because they were tailored for specific people.
[Lackluster Fish], ha, an old friend and a rat person.
Don’t doubt it, it wasn’t a typo.
An old acquaintance and a rat person indeed.
This person was quite audacious.
Ever since virtual gaming became popular, players rarely used their real-life appearances for their avatars.
Not to mention, like those "Pants-Down Bros" who kept a forum thread dedicated to recording various pants-down moments. If they used their real faces,
Kid, do you have nothing left to lose in reality?
But [Lackluster Fish] wasn’t like that.
He used his real-life appearance to enter the virtual game directly.
It could be said that this guy wasn’t playing the game but engaging in his actual job.
In real life, he was also considered a successful person working in game esports media.
All he needed was authenticity and immersion.
In reality, as a professional club player, Kael had definitely seen this guy’s real appearance, but in the game, this guy almost always wore a cloak and a rat person mask.
Even in the series of videos she edited, her real form was never seen, undoubtedly "a voice without a face" mouse.
Having such a dedicated industry worker accompany them was equivalent to getting a hand in interfering with the player forum.
With her around, whether to showcase themselves or control the public opinion of Lancaster Territory or enhance players’ sense of belonging to the territory, it was better than working blindly.
As the saying goes, "hard work alone isn’t enough; letting others see your efforts brings success."
Kael would call this "even good wine dreads deep alleys."
As for [Sister Astate]...
Kael silently glanced at this seemingly normal man.
He was the first madman to stand out among the immersive players of "Gate to the Netherworld," impossible to ignore.
During the beta test, only he became a madman.
Kael couldn’t help but be interested!
To become a madman, one needed both qualifications and rich emotions.
A person with love was more easily manipulated, hesitant, and compromising, and when they lost everything, they became even more insane.
He was the first player in the previous life to discover that Prince of Lies was trying to dominate players.
He was also the one who orchestrated the horrific "Blood-Red Norman River" massacre, shocking both NPCs and players.
He was the third player to be god-slaughtered and titled as a Saint.
狂牧 [Sister Astate]...
Long time no see!
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