Exploring Technology in a Wizard World

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

"Puff—"

After a full three seconds, nothing changed in the main laboratory in front of the Witch Demon Elder. On the contrary, a long sound came from behind him, and the surrounding air became so turbid that it was almost suffocating.

The serious expression on the Witch Demon Elder's face could no longer be maintained amidst the turbid air, gradually collapsing. In the end, the corners of his mouth twitched crazily, revealing an extremely awkward expression.

Awkward, truly awkward!

For the Witch Demon Elder, there was a moment just now when he forgot his current situation, thinking he was a powerful Witch Demon capable of easily destroying towns, and thus launched an all-out attack.

As a result, though a Witch Demon, he was not powerful now. So not only did he fail to destroy his chosen target, but due to the flaws of his current body, he produced that long sound just now, creating the surrounding turbid air.

Touching his face, the Witch Demon Elder felt somewhat hot.

He fanned the surrounding air with his hand, relieved, he exhaled and muttered to himself, "Hmm, luckily, there's no one here. Without anyone around, nobody knows what I just did, so there's nothing embarrassing. Phew, that's good... Gah!"

The Witch Demon Elder suddenly stopped mid-sentence, sensing something.

After all, he was a Witch Demon, even if currently restricted by an ordinary human body, he still possessed special abilities, including the ability to perceive souls.

He sensed a soul quietly approaching him.

Who is that...?

"Who!" the Witch Demon Elder shouted, turning quickly to look in the direction the encroaching presence was coming from, his eyes regaining sharpness.

A few seconds later, under his sharp rebuke, a little girl dressed all in purple appeared in his view.

The little girl looked cautious, a bit scared, and somewhat puzzled, staring with wide eyes, saying nothing.

Seeing her, the Witch Demon Elder was momentarily stunned, then recalled hearing a little girl crying out in the lab a few days ago.

"Could it be you?" the Witch Demon Elder raised an eyebrow and spoke up.

The expression on his face subconsciously softened a bit, fearing to frighten the little girl, he tried to make his voice as gentle as possible, asking, "Hey, little girl, are you like me, trapped here by some guy?"

The little girl did not answer, just continued looking at the Witch Demon Elder, her eyes confused and uncomprehending.

The Witch Demon Elder felt a bit heartache, already subconsciously giving the little girl an answer, "Seems like you really are trapped here. Looks like that guy is really too much, not even sparing a little girl.

By the way, why did he trap you here? What use do you have for him?"

The little girl kept silent, watching the Witch Demon Elder.

The Witch Demon Elder shook his head, helplessly stopping his questioning, turned his attention back to reality, looking at the little girl he said, "Alright, I won't ask you any more questions, let's figure out a way to get you out of here with me. You know, I have a plan that might succeed. To make this plan work, the first step is to cause as much destruction as possible. Do you want to help me?"

The Witch Demon Elder looked at the little girl, encouragingly blinking.

The little girl stood still, not reacting, noncommittal.

The Witch Demon Elder was a bit helpless, almost thinking the little girl had intellectual issues, but ultimately decided to try once more.

Scanning the surroundings with his eyes, he spotted a tall jar next to him. Not knowing what it was for, he stepped over to it.

With a "click", the Witch Demon Elder pulled down an operating lever from under the jar. Weighing it in his hand, finding it suitably heavy, he walked over to the little girl.

"Little girl!" The Witch Demon Elder stood in front of the little girl, earnestly saying, "Now take what I'm giving you and use it to smash everything you can see around here with all your might, okay?"

Saying this, he pushed the lever into the little girl's hand.

As the lever was just placed into her hand, he heard her shout a single word, seemingly with some anger, "Ha!!"

"Ha? Huh?"

Confused, the Witch Demon Elder was about to inquire about the meaning of that syllable, when he suddenly felt his world flip upside-down — his feet became the top, and the top became his feet — as if he'd been lifted and slammed to the ground by the little girl before him.

"Bang!"

The Witch Demon Elder hit the ground, dizzy and disoriented. It took him several seconds, like a drunkard, to sway to his feet, staring at the little girl with mouth agape, scarcely believing what had just unfolded.

Did the little girl really attack him just now?

Impossible, right?

She's just a child, he perceived no abnormalities from her, she should be just a normal kid, how could she be so strong?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The Witch Demon Elder shook his head vigorously in his heart, only to see the little girl with a frown, fiercely walking towards him.

"You are not Richard, nor are you a good person! If you intend to wreak havoc, you will receive a beating!" The stern little girl declared matter-of-factly.

"Huh?"

The Witch Demon Elder was stunned, his mind blank for a moment. Then he found himself being lifted once more by the little girl and slammed even harder to the ground than before.

What!

"Boom!"

The Witch Demon Elder hit the ground, the entire floor seemed to tremble.

Nearly ten seconds later, the Witch Demon Elder finally arduously got up from the ground, looking at the little girl, shocked and shouting, "You…what on earth are you? How can you be so strong? Damn, if I hadn't buffered with the little soul power I had left, I'd be dead by now, you know?!"

Facing the Witch Demon Elder's outcry, the little girl showed no sympathy, just continued to frown at him. After pondering for a moment, she stepped forward again, reaching out her hand.

"Boom!"

...

A few minutes later.

In Eden.

At the corner of the main laboratory, the Witch Demon Elder lay on the ground, unable to move his legs, painfully crawling using only his arm strength.

One meter, two meters, three meters...

The Witch Demon Elder crawled like a worm past a corner, looked back, and seeing no sign of the little girl, breathed a small sigh of relief.

Just about to continue crawling forward, he suddenly noticed something amiss, his legs seemed to be held by an irresistible force, dragging him backward little by little. No matter how hard he struggled with his hands against the ground, it was futile.

"Ah!" The Witch Demon Elder turned his head and saw the purple-clothed little girl, the source of his nightmares, appearing once more, and couldn't help but let out a scream, "You... you little devil, let me go! We have no enmity, why are you clinging to me?!

Oh, I understand now, this place belongs to you, doesn't it? The guy I've been dealing with is probably just your subordinate, which explains how you became so strong at such a young age!

Okay, now that I know what's going on, let me go, or you're going to regret it! Yes, I won't let this go! You... you better release me, ah, don't..."

At the end, the Witch Demon Elder's tone turned despairing and fearful, utterly unable to prevent himself from being dragged back. Following the elder's pitiful cries, a massive thud echoed through the air.

"Boom!"