Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

The appearance of Midel gave Zhou Baiyu a glimmer of hope.

Of course, he did not stop observing.

The elite of the night demons were of least concern to him, although the Hunters were also of Demon Emperor level and the update notice had indicated that night demons had been strengthened.

But Zhou Baiyu had an ace up his sleeve.

The scene soon shifted to the Great Demon level flame demon, surrounded by a sea of fire, hard to see clearly, but presumably detectable through its temperature, allowing him to avoid it beforehand.

The beast demon was a white tiger.

Legend had it that among the seven demon emperors, the beast demon was a dragon with supreme power, and the tiger was also a remarkably strong species among the beast demons.

This also was a very troublesome opponent, Zhou Baiyu thought, noting the animal's incredibly quick reflexes and abnormal sense of smell.

Of course, a white tiger in a bikini... When Zhou Baiyu saw this scenario, he found it hard to remain serious.

The last was the Nether Demon, of the Great Demon level. The most mysterious species among the nine demon clans. The Nether Demon's body flickered with a cold blue light, similar to a human, but more like a ghostly form of a human.

Scenes showcasing the elite nine Hunters finished quickly, and soon, around the Demon Crystal Column in the middle of the prison, numerous cracks appeared.

Doors of various prison cells suddenly opened.

Grade one to five livestock, exiled demon species, fallen corrupt kinds, and some human fighters who opposed the demon clans.

As the prison doors opened, Zhou Baiyu noticed that every prisoner had a shackle on their foot.

He hadn't felt this before because his attention had been elsewhere.

This was a shackle with a Demon Emperor level curse, Zhou Baiyu stared at the shackles, quickly arriving at a sight that made him feel nauseated.

[Item Name: You Run He Chases, You Can't Escape Even With Wings]

[Specialty: Quite fashionable.]

[Description: Although it seems all prisoners' abilities are below those of a Great Demon level, with a few corrupt kinds able to barely reach deep corruption level, nowhere near the level of a disaster or Demon Emperor, but to make the show more bloodthirsty and demonstrate the valor of demons, this thing carries several negative effects that can weaken strength, speed, and perception. If you don't feel it, it's just because your combat ability is already weak.

And this thing also has one most important function—location tracking. Therefore, escape is actually futile, and so-called escape gives false hope to the prey.

However, as a Mutator, perhaps you can come up with some unusual tactics.]

[Status: Unmutatable (level insufficient)]

Zhou Baiyu now understood what was meant by truly nefarious intentions.

Songjiang City was vast, and although different from the original world, it was like a parallel world with many similarities.

For instance, it also boasted luxury symbols and gimmicks like Jiangcheng Yipin, the Bright Pearl Tower, and the Songjiang water area.

Finding a hiding spot in such an expansive city was indeed challenging.

Perhaps many prisoners believe that they could truly escape, but this is where the problem lies—

With the shackles, all hopes were false; escape was impossible.

The Hunters of the demon clans were merely indulging in enjoyment and entertainment.

Watching prey gain hope and then despair must bring them unprecedented pleasure.

The Demon Crystal Column transmitting the footage was actually made from Space-Time Crystal Stones.

The more developed the city, the more thoroughly it was transformed by the demon clans.

The Demon Crystal Column, once it absorbed enough energy, could create teleportation fissures.

In the next few minutes, under the operations of several Great Demon level beast demon wardens and numerous Demon level beast demon guards, the prisoners were sequentially sent to different teleportation doors according to their numbers.

Over a thousand prisoners were transported to various locations around Songjiang City.

Fifteen minutes after all prisoners were transported to Songjiang City—

The elite nine of Great Demon and Demon Emperor level started arriving in the hunting zones.

On a Demon Crystal Column that no one watched anymore, the transmission of the festive footage continued as a seductive succubus commentator shifted her fiery body, saying in a suspense-filled voice:

"Next, the first round of hunting will begin. Let us wait and see, dear demon clansmen, who among the nine demon clans is the best at hunting humans!"

"Though I am a succubus, I'm not optimistic about the noble Midel. This time's dark horse is definitely Blood Demon Dututa!"

The following footage showed various guests expressing their opinions.

Some believed that the night demon clan, having recently completed their tribal upgrade, and the Demon Emperor level night demons, which could reverse day and night, would be the most terrifying during the night.

Others believed that the more people died, the more Nether Demon's minions would multiply, making it the best hunter.

Opinions varied widely.

But on questions like "whether the prisoners will reach five hundred points" or "continuously evade pursuit and ultimately achieve survival freedom," no demon believed it was attainable.

Even though most of the demon audience was unaware of the shackles' existence, not knowing the prisoners had been weakened,

they believed that even if these prisoners were in their best state, not weakened, facing the strongest warriors of the demon clans, they stood no chance of victory.

...

...

Songjiang City. Above, numerous Space-Time Crystal Stones floated.

These stones, like a ring of stars, slowly bobbed in the air.

Forty-five minutes had passed since arriving in the Advanced World.

With just fifteen minutes remaining, Zhou Baiyu would face his first settlement.

But now… he wasn't sure if he could survive another fifteen minutes.

Songjiang City was, in his memory, a highly developed city.

The buildings in Songjiang City were densely packed. This was a good thing, meaning there were plenty of hiding spots.

But as luck would have it, the area where Zhou Baiyu was teleported—

was a wasteland of ruins.

The nearest building was a 300-meter run away.

But not far from Zhou Baiyu, there was a Second Class Livestock with twenty-one points.

Although he was still human, he had been tortured by the demon race into psychological distortion.

Time and again, he endured the demons' torture, and after each session, he would kneel down to kiss the toes of the demon.

It wasn't a succubus, but a flame demon.

The flames scorched his tongue, mouth, and face, making him evolve a unique trait "heat resistance."

But the cost was steep; his face was twisted and burned, and his tongue had long been burned away, making his speech slurred and unclear.

At this moment, this individual with a grotesquely distorted face had already set his sights on Zhou Baiyu.

"Three points!" he exclaimed with shining eyes when he saw Zhou Baiyu's chest badge.

Livestock are different from humans; essentially, they are human, but because they have been humiliated by the demon race without daring to resist, they consciously think of themselves as beasts.

They regard the powerful demons as superior beings. Over time, living without self-respect twists their minds even more.

Livestock truly believe that the demon masters would never deceive them.

He sincerely believed that the high and mighty demon masters would forgive him, as long as he performed well enough.

His initial score of twenty-one points meant that his strength was actually quite formidable.

Zhou Baiyu's score of only three points made the gap significant; in the eyes of the Livestock, Zhou Baiyu was essentially a rabbit.

Zhou Baiyu's strength was actually unstable, the points were just a basic value. Amidst disparity and chaos, it was hard to tell his true strength.

But regardless, the opponent was definitely a ferocious beast, stronger and faster than himself.

There were only fifteen minutes left until the nine elite demons began their hunt.

But the infighting among the thousand prisoners had already begun!

Some fought for strategic positions, while others sincerely believed that by reaching the points target and killing enough humans, they could gain their freedom.

Zhou Baiyu frantically fled, though the shackles had some ability to let the demons sense his whereabouts, it was only approximate.

If he could enter a building with lots of objects, perhaps he could use mutation... to launch a surprise attack!

"I must use the dice now, but first, I need to find a handy weapon to counter-attack this Livestock!"

What does it feel like to be chased by a dog-like human?

Zhou Baiyu came to understand it.

Remarkably, the Livestock didn't run on feet. Having served the demons as a dog for a long time, this Livestock with twenty-one points was running on all fours.

Indeed, since human limbs are unevenly lengthened, running in a beast-like manner would actually slow a person down.

But with an initial score of twenty-one points, this meant the Livestock's physical fitness was extremely strong, having undergone some brutal experiments by the demons.

Running with his mouth wide open, he resembled a different walker trying to stick out his tongue, showing a pathological excitement!

But his tongue was only half there; the other half had been burned off while kissing the flame demon's toes, so the overall sight was tremendously horrifying.

Zhou Baiyu's attendant physique was very strong, but in this hunt, he only merited three initial points.

Even though he had advanced to a different walker and his physical abilities had improved, the Livestock chasing him with a strange dog-like running style was getting closer!

The Livestock's thought was simple: capture Zhou Baiyu, bite him half to death, then present him to the nine demon heads appearing in a dozen minutes!

As long as the master saw him licking like a dog, he would surely forgive him, right? He definitely would!

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, his half-tongued mouth emitting a muffled shout!

The chase had already covered 150 meters! Zhou Baiyu was about to run into a building. It was a huge shopping mall with a variety of goods. Even though food supplies were raided in version 1.0...

There were still plenty of non-essential goods! Clothes, jewelry, various household items, anything would do! Zhou Baiyu urgently needed a quiet place to mutate something!

But he simply couldn't outrun him.

"Damn, this damned beast is getting closer..."

One should never look back when fleeing, but Zhou Baiyu did take a glance back.

The wild dog's posture made him fully witness the demon race's devastation on humans...

"This person is completely ruined. Has he completely forgotten... that he was once human?"

He couldn't outrun him.

The distance between them kept shrinking, and Zhou Baiyu could even hear the huffing and puffing sounds the Livestock made intentionally mimicking a dog from behind.

It was also at this most critical moment that Zhou Baiyu's mind began processing information faster and faster!

"My words can provoke emotions, but this is an ordinary human... He would naturally despise me, and he has been brainwashed by the demons, plus the rules of this escape game itself encourage killing each other, so verbal persuasion definitely won't work!"

"The most crucial thing is, my basic ability is the weakest among all the prisoners... It's almost as if it's blatantly written that I am a lamb. That means, all the targets I see next might bear ill will toward me!"

"I need allies... a corrupt kind ally. At the same time—I have to stir the waters, turning a pure hunt into a chaotic battle!"

Chaos is a ladder, the more chaotic the situation, the more opportunities there would be for the weakest like himself.

Hoping to stay in one place, quietly avoiding the storm, is impossible.

Hoping others would not kill him, is also impossible.

Then let everyone be too busy to care, find a way to make one's location the focus!

At that moment, Zhou Baiyu did two things; he moved two items from his inventory.