Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

"Their lives are worth less than yours. Let them serve as cannon fodder, testing what dangers lie beneath. Then those with greater strength, who carry value, can organize a good strategy and deal with whatever is down there."

Constantin was shocked, what a villain's statement this was. The value of human life, quantified, gambled—were such things meant to be discussed openly?

His first reaction was to look towards Tianxia Wu'er.

In Constantin's view, a leader like Tianxia Wu'er must be adept at winning people's hearts, the more so, the more he would understand the importance of life.

But Bai Ling thought differently, her first thought was, Tianxia Wu'er is precisely that kind of person.

Her voice actually echoed directly in the minds of Constantin and Tianxia Wu'er.

Tianxia Wu'er looked carefully at Bai Ling, his mind already calculating the feasibility of the young girl's proposal.

In the end, he believed it was indeed feasible.

"What you need to do now," he said, "is to inform your companions about the new method of descent while forming a suicide squad to explore the bottom of the Abyss. As for the reason, come up with it yourself."

Bai Ling was neither servile nor overbearing.

Tianxia Wu'er looked at Bai Ling and suddenly took a liking to this girl-like Corruption breed.

There were not many who dared to give him orders, even Huan Liuyan, the president of the Divine Consort Association, who was his wife in reality, would never speak to him like this in the Advanced World.

Of course, Tianxia Wu'er was not the kind of "woman, you've caught my eye" clichéd CEO. His admiration for Bai Ling was purely genuine.

Curious about how a Corruption breed with a cool head and decisive actions came to be acquainted with Jiang Xianwu.

The calculus of human lives, how to maximize benefits, how to preserve the most people—such matters were quickly agreed upon between Bai Ling and Tianxia Wu'er.

Along the way, as a Corruption breed, Bai Ling could handle Constantin, the salted-fish, pure-hearted type, as well as Tianxia Wu'er, the domineering, pioneering type.

Soon, Tianxia Wu'er informed the team about the new method of descent.

This method was very fast. The terrifying number of Corruption Tentacles that the White Witch could control allowed everyone to swing down like monkeys in the jungle, just keep descending.

The efficiency was greatly improved.

Tianxia Wu'er also formed the suicide squad.

But of course, he wouldn't directly tell the squad that they were being sent to their deaths. Instead, he told them they needed to scout the bottom and maintain a certain distance from the main force.

If they detected something, they were to rush back immediately.

If they did not return... it could be deduced that the squad was dead.

If they successfully returned with information, the main force could continue downward.

However, Tianxia Wu'er very craftily didn't mention that there might be something terrifyingly dangerous down below.

Constantin also realized that Tianxia Wu'er was a leader.

He was much greater than Guang Tongchen, greater than Jiang Xianwu... probably the currently acknowledged leader of the entire vanguard group.

And in such a position, Constantin wasn't sure whether he was good or bad.

Based on the outcome, the decisions made by Tianxia Wu'er and Bai Ling seemed to be the correct ones.

But if he had been in Tianxia Wu'er's position, he probably would have chosen to be part of the suicide squad himself.

However, it was clear that many people trusted Tianxia Wu'er, believing that simply being assigned a task by such a person was an honor in itself.

As for the others, maybe a few perceived Tianxia Wu'er's intentions, but it seemed... they all tacitly approved of this approach.

Constantin watched everything, relieved that he was just a wanderer.

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...

In the Lower Abyss.

The suicide squad, riding their Eagle Illusion Beasts, dived continuously, quickly pulling away from the main force.

As they went deeper into the Lower Abyss, approaching the bottom, those strange colors finally emerged.

A watcher from the Future Gate said while looking down:

"What is this... why does it feel like these colors are so unreal?"

No matter how realistic a comic character's drawing was, after coloring it and placing it next to a real person, there would be a clear color discrepancy.

The watcher's first reaction was as if they were seeing a world from a comic or a game.

"Should we keep going deeper? This thing seems to be expanding."

"It's not just seeming to... it's actually expanding, and quickly at that. If it continues to spread, it will eventually collide with the main force."

"Have you observed anything?" another person in the team asked the observer.

The observer said:

"Rules, knowledge and the enlightenment of the God of Wisdom tell me that this is a rule, and we need to delve into the area covered by the rules to unravel it."

"I don't know the details of the rule, but it's the kind that you have to enter actively. However, as this thing keeps spreading, it's very likely... that every one of us will get dragged into it."

A Mountain Breaker from the Storm Justice Guild said:

"So you're saying, we can't escape?"

The observer nodded:

"There's no escaping it."

With a hearty laugh, the Mountain Breaker said:

"Then let me be the one to go. Our guild leader Ke has always said, if there's no way to avoid it, then let's face it head-on. I'll go down to scout it out first."

This Mountain Breaker, who loved to confront things head-on the most, was Ke Zhongye.

At the same time, when selecting the vanguard squad, he was the one who volunteered.

Unlike those with ulterior motives, this Mountain Breaker had a bit of a spirit of sacrifice.

"This thing was from when I previously cleared the life-or-death race track, it's a mirror called 'Heart Mirror.' It can show what I'm thinking about. I always thought it was useless, who would expose what they are thinking to a mirror..."

"But now, this seems particularly suitable for surveying this kind of unknown area."

After handing over the Heart Mirror to a teammate, the Mountain Breaker rode his war eagle and plunged headfirst into the continually expanding strange domain.

The moment he was engulfed by those peculiar colors, he thought he was a goner...

But what he saw next was a character selection interface.

"Barbarian Warrior, Witch Beast Master, Magician, Gunner, Knight... what the hell are these things?"

Liu Lei, the Mountain Breaker, had the sensation of suddenly entering a new world.

When his gaze settled on the Barbarian Warrior, he saw himself with bulging muscles.

Looking at the Magician, he saw himself in a mage's robe, slightly tall and thin.

He ultimately chose the Gunner, the one who uses technology to deal with enemies.

Soon, a text interface emerged before Liu Lei's eyes.

[The sky above the small town is overcast, and those low growls from the throat can be heard everywhere outside the manor. We must find a way to lure those monsters away. At the same time, we need to gather resources to build the wooden bridge behind us, open the way to the mine, and find the source of the mutations to kill it.]

[Welcome to Dawn of Fear, adventurer, please find the items that will make you stronger in the process of killing monsters, and kill the Jail Keeper.]

"What's going on... This interface, why does it look so familiar?"

Liu Lei didn't have time to wonder more, for as soon as he chose his profession, those strange colors in his eyes had already woven together into a new world.

Holding a slingshot, he found himself outside a manor.

Two men covered in blood were shouting at him:

"Aim for the head! Damn it! You have to aim for these damn things' heads!"

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...

In the Lower Abyss, watching the scenes within the Heart Mirror, several daredevil team members looked at each other.

"Has he crossed into the world of a game? Or is he actually thinking about a game at a time like this?"

Some people looked at the continuously spreading eerie domain below and turned their Illusion Beasts in another direction, while others looked at the mirror, utterly baffled.

"Regardless, he's still alive. Either he's under an illusion, or..."

The observer watched the expanding domain below:

"Or perhaps, some powerful Corruption has unfolded its domain, creating a real game world. But such a thing is too bizarre no matter how you put it. Can someone really create a domain this big?"

"On this island, are there few enough strange things?"

"Forget it, let's first inform Guild Leader Wes. Let him decide whether or not to enter the domain."