Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

On the other side, unparalleled in the world, mutual courtesy maintained, the opportunity was not wasted. At the moment when the Warden attempted to fight for a desperate survival...

Unparalleled in the world severely wounded Karlando's true body, placing everything on this side to rest.

Karlando could hardly imagine...

In this battle that was almost impossible to lose, he had lost on both fronts.

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Black dungeon.

The monsters had gradually ceased to move, as if they had turned to stone.

The color of the whole world slowly turned to shades of grey and white, and the scene seemed a bit more faded than before.

Yet it had not become transparent. However, seeing "Game Completed" in his view, Zhou Baiyu was certain that everything had settled.

"You completed the mission perfectly, my friend, but I too have been severely wounded. I think there might still be some things between us that might need to be discussed later,"

"A final piece of advice, don't engage with this level of opponent until you are strong enough,"

"You were able to defeat him this time solely because of the Extreme Transformation. There might be a reason for this. Perhaps there's a certain connection or grudge between the two gods that gave you an additional boost of power,"

"But you must be clear, Extreme Transformation is something that happens by chance and cannot be sought. Your consecutive triggering of it this time was not by accident, it had certain conditions. If those conditions are not met in the future, facing this level of opponent, you will undoubtedly be defeated,"

"With the Warden's strength, you would not be able to defeat the opponent."

Having said that, Mark disappeared.

Zhou Baiyu had to admit that Mark had made a significant contribution this time.

The opponent was strong, so strong that even with Extreme Transformation, he could never have been a match for the Warden.

If Mark hadn't forcibly drawn the Warden's attention, the game would have been over for him.

The gaming domain was gradually becoming transparent, some of the scenery within the original island started to become visible.

Recalling what Mark had said not long before, and his actions—

Zhou Baiyu grew more suspicious of Mark.

"If it's acting, it's too dedicated... such an effortful performance... truly moving,"

"But to say it wasn't an act, why do I find it so hard to believe?"

Yes, no matter what Mark did, Zhou Baiyu always kept his guard up against him.

Because Mark was simply too powerful.

So much so that Zhou Baiyu wondered if what Mark told him during their earliest interactions was true?

Was Mark hiding some crucial information?

Unable to figure it out, he eventually shook his head.

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...

On the other end of the battlefield, at the Cross Refuge, the figure of Karlando had vanished.

Feeling the surroundings slowly changing, Unparalleled lifted his status and weakly collapsed to the ground.

He still doubted whether Karlando was still alive.

But he had no more time.

During the activation of Unparalleled, he indeed was invincible and unstoppable.

But after it ended, the huge consumption of physical strength made him appear weak.

Bai Ling's figure appeared in Unparalleled's line of sight.

Soon after, Bai Ling had approached not far from Unparalleled.

Her outfit was no longer the professional attire from the game, but rather her real-life appearance.

"It's over, congratulations on defeating the formidable enemy,"

"You didn't go far?" Unparalleled asked, puzzled.

"Of course. If you couldn't stop that person, there would be no point in us going far. No matter how far we went, we would still be within the game world, just dying later,"

Bai Ling calmly continued:

"If you could stop that person, then my staying close and observing you from a not so far distance is beneficial for me."

Whether understanding the contaminated kind Karlando, or understanding Unparalleled, for Bai Ling who was trying to take control of a force in the future, it indeed was necessary homework.

Unparalleled's appreciation for Bai Ling grew:

"I was saved by Jiang Xianwu. If it weren't for him, I might have run out of stamina and wouldn't have waited for Karlando's vulnerability."

"Then you should thank him properly," Bai Ling said on hearing Jiang Xianwu's name, her tone no longer so detached, hinting a smile.

Now, Unparalleled believed that Jiang Xianwu truly was a person to be trusted in desperate times:

"It's a pity... I was a bit confused at that time."

Bai Ling spoke:

"Is that person completely done for?"

"I don't know. I'm afraid only Jiang Xianwu would know."

The three-day survival journey had not yet ended. Bai Ling looked at the increasingly clear scenery around her; at the bottom of this vast abyss, a strange structure seemed to be taking shape in the distance, rising tall like a spire.

She slightly furrowed her brows:

"The three-day survival journey hasn't ended; we still need to wait and take this opportunity to ask Jiang Xianwu what to do next."

Tongchen had no objection.

He too was eager to meet Jiang Xianwu.

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No new rules had descended, and two hours later, all the pioneers had basically gathered together.

Even those who had fallen behind, such as Ke Zhongye and Guan Canghai, had also joined the group.

Wu Xin, Guang Tongchen, the Snow Demon, Midel, Zhang Haoyun, Constantin, and others, all stood at the forefront, listening to Zhou Baiyu and Tongchen recount the entire event.

"So, that guy named Karlando, who came from outside, is from the Pantheon. Just now, we joined forces to defeat him."

"He's no pushover, in some ways, he might be even stronger than the Demon Emperor. But he had bad luck."

These words were spoken by Zhou Baiyu to Tongchen.

Constantin had vaguely heard that Karlando was a high-ranking official in the Pantheon.

Constantin couldn't remember clearly, and he decided to investigate further next time he entered the Advanced World.

Many people were seeing Tongchen and Jiang Xianwu for the first time, despite always knowing such people existed but never having participated in the same mission.

Listening to Tongchen's narration, many had a change of heart about Jiang Xianwu.

They no longer saw him as a "legendary pioneer with the most luck".

In this battle, Jiang Xianwu and Tongchen, although not on the same battlefield, had an invisible coordination.

In Tongchen's description, the Prison Warden was undoubtedly the strongest, and Tongchen hoped people would remember Jiang Xianwu's contribution.

Jiang Xianwu, well-versed in the ways of the world, kept insisting that Karlando was the real trouble.

The two exchanged business flatteries.

In the distance, Guang Tongchen's brow furrowed.

Whether it was Zhang Haoyun, Midel, or Bai Ling, Guang Tongchen looked at them with an expression as if he was looking at a pig's trotter.

He believed that these women just didn't understand — the friendship between men was the strongest.

So, facing the three women, Guang Tongchen felt indifferent.

But now, watching Tongchen and Zhou Baiyu praising each other —

Guang Tongchen felt a bit upset.

"Doesn't your Future Gate have its own generals to praise? It doesn't seem right for the president of the Future Gate to come and praise someone from my Bai Ling, does it?" he thought, but Guang Tongchen didn't voice it out loud. He just watched Tongchen coldly.

After a bout of boasting, everyone understood that the seemingly confused president, Tongchen, was actually very reliable, and together with the equally reliable Jiang Xianwu, they had saved everyone.

If not for these two, with Karlando's strength, he could likely have toyed with the entire group of pioneers.

The topic didn't linger on them for long, as Zhou Baiyu was starting to feel a bit embarrassed.

Huan Liuyan noticed that Tongchen had taken a liking to talent, and thought that although they couldn't make Jiang Xianwu switch to Tongchen, there were many ties in humanity.

For example, marriage alliances.

She then had an idea:

"Brother Jiang, all the ladies in my Divine Consort Association are —"

Wu Xin was on alert, his gaze instinctively shifted to Midel, Zhang Haoyun, and Bai Ling, who were standing in a triangular position, and he suddenly coughed aloud.

With Wu Xin's cough, Zhou Baiyu immediately caught the hint and changed the subject:

"Our journey hasn't ended, and as everyone has noticed, this island is alive. We might need to continue exploring this island to uncover some of its secrets."

At the same time, Zhou Baiyu felt some information in his gaze, and he didn't know whether Karlando had truly died or not.

If he had cleared Karlando's game, he would have gained a lot of experience points and a power level increase from the God of Games and Entertainment.

In fact, he had indeed leveled up.

But Zhou Baiyu felt that he hadn't received the massive bonus to his experience that he would expect from defeating someone far above his level.

He had a nagging feeling that maybe Karlando was gravely injured but not yet dead.

"Now is definitely not the time to be complacent; we need to stay alert. Also, has anyone noticed... "

"Those who fell into the abyss are mostly people from within our Longxia Domain."

"What about those contaminated types beyond Karlando?"

"Our top priority now should be to find a way to communicate with this 'island'."