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Su Ming'an got off the carriage and saw a white-haired, green-eyed young man stumbling towards him.

Blood-red bow tie gemstone, deep red cape, small brown vest. It seemed to be Lv Shu himself.

"...Lv Shu?" Su Ming'an stepped forward and noticed Lv Shu's eyes had turned red.

...

Lv Shu walked forward.

Something seemed to be roaring within his blood vessels, and he heard the sound of blood rushing wildly, as if watching an old, worn-out film, all a blur of whiteness.

...Where was he going? What was he meant to do?

His thoughts were a tangled mess; a strong hunger made him feel like he was back at that dumpster in winter, desperately wavering between pride and instinct. All his senses had shrunk immensely, except the emptiness in his stomach which had swollen drastically.

"Sir? Sir? Are you alright, do you need help?" A passerby noticed him and approached, waving a hand.

Lv Shu's face was excessively pale, and his green pupils glistened with a layer of bright red.

The next moment, Lv Shu saw the passerby's terrified expression. Looking down, he realized his hands were already clamped around the passerby's neck, with blood trickling out.

"...No, no way."

The bright red stung him, and he immediately let go, biting his lip to suppress himself, while the passerby fled in fright.

Uneasily, he scratched blood marks on his arm as a means to fight the insistent hunger within. His left arm was already streaked with blood.

...He seemed to somewhat understand why that blood clan girl would gaze at him mockingly, certain he couldn't resist the hunger. The hunger of the blood clan was truly a nightmare, and he had lasted four whole days.

He seemed to hear an illusion in his ears:

"...Idiot, just kill an NPC to satisfy your hunger. Didn't you anticipate this when Kasadia let you choose your race?"

"I..." Lv Shu didn't know whose voice it was, but since his hunger began, this voice appeared.

He only knew this voice claimed to be "Lv Shen."

"Stop controlling yourself, you subconsciously want to hunt, otherwise you wouldn't have come from the surface plane to the hell plane. The food here in the hell plane has higher nutritional value," Lv Shen's voice wafted: "Yes, keep moving forward, then turn there... That's where you need to go."

"What exactly are you guiding me to?" Lv Shu asked. This voice kept directing him somewhere.

"...You're there." Lv Shen's voice faded.

Lv Shu stumbled forward, almost blind, with only the incessant cries of his senses within.

"—Lv Shu?" A voice came from ahead.

The voice was extremely familiar, prompting Lv Shu to immediately raise his head, barely making out a silhouette.

The silhouette approached him, waving: "What are you doing in the Undead Territory? As far as I remember, the blood clan's stronghold is on Crescent Island on the surface plane, this place is too dangerous."

Su Ming'an calculated inwardly. Sique said before the tenth day's selection, at least ten forces must be mastered. Lu is the Sea Emperor; the Eternal Sea force counts as one. Lv Shu is the Heir to Duke Lv Bote of the blood clan; the blood clan counts as the second. If Yamada Machiichi can take down the Mechanical Race, they count as the third. The rest would rely on him continuing to contact allies and recruit people personally.

Encountering Lv Shu here was an unexpected surprise.

"How's the situation?" Su Ming'an immediately saw Lv Shu's abnormal state: "I heard the World Tree summoned you, what happened?"

"Nothing, happened..." Lv Shu stuttered, speaking truthfully: "I stood under the tree for a while... then returned..."

"What is your current state?"

"My current form… is because of… racial instinct." Lv Shu ground his lips hesitantly: "Should I have chosen the Qing Zhu Clan you recommended? If I hadn't switched..."

"No." Su Ming'an shook his head: "Your choice was correct. The Qing Zhu Clan has been wiped out, but the blood clan heir is of great help to me."

Lv Shu's voice trembled: "I met the abandoned young master of the Qing Zhu Clan, and I temporarily placed him with Lin Yin over in the Eastern Tianxuan Country. She is of the Panda Clan."

"Good." Su Ming'an said: "How do we solve your issue?"

His current identity is Sique, apart from the Magpie Clan, possibly also an era of the undying Rin Clan. He isn't sure if consuming Rin Clan blood will explode his body, as they are a race created by the Gods.

Lv Shu bowed his head, took a breath, then slowly raised his head again.

Without knowing why, his expression gradually returned to normal.

"I'm better now." Lv Shu looked at him: "What mission do you have in the Undead Territory? Let's do it together."

His tone shifted slightly compared to before.

"All set?" Su Ming'an glanced at Lv Shu. His complexion had improved, and his eyes returned to a normal green.

"Hunger comes in waves, bear it and it gets better. For now, it's unclear which race's blood I can tolerate on the food chain, so to be safe, I'll handle it myself first." Lv Shu said.

With the situation resolved, they entered the city.

The undead city radiated a faint aura of death, with most buildings leaning towards gray-black tones.

The surrounding atmosphere was unusually tense, with few pedestrians, as if something major was unfolding.

"...Hello, sir, are you Mr. Sique?"

Su Ming'an looked up. A young man with short green hair approached, his large Sunflower earrings swaying, revealing red spiral horns on his forehead. He wore a leather jacket and Martin boots.

The green-haired youth was extraordinarily outgoing, quickly approaching with a smile: "I'm Qi Jue. Here to welcome you."

"Have we met before?" Su Ming'an asked.

"No. I'm just a humble reception person who doesn't know your appearance, but your cufflinks are the contact signal." Qi Jue pointed at the small black and white magpie cufflinks on Su Ming'an's sleeve, likely worn by Sique earlier: "Please follow me; I'll take you to meet Lord Xi Ting."

...Xi Ting?

Su Ming'an acutely perceived... Lord of the Undead Xi Ting? Isn't this one of the royal figures vying to seize Sique, dead or alive? What is Sique up to, making him meet such a dangerous friend?

On the way, Su Ming'an probed: "Your esteemed leader, does she dislike me?"

Qi Jue constantly smiled, with a sunny and cheerful disposition. Hearing this, his mouth formed a circle, his round eyes widening: "You're her friend; how could she dislike you? In fact, I respect you greatly. Being selected to welcome you makes me really happy. I've always adored your writing, 'Thirty Dark Fairy Tales for Children's Bedtime,' and have the complete collection at home. Would you autograph it for me? Especially the magpie repaying kindness by eating jellyfish story, it's my favorite..."

His mouth kept moving, a dizzying chatter.

Su Ming'an massaged his brow; it had been ages since he met someone so talkative.

Then Lv Shu spoke: "The atmosphere here is tense; has something happened?"

"Ah." Qi Jue tapped his palm, catching his chatter, still wearing a smile: "The undead clan heir rivalry has been particularly fierce lately... Ah, yes, when you enter the castle, don't casually pick sides."

Su Ming'an nodded. This matter has nothing to do with him. He went to see Xiting just to meet the Goddess of Life and complete the main quest.

But what he didn't expect was—

...

Under the pitch-black castle, a blond youth clad in bright red velvet stood with arms crossed, his flame-like eyes fixed on Su Ming'an, showing a hint of surprise.

"You... how can you be here?"

"What are you doing here?"

The voices rang out simultaneously.

Su Ming'an looked in surprise at this heir of the Wraith Clan — Eni, the Fire Mystery.

"Aren't you from the Fire Elemental Clan? How can you participate in the Wraith Clan's heir contest?" Su Ming'an pointed at Eni.

Eni brushed off the dust on his velvet coat, snorted proudly, "This heir selection is for choosing an envoy for the Demon Mother God, regardless of race. I thought I'd give it a try, and it's a qualification I've worked tirelessly for these days."

Su Ming'an's heart stirred. The selection of an envoy by the Demon Mother God is a big deal in the Hell Plane. If Eni can succeed, whether Fire Element or Wraith Clan, he would grasp both. A sure win.

He stepped forward, grabbing Eni.

"What are you doing?" Eni trembled.

"I'll help you win, just don't refuse me out of pride," Su Ming'an said.

At the same time, he heard a system prompt:

...

"Ding dong!"

[Detected that you have met five teammates, the team chat channel is open. (This channel can connect with teammates within a 100 kilometers range, cannot contact during combat status.)]

[Channel members: Su Ming'an, Lu, Yamada Machiichi, Bei Wang, Luna, Isabella, Lin Yin, Eni, Boris, Alger, Zhao Yuan, Yi Song, Lunxue, Shiyi, Qin Si]

...

"Ding dong!"

[The "Forces" interface is open. (This force is the comprehensive force of the team, the forces mastered by your teammates are included within the force range. If a teammate betrays, the force will be relatively deducted.)]

[Force Name: Unnamed]

[Forces: Sea Clan (Sea Emperor: Lu Likalpos), Fire Element (Prince: Eni), Blood Clan (Duke Heir: Lv Shu), Lighthouse Church (Pope: Boris)]

[Power Points: 24,271 (Ranked 72nd in Luowasha)]

[Final Battle Win Rate: 3.202%]

...

Su Ming'an glanced at it; the ranking was decent, given that Luowasha is full of hidden talents.

At noon, the castle's welcome luncheon began.

Su Ming'an wore a white suit, sitting behind Eni. His current identity was "Eni's supporter." Three people were competing tonight, and Eni was the only one without any retainers or supporters behind him. It seemed the Fire Elemental Clan didn't have much confidence in him either.

Su Ming'an propped his chin, looking at the entrance. Most of the guests were clan elders and nobles, bodies either robust as a wall or thin as a bamboo pole, all bizarrely shaped.

"Little Prince, why do you only have one supporter?" a mocking voice sounded from opposite, belonging to a half-demon named Fu En. He propped his chin, cast a taunting glance at Eni: "Previously bragging you'd definitely win, but you ended up with no one behind you, Lady Isabelle wouldn't favor someone like you."

Eni snorted: "Even if no one is behind me, the winner will definitely be me!"

Su Ming'an opened the World Tree forum, found the story Eni wrote, with the theme of a little prince not favored by others reversing his position in a royal power struggle. A called Fu En, a malicious antagonist, opposed him for the throne. It was marked as a passionate upgrade story.

"[On that day, Prince Aier decided to participate in the heir selection, only by gaining enough power, could he redress grievances for his mother.]" Su Ming'an read for a while, finding Eni's story quite engaging: "...[At the luncheon, Aier met his mortal enemy Fu En. Fu En hated those more attractive than himself, yet saw someone a hundred times more handsome, seated behind Aier, seemingly reading a book]"...

Hmm?

Su Ming'an looked up, seeing Fu En staring at him with jealousy in his eyes.

"Who is this?" Fu En gritted his teeth, fists clenched, and sneered: "Aier, did you just find some random guy, thinking you're surely going to win?"

The confrontation between the two heirs attracted the attention of onlookers, people holding wine glasses, their gazes wandering between Su Ming'an's face. They hadn't seen Su Ming'an, whispering among themselves.

Su Ming'an couldn't bother responding. If he took off his face-changing disguise, it would surely scare these people.

He continued to read the story, looking ahead at Fu En's deeds: "...[Fu En was loved by the King and Queen from birth, and to live up to their expectations, he decided to become someone they could be proud of, therefore participating in the heir selection. He feared nothing and had everything from birth, but his favorite thing was the story of the Sique, his greatest wish was to be patted on the head by Sique]..."

Uh.

Su Ming'an closed the interface, deciding not to read anymore.

At this moment, the hall suddenly quieted down.

Not a sound was heard.

Everyone looked towards the entrance.

Su Ming'an followed their gaze.

"Tap, tap."

A pair of snow boots with fluffy little white balls tapped twice on the floor, the snow and sky-blue robe drifted by like a mist.

Ice blue hair flowed, eyes cold as snow silently swept over the crowd, like a gentle breeze.

Su Ming'an's first reaction was Bei Wang's gender swap, second reaction was... this was probably one of the heirs.

The girl seemed accustomed to the gaze of the crowd, indifferent to their admiration. Behind her followed a large group of supporters, mostly from noble upper races.

"Who is she?" Su Ming'an turned his head to ask Eni.

"Tian Yu." Eni consumed the sweets voraciously: "She's one of the protagonist candidates, specifically came to the Hell Plane for the envoy selection, otherwise we wouldn't see her, as she's from the Sky Plane."

Su Ming'an recalled those floating islands he saw at the start... So Tian Yu came from there.

"What is her golden finger?"

"Don't know." Eni chewed on pudding: "But it's reportedly very strong. Everyone who has challenged her has been easily defeated, and no one knows the principle of her golden finger."

Su Ming'an understood. If the golden finger had a rank, Xi Li's Spiritual Spring would probably be T3, Shi Ying's Favorability System could rank T2, and this Tian Yu's unknown golden finger could rank T1 or even T0.