The air was silent for a few seconds.
Then, a disgusted "pfft" sound rang out.
"Claudia," Serie's voice sounded very calm, even carrying a hint of lazy drowsiness, "Promise me, watch fewer of those third-rate, melodramatic soap operas, okay? It's not good for your mental state."
She even waved her hand lightly in front of her face, as if shooing away flies, seemingly to dispel the other party's overly dramatic threat.
Claudia: "..."
Her meticulously planned scheme being treated as a chuunibyou outburst made her face instantly flush with embarrassment.
Serie rolled over, lying on her side with her back to Claudia, her voice muffled from under the covers, in a somewhat condescending tone: "But seriously, you today… hmm, your performance was barely passable."
She paused, as if thinking, then slowly added: "Given that you delivered me safely, perhaps… I'll consider putting in a good word or two for you with Dr. Lynette?"
"Hmph!" Claudia, as if her tail had been stepped on, immediately sat upright, her voice filled with the indignation of being belittled, "Who cares what you say to her! How she sees me is her business! I don't care at all!"
"Oh?" Serie's voice carried a hint of teasing amusement as she slowly turned her head back, "Then what do you care… about?"
The air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment.
Finally, she just hummed indistinctly.
She turned and walked towards the door, and only when her hand was on the doorknob did she toss out a light remark:
...I won't tell you."
As her words fell, the door was gently pulled open, then silently closed.
What exactly is this guy planning?
Serie thought, her consciousness gradually sinking into darkness.
At the same time, a helicopter steadily landed on an open space in a small town at the edge of the rainforest, the strong wind from its rotor blades pressing down the surrounding weeds.
"Lady Goluthos, wake up, we should be leaving."
Consciousness instantly coalesced within Goluthos, and Serie blinked twice in a daze, still sleepy.
Chloe understood the confused look, leaned closer, and softened her voice: "I wonder if you still remember…"
"That is the country where the Black Queen was born."
"Saint Martan."
Serie was startled to hear this, not expecting such a coincidence?
However, on second thought, Serie had heard Chloe say that anomalies were common knowledge in the Black Queen's country.
And the mission stated that Centipede and Toad were not human, which most likely meant they were anomalies.
So, it made sense for them to choose to flee to Saint Martan.
A moment later, the cabin door slammed shut.
Tarak sat in the co-pilot's seat, smoothly buckled his seatbelt, and excitedly signaled the pilot to take off.
Chloe, meanwhile, sat right next to Serie.
Perhaps because she had been following Goluthos through the rainforest these past few days, her originally fair skin had tanned into a healthy, wild wheat color, with only the areas covered by clothing retaining their original fairness, forming a distinct tan line.
Chloe was clearly a beauty unaware of her own charm, completely engrossed in her love for archaeology, and utterly indifferent to sun protection and skin whitening.
Goluthos, or rather Serie, also found this quite sexy, possessing a unique charm of the local American style.
The roar of the engine suddenly intensified, and the fuselage began to vibrate violently.
The seatbelt buckle felt loose around Serie's waist and abdomen, clearly designed for an adult male physique.
She didn't pay much attention to this, only instinctively tightened her grip on the armrest beside her.
Through the porthole, the town's scenery rapidly shrunk.
The low-lying houses, winding paths, and the open space where they had just stood, all quickly receded.
They eventually became blurry patches of color, and further away, an endless green sea of trees.
Serie gazed at the rapidly receding ground, her consciousness already on the panel.
Name: Goluthos
Codename: Mad Eater Witch
Gender: Female
Age: 9735 years old
Race: Demon | Witch
Attributes: Strength C- → Strength C | Endurance D → Endurance C | Charm C → Charm C+ | Agility D → Agility D+ | Spirit D
These days of AFK Pig Out had brought Goluthos's Gluttony Count to a staggering 5431 layers.
Her attributes had been fully upgraded.
Goluthos's diet was rich yet bizarre—hard rocks by the roadside, gnarled old tree roots in the rainforest, and even the brickwork of ancient tombs, all became her delicious snacks.
The chickens raised by the small town's innkeeper suffered even more, being eaten until not a single one remained.
This made Tarak stare at his empty wallet, like a little wife, constantly shedding tears.
As for the main course… a bit regrettable.
There were simply too few Erosion-Spawned Garrisons in the ancient tomb, not even enough to fill a gap between her teeth.
Chloe followed Goluthos into the ancient tomb several times, observing them.
It is currently known that they seemed to have once been human, possibly guardians left in the ancient tomb by the spear-wielders.
The ancient tomb even had many living areas and traces of life.
However, it seemed they later experienced something, their numbers drastically reduced, and the survivors all turned into Erosion-Spawned Garrisons.
At this moment, amidst the monotonous roar of the helicopter engine, Serie closed her eyes to rest, while Chloe, sitting beside her, used the light streaming through the porthole to sort through the photos she had taken and documents she had recorded over the past few days.
She seemed very interested in these things; more than a leader of an organization, she resembled a young archaeologist.
At least much more so than Tarak, who was only a dabbler.
It was just a pity that even with the person buried in the ancient tomb right beside her, this living artifact remembered absolutely nothing.
She could only let this outsider from a thousand years later piece together that dusty past by looking at the blurry mural photos and messy notes on her lap.
Serie was also very much looking forward to the results of Chloe's investigation; she really wanted to know what these ancient Control Bureaus were like.
At the same time, Goluthos's abilities had increased by several due to AFK Pig Out—
First, Goluthos's innate and learned abilities included "Wasteful Devour," "Abyssal Howl," "Fear Claw," "Pig Out," and "Gluttonous Feast."
Then, those learned through "Wasteful Devour" included "Tough Skin," "Cave Exploration," and "Photosynthesis."
Currently in progress and not yet acquired were "Corrosive Body," "Chilling Devour," "Millennium Wisdom," and "Dawn Wings."
Also, because Goluthos completed [Witch Mission: Bloodthirsty Nature], she also gained the ability "Bloodthirsty Madness."
Serie began to examine these newly acquired abilities—
"Cave Exploration": Acquired after extensively using "Wasteful Devour" on soil. Your limbs and mouth can easily dig through soil, creating tunnels for you to pass through. When touching the ground, you can sense the approximate location of creatures within a certain range.
"Photosynthesis": Acquired after extensively using "Wasteful Devour" on plants. When exposed to direct sunlight, you will slowly recover from injuries and regain stamina. Even the most intense sunlight will not burn you; it will only make you more energetic.
"Bloodthirsty Madness": No matter how much else you eat, flesh is what you crave most…
Serie continued looking at the abilities, and a thought suddenly struck her; this ability was somewhat special, as it even had passive and active components.
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