As a villain, he could do whatever he wanted.

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Under Lius's gaze, she suddenly raised her remaining arm and stood solemnly and dignifiedly on the platform, her body outstretched.

At the same time, the black bodysuit she was wearing transformed into a viscous solution, turning into streams of crystal-clear liquid that slowly flowed down her body, eventually gathering between her toes and spreading onto the surrounding ground.

Even in the dim light, the woman's exposed body still radiated an alluring glow.

After shedding her previous tight-fitting clothes, the allure of her voluptuous figure not only did not diminish, but instead gained an even bolder sexiness.

Her full breasts, perfectly proportioned waist, and long, slender, and plump legs perfectly showcase the charm and allure of an exceptionally beautiful woman. Coupled with her serious demeanor, resembling that of a female secret agent, she evokes an irresistible urge to conquer her.

Normally, Liuspa would have loved to admire the beautiful woman's alluring body even more.

However, in this combat situation, he was more amazed than attracted by the woman's figure.

Because he saw thick black smoke gradually emerging from the woman's snow-white skin.

Unlike the black mist from the woman's blade earlier, this black smoke did not gather on her body, but instead surged outwards and condensed on the open spaces and bookshelves.

"Gululu..."

The moment it came into contact with a solid object, the black smoke transformed into bursts of translucent black viscous liquid, firmly enveloping everything around it, like some kind of living organism, gradually dissolving the enveloped objects from the inside out.

"Oh no, host, get out of the way!"

Watching all this, Miss System exclaimed in surprise. However, the black smoke spread too quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it had already reached Lius's front. Even if he wanted to dodge, the black smoke was like an inescapable ghost, condensing on Lius's body and turning into bursts of pitch-black liquid that enveloped him.

“Ah… this is…”

The moment he was enveloped by the solution, Leus felt a series of stinging pains throughout his body. Starting from his skin, the solution churned and eroded his body, while the surging liquid wrapped around Leus's entire body, immobilizing his every movement almost too fast for him to react to.

"Host!"

Upon seeing this scene, the system girl couldn't help but widen her eyes and exclaim in panic, while Lius frowned and bit his lip to stay conscious.

"There's even such a move... It's really... annoying..."

As the numbing sensation gradually spread through his neck, Lius felt his consciousness beginning to fade, and he almost lost all feeling in his legs and arms.

Worse still, after the initial stinging sensation subsided, it was replaced by a feeling of comfort, as if he were nestled in his mother's embrace, which was so reassuring that he even felt an urge to stay there and not want to leave.

This is a trap, a sweet trap, and this sweetness is the most dangerous part of the trap, enough to completely destroy everyone's rationality and immerse them in this sugar-coated bullet.

At this moment, the only part of Lius that he could move was his right hand, which was gripping the hilt of his sword.

"Ah... this feeling, could it be..."

At this moment, sensing the impending crisis around him, a thought flashed through Lius's mind. He gritted his teeth and, with his remaining consciousness, made the next judgment.

"Whoosh!"

Turning the hilt of his sword in his right hand, with the blade pointing towards himself, Lius exhaled and plunged the sharp blade into his thigh below his pelvis, causing blood to gradually gush out.

"Host, you..."

Watching Lius's actions, Miss System was stunned and stood there in shock, while Lius could no longer resist the drowsiness in his mind and looked with a drowsy gaze at the expressionless woman in the center of the rotunda, who was covered in black slime.

The woman's body was covered in liquid formed from black smoke, which flowed continuously over her body, and occasionally, glimpses of her fair, white flesh could be seen emerging from beneath the liquid.

Upon closer inspection, one can also see that some liquid has condensed on her severed arm, repairing it along the fracture surface and transforming it back into her arm for the woman to use.

"So that's how it is... No wonder it was called a monster, I really underestimated it... But thankfully... this is enough..."

"Host! What are you saying! Wake up, host, don't sleep!"

Shaking Lius's shoulder anxiously, Miss System said, while Lius gently shook his head, pointed to his bleeding thigh, and slowly uttered words of reassurance.

"Be quiet... Miss System... Everything will be alright... It's all taken care of. Just remember to wake me up later..."

"What, host, you..."

Before Miss System could finish her confused and flustered words, Lius could no longer bear the corrosive and numbing effects around him, slowly closed his heavy eyelids, and fell into a coma.

Before falling asleep, his gaze remained fixed on the woman in the solution in the distance, and his last thought was...

"It would probably be more comfortable to sleep on her chest..."

With this utterly useless thought in mind, Leus slowly closed his eyes. His entire body was covered in black slime, as if he were encased in a cocoon made of slime. Under this stinging yet somewhat warm sensation, he temporarily fell into a deep sleep...

Chapter 85 The Beginning of Turmoil

Meanwhile, in the village.

"Huh? These people are... those who have been infected with the magic disease? They've all gathered here..."

Led by the village elder, Lia and Diana arrived at a house near the forest inside the village.

Upon entering, one is greeted by a series of pale-faced young girls and women lying on the beds.

"Cough cough... Mom, I feel so uncomfortable, cough cough..."

"My head is so dizzy... I can't move my body, help me... someone please help me..."

"The church's medicine is almost finished, when will the next batch arrive... At this rate, we won't be able to hold on..."

In the dimly lit hall, weak yet heart-wrenching wails could be heard from rows of wooden beds.

The sick girl lay shivering in her mother's arms, seeking warmth from her mother. The frail girl was wrapped in a thick blanket, and even in the hot weather, she still felt a chill running through her body. Many others had furrowed brows and curled up, like slugs soaked in salt water, as if they would melt away at the pain in their bodies at any moment.

The painful sounds, accompanied by a musty smell, filled the entire hall, sending chills down the spines of Leah and Diana.

"So many people, all infected with the magic disease, they all look like they're in so much pain..."

Standing at the doorway, Leah stared in shock at the tragic scene, tears welling in her eyes. Diana, on the other hand, frowned, seemingly seeing such a desperate scene for the first time, her expression grave.

"Cough... Village Chief, you've arrived... cough cough..."

Just then, seeing the three enter, a woman lying near the door slowly got up from the bed, supported herself by the window frame, and swayed as she walked to the three.

The young woman was probably around thirty years old, with a slender figure and a beautiful face. Even though her face was covered with a pale, weak look, it was still clear that she was a stunning beauty.

She looked very weak and staggered as she walked, as if she would fall over if blown by the wind. When Lia saw this, she quickly helped her up, dragged a chair from the side, wiped the young woman's sweat, and slowly helped her sit down.

"Ok?"

Just as she approached the woman and lifted her exposed arm, Leah blinked in surprise and noticed a dark mark on the inside of her arm.

The dark spot was very noticeable, covering almost the entire arm of the young woman, like some kind of solution that had penetrated deep into her skin. Upon close touch, one could even feel signs of wriggling on it.

"what……"

After being touched by Leah, the woman let out a soft groan of discomfort. Leah quickly withdrew her fingers and apologized to the woman in a flustered manner.

"I'm so...I'm sorry, is Auntie alright...?"

"Cough, it's nothing, just a little sore, but it's much better than that groggy feeling at the beginning..."

The woman spoke, panting heavily, while Diana frowned, squatted down, grabbed the woman's slightly trembling wrist, and thoughtfully examined the dark spots on her body.

"This... could it be..."

"Hmm? Ms. Diana, what are your thoughts?"

Hearing Diana's mutterings, Lia tilted her head slightly and asked her in a low voice.

As for Diana, although she was a little uncomfortable with the girl's overly familiar trust, she forced herself to cooperate with Lia because of Lilith's matter. She sighed and nodded slightly.

"Judging from her arm, she is infected by an unusual magic that is constantly absorbing energy generated from her body, and this magic... is not something that humans possess."

"Not magic that humans possess?" Leah blinked in surprise.

"Yes, based on my understanding, if I'm not mistaken, what surrounds her body... is the magic power of a demon."

Diana frowned and said, then turned back to the village elder beside her and asked him:

"You said before that this person was the first in the village to contract the magic disease. Tell me exactly what happened back then!"

“Ms. Diana, please soften your tone a bit, otherwise it’s very impolite…”

Touching Diana's arm, Leah moved between her and the old man, acting as a mediator to ease the atmosphere. After glancing around at the patients lying in bed, she spoke to the old man as well:

"Grandma Village Chief, does everyone here... have this mark on their body?"

"Yes, I have examined each and every one of them. All the patients here have similar black markings on their bodies."

The old man nodded slightly and led the two to several other beds.

From teenage girls to young women, and then to several young children, everyone has been stained with dark spots to varying degrees.

The backs, ankles, and even faces of the women in these villages are covered in dark mottled patches, creating a shocking sight.

“We don’t know what happened. We only remember that a month ago, some people dressed in black robes came to our village and said they needed to use our church to pray. They asked some villagers to help with the setup. After they left, all of those who helped contracted these inexplicable illnesses.”

"The person in the black robe... is the same as the clue my elder brother gave us before."

Muttering to herself, Leah pondered for a few seconds, then took a step closer and asked the old man:

"Grandma, do you remember what those people looked like? Did anyone reveal their features, or have any markings or symbols on their bodies?"

"No, they all covered their faces with black robes, so we couldn't see their faces. But they seemed to know a lot about the church, and we even heard someone mention words like 'God.' At first, we thought they were just a group of nuns, but we never expected something like this to happen..."

The old man shook his head, then seemed to suddenly remember something, and added:

"Oh, right, I just remembered that the leader of that group of black-robed nuns also seemed rather weak. She spoke very softly and her steps were unsteady, as if she had contracted some kind of illness."

"Illness? Could it be that she also contracted the magic disease?" Lia tilted her head and asked.

"I don't know about that, but I do know for sure that she has a serious illness and can't move around much. She spends most of her time in her room and only goes out with the others when the group leaves."

"Where are the rooms they stayed in before? Can you show us?"

Leah continued to ask the old man, who shook his head:

"It's no use. After the nuns left, for some reason, the house spontaneously combusted the next night. No matter what we did, we couldn't put it out until it was completely burned down. Now all that's left is a pile of ruins."

"Ah? Why is this happening..."

"Besides, even if you girls go there now, you probably won't find anything. Church members have already come to our village to investigate, especially that ruin, which they guarded closely. Even if there was any evidence, it should have been taken to the church by now."

"This……"

Faced with this reality, Leah pursed her lips in distress, feeling extremely upset about the break in this thread of clues.

Meanwhile, Diana observed the villagers suffering from the illness, feeling the wriggling black spots on their bodies with her fingers, and nodded thoughtfully.

"When you were brought to the church, were you subjected to any magic by those men in black robes?"

After lowering a young girl's arm, Diana looked at a coughing woman beside her and asked this question.

"Cough...no, those people didn't do anything strange to us. They just told us to set up some vines and holy water, and the materials were all brought from the village. There were no curses or magic hidden in them," the woman replied, shaking her head.

"How did you arrange the vines? What shape did you follow?" As if she had thought of something, Diana continued to ask.

"Well... I don't remember the specifics very well anymore. I only remember that the nuns in black robes had us decorate the church, and they sprinkled holy water around the church and wrapped vines around the tree branches and fences along the road."

"Was the church completely enclosed in the center? Holy water was sprinkled between every three trees around it, and after that, the nuns never entered the church again, only standing outside the area enclosed by vines to pray?" Diana continued to ask, her brow furrowed, her tone gradually becoming anxious.

"Well... I seem to remember that's true. The nuns said that by doing this, we could strengthen our prayers to God and receive His blessings..."

"..."

Under the villagers' words, Diana's expression grew increasingly serious, while Leah seemed to gradually understand the meaning behind Diana's words. She blinked in surprise for a moment, then, realizing what Diana meant, exclaimed in disbelief:

"This...this is setting up an array! It's exactly the same as the defensive rune in the church!"

Shocked, Leah couldn't help but look out the window at the church hidden in the night. After forcibly suppressing her astonishment, the girl gradually realized how absurd and bizarre the matter was.

"The array that Granny Village Chief showed us before, we thought it could only be used on a small scale, but those people actually expanded its range to the entire church! Setting up such a large runic array, if this array is activated, it will definitely cause enormous damage..."

After a few seconds of thought, Leah suddenly looked up at the group of people suffering from illness around her and instantly realized something.

"The formation...the center...the magic power is abnormal...could it be?!"

Swallowing hard, a terrible thought crossed Leah's mind, causing her to widen her eyes and instinctively cover her lips.

"These people infected with magic disease... are not ordinary patients with magical abnormalities, but 'sacrifices' needed to activate the formation!"

Chapter 86 The Surge of Beauties

"call……"

In the darkness, Leus closed his eyes, enveloped in a layer of pitch-black solution, being constantly eroded and digested.