Chapter 830: Chapter 643: Pantomime Performance
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In Long Yi’s battle, someone used a power called the Neglecter from the Power of Rules, which was inscribed on an ancient rune. High-level Neglecter power can ignore many external disturbances, even the gaze of others, which means they become invisible to others. But Ai Lin was different; as soon as Long Yi obtained this power, he transmitted its structure to Ai Lin through a contract. Ai Lin’s body had long since automatically analyzed and defended against the Neglecter rule. It can be said that even if she could hide from everyone else, she could absolutely not escape Ai Lin’s vision.
However, Ai Lin did not speak up to break the silence, nor did she exchange any glances with the person. She simply waited for the maid to put down the meal tray and said "thank you," then the maid left.
Ai Lin had a sweet tooth, but originally, she didn’t dare to indulge too much to maintain her figure. Now her physique had already changed, so she would eat all sorts of pastries until she had enough.
After the meal tray was placed down, Ai Lin casually picked up a pastry and ate it. Even though that woman was nearby, Ai Lin completely ignored her.
At that moment, Ai Lin was reading a book, which was a treatise on a certain magic. Ai Lin preferred such books because they easily revealed how the concepts of magic in this world were formulated.
The woman did not speak either but sat down facing Ai Lin and carefully examined her.
It must be said, this was a very beautiful and outstanding girl. Silver hair, silver eyes, and equally silver body armor hugged her frame. This full set of silver was indeed quite unique. Especially, the runes intricately inscribed on Ai Lin’s armor were very complex, and if one looked closely, they would find that each rune was actually composed of countless smaller runes!
How was this accomplished?
Just as she wondered, a scorpion-shaped ornament from Ai Lin’s hair suddenly jumped down, its large pincers holding a pastry as it started to eat.
Is this... a Red Demon Scorpion?
The woman was quite surprised because this Red Demon Scorpion was not a specialty of The Divine Auffa Empire but rather a famous monster from the Underground City of a remote border planet. It was feared by almost all mages for its strong resistance to magic and its tail beam that could not be blocked by mana shields.
At this moment, there were three red crystals at the tip of the scorpion’s tail!
This was recorded as the most powerful Red Demon Scorpion to date!
It seems that this Red Devil Scorpion was just a contracted beast of Ai Lin, and obviously, this was not Ai Lin’s own doing. Could it be that one of the three Crown Princes had caught a Red Demon Scorpion in the Underground City as a gift for Ai Lin?
What a good man indeed.
The reputation of the Red Devil Scorpion enticed the woman, especially such a powerful and rare three-tailed one. Possessing such a contracted beast would definitely allow for a tremendous boost in combat ability.
The woman had originally planned to appear suddenly to scare Ai Lin, but now she changed her mind; she decided to get rid of the Red Devil Scorpion first. The One-Star on Ai Lin’s chest indicated that Ai Lin was just a One-Star Mage; severing the link between a One-Star Mage and their servant was all too easy.
How to get rid of it?
For the woman, this was easy, just reach out and grab it. As a Neglecter, the Red Demon Scorpion itself wouldn’t know what had happened to it, nor who had taken it. And even if it happened right under Ai Lin’s eyes, Ai Lin would simply ignore it completely.
So the woman reached out to grab it, but whether by chance or not, the Red Demon Scorpion just happened to move back.
The woman was taken aback for a moment; then she stepped forward to grab it again, but the Red Demon Scorpion moved back once more. And when the woman reached out again, the Red Demon Scorpion not only moved back but also projected a red beam of light from the three crystals on its tail, sweeping across the woman’s hand.
Suddenly, an intense pain surged through her.
The woman bore the severe pain and frowned. Did this Red Devil Scorpion actually notice me? Or was it just the instinct of a beast?
The woman looked up at Ai Lin only to see Ai Lin still engrossed in her book, while the Red Devil Scorpion continued to scuttle towards the pastries, appearing very alert.
That’s just a beast’s instinct?
This was really strange! To be bullied by a Red Demon Scorpion.
The woman shook her head but then laughed. Worthy of the strongest Red Devil Scorpion, despite not being able to feel me, it still had such extraordinary instincts! Such a servant would be a waste following around such a vase-like girl, wouldn’t it?
However, wouldn’t it be even better to have the vase herself within reach?
Thinking this, the woman directly sat opposite Ai Lin.
"Ai Lin." She spoke.
Ai Lin instantly put down the book in her hands, looking surprised at the person in front of her.
"Whew... you... you startled me." Ai Lin struggled to make her reaction seem authentic. Almost simultaneously, the Red Devil Scorpion waved its pincers and its tail, looking very vigilant.
"It’s normal for you not to notice my presence, as this is the disparity in strength." The woman said, and suddenly, a magnificent halo unfolded behind her.
