Chapter 1050 - 1050 149 Entrance

Chapter 1050: Chapter 149 Entrance Chapter 1050: Chapter 149 Entrance As Han Dong continuously devoured the crystal cores of these “survivors,” his hunger slowly disappeared.

It was not until he consumed the last resident’s crystal core that Han Dong reluctantly showed a sense of satiety.

At this point.

Every branch of the [Talent Tree-Smile] displayed a certain degree of spiralization. It did not look awkward, but natural… after all, some trees also exhibit a certain amount of coiling.

「Stability」↑

「Capacity」↑

Han Dong did not gain any new powers or experience any changes in his talents.

It was merely that the Talent Tree itself, responding to such fertilization, became more stable and increased in capacity, allowing Han Dong to release more magic.

…

At the top floor of the hotel.

Han Dong, having returned to normal, went back to his bedroom.

“Master, are you alright?”

“It’s done now, you guys come back first.”

With a wave of his hand, Han Dong summoned Togu and Nicole back to their respective cells.

Maritzis squatted in the corner of the sofa in a ‘Toad crouching’ posture, staring at Han Dong with a strange look, as if she detected a scent of danger she had never sensed before.

“Did you… eat the demon’s crystal core? This is a violation of the [Rules], once it gets out, you will face the judgment of the Old Kings.”

“What I ate were ‘infected’ crystal cores.

These demons were beguiled, lost themselves, and committed the sin of refining their own kind.

I was eliminating harm for the people.”

“I’ll reluctantly believe you for now, so what are we going to do now?”

“Take a bath… care to join?”

“You’re a bit strange! This lord does not wish to mate today!”

“Who said anything about mating? It’s just a bath, and after that, we’re heading straight to the mysterious Whirlpool Sect.”

Maritzis still had a wary look in her eyes, cautiously approaching Han Dong.

She extended her slimy tongue, licking up and down the side of Han Dong’s face once, then confirmed that the young man in front of her was indeed Han Dong, and was not mentally compromised.

In the bathroom.

When warm water filled the bathtub, Mary also began to undress.

Little did she know, Han Dong forcefully held her back, “No need to undress, just go in like that.”

“Who takes a bath with clothes on, do you humans have such weird habits?”

Mary was somewhat unhappy, insisting on undressing today.

Han Dong sighed, muttering, “When we head to the sect later, if you have no clothes to wear and those perverted Whirlpool Instructors eye you, I won’t help you.”

Stripping down to a white tank top, Mary looked at Han Dong skeptically, “What are you doing? How are we going to the sect… aren’t we going to the sect located in the village outside the city?”

“No.

We’re going directly through the bathtub in a little while.”

“Oh…”

Although toads are open about mating, they still value their privacy.

Having been in London City for so long and encountering many strange things, Maritzis was already disgusted by spiralized life forms… Thinking this, she temporarily put aside her pride and joined Han Dong in the bathtub while wearing the white tank top.

“How are we going to get there?”

“You’ll know in a bit.

But before we go, I need to clear up a few things.

The entities we’re going to face could very likely surpass the Ancestor Body.

Moreover, we already know that the whirlpool corresponds to a substance with ‘Anti-Demon’ special traits… I suggest Miss Mary, you temporarily separate from me and wait outside the city for my message.”

“No.”

Maritzis decisively declined.

“Since I abandoned my own Toad Palace to venture out with you, how can I possibly let you go alone… besides, by level, this lord is above you.

Even among the Ancestor Bodies, I rank ahead.”

Moreover, the Dark Denizens within London City who encountered accidents were at most in their Mature Body form.

“Ancestor Return fundamentally differs from being mature… This Lord still has many trump cards yet to be revealed,” he said.

Maritzis pretended to be arrogant and unafraid.

In fact, as far back as in Han Dong’s mansion, when she learned that the Whirlpool substance targets Demons, and even high-ranking beings like those clad in yellow robes intervened, she had already become somewhat afraid.

But for some reason…

Maritzis was absolutely unwilling to let the man in front of her venture out alone.

At this point, Mary propped one of her legs on Han Dong’s shoulder (as they sat opposite each other in the bathtub), “Right! Didn’t you say the initiation ritual requires part of the body to undergo spiralization? Why don’t I see any changes in you?”

While saying this…

Han Dong took off his shirt, and his Body had already transformed.

On his slender frame, what used to be swirls similar to tattoos.

Had now ’embedded’ into the Body.

They resembled newly healed scars, and around these black swirl patterns, there was indeed flesh that appeared crinkled, truly as if the whirlpool had embedded within the flesh.

If one really had to make a comparison, it was like his chest had been struck by a Spiral Shuriken.

“So beautiful…”

The aesthetic of the Toad Demons was indeed different; Mary was mesmerized by these patterns, even wanting to climb onto Han Dong to lick them, to taste what they were like.

Yet as soon as she got up, Han Dong pushed her back with a slap

“We’re not done talking yet.

Since you’re coming along, there are some things you must understand.

‘Whirlpool Cult’ is inevitably closely related to the participants of London City’s fate.

Moreover, this group of participants is very special, and might even be specially arranged by the [Black Tower] to ‘test’ or even ‘influence’ the special participants of London City.”

“To seize the sovereignty of our world?”

“Just a test… but, indeed, it’s very dangerous.

This also drew the attention of many Old Kings, like the Black Goat Progeny we met in the Dark Forest.

I even suspect that the upper echelons of London are still largely Fallen, and even the mother of the [Night], behind them, is under some kind of spell.

Of course, the specific circumstances will only be known once we explore further.”

“If the mother of the Night truly betrays us… are we not facing a King?”

As a Demon, Maritzis was very clear about the differences in ranks among Demons.

Starting from the Mature Body, each stage’s threshold is twice or even several times higher.

A King could end Maritzis’s life with a wave of his hand, and no number of trump cards would suffice.

“Since [The Yellow Robe] has promised twice to offer assistance, if we really come under the attack of the Mother, He will surely appear… after all, I will also take the Land Deed with me.”

“Anyway, if we’re going to die, we’ll die together; this Lord is not afraid at all,” he said.

“Come inside me first, the [Entrance] will likely only recognize a Preparatory Instructor who has completed the ritual.”

“I want to see how you go through the bathtub first.”

Maritzis was quite curious about this novel phenomenon.

“It’s simple… the last sentence on the last page of the book already explains it, the Whirlpool is the entrance.”

With that, Han Dong stirred the water in front of him with his hand.

Slowly.

A water whirlpool formed as Han Dong stirred.

An odd suction force followed, and Mary could clearly feel the enclosure of space, quickly transforming into a “Toad Pearl” and residing inside Han Dong.

The whirlpool formed…

In an instant, Han Dong, who was sitting in the bathtub, had disappeared, leaving only the slowly ceasing rotating water whirlpool in the bathtub.

The guest room became deserted.

At this moment.

Creak~ The bathroom door slowly opened.

Outside the door, the ‘front desk sister’ hung by a rope, staring at the gradually dispersing whirlpool in the bathtub, revealing a peculiarly eerie smile.