Han Wu brought along the new God weapon and shield and left the cave, heading toward the area where the skeleton scouts had spotted the intruders.
As he approached, he saw them exactly where the scouts had reported and recognized them at once. The one leading the group was Wei En, the third-year valedictorian and president of the Saintess Club.
Behind her stood thirteen exceedingly beautiful students who served as her elites. Their deference toward Wei En left little doubt in Han Wuâs mind that they were members of the Saintess Club, or at least closely tied to it.
Han Wu suppressed his presence as best as he could to eavesdrop on them.
âPresident Wei, we canât forgive Han Wu no matter what,â one of the girls said. âHe has disrupted your plans too many times.â
âPresident Wei, leave him to me once we capture him,â another chimed in with a sly grin. âI will train him as my dog with my seduction powers.â
âEven though we are only here as clones in the Middle Realm, our souls remain the same,â a third added. âOnce we seduce Han Wu here, his true self in the Divine Civilization will inherit the memories, and he will be our slave forever."
âThe Saintess Club will reign at the top of Imperial College. Thatâs our destiny.â
The girls spoke with absolute confidence, convinced that they would seduce Han Wu.
Wei En only smiled at their certainty. She had handpicked them as her elites because she was confident that they could handle Han Wu. She trusted not only their abilities but also her own.
âEveryone, let me say something first.â Her voice cut through their chatter, and the girls fell silent. âHan Wu is the man that Elina wants. Even if we managed to seduce him, we cannot turn him into an honorless slave. Heâd be worthless that way.â
She continued, âOur goal is simple. Weâll plant a small seed of consciousness in his mind so he believes that the Saintess Club is his benefactor. Then heâll treat us with genuine respect. Iâll still need his help once I join the Light faction.â
âWe understand, President Wei. We will make sure he understands too.â
âYes,â another added. âThere are thirteen of us. We are confident that we can defeat him even if his true body descends here.â
Han Wu heard every word. The girls Wei En had brought this time were far from ordinary opponents. He would need to stay alert and avoid falling for their trap.
He began to retreat, but a sudden sense of danger flared behind him. Without turning, he immediately darted sideways to widen the gap between him and whatever was closing in.
Only then did he turn and see Wei En, wreathed in purple lines, standing with her arm raised as if ready to knock him out in one swing.
âJunior Han, eavesdropping on your seniors isnât a good habit.â Wei En advanced in measured steps while the thirteen girls closed in around him in an instant.
âIs that Junior Han? Heâs adorable. I could just eat him up.â
âHey, handsome. Just nod once, and I will take you with me. President Wei wonât object.â
Han Wu frowned at their teasing. He knew better than to underestimate them; each clone was already a Demigod, and their positions hinted at a very specific formation.
He remained silent, and their voices only grew louder.
âJunior Han, do you want a baby? Just nod, and we can get to it right now.â
âJunior Han, youâve never felt a womanâs touch, have you? I can teach you.â
âCome now, Little Han. Donât be shy. Come to me.â
Their voices layered one over another, echoing through his mind like a bewitching chant. At the same time, the world around him warped and twisted with every word they uttered.
Han Wu was on the verge of breaking when a surge of coolness burst from within his mind. His Willpower stat, with 1,000 points invested, had saved him. The voices stopped instantly, and his visions cleared. To his surprise, he realized that the girls had trapped him in a dome.
Their faces were stern, their flirtatious airs gone. Only then did Han Wu understand that he had been caught in an illusion. Thankfully, he had broken free in time.
Unaware of his recovery, the girls assumed he was still ensnared and poured even more Divine Power into the dome in an attempt to make him surrender to his desires and forget his mission.
Han Wu decided to play along and lunged toward one of the girls. Even though the dome was protecting her, she still flinched, disgusted by his apparent behavior.
In that instant, Han Wu transformed Everchange into a dagger radiating the power of a 5-Star God weapon and thrust at the dome. The barrier shattered on impact. Before the girl could react, he drove the blade into her abdomen.
Meanwhile, he had already switched the daggerâs attribute to Explosion. The moment he stabbed her abdomen, it detonated. Her clone vanished in a burst of light, and the dome the thirteen girls had woven shattered with it.
Shock rippled through the remaining girls. Han Wuâs brutality left them speechless.
He wiped the blood from his face and looked around with feigned confusion. â
Huh
? Whereâs the senior who was just standing here? Why did she disappear?â
The other girls wavered, unsettled by Han Wuâs reckless display. Dying here wouldnât kill them in real life; they would only lose a clone and probably be locked out of the game. Nonetheless, each clone carried a fragment of its userâs soul. If the clone perished, the userâs soul would suffer a powerful backlash. None of them wanted to face that pain. Fear took hold, and they instinctively drew back, eager to keep their distance from him.
Wei En shouted, âThe enemy is in front of you! What are you waiting for? Set up the formation!â
Her voice snapped them out of their panic. Remembering their purpose, they swiftly rushed into formation just like they practiced. Yet the dome didnât function properly this time because one member had died.
Wei En had to step into the vacant position, taking the place of the fallen girl and completing the formationâs requirements. The Skill activated instantly. A cloud of pink gas rose around Han Wu and seeped into his mouth without much resistance.
His thoughts blurred again. Then the familiar cooling sensation burst forth. For the second time that day, his Willpower stat saved him, breaking the seductionâs hold.
Han Wu abandoned any thought of mercy. He unleashed his full power and equipped his 5-Star God Abyss set, 6-Star God Iron Wall, 6-Star God Ju Que, and 6-Star God Everchange. Gripping his powerful God equipment, he activated True Demon King Transformation. His indomitable aura surged across 1,000 meters and swept away every trace of pink gas inside the dome.