“Th, that, can, can you let me go?”
Su Ling asked cautiously.
The person before her had an extremely blurry silhouette; she could only see a mass of indistinct white light, much like a thick layer of white mosaic blurring the image.
Su Ling felt her scalp tingle at the mere thought of what had happened just moments ago.
A moment ago, this mysterious entity had simply vaporized that towering mountain that touched the clouds.
It had erased the entire mountain from existence itself.
Could you even imagine that scene?
In the Underground Room, Luo Qianxue was hugging her when she suddenly felt a flash of light above; she looked up, and the mountain was gone.
The sheer horror of it had terrified Su Ling into tears on the spot.
What kind of god-like beings are these!
“Heh, I am your savior, after all; do you really not want to be with me?”
A playful voice emanated from the blurred light.
The voice sounded as if it were a mix of thousands of voices, which was quite eerie.
Yet, for some reason, Su Ling felt a strange sense of familiarity toward the person before her.
“B, but…”
Luo Qianxue had already promised to let her go.
The figure of light just chuckled softly, offering no further explanation.
If she had not arrived to save the day, Su Ling might have been trapped in that Underground Room forever by the net of [Humiliation] woven by the Insect Hive.
—
The figure of light carried Su Ling, weaving through a dazzling spatial tunnel.
Su Ling was completely at a loss.
She had no idea where the light was taking her.
But for now, the person before her didn’t seem to have any ill intent?
That made it even scarier!
No, could it be…
Su Ling’s little head began to run wild with thoughts again.
“You child, why is your mind always filled with such things?”
The light gave Su Ling a flick on the forehead, sounding annoyed.
Su Ling rubbed her forehead, looking aggrieved.
She wasn’t being told what was going on, so how could she not think that way?
“Stop letting your imagination run wild; I won’t hurt you.”
The light sighed softly.
Ahead, a blinding white light flashed suddenly.
—
Su Ling instinctively closed her eyes.
When she opened them again, she was surprised to find herself already downstairs at her rented apartment.
How did she know where I live?
Su Ling looked around, only to discover that the blurry figure of light had long since vanished.
“Wait, who are you exactly?”
Su Ling felt a surge of panic for no apparent reason.
“Knowing too much right now will not do you any good.”
“Take this; don’t be so quick to trust others in the future.”
A white magic cube slowly appeared before her eyes.
Su Ling took it, stunned.
What is this?
It looked like a Rubik’s cube, a 3×3 one, but all six sides were stark white.
Su Ling fiddled with it for a long time, unable to make sense of it.
Yet for some reason, the moment she touched the cube, the blood in her body felt as if it were about to boil.
“Who… exactly are you…”
—
Watching Su Ling take the cube, the figure of light sighed in relief.
This magic cube was a magical tool she had forged previously; it possessed a sliver of sentience and could protect its master autonomously.
At the very least, Su Ling would no longer be as helpless as she was before.
Seeing Su Ling prepare to go upstairs, she prepared to return to where she should be at this moment.
But then, an anomaly occurred.
She saw that Su Ling, who had been lifting her foot to take a step, suddenly froze, standing there like a statue.
The birds in the sky, the falling raindrops, the drifting leaves—time had been pressed into pause by some existence at this very moment.
“Ha, we have finally met, Empress.”
A playful voice came from behind.
Su Yao’s face darkened.
Behind her stood a blur of golden light.
“Heh, hiding your head and tail.”
“Oh my, I am just learning from you~”
The golden light giggled.
In the different dimension, the two blurry silhouettes, one gold and one white, stood in a standoff, appearing quite comical.
“As the [Hope] of the witches, I cannot afford to be called ‘Empress’ by you.”
“Oh my, why so serious?”
The golden light suddenly leaned in close to Su Ling.
Although Su Ling could not see the person inside, she could imagine the curious golden pupils within.
Sequence Witch, [Hope].
“Unbelievable, truly unbelievable. You are a real witch now, aren’t you?”
“This surging Magic, tsk tsk, we could even make little witches together~”
Hearing this improper remark, Su Yao’s expression turned grim.
“Arrogant!”
She shouted angrily.
The surging Magic blew the light before her away, but it quickly reconvened behind her.
“Oh my, just a joke. I have a wife, you know~ Even if the Empress agreed, I wouldn’t allow it~”
She was annoyed.
This person’s few words alone were enough to make her fist clench.
“What exactly is your business?”
“Heehee, I am just very interested in what you are doing.”
Su Yao felt a small hand teasing her long hair.
Her chest heaved with anger.
Yet, she was completely helpless against this entity.
She knew of certain secrets regarding [Hope] and [Despair].
And [Creation].
It could be said that the one before her was even more terrifying than [The Original].
“This is the business of our Zerg; it has nothing to do with you witches.”
“Is that so? Then why are you going to such lengths to mimic a witch? I can tell that every one of your genes is imitating the genes of a witch.”
“…”
“I know what you are trying to do; you are merely trying to escape…”
“Enough!”
Su Yao barked coldly.
A dull sound of wings beating echoed throughout the different dimension.
The concept of [Breeding] was attempting to lock onto the position of this annoying creature.
“Surrender, I surrender. I don’t want to give birth to insects.”
Although the golden light said this, the tone was full of mockery.
“I said, this is the business of the Zerg; do not cross the line.”
“Heehee, I know, I know.”
“But some people have already crossed the line. Are you sure you don’t want my help?”
“The Fifth Universe…”
The golden light pressed close to Su Yao; Su Yao could even smell a faint, sweet scent of citrus.
“Not necessary.”
Su Yao said icily.
“Sigh, you really are not cute at all.”
The golden light grumbled.
“This is my plan; the Zerg do not need the help of witches.”
Su Yao pushed away an impudent hand.
As expected of a witch, so lecherous.
Fortunately, she had confirmed that this creature indeed held no hostility toward her.
This allowed her to breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
As she was now, she could not possibly be this creature’s opponent.
Moreover, this was the Witch Universe, not her Fourth Universe.
If the opponent wanted to, she might not even last for 1 second.
But there was one thing she was concerned about.
What exactly was the other party plotting?
Could it be that she really wanted to help her?
Heh, that would be a cold day in hell.
Sensing Su Yao’s full state of guard, [Hope] sighed.
With a snap of her fingers, time in the outside world began to flow again.
“You will come looking for me.”
“I am not just the [Hope] of the witches, I am yours as well.”
“Witches and the Zerg are not enemies at all.”
The different dimension began to collapse.
The surrounding scene reverted to the appearance of her home.
Su Yao pursed her lips.
“I don’t need it.”
What unrequited sentiment.