“Ohohohohoho!”
“Stop whipping! Stop whipping! I was wrong, I'll tell you whatever you want!”
Having been whipped like a top for a long time, the Slime Demon King completely broke down.
Panting heavily, Bai Xiaodu managed to stop his hands, but Lingxin beside him was still whipping away with all her might.
He snorted coldly and stood with one hand on his hip.
“Looks like we haven't beaten you enough. Otherwise, why would you wait until now to talk?”
The Slime Demon King made a face that looked like she was about to burst into tears.
“Actually, I wanted to yell the moment you hit me with the second whip, but who the fuck whipped me right in the mouth? It took me until now just to recover!”
...So that was why.
Bai Xiaodu narrowed his eyes. He didn't stop Lingxin's movements, even though her expression at the moment looked a bit guilty.
“What a joke. I thought those memories were so incredibly precious that I'd have to meet all sorts of ridiculous conditions to get them.”
“Turns out you just wanted to score some benefits for yourself. With a 'best friend' like you, Romansa never stood a chance.”
The Slime Demon King shook her head frantically, putting on a pitiful display.
“According to her final wishes, these memories can be given to any clansman who defeats me.”
“But I've been guarding these memories for a very, very long time. If you hadn't suddenly showed up, I would have almost forgotten what my master looked like.”
“Actually, even if you couldn't beat me, I wouldn't have killed you. At most, I would've just had some fun with you and then let you go.”
Crack!
Another whip lashed down, and Lingxin gritted her teeth.
“You wanted to have some fun? Why don't you slap yourself with the sole of a shoe!”
“I don't have shoes,” the slime retorted in a small voice.
“Come on then, let me take off my shoe and help you have some fun.”
In the end, Bai Xiaodu stopped the two of them, preventing this bizarre incident from unfolding.
Looking at Lingxin's posture, she called it a "prop match," but she was clearly just using it as an excuse to whip the creature to death under the guise of sadism.
To ensure she wouldn't try to cheat or retaliate once she was let down, the slime spoke up honestly.
“I am the Demon King. I have been defeated by Bai Xiaodu. He is now the Hero.”
Buzz, buzz...
Following a strange humming sound, the Silver Hero's Sword automatically flew into Bai Xiaodu's hand.
He swung it a few times in the air. It felt incredibly natural to hold, and Bai Xiaodu was very pleased.
The Slime Demon King sat on the ground, looking utterly despondent.
“Fine, I admit you won. Come here, I'll give you the memories.”
“Wait.”
Bai Xiaodu looked at her with a face full of caution.
“These memories... are you going to transmit them directly into my mind, or are you just going to show me some fragments?”
During the ascension ceremony, Arad had used memory transmission to seize his disciple's body. He hadn't forgotten that!
Romansa had failed her ascension to Domain Lord, but she hadn't failed entirely. Who knew if she had left behind some hidden tricks?
Who were the Domain Lords he knew of so far? Aurelia and Director-General Shen.
He didn't know much about Aurelia since she hadn't made a move, but he certainly knew about Director-General Shen!
Director-General Shen had baited Arad, and Arad had baited him.
Who knew if there was another trap waiting for him to jump into? If his body got snatched, he'd be completely finished!
The Slime Demon King gave him a calm look.
“Either is fine. I know what you're worried about.”
“But rest assured, Lord Romansa is indeed dead. Thoroughly and completely dead.”
“After her physical body collapsed, I rushed forward with all my might, trying to secure her soul. But for some reason, her soul completely vanished in an instant.”
Taking a few deep breaths, the Slime Demon King continued.
“I was originally just an ignorant slime monster. I was caught by a golden eagle while out searching for food, and just as I was waiting to die, she saved me. To repay her kindness, I swore my allegiance to her.”
“To ascend to Domain Lord, Romansa chose a place abundant in magic to refine. When she created the rules of this world, she appointed me as the World Spirit to manage everything within the domain and balance its orderly operation.”
A trace of sadness appeared in the slime's eyes.
“I worked really hard, but unfortunately, aside from my recovery abilities, I was just too weak. I couldn't help her survive the tribulation of her ascension.”
“Before her ascension to Domain Lord, Romansa told me not to be sad if she died. She said to keep all the details and memories safe, and wait for a successor who would need them.”
These words fell Lingxin into a slight silence, and she couldn't help but stop her whip.
Meanwhile, Bai Xiaodu frowned slightly.
“Romansa died in a mana tide. If the memories you hold are from a bystander's perspective, they won't be of much use to me, since there are already records left in the world.”
“No.”
The slime shook her head firmly.
“The one I have is the final testament she left behind after summarizing her experience of failure. I am the only one who knows it.”
The suspicion in Bai Xiaodu's heart grew a bit stronger.
“She died in a mana tide, and you couldn't possibly cross it. How could you have her final words?”
The slime smiled.
“Who says I couldn't cross it? I just had to force my way through the mana tide. Every time it tore me apart, I simply regenerated!”
“Fortunately, my master held out for a very long time, and I held out for a long time too. I might be weak, but I'm no coward!”
Even Bai Xiaodu couldn't help but feel a touch of respect rising in his heart.
“Fine, play the memories.”
“But I still can't fully trust you. Forgive me, but Sister Lingxin must be here as well.”
Nodding, the slime accepted his terms.
“There's nothing wrong with that. I'm actually glad you're so cautious.”
With that, she shaped her hand into a blade and plunged it into her own chest.
Then, she slowly pulled her hand back, carefully extracting a faint, silver strand of hair as if it were the most precious treasure.
It floated into the air and expanded rapidly against the wind, transforming into a massive virtual screen several dozen feet wide.
Spots of light flickered on the screen, and an exquisitely beautiful face gradually emerged.
It was indeed Romansa.
Her expression was exhausted, her shimmering silver-white hair whipping in the wind, with specks of blood staining the tips.
Bai Xiaodu couldn't help but daze for a moment.
No wonder the slime wanted him to stay; Romansa's appearance actually shared a striking resemblance with his own!
As Bai Xiaodu observed closely, Romansa began to speak.
The situation was extremely critical, and she spoke at a rapid pace.
“What killed me wasn't the mana tide, but a peak Domain Lord Rank strange bird that possesses the power of the Mage Emperor Pathway!”
“Take note, it only possesses the power; it cannot be directly confirmed which Pathway it originates from!”
“You can use Origin power and the creatures within the domain to deal with it!”
“I died right after completing the construction of my domain, with only a thousand strands of Origin left in my hands. Do not repeat my mistake!”
“Good luck, successor!”
Before her voice could fully fade, her body shattered completely.
A strange bird covered in silver wings swooped down, swallowing Romansa's soul in a single gulp.
The three Domain Lords present showed bewildered expressions. They seemed unable to see this strange bird, searching to no avail.
The memory fragment ended!
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