Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Even though Lü Yan was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but swallow hard when he heard Jiang Mian's affirmative answer.

"Then... what do I need to give in return?"

He knew that nothing comes for free.

The remnants of the previous disaster were a win-win situation.

She is now the leader of the alliance, and with the support of Chen Li and two other sixth-level experts, her power is immense.

She can profit from any resources the alliance can acquire or any stronger equipment it can create.

The topic of discussion now is entirely directed at him personally.

Yu Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to her, felt a vague sense of familiarity as she watched this scene.

"Besides me, is the boss going to take on another lackey?"

"Both of us are on the 'Natural Disaster' path. Is there some kind of explanation for this?"

Jiang Mian spoke frankly about Lü Yan's questions:

"I need an obedient subordinate."

"But don't worry, I won't interfere much. You're free to do whatever you want. Just be there when I need you."

Lü Yan hesitated.

That's no different from being treated like a dog.

As one of the most infected individuals in the underground city, second only to the "Tyrant," he naturally had his own pride.

"Who...who are you?"

Jiang Mian gave the same answer as he had given Chen Li:

"Sequence 4, [Chaos] of [Formlessness]".

She crossed her arms and added:

"Of course, at least for now."

Jiang Mian originally only planned to rest after securing the position of alliance leader.

But after encountering two [Catastrophe] mutated individuals, both of whom were of advanced sequence, I couldn't resist the urge to collect their illustrations.

So, it seems she has quite a few flaws?

Slight obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding mice, collecting habits...

But then I thought about it again, and these weren't really problems. At most, it was just that I liked to be clean and like to plan ahead!

If we can increase the number of control slots after Tier 6, wouldn't this be perfect for us?

Okay, actually it was just her guess.

Jiang Mian discovered this when he "reformed" Shen Qiuyu: complete domination can cause the dominated to evolve.

Domination combined with the power of [Formless] allows the dominated to fully unleash the power of their abilities.

She really wanted to see what level the patients with liberated abilities could achieve.

Since I'm "rich" enough now, satisfying my curiosity shouldn't be too much to ask, right?

In Jiang Mian's view, subduing Lü Yan was already a foregone conclusion.

Even knowing that they weren't truly "Formless," the two people under their control couldn't spread the word.

The two were immediately taken aback by Jiang Mian's subsequent addition.

What do you mean by "at least for now"? Does your ability change?

Could it be that [Formless] really can change abilities, just like its name suggests?

"Lü Yan".

Seeing that Lü Yan was hesitant and hadn't made a decision, Jiang Mian wasn't in a hurry. A "good idea" suddenly popped into her mind.

"If you're having trouble deciding, I won't pressure you. Let's see how it goes first."

As she spoke, she took a step back and patted Yu Xiaoxiao on the shoulder.

"You, go and have a match with him."

"what?"

Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened immediately.

You weren't kidding when you asked me to fight at Tier 6.

"Be confident, you're not the same person you were before."

"Well, okay then."

Meeting Jiang Mian's majestic, dark golden eyes, Yu Xiaoxiao knew she couldn't refuse and agreed from the bottom of her heart.

That Lü Yan probably won't go too far, right?

"Alliance Leader Xu, what do you mean...?"

Lu Yan looked at Yu Xiaoxiao, momentarily incredulous.

Is this little thing strong enough to take on me one-on-one?

Moreover, is this a [natural disaster] afflicted person who has already been freed from the 'shackles'?

Jiang Mian nodded, then snapped his fingers.

Centered on the darkness beneath her feet, a shadow spread rapidly, covering the entire warehouse almost instantly, turning it into boundless darkness.

This was the first time she had fully unleashed the domain of her Golden Crow clone.

Based on the [Eternal Night of Chaos], by invoking the power of different vertices, it can be transformed into closed domains with different environments.

Of course, it is possible to achieve complete fusion, but even Jiang Mian himself does not know what will be created from the fusion.

Let's try it again after we've perfectly integrated all the power of the pinnacle.

This field was a completely new ability, so she simply and directly named it "Eternal Aspects".

"I've adjusted the suppressive power of this domain, and the internal elements are plentiful. You can use your domains freely."

After saying those words, Jiang Mian vanished without a trace.

However, Lü Yan knew that the other party was definitely still watching from somewhere.

He looked at Yu Xiaoxiao, who was feigning composure, and comforted her:

"Don't worry, if it's just a friendly spar, I won't use any powerful attack skills."

No matter what, she is still Alliance Leader Xu's little follower, and it wouldn't be good to provoke her.

"OK!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up.

"Let's begin!"

"Lü Yan, Sequence 43, [Netherworld]."

He nodded and gave a formal self-introduction, actually wanting to probe Yu Xiaoxiao's background.

After all, the other party has removed that so-called 'shackles,' so their strength is probably extraordinary.

Even if it's a fifth-tier opponent, he should be careful; it would be a huge embarrassment if he were to be caught off guard.

"Yu Xiaoxiao, Rank 5, Sequence 28... [Winter]!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Xiaoxiao immediately activated [Frozen Snowfield].

Unlike before, the moment the domain unfolded, a layer of pure white frost covered the ground, and the temperature instantly dropped below zero.

Upon seeing this, Lü Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

This level of domain strength... is this even fifth-order?

……

A moment later, Jiang Mian sat in the chair in the warehouse manager's office, looking at the rather disheveled white-browed youth in front of him.

His upper body clothing was gone, and his skin was covered with a layer of frost, revealing white marks on his body, like scratches from some sharp object.

Although the defenses weren't breached, the cold penetrated deep into the body, which did look rather uncomfortable.

Yu Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, was completely unharmed.

She never expected that she would improve so much.

Although physical fitness did not improve significantly, skill effectiveness increased dramatically.

【Winter】is a fairly well-rounded ability, combining attack, control, and defense.

The [Netherworld] primarily attacks through mental means.

However, once [Winter] reaches the fourth tier, it gains a skill called [Frosty Spirit Ice], which can freeze its own status and absorb a certain amount of damage.

This includes psychological harm.

As long as the absorption threshold is not exceeded, or if she encounters an erosion-type skill with the [Chaos] path, her defense is terrifying.

After being catalyzed by Jiangmian to form a core, the absorption threshold increased significantly.

To Lü Yan, this little thing was like an ancient block of ice, impossible to melt no matter how much he roasted it, and beating it was utterly disgusting.

There was no other way; he had promised not to use powerful attack skills.

You have to step into the hole you dug yourself, no matter what.

"As a sixth-tier fighter, even without using skills, shouldn't I be able to easily break through the defenses of a fifth-tier fighter?"

This battle made Lü Yanqian question his very existence.

He stepped forward, ignoring the bloodstains on the ground, and knelt on one knee, saying:

"Alliance Leader Xu, I was ungrateful before. If you don't mind, I am willing to..."

"etc!"

Jiang Mian raised her hand to interrupt him.

I have a feeling this guy might say something bad.

"Let's skip the formalities. Relax and get started."