The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 162 Little Succubus Annie

Clearly, the little succubus who was gathering herbs at that moment was unaware that her fate had already been decided.

As usual, the little succubus was happily gathering nearby herbs, occasionally peeking out her little head and chirping around to make sure no scary monsters came near her.

"Great! In just a little while, I'll have another basket full. If I sell this basket, I won't have to worry about food for the next few days."

Thinking of this, the little succubus hummed an unknown song happily.

At this moment, the little succubus was like a leaping elf in the forest, hopping and skipping as she finished picking the herbs, carefully putting them away, and then moving on to the next herb spot to continue picking.

The little succubus was very happy, but she obviously didn't notice that there were already several slimes staring at her from behind.

Meanwhile, the little succubus, who had been intently picking a herb, turned her attention to another herb not far away.

The little succubus walked to the herbs with her scythe in hand. Just as she was about to gather them, she noticed something amiss: she saw a green thing with flames burning beside it.

She subconsciously looked up and saw a big, round thing.

This slime is now about one meter tall.

It is about 1.2 meters wide and looks like a slightly oval sphere.

Then he saw the slime's innocent eyes, but it was completely different from the slimes he had seen before. This slime was engulfed in green flames.

Moreover, he exuded a powerful aura, which startled the little succubus.

Seeing the situation was bad, the little succubus immediately turned around and tried to run away, but after only a couple of steps, she felt herself bump into something, something bouncy like jelly. Due to inertia and the elasticity of the jelly, she fell hard on her bottom.

"it hurts."

The little succubus, in pain, opened her eyes once more.

I didn't even know when I was surrounded by five round, chubby slimes.

The little succubus swallowed instinctively, feeling extremely frightened.

While ordinary slimes are easy to bully, these slimes are clearly not ordinary slimes.

"Waaaaah..."

"I'm surrounded by slimes, and these slimes are so scary."

"But Annie never bullied the slime."

"Alas, Annie has never bullied the slime."

"Don't look for Annie..."

The little succubus was clearly terrified.

But then, something even more frightening happened to the little succubus Annie: the slimes could actually talk.

Isn't it a bit too far-fetched that slimes can talk?

Slimes are inherently mindless monsters, so why can they talk? This made Annie realize that the situation was dire, but she had no way out at the moment.

"So, little succubus, let me tell you, we're not bad people. No, we're not bad Patas. We're a bunch of good Patas. Of course, we need you to do us a small favor."

"To be honest, we need to retrieve something from your succubus territory, but it's difficult for us to enter given our status. So we need an identity, and that identity is your contracted beast. That way, we can enter the succubus territory. But don't worry, we won't let you suffer any losses. As long as you help us, we can give you a lot of gold coins."

Faced with the seduction of this group of slimes, the little succubus felt that it was the seduction of a demon from the abyss, and she could not possibly believe it.

So no matter what the slimes said, the little succubus kept shaking her head frantically.

"I'm numb... Do you even know how to play?"

Seeing that all of Xianyu's advice was having no effect, one of the players nearby became impatient.

"Get out of my way, watch me, I'll take care of this in no time."

As he spoke, the player moved closer to the little succubus, then glared at her fiercely, baring his teeth.

"Let me tell you, we're the worst guys. If you don't listen to us, we'll eat you right now."

"Your delicate skin and tender flesh must make you look delicious, so little succubus, have you thought it through? Are you going to listen to us, or are we going to turn you into a kebab and eat you right now?"

Clearly, this player's strategy was far more effective than the salted fish's. At this moment, the little succubus Annie was terrified. Although she knew these guys were definitely bad, she knew that if she didn't listen to them, she would be eaten.

Anne finally nodded and agreed to the bad guys' demands.

After doing all this, the player looked at everyone with a smug expression.

"That's why I'm telling you, sometimes reasoning doesn't work, and explaining things with physics is more effective. You're all coming up with this weird uncle thing every day, I don't know what you're thinking."

"Let me tell you this: my method is much more effective than yours. And look how cooperative she is."

Hearing this, everyone was speechless. Would the other party dare not cooperate?

They were completely terrified, but thankfully they achieved their ultimate goal. So, the players started discussing some details with the little succubus.

And so, under the coercion of this group of terrifying creatures, Annie had no choice but to lead them toward the succubus territory. Along the way, the slimes also told the little succubus Annie a lot of things, which made Annie realize that these guys were not what she had thought.

And the most outrageous thing is that these slimes actually know Lilith.

It should be noted that Lilith is quite famous among the succubi; she is the lost daughter of Pearl.

It is said that she was taken back by the lord not long ago, which caused quite a stir among the succubi at the time. However, there have been no more rumors about Lilith since then. Now, listening to what this group of slimes is saying...

The little succubus felt that things were a little bit outrageous; the lord's legitimate daughter was being hunted down by the daughter he had taken in and raised.

They eventually escaped into the underground city and were rescued by a group of Pata.

And in order to reclaim everything that belongs to her, Lilith is developing her power in the dungeon, and one day she will return to the succubus race and defeat her cheap little sister.

This sounds a little bit outrageous, but the little succubus feels it must be true.

If this were false, Lilith should already have her own territory to manage, but the little succubus hasn't received any related news yet.

Low-level succubi like them are very concerned about this matter, because the new succubus lord in each region is, to some extent, related to whether they can live a good life.

The succubus lords in each region treat their subjects differently; some succubus lords are very kind, while others are particularly wicked.

In some places, succubi live very well, while the little succubi don't live so well.

Of course, for the little succubus Annie, she had long been used to this kind of life.

However, many succubi are waiting for news from Lilith, because Lilith herself came from a poor family and knows their situation. If Lilith becomes the lord, there will definitely be no exploitation or anything like that.

If they could develop in the areas under their jurisdiction, it would undoubtedly be a great option for many low-level succubi.

But little Annie never thought that way.

Whether a new regional lord is good or bad can only be known once they actually govern the area. In the past, many succubi with good reputations have become lords, but what was the result? In their territories, the people under their rule lived very poorly.

Therefore, one cannot make judgments based solely on rumors in many situations.

You often have to experience it firsthand to know. If Lilith really is a good lord, the little succubus would also like to go there.

Normally, regional lords will only recruit purple-named succubi in the early stages. Once they have recruited enough, they will stop recruiting unless their territory expands. This is because each region has a limited capacity to accommodate succubi, depending on its size.

You can't expand indefinitely, otherwise the land there, the food it produces, or the resources it has, might not be enough to feed the people you govern.

The little succubus's dream was simple: to have a piece of land of her own.

That way, I can grow some delicious succubus fruits myself.

There was also some grain, and some ground meat and the like.

If we sell some, eat some ourselves, and use the rest to pay taxes, then we won't need to risk coming up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs every day.

However, it also depends on how high the lord's taxes are. If the taxes are high, it might be better to gather herbs in the mountains. Along the way, the little succubus's mind was in a mess, thinking about all sorts of things. Before long, she arrived at the city gate of the territory.

The soldiers guarding the city were puzzled when they saw the little succubus Annie bringing five strangely-looking slimes.

The little succubus immediately explained the reason to the soldiers, telling them that these slimes were her contracted beasts.

This left the soldiers looking at each other in disbelief. This was the first time they had ever seen this kind of slime. However, a slime is still a slime, so they didn't pay much attention and put Annie inside.

There were several times when Annie wanted to report the slimes, but she held back in the end.

For the little succubus, barring any unforeseen circumstances, her life would likely continue like this.

Living a monotonous life, risking one's life every day to gather herbs in the mountains, only to find that one day all the herbs will be gone, forcing one to venture even further to survive. Perhaps one can gather some herbs to barely sustain oneself, but there is also the possibility of becoming food for the powerful monsters in the mountains.

Their mother died just like that, and so did their father. For these lowly demons, survival is extremely difficult.

Although these slimes seem very dangerous, if what they say is true, in little Annie's eyes, this is an opportunity to change her fate.

Although the little succubus is not very old, Annie has understood one thing since she was a child: when an opportunity arises, you must seize it firmly.

This is what Annie's father told her when she was very young. At that time, her father held her little hand and told her earnestly that people like them, who were at the bottom of society, might only live like this for the rest of their lives.

One day I might die on the way to gather herbs.

As for how long they can live, nobody knows, but if they get old and can no longer work, they can only quietly wait for death at home.

So once you encounter something that can change your life, you should do it no matter the cost, even if you have to die tomorrow, because it is an opportunity. If you seize the opportunity, you may soar to great heights.

As a lowly demon, I'm already at my lowest point. I have nothing left to lose. Perhaps if you don't seize the opportunity today, you'll die on your way to gather herbs tomorrow.

Then it's better to take a chance. If you succeed, your fate will change from now on, but if you fail, you'll just die a few days earlier.

So Annie always remembered her father's words, and now, in Annie's eyes, these strange slimes were the kind of opportunity that could change her fate.

Compared to those who gathered herbs and were then dragged away or severely injured by monsters, Annie was already considered lucky.

I've encountered Warcraft at least a few times and escaped unscathed, but how long can this good luck last?

Little Annie was unaware of this, but she knew very well that it couldn't last long, so this time, she decided to take the risk.

Thinking this over and over, she soon led the players to her home.

Annie's house isn't very big.

It was a dilapidated wooden house, drafty all around, and inside there was nothing but a bed, with a stone stove in the corner.

The most precious thing might be a blackened pot on the stove.

This is all of Anne's belongings.

Seeing all this, the players exchanged bewildered glances. To be honest, they had considered that a succubus like Annie probably didn't lead a good life. Especially seeing her wearing patched clothes, it wasn't hard to tell.

Who could have imagined that the other person's life would be so bad?

It gives players the feeling of returning to the real world in the 1970s and 80s, or even worse than that time.

Given these living conditions, the most outrageous thing is that this little succubus has actually survived until now.

For a moment, the players looked at each other in bewilderment. To be honest, even though they knew it was just a game, they still felt a little uneasy.

Look at those soldiers wearing shiny armor, and they're all well-fed. Then look at someone like little Annie.

The difference between the two is obvious, and the reason is clear after asking the players: the succubus race has a strict ranking system.

The difference between a high-level succubus and a low-level succubus is like heaven and earth.

All the good things are given priority to high-ranking succubi, while the lowest-ranking succubi like Annie are actually the most miserable.