My incredible luck and the girl I picked up

119 Nightmares (11)

"Who are you? I advise you to release me. I am the great diplomat of the Demon Fiend, and I can give you a lot of wealth! Ten platinum sand coins! No, no... twenty! Thirty! Release me and everything can be discussed!" Deng Zou hesitated for a moment, then immediately offered a condition.

"No, no, no, we don't want such superficial things." Leng Yihan shrugged. If they could break into the Demon Fiend headquarters, there would definitely be a lot of stuff inside.

"Then what do you want! I will provide whatever I can!" Deng Zou was so frightened that his face turned pale, but unfortunately, he was too weak to move.

"I need a flawless map of the underground Demon Headquarters. If you can give me that, I'll spare your life. Otherwise..." Leng Yihan said kindly, but what chilled Deng Zou the most was that there was no one around, yet someone was still talking to him. Was this a horror movie?!

"No, impossible! Betraying the organization is impossible! Even if you kill me! Even if you dismember me! I will never betray the organization!" Deng Zou shouted with unwavering resolve, but Leng Yihan felt that this sentence sounded so familiar...

"Oh?" Leng Yihan raised her knife, pressing it against Deng Zou's throat. "What did you just say?"

"I...I..." Deng Zou couldn't speak, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at the katana in Leng Yihan's hand, which could sever his throat at any moment.

"I said... I can lead the way..."

As expected...

“Captain.” Leng Yihan looked at Yilin, who nodded and took out a Sand Core. Soon, the Sand Core emitted a blue light and transformed into a semi-transparent contract floating in the air.

"This is a soul contract. The gist is that you must do everything in your power to help us destroy the demonic energy. If you try to betray us... you will be annihilated, your soul destroyed, and never to be reincarnated." Hearing Leng Yihan's words, Deng Zou was stunned. After hesitating for a moment, he realized the knife, which had been a little further from his throat, was now closer. He hurriedly said, "Okay! Okay! I'll sign! I'll sign!"

"Thank you for your trouble, Captain." Leng Yihan sheathed her sword and made room for Deng Zou. Yilin took the contract and stuck it directly onto Deng Zou's head.

Deng Zou suddenly rolled his eyes and his body trembled. Yi Lin quickly withdrew his hand and used the communicator to tell Leng Yihan and the others that it was okay.

Yilin fed the antidote to Deng Zou, who regained his mobility, but he now had to cooperate with the six others, otherwise...

"Do you recognize me?" Leng Yihan took off her cloak, revealing her face. Deng Zou's expression became incredibly interesting upon seeing her.

"How...how could this be...Rinyao and Rinruo..." Deng Zou seemed unable to believe the facts before him, "The information clearly stated that you were someone with absolutely no ability..."

"Well?" Leng Yihan smiled. Lin Yao and Lin Ruo also took off their cloaks. Lin Yao looked at Deng Zou with a mocking expression: "Your Majesty, 'Diplomat,' we're in the same boat now."

"You betrayed the Demon Fiend?!" Deng Zou stared wide-eyed at the two women.

"And you? Didn't you betray us too? We're all just living for our own interests, aren't we? Since we don't have to suffer there anymore, why not leave hell?" Lin Yao retorted to Deng Zou. It seemed that her life in the Demon Realm... might not have been so pleasant.

"...So that means?" Deng Zou glanced around, guessing that there were other people here, and he had already guessed who else might have come.

“We’ve come for revenge.” Leng Yihan smiled. “I’ll show you my face, just so you know… do you know who hired people to kill us?”

Was I being too gentle? Even though the people who killed Jisoo were the Rin sisters, everyone shifted their hatred away from the two women and towards the organization behind them...

"This...this..." Deng Zou seemed a little hesitant, but suddenly remembered that he had already signed a contract with several people, and betrayal was only a matter of time, so he confessed: "It was the Vice Leader...our Vice Leader announced the mission...saying that we had to kill an adventure team in Desa, and then there were photos and information about that adventure team..."

“Vice Leader…” Leng Yihan frowned. If it was the Vice Leader, then things might be different. If it were Ji Han, then he certainly wouldn't be afraid. To be honest, he had a strong desire to go to the Demon Fiend's headquarters, but he also felt a vague unease…

"Where is your Demon Fiend's defense weakest?" Leng Yihan asked Deng Zou. "Well... it's the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where I work... The strongest should be the Demon Fiend Main Hall guards..." Deng Zou stammered, as if he had something else to say.

"Is there anything you want to say?" Leng Yihan asked, seemingly wanting to say something but not saying it. Even Leng Yihan herself felt uncomfortable watching this, let alone Deng Zou.

“I… my family is in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs… could you please not target the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…” Deng Zou said haltingly. Leng Yihan hesitated for a moment, then put her hood back on and said, “Lead the way. Once we get to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, go find your family immediately and then leave this place.”

"Alright..." Watching the group of people who had just revealed themselves put their hoods back on and disappear into the alley, Deng Zou got up, dusted himself off, coughed lightly, and returned to his original arrogant demeanor. He walked out of the alley and pretended that nothing had happened as he entered the tavern.

The six members of the adventure team immediately followed them inside. They watched as Deng Zou showed something to the shopkeeper at the front desk, and then the shopkeeper led Deng Zou inside. Leng Yihan and the other six followed immediately and entered a room. Under Deng Zou's cover, the group successfully infiltrated the room and arrived at the stairwell leading to the Demon Fiend Headquarters.

"grown ups……"

"You can go now. I'll go down and report to my superiors that the mission is complete."

"Understood, understood! We hope you'll put in a good word for us up there..." the shopkeeper said with a smile. The six men had already slipped into the passage and were waiting for Deng Zou to come down. They didn't dare to wander around, for fear of triggering some trap.

Rin Haruka: Haha... I was like that back then too, willing to sell my body—though no one has ever actually succeeded.

Leng Yihan: It seems to be a dark history of yours that you'd rather forget...

Linruo: The life of the demons... I never want to go back to it in this lifetime. I hope it can bring them serious losses.

Leng Yihan: Wait... I have an idea, Captain. Can you build something like a war chariot? I'm willing to spend as much Sand Core as possible.

Eileen: It should be possible... Do you want to cause such widespread destruction?

Leng Yihan: Hmm, but remember to keep the Sand Core safe for escaping. If you really can't escape from inside... then fight your way out.

Lan Mu: I'm suddenly a little nervous. After all, I don't think it'll be so easy to fight my way out once I'm inside.

Four Little Waters: Will we die...?

Lin Yao: Death is acceptable, but don't fall into the hands of the Demon Fiend. The Demon Fiend has a special entertainment project that uses traitorous women or intruders as playthings... We absolutely cannot let them be captured alive.

Si Xiaoshui: A little scared...

Leng Yihan: Believe in yourselves, we must escape.

Find what you want, then escape...

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The group walked down the stairs. As the space became larger, the seven of them no longer needed to be so crowded. Deng Zou maintained his arrogant demeanor, which seemed to be his consistent public image.

Soon, the six of them saw a town that was no smaller than the Free Land. The town was bustling, but whether it was peaceful or not was another matter...

Compared to the Free Land above, the Demon City below (that's what Leng Yihan thought, for now) is actually more harmonious, but this harmony is basically a facade created out of fear of something.

As Leng Yihan left the passage, the first thing she saw was a building in the distance that was clearly the largest in the city. She could also sense that the thing that had led her here was inside...

At this moment, the long-lost system voice alerted him. This was the first time Leng Yihan had heard such a voice in over a month.

Welcome to the Demonic Hell... I'm sure you've already felt it, Leng Yihan.

[The thing that led you here is one of your most familiar companions... the katana Yukiichi. Obtaining it will allow you to revert to your original form, Yukiichi, but... at the same time, you will immediately leave this place, leave this 'nightmare,' and abandon your teammates in this inferno.]

What would you choose? Would you give up the chance to clear the game for your companions? Or would you disregard your companions and pick up the katana Yukiichi? Or leave this world?

I want to ask... are there any other opportunities to pass the level?

Leng Yihan silently recited in her heart, but the system's voice no longer rang in her ears; only the occasional noise and footsteps of the small town could be heard.

Aren't you going to answer me...?

Leng Yihan's eyes became conflicted. He wanted to help everyone, but... as soon as he picked up the katana Yukiichi, he would be teleported away. Leng Yihan didn't know if there would be a waiting time in between, and he dared not gamble.

"...Do we really have to make such a cruel choice..." Leng Yihan gave a bitter smile, but he kept it to himself and didn't tell his other companions.

It's really cruel...

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Leng Yihan suddenly wanted to give up on this mission, but that was impossible.

The real reason that prompted the group to break into the Demon Fiend headquarters was undoubtedly that Leng Yihan did not want to hurt the Lin sisters, so she persuaded them to shift their hatred away from the two sisters and focus it on the Demon Fiend headquarters.

Leng Yihan has been trying hard to tell everyone that although the Rin sisters killed Zhixiu, it was all because of the coercion of their organization and the hardships of their lives. Leng Yihan didn't expect to succeed at first. How long have he known Zhixiu? How long have the other members of the team known Zhixiu?

Will everyone really forgive the Rin sisters so easily? Will they really be able to so easily transfer their hatred to the Demon Fiend organization?

The final result was beyond Leng Yihan's expectations. The group agreed to let the Lin sisters go, which was a very saintly request. They did something absurd, transferring their hatred to the demon, and even agreed to Leng Yihan's plan to bravely venture into the demon's lair to take revenge on them.

Leng Yihan asked himself honestly, would he abandon his companions and leave them here at a time like this?

Absolutely not. He couldn't do something so cruel to him, otherwise... he would regret it for the rest of his life and never forget it.

The fact that the Rin sisters participated in this plan could be due to a desire to repay a debt of gratitude, or perhaps a desire for revenge, given that they had been oppressed by the demon for so long... That's understandable, isn't it?

The six followed behind Deng Zou. They could see that many people bowed and scraped to Deng Zou when they saw him, probably never expecting that this person of extremely high status had already betrayed the Demon Fiend.

However, Leng Yihan still felt something was amiss. How could someone of such a high rank be so easily coerced? Was it really that simple? Would Mo Sha commit such a foolish act?

Leng Yihan felt uneasy, so much so that he almost decided to leave. But when he saw on the communicator that everyone was discussing what to do when they were about to die, Leng Yihan didn't know how to bring it up.

Rin Haruka: Why do I feel like something's not right?

Suddenly, amidst the crowd who were discussing other things, Rin Haruka uttered these words.

Lin Yao: Deng Zou is not a low-level figure; he is definitely a mid-level figure, even close to the upper echelons. Moreover, he is a talented individual who understands many things within the Demon Fiend organization, yet we so easily coerced him…

Leng Yihan: Are you trying to say... that Mo Sha and Deng Zou wouldn't make such a mistake...?

Rin Haruka: Yes...

The six fell silent, but none of them backed down. They all knew that if that were the case, the Demon Lord had probably already laid a trap to welcome them.

Rinruo: Is this all we can do, take it one step at a time...?

Si Xiaoshui: What if... we don't manage to escape in the end?

Lan Mu: Xiao Shui, don't think about such things. We shouldn't be thinking about what to do if we don't escape. We should be thinking about how to inflict massive damage on the demon while we're trying to escape.

Yilin: The crowds are dense...

Yilin's words immediately put everyone on alert. Indeed, the crowd had become denser and was subtly forming an encirclement.

Leng Yihan: Captain, prepare the bombs—charge straight for the exit!

Yilin: Okay.

Leng Yihan: Everyone return. If they make a move, start detonating the bombs immediately. We are not strong enough now, but we can do it again in the future!

Everyone: No problem!

The lives of everyone were the top priority. Even though she was unwilling, Leng Yihan still made this decision. As long as people were alive, there was hope. But if people died, then there was nothing left.

Leng Yihan and the others decisively turned around, trying to blend into the crowd, but as expected, the people around them immediately drew their weapons and rushed towards Leng Yihan and the others.

"Run!!!" At this point, even a fool would realize that he had been discovered. Leng Yihan immediately shouted and rushed towards the exit, already holding the bomb she had prepared beforehand.

This was made by Irene overnight before setting off. Everyone had a ring specifically for holding this, with the idea being to use the bomb's delay ability to cause widespread destruction here.

It was obvious that although the people around could see Leng Yihan and her group of six, they did not know that the group was moving quickly through the crowd, weapons in hand, throwing bombs from time to time. Screams echoed incessantly in the street as they fought their way through the crowd, relying entirely on their equipment and the unpredictable bombs.

As Leng Yihan fled, he glanced back at the main hall. He could sense someone approaching him with Xue Yi in their arms—

"Run! Speed ​​up!!!" Lan Mu put away his weapons, threw bombs recklessly in both hands, and charged forward with the strength of his armor.

"Xiao Shui!!! Go to the exit!!!" Upon hearing Leng Yihan's voice, the four Xiao Shuis disregarded maintaining their formation with the others, activated their abilities, and flashed blue light in mid-air as they rushed towards the exit.

For some reason, the departure of the four little girls made Leng Yihan 'see' something that seemed to be getting closer and closer to her...

"No!!!" With all her might, she threw her katana, trying to slow down the thing in the air, but the katana broke in two. The thing was getting closer and closer to Si Xiaoshui. Just as she tried to run away in terror, the five of them saw a large hole appear in Si Xiaoshui's body...

Small... water...

"So weak? What kind of mentality did they have when they rushed in?" A lazy male voice rang out in mid-air. It was a white-haired man who coldly looked at the four little waters falling from mid-air with his red eyes, and then glanced at the people around him.