novelraw Chapter 555 - 494: Undead Mark
Chapter 555 - 494: Undead Mark
"What’s wrong?" It was rare for Sang Luo to see him look so anxious.
Anubia said, "A book written by one of our ancestors mentioned that any living being below the Divine Venerable Realm who travels to the Ghost Domain will be branded with an Undead Mark... This mark devours the life force of the living. If their life force is completely devoured, they will be trapped in the Ghost Domain forever!"
Fortunately, she wasn’t branded with an Undead Mark.
Sang Luo’s heart sank slightly.
The first time she went, she was safe under Yan’s protection.
’But the second time I went by myself... who removed the Undead Mark for me?’
An answer faintly surfaced in her mind, but she refused to think about it any further.
...
A few days later, Anubia received news from the front lines. Kailuo Star had launched a surprise night attack, routing three of the Insect Clan’s expeditionary legions.
It was time for Taiya and the others to return to the battlefield.
The Mecha for Little Qi and the others were all ready. After three months of intensive training, the children had all mastered how to operate their Mecha and had cleared all 99 stages of the virtual training simulation.
Hele Tomanie pushed up her glasses, utterly astonished. "Wow! The Young Masters are incredible! Usually, even the most talented recruits need at least three to five years of training to earn their official Mecha pilot license. The Young Masters have only trained for less than three months, yet their skill with the Mecha is on par with the veterans on the battlefield!"
Sang Luo smiled.
’These Divine Beast Descendants are incredibly smart!’
"Mother, I’m really good at piloting my Mecha now. Can I go to the battlefield and have some fun with Taiya and the others?" Little Song asked eagerly.
Little Yuan and the others also came over to join in the excitement.
Sang Luo knew how exceptional her children were, but she couldn’t help but feel the battlefield was too dangerous for them. ’If they get even a single scratch, I’ll have no way of explaining it to their fathers.’
"Be good, dears. The battlefield isn’t a place to play around. If you haven’t had enough fun yet, how about I have Auntie Tomanie set up a few more high-difficulty game stages for you?"
"Playing games is so boring," Little Song said languidly. "Hehe~ I want the real deal. That’s what’s exciting!"
Sang Luo patted his little head. "If you lose even a single hair, your father will come asking me for it."
"There’s nothing wrong with letting the children get some practice on the battlefield. Taiya and the others will be watching them; nothing will happen," Anubia said with a smile. "Luoluo, don’t underestimate these kids! When they get serious, it’s Kailuo Star who should be running scared."
Hearing him say that, and seeing how eager the children were, Sang Luo didn’t stop them any longer. She only instructed them to be careful on the battlefield and not to rush in recklessly.
After Taiya and his troops departed, Sang Luo turned to the leisurely and content Anubia. She lightly pinched his ear and chided him playfully, "You’re pretty good at ordering the kids around for a king! And you’re not even going to help! The battlefield is no small matter. If the children actually get hurt, I’ll skin you alive!"
Anubia begged for mercy, "Luoluo, be gentle! I’m watching everything. The children won’t get hurt!"
Sang Luo let him go.
Anubia rubbed his ear and looked at her with a wronged expression. "Kailuo Star is just a planet on the verge of decline. Even if it didn’t go to war with the Star Vortex Insect Nest, it would be swallowed up by the other surrounding star systems sooner or later. I don’t need to personally intervene; the children can handle it."
He continued, "Every ruler must eventually take this step. Before I officially abdicate, I have to let the children achieve some merits to win the hearts of the people. This is their first time on the battlefield, and an enemy of this caliber is perfect for them to cut their teeth on."
"In such a hurry to abdicate?" Sang Luo raised an eyebrow and smiled again.
Anubia shamelessly sidled up to her and said fawningly, "It’s too boring staying in this place. I’ve been king for long enough. It’s much more interesting to be by Luoluo’s side!"
’He might even be able to father another brood!’
"The children are on the battlefield for the first time. Kailuo Star is a spent force, but a cornered dog will still bite. They might be hiding some kind of trump card. Take me there for a look." She was still uneasy.
"Alright."
Anubia tapped the red tungsten stone on his silver necklace, materializing a stealth fighter just big enough for two, and they headed for the front line.
"Have you decided which child will be the heir?" Sang Luo asked him on the way.
Anubia said, "The children are all outstanding. This trial is also a chance to see what they’re truly capable of."
"Mos, however, has no interest in becoming king. He loves tinkering with strange vials and beakers and often holes up in the lab with Tomanie for half a month at a time. A few years ago, he even developed a new inhibitor that’s 50% effective at suppressing Insect Clan soldiers who go berserk on the battlefield."
Sang Luo laughed as well. "This kid really has potential as a researcher. Putting him on the throne would be a waste."
"Mhm! That’s what I think, too. Rather than make him do something he doesn’t like, it’s better to let him shine in the field where he excels."
Anubia’s handsome face beamed with pride; he was clearly very pleased with the children he’d raised. "Little Taiya is very gifted, but a little too obedient. He’s better suited to be a strong commander who supports the new king."
"My youngest son was physically weak as a child, and his innate talent and strength are a step behind his older brothers. However, he’s the most tenacious of the four, so I have no doubt his future accomplishments will be great."
"That child Little Senchuan has a calm and decisive personality. She’s had her own ideas since she was young, and she has many supporters. She’s the heir I have the highest hopes for. It’s just that historically, there has rarely been a female ruler of the Star Vortex Insect Nest. Many of the old-guard Insect Clan members don’t recognize a Female King. If she wants that throne, she’s destined to expend far more effort." As Anubia spoke, he scoffed, "As long as my daughter says she wants the throne, I’d like to see who dares to object. I’ll send them six feet under to lodge their complaints!"
Sang Luo burst out laughing. She could clearly see his pride in and partiality toward his children.
She knew too little about these four, but as she listened to Anubia recount amusing anecdotes from their lives as they grew up, she quite enjoyed herself.
...
BOOM!
They arrived on the battlefield.
Chaotic bursts of fire flew everywhere.
The Insect Clan was facing a swarm of alien creatures.
There were both organic and mechanical xenomorphs.
The two sides were evenly matched.
Anubia had no intention of intervening. He piloted the fighter away from the battlefield and hovered in a safe zone, content to watch from the sidelines.
Sang Luo extended her spiritual power and quickly located the children on the battlefield.
Taiya was in his Mecha, fighting a xenomorph that was over ten meters tall.
He cut it in half with a single slash of his sword!
Its blood splashed onto the Mecha, even causing slight corrosion!
Taiya immediately materialized a huge Energy Shield to resist the corrosive blood.
Meanwhile, another xenomorph was sneaking up behind him.
BANG!
Mos, over a hundred meters away, took it down with a single, perfect shot!
Taiya turned to give him a nod before leading a squad deeper into enemy territory.
The air ahead was thick with a corrosive, poisonous gas.
Many members of the Insect Clan were overcome by the toxic gas, losing their ability to fight.
Little Yuan rushed over in her Mecha to help. Her Purification Ability dispersed the toxins, allowing the squad to press forward.
Little Qi, Little Song, and Little Jin were also moving around the battlefield, but ’those few Divine Beast cubs... they looked more like they were just there to play!’
’Especially Little Song. He could directly control his enemies and turn them to his own use. Sang Luo recalled his ridiculously overpowered talent: [Contractual Driven].’
’He didn’t normally get so many enemies to practice on.’
’No wonder he was the most eager of them all!’