Misius's Wish (Part 1)

Is it true?

Zhou Qing looked at the Rabbit Girl beside him.

"I don't know," the Rabbit Girl shook her head, "But Saundin wouldn't lie."

Can't lie?

According to the images transmitted back by Romantina's Spiritual Detection, Saundin had a face that was completely different from the Abyss People's, lacking any healing quality...

Maybe Saundin is lying!

Saundin is Abyss People, a fact confirmed by both the Rabbit Girl and Odin. But why does Saundin's face resemble that of people from the outside world?

Furthermore, Saundin himself seems to have some reservations about the Abyss People's facial features... perhaps he learned something during his previous explorations downwards.

For now, we need to figure out how to get out of this place.

However, the metal material of this Steel Base is extremely sturdy, and it can even ignore attacks from Titled Douluo- level experts. Trying to break through it by force is nothing short of a pipe dream.

When Saundin released a huge shockwave, its power was so great that even the Snake Lance Douluo could not resist it and was turned to ashes in an instant.

However, the aftershocks of that shockwave did not even melt the steel ground beneath Saundin's feet.

This demonstrates the unique nature of the materials used in this Steel Base.

Zhou Qing even strongly suspected that the main structure of the buildings in this Steel Base was not built by the Abyss People in the last hundred or thousand years, but that they simply added some steel structures later.

Therefore, resorting to violence is not an option in the short term.

Is it feasible to disperse the gas and seep out through the gaps?

It is theoretically feasible.

But--

Zhou Qing had a strong premonition that if the energy dissipated, it would be drawn to the Gate behind him.

This space is currently sealed off, with no airflow. The only entrance is through those Gate. When you disperse into "qi," which has no mass, you will be captured by the special power within those Gate, and you will be forced to enter the Fifth Layer against your will.

Ultimately, he is still the same Zhou Qing as before. Although he has many methods, even far exceeding the imagination of the strong in this era, his Life Level is still not high.

If a period of time passes, the Life Level will be passively improved under the operation of the Inner Scenery. Even when in the state of "qi", one can stabilize the body and thus permeate outwards.

So, at this stage, is it possible to ask the Light Goddess Butterfly and the Lovesick Heartbreak Red for help?

That won't work either.

He was able to open up his Inner Scenery World ahead of time thanks to the two of them residing in the Weaving Maid and the Cowherd, suppressing his Heart Field. If he had rashly come out before reaching the Soul Saint, there was a chance that his Inner Scenery World would have become unstable, causing his Soul Power to run rampant in his Eight Extraordinary Meridians, making his Meridians entangled; his Qi and Blood would have flowed back to his Spirit Terrace, causing his Five Viscera to shatter; and his spirit Baihui, turning his brain into a mess.

At the very least, we'll have to wait until the Spirits of the Four Seasons— the Moo Spring Ox, the Dancing Winter Rabbit, the Wind Autumn Sparrow, and the Singing Summer Cicada— grow to the level of Hundred-Thousand-Year.

Otherwise, for Zhou Qing, summoning the two gods, the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid, would at best result in him going mad with evil spirits, and at worst, he would die and his spirit would dissipate, leaving no trace of his body. His entire being would disintegrate into "qi" and merge into the world.

[Mithras...]

Riko's voice rang out in the Spiritual Group Chat — Romantina had naturally included her in it.

We're friends, right?

[Yes.]

Mithras had recovered from the pain of the spike piercing his spine and nodded vigorously when he heard Riko's voice beside him.

Tell your father: No.

Riko gradually adapted to the pain, wiped away the blood and tears from the corners of her eyes, and, protected by Dugu Bo, shouted at Mithras, "After half a year, we're best friends! So, come explore downwards with us! Please, say no to your father!"

Riko very clear about Saundin's purpose.

Mithras is Saundin's experimental subject, and that cannot be changed no matter who she chooses.

But.

Riko believed that if Mithras chose her, Saundin, who wanted to make progress in the experiment, would temporarily abandon using Mithras as a consumable to expand the Ascension Curse and instead try to get herself to cooperate.

This will buy you time.

As expected.

Saundin pressed the pause switch.

Thank you, Riko. I've been very happy these past six months, but I can't refuse Dad...

Mithras gave his own answer.

Anyway.

She, Prometheus, is Saundin's daughter, she was, she is, and she will be in the distant future.

As a daughter, she must meet her father's expectations.

This is a responsibility!

Saundin switched the switch on again.

"Asshole!"

Romantina couldn't bear to see Mithras still being kept in the dark by Saundin. Her Second Martial Soul, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul, was being possessed for the first time.

This was the first time Zhou Qing had ever seen Romantina in her possessed state.

Unlike the description of her appearance after being possessed by Huo Yuhao in Douluo II, Romantina's lower body legs came together and transformed into a scorpion tail that curled backward, with a Dark Gold barb that gleamed coldly. Ancient dark blue armor appeared on the front of her waist, and four sharp scorpion legs extended from the sides of her back, like belts, embracing Romantina's waist.

Ice-blue exoskeletons appeared on both sides of his shoulders, while Dark Gold exoskeletons covered his ten fingers.

A crescent-shaped Dark Gold helmet grew on his head.

More importantly, Romantina's skin, which was originally fair, was now tinged with a crystalline blue-gray.

However, Zhou Qing didn't have time to sigh before he saw Romantina use her First Soul Skill: Ice Empress's Pincers.

His arms were covered with a layer of crystal-like ice crystals, and even his hands underwent a change that Huo Yuhao in Douluo II did not have—his five fingers were joined together, and ice elements gathered within them, condensing into two huge scorpion pincers.

Then.

Na Liu, who was in charge of movement and combat, assisted Romantina and, with her Ice Empress's Pincers, quickly swung them toward the steel gate at the entrance of the passage.

In an instant, the energy of the Extreme Ice surged wildly within this space, and the steel gate roared, but it could not leave the slightest trace.

Buzz!

Romantina's Qi and Blood surged, and a layer of glass-like color covered the Ice Empress's Pincers, making the Extreme Ice power emitted by the Ice Empress's Pincers carry a trace of heat.

This intense heat can involuntarily arouse one's emotions, but when combined with the Extreme Ice, it can Ice Seal one's Spiritual Power and even soul.

Even though the Ice Empress's Pincers had been imbued with Armament Haki Aura and subjected to the Stacked Wave Force by Romantina, it still couldn't break through the steel gate's defenses.

"What materials is this made of? How did the people who built this thing cast it?" Seeing that she had been doing useless work, Romantina was so angry that she cursed, but she had no choice but to put away her Martial Soul and conserve her Soul Power.

The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul is powerful, but it also consumes a lot of Soul Power and cannot be used continuously.

The Brain Martial Soul is different. While its effects are powerful, its efficiency in utilizing Soul Power is also extremely high. Just like a normal human brain, a bowl of rice can sustain its thinking for a whole day. The Brain Martial Soul can operate for a whole day with only level one Soul Power; it only consumes more Soul Power when using Soul Skill...