Yet this pinnacle of human beauty was utterly overturned by what covered her body.
It was a layer of pitch-black armor that seemed to have naturally grown from within her body—or rather, black scales tightly fitted against her skin.
Beginning at her slender neck, these scales ran downward, covering every inch of skin except her face and extending all the way to her toes.
Every scale gleamed with a dark, icy luster, like the Abyss itself swallowing all light, emanating a chilling aura of danger.
This black-scaled armor not only provided her with unimaginable protection, but also seemed to symbolize her power and identity.
Under the dim light simulated in the portrait, the edges of the scales reflected cold arcs of light, adding an even stranger air to her appearance.
Most unnerving of all were her eyes.
They were a deep crimson, not blazing like fire but instead like a pool congealed from countless drops of blood, or an entrance leading into the endless Abyss.
Her gaze was sharp and cold, filled with aggression and insight, as though it could effortlessly see through every secret and fear buried within a person's heart.
Xu Tiandi stared fixedly at the portrait, his brows tightly furrowed as an inexplicable sense of familiarity rose within him.
He felt as though he had seen a description of similar traits in some highly classified file...
Xu Tiandi suddenly looked up and issued an urgent order:
"Immediately transmit this portrait to the Blood God Legion's internal military network at the highest encryption level. Have them identify it as quickly as possible. I need to know exactly what this thing is."
The order was swiftly carried out.
The online conference room fell into a brief silence. Everyone waited for an answer from the Blood God Legion, stationed at