Abyss First Appearance

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

The air itself had frozen.

Perhaps sensing the wrongness of the atmosphere and wanting to say something to ease the tension, Vivian was just about to speak.

"Um..."

"Stop! Shut up!"

"You, don't you dare speak!!" Bella, seeing the young girl opposite her about to speak again in that soft, weak manner, shrieked and interrupted her like a panicked madwoman. She was truly afraid of this Vivian, who was outwardly innocent but inwardly dark, or perhaps naturally dark?

"Oh, okay."

The young girl nodded obediently, but a hint of grievance couldn't help but show on her small face. She had clearly intended to comfort the other party.

For example...

"It's okay, maybe there was a problem with the magic just now. How about you... try casting it again?"

Fortunately, Bella had learned from past mistakes. If she had actually let Vivian say this, Bella would probably have been so angry she'd spit blood. Did she think a forbidden spell could be cast whenever she wanted? Didn't she see that her very bones were almost hollowed out and depleted just to summon this Wolf King?! And she wanted her to cast it again... To do what? Make a fool of herself again?

Bella wasn't truly foolish. After the initial shock and confusion, she quickly came to her senses and formed a guess in her heart. Firstly, her magic was absolutely fine; this was the absolute confidence of a genuine witch. Therefore, by elimination, the problem could only be...

At this moment, the Thousand-Faced Witch, an Epic-tier powerhouse, began to look with complex eyes at the little wolf cub held in Vivian's arms. Wolves, Bella knew this well, were creatures with a strong sense of bloodline. The only explanation for the Dark Wolf King not obeying her command, refusing to attack, and even turning away on its own and disappearing into the darkness was this: there was another wolf king present, one even more of a "Wolf King" than it! Even if the current one... might still be young.

But bloodline is bloodline. The superior naturally suppresses the inferior, regardless of age or strength. It was like the newborn child of a king; from the moment they were born, they were already second only to one, above ten thousand. Humans were like this, and even more so were magical beasts, which mostly lacked the scheming of humans and were often single-minded.

"Hmph, I didn't realize you had this hidden trick! No wonder you dared to trespass into Claw Forest alone and even dare to provoke the Fire God Cult."

After Bella finished her forced attempt to maintain composure, Vivian hadn't reacted much, but the two sealed-test players were first to feel depressed.

Big Watermelon and Melee God of Magic: "..." What do you mean? Are we not considered people?

Then, as if sensing something, Bella glanced at the two players who looked indignant, their faces clearly stating, "Vivian and I combined scored 81 points, oh no, we jointly annihilated the Fire God Cult and overpowered the Epic Witch."

Then, the two immediately backed down. Fine, we're not people. Woof woof! We are all Miss Vivian's dogs!

"How exactly did you form a soul contract with this kind of magical beast?" Bella, unable to suppress her curiosity, asked Vivian.

Did she ask if she was envious? Hmph, as an Epic witch, would she be envious of a little girl who hadn't even fully grown her fur?

She was so envious! So damn envious! Jealousy was about to make Bella spontaneously combust. It was like a race car driver encountering a super sports car, a sharpshooter discovering a peerless gun, or an old lecher seeing a seductive beauty... cough cough, the last one seemed a bit off.

In short, Bella, who had dedicated her life to researching the magic of "wolf taming," now looked at Liao Zixuan with an odd expression, as if his eyes were glowing green. This made the little wolf cub shiver all over and instinctively snuggle closer into the young girl's embrace. Grandma, please be mindful of yourself. It meant, basically, we're not a good match. If Bella had a "defense broken" stat right now, the progress bar would likely be at 10%.

"Ah? Little Black, you're that strong?" Vivian gently petted him, stroking Liao Zixuan's fur.

"Don't tell me that big grey wolf just now was scared off by you?"

Feeling quite comfortable being petted by the little girl, Liao Zixuan proudly lifted his little wolf head.

Watching the affectionate display of the person and the wolf, the Epic Witch's mouth twitched violently.

Big grey wolf?

That was the Dark Wolf King Oloris Barry Jin Nu Ying, whom she had painstakingly invited after immense effort!

Did she know how much she had sacrificed to sign a contract with him back then?

And she said she didn't know the origin of her little wolf cub?

Heh!

Was she trying to fool a ghost?

Bella's defense broke: 40%

"If you don't even know what kind of wolf it is, or its bloodline, how did you summon it? How did you perform the ritual, and how did you sign the contract? Did it just appear out of thin air and run to you on its own?" Bella, fuming, taunted Vivian.

She felt the young girl in front of her was going too far.

At this point, why was she deliberately playing dumb? Was it just to annoy her?

Yes, Bella believed Vivian was playing dumb.

If it were just an ordinary monster, it would be one thing. But the more powerful the monster, the more complicated the steps to sign a contract. First, one had to consult ancient texts to learn its true name, then prepare corresponding offerings, rituals, and so on, based on its preferences and habits.

This was precisely why Bella, despite her reluctance to speak with Vivian, whom she had labeled "scheming," couldn't help but ask out of intense curiosity.

You're just a village girl. You say your magic power is strong – fine, that's talent. You say you can imitate others' magic – fine, that's talent. You say your combat power is off the charts – fine, you have a dual personality, I accept that.

But even with all that talent and the other personality within you, where did you get these mysterious knowledge, materials, and preparations for high-level summoning?

These resources, even she, a dignified Witch, might not be able to procure them. How did Vivian manage it?

Yes, how did the little girl manage it?

The answer was actually very simple.

Bella had even stated it herself.

"What summoning? What ritual? What contract?" Vivian responded to Bella's exasperated questioning with a confused and bewildered expression.

Then, a look of recollection appeared on the little girl's face, and she honestly replied:

"It seems... Little Black really did just run over by himself."

"Actually, I was quite scared at the time, thinking Little Black was a wild monster coming to eat me."

Bella's defense broke: 100%

She couldn't stay in this place for another second.

Her strongest attack was completely countered by the other party, while the other party couldn't do anything to her in her soul state. Since neither could defeat the other, why should she endure this abuse?

"Vivian, remember this, we will meet again sooner or later!"

After issuing a threat, Bella prepared to leave the lair.

But at that moment...

A sudden change occurred!

Another creature present, one that had been overlooked by everyone, began to stir.

From the center of the lair, the Magic Tyrannosaurus, which should have been hypnotized and catalyzed by secret arts, suddenly writhed with strange black runes on its skin. Over a dozen dark hands emerged, rapidly pulling towards Bella's departing soul!

And when Liao Zixuan saw these chilling black hands, the little wolf cub's expression changed drastically.

In his heart, the two words that instilled fear in countless factions in "Fall of the Gods" instinctively surfaced.

Abyss!