Chapter 748, Slave Trafficking Tribe
Unexpectedly, the appearance of the cocoon also caught Fang Hao by surprise.
He had believed that by taking the "Excitation Crystal," one would either be promoted or experience a boost in their basic attributes.
He never imagined such a reaction would occur.
A large cocoon had formed right on the spot.
Thud Thud!!
Footsteps sounded, and "Nisbit," who was guarding outside, walked in quickly.
He came to check things out after hearing noises inside.
He cautiously glanced at the cocoon and shielded Fang Hao behind him.
Fang Hao hurriedly waved his hand, "It's fine, there is no danger for now, you guys stay here."
"Yes, Lord."
Fang Hao sat down while the two Nisbits stood guard beside him, one on each side.
Although he didn't quite believe that Domina would pose any danger to him,
It was still better to be cautious.
About half an hour passed.
The cocoon, wrapped in white strands, started to move slightly.
Under the observation of one human and two undead, layers of silk fell off, revealing Domina inside who now appeared slightly different.
Her figure was still tall, and complex green patterns emerged on the black carapace, beautiful and mysterious yet also looking dangerous.
The black carapace covered a larger area, now completely enveloping her body.
She looked as if she was wearing a sculpted bodysuit, somewhat reminiscent of Spiderman.
Most notably, Domina had an additional pair of eyes above her brow bone.
Four eyes blinked and looked around.
[Queen of Fateweaver - Domina (Green Tier 10 Hero)].
Domina's hero prefix had changed.
From Fateweaver, it had become Queen of Fateweaver.
"Lord? What is this?" Domina, seeing Fang Hao pulling out his Giant Sword cautiously, asked curiously.
Fang Hao regained his composure, seeing that there was nothing abnormal about her, he put away the "Thunderhawk Blade" in his hand.
"It's nothing. I just saw you wrapped in webs and thought there might be some danger," Fang Hao explained, and then continued to ask, "How do you feel?"
Quickly, the carapace on Domina faded away.
Her head and her pale neck and back were exposed.
She had reverted to her previous appearance.
Domina moved her body a bit and said, "I feel that my strength has increased a lot."
Fang Hao took a look at her attributes.
The attributes had a new racial trait [Demon Spider].
And a new skill [Spider's Eye].
[Demon Spider]: Demon Spider body, immune to mental control, +20% resistance to toxins, fire, ice, and other elements, +25% Magic Resistance.
This new trait somewhat resembled the [Crimson Flame War God's]'s "Ancient Giant Bloodline."
There were advantages in the physical body, with high resistance in some states.
And the most astonishing aspect of "Demon Spider" was the immunity to mental control.
This meant that all mental control skills were ineffective against her.
After all, Domina was only a Green Tier 10 hero.
The second skill [Spider's Eye] could be considered an offensive skill.
[Spider's Eye (Active)]: This unit releases mental skills through its eyes, causing the target to experience states such as dizziness, disorientation, and hostility removal.
Well, immune to mental attacks and then using mental skills to attack others, huh!
Mental skills also have their classifications.
For instance, like the White Temptress Demon, it can lull people to sleep, causing dream-like states, whereas Domina's kind seems more like a disruption type.
Fang Hao did not know much about mental skills, but he felt the White Temptress Demon's skills seemed more powerful.
"Lord, I feel like I have been promoted," Domina stated after feeling her body for a while.
Fang Hao turned around and did not hurry to take out the remaining "Excitation Crystal".
Instead, he said, "Come, I will take you to the Merit Training Ground first for an assessment."
After Tier 10, heroes needed to undergo an assessment.
Being stuck at Tier 10 for Domina might have been due to the tier limitation.
"Alright, Lord."
The two exited the lord's mansion.
Directly heading towards the "Merit Training Ground".
After giving her the materials and Gold Coins needed and after instructing her twice.
Domina's figure disappeared into the altar.
…
He did not wait in place, and instead walked towards the nearby Blackstone training field.
Sitting down on the wooden bench at the entrance.
Watching the maids packing punches and kicking, the scene was quite spectacular.
Ding!
After watching for a while, the Book of Lords sent a private chat alert sound.
It seemed there was a lot going on today.
Opening it, he saw it was a message from Ma Tianyi.
"Boss, I've encountered some trouble here."
What could Ma Tianyi, who had many transmigrators under him, possibly trouble?
"What happened?"
"Nearby Orc City is starting to assemble forces, intending to attack our city."
The aftermath of the Divine Territory mission had surfaced.
Transmigrators, for the sake of their missions, had sacrificed a lot of manpower, and some even came back completely diminished.
Some unstable natives started getting ideas.
Like mountain bandits, thieves, or cities that previously had poor relations.
They survived the missions but might get killed opportunistically by these individuals.
"Give me more details!" Fang Hao replied.
After a brief pause, Ma Tianyi sent several messages, briefly explaining the situation.
The Mountain-Sea Alliance was in the Orc region, and it was inherently not a peaceful place.
Mutual conquests and looting were common occurrences.
"Kenreva Orc City," considered the largest city nearby.
The relationship with the transmigrators had always been strained, yet due to fear of military strength, there hadn't been many major actions.
This time, they had directly arranged for the orcs to come and notify them.
Demanding that everyone in the Mountain and Sea Alliance submit and obey their commands,
otherwise, the orc armies would level their cities.
Ma Tianyi immediately had someone investigate, and indeed, the orcs had mobilized their forces—it didn't seem like they were merely trying to scare them.
After discussing it internally within the Mountain and Sea Alliance, and finding no good response, they had no choice but to ask Fang Hao for help.
"You're giving us a heads-up? You've mobilized troops and you're telling us in advance?" Fang Hao was puzzled.
Ma Tianyi replied, "We're also somewhat unclear about it; it could be that they want us to surrender to avoid troop casualties, or perhaps it's just their usual style and they haven't altered it!"
"Style?"
"Yes, Kenreva City is the largest slave trader. They plunder and capture orcs to trade externally, their business spreading across orc territories as well as human outskirts."
Seeing this message, that greasy voice of a slave trader involuntarily popped into his mind.
It couldn't be such a coincidence!
Could it be that the slave trader he had dealt with before was from the Mountain and Sea Alliance?
Thinking it over, it was indeed possible.
Being a slave trader wasn't a role just anyone could assume.
The most important part was having strong backing and power, and having an orc city as support clearly met this criterion.
It might really be the same group of people.
"They want to negotiate with you? When?"
"Tomorrow morning, within Kenreva. I'm not sure whether or not to go," Ma Tianyi said.
Fang Hao pondered for a moment then asked further, "What's the strength of the opposing city lord?"
"A purple orc hero; I've seen him before. They have quite a few troops, and once war breaks out, they have numerous suicidal squadrons."
"Alright, I understand. I'll arrange someone to handle this matter when the time comes; don't worry," Fang Hao reassured.
With the strength of Ma Tianyi and the others, resisting the orcs was still a challenge.
Fang Hao also just found a good excuse to unify the surrounding orcs.
To bring them all within the bounds of his territory.
"Thanks, boss."
"Yeah."
The two ended their conversation, and Fang Hao continued to sit in the wooden chair, watching the maids train.
…
Time slowly passed by.
In the center of the Merit Training Ground, a light flashed.
Domina, in her giant spider form, appeared from the light.
Her huge black body and colorfully mottled belly immediately caught Fang Hao's attention.
It seemed she had succeeded.
He stood up and walked over. Domina's form rapidly changed, transforming back into her human shape.
"Fateweaver Queen - Domina (Blue Tier 1 Hero)."
She had indeed advanced to a blue tier.
"Master, I've succeeded," Domina said, a joyful expression on her face.
"Yeah, I knew you could do it."
"Th-thank you, Master," Domina said, her four eyes darting around cautiously.
"Let's go back and try to see if we can still enhance."
"Continue enhancing?" Domina asked, puzzled, following behind Fang Hao towards the Lord's Mansion.
Back in the hall,
Domina continued to examine her own body.
Her steps danced like piercing swords.
The swooshing sounds filled the air.
"Domina, don't break the vase; it's from the dwarves," Fang Hao reminded from the side.
"Oh, alright, Master," Domina immediately ceased her movements, her gaze shyly shifting, "Then Master, what are we going to do next?"
"Uh… first, enhance a bit more," Fang Hao said, taking out another "Excitation Crystal" and placing it on the table.
Domina's eyes widened again.
"Master, you have more?"
"Try it, see if we can still enhance," Fang Hao pushed the crystal forward.
Domina eyed it seriously, then picked it up.
Taking a deep breath, she crushed it above her mouth.
The next second, the green liquid flowed into her mouth and was swallowed.
Domina's skin quickly turned red, the dark green patterns on her carapace lighting up again.
Her entire body seemed to boil like blood, steam rising from the surface as she began to struggle, her breaths heavy with suppressed pain.
"Domina, are you alright? Your skin looks frighteningly red," Fang Hao tentatively asked.
"It's nothing, just very hot, as if my blood is burning," Domina weakly replied.
Blood burning?
This situation, along with her condition, were very similar to the effects he had experienced when taking the Demon Dragon Potion.
Fang Hao immediately exited the hall and spoke to a skeleton soldier outside, "Go get some cool water; put it in the bathhouse tub."
"Yes!" The rows of skeleton soldiers turned around,
picking up buckets and began to carry water into the bathroom one bucket at a time.
Meanwhile, Domina's condition had improved, but her body was still drenched in sweat from her recent state.
"Fateweaver Queen - Domina (Blue Tier 2 Hero)."
She had advanced another tier.
So, one crystal per tier?
The effects of the crystals were somewhat terrifying.
"Master, there's no need for them to hurry; I'm fine now!" Domina said.
Fang Hao shook his head, taking out crystals continually, piling them up into a small mountain on the table before him, "I feel like you still need them, otherwise you might not make it through using all of these."
Domina's four eyes widened, and the legs at her back suddenly tensed.
She looked incredulously at the small mountain of crystals before her.
"Master, are all these for me?"
"Of course!"
"Fateweaver Queen - Domina's Loyalty towards you has increased by 1 point, current loyalty is 100."