Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 129: Has Alex fully recovered?

The souls were dragged by Malrik into a large pit, in the centre of which was a pillar of fire towering over ten meters high, emitting blue and green light.

What's worth mentioning is that despite the immense size of the fire column, it didn't illuminate the surroundings; instead, it made the space even darker and colder than before.

The souls that were pulled by Malrik and thrown into the pit immediately cried out in pain and despair.

Some souls tried to climb out, but a massive shadow suddenly appeared.

The fire's dim light illuminated the creature, making it look even more terrifying and horrific.

Upon closer inspection, it was a gigantic beetle, more than five meters tall, with veins on its body emitting a blood-red light.

Like spears, it used its sharp legs to drag the souls trying to climb out of the fire pit back into it.

Also, a face would appear on the fire column whenever a soul was pushed into the fire pit.

Though it was a human face, it was twisted in pain and despair, making the face appear unnervingly terrifying.

The sight was so disturbing and mind-bending that it left everyone frozen in fear, unable to move.

"No! No! AAA!!"

Suddenly, a girl screamed in terror and then turned to run.

As soon as her scream echoed, the giant beetle turned its six eyes on top of its head towards them.

"No!"

"AAA!!"

"Run! Run fast!"

"Wait for me! I... I can't run. I'm shaking so much."

"Hurry up! They're demons!"

Everyone immediately began to flee, leaving only Caleb and Austin standing behind.

Though they knew clearly that Malrik and the beetle wouldn't harm them because they were both creatures of Noan, their survival instincts were telling them to run.

Malrik glanced over at Caleb and Austin, the souls beneath his feet helping him glide toward them as if he were skating on water.

"Well! Well! Well!" Malrik exclaimed loudly, his voice eerie enough to make Austin and Caleb associate it with the sounds echoing from hell. "It seems like I've found something?"

"Curious rats, kekekeke… What are you here for? Out of curiosity, not knowing what I will do with those souls, or do you want to join me?"

Malrik spoke while moving around them, his bony fingers brushing past their faces, sending shivers of fear down their spines.

Zhisse also began moving toward them. Its massive body didn't move along the ground but used sharp, spear-like legs to hover in the air.

Indeed, it hovered in the air, or perhaps it was because Zhisse's threads were so fine, and combined with the gloomy atmosphere, no one could detect their presence.

Zhisse hovered above their bodies, its head hanging down, directly facing the faces of Austin and Caleb.

"Kekekeke… So, what do you think? Want to join me? I assure you, you'll hear many pleasant sounds, like…"

Malrik didn't finish his sentence but waved his hand. Immediately, the souls in the fire pillar seemed to undergo some sort of torture, causing them to start screaming wildly.

Horrifying!

So terrifying!

Is this hell?

"Kekeke… Do you see now? This is hell, the place your master has prepared for you if you dare betray him." Malrik continued.

"Death is not the end; after you die, I will torment your souls forever. You will live in that flame, constantly suffering from it, always screaming in despair."

Caleb and Austin trembled. They didn't dare speak, cold sweat dripping from them, their skin prickling.

"Work hard. If you do, your master will reward you. If not… Kekekeke…"

Caleb and Austin quickly nodded instinctively.

Malrik suddenly waved his hand, causing them to fall to the ground and become unconscious.

Zhisse tilted its head, looking at Malrik, its previously terrifying expression now replaced by something endearing and puzzling.

Malrik laughed and said, "Don't worry, they're still alive. I'm just reminding them a little… if they don't work hard, they'll face something worse than death."

Krit! Krit! Krit!

Zhisse didn't fully understand what Malrik had just said, but it nodded and continued its work, pulling all the souls into the fiery pit.

Zhisse, the second one, was now trembling with fear. Though hidden inside Zhisse's body, every time it faced Malrik's gaze, it felt its existence was about to be revealed.

In fact, when Zhisse was near the blue-green flames, Zhisse, the second one, even felt its soul threatened and almost burned.

However, Zhisse truly didn't feel that way, and it wasn't afraid of the strange flames.

Only Zhisse, the second one, was scared of that.

Malrik glanced at Zhisse, his eyes filled with a strange excitement that made Zhisse, the second one, shudder.

'Damn it!' Zhisse, the second one, muttered to itself. 'That guy must have noticed me! It's definitely like that!'

In its heart, Zhisse, the second one, was sure Malrik had detected it. Otherwise, why would his gaze be so excited when looking at Zhisse?

Zhisse, the second one, trembled in fear, hoping it was just overthinking.

A moment later, Caleb and Austin slowly regained consciousness.

Suddenly, they jolted, looking around, but this was a desolate wasteland, and there were bloodstains still left behind everywhere.

Not seeing the presence of Zhisse and Malrik, they sighed with relief.

Then, Caleb and Austin looked at each other, a mix of strange emotions appearing in their hearts.

"Next time, I won't let you be so curious," Caleb said gruffly.

Austin clicked his tongue, "Tsk! How was I supposed to know that scene would be so horrible? If I had known such a thing would happen, I wouldn't have come here."

"You…" Caleb gritted his teeth, feeling that Austin was truly foolish. "Are you stupid? If you could predict everything, would you have gone to trouble Noan that day?"

Mentioning Noan and that day, Austin shamefully said, "Oy! It's all over now. Why are you still bringing it up?"

"Dammit!" Caleb angrily shouted, "That's right, it's over, but you're still no smarter."

"I'll tell you this: if you're still so curious or reckless enough to do something next time, you'll handle the consequences yourself. I won't help you anymore." Caleb said, then stood up and left.

Austin, with a confused and uncomfortable expression, said, "Wait… wait for me a bit next time I won't do that again."

"Oy! Help me a bit; my hands and legs are injured; I can't walk."

"Oy! Caleb!!!"

...

Two days later, the sunlight shone down in the morning, filtering through the leaves and making the forest seem magical and full of poetic charm.

Noan was sitting by a river, holding a fishing rod, his eyes looking far into the distance, completely relaxed.

Two days had passed, and the zombie wave had nearly been wiped out, leaving him with many energy crystals.

The only thing that disappointed him was that he still couldn't figure out why zombies grew wings; by the time they did, they were already dead.

Yesterday, it suddenly dried up and dissolved into a blue liquid pile.

Fortunately, before it died, it still left behind an energy crystal rank D. If not, Noan would have felt that the zombie was artificial.

Indeed, that thought crossed Noan's mind when he saw a machine in the body of the Heavenly Messenger zombie.

Still, he wasn't too disappointed.

After moving to a territory near the 'Resource Production Center,' he felt that this place was very good.

It was a quiet area, with a river behind it. Every day, he could come here to fish and enjoy the view, which was also a form of relaxation.

While he was chilling, the energy crystals continued to increase, thanks to Vylyss.

Of course, he wasn't lazy. He would train once every morning in the 'Combat Simulation Room.'

By now, he had mastered the ability to use spatial powers. He wouldn't be too worried even if a rank C monster appeared now. If he couldn't fight, he could always run away.

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At this moment, two hands suddenly appeared, covering his eyes.

"Who am I?"

"Ah! Vylyss, is that you?" Noan laughed.

"Boo! Boo!" Vylyss pouted, her expression a little disappointed, "Master, could you try to be a little more surprised next time?"

Hearing this, Noan smiled, pulling Vylyss into his chest, gently caressing her soft, resilient face.

"Here, you're the only woman of mine. Do I still need to guess?"

Vylyss felt overjoyed at his words, lifting her sweet lips for Noan to savour.

A moment later, they parted. Vylyss's face was flushed, full of allure, and she wanted to kiss him again, but Noan stopped her with a question.

"Has Alex fully recovered?"