Chapter 172 : A Girl More Dangerous Than Tentacle Monsters
Rain clouds are generally quite low.
So after lowering altitude, the ship completely entered harsh environmental conditions... Everything around was pitch black, with visibility less than 200 meters.
But what struck Lonis as most strange was that these raindrops were actually black.
Just like the undead calamity described in certain fantasy novels, these jet-black water droplets contained large amounts of coal particles. When they hit the windows, they quickly stained the glass a mottled color.
The surrounding windows became unusable, but fortunately the control room windows still had wipers. Everyone gathered in the control room, carefully watching the scene outside.
"Senior Yi Cheng, how much farther?"
"Mm, 783 more meters. Maintain this angle—no need to continue descending."
"This is the Boundless Lands? It looks so dark, can't see anything."
"Is it because of the rain? Would it be much better when it's not raining?"
Hearing Lonis say this, Elucia rolled her eyes: "Hmph, stupid maid. The Boundless Lands weren't a good place to begin with... Here, it's safer when it's raining than when it's not."
"Eh?"
"Hmph, looks like our luck isn't bad. We can approach the destination without making a sound."
......
The pattering raindrops beat against the ship's hull. Whether in the control room or cabin, the cacophonous sound could be heard.
But at least inside the ship was safe, with the Fire Crystal fireplace providing warmth. Having companions made it feel less lonely too.
Gradually, Lonis could make out the surface of the Boundless Lands. The soil here was also entirely black, but this black wasn't the black of fertile soil—it was more like the black of something that had been scorched.
No plants were visible, and even exposed rocks were rare. For a moment, Lonis thought she had arrived at the surface of Mars.
Before long, the ship reached the location Senior Yi Cheng had mentioned.
One monster was extremely ferocious. It looked somewhat like the legendary Godzilla, with a body about 20 meters tall and spikes growing on its back.
Fighting it was a jet-black tentacle monster. Each of this creature's tentacles was dozens of meters long, with suckers that had dark mucus attached, writhing and coiling in a way that looked absolutely disgusting.
The two giant beasts were grappling with each other. The tentacle monster had wrapped around the pangolin's body, while the pangolin had severed the tentacle monster's long appendages.
So the situation was quite clear.
"Miss, that hedgehog monster is the creature bred by Boundless Research Institute, right?"
"Hah?"
"It looks like the hedgehog has the upper hand. Soon it should be able to tear that tentacle monster apart, right?"
Having been bullied by tentacle monsters before, Lonis instinctively felt aversion toward tentacle creatures.
Although when she was a boy, she had read tentacle-themed comics, right now she wished all tentacle monsters in the world would just die.
However...
"Are you an idiot?"
"Ah?!"
"How could the research institute cultivate an 'Abyssal Pangolin' as a weapon? With such a large body size, just feeding it would bankrupt the institute."
"Wuu..."
"It's not like they're training elite agents. Of course the institute's monster is the tentacle creature. The AXLY-115 type can not only be used for combat, but also for cargo transport in normal times, and can even be eaten as food in emergencies. How convenient!"
"Ah... ah?!"
"Haven't you eaten dried squid? It's similar in taste. But this big size generally doesn't taste very good and is troublesome to roast, so cooking isn't recommended!"
Elucia frowned, looking at Lonis like she was looking at an idiot: "In any case, we must help this tentacle monster. Senior Yi Cheng, do you have any plans?"
"Mm, my plan is to conduct an airdrop operation and personally engage this monster in battle."
"Haha, are you insane? You want to directly fight this terrifying monster with your bare body?"
"It's fine. I'm an inheritor of Orange Abyss. If I give it my all, I should be able to defeat this terrible creature."
"Hmph... hehe!"
Elucia laughed coldly. In fact, anyone with eyes could see that Orange Abyss wasn't known for close combat prowess.
Compared to actual combat personnel, they should be reconnaissance and snipers, providing battlefield support from the rear.
So...
"Forget it. This young lady won't pretend anymore. Let me show you all this power from the abyss."
"Captain Elucia?"
"After witnessing my true power, don't get scared unconscious, Senior Yi Cheng."
Elucia smiled coldly, and a burst of black light emerged from her palm.
Like a black hole that would devour all colors, the girl raised her palm and pointed it directly at the Abyssal Pangolin's head.
(Is it Sensory Deprivation?)
Though this wasn't the first time seeing Elucia use this ability, each time Lonis couldn't figure out how this black-haired girl cast it.
Because whenever darkness struck, her own senses would be temporarily deprived. And by the time her senses returned, the girl had already finished casting.
However, this time...
......
"How, how is this possible?!"
With a cry of surprise, though the black light shot straight toward the monster, Elucia's body also underwent tremendous changes.
The mature and sexy black-haired girl disappeared, replaced by a black-haired little loli who looked flustered and somewhat at a loss.
"Uh?!"
"Elucia?!"
In an instant, the atmosphere in the control room froze.
After all, Suling had seen the black-haired little loli before... Whether at the maid café or at the mountaintop villa, this little loli had left a deep impression on Suling.
And Senior Yi Cheng also seemed to have discovered a new world, saying in amazement: "Is this the power from the abyss? It can actually turn a girl into a little loli. Such reverse aging really has me a bit scared unconscious."
"Who's reverse aging?!!!"
......
Of course, others wouldn't know that at this moment, Elucia's heart was also filled with tremendous chagrin.
These past few days, she had been continuously piloting the magic ship and had forgotten one crucially important thing—bullying Lonis.
Tormenting this white-stockinged little maid and keeping her in a state of peculiar shame: this wasn't neglecting her duties, but essential behavior before a major battle.
But perhaps because Lonis had been so well-behaved these past few days, Elucia had forgotten about this.
And the Abyssal Pangolin wasn't an ordinary monster. Although Elucia's magic power was sufficient to seal its five senses, doing so left her without enough magic to maintain her girl form.
With magic depleted, the black-haired little loli could only...
(Hmph, Level 3, activate.)
"Wuu ah?"
And once Elucia couldn't get replenishment, the one who suffered could only be the silver-haired little maid... Lonis's cheeks flushed red as she fell directly to her knees.