Chapter 754 - 595: Come With Me

Ai Lin stepped up to the Red Demon Scorpion with a smile, looking at the behemoth before her, then she lifted her foot and kicked it hard on the giant claw of the Red Demon Scorpion.

Clang!

Sparks flew as if metal was colliding, and the claw of the Red Demon Scorpion was kicked back a bit.

"What, want to attack me again?"

Ai Lin pointed at the almost ejected poisonous stinger above.

The Red Demon Scorpion had clearly gained enough wisdom, almost as soon as she pointed, it coiled in its entire tail. Its threatening stance immediately became docile. Upon seeing this, the surrounding monsters scattered and fled, leaving none behind.

Yes, Ai Lin and this scorpion have known each other for over eight days.

On the second day she came here, the scorpion tried to eat Ai Lin. However, as Ai Lin, who was not yet familiar with her power, could only flee. Ai Lin ran for a day and the scorpion chased her for a day. A day later, Ai Lin had basically mastered her power and began to chase the scorpion instead.

Without saying more, Ai Lin experimented with quite a few magic spells on the scorpion. Luckily, the Rune armor of the scorpion was powerful, otherwise, common monsters would hardly be able to withstand Ai Lin’s magic attacks!

Seeing the originally vicious Red Demon Scorpion quiet down, many warriors breathed a sigh of relief, but the old man became more cautious.

The girl in front of him had extreme strength, as could be understood from the Magic and Array embedded in her close-fitting armor which contained most rules he could not fully understand. The powerful Red Demon Scorpion behaved so obediently in front of this girl, obviously because of her strength. The number of mages who possessed such power in this world was not many, who was she?

"Hey! Are you guys okay?"

Ai Lin called out from far away.

"Thank you for your help! May I ask who is this esteemed Mage?"

The old man approached and asked from a distance.

"My name is Ai Lin. I was trapped here by accident and luckily ran into you all. I think, that’s my luck!" Ai Lin said with a smile, leaving her words open to interpretation.

The old man nodded. Apparently, Ai Lin did not intend to tell him much, but that was understandable. With her immense power, there was no need for her to lie. After all, they posed no threat to her. If she was also here to snatch the fragments of Cosmic Stone, she would have acted long ago.

"So, is there anything we can do to serve you?" The old man asked.

"Yes, escort me out of here."

Ai Lin said with a smile.

Upon hearing Ai Lin wanted to leave, the Red Demon Scorpion behind her was instantly excited, it turned to run. But Ai Lin raised her hand: "You, you seem pretty strong, why don’t you follow me?"

The group of silver armored warriors on the other side gasped, she intended to take the Red Demon Scorpion as her servant? This has happened among mages in history! But those were contracts established in the Red Demon Scorpion’s youth! A mage’s age is limited and it takes almost a hundred years for a young Red Demon Scorpion to grow fully. Therefore, a Red Demon Scorpion as a servant is not usually at its peak strength. However, a naturally powerful Red Demon Scorpion is still much stronger than common servants even at its lowest potential!

And the girl called Ai Lin was going to directly recruit a clearly adult Red Demon Scorpion as a servant?

Obviously, the Red Demon Scorpion was not willing at all! It shook its body vigorously to express its displeasure.

"Such a good deal and you’re still not willing? How many years have you been alive?"

Ai Lin turned around, hands on her hips, looking at the Red Demon Scorpion. The Rune on its claw shone, forming a set of numbers.

"Three hundred years? You’ve been alive for three hundred years and you can’t see the benefits of following me?" Ai Lin asked.

Three hundred years!

This time, it was the old man’s turn to gasp. The lifespan of a Red Demon Scorpion is generally around nine hundred years, and three hundred years is the peak period of its strength! The girl in front could even make the Red Demon Scorpion submit completely! She is too strong!

"Listen up, Xiaohong, if you follow me, you won’t have to find your own food. And in the future, if you encounter any powerful enemies, even if you can’t beat them, you have me to cover for you. Do you understand?"

"What? Still not willing? Such a huge benefit can’t attract you? Alright, not much use for me to keep you then, if you’re not willing to follow me. And you don’t look too appetizing too, well..."

Before Ai Lin finished her ’well...’, the Rune on her body barely moved a bit, and the Red Demon Scorpion immediately lay on the ground, spreading out its giant claws and presented a contract.

"If only you’d acted like this sooner!"

Ai Lin happily accepted the contract, while the giant Red Demon Scorpion was filled with utter despair. As one of the renowned powerhouses in the Underground City, it had been tormented by a little girl for so long, and just as it was hoping for her to leave, she insisted on taking it with her!

I’m ugly! Look at me, I’m not cute at all! I am all spiky! Why not go find a teddy bear instead of me!

The contract slowly established, and a contract seal the size of a palm appeared on the head of the Red Demon Scorpion. At the same time, Ai Lin’s Mana, mixed with the strength of Giants, also entered the body of the Red Demon Scorpion.

This is!

What kind of power is this! Strong and warm! Even stronger than my own power!

The Red Demon Scorpion felt the benefits of this power instantly. The shell that had been bombarded by Ai Lin in these past few days astonishingly started to regenerate rapidly, even some internal injuries were completely healed!

I really scored with this contract!

Even though the Red Demon Scorpion’s intelligence was not high, it could distinguish what was to its advantage!

Suddenly, the huge scorpion shrank rapidly and transformed into a small scorpion ornament, falling onto Ai Lin’s hair!

From now on, she is my master!

Thought the typically proud Red Demon Scorpion.

Over here, the old man and the warriors felt like their jaws were about to drop. The massive Red Demon Scorpion had just easily submitted and become someone’s servant. The girl didn’t even give an order, but it was already rushing over to her to pass itself off as her hair accessory! Where is your dignity? Where is that defiant attitude you had just now?

"Alright! Let’s get going!"

Ai Lin cheerfully walked over, and the surrounding warriors, whose eyes had been following her body all the way, astonishingly let her pass without obstructing her.

Some of them forgot, while most dared not.

Are you kidding? A mage who just by uttering a few words could make the Red Demon Scorpion her servant! Block her path? Wouldn’t that be fooling yourself!

"Er, respected mage, if it’s possible, could you please wait for a bit?"

The elder said, somewhat uneasily. Obviously, the person they needed to wait for was the Crown Prince St. Antonio.

The prince’s entire mind was on the jewel – he was practically oblivious to the frightening events that had just occurred behind him!

Ai Lin had no idea what the so-called Cosmic Stone shard was, nor was she interested in finding out. After all, such things usually meant trouble. The most crucial thing now was to leave this place – the less trouble, the better.

With Ai Lin here, there were no more monsters. Ai Lin released a small Red Demon Scorpion, which was the size of a palm, to help the a few warriors who had just been poisoned to extract the venom. The warriors were instantly grateful to Ai Lin. In their eyes, a mage of Ai Lin’s caliber could indifferently watch them die, yet she was still willing to help them detox. This was an immense kindness!

However, Ai Lin didn’t really mind. She just sat on a piece of rubble, watching the prince bustling about.

Because there was no longer any threat, the warriors finally breathed a sigh of relief. Some of them took out food and water, while others were responsible for heating the food and water – after all, it was still quite cold here.

Ai Lin was also a bit hungry, so she took out some roasted meat from her personal space. This was all monster meat that she had accumulated over some time. With the addition of seasonings, the aroma of these roast meats was overwhelming. It made the surrounding warriors, who only had march provisions, swallow their saliva greedily.

Ai Lin was not stingy; she directly handed over the roast meat to a few warriors: "Here, let’s exchange some food. I am tired of this roasted meat." Ai Lin said. Anyone would get sick of eating grilled meat for ten consecutive days.

The elder, along with a few warriors also got some roasted meat, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The taste was far from ordinary. Ai Lin’s grilling skills were a combination of the teachings of a professional chef and Little Zi – the control over the heat and the grasp of the seasoning were not something ordinary people could compare to.

"Oh, this taste is really good, the texture is very delicate! It’s even more delicious than the best beef I’ve ever tasted! May I ask, what kind of meat is this?"

The elder praised while asking.

"It’s the meat of the monsters around here."

Ai Lin replied.

"What!" The elder and the warriors who had tasted the roast meat immediately stared wide-eyed, "You really ate their meat!"

"Yes, it’s so dark here, I couldn’t find any other food." Ai Lin shrugged, this was a survival skill she learned from Long Yi. As long as it looked non-toxic, wasn’t human-like, or didn’t seem to have any intelligence, anything could be roasted and eaten.

"This is really... remarkable." The elder held his words for a moment then said remarkably.

"Thank you, although I’m not particularly good at anything else, I’m quite confident in cooking." Ai Lin said proudly.

The elder nodded, it was indeed true. If you didn’t consider the type of meat, the taste was indeed very good.

Just at that moment, Crown Prince St. Antonio, who had been engrossed with the Cosmic Stone shard, suddenly let out a scream. The elder instinctively threw the roast meat down and rushed over, and the surrounding warriors also simultaneously threw down the food and water in their hands and quickly assumed a defensive position.

"Your Highness! What’s wrong!"

The elder asked.

"I can’t do this anymore!" Crown Prince St. Antonio, with red eyes, looked at the sky and yelled in despair, then he looked at the elder: "Thank you for sticking with it for so long. Let’s leave this dangerous place now."

After saying this, Crown Prince St. Antonio just collapsed onto the ground, completely disheartened.

"Actually, Your Highness, we are no longer in danger."

The elder said with a bitter smile. This prince seemingly didn’t take the events that just occurred seriously at all. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it at qidian.com – your support means a lot to me. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com.)