Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 155 – I Only Acknowledge the Strongest

Lin Fan stood before the Rift, her long, dark green hair blowing in the wind. Her golden, vertical pupils reflected the purplish-red spatial tear.

Level five.

She repeated the number in her mind, her brain working at high speed.

Wearing Long Ningshuang’s Skin, her physical stats had already reached 2929 points, a solid level six.

Even without Long Ningshuang’s Skin, her own body was at 1508 points, also level six.

In either state, she couldn’t pass through.

“Looks like I need to find a low-level Skin,” Lin Fan calculated inwardly.

The system’s rules were clear. After putting on a Skin, her stats would be stacked with 50% of her original body’s.

In other words, if she wore a level-two Skin, with the 50% bonus from her own body, her final combat power would be around the peak of level five, just enough to pass the Rift’s level-five restriction.

The problem was, she didn’t have any low-level Skins.

“The Slave Market.” Lin Fan narrowed her eyes.

In Azurewood City’s Slave Market, a large number of low-level Catgirls, bunny girls, and others were imprisoned.

These races were naturally unskilled in combat, most of them only at level one or two.

They were perfect for making Skins.

But then another problem arose.

She didn’t have enough Crystals.

She had just given all the Crystals she had to Su Yue and Su Xiaoxiao to buy the fox sisters from the Slave Market.

Now, in her Storage Space, apart from some miscellaneous items and clothes, there were only a few level-one Crystals for daily use.

“I’ll have to make a deal with Hu Lie.” A plan formed in Lin Fan’s mind.

She turned to look at Hu Lie beside her.

Hu Lie was staring at the Rift, his expression somewhat complicated.

“City Lord Hu Lie,” Lin Fan began, her voice calm.

Hu Lie snapped back to his senses and turned to look at her. “Miss Ning Shuang, is something the matter?”

Lin Fan didn’t answer immediately, instead looking up at the Rift.

“City Lord, I have a question.” She paused. “After the Rift opens, the Pureblood Dragon Clan will teleport 20,000 Artificial Demons over, correct?”

Hu Lie nodded. “That’s right.”

“And these Demonic Creatures are all below level three?”

“Yes.” Hu Lie smiled. “The lords of the Pureblood Dragon Clan aren’t stupid. They know a small border city like ours has no chance of directly conquering the other side. So every time, they send some low-grade goods.”

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As he spoke, his tone carried a hint of disdain.

Lin Fan continued to ask, “How does the City Lord plan to deal with these Demonic Creatures?”

Hu Lie was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected Lin Fan to ask this.

“Well…” Hu Lie hesitated for a moment. “According to the procedure from the last few times, these Demonic Creatures should be sent directly into the Rift to attack the world on the other side.”

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow. “Should be?”

A flicker of something passed through Hu Lie’s eyes.

He looked at Lin Fan and suddenly laughed.

“Miss Ning Shuang is as clever as I thought.” He no longer tried to hide it. “To be honest, I just put on a show every time. After the Demonic Creatures are sent into the Rift, I lead my men to retreat. As for what happens to the world on the other side, it has nothing to do with me.”

He paused, his tone tinged with a bit of helplessness.

“The lords of the Pureblood Dragon Clan won’t come to check in person anyway. As long as my men can return before the Rift closes, it’s fine.”

Lin Fan nodded.

As expected.

Hu Lie would be as perfunctory as possible with the Pureblood Dragon Clan’s orders.

“Then what about the Crystals from these Demonic Creatures?” Lin Fan continued to ask. “Doesn’t the City Lord want them?”

Hu Lie gave a bitter smile.

“What if I do?” He shook his head. “These Demonic Creatures were sent by the Pureblood Dragon Clan. If I dare to touch them, it would be disobeying an order. When the lords of the Pureblood Dragon Clan investigate, I’ll be in deep trouble.”

Hearing this, a smile tugged at the corner of Lin Fan’s lips.

The opportunity had arrived.

“City Lord Hu Lie.” Lin Fan turned around, her golden vertical pupils looking directly at Hu Lie. “If I said I could help you get those Crystals, without the Pureblood Dragon Clan ever knowing, would you be willing to make a deal with me?”

Hu Lie froze.

He looked at Lin Fan, his expression turning serious.

“Miss Ning Shuang, you mean…”

Lin Fan said coolly, “After the Rift opens, those 20,000 Demonic Creatures will be sent into the Rift, right?”

Hu Lie nodded.

“When the Rift opened last time, my people were already lying in wait on the other side,” Lin Fan continued. “Once they’re over there, my people will kill all these Demonic Creatures and collect the Crystals.”

She paused.

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“The City Lord should know how many Crystals can be collected from 20,000 level-one to level-three Demonic Creatures.”

Hu Lie’s pupils contracted abruptly.

This was an enormous fortune!

“Miss Ning Shuang, what do you want?” Hu Lie asked in a low voice.

Lin Fan held up one finger.

“Three hundred female slaves of various races, in exchange for ten thousand level-one Crystals.”

Hu Lie was stunned.

“Three hundred?”

“Yes.” Lin Fan nodded. “Any race is fine, but they must be female.”

Hu Lie frowned.

“Miss Ning Shuang, what do you need so many slaves for?”

Lin Fan didn’t answer, only saying coolly, “That’s my business.”

Hu Lie was silent for a few seconds.

He was calculating rapidly in his head.

Ten thousand level-one Crystals for three hundred slaves.

On average, that was a little over thirty Crystals per slave.

In the Slave Market, even a top-quality level-two fox slave cost only five level-two Crystals.

Other, lower-quality level-one slaves usually went for just two level-one Crystals.

This deal was a massive profit for him!

Hu Lie took a deep breath and looked up at Lin Fan.

“Miss Ning Shuang, are you certain your people can collect the Crystals in front of the people on the other side of the Rift?”

A cold smile touched Lin Fan’s lips.

“If I fail to deliver, the City Lord can simply cancel the deal. You won’t suffer any loss, will you?”

Hu Lie looked at her, a hint of probing in his eyes.

His throat moved.

“Fine.” He nodded. “I agree.”

Lin Fan extended her hand.

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“A pleasure doing business with you, then.”

Hu Lie grasped her hand.

A warm sensation spread from his palm.

Feeling that slender yet powerful hand, a strange emotion suddenly surged in Hu Lie’s heart.

He didn’t let go immediately, instead tightening his grip.

“Miss Ning Shuang,” Hu Lie’s voice was deep. “I have one more condition.”

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

“What condition?”

Hu Lie took a deep breath, his golden tiger eyes staring intently into Lin Fan’s.

“Be my woman.”

The air instantly fell silent.

Standing to the side, Su Xiaoxiao’s fox ears twitched, and she almost cried out.

Hu Ben and the several personal guards were also stunned.

Lin Fan looked at Hu Lie, her expression completely unperturbed.

“City Lord Hu Lie, you’re already profiting greatly from this deal.”

Her voice was soft, yet it carried an unquestionable force.

Hu Lie didn’t release her hand.

“I know.” His tone was very serious. “But what I want is more than just Crystals.”

He paused.

“Miss Ning Shuang, you are the most special woman I have ever met.” Hu Lie’s voice held a note of sincerity. “I, Hu Lie, may be crude, but I never force a woman. I am willing to make you the mistress of Azurewood City.”

Hearing this, a faint, almost imperceptible smile touched Lin Fan’s lips.

She slowly withdrew her hand.

“City Lord Hu Lie.” Lin Fan looked up, her golden vertical pupils meeting his. “I already have someone in my heart.”

Hu Lie froze, remembering Hu Ben’s report from that night about Long Ningshuang’s intimate behavior with that Dragon Clan renegade, Long Yan.

“That Dragon Clan renegade?”

“Yes.” Lin Fan nodded, her tone calm.

“Besides, the man who wants to be mine must be the strongest.”

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Hu Lie’s pupils contracted abruptly.

He looked at the woman before him, at those golden vertical pupils devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Suddenly, Hu Lie laughed.

He laughed loudly, his laughter echoing in the empty restricted area.

“Good!” Hu Lie slapped his chest. “Miss Ning Shuang is truly worthy of being from the Dragon Clan!”

His gaze grew fervent.

“Then you just wait for the day I become the strongest!”

Lin Fan said nothing.

She simply turned, and, stepping gracefully in her embroidered cloth shoes, left the restricted area.

Su Xiaoxiao followed closely behind her.

Hu Lie stood where he was, watching her departing figure.

After a long while.

He turned his head to look at Hu Ben beside him.

“What do you think?”

Hu Ben was silent for a few seconds.

“City Lord, this woman… is not simple.”

Hu Lie nodded.

“I know.” He narrowed his eyes. “She has absolutely no loyalty to the Pureblood Dragon Clan.”

He paused.

“She might even… be plotting something against the Pureblood Dragon Clan.”

Hu Ben frowned.

“Then the City Lord is still cooperating with her?”

Hu Lie laughed.

“Why not cooperate?” He turned and strode toward the City Lord’s Mansion. “The more disloyal she is to the Pureblood Dragon Clan, the more useful she is to me.”

He paused, his tone tinged with excitement.

“Besides… this woman is exactly my type.”