Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 242 – Preparing to Settle Accounts

The air in the basement was filled with the lingering fluctuations of energy that had yet to fully dissipate.

A dozen or so fox-kin girls, who had just advanced to Level 4, knelt on the ground. Fine beads of sweat dotted their foreheads, but their amber eyes burned with unprecedented fervor and loyalty.

Power.

This was a level of power they had never dared to even dream of.

In this cruel otherworld, weakness was the original sin, and the lofty ‘Big Sister’ before them had granted them the right to rewrite their destinies.

“Have you all understood?”

Lin Fan’s slender fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, the crisp sound echoing in the silent basement.

“We understand!”

The girls answered in unison. Though their voices were young, they carried a ruthless edge.

“Very good.”

Lin Fan stood up and walked over to Su Xiaoxiao.

At this moment, the aura of a Level 5 powerhouse emanating from Su Xiaoxiao had gradually receded, becoming more condensed.

“Xiaoxiao, you are the captain.”

Lin Fan reached out to straighten her slightly messy collar, her tone casual. “This mission only permits success. Failure is not an option.”

Su Xiaoxiao straightened her back, her small face tense. “Rest assured, Big Sister! Twenty thousand low-level Demonic Creatures. We will bring back every single Crystal!”

“It won’t just be you.”

A playful curve appeared on Lin Fan’s lips. “Do you remember that ‘Chu Chen’ I mentioned to you last time?”

Su Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then nodded.

“I remember! Big Sister said he’s a commander from Blue Star’s side, and he’s very sharp.”

“On the other side of that Rift is the Chuanxi Base.”

Lin Fan crossed her arms, her gaze seeming to pierce through the thick walls to see the distant shore. “When I returned to Modu last time, I deliberately leaked these coordinates to him. With that guy’s personality of planning ten steps for every one he takes, the Chuanxi Base has probably already arranged his backup plans.”

She paused, then wagged a finger in front of Su Xiaoxiao.

“After you go over, if you encounter the human army from that side, do not engage in conflict.”

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“Just state my name.”

“Lei Li.”

Su Xiaoxiao blinked, a little worried. “Will… will they believe it?”

“Chu Chen will.”

Lin Fan smiled with certainty. “As long as you say that name, not only will the people over there not attack you, but they will also become your strongest laborers. With people to help you fight monsters and carry things, you’ll only need to be responsible for the final ‘harvesting’ and ‘bagging’.”

Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up.

She had originally been worried that it would be a bit strenuous for just a dozen of them to deal with twenty thousand Demonic Creatures in a short time. After all, killing monsters was easy, but digging out Crystals was manual labor.

Now with free labor, the efficiency would simply double!

“Big Sister is brilliant!”

Su Xiaoxiao praised her sincerely.

“Alright, stop with the flattery.”

Lin Fan waved her hand. “Take them down to consolidate their realms and familiarize themselves with their newfound powers. Remember, the fox-kin’s greatest strengths are their charm and Mental Strength.”

“Yes!”

Su Xiaoxiao accepted the order and led the dozen fox-kin girls out of the basement in an orderly fashion.

The vast underground space returned to a deathly silence.

She walked out of the basement and back into the luxurious hall of the mansion.

The hall was empty, save for a few fox-kin maids busy with cleaning.

“Where’s that brute?”

Lin Fan asked casually.

The maids jumped in fright, quickly putting down their work and bowing respectfully.

“Re… Replying to you, my lady, Lord Long Yan went out early this morning.”

One of the bolder maids answered in a small voice, “He said… he said the mansion was too stuffy, so he went to the Mist Forest to clear his head.”

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“Clear his head?”

Lin Fan scoffed and shook her head. “More like he went to commit genocide.”

Ever since that guy had his Dragon Bone replaced and awakened his ancient Bloodline, he had been like a hyperactive destroyer.

The moment he had any free time, he would feel restless all over, needing to find something to tear to shreds before he felt comfortable.

Those high-level Demonic Creatures in the Mist Forest had the worst luck imaginable to run into such a menace.

They used to be the hunters; now they were all the prey.

At the rate Long Yan was killing, the Mist Forest would probably have nothing left but trees and dirt in another half a month.

“That’s fine too.”

Lin Fan expressed her appreciation for Long Yan’s “diligence.” “The more high-level Crystals he saves up, the less effort I’ll have to exert later.”

She walked to the window, looking out at the bustling streets of Azurewood City.

After these past few days of iron-fisted purges and binding interests, this city now completely belonged to “Lin.”

Although that dog Hu Wei was greedy, he was indeed efficient. The assembly line of the Slave Market was running again, and a steady stream of “materials” was being sent to Lin Fan’s residence.

Su Yue was holding down the fort at the City Lord’s mansion. Although her strength was not great, with a god of slaughter like Long Yan backing her, no one dared to cause trouble.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner according to her plan.

“Next, it’s time to go home.”

Lin Fan muttered to herself.

The level restriction on this Rift in Azurewood City was too strict.

Level 5 was the ceiling.

Her current comprehensive strength, even when wearing a Level 1 Skin, had long surpassed Level 6. If she tried to force her way through, the Rift’s passage would collapse directly, sweeping her into an endless spatial turbulence.

That was courting death.

Therefore, she had to go through Border Dragon City.

That place could accommodate the peak of Level 6, which was just right for her.

“Lu Yuan.”

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Lin Fan called out softly.

The door to a guest room on the second floor instantly opened, and Lu Yuan rushed out with a head of messy hair, still clutching a half-eaten piece of roasted meat.

“What’s up? What’s up? Did the Dragon Clan attack?”

Lu Yuan asked indistinctly, his mouth stuffed full.

“Pathetic.”

Lin Fan shot him a look. “Pack up. We’re leaving for Border Dragon City first thing tomorrow morning.”

“Border Dragon City?”

Lu Yuan struggled to swallow the meat in his mouth, his eyes wide. “What are we going there for? I was almost hacked to death by that cheap father of yours last time! Isn’t this me walking right into a trap?”

“You don’t know shit.”

Lin Fan cursed irritably. “The Rift here can only let Level 5s pass through at most. If we want to go back to Blue Star, we have to borrow the path through Border Dragon City.”

“What about Long Yan?”

Lu Yuan wiped the grease from his mouth. “Isn’t that guy coming with us?”

“He’s staying.”

Lin Fan turned and sat back on the sofa, crossing her legs. “Azurewood City is our base of operations and our future logistics base. We need someone who can hold the line to guard it.”

“Although Long Yan is a bit simple-minded, his fists are hard enough.”

“With him here, unless the elders of the Pureblood Dragon Clan come in person, no one can touch a single thing here.”

Lu Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

It was true.

The current Long Yan was a human-shaped nuclear bomb.

As long as he didn’t go crazy and run around, just sitting at the city gate was the strongest deterrent.

“Then this time we’re going back… how long will we stay?”

Lu Yuan asked cautiously.

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He had been away from Blue Star for too long. Although he was homesick, the thought that it was now also an apocalyptic scene made his heart tremble a little.

“How long?”

Lin Fan took a sip from her teacup, a cold glint flashing in her golden eyes.

“This time, we’re not going back to visit family.”

“Modu should have almost finished analyzing the Rift. As long as the Space Stones are in place, they can establish a stable two-way teleportation channel.”

She set down the teacup, the porcelain making a crisp sound as it hit the tabletop.

“Besides, back on Blue Star, it’s time to settle some scores.”

“Those old geezers in the Federation’s high command, they’ve been betraying their own, raising humans like pigs, and colluding with other races.”

“I didn’t have time to deal with them before.”

“Now…”

Lin Fan stood up, a terrifying killing intent suddenly erupting from her. Though it was fleeting, it caused the temperature in the entire hall to drop to freezing point in an instant.

Lu Yuan shivered, the roasted meat in his hand almost falling to the floor.

He looked in terror at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, as if he were seeing a demon that had crawled out of the abyss.

“This time I go back, I’m going to peel the skin off those old geezers, one by one.”

Lin Fan turned her head and gave Lu Yuan a smile that was both dazzlingly brilliant and utterly chilling.

“Tell me, isn’t that interesting?”

Lu Yuan swallowed hard and nodded frantically.

“Yes, yes… so interesting…”

In his heart, he silently lit a row of candles for that group of Federation higher-ups.

Of all the people to provoke, they had to provoke this dame.

Now look.

Wiping out their entire family line would be getting off easy; this was probably going to be a full-blown clan extermination.