"Boom!!"
The pitch black giant fell heavily, plunging into the water, causing the girls to be splashed and retreat hastily. They opened their eyes and looked ahead, then froze in disbelief.
"This is......"
"A submarine?"
Looking at the almost identical submarine, the group was dumbfounded. However, unlike the submarines they imagined, this one had a big head and a small body, and almost the entire front was made of glass, giving it a homely style, not at all mysterious and full of military flair like regular submarines.
"Let’s go."
Fang Zheng took a few steps to the submarine, climbed the ladder, and opened the hatch. The other four girls hesitated but followed Fang Zheng into the submarine.
"This is a submarine..."
"It’s my first time on a submarine..."
As they entered, the girls marveled at the strange devices inside, while Shidou Hikaru stared wide-eyed at the control panel, cluttered with buttons and levers.
"But who’s going to operate this thing?"
"Well, obviously me."
At this moment, Fang Zheng stepped forward under the gaze of the four girls, sat down in the chair, and placed his front paws on the controls. With a gentle startup sound, the submarine started and began to sink slowly.
"...I don’t even know what to say."
Seeing the little white wolf operating the submarine, Ryuuzaki Kai reached out to press her forehead, involuntarily muttering. Initially, she thought Little Bai would summon something rare, but it turned out to be such a big-headed submarine... operated by itself.
Is this Magic or technology? Ryuuzaki Kai couldn’t quite figure it out.
"Wow, look, there are fish outside!!"
Shidou Hikaru didn’t care about the details; she pressed against the glass wall, screaming at the outside scenery, while Mirai Kuriyama also leaned over excitedly. People naturally fear and long for the deep sea, especially in such circumstances. Under the searchlights, schools of fish swam together, looking fascinating, along with underwater grass and various treasures, leaving the girls dazzled and feasting their eyes.
Soon, under Fang Zheng’s command, the submarine arrived at a towering stone structure at the bottom of the lake, simple but stylish. Beyond the building, a beam of light could be seen. Fang Zheng navigated the submarine through the light curtain and stopped in the center of the temple.
Meanwhile, Ryuuzaki Kai lifted her head toward the temple, her eyes gradually becoming bewildered.
"I can feel something calling me...."
Speaking as she walked out of the submarine, heading straight to the temple’s depths. Seeing her look captivated, Shidou Hikaru and Fushimi Kazakiri hurriedly planned to follow but were halted by Fang Zheng.
"There’s no time."
"Little Bai?"
"What’s wrong?"
Upon Fang Zheng’s words, they were puzzled, but before they could react, a muffled sound of water came from afar, as if a giant object fell into the lake. Hearing this, Shidou Hikaru and Fushimi Kazakiri froze for a moment, then their expressions drastically changed.
"Wait, could it be......"
"That Demon Creature is actually chasing us here?"
"Exactly, fortunately, I’ve found the other two Demon Gods’ locations."
Fang Zheng turned around, looked at the dark lake in the distance, then turned back. That’s why he patiently brought everyone here; since all three Demon Gods are part of the same system, finding one would easily lead to the others.
"Now it’s up to you two."
Fang Zheng glanced at Shidou Hikaru and Fushimi Kazakiri.
"If you can successfully win the trust of the Demon Gods and awaken them, we will have a chance in this battle. If not, not only Cifilo but your world will be destroyed... understand?"
"Yes!!"
Hearing Fang Zheng’s words, Shidou Hikaru and Fushimi Kazakiri nodded seriously, while Fang Zheng kept silent, striking his palm, and with a flash of Radiance, the two transformed into light orbs and vanished deep inside the temple.
"Thump... thump......"
Soon after, the muffled footsteps echoed, enhancing the unease, and Mirai Kuriyama nervously curled up, looking at Fang Zheng worriedly.
"Little Bai, what should we do?"
"Can you defeat that creature?"
Confronted with Mirai Kuriyama’s inquiry, Fang Zheng countered with a question, making Mirai hesitate momentarily before shaking her head.
"It’s too big, very difficult."
Mirai Kuriyama had fought large Demon Dreams before, but the current Demon Creature was simply too immense, challenging even if Mirai lifted the Seal and utilized her Power of Blood. She had attempted once against the huge creature before, but unfortunately failed.
"Really no way?"
Fang Zheng frowned at Mirai’s answer. He could launch a burst to send the enemy away but needed to save his energy for the final boss. Using it here might deplete his NP for the last big move. And Mirai Kuriyama, being a protagonist, should not have less destructive power than Aztec, a mid-boss.
If he weren’t a wolf now, Fang Zheng would rush over and boost Mirai’s power by pressing her down... Wait!
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng’s eyes brightened, and then he extended his front paw, patting the ground, and soon, a glass bottle filled with white liquid appeared in front of him.
"Miss Kuriyama, drink this."
"What is... this?"
"A type of magic potion."
Fang Zheng stared at Mirai Kuriyama and then spoke.
"It can drastically enhance your power, enough for you to deal with that demon creature."
"Huh? Is there such a good thing?"
Mirai Kuriyama reached out to adjust her glasses, then picked up the glass bottle, opened the cap, and smelled it, immediately revealing a look of blatant disgust.
"Ugh... Little Bai, what is this? It has a fishy smell."
"Don’t worry, although it doesn’t smell good, the taste is guaranteed, just like condensed milk."
"Condensed milk... huh?"
Mirai Kuriyama shook the liquid in the bottle, discovering that it indeed resembled condensed milk, although this smell was really...
"Boom!!"
The dull sound of a collision echoed again, more clearly than before.
"There’s no time."
Fang Zheng glanced again at Mirai Kuriyama, who bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then as if marching to an execution ground, picked up the glass bottle and started drinking it "gulp gulp," and after finishing, her already dainty face showed a hint of bitterness.
"What is this?! It doesn’t taste good at all, sticky and with a fishy taste... ugh... I feel like throwing up... Little Bai, you lied to me! This isn’t condensed milk at all!"
"As long as it’s useful, hurry up! It’s already here!"
Fang Zheng didn’t have the luxury to care about Mirai Kuriyama’s complaint; the efficacy mattered regardless of taste. Moreover... you get used to it as you drink.
You see how Megumin went from hesitant refusal to now actively craving it, doesn’t that illustrate the point?
"Boom!!"
At this moment, a huge figure emerged from the flowing water, appearing before Fang Zheng and Mirai Kuriyama.
"Hahaha, finally found you!!"
Accompanied by a distorted scream, the creature soon stretched out a hand, directly breaking through the temple’s barrier, reaching out to grab Mirai Kuriyama.
"Ugh......!"
Seeing the creature covered in writhing tentacles, Mirai Kuriyama paled, hesitating no longer; the bespectacled girl swiftly removed the ring on her right finger, extended her hand forward, and next moment, a forty-meter-long blood blade shot out from her palm, directly piercing the giant hand. Soon, the massive blood blade collided with the demon creature’s large hand, shattering like glass against stone.
However, the next moment... the demon creature screamed sharply.
"Aaaaaaaa!!!"
With the creature’s scream, its arm as thick as a pillar rapidly began to shrink, visible to the naked eye, becoming lifeless ruins of darkness.
Indeed, this is the true power of Mirai Kuriyama’s cursed blood; upon contact, anything stained with her blood will die. Unfortunately, the area of blood contact is limited; if she could summon a four-hundred-meter blood blade, she could easily wipe out the mountain-like creature before her.
Yet, a four-hundred-meter blood blade would virtually drain all of Mirai Kuriyama’s blood, so naturally... that’s impossible.
"Ha... ha... "
After severing the demon creature’s arm with a single strike, Mirai Kuriyama collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. Her blood control power is potent but has its weakness; because she manipulates her body’s blood, she must retain a portion. Nevertheless, after each battle, Mirai Kuriyama suffers severe anemia, as fighting depletes blood, akin to an involuntary blood donation.
It’s no wonder she remains underdeveloped despite being a high schooler compared to three middle schoolers; such frequent anemia surely isn’t beneficial for her health.
If Mirai Kuriyama faced this creature alone, just this one attack would be enough to exhaust her completely.
However, fortunately, Fang Zheng was still beside her.
"Come, drink another bottle."
With Fang Zheng’s words, another "condensed milk" bottle landed in front of Mirai Kuriyama, her face turning green at the sight.
"Drink more? Little Bai, this... "
"I-I will kill you!!!"
At this moment, the heavily injured demon creature roared in anger, lunging again to smash Mirai Kuriyama. Seeing this, she hesitated no longer, hurriedly picked up the "condensed milk," forced herself to swallow it. Immediately, she felt a fiery power filling her blood-depleted body, almost making her moan in pleasure.
What on earth is this?
Though puzzled, Mirai Kuriyama quickly turned around, once more summoning the blood blade, facing the attacking demon creature.
From behind Mirai Kuriyama, watching her delicate back, Fang Zheng silently pulled out the third... condensed milk.

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