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In the afternoon, Noan lay on a chair basking in the sun. His mind was occupied with thoughts of Vylyss's battle in the 'Combat Simulation Room.'

After evolving to rank B, she acquired various energy sources, granting her power superior to other monsters of the same rank. Your journey continues at My Virtual Library Empire

Because of that, her greatest limit was seven Mutant Hunter rank Bs.

'Perhaps it's because the Mutant Hunter doesn't originally belong to that rank. So even if I elevated it to rank B, it still can't fully unleash its power,' Noan thought.

He wasn't wrong. After all, the Mutant Hunter was only rank D-Peak at its peak, just on the verge of reaching rank C.

However, it would forever remain a zombie. By nature, it could never compare to the monsters in a fantasy world.

To give a basic example, the Mutant Hunter's nature was rank D-Peak level 3, but it would undoubtedly lose when facing a Spirit of the same rank and level.

Why?

Because the essence of a Spirit was far superior to that of a Mutant Hunter—or, in other words, because of bloodline.

A zombie's bloodline… well, do zombies even have bloodlines?

Meanwhile, the bloodline of a Spirit was incomparably noble, making them one of the legendary creatures.

As for Vylyss, she had been just a Succubus before evolving into rank B - Fallen Believer.

The Succubus bloodline was quite low. Even in the Demon Realm, they were considered a lowly demon species.

Compared to the Mutant Hunter, she had no particular advantage. That was precisely why she had been so easily defeated by it.

Suddenly, a strange thought crossed Noan's mind—what if zombies were considered Undead?

Indeed, zombies, skeletons, and the Undead share many similarities.

The most remarkable thing was that while these three types had almost no ability to evolve or level up, once they did, they exhibited a diversity unmatched by any other race.

Moreover, these three races possessed a unique trait that no other race had—the ability to transform the corpses of other creatures into one of the three undead types.

Noan had once read in the academy's library that while zombies were weak and incomparable to the races of the fantasy world, what if a dragon died and then became a zombie or an undead?

A dragon that feared death knew no exhaustion and could fight until its body turned to dust.

However, Noan had no idea how to turn the corpses of other races into undead or zombies.

He stroked his chin, deciding not to dwell on it further. He could always explore the matter later.

"Master!"

Suddenly, a female NPC approached him, bowing her head. "Caleb has brought Austin here, begging you to save him."

"Hm?!"

…

Caleb entered Noan's domain a while later, carrying Austin on his back. His face was pale, his entire outfit drenched in sweat.

He hurriedly approached Noan, attempting to kneel, but his legs trembled from exhaustion, causing him to collapse instantly. Austin, whom he had been carrying, fell along with him.

Lying on the ground, Caleb's expression was a mix of fear and desperation as he stammered, "Master, please save Austin! He… he…"

Noan did not look at Caleb. His eyes were fixed on Austin.

Beneath Austin's skin, countless thread-like veins pulsed, resembling the roots of a tree—a clear sign that a parasite had infected him.

"Where did you go?" Noan frowned and asked.

Caleb then recounted everything about the mysterious cave.

After coming into contact with a stone door, countless monstrous, worm-like creatures suddenly emerged, spewing a strange liquid onto them.

Because he was cautious and had been walking behind the Stone Golem, Caleb had managed to avoid the substance.

But Austin and his Lava Lizard were not as fortunate. Their arrogance had cost them, and they were completely covered in the mysterious fluid.

A battle soon broke out between them and the giant worms.

Though they managed to escape, Austin's Lava Lizard couldn't make it far and collapsed unconscious at the cave's entrance.

Caleb had the Stone Golem carry Austin while they fled.

However, even the Stone Golem had been affected by the substance. The moment it exited the Dark Forest, it collapsed onto the ground.

Ultimately, Caleb had no choice but to carry Austin on his own. In his desperation, he thought of Noan. That was why he had decided to come here for help.

Truthfully, he didn't know anyone else who could save them besides Noan. After all, he and Austin were the strongest ones here—who else but Noan could help?

Noan looked at Caleb, his gaze carrying a trace of respect.

It was worth noting that Caleb and Austin were never close. They had once been enemies.

Yet, after becoming Noan's slave, when danger struck, Caleb still risked his life to save Austin, carrying him all the way here in search of help.

Slaves could not betray their master, but there were no binding constraints between slaves themselves.

What Caleb had done made Noan look at him differently.

Noan opened the information panel. Under the 'Slaves' section, Austin's status was displayed as 'Parasitized by Ancient Worm.'

He frowned, then called for Malrik and Vylyss. After all, they were his two strongest subordinates, and naturally, their knowledge was vast enough to recognize Austin's condition.

Malrik and Vylyss appeared immediately.

By this time, Caleb had regained some of his strength. Seeing Malrik and Vylyss, he was startled.

He knew Malrik and had once seen him—when Austin attacked Noan's territory.

The impression Malrik left on him was still vivid, like a grim reaper emerging from a sea of flames.

However, what shocked him even more was Vylyss.

She was too beautiful—so beautiful that Caleb found himself entranced, helplessly mesmerized by her appearance. His heart pounded faster like it was about to leap out of his chest.

"Ack!"

Suddenly, Caleb snapped out of his trance, startled to find Vylyss's gaze locked onto him.

He quickly lowered his head by instinct, not daring to meet her eyes.

He didn't know who she was, but judging by the wings, horns, and tail, it was clear that she was also a monster summoned by Noan.

A slight sense of envy welled up within Caleb. Everyone else summoned hideous creatures, while Noan summoned a breathtaking beauty.

In fact, Caleb even had the impression that this beauty was stronger than Malrik and that giant spider.

However, that envy only lasted briefly before it disappeared—he had no right to be envious of Noan.

Vylyss glanced at Austin, her brows furrowing, her eyes filled with discomfort and disgust.

Noan, of course, noticed Vylyss's expression and immediately asked, "Is something wrong?"

Vylyss shook her head. "No, it's just… Master, he carries an evil energy that makes me feel uneasy."

Noan frowned, puzzled. Vylyss was a demon—why would she feel uncomfortable around evil energy?

"Kekekeke… Master, allow me to explain," Malrik let out a sinister laugh and said, "Vylyss may be a demon, but she is not entirely a demon."

"To put it simply, the Succubus race does not worship evil—they worship extreme love and sexuality."

"That's why they feel uneasy around evil energy or even outright reject it."

"Vylyss's case is even more particular because she worships both the 'Goddess of Lust' and the 'Goddess of Purity.' This makes her extremely sensitive to evil energy."

Hearing this, Noan gradually understood why Vylyss reacted the way she did. At the same time, he realized that Malrik was incredibly knowledgeable.

Malrik stepped closer to Austin, stroking his chin as he muttered, "Tsk! Tsk! This is quite bad… He's been parasitized by a mutated 'Desert Worm.' The fatality rate is nearly 100%."

"However, lucky for you—you've come to the right person."