Chapter 646: Chapter 427: Land of Matthaios Chapter 646: Chapter 427: Land of Matthaios Xi Qiong felt that today was her lucky day.
She had left the settlement early in the morning to scavenge in the Red Mushroom Forest. Although the first two hours yielded nothing, what had she found now?!
Oh! The Sun God above!
Favored by Queen Matthaios!
From her childhood to her adult years, Xi Qiong could count on one hand the number of times she had seen a man, and those rare occasions were only with a few elderly men…
In the Land of Matthaios, they were the rarest of species, the most precious treasure!
It was said that Lady Kremer, the lord of the settlement, possessed only two men, both around forty years old. Yet, countless women in the settlement envied and resented her for it.
Ninety-nine percent of Matthaians would never have the chance to touch a man in their lifetimes, something they most longed for.
The reproduction of Matthaios’s residents generally relied on the Dark River, but offspring born from the union with a man naturally held the most distinguished status—
Descendants of Light!
This was a bloodline completely different from that of ordinary Matthaians because it was said that in Ancient Times, only the union between a man and a woman was the normal way to reproduce, and this was the symbol of the “Descendants of Light.”
Xi Qiong stared intently at the man “stunned” in place not far from her, joy on the tips of her eyebrows.
Although she didn’t know why he was dressed in strange black clothes, including that silly-looking hat, she had never seen such a handsome man… and most importantly, this man was so young!
Youth meant a long life, and his value was incalculable!
“This is perfect… As long as I can capture this man, I too will become one of the upper-class people in the ‘Root Settlement.’ My children will take pride in me, and perhaps I will even receive an audience with the Queen!”
The more Xi Qiong thought about it, the more excited she became, her originally pale face now flush with crimson.
But the next second, her expression turned troubled.
“But… possessing such a handsome, young man will certainly attract the envy and covetousness of the other people in the settlement. Those stinking old hags from Korda might scheme against me to steal away my treasure… and what if Lady Kremer demands that I hand over this man?”
Xi Qiong’s gaze hardened.
“Whoever tries to take what’s mine, I’ll kill her! This man is mine! He must be mine!”
She immediately seized the opportunity, catapulting forth like a leopard, launching a surprise attack from behind Chen Lun.
Xi Qiong’s movements were agile, and in the blink of an eye, she was behind Chen Lun, raising her hand with her fingers together for a karate chop.
In her eyes, the man stood foolishly still, seemingly not even reacting. A smile appeared on Xi Qiong’s face.
However, just as she worried about injuring him and contemplated holding back her strength, the man suddenly turned around and extended his hand.
That long palm brushed past her, as a ray of light breaks through clouds, and before Xi Qiong’s chop could fall, he instantaneously grasped her neck. Time seemed to stand still as his speed made Xi Qiong’s hair stand on end.
The grip on her neck tightened, and with a slight tremble of his hand, Xi Qiong felt her breath catch, her vision darken, her body turn numb as if losing all strength.
Chen Lun held her up, a curious smile on his face.
“Who are you? Why did you attack me?”
Xi Qiong felt agitated, shocked that her prey had counterattacked.
She thought to herself that since this man had some strength, she would have to fight for real!
Several black ghostly figures emerged around her, wailing as they wrapped around Xi Qiong’s arms, seemingly providing her with some kind of enhancement.
With a snap, Xi Qiong’s hands clasped around Chen Lun’s wrist fiercely, twisting it downwards 180 degrees as if she intended to break it, then subdue him.
However, even with all her might, she could not budge the man’s wrist in the slightest.
Her clasped hands felt like they were grasping an extremely firm metal pipe; Xi Qiong gritted her teeth, her fingers creaking with force and to no avail.
Chen Lun looked surprised, glancing at the woman.
“Sequence Nine – Medium? It seems a bit different…”
He shook his head slightly, harshly slamming Xi Qiong’s neck against the ground.
The ground caved in upon impact, sending fine, sticky red-black sand flying. Xi Qiong screamed, spitting blood and collapsing.
This was with Chen Lun having held back most of his strength; otherwise, he might have killed her with that blow.
“Answer my previous question.”
Chen Lun stood nearby, looking down and speaking calmly.
Xi Qiong wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with shock and defiance. She tried to stand but failed despite her struggles, and still she did not speak.
Chen Lun’s brow lifted slightly.
He guessed that maybe there was a language barrier and that she didn’t understand what he was saying.
‘Never mind, I’ll just use “Mental Steal,” that should get me the information and intelligence about this region from her…’
Chen Lun’s calm gaze met the woman’s indignant eyes.
[You have used Mental Steal on the target “Xi Qiong!”]
[Willpower assessment in progress…]
[The target’s willpower is 40 points, your willpower is 82 points, assessment successful!]
Chen Lun’s eyes narrowed.
Suddenly, his mind was filled with new information.
This information left him surprised and confused for a moment.
‘So this place is called the Land of Matthaios. The humans living beneath the earth here call themselves Descendants of the Sun, worship the Sun God, the Father of Fire, and all yearn to return to the surface to live. However, for hundreds or thousands of years they haven’t been able to do it, the reason being unknown…’