Crushed the "Boundless Divine Crystal" in her hand, and then, with a fierce inhale, she absorbed the world's purest and highest order of energy into her body!
Larilo's body visibly solidified quite a bit.
Then, she couldn't help but recall all the conversations and interactions she had had with Qiu Tu in the recent past.
A few days ago... Qiu Tu had torn off his disguise in front of her, finally no longer pretending to be one of her believers. Moreover, he had threatened her life, demanding that she reveal the secrets of "Yellow Charm."
If there was one thing Larilo excelled at, it was: from the heart...
So, even though she absolutely loathed Qiu Tu, for the sake of survival, she ultimately chose to divulge all the information she knew.
After having spoken, her entire being had actually sunk into despair.
She felt as if there were no hope left in her life and that she would be forever in Qiu Tu's grasp.
However, it was at this moment,
that Qiu Tu suddenly gave her a basketball-sized "Boundless Divine Crystal" and claimed he would grant Larilo her freedom.
At the time, Larilo was stunned, completely clueless about what kind of scheme Qiu Tu was plotting.
But... Qiu Tu's mouth, deceitful as a ghost's.
She knew she was no match for Qiu Tu's cunning.
Therefore, instead of wondering what Qiu Tu was up to, it was better to protect her own interests first!
So, she simply stopped thinking about Qiu Tu's intentions and started "gnawing" on the basketball-sized "Boundless Divine Crystal."
And so, she absorbed all of the basketball-sized "Boundless Divine Crystal" in the "Gold-Addicted Wallet."
Larilo's strength returned to that of a Peak Second Rank Evil God.
Although still without a physical form, and possibly much weaker than an ordinary Peak Second Rank Evil God,
but... with this strength, neither breaking free from the "Soul Shackles" to flee, nor sneaking back into the "Boundless Heart Sea," was an issue anymore.
One could say... unless Qiu Tu monitored her all the time, she could leave whenever she wished.
This left Larilo genuinely puzzled about what Qiu Tu was really thinking.
Humans are curious, and Evil Gods are no different.
So... at this point, Larilo actually didn't want to leave anymore. She wanted to see what Qiu Tu was planning to do.
So, she simply stayed.
But who would've known, instead of leaving of her volition, Qiu Tu forced her to go.
That night, Qiu Tu summoned her and had a very "frank" conversation with her.
—That was the most serious Qiu Tu had ever been since Larilo had known him.
At the time, Qiu Tu was wearing a black woolen coat, leaning against a window, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, smoking a cigarette. His handsome profile, like the world's most perfect piece of art, was etched deeply into Larilo's mind...
Then Qiu Tu said to Larilo that he had been scheming against her all this time for a reason.
Being a human, his position was naturally opposed to that of an Evil God. As a high-ranking member of the Investigation Bureau, other departments were watching him closely after they found out he had captured Larilo.
Thus, he couldn't afford to be too kind to Larilo. Being too lenient would expose his position, endangering both him and Larilo.
Hence, he had to periodically extract information from Larilo to provide to the Sanctuary, to ensure Larilo's safety.
And now... he finally didn't need to keep up the pretense any longer.
Because the "Yellow Charm" intelligence Larilo had provided was of such great value, he was confident that even if he released her, he could still ensure his own safety.
To be honest, Larilo took Qiu Tu's words as nothing more than flatulence.
Throughout the entire time, it was just: ah, right, right, right.
But she didn't take it to heart at all.
And yet, who knew, it seemed Qiu Tu was serious. He actually planned an "escape event" for her.
The plan was simple: Qiu Tu would hand Larilo over to a few of his confidants. The confidants would escort her to the Security Department.
On the way, he would arrange for his enemies to inspect.
When the time came, Larilo only needed to concentrate her spiritual power to disturb the mind of that enemy, causing them to be unsteady and drop the altar to the ground.
Larilo could then seize the opportunity to shatter the altar from the inside, break free, and gain complete freedom.
This plan was very much in line with Larilo's understanding of Qiu Tu: cunning, vicious, and killing multiple birds with one stone.
It seemed that even though he claimed to be risking the release of her, in the end... he was still trapping his own enemies.
Moreover, Larilo highly suspected: Qiu Tu wanted to use her to strike at his enemies—making the enemy cause her escape. He would then hide and recapture her.
In this way, his enemy would suffer misfortune, and he would be credited for his actions.
But... at the time, Larilo had no other options. Moreover, she was curious if Qiu Tu truly intended to let her go.
So... she agreed to this plan.
On the day of the plan, Qiu Tu indeed handed her over to his confidants.
And sure enough, a girl came to inspect.
Larilo successfully took down the girl and then escaped.
But her... she did not encounter Qiu Tu, who was supposed to be lying in wait for her.
Not to mention Qiu Tu, there were no ambushes, no contingencies whatsoever.
Even... due to Qiu Tu's intentional arrangements, no one pursued her.
To be honest, at that moment, Larilo was bewildered...
She looked out at the vast world, suddenly unsure where to go.
She watched the girl startled at the scene; she watched Lin Ting, Lin Chuan, and Yu Zhengyi, who preserved their own interests; she watched Qiu Tu's confidants, who appeared clueless.
Then she returned to the Investigation Bureau and took a distant look at Qiu Tu...
That scumbag Qiu Tu was flirting with a young girl.