Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 183 Mission: 03-3 Qiu and Raccoon Dog

Looking at the trap filled with snakes in front of him, Nero sighed.

She covered the area with rotten grass and leaves again, took a step back, and once again realized how much of a bad taste the former demon king named Shiroyasha had.

So many cold and slippery creatures gathered in the trap, even if they are not poisonous, do not bite people, and do not go into places they should not go, are enough to scare people who fall into it.

Nero wasn't afraid of snakes, but he shuddered at the thought of himself falling into this trap. The main problem was that there were just too many of them.

There were probably many more traps like this. Now Nero had one more reason not to lose.

At this moment, a light finally appeared on Nero's wrist. To avoid making a mistake, Nero wrapped the bracelet of San Na on his left wrist, and the bracelet of this game on his right wrist.

It was the bracelet on his right hand that lit up. The faint light condensed into a thin line about the length of his palm, pointing to the other side of the stream.

Nero's closest enemy is right there at the moment.

That wasn't going to be easy. If Nero tried to cross the river without attracting his opponent's attention, it would be difficult. In this game, if he started a chase without checking the surrounding terrain, he would likely end up losing. An opponent with the advantage of terrain could easily lure Nero into a trap.

Unless, Nero can instantly detect the location of nearby traps.

"Can you find other traps nearby?" Nero asked Echidna in a low voice.

Unfortunately, the answer wasn't very pleasant. Although Echidna could detect the vines forming the trap through her ability to control plants, the detection range was quite short, making it not very practical.

So what other means are there to help Nero win the chase?

Of course there is. If you can't determine the location of the trap and rush forward, you risk getting caught. Then—

As long as the enemy can't escape, isn't there any problem?

Nero reached into her arms again, and a pink fluffy pistol with a rabbit-ear hammer appeared in her left hand.

Since there's no limit to the means of trapping the opponent, it's perfectly reasonable to first attack and deprive them of their ability to move, then throw them directly into the trap. And this pistol magic tool, "Asmodeus," is the perfect tool for restricting the enemy's movement.

As long as Nero successfully hits the enemy with his bullets, there will be no need for any pursuit battle.

Nero, with a whip sword wrapped around his right hand and a pistol in his left hand, squatted in the bushes and waited quietly.

A moment later, a startled cry echoed through the air, and Nero knew her chance had arrived. She swung her whip sword and tangled it around a tree on the other side of the river. After confirming there were no traps, she swung across quickly, then hid among the leaves and crouched in wait once more.

During this period, she was not idle. The snake-belly sword in her hand passed through the leaves like a real spirit snake, quietly exploring the surrounding situation.

Nero discovered the traps around him one by one. There was a muddy pit by the river, filled with loaches. Deep in the woods, there was a tree hole that could trap people, and there seemed to be a lot of ants inside. Next to it was a noose that seemed to be able to be triggered to tie up the person inside. On a tree not far away, there was a large web woven from spider silk and vines, which was not only strong but also very sticky.

It had to be said that each one was quite a bit of a wicked joke. Echidna had also discovered warm footprints near these traps, clearly confirming they had already been identified. Nero's decision not to pursue them was indeed the right one. Faced with so many different and complex traps, Nero truly lacked the confidence to dodge them all.

Even if Nero flew in pursuit, the lasso and the falling spider webs would likely trap her. If this happened, even if Nero was able to escape, he would definitely lose.

After all, that's the rule. Nero suspected that as long as he triggered the trap, he would be considered as "falling into it", and it was even possible that he would be restricted by the rules and would not be able to escape by himself.

However, despite Nero's thorough investigation of the nearby traps, the vanished enemy hadn't reappeared. It seemed she was planning to lure the enemy deeper, exploiting the terrain to gain victory. Pursuing them would risk falling prey to a trap, but remaining inactive seemed to offer no real defense.

Nero's only way to deal with it now is to follow the enemy's tracks while detecting traps. The disadvantage of this is that if the enemy is more efficient at detecting traps than Nero, Nero will be left further and further behind.

The game area covered approximately sixteen square kilometers, with only twenty-two—now twenty-one—people scattered throughout it. Waiting until the entire area was thoroughly explored and absolutely certain before taking action would likely take an entire day, which would certainly contradict Nero's plan for a quick victory.

At this time, Nero was unable to see the opponent's figure through the layers of dense forest, and his original plan of long-range sniping was not feasible.

She finally decided to give up.

It’s not about giving up the game—it’s about giving up a certain kind of “restraint.”

At this moment, Nero actively activated the power of the magic stone in her body, and the light pink magic power overflowed from her body uncontrollably, dazzling people.

A pair of huge, cape-like rabbit ears extended from Nero's head and draped behind her.

Okay—that's enough. Nero stopped the demonization process, not wanting it to progress any further. Then, she pressed her slender fingers against her chest, took a deep breath, and let it out with a melodious voice:
"Come on~ my lovely 'kitty', please wave at me?"

Nero's voice spread along with the fluctuations of magic power, and she herself shook the rabbit ears on her head, vigilantly monitoring any movement nearby.

In her half-demon form, transformed by the Lust Stone, Nero's "rabbit ears" are actually used to monitor "echoes." Once a target hears Nero's voice and is affected by the magic within, Nero can instantly hear their inner thoughts through these ears. This is actually part of the demon Asmodeus's ability.

So even if the hidden opponent is not directly controlled by her voice, Nero can quickly find the opponent's position through these ears.

"Really? I'm not a cat, I'm a raccoon dog—"

The moment the illusory voice appeared in Nero's ears, she quickly turned her head to look in that direction.

But she saw nothing.

The sound was not far away, or rather, it was within Echidna's detection range, but Nero just couldn't see her.

However, when Nero thought of the legend of the creature "raccoon dog", he vaguely understood something in his heart.

　The second chapter should be released this afternoon.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)