The dust all over the stone house outside had experienced countless years of precipitation. The interior
of the stone house was spotless as if time had frozen yesterday. The interior was very simple with a set
of a table and chairs as well as a bed.
What Alex and the others saw was a lady dressed in red lying on the bed⦠The lady, who looked about
thirty years old, had fair, lustrous, and delicate skin and a full head of hair with a tall and graceful figure.
Even when she was lying down, her stunningly curvy figure still could be seen.
What surprised Alex the most was that the lady was wearing the unique female outfit of America, the
folk dress.
A bright red folk dress with an inlay of gold trim on it and a pair of long snow-white legs was fully visible
before them. A red rope was tied to the ankle of her left foot.
Such a dress-up gave Alex a kind of misconception⦠Could it be that the person before him came from
the Wasteland?
Who the heck was she? Why was she lying here?
âIs she⦠Dead?â The old pig looked at the woman on the bed. âShe makes my hair stand on end
somehow.â
Alex glanced at it. âYouâre hairless, okay?â
The old pig replied, âThatâs because youâve never seen me with grown hair.â
âSo, someone plucked all your hair out?â
âPfft, Iâm too lazy to be bothered with you.â
Joking around for a while had much decreased the tense atmosphere. The Mystic Maiden of the Nine
Heavens nodded. âSheâs dead, but she should have been very powerful when she was alive. Little
Minion, go touch her foot to take a look.â
Alex froze. âWhy do I have to touch her foot?â
The Mystic Maiden pointed at the red rope on the ladyâs small calf. âThis rope is of great origin. If you
manage to untie it, it will be yours.â
The old pigâs eyes gleamed. âWhat treasure is that?â
The Mystic Maiden said, âOld Moonâs Red Rope.â
âWhat?!â
Alex was astonished. This should be a mythical item. Was it possible that it existed in reality?
The Mystic Maiden asked him to try it without touching the red rope but her foot first.
As a result, Alex, who walked forward before he was able to touch the ladyâs barefoot, was shocked by
an ovenvhelming force as he was flung away, crashing hard into the wall. Beams of golden light even
surged abruptly with countless glowing runes to neutralize the impact force.
However, Alex spat a mouthful of blood and was severely injured. If his defense had not been strong
enough, he would have been shocked to death this time.
âThereâs a force field next to her!â Alex said as he got up and wiped a handful of blood from the corner
of his mouth.
The Mystic Maiden shook her head. âItâs not a force field, but itâs the domain of the strong. It wonât
dissipate after her death. Perhaps thereâs a fixation on her. Try again using your mental senses.â
Alex refused. âI donât want to try it anymore. I think youâre kind of a troll.â
That was Alexâs truth. The Mystic Maiden was a troll who cared about trolling him without being of any
help. The Mystic Maiden helplessly looked at the old pig.
The old pig retreated consecutively. âNo, no, no. I canât. Iâm a pig. I only have feet and no hands.â
Alex said, âYou have a tongue.â
The old pigâs expression froze. âThen, wouldnât that mean that I have to lickâ¦â
The Mystic Maiden shook her head. âNo, Pigsy is unsuitable. Anyhow, she was a strong person. Even if
itâs just an immortal fixation, it possesses the dignity of the strong. Livestock canât do it, but a little
minion is suitableâ¦â
Pigsy was extremely depressed. Since when did it become livestock? That was worse than a pet.
The Mystic Maiden continued, âThe Old Cowâs Breathing Technique that I taught you before is
incomplete, and thereâs a follow-up. So continue trying again, I can teach you the rest.â
Alex stared at her and was speechless for a moment. He thought. âI have already said this woman is a
troll. She only taught me half of the breathing technique. Sheâs so narrow-minded.â
However, he compromised when he thought about the greatness of the Old Cowâs Breathing
Technique.
Once again, he took two steps forward and faced the corpse of the lady in red, slowly covering it with
his divine sense.
Buzz!
A powerful mental domain opened up instantly.