Landlord World - Start with SSS talent-Chapter 253: Little fun with Violette??

[Ding! Congratulations, your total Lord Points have reached: 48,765.]

Noan frowned slightly, feeling a surge of excitement so strong he wanted to evolve right then and there.

Even if he advanced to the Peak of Rank D, he would still have plenty of Lord Points left.

However, he wasn't foolish enough to evolve right now.

Noan looked toward Zeka, whose power continued to grow—the space around him beginning to distort.

In truth, the space around Zeka remained perfectly normal. It was only because Noan possessed a space-related talent that he could perceive the spatial distortion invisible to others.

From the intensity of the spatial fluctuations, Noan could estimate the level of power Zeka had reached.

He observed closely. Once Zeka had absorbed about one-fourth of the blood reservoir, Noan raised his hand. A thin flash of light shot from his fingertip—then vanished.

Whoong!

That strange sound echoed once more—the vine connecting Zeka to the blood pool was instantly severed.

BAM!

The blood reservoir suddenly exploded, turning into a terrifying rain of blood that drenched the entire area.

Seeing this, even Vinelord didn't dare show anger. He understood… the mysterious being was only allowing him to absorb this much.

Zeka, on the other hand, was consumed with rage.More than 1,000 Lords—over 1,000 permanent buffs—vanished right before his eyes.

Because Vinelord was controlling his body, Zeka couldn't lash out, but if he had control, he would have destroyed everything in a fit of fury.

Now, just as he was absorbing blood to grow stronger, he'd been interrupted.

Damn it! Who the hell is sabotaging me?!

"Vinelord! Are you just going to accept this?! Damn it! We have to find whoever is interfering and kill them!"

Vinelord: [...]

[Are you stupid? That person is hiding in the shadows—how are we supposed to find him?]

Vinelord was starting to feel disheartened. He was beginning to suspect he'd chosen the wrong person to partner with. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Zeka, furious, shouted: "You're a Dark God, aren't you?! Why are you acting so cowardly?!"

[You... fine. There's no point explaining—you wouldn't understand. I'll just say this: that person is far stronger than us. He's toying with us, and you'd be wise not to test his patience.]

Hearing this only infuriated Zeka more. "You… you… damn it! So what now?! What about my power?! What about my buffs?!"

[Goddammit! I'm the one who should be furious. I spent years gathering and storing that food, and it was destroyed in a single moment. Do you think I'm not angry?] Vinelord snapped.

[The blood reservoir was something I prepared over many years. I hadn't even absorbed a quarter of it before it was obliterated. Do you think I'm not enraged?]

[But this is different. The opponent is too strong—so strong that I feel genuinely uneasy. That's why I dare not show anger.]

[If you want to be angry, then leave. I'll find another body.]

"Ack!" Zeka immediately sobered up upon hearing that. He laughed awkwardly, "Hahaha… alright, I'm not angry anymore."

"Vinelord, if we can't absorb your stored food, then… let's go to the main housing area."

"There are quite a few Lords there. They've been imprisoned for a long time—we can 'liberate' them."

Zeka deliberately emphasized the word liberate, and of course Vinelord understood what he meant.

[You're right, but we must proceed carefully. That hidden presence may still be lurking in the shadows, watching us.]

"Tsk! Just a rat hiding in the dark. Don't worry. If he could defeat us, he would've shown himself already," Zeka said confidently.

Vinelord remained silent. He had no idea where Zeka got that confidence from to say such things.

[Fine, let's head to the main housing area now.]

Zeka nodded. There were only about 20 survivors in that area,

but to him, they were 20 permanent buffs, and there was no way he would let that opportunity slip away.

Noan, hidden in the darkness, saw Zeka leave and immediately followed.

…

Main Housing Area.

Zeka arrived and saw twenty-two corpses lying on the ground.

Blood was still flowing. The bodies were still warm. His whole body trembled in anger.

"AAAA!!!!" Zeka roared, his face twisted in fury.

"Damn it! Who?! Who is sabotaging me?!"

Noan remained hidden in the shadows. Watching Zeka lose his mind, he simply chuckled, shook his head, and turned his attention to the system notification.

[Ding! You have successfully killed 22 Lords and received 870 Lord Points. Your current total Lord Points: 50,435.]

Noan looked at the notification, grinning in satisfaction.

Although this time he had only gained 870 points, it confirmed one thing:

Following Zeka was the right move.

At that moment, Noan's eyes shifted toward Zeka—not looking at him, but rather focusing on the space surrounding him.

Judging by the degree of spatial fluctuations, Zeka's current strength was roughly equal to that of a Rank E+ level 2 zombie.

Compared to Noan, Zeka was still nothing more than an ant.

Even without the support of the 'Extreme Challenge Medal', Noan could easily defeat him.

Now, Noan not only had the 'Extreme Challenge Medal', but also the support of the '300 Kills Medal' and the 'Pioneer Medal'.

To defeat Noan at this stage was practically impossible.

That's exactly why Noan could move freely in this world without fearing anything.

At that moment, Zeka was screaming in rage, thrashing everything around him.

His tentacle-like vines shattered the support pillars of the building, causing it to collapse.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Noan, standing silently in the shadows, felt a flicker of pity for Zeka.

But it was just that—pity. He had no intention of letting Zeka go.

After all, Zeka was like a living radar for treasure.

If Noan let him go, Zeka might eventually evolve to a level no one could stop.

'Permanent buffs', an SS+ ranked talent— That was a terrifying power.

Given enough time, Zeka could become unstoppable.

BAM!

Suddenly, a loud blast erupted from the ruins.

Zeka rose to his feet, covered in dust.

Vines had already pierced into the corpses of the 22 fallen Lords, lifting them into the air.

Then, the vines began draining the blood from their bodies.

Once their corpses dried out like brittle twigs, the vines discarded them onto the ground like worthless trash.

"Damn it!" Zeka muttered through clenched teeth. "Just a bit of blood… not even one percent of what we had earlier."

Vinelord spoke up:

[These Lords were low-ranked and weak. Back when I was at full power, I wouldn't have even looked at them.]

[But things are different now. We take whatever blood we can get. This isn't the time to be picky.]

[Hurry. Leave this place. If we head outside, we can collect far more blood.]

Zeka gritted his teeth and asked, "How do we get out of here?"

[I'll help you leave this place, but the biggest issue is—I can only send you to the area where you were before entering this world.]

Hearing that, Zeka responded, "You mean… the Chaotic Zone?"

[Chaotic Zone? What is that place?]

"It's where Lords are forcibly sent. But there are plenty of them there—enough for us to absorb." Zeka grinned viciously.

[Hahahaha… Excellent. Then let's get out of here quickly.]

As Vinelord finished speaking, he used Zeka's body to draw a magical symbol in the air.

A spatial vortex formed in front of them.

[Enter now, quickly! I can't hold it open for long.]

"Good!" Zeka replied, then leapt into the vortex.

The moment Zeka disappeared, Noan appeared—

He stood atop the ruins, eyes sweeping over the corpses that had been completely drained of life, lying on the ground.

[Ding! The Dark God has fled. A mission to eliminate the Dark God has been issued to all Lords in the Chaotic Zone—an area populated by Lords of Rank F, E, and D.

Defeating the Dark God will yield the ultimate reward: Heroic Treasure Chest – Rank S.]

[Ding! You have completed the mission in this Challenge Space. You have received one Random Treasure Chest. Would you like to open it now?]

"No."

[Ding! Would you like to return to the Chaotic Zone?]

"Not yet."

Noan immediately teleported into a small chamber.

Inside, he saw Violette sitting on the floor, eyes fixed on the system notification panel hovering in front of her.

When she saw Noan appear, she looked slightly surprised—but then she flashed a greedy smile.

"So? Want to have a little fun before leaving this place?"

Noan: "..."