Chapter 402 Little girl, are you tricking me?! - Socially Anxious Witch in the Apocalypse

The Great Demon King Black Hoof may appear as a rugged black bull in stature, but becoming a Great Demon King attests to his formidable power and intelligence. The summoning magic circle modification plan provided by this Great Demon King was flawless, ingenious, sinister, and cunning. Its high level of sophistication was astonishing. Upon seeing this magic circle, Su Miao was as if she had received a treasure, her eyes shining brightly, completely immersed in the process of optimizing the summoning magic circle. The Great Demon King Black Hoof, witnessing this scene, felt even more satisfied with Su Miao. Such a naive human girl. Heh heh heh. [When I descend, I'll leave you for last to devour.] The Great Demon King Black Hoof made his decision. After all, his descent was for the purpose of destroying the world and harvesting the essence of all life. At that time, this naive human girl would surely be in great pain. To avoid this suffering, it would be best to consume her. "Black Hoof, you intercepted it!" The Great Demon King Raka looked over in discontent. Earlier, he had also received a summoning, but with 8 million demon troops before him to oversee, he hesitated for a moment. Unexpectedly, this hesitation allowed Great Demon King Black Hoof to immediately push out other responding demon lords and evil gods and seize the summoning. Under these circumstances, it became impossible for others to establish contact with the summoned otherworld. Seeing Black Hoof so thrilled, not responding to this summoning would be a loss. "It's all just luck." The Great Demon King Black Hoof chuckled. "Raka, I'll leave this place to you for now; I must take a trip to the other world." The Great Demon King Raka was shocked, "What? They can actually summon your true form?" The Great Demon King Black Hoof replied, "Of course not, but this summoner is quite naive and adorable, with a gaze that's both innocent and foolish, yet possesses extraordinary talent. She immediately began optimizing with the resources and magic circle I provided her. Once the optimization is complete, my true form will be able to descend!" A look of envy appeared on Great Demon King Raka's face. Such luck. Moreover, being able to summon a Great Demon King's true form indicates that this other world is incredibly wealthy. Damn Black Hoof, what a colossal gain! The Great Demon King Raka said, "Brother Black Hoof, when you descend, can you possibly take me with you? This world allowing your true form to descend indicates it's extraordinary—there might be unpredictable dangers." The Great Demon King Black Hoof replied, "Well, we'll see about that." [Heh, if you want my resources, just say so shamelessly.] ... Ten hours later, Su Miao had optimized the entire summoning magic circle according to the plan provided by the Great Demon King Black Hoof. Only a small portion of the resources given by Black Hoof had been used, leaving a lot remaining. Seeing so many resources, she was overjoyed. Now, some individuals with abilities had returned from the inner world, and their posts on the Night Supper app detailing their ventures invariably spoke of miserable outcomes. In some sense, returning with their lives was fortunate enough; extravagant hopes of obtaining more resources were beyond reach. The resources Su Miao earned in this ordeal directly surpassed their total sum. She suddenly understood why some would delve so deeply into summoning demon lords and evil gods. Because these demon lords and evil gods were truly generous and remarkably wealthy. If there were more Great Demon Kings like Black Hoof, wouldn't the magical town realm escalate in levels? By the way, does the Great Demon King Black Hoof have even more resources? Would defeating him cause them to burst forth? "Young lady, what are you daydreaming about? Quickly activate the optimized magic circle!" The Great Demon King Black Hoof, seeing Su Miao in a daze, reminded her. Worried there might not be enough energy, he tossed a pitch-black pouch into the summoning channel. Inside the dark bag were many beautiful black and blue crystals, containing extremely dense energy. "These crystals can provide sufficient energy—activate it quickly." "Ah, yes, Lord Black Hoof." Su Miao opened the bag and took out a few crystals. Before she could examine them closely, the crystals emitted a faint glow and autonomously fell into the magic circle, activating the summoning magic circle. In an instant, the rift above the summoning magic circle began to widen, and the summoning channel became stable. The Great Demon King Black Hoof, witnessing this, smiled coldly. Naive little girl, heh heh heh. Did you really think he was that generous? All the resources sent earlier were meant to stir the greed within this human girl. The next step was offering up the god-energy crystals to ensure the optimized summoning magic circle could be activated. After all, while she was naive and foolish, being able to optimize the magic circle in such a short time made her a genius. In case she realized the truth and destroyed the magic circle at the crucial moment, he wouldn't be able to descend. "Raka, I'll leave this place to you; I'm going to visit the other world." The Great Demon King Black Hoof declared, decisively stepping into the summoning channel to descend into the world that had summoned him. The Great Demon King Raka witnessed this and gnashed his teeth. Damn it! ... On this side, Su Miao watched the god-energy crystals autonomously fly out and activate the optimized summoning magic circle, thoroughly startled. There was a problem with the god-energy crystals given by Great Demon King Black Hoof. She immediately gathered the remaining god-energy crystals into her magical space, knowing that losing even one was a waste. The magical town realm had an abundance of energy, making it entirely feasible to allow a Great Demon King to descend. Now, Su Miao's only concern was whether her intuition was reliable, given the overwhelming aura of this Great Demon King. Could she really defeat him? At first, one of Black Hoof's enormous hands reached out from the spatial rift, vigorously pulling at it to widen the gap. Such movements caused more terrifying heavenly phenomena outside the magical town, with dark clouds swirling and thunder rumbling, as if the entire world angered by the Great Demon King's descent sought to unleash divine wrath to obliterate the intruding entity. However, multiple ball lightning strikes fell, yet none of the destructive lightning bolts landed on the magical town. Whether it was unable to pinpoint the location or intimidated by the Great Demon King remains unknown. Black storms, landslides, fissures, and other natural disasters erupted simultaneously, seemingly poised to destroy all life in this area. Within a radius of thousands of miles, surviving ability users and mutated flora and fauna were trembling at this scene, bewildered by what was happening in the world. [Help, does anyone know what kind of natural disaster this is?] Poster: A Ruan This morning, our base observed terrifying phenomena in the distance. Black storms, ball lightning, landslides, and fissures struck all at once, and we're trapped inside the base, unable to escape even if we wanted to. Some say this signifies the impending descent of a demon king. Is that true? Ten hours have passed, and the phenomena have become even more terrifying! Can anyone tell us, do we still have hope? [Video 1] [Video 2] ... 1st comment, [poteto1024]: Front row. 2nd comment, [Lexington II]: These phenomena are similar to last time; it must be a demon king descending. 3rd comment, [Sleepless Mage Every Night]: It's confirmed to be a demon king's descent because I've seen it before—Poster, if there's anything left undone, do it quickly. 4th comment, [wlei555]: 3rd comment, are you for real? If a demon king has descended, why can't we detect it? 5th comment, [Bitter Orange]: Yeah, why can't it be detected? 6th comment, [Magical Girl Aimee]: Is the demon king stuck? Halfway here but not quite? 7th comment, [TomJang]: Everyone, don't panic. Whatever apocalyptic disaster has arrived, a demon king is just another part of the doomsday play. 8th comment, [Yet Again]: @EulenaLet the professionals handle this. 9th comment, [PureZero]: @The Kind Witch 10th comment, [Grey Erosion]: I have a wild guess—could the demon king have been summoned by someone? 11th comment, [Ghost Path of the Nether]: 10th comment, that's unlikely; the Taoist ability users recently warned us that the demon kings from the inner world are preparing to invade Earth. 12th comment, [Rea_Nihi]: All things considered, I'd love to see @Eulena capture a demon king for dissection. 13th comment, [Shadow]: The Twelve Divisions seem to have no information. 14th comment, [Soft-Heartedness is the Death of Me]: Looking from a different angle, sometimes the natural disasters on Earth are far scarier than the phenomena caused by a demon king's descent. 15th comment, [Ice Flower Blew Snow]: The one above is right. Looking at it this way, it might not be a demon king's descent at all. Plus, given the time elapsed and nothing has appeared, it really is suspect. Could it be that the demon king was killed on the way? ... Within the magical town realm, Su Miao watched as the Great Demon King Black Hoof's hands extended from the spatial rift, spreading an extraordinarily terrifying demonic aura that evoked fear. Theoretically, the Great Demon King Black Hoof's descent shouldn't have been this complicated; a few more god-energy crystals from Su Miao would suffice. However, with Su Miao having stored the remaining god-energy crystals in her magical space, this would require a bit more effort. As for the Great Demon King Black Hoof, the more challenging his descent became, the more he looked forward to this other world. This unexpected twist of fate could allow him to gather enough life energy and negative emotional energy to transform and become a mighty demon god. "Moo!" As the spatial rift widened a bit more, the Great Demon King Black Hoof bellowed, sticking his head and left foot through. With his formidable black horns, he braced against the spatial rift, allowing his massive body to break through. Su Miao trembled, swapping her phoenix wood staff for a metal alloy one. Too powerful! Black Hoof was overwhelmingly stronger than the demon king Charlotte Sadwind she had defeated last time. "Moo!" As Black Hoof bellowed again, the sky cracked open, unleashing terrifying thunderbolts that penetrated the magical town field, targeting the invading Black Hoof, seemingly intent on destroying the interloper. Even if the thunderbolts couldn’t kill Black Hoof, they aimed to shatter the vile demonic summoning magic circle, to prevent the world's invasion and descent into despair. In fear, Su Miao glanced skyward, baffled by how such fearsome thunderbolts had broken through the magical town's defenses. This was highly irregular and shouldn’t have been possible. However, it wasn't the moment to dwell on such matters. With a mighty roar, the Great Demon King Black Hoof shattered the incoming thunderbolts aimed at him and annihilated those targeting the magic circle. Crash! Thunder crashed down in rapid succession, growing stronger and more persistent, greatly irritating Black Hoof. "An impressive embodiment of life—the world's will—but ultimately insignificant before me." With a dismissive glance skyward, Black Hoof wove strange energy into runes that dissipated the falling thunder. [So powerful!] Su Miao was astounded watching the runes intercept the lightning in mid-air. Could magical runes really be used like this? With the interference of the thunder eradicated, Black Hoof's descent proceeded smoothly. With a decisive push, he freed himself from the spatial rift's constraints, successfully descending into the other world. Glancing at the spatial rift, he estimated having around three hours before it closed—more than enough time to decimate the world and devour global life energy. Turning his gaze to the trembling Su Miao, Black Hoof remarked, "Adorable little girl, thank you for presenting me such a bountiful world. As a token of gratitude, I'll save you for last to devour, heh heh heh." Ignoring the terrified Su Miao, he scanned the thriving life within the magical town, his appetite whetted. Sweeping his hand through the air, he scooped up hundreds of residents, bringing them to his mouth. The residents seemed paralyzed with fear, neither fleeing nor struggling, just as Black Hoof expected. Any inkling of resistance would signal something amiss. Yet, just as they neared his mouth, Black Hoof sensed something was wrong. The humans he was about to consume bore eerily enigmatic expressions—on the surface, they seemed terrified, yet there was an undertone of excitement, but he ate too fast to discern. Even more bizarre, upon consuming them, Black Hoof felt no familiar life energy. Instead, the negative energy they carried felt akin to poison. His stomach oddly ached. What was happening? Detecting something amiss, Black Hoof directed his gaze at the summoner, Su Miao. At that moment, he saw Su Miao wave her alloy staff, instantly sealing the rift he had painstakingly widened. "What are you doing, insect?!" Black Hoof roared in fury. With the rift closed, there was a risk he'd get lost in this other world and might spend ages figuring out a return path. Getting lost was one thing, but he had a mission to conquer the 16th other world. World 16 harbored formidable entities with resources potentially rivalling those here. Missing this chance meant potentially waiting years for another opportunity. Reaching out with a massive hand, he aimed to seize Su Miao. Su Miao, paralyzed with fear, unleashed a blinding magical glow from her alloy staff. Forced to shield his eyes, Black Hoof let Su Miao narrowly escape. When he lowered his hand to grab her again, Black Hoof was astounded to find his surroundings had transformed entirely. Gone was the vibrant, thriving town; he was now amidst an endless expanse of cosmic void and meteorites. Realizing something was terribly wrong, Black Hoof turned to Su Miao with a grave expression and asked hesitantly, "Little girl, are you tricking me?!" His uncertainty stemmed from watching Su Miao clutching her alloy staff, trembling continuously, undeniably appearing frightened. But if she seemed so scared, why couldn’t he extract any fear-related negative energy? Could she possibly be excited instead? (End of Chapter)