Inside a newly excavated massive cave not far from the dragon's lair.
A group of Sakura Island players gradually woke up from their dizzy state, only to find themselves surrounded by a circle of fierce gnolls, each over two meters tall and bearing the "Strong" prefix above their heads.
"Yo, you lot, awake now?"
"Get up against the wall and raise your hands!"
Grey Wolf grabbed one of the players by the neck and shoved him towards the rock wall, ordering him to raise his hands.
"Damn monsters, we will never yield!"
"Yeah, that's right! We are the Emperor's subjects! Samurai spirit!"
The Sakura Island players were utterly fearless, shouting indignantly like martyrs captured in an enemy's war camp.
"Let's hope your mouths stay this tough later."
Grey Wolf coldly observed the group of players. Since they refused to cooperate, so be it.
It turned to its fellow gnolls and kobolds, issuing commands:
"Move in and restrain them."
The wolf-like creatures swarmed forward, overpowering the weak and helpless human players, pinning their arms and necks to immobilize them.
But not everything went smoothly.
Nearby, a gnoll shouted anxiously.
"Chief, there's one we can't hold down!"
Grey Wolf turned towards the commotion.
It saw one of its gnoll subordinates being flipped onto the ground by a muscular 1.9-meter-tall female human. She was carrying a chubby male human on her back, attempting to escape.
"Motono-kun, I will get you out of here!"
Inoue Orihime declared passionately, charging towards the cave exit while flipping over several kobolds along the way.
Her eyes sparkled with determination and the flames of love.
In her mind, this was their moment of life and death together. If they didn't get married and have a hundred children after this, it would be a travesty. She wanted the whole world to witness their great love.
"…Cough cough, just kill me already!"
Haruta Motono, bouncing on Inoue Orihime's back, groggily suggested.
They hadn't been caught while trying to rescue someone—they had simply been unlucky enough to run into these bizarre monsters.
"Motono-kun, I won't let you die."
Haruta Motono: "…"
Just as they were about to make a successful escape, Grey Wolf, standing nearly 2.5 meters tall, blocked Inoue Orihime's path.
"Smack—"
Grey Wolf struck its chest with its fist, twisted its wrist with a cracking sound, then rotated its neck, producing a series of popping noises like beans bursting.
It raised one knee high, standing firmly on one leg, one wolf paw guarding its front, its sharp elbow pointed towards Inoue Orihime, while the other paw beckoned her forward.
The posture of the formidable Grey Wolf was reminiscent of a Muay Thai poster featuring a blind monk.
Inoue Orihime's eyes lit up at the sight of Grey Wolf's stance.
With a "plop," she dropped Haruta Motono onto the ground, clenched her fists, and adopted a karate stance.
"Monster, you have great samurai spirit!"
"I accept your duel invitation!"
"Let us fight honorably! If I win, you let us go!"
Grey Wolf remained indifferent, its scarred wolf face and bloodthirsty eyes filled with killing intent.
The battle didn't immediately erupt.
Grey Wolf seemed to be waiting for something.
Suddenly, a group of kobolds appeared out of nowhere, carrying a massive two-meter-long heavy machete. They struggled as they brought it to Grey Wolf.
Grey Wolf grasped the machete, weighed it in its hand, and grinned menacingly.
The Black Dragon Boss had once taught it that "Gentlemen don't fight barehanded."
How could a gentlemanly wolf conquer its enemies without a weapon?
Thus, it needed a big machete.
Grey Wolf let out a high-pitched howl.
It lunged towards the stunned Inoue Orihime.
Half a minute later…
Grey Wolf dragged the bruised and battered Inoue Orihime and the limp Haruta Motono back to the rock wall.
It tossed the two humans together like garbage.
"Humph, tui~"
Before turning to leave, it spat a thick glob of phlegm.
...
Meanwhile, outside the cave.
Having taken a bath, Su Nian finally arrived, carrying Anna on his back. Behind him were Melon Wolf and Banana Wolf.
The previous torture chamber had been unbearably stinky.
Even a brief stay inside would leave a lingering odor on anyone.
Outside the cave where the humans were imprisoned, two squads of gnolls stood tall like spears, their eyes fixed forward.
As soon as they saw Su Nian approaching, they immediately stood at attention, saluting with raised paws.
"Greetings to the great master!"
"Mm, good work. Lunch will be potato stew with rock sheep meat."
"Yes, sir! x2"
Su Nian patted the shoulder of the leading gnoll.
Feeling the increasingly solid muscles of his subordinates, he was gratified. He then led his entourage into the cave.
As soon as he entered, all the monsters stopped what they were doing, stood upright, and either saluted or fixed their gaze on him.
"Report, Master!"
Grey Wolf approached Su Nian, bowing to report.
"All humans have been subdued."
Near the rock wall, a group of Sakura Island players were being restrained by the monsters, still cursing incessantly.
Some tried to call for help, only to realize their map was completely dark—they had no idea where they were.
"Not bad, good work."
Su Nian nodded, carefully observing each player's status panel.
The Sakura Island players, meanwhile, nervously stared at the fearsome black dragon.
Some of them had attended the Yamaguchi Village meeting and knew there was a black dragon boss in Silvermoon Forest. They hadn't expected to encounter it so soon.
And then there was the little girl on the black dragon's back.
Many otaku players couldn't take their eyes off Anna. Compared to her, their waifu figurines and virtual girlfriends were utterly trash.
Delicate and charming yet alluring, her porcelain-white skin gleamed, her fox ears and tail adorably twitching, with a black scale marking on her forehead.
She was the perfect loli breaking the dimensional barrier.
"Little sister, if you're being kidnapped, just blink."
"Don't worry, we're righteous players. We'll rescue you from the dragon's lair!"
"Hehehe… Ahahaha… How many years in prison for this? My criminal record!"
...
Su Nian's dragon face twitched, giving Banana Wolf a meaningful glance.
Banana Wolf immediately understood, skillfully donning deer leather gloves and a nose clip. It pulled out several thumb-sized black pellets from a special cloth bag.
Stepping forward, it forcefully grabbed the mouth of the lecherous player, ignoring his struggles, and shoved the black pellets in.
Then, it deftly pulled out a smelly, crusty pair of boxer shorts, wrapping them around the player's face layer upon layer, sealing his mouth shut.
"Mmph mmph, ugh..."
The Sakura Island player's pupils shrank as he struggled and retched.
But his vomit couldn't escape—it had to be swallowed back down or sprayed out through his nostrils.
In the repeated cycle of swallowing and vomiting, he felt suffocated. His health slowly drained, his nerves losing control, and he began to vomit and defecate uncontrollably.
A foul stench filled the air, causing the Sakura Island players' faces to turn pale.
The legend of monsters feeding people feces was true.
"Kehehehe… Say another word, and you'll end up like him. Every single one of you."
Su Nian sneered, his sinister dragon eyes sweeping over the players. His voice, hoarse and filled with killing intent, asked:
"Which of you knows how to farm? To grow potatoes?"
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