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Ma Lu was baffled by the cowardly curse.

He didn't see any problem with two against one, given that previously three Fallen Witches had been attacking the Hellhound together, not to mention giving a heads-up was out of the question...

Please, this was a life-and-death battle, not a friendly sparring match among friends; you couldn't expect to announce your moves like they do in an animated series before striking.

It was the Bald Witch's own fault for sending her minions away, and her position was just too perfect for him to pass up such an ideal chance to jump in her face.

The battle ended too quickly, leaving the purple-haired girl feeling somewhat unsatisfied, so she turned her attention to another Fallen Witch.

The latter hardly stood a chance against her attack, quickly being in grave danger as she began to lose health frenziedly.

Seeing the dire situation, the other three Fallen Witches hiding in the shadows also emerged, joining the fight.

However, their strength was not much greater than their fallen companions, and the vast difference in numbers didn't close the gap, particularly since their leader had just died, which also greatly affected their morale.

It wasn't long before new casualties appeared.

Ma Lu made a successful strike but didn't become complacent; he retreated back to Yun Que and the others, then placed a [Stone] in the grid in front of them as a barrier.

As a result, the Bliss Bird and Ouroboros Serpent behind the stone were finally able to escape the harassment of the enemies' ranged classes and smoothly complete their casting.

This made it even harder for those Fallen Witches to defend.

Ma Lu, with nothing else to do, also tried using his new weapon to attack the enemies before him.

However, the lethal red arcs against Energized Plants did nothing when they struck the witches.

Could it be a malfunction?

Thinking it over, Ma Lu pressed the yellow button, and this time, it had an effect. The struck Fallen Witch quickly began to suffer from both vomiting and diarrhea, unable to move.

What is this... a Laxative Function?

Ma Lu couldn't understand why the creator of this weapon would come up with such a distasteful mode; it was useful, sure, but the smell was just too overpowering.

The sudden emergence of a huge stone and the abnormal reactions of her companions finally broke the Fallen Witches.

The entire battle from start to finish took less than three minutes, and after three minutes, there were no more standing Fallen Witches in the vicinity.

Since the Bald Witch had come for their lives right from the start, the Hellhound showed no mercy to her enemies in front of her. She aimed for vital points, and with her Attack Power much higher than theirs, she left no survivors.

Yun Que also took out two with her sniper rifle. Even a Fallen Witch died at the hands of the Ouroboros Serpent's Water Elemental.

In the end, only the Fallen Witch who had been hit by the yellow arc had survived.

And that witch, upon seeing the Hellhound coming towards her step by step with a red dagger in hand, its tip still dripping with fresh blood...

Finally, she could no longer hold up mentally and completely broke down, beginning to sob and beg for mercy.

She claimed she too had been deceived by the Bald Witch, thinking she could avenge the Shrike by following her, only to find out that the latter just wanted to rule over this area and indulge in the thrill of being like a local emperor.

They dared not attack the Order of Knights sent to investigate, only jumping out at Ma Lu and his group when they saw them outnumbered, hoping to snatch some supplies and equipment from them.

Afterwards, she said that as long as Ma Lu was willing to spare her life, she would do anything, even willing to follow Ma Lu back to Holy Temple City and wear the Ring of Order.
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The Hellhound was annoyed by her crying and was especially disgusted by the vomit and excrement covering her body, eager to end this all quickly.

But then Ma Lu seemed to think of something and stopped the purple-haired girl's movements with a hand gesture. He then looked at the young Fallen Witch in front of him, "Are you really willing to do anything?"

Seeing a glimmer of hope for survival, the Fallen Witch hurriedly said, "Of course, I will carry out any command you give without hesitation. Serving a brave knight like you is the honor of my life."

After saying that, she even managed to force a flattering smile on her face.

However, the man in front of her just waved his hand, "There's no need for flattery. It looks like you've been in this valley for a while and are familiar with it. Have you ever seen a kind of Energized Plants called Singer's Solanum Berry?"

Ma Lu had not forgotten his initial purpose here. The trip had already been hugely successful; he had obtained a powerful weapon, a formula for Growth Liquid to boost production in his Desktop Farm, and also completed the mission assigned by the Church by taking out these Fallen Witches.

He mused that Li Wei would probably reward him for this.

Hey, Ma Lu wasn't really that interested in promotions. After all, he was nothing more than a visitor in this Plane, and rising too high wouldn't be of much use. Besides, he didn't have much loyalty to the Church either.

But as things turned out, just by going with the flow, it seemed like he inadvertently became an outstanding employee, to the point where even some people in the Sacred Order of Knights began to look at him as if he were a traitor to their cause.

There was no helping it; Ma Lu truly was a go-getter. Although he didn't go on missions often, his success rate was impressive each time.

Okay, that was a bit of a tangent. Ma Lu was mainly still not giving up on the whereabouts of the Singer's Solanum Berry, so he asked about it incidentally.

To his surprise, there was yet another gain. The Fallen Witch nodded vigorously, "The Singer's Solanum Berry, I know, I know, it's in..."

She talked halfway and suddenly stopped.

"Where is it?" Ma Lu asked.

"If I tell you, will you spare me?" asked the young Fallen Witch, her gaze filled with desperate hope.

Ma Lu then looked towards Bliss Bird, the most knowledgeable among them, "Well, will the Church accept the surrender of a Fallen Witch?"

"They will not," said Bliss Bird. "If a Fallen Witch is found, unless there's a need to interrogate for information, they are usually killed on the spot."

"Ah, that..."

The young Fallen Witch's eyes once again filled with desperation upon hearing this.

However, then she heard Bliss Bird say, "But now that you are a Master, you have certain privileges. It's not impossible to spare her life if you wish."

"What privileges?"

"The privilege of interrogation. You can take her to the Order of Knights' dungeon, hold her there and interrogate her personally," Bliss Bird continued. "As long as the interrogation is not over, she will not be executed."

"Eh, there's such a tactic?" Ma Lu was surprised, then said to the Fallen Witch, "What do you think?"

The latter's demeanor was hesitant; she knew once she entered the Holy Knight's dungeon, there would be no hope of leaving. But that was still better than dying on the spot, and the bargaining chip she had wasn't all that valuable.

She quickly weighed the pros and cons and said through gritted teeth, "I... I am willing to be interrogated by you."