In a remote, abandoned underground pipe not far from the clothing store.
The black-cloaked figure who had earlier bumped into Zhao Chen's female bodyguard on the street was cautiously making his way through the underground pipes. After walking for an unknown length of time, he turned into a smaller pipe and rhythmically tapped the wall several times with his hand.
Soon, dozens of figures emerged from the darkness ahead.
All of them were women, each with short horns on their heads, small wings on their backs, and even slender tails at their hips.
"Sister Lilith," the girls gathered around the black-cloaked figure.
The black-cloaked figure lowered her hood, revealing graceful and elegant features. Although smeared with what looked like mud-like black grime, it couldn't conceal her charm.
Like the other girls, she also had black horns on her head.
"You must be hungry. Here's some food I found. Eat first." Lilith took out a box filled with green, sticky food from her bosom.
This was synthetic food.
Though it didn't taste good, the girls wasted no time grabbing handfuls and stuffing it into their mouths, clearly having been hungry for a long time.
Watching the children eat, Lilith couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
Unfortunately, she had targeted a wealthy man today but found no opportunity to act. She hadn't expected his bodyguard to be so alert, leaving her with no chance at all.
"Sister Lilith, have some too," a girl who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old offered a handful of the green synthetic food, looking at Lilith.
Lilith smiled gently. "Sister has already eaten outside. I'm not hungry. You eat."
The little girl blinked and began devouring the food ravenously.
Lilith turned around and patted her flat stomach.
In truth, she hadn't eaten anything at all. The food she had stolen today wasn't much, barely enough to meet everyone's needs. If she ate too, there wouldn't be enough for the others.
Skipping one meal was fine for her, but she couldn't bear to see her people go hungry.
She watched as the basin of green, sticky synthetic food was quickly finished, the container licked clean to the bottom.
She sighed. It seemed she would have to go out "hunting" again today.
Tap, tap, tap, tap.
Just then, very faint footsteps could be heard.
But Lilith heard them. She immediately looked in the direction she had come from and shouted sharply, "Who's there?!"
"I knew I wasn't mistaken earlier. This girl is a succubus!"
"Big Brother, you're so clever. You thought this succubus wasn't alone, and by following the trail, we might find others. Who knew there'd be so many!"
"Nowadays, a good-quality succubus is said to be worth thousands of Star Coins on the market. The one in front of us might even fetch tens of thousands!"
Seven men emerged from the darkness, holding weapons like blades.
According to Starport regulations, no thermal weapons were allowed inside the living and trading areas, so they were only armed with cold weapons.
The seven men leered at the succubus before them and the terrified group of succubi huddled together behind her.
Succubi.
One of the extremely rare interstellar races, they have no males, only females, and are capable of asexual reproduction.
Every Succubus is an incredibly alluring beauty. They originally lived undisturbed on a single planet, but after being discovered, their seductive forms quickly attracted the hunting of Humanoid Creatures.
An Invasion War soon erupted on the planet inhabited by the Succubi. The Succubus race itself was not strong, and eventually the planet fell. Most Succubi were either killed in battle or captured, while the remaining Succubi fled their home planet aboard Starships, beginning a long life of wandering.
During their wanderings, the Succubi gradually scattered.
On the Black Market, the price of a single Succubus reaches thousands of Star Coins, and those with exceptional beauty can even fetch tens of thousands.
Many Princes and Nobles take pride in owning a Succubus Slave.
However, due to extensive hunting, Succubi are now rarely seen.
Who would have thought that dozens of Succubi were living in the abandoned pipelines of this Starport!
This was a moving treasury.
"Run, now!" Lilith shouted sharply, simultaneously drawing a dagger and assuming a fighting stance.
The Succubi behind her began to scatter and flee.
"Trying to escape? No chance!" The men swarmed forward.
Lilith brandished her dagger, but it was clear her Combat Capability was not formidable.
Soon, the dagger was wrested from her hand by one of the men.
"Little girl, I advise you not to resist. Rather than clinging to life here, why not let me sell you to those Princes and Nobles? Then you can live in luxury. Why suffer here?" The man sneered as he grabbed Lilith's arm.
"Who wants to be your prisoner! I'd rather die than let you succeed!" Lilith opened her mouth and bit down hard on the man's arm.
The man cried out in pain and kicked Lilith in the abdomen.
Lilith was sent flying backward, landing heavily on the ground, clutching her stomach in agony.
"Let me go."
"Sister Lilith, save me."
From behind came the cries and pleas of her fleeing companions.
Gritting her teeth, Lilith looked up. At the other end of the pipeline, four or five more men had blocked the escape route and were already seizing her companions.
It seemed they were all part of the same group.
"Hey, why did you hit her so hard? If she's damaged, she won't fetch a good price!" another man scolded.
The bitten man snorted coldly, walking toward Lilith while saying, "If she can't be sold, we'll enjoy her ourselves.
I've lived this many years and never had a taste of a Succubus.
I hear that bedding a Succubus is worth it even if it costs you ten years of your life."
As he spoke, the man reached Lilith. He placed one foot directly on her back, grabbed her hair with one hand, and sneered, "Tonight, I'm going to savor the taste of the famous Succubus of the universe."
With her hair pulled, Lilith's head was forced up. The physical pain was nothing compared to the agony in her heart.
She knew all too well what fate awaited her and her companions if captured.
After fleeing for so many years, surviving by clinging to life...
Why!
Why did her Succubus kind not have the right to live equally?
Was it simply because they were beautiful?
Lilith hated, hated this damned universe, hated those who had invaded her home planet.
Hated the people before her eyes.
If... if anyone could save them, Lilith was willing to give everything, even her life.
"Ah!"
"Ah..."
Suddenly, screams echoed from the pipeline.
At first, she thought it was a fleeing Succubus.
But soon, she realized something was wrong—a figure emerged from the darkness.
"So lively. Mind if I join in?"