The "Star" part of her name came from her deep affection for star-shaped decorations. She always wore various star-shaped accessories, with several hanging from her chest and waist.
Recently, she and her teammates had ventured deep into the twenty-second level of the dungeon. 【Star Tower】 had single-handedly subjugated several monsters at the limit of , accumulating enough achievements to be close to leveling up.
That provocative gaze made Tione feel a little uneasy.
"I see, you plan to abandon that hopeless 【Hero】 and throw yourself into Lord Wemiya's arms?"
Tione frowned, retorting with some annoyance, "You're not allowed to talk about Lord Finn like that!"
An Amazon girl said in a tone devoid of malice.
Tione bit her lip in frustration.
An Amazon warrior said, at this moment, a companion ran to her side and whispered a few words.
"However, you need to change your clothes first."
She added.
Tione was bewildered: "Huh? Change clothes?"
Tione looked down at her attire and couldn't help but complain.
Golden ornaments adorned her waist and ankles, the delicate gold rings swaying gently with each breath, reflecting a shimmering light.
The veil draped softly in front of her, partially concealing her face, adding a touch of mystery.
What truly left her speechless was that she was holding two golden pom-pom-like decorations in her hands.
An Amazon warrior beside her explained patiently, "This is what the gods call 'cheerleading' culture."
She looked at the Amazon warriors surrounding her, who were also wearing similar outfits, just without veils.
"No, of course, it's to cheer for Lord Wemiya."
Tione's lips twitched: "…Why are you cheering for the enemy?"
Or rather, Tione knew very well what these female warriors were thinking—after all, she herself was an Amazon.
【Star Tower】 initiated the charge with her spear, the ground beneath her feet cracking from the force, her whole being like an arrow, thrusting straight toward Wemiya.
Wemiya took advantage of the situation, closing in and donning the black gauntlets—【Nine Lives】.
Gauntlet form.
The surface of the gauntlets gleamed with a dark light, causing every Amazon present to feel instinctively afraid.
"Bang—!"
Wemiya didn't stop, giving the opponent no chance to breathe. He instantly turned, his left hand quickly wrapping around her back, tightly gripping her neck, while his right hand grabbed her arms, forcefully twisting them backward. The whole movement was completed in one go.
The Amazon warrior struggled, trying to use her remaining strength to break free, but Wemiya's strength was more powerful than she had anticipated. Her struggle only caused the tightening arms to oppress her neck even more mercilessly.
Wemiya released his hand, letting 【Star Tower】's body fall forward limply, like a puppet without support.
Then, Wemiya raised his foot and calmly stepped on the female warrior's head, delivering the final blow, completely knocking her unconscious.
Even before the aftermath of this battle had completely dissipated, the surrounding Amazon warriors made no secret of their enthusiasm, waving the pom-poms in their hands, cheering and jumping, and cheering for Wemiya with loud shouts.
As if an ancient ritual was summoning her, she couldn't help but begin to raise her hands and feet with her compatriots.
Her waist twisted softly, her steps light yet full of power. Tione waved the pom-poms, as if holding up her weapon.
Her figure in the fiery dance was like a blooming flower, her skin particularly radiant and dazzling in the sunlight.
By the time she realized what she was doing, her body had already uncontrollably integrated into it, her heart pounding in her chest like a drum, but her cheeks couldn't help but flush red.
"Today, Thumb seems to feel unusually relaxed, as if the meridians have suddenly opened…"
"Ah, it's appearing, the captain's Thumb…"
Finn smiled: "Hopefully this time will really bring good news."
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Chapter 233: Information from the Goddess Ishtar.
She lay on the soft silk bed, stretching her limbs lazily, her body twisting slightly in the silk, stretching like a cat.
"I've taught a few of those casinos in the entertainment district a lesson. They should restrain themselves a bit."
Goddess Ishtar opened her mouth lazily, her voice filled with a bit of charm and bewilderment.
Goddess Ishtar raised the corners of her mouth: "Of course, no problem. I am the Goddess of Beauty, and the Goddess of Beauty is meant to do as she pleases."
Wemiya nodded: "Yes."
The information about those enhanced species has already been made public, and Goddess Ishtar can naturally easily find it out.
Ishtar stroked her chin thoughtfully: "It may be related to those people."
Goddess Ishtar said seemingly inadvertently: "They are quite good at taming beasts. I used to do some trading with them."
"Because I'm in a good mood right now, this experience has satisfied me, so I'll give you this information for free."
Ishtar seemed very satisfied with his reaction, smiling and stroking the strangulation marks on her neck, and said: "If you hadn't satisfied me so much, I wouldn't have told you this."
Goddess Ishtar said casually: "They are very good at taming monsters. I was even thinking about using the power of these monsters to fight against the Freya Familia before."
"The strongest man-eating flower they can produce is only around - ."
But then again, without that level of strength, how could they possibly deal with the powerful Freya Familia?
Ishtar shrugged and continued: "They also said they had a 'secret weapon' before, but unfortunately, the contact was suddenly cut off before the transaction was completed."
Those organizations that operate in the shadows mostly have very keen senses. And now the sudden change in the temperament of the Ishtar Familia has already aroused their vigilance.
However, the sudden change in Goddess Ishtar's attitude—she began to rectify Pleasure Quarter, restrain 【Man Killer】, and arrest slave traders…
And if they knew the real reason for the sudden change in Goddess Ishtar's attitude, they would probably be so angry that they would vomit blood.
That willful goddess has no intention of being a good person or maintaining any order. Her only purpose is to get rewards from the male she likes most right now.
Wemiya: "So, do you know which Familia they belong to?"
Currently, [Star Tower]'s level is , and she's a adventurer ready for a level升华 (shēng huá - sublimation/promotion) at any time.
She once used a spear to launch an attack against Wei Gong, but in the end, Wei Gong easily disarmed her right arm, and she returned in defeat.
"[Wrath Serpent] wants to see my level-up ceremony," [Star Tower] said, licking her lips.
The surrounding female warriors fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then their gazes slowly focused on Tione.
One female warrior chuckled.
"[Hero] is good, but his criteria for a partner are too limited; he's only willing to accept Lilliputian women."
"But that's just the way it is. You've been by Finn's side for so many years, have you made any progress?"
"Gu..."
"Well, normally, outsiders aren't allowed into the core area of the Familia..."
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and a playful smile appeared on her lips: "Oh? Ishtar has already agreed. Then come, [Wrath Serpent]."
"What exactly is this outfit...?"
This outfit, or rather, just a few carefully cut pieces of fabric. Purple silk, adorned with luxurious gold trim, only covers the most critical parts of the upper and lower body, revealing a large expanse of smooth skin, radiating an alluring glow.
Tione doesn't necessarily feel that this outfit is too shameful. To be honest, this outfit covers more than what she usually wears.
"This is... what is this...?"
Tione sighed softly: "I know what cheerleaders are... I just feel like this getup is really, really stupid..."
Tione asked curiously: "Are you planning to cheer for [Star Tower]?"
An Amazonian warrior answered without hesitation.
She really didn't want to delve any deeper into the logic of these Ishtar Familia Amazons.
"Coming here on a whim doesn't seem like the right decision..."
Tione's heart was already starting to shrink back.
However, Wei Gong simply turned slightly to the side, his figure flashing past the fierce attack like a breeze.
The spear lost its target and swept past like a gale, but before [Star Tower] could react, her spear was already gripped in Wei Gong's hand, emitting a muffled "thud."
Before [Star Tower] could readjust her posture, Wei Gong's right fist slammed fiercely into her abdomen.
A muffled sound echoed, and [Star Tower]'s body bent sharply from the force of the punch. Her eyes widened, and she couldn't help but let out a painful gasp, nearly falling to her knees.
In this position, [Star Tower]'s neck and arms were restrained, her breathing became increasingly difficult, her face instantly flushed red.
Breathing became more and more difficult, she even felt the air in her lungs gradually being drawn away, and her vision began to blur.
The tall female warrior knelt on the ground, her breathing gradually weakening, but the alluring smile on her lips grew even wider.
"Hmm, I feel like I'm starting to get used to it..."
Wei Gong sighed silently in his heart.
He didn't know what to think about the fact that he was gradually accepting, even getting used to, fighting Amazons.
They surrounded the arena, waving pom-poms while enthusiastically dancing to cheer on the warrior.
Without exception.
For Tione, the cheers of the surrounding Amazons and the afterglow of the battle seemed like an irresistible invitation, the blood in her body gradually boiling, and her body began to feel increasingly hot.
The light clothing fluttered in the wind, enveloping her powerful and rhythmic figure, and the golden ornaments made a crisp clinking sound as she danced.
Tione twisted her body recklessly, the golden anklets emitting a melodious jingle with every step.
"Captain, what's wrong?" Raul looked at Finn and couldn't help but ask.
Finn looked down at his right thumb, with a puzzled expression.
He whispered to himself, then revealed a smile: "Perhaps something good is about to happen."
Raul said in surprise: "So Captain Finn's thumb can not only sense danger, but also predict good things?"
Wei Gong awakened the goddess Ishtar, who had fainted from suffocation.
The goddess touched the deep red marks on her neck, and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips.
Ishtar's posture was elegant and wanton, her purplish-black hair spread out on the snow-white silk, her arms stretched out to both sides, and the lines of her body appeared extremely graceful in the soft light.
Wei Gong nodded: "Thank you for your hard work. Is it okay for you to do this?"
After a pause, she suddenly seemed to remember something, and looked sideways at Wei Gong: "By the way, now that I think about it, I remember that you encountered many enhanced species before, by accident?"
"Enhanced species, huh..."
Wei Gong: "...?"
"Ah, there's a force, probably made up of remnants of the Dark Faction."
Wei Gong couldn't help but be stunned.
The amount of information in this sentence was too great. First of all, casually mentioning trading with remnants of the Dark Faction like this gave Wei Gong a new understanding of the goddess's willfulness.
Wei Gong was speechless for a moment. Even the wise [Hero] was still at a loss when facing an enemy whose true nature was unknown.
Unexpectedly, he had obtained breakthrough information in such a bizarre way.
Her gaze seemed to be recalling something, and her tone revealed a hint of displeasure and contempt: "To that end, I didn't hesitate to spend a high price to buy some monsters, but what was the result? They were all pathetically weak, not even reaching the first tier."
The first tier, that is, monsters with a potential ability of or higher. Such a requirement is obviously difficult to achieve.
Moreover, man-eating flowers... Wei Gong recalled that he had indeed seen such monsters on the fifty-ninth floor before.
Her voice was full of playfulness: "They probably sensed the change in our Familia's style and felt that I was no longer trustworthy."
Originally, the goddess Ishtar's transactions with them had been going on for nearly two and a half years, and the trust between the two parties was about to advance to the next stage.
This sudden series of actions, completely different from before, undoubtedly greatly frightened that organization in the shadows, and they even no longer dared to continue cooperating with the goddess Ishtar.
The goddess stopped here, suddenly smiled slightly, and her eyes were full of meaningful light.
Then, she leaned forward slightly, and her slender fingers slowly reached towards Wei Gong's chest.
