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Chapter 40: The Mask Behind the Fog
Author: Dwinda
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The organic lift opened with a sound like tearing skin. The hot Merapi air immediately hit Je’s face, bringing the smell of sulfur mixed with the densest spore aroma he had ever inhaled—a smell so sweet, so stimulating, that the nerves at the base of his groin throbbed instantly.

"Damn... this isn't air anymore, it’s a god-level arousal gas!" Je cursed, holding his breath, "Guntur, don't inhale too much!"

"Too late, Je! My nose already smells like a whole perfume shop!" Guntur stepped out of th
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