Killing Corpse Worms, Gaining Experience

"Keep up, keep up. Let's head to our first stop, the Twisted Monster in the restroom."

Allen took on the role of tour guide, calling Bruce and Oliver to head towards the school not far away.

The two men remained skeptical about the secrets of Silent Hill that Allen had previously recounted.

Exchanging a glance, Bruce whispered, "Let's grab someone for an interrogation. Once we find The Blade of Redemption, we'll pull out."

"I hope everything goes smoothly."

Oliver, skilled in archery, possessed extremely keen senses.

As the ash-filled fog began to rise, he felt a deep sense of unease, but it wasn't enough to make him retreat.

The exit of Silent Hill had already transformed into an abyss-like cliff. Without Alessa's permission, it was impossible to escape safely.

And on the opposite side of the cliff, a woman with disheveled hair and dressed in white stood starkly.

The abandoned school had dilapidated walls covered in brown stains, exuding a foul odor of decay and rust.

Allen, as if exploring a haunted house, kicked down every door and entered every room, like bandits raiding a village.

"I love monsters the most."

How could he not?

They were all adorable little ones contributing experience points.

Meanwhile, the moment Allen and the other two entered the Manifest World, the cultists hiding in the dilapidated buildings had already discovered the intruders and reported them to their leader, Krista, immediately.

The church was the only place in Silent Hill that could ward off the invasion of dark forces.

Krista, the leader clad in a long black robe, listened to her followers' report, her wrinkled face maintaining its usual dignified calmness.

They were merely unfortunate souls trapped in Silent Hill, forever living in fear due to the shroud of dark forces that had caused time to stand still.

Their faith was in liberation and salvation.

"Martial artists?"

Krista took out an ancient dagger hidden in her sleeve. Guessing the reason behind their arrival, she calmly said, "Prepare yourselves. We have guests from The League of Assassins."

"Yes, Leader!"

The followers immediately sprang into action upon receiving the order, clearly unwilling to passively await their fate.

After years of probing and research, they realized the curse had to be broken. Otherwise, any cult member who died in Silent Hill would transform into a monster in the Inner World.

Krista, by poring over ancient texts, finally found a way to end the source.

By using The Blade of Redemption to kill Alessa's true form, the source, the curse could be lifted for everyone.

"Found it."

He pushed open the door to a restroom stall, revealing a desiccated corpse bound by wire in a contorted pose. On the wall behind it, an English sentence was scrawled.

"If you jump, I jump too."

Allen tilted his head as he examined the English, uttering a completely incorrect translation.

"You dare, and I dare," Oliver corrected him with a hint of exasperation.

Making his teammate eat his words on the spot, Allen remained unfazed, adamantly refusing to admit he was wrong.

"What's the use of a corpse?"

Bruce held a finger beneath his nose, the smell emanating from the desiccated body being utterly repulsive.

"It's useless."

Allen replied frankly, continuing his explanation, "He's a perverted janitor who took care of the demigod brat. I'm just here to check in."

"..."

Indeed, believing a lunatic meant becoming a lunatic oneself.

Bruce gave Oliver a look, and Oliver, understanding the unspoken message, prepared to ditch Allen.

"Batsy, Green Arrow, don't rush off. Want to see something exciting? The long-legged nurses are a must-see attraction in Silent Hill. You'll regret it for life if you miss them."

Allen's expression was animated, as if he couldn't wait to witness the Swollen Face Nurse's appearance.

"Allen, can we not mess around?"

Bruce said sternly, "In an unfamiliar and unknown environment, we should focus on completing the mission and escaping, not wasting time pointlessly."

Allen's expression turned serious. He changed his usual demeanor, speaking with a rare tone of seriousness, "Batsy, we're trapped in the Manifest World right now. Without the brat's permission, we can't leave Silent Hill. Do you think I'm not anxious?"

Upon hearing this, Bruce felt he had greatly misjudged Allen, and his own tone had been too harsh, making him feel guilty.

"Hey, I'm really not anxious at all."

The next second, Allen reverted to his neurotic state.

Seeing this, Bruce took a deep breath, gripping his sword hilt, wishing he could kill Allen and then mince him into pieces.

He was the one with the problem in his head, listening to a lunatic ramble.

"What's going on with the walls?"

Oliver frowned, looking at the black and red mold spreading across the wall.

Not just the walls, but the ceiling and floor were also covered chaotically by the black and red mold.

The Inner World had arrived.

This scene made the two of them reconsider Allen's words.

The Manifest World, the Inner World—did they truly exist? Was it possible they were trapped within one?

Bang!

The toilet stall door burst open, and a crawling monster approached them.

It was a desiccated corpse bound by barbed wire, transformed into a monster in the Inner World.

"A Twisted Monster, its entire body wrapped in barbed wire. Every movement must cause tearing pain in its lower body."

Allen commented casually from the side, "I have to say, the artistic value is very high. Replacing the bondage with barbed wire, the clever structure focuses the pain into a single point. It must be the masterpiece of a master who deeply understands this art."

The Twisted Monster tracked the source of the sound, its pale tongue flicking up and down.

Not dangerous, but disgusting.

He drew his sword and slashed.

The Twisted Monster's head fell, its body collapsing limply.

[Killed Twisted Monster, EXP +150]

"Monsters that covet my body must die."

He drew his sword, sheathed it, all in one fluid motion, his speed astonishing.

Bruce, witnessing the monster's instant death with a flash of his sword, asked himself if he could do it as smoothly as Allen.

Could a mentally ill person do this?

He felt he was worse than a mentally ill person.

Snap!

[Killed Corpse Worm, EXP +10]

A bug resembling a cockroach crawled out from a crack in the wall.

Allen reacted quickly, stepping on it and killing it.

A saying circulated among Silent Hill survivors.

If you encounter one Corpse Worm, kill it decisively, then flee without looking back, because the appearance of one means countless more are following.

"Batsy, Green Arrow, run!"

His sword drawn, Allen slashed at the swarm of insects pouring from the wall.

With one slash.

Experience points kept popping up.

At least over two hundred points, it felt incredibly satisfying.

Of course, Allen telling the two to flee was mainly so he could absorb all the experience to level up.

Experience is sufficient. Current Rogue level: Lv31.

In just a few sword strikes, after killing nearly a hundred Corpse Worms, he leveled up.

"Allen, retreat quickly!"

As the swarm grew more ferocious, Bruce and Oliver were the first to break through the door and escape.

Allen, lost in the frenzy of gaining experience, completely ignored their warnings.

Sword in hand, sword falling, sword in hand, sword falling, without even blinking, fully embodying the dominance of cutting from the Grand Way of Heaven to the Doushuai Palace development zone.

In a short time, the Corpse Worms surged in like a tide.

Allen was surrounded by a thick layer of Corpse Worm corpses.

Even with his speed, he couldn't withstand the overwhelmingly large number of Corpse Worms and was instantly submerged in the swarm.

Experience is sufficient. Current Rogue level: Lv50.

Skill Unlocked: Blade Killing Array.

Blade Killing Array: Twelve sword shadows attack in all directions, damage calculated based on Shadow Blade's base.