Faceless One

Not good!

!!

In the silent surroundings, the piercing sound of footsteps was especially abrupt.

Chen Feng's heart tightened as he hurriedly turned to look.

On the asphalt road, black fog churned like a vortex three meters away.

Amid the tapping footsteps, a stiff male figure emerged.

He wore a tattered blue jacket and long pants, his body covered in grime and what looked like dried bloodstains.

The exposed skin on his neck was badly ulcerated, as though it were covered in festering sores.

His entire face had no features, only a pale outline.

"What the hell is that?!"

His eyes filled with alarm and doubt, Chen Feng felt his vision take a massive blow.

The next second.

Tap tap!

Tap tap tap!

The Faceless Figure suddenly quickened its pace. Its entire body bent slightly forward as it pounced at him like a wild beast.

A foul stench hit his nose, and an intense chill rose from within his heart.

As his hairs stood on end, Chen Feng hurriedly stepped aside.

Bang!

The Faceless Figure missed and slammed into the apartment's iron fence.

Iron filings scattered, and the ground trembled slightly.

But yet, the other party seemed completely unharmed. It quickly struggled back up and charged at Chen Feng again.

"Monster!"

Cursing under his breath, Chen Feng roughly judged the other party's strength and speed.

It was somewhat stronger than an ordinary person, but not absurdly so.

In other words, he might be able to handle it.

So.

Run!

Without hesitation, Chen Feng turned and ran.

The other party's appearance was far too strange. He had no idea whether it possessed other methods or abilities, so he naturally needed to test and observe it carefully.

Tap tap tap!

At once, their footsteps echoed through the street. Chen Feng quickly arrived outside the iron gate of the first house's front yard.

Whoosh!

As if sensing that he wanted to hide inside the yard, the Faceless Figure suddenly leaped forward and pounced again, directly toward the entrance of the iron gate.

"Damn it!"

He did not expect it to leap and pounce so far, perfectly blocking the entrance.

Chen Feng's expression darkened, and he could only step back.

Bang!

The Faceless Figure missed again. Its head, as if wound by springs, twisted three hundred and sixty degrees with a series of cracking sounds.

That pale, featureless face turned toward him again. Such a scene sent a chill through Chen Feng's heart.

Crack!

The next second, the Faceless Figure's body suddenly twisted, forcibly straightening itself with its head.

Then it kicked off with both feet and charged at him again.

Whoosh!

At the critical moment, Chen Feng stepped back to the left and dodged again. He gripped the knuckle duster tightly, sweat even appearing in his palm.

He had a strong intuition.

It would be best if he did not die in the Dream Realm, or something terrible might happen.

Bang!

The Faceless Figure steadied itself after missing, then quickly moved its legs and charged again.

Seeing this, Chen Feng gritted his teeth.

The insights from being proficient in Sanshou surfaced in his mind, while the dagger at his waist was also his source of confidence.

Since there was no escaping, then he would fight!

Whoosh!

In an instant, the distance between the Faceless Figure and him rapidly closed. Chen Feng clearly saw it raise an arm and reach for his neck.

Instinctively, Sanshou footwork surfaced in his mind.

With a step to the left, he lowered his body slightly and narrowly brushed past that reaching palm.

The stench was overpowering. He could even see dirt beneath its nails and what seemed to be remnants of flesh and blood.

Whoosh!

The next second.

Chen Feng forcefully suppressed his nausea and cast aside all distracting thoughts. Only one idea remained.

Punch!

!!

Gathering all his strength, he twisted his waist and gripped the knuckle duster tightly.

His shoulder and elbow dropped, his right arm muscles driving forward as his entire fist shot out like a cannonball.

Bang!

!!

The fist wearing the knuckle duster struck the Faceless Figure's featureless humanoid head without obstruction.

Crack!

A sound like breaking bones rang out. The Faceless Figure's head snapped to one side, and the powerful impact knocked it back two steps.

Seeing this, Chen Feng's eyes lit up.

It worked!

His spirits lifted, and he immediately took a step-in forward, seizing the chance to throw another left punch.

Bang!

A dull impact echoed as he accurately hit the Faceless Figure's head.

Blood seemed to spray out, but unfortunately, this world was too dim to see clearly.

Then, within his field of vision.

The Faceless Figure swayed as it staggered backward like a drunkard.

Chen Feng did not dare let down his guard or hold back. Sanshou's killing techniques were etched into his mind.

"Die!"

His gaze sharp, Chen Feng took another step-in forward, his five fingers clenched around the knuckle duster.

The Faceless Figure in his eyes seemed to become a sandbag. The world fell silent, leaving only the Straight Punch that thrust forward like a spear.

Bang!!!

A dull explosion rang out. The Faceless Figure's body flew backward and collapsed onto the ground.

Chen Feng watched it warily and stepped-in forward, preparing to deliver another blow.

But then, the next second.

The ulcerated flesh around the Faceless Figure's neck suddenly wriggled. Immediately afterward, a finger-thick Black Beam shot out and rapidly flew toward him.

Buzz!

Chen Feng's hairs stood on end as a chill swept through him.

With both fists raised beside his cheeks, he lowered his center of gravity and sharply twisted aside.

Whoosh!

The Black Beam pierced the air and passed by his shoulder.

Looking closely, that Black Beam was actually formed from a swarm of tiny black bugs resembling ants. They struck the brick pillar of the iron fence behind him and clung to it tightly.

A sizzling, decaying sound arose. The red bricks visibly caved in at high speed, forming a pit.

Foul gray vapor drifted up from the pit.

When Chen Feng focused again, the ant-like Black Bugs had already vanished, leaving only a puddle of rotten Black Water.

"What exactly is that thing?"

Filled with shock and doubt, Chen Feng quickly looked warily at the Faceless Figure lying collapsed on the ground.

To his surprise, the Faceless Figure did not get up or struggle.

Instead, its body rapidly decayed. Before long, it turned to ash, leaving behind a Gray Light Orb where it had been.

Such a scene was astonishing. Chen Feng stared at the Gray Light Orb, somewhat hesitant.

What was this thing?

Could it be one of the Light Orbs that could be picked up as well?

The suddenly appearing Black Bugs and the Faceless Figure's vanishing corpse were simply too strange.

Chen Feng's gaze flickered. He worried that if he went up and touched it, he too would become a faceless monster.

Buzz!

In an Instant, just as he hesitated and pondered.

But he saw the light orb suddenly move and fly toward him on its own.

Chen Feng was startled, only to discover that he could not dodge. He could only watch helplessly as the Gray Light Orb merged into his body.

You have obtained a Talent Light Orb: Perception!

The innate talent left behind by the monster Faceless One!

Talent fusion successful!

Perception +1!

Your perception ability has improved! You can sense spiritual and psychic remnants within a certain range, and detect malice directed at you from close range.

Talent growth condition: Kill more Faceless Ones to obtain new Perception-type Talent Light Orbs!

The text prompts rapidly appeared, and Chen Feng's worries instantly vanished.

"It's actually a Talent Light Orb?"

"So the previous monster was called a Faceless One?"

Raising his brows, Chen Feng could Clearly Sense that he seemed to have gained a new instinct.

The patterns in the stone bricks of the surrounding street became clearer. Even the puddle of Black Water within the pit on the decayed brick pillar was easier for him to see than before, along with the densely packed remains of insects and ants inside it.

"This is enhanced Perception?"

Chen Feng Narrowed His Eyes and subconsciously turned to look at the apartment across the street, enveloped in black fog.

He had an intuition that there had to be other Light Orbs there—the so-called spiritual and psychic remnants.

This was a sensation he had not possessed before. It was clearly a change brought about by the talent fusion.

Then, just as he wanted to continue testing and adapting to this talent, the world before his eyes suddenly blurred, and everything twisted and spun.

In the end, the familiar ceiling appeared before him, and he returned to reality once more.