Metal Resonance

Chaos Nest.

At the very top of the Tower Apex, in a special lounge filled with candles and books.

As a wisp of ash drifted in, an eyeball silently fell to the ground.

This eyeball can precisely roll along the gaps between the candles, eventually reaching the center of this lounge.

Beard-like nerves begin to grow from the base of the eyeball.

The nerves multiply and begin to interweave.

A pink spine constructed based on neural mechanisms has been formed.

Eyeballs of various characteristics are hung all over this spine like decorations, and more and more of them eventually form the body structure by accumulating thousands upon thousands of eyeballs.

"Boss, the Recruitment Spine worn on that kid has completely lost contact. The area where it went missing is located in the Pain Plains. It seems your idea came true; he really did run into a [Wanted Criminal]."

"But he's only just arrived here, is it really okay for him to be playing at this intensity? Should I offer some off-field support? I have an eye on him in a small town near the Pain Mountains."

"Oculus, you seem quite concerned about this Outer-Realm Apostle ... Shouldn't you be focusing your observations more on the upcoming World Invasion, rather than on this person?"

"The observation of that world ended a long time ago. Recently, I've been quite bored, so I've become somewhat interested in this special apostle."

I really want to peek into his world.

Moreover, I also smelled a very faint scent of eyeballs on him. It seems that he had a deep connection with some kind of special eyeball life form in the past, but they separated for some reason.

"These are eyeballs I've never seen before. They're rather interesting, aren't they, boss?"

The higher being, surrounded by candles, responded softly:

"His ultimate goal on this journey is far more dangerous, and the encounter I've arranged is merely an introductory level challenge. If he can handle this encounter and kill the Wanted Criminal, he'll be able to learn more and prepare for the real danger ahead of time."

Moreover, I had already told him about the difficulties and risks of this path.

If he cannot do that, then that is his destiny. Even if your eyeballs remain safe now, he will ultimately die without a doubt.

"Kill the Wanted Criminal ~ Oh, that way we can get him into contact with 'that organization'."

The boss is the boss; this way, he can both increase the boss's survival rate and send him deeper into hell. Indeed, it will make the road ahead smoother.

"Seriously, aren't you worried about an outsider taking our positions? If he actually does, it could really threaten my position, and even yours, boss."

The one between the candles didn't care at all. "That's how the Spine is. The strong should step on the weak. I really want someone to threaten my position. There are too many useless Spines now."

"Boss, you're even cursing me now. I'm outta here~ I'm going back to wash my eyes. I'll try to get some otherworldly treasures related to eyeballs during the next World Invasion and get rid of you as soon as possible."

"Focusing too much on developing branching abilities and neglecting the training of the spine itself will limit your maximum potential... Oculus."

"Who can compare to you in terms of spine? If I don't find another way, I'll be trampled under your feet for the rest of my life. Alright, I won't bother you anymore. I hope everything goes well for the messenger we both value."

To be honest, I'm really looking forward to a change in the power dynamics of the Spine Guardians... Like the boss, I'm also quite bored.

[Dream - Classroom]

Luo Di and the new transfer student stood back to back at the back of the classroom.

The other students and teachers were completely hollowed out, physically hollowed out, like airless sacks hanging on their desks.

Countless rats crawled out of their bodies, almost covering the entire classroom.

Whether on the ground, in the windows, or on the ceiling fans, there was a full house.

There are too many of them, so all the killing becomes meaningless. No matter what tools you use to kill the rats, more rats will just appear.

Now, their lower bodies are almost entirely covered in rats, and their clothes have been gnawed away.

Luo Di also caught a glimpse of the foreign transfer student's skin, which seemed bloodless, pure white with a hint of bluish tinge, and even felt as if something was stuck in her body.

Just as Luo Di was about to observe the other side more closely, the rats acted strangely.

The rats piled up in the classroom seemed to be under some kind of collective control. Thousands of rats had gathered into a huge, black rat head with its mouth wide open, big enough to swallow a person whole.

Luo Di's lower body was completely immobilized by the rat swarm, leaving him unable to escape.

Devour!

The giant rat head lunged at Luo Di.

In a critical moment... Tap!

The tongue slammed violently between the lips, forcibly shattering the dream.

It also connects the actions in dreams with reality.

Upon waking up in the hotel bed, Luo Di immediately rolled over to his side.

His body had just fallen off the bed.

Click!

The large bed made of rock was smashed and bitten by some giant object, and the broken stones even splashed onto Luo Di's body.

The situation in the guest room was remarkably similar to that in my dream.

The once clean and tidy hotel floor is now infested with rats.

The giant creature that destroyed the bed was a composite of the rats from the dream, only the rats here were larger, fatter, and more frenzied than those in the dream.

Their eyes glowed green.

Its jet-black hair even resembles human hair.

The massive, pitch-black structure was interspersed with various the Devil skulls, likely belonging to tenants who had been devoured in the past.

[Disguise], [Sneak attack], [Strange], [Eerie]

The various unsettling attributes representing the Hell's Dark Side bear a striking resemblance to the thing Luo Di killed in the Recruitment Ground's rest room, corresponding to a special force within hell.

"Mischievous Play"

Upon careful consideration,

The mysterious woman checked the hotel's business license when she entered.

Although Luo Di knew about the rats during his stay, he didn't alert the owner, and the owner also explained the purpose of the rats.

They didn't sense the danger until the very last moment before it actually struck.

What's hidden in this inn is clearly extraordinary.

Watching the rats crawling out from between the cracks in the walls.

Looking at the pitch-black creation before him, formed by thousands of rats,

Luo Di took a deep breath to calm himself. In his dream, he was just an ordinary student, and it was indeed difficult for him to deal with the situation before him. In reality, however, he had many methods, the most effective of which was the fear emanating from the shadows.

Just as Luo Di was about to unleash the color,

Something flashed through his mind, causing him to abruptly stop himself from doing so... If he directly displayed non-hellish abilities, releasing excessive fear might scare away the being lurking behind the inn.

It is still stormy season.

If the opponent has rat-related attributes, they can easily escape by digging a hole. Even if Luo Di can use Gray Mark, it will become ineffective if the distance is too great.

Luo Di didn't want to let this guy go.

His intuition told him that killing what was behind the rat might be very beneficial.

A brief moment of reflection.

Before them, a gaping black maw, filled with rats, snapped shut.

Spine visualization.

Steam release,

Cut!

The vertical slash severed the dark creature in two, temporarily halting its bite. However, this physical strike was ineffective, and the swarm quickly coalesced into an even larger, darker rat head.

"Crow!"

Luo Di a loud shout, the black crows followed him, taking the opportunity to escape from the guest room together.

The crow that the raven colt transformed into split into a large flock of crows, which used their sharp beaks to tear apart the rats along the way, sucking out their brains and killing them quickly.

When Luo Di rushed out of his guest room

At the same time, another figure rushed out from the next room. It was the mysterious woman from before, a special the Devil belonging to the Order.

The leather cloak that had been covering her body had been removed, revealing her true appearance and figure.

In the hands of this white-haired girl, there is also a huge, even exaggerated, Metal Club. Each swing can crush a large number of rats and cause huge damage to the environment.

Moreover, rats crushed by sticks will grow tiny steel tube structures from their bodies, making them unable to regenerate and their corpses unusable.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately reached an agreement; a certain metallic resonance had been generated.