Encounter

Gaa!

The flock of crows gathered outside the city walls, and the black horse that formed no longer wore the Jaw Ripper, nor did it have any metal ornaments related to the order group attached to it.

More like the original raven foal originally sent to the Chaos Nest, more like the mount of the evil prank.

An individual shrouded in a long, black robe approached Crowcoat's side.

He was also carrying a large, heavy bag of goods, through which one could vaguely see a pale green luster and protrusions resembling crystalline minerals.

Hehe~

Not only was the foal cawing, but faint crow calls were also coming from the man's hood.

Although this person's face was hidden under his hood, there were no eyeballs in the eye sockets; instead, a crow's head was used as a substitute.

No doubt about it.

Whether it's the raven colt from the Hell's Dark Side, or this person's appearance and the aura he exudes, they all point to a force called [Evil Play].

After hanging the heavy crystal cargo on the side of the horse,

The man mounted his horse, holding the reins which resembled a rat's tail, and sped off inland.

His journey would take him through a special swamp.

[Five minutes ago, Inn Suite]

When Luo Di activated the disguise characteristic that the class monitor had left in his brain, an aura belonging to an insect immediately emanated from him, and even the crow began to caw loudly, as if it did not recognize its master.

Both Agatha and the newly joined Karlien showed wary expressions.

"This is... a play?"

"It's not an illusion; your very physical nature has genuinely changed. Luo Di, is this the 'corner disguise' ability you speak of in your story?"

When asked by Agatha, Luo Di, whose eyeballs had been replaced by a crow's head, nodded.

"A friend taught me 'disguise.' I can roughly imitate the appearance of any individual I've personally interacted with. Of course, it's just a very superficial disguise, far inferior to that of my friend."

The current design was inspired by the Devil slave I killed at the Spinebreaker Recruitment Ground. It suits the crow's gait quite well, right?

Agatha reached out and gently touched Luo Di's face and the raven-like hair between his eyes.

"I was almost fooled at first glance, let alone others who have never met you before."

Although there are flaws upon closer inspection, combined with the fact that the Crowcoat is a creature from the Hell's Dark Side, it will definitely mistake you for a mischievous bug upon first meeting you, and it might actually attract Korlion.

This level of disguise and transformation, can it even be taught? Who's so capable? Are you a teacher on the human side?

"She just left something inside me."

"Her? Could it be... the class monitor! I guessed right, the class monitor is definitely good at disguising herself!"

"We'll talk about it later."

"Good!"

Agatha's anticipation for the story had exceeded her duties as a nun; she had even begun to imagine what would happen next.

"By the way, if I stay in the city to wait, what about Karlien?"

"He doesn't need to pretend, or rather, he is a very good disguise himself."

Insects that cross the sea by boat will surely carry some things with them, right? It seems reasonable for me to bring a large bag of magical crystals containing the essence of life.

Deep swamp

The murky puddles were interspersed with black silt, and the surface was covered with a dense green carpet of dead leaves and algae, with rust-colored Ripples formed by the sediment.

What appears to be a solid meadow may conceal hidden pits; one wrong step could lead to being swallowed up instantly.

To reach the Scorched Earth Plain from the port in the shortest distance, one must pass through this swamp. Therefore, the port's inhabitants paved a road here long ago.

It's not a complicated project; it's simply a matter of throwing the large, hard lumps that have grown and the debris aggregates produced during the degradation of marine pollutants directly into this swamp.

People come here every day to throw in some trash, and it gradually piles up to form a road.

Luo Di's destination was here. This swamp was the first place where the target committed the most crimes, and a total of eight insects were attacked and went missing here.

The raven's speed slowed slightly when it stepped into the swampy area.

Because of his need for camouflage, Luo Di cannot wear Jaw Ripper and can only reduce his breathing rate to minimize the amount of pathogenic spores he inhales.

They walked through the swamp for a full ten minutes without noticing anything unusual, and Luo Di's tongue showed no tendency to tap.

We have now reached the depths of the swamp.

The paths available for walking became fewer and fewer, eventually turning into a single, isolated path.

The raven's black hooves finally came to a stop, not because of danger, but because the only road in front of it had come to an end.

"Dead End?"

It seemed as if we had arrived at the center of a lake, devoid of any vegetation, consisting entirely of dark, foul-smelling swamps and mud.

The only option now is to turn back and go back to the previous fork in the road to choose a new path.

Just as Luo Di turned his horse around,

The spine connects to the tongue, which moves gently within the mouth, as if about to slap.

I don't know when,

A thick Thick Fog, not belonging to fungi, rose from the swamp, limiting visibility to within twenty meters.

Luo Di could have used the cloakroom photography mode, but the cloak, which had been modified by the monastery, would have metal structures growing out from around the eyes if activated, easily revealing his identity as a monk.

Only the normal naked eye can be maintained, and then the palm is placed on the back of the crow's head.

Gaga~

A gray tentacle pierced through it, and the crow foal spat out a somewhat different crow from its body. Some of its feathers were dyed gray, and it quickly flew into the mist in front of it.

However, not long after flying into the mist, the crow trembled and let out a soft neigh, indicating that the crow had been killed.

The gray substance that Luo Di buried inside the raven failed to mark any existence, seemingly sliced in two by an unrelated long-range weapon.

at the same time,

A humanoid silhouette appeared in the Thick Fog, blocking the only road.

"Are you here?"

While secretly pleased, Luo Di was also a little nervous.

Although he couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly or perceive its specific characteristics, Luo Di's intuition had already labeled it.

"Extremely dangerous"

Luo Di's hand slid through the dressing room, intending to reach for the Metal Club, but stopped when it reached his pocket.

The other party's true identity has not yet been confirmed, nor has there been any direct contact or marking of the other party. Once the metal associated with the monastery is struck, the other party will most likely abandon the hunt and flee.

call...

Luo Di ultimately did not strike the metal, but continued to feign injury.

He dismounted from his horse, allowing the raven colt to transform into its true form, which he then absorbed into his clothes and even buried within his body.

The journey of more than ten days led Luo Di to regard Crowfolk as an important partner, and one that needed to be brought back to Earth.

As for the larger bag of crystal goods, it was carried on his back like a schoolbag via shoulder straps.

Bass!

He held the butcher knife in his hand, the handle decorated with crow feathers.

The raven-like head in Luo Di's eye sockets kept cawing as he walked towards the dark figure in the Thick Fog, while the other party approached him at the same speed.

A voice with a ravenous rasping came from Luo Di's mouth:

"I've heard of you... you specialize in killing the exiled spineless villains. I never expected to run into you here. You dare to hunt someone like me who rides a raven colt?"

But no sooner had the words left his mouth than...

The tongue, which had been moving only slightly within the mouth, suddenly struck a loud tapping sound.

For a fleeting moment, Luo Di even saw himself being beheaded. A chill ran down his neck, and even though his head hadn't fallen off yet, he felt as if it was about to.

"What!"

Luo Di's hidden spine was activated by instinct, urging his arms to move and immediately pull out a butcher knife to block his neck.

Bite!

A loud metallic clang spread out, and huge ripples spread across the swampy mud.

At the same time, faint pig squeals and cries were interspersed before quickly fading away.

The pig-slaughtering knife, which already had a crack, was completely broken due to the impact. The fused pituitary gland and the knife itself were utterly shattered and could not be repaired.

Even so, it did not completely block the opponent's slash. Luo Di's neck was partially slashed, almost cutting into his trachea.

His body was thrown backward by the impact, flying more than 20 meters before falling into the mud.

Splash! Sticky, fungus-laden muddy water splashed up.

As if possessing a certain life force, the deep swamp immediately began to devour Luo Di upon sensing his presence, attempting to completely engulf him. The plague invaded, digesting his internal organs and transforming them into nutrients for the swamp.

Instead of struggling, Luo Di willingly sank downwards.

In the current situation, escaping the swamp would only lead to being killed by the enemy even faster.

It would be better to sink into the mud. With his Tempered Flesh, Luo Di's lung capacity was probably enough to hold his breath for ten minutes, and his clothes could also provide some protection against the plague.

The characteristics of clothing were also activated.

A metal-structured camera eye grows directly from around Luo Di's eye sockets, covering both eyeballs and unaffected by the mud, allowing him to see the situation in the mud much more clearly.

As his body sank deeper, Luo Di could vaguely see something at the bottom of the mud pit.