Target Death

Unknown Cave

Luo Di, his entire body covered in Flesh Fibers, hung here like a bloody cocoon, all of his sensory systems sealed shut.

Any movement, even a slightly stronger mental fluctuation, would stimulate the fibers' growth.

When he had opened his eyes upon waking, it had directly caused his entire face to be covered in fibers. The area around his eyes had been completely invaded, robbing him of his vision.

These fibers did not merely restrain him; they "occupied" him.

Even the Hell Shell had been occupied. These Flesh Fibers could seize control of the body and held an extremely high priority over the nervous system.

The only two parts of Luo Di that still retained autonomous function were his brain and Old Spine.

However,

these Flesh Fibers seemed to possess no subjective initiative. As long as Luo Di remained still, they would not spread any further. A large number of fibers lingered around his brain, showing no sign of expanding deeper.

Luo Di remained absolutely calm as he analyzed the situation.

Our disguise was clearly flawless, yet we were still "disappeared." And according to Stinky Nine, the Thick Fog should not have arrived so quickly.

We were clearly about to leave, yet they took the initiative to attack us at the very last moment. Even the vortex teleportation was disrupted.

There was only one possibility...

The monster behind all this had been watching us the entire time. It knew every move we made, knew what we had obtained, and knew what we wanted.

It knew that once we left, information about it would leak out and the fishing village would no longer remain peaceful. That was why it chose to attack directly.

*Jock was able to remain unharmed because he was cowardly enough and cautious enough. He had