"Who are you?"
Wang Yizhi, with half her face covered by a gray mask, steadied herself and slowly backed away. But she absolutely did not dare move too quickly, or she would surely bring about her own death.
"Me? It seems you've been imprisoned here for so long that you know nothing of what's happening outside. Such restraints are no different from being trapped in a prison. Do you want to leave? I can take you out. After all, I'm quite interested in your body."
"No. My body is connected to this place. The moment I take even one step outside, Azathoth will immediately discover me. Moreover, the marks Azathoth left within me are branded upon my flesh, soul, and consciousness. Even if I met Zhang Chen now, Azathoth would capture me and bring me back. Only by completing the task here can I gain my freedom."
"A task?"
Guo Chen's gaze turned toward the unusual King's Persona standing in the center of the room, where an aura of the dead coiled within.
At that moment, Wang Yizhi seized the instant his gaze shifted away from her body, and the Chaos Eukaryote within her began spinning wildly.
Powerful chaotic energy flowed through every blood vessel and meridian in Wang Yizhi's body as she rushed toward the cellar exit at incredible speed, intending to inform Azathoth of the intrusion.
However, the instant Wang Yizhi's voice reached the exit, a thick darkness, like swamp mud, immediately sealed off the stone door.
When Wang Yizhi drew slightly closer, several humanoid arms condensed from the dense darkness, tearing apart a section of her clothing and exposing the jade-white skin beneath.
Sensing danger, Wang Yizhi retreated. With no other choice, she resorted to a desperate measure, condensing a sphere of chaos in her hand and