Corpse Tide

Although the group of Great Red Robe Mage in City of Radiance were few in number, they were of high rank and well-equipped.

If someone is truly determined to run, it won't be easy to catch them.

Moreover, the pursuing side, including top-tier fighters like Great Shaman Mafat and Bazel, were not yet at their peak condition.

Finally, they left behind the corpses of several Red Robe Mages, allowing those guys to escape far away.

Of course, most importantly, everyone was stunned by the sight outside.

Not only were there towering, mountain-like Giant Flower, but also an endless horde of corpses.

Having been swallowed by this "Moroshir King Flower," none of the people inside had a clear idea of what the monster actually looked like.

Upon seeing them come out, everyone's expression changed drastically.

The Giant Flower, known as the "Moroshir King Flower," resembles a large onion covered in tentacles. Standing thousands of meters tall, it rivals the height of the distant Alkolon Mountain Range.

This is only the part that is exposed above ground; the underground roots are countless.

Of course, half of it had already withered.

The side that had been slashed open by [Frost Moon Sword Master] Carlo was completely withered and dried up, both the tentacles and the flesh walls.

The life force was completely drained by the Bloodline Worms, and this Hell Creature, which had lived for countless millennia, was also damaged in its essence and was slowly heading towards death.

Rein and Canossa were probably the last survivors to escape from the monster's body. They were also quite shocked when they saw the Giant Flower that blotted out the sky.

However, what surprised them even more was the surrounding environment.

Rein checked the time display on the Mind Core; it must have been daytime when they came out.

But right now, the sky looked like it was eclipsed, incredibly dark.

A black veil of mist drifted through the air, obscuring the sun's halo only occasionally.

Rein was no stranger to the "black fog".

He seemed to have realized something, and murmured, "Is this the [Black Tide] erupting?"

Before the Giant Flower awakened, such dense black mist could only be seen near the sinkhole. Now, it's everywhere in sight, covering an unknown area.

The Giant Flower awoke, closed its petals, and created an isolation zone spanning tens of kilometers in the forest.

Rein looked down and was surprised to find that they were standing on a patch of hard, black rocks. He picked up a few stones and discovered they were coal!

"This has turned into an open-pit mine?"

He was also taken aback, and there were also some shiny, special black stones everywhere in the coal seam, which were "high-purity High-Combustion Coal".

However, just as Rein's astonishment appeared on his face, Canossa, standing beside him, sharpened her expression and warned, "Be careful, a lot of monsters are coming from the forest!"

When Rein heard the quantifier "a lot," he had a bad feeling.

No sooner had Canossa spoken than the Kolman Warrior who had gone out to chase the Red Robe Mage rushed back.

Seeing the two standing there, Bazel yelled at the top of his lungs, warning, "Rein, get out of here! Lots of 'zombies' are crawling out of the forest!"

As he ran, he muttered to himself, "It's fucking weird, those 'living zombies' are impossible to kill!"

"A living corpse? What the hell is that?"

The word sounded unfamiliar to Rein.

Without giving him much thought, after seeing this group of people, he finally saw what it was that could chase after the legend. It was a tide of hundreds of thousands of corpses.

He blurted out, "Zombies?"

However, upon closer inspection, they are different.

This "zombie horde" not only consisted of rotting corpses that looked like zombies, but also many skeletons with black flames burning in their eye sockets.

Not just humans, but all sorts of magical beasts as well.

Look at those tall human skeletons, they are clearly the remains of the ancestors of the Kolman Tribe!

"Holy crap, so that's what the prophecy meant!"

Rein immediately recalled the prophecy left by the Kolman Tribe ancestors that Mafat had told him: when the seal breaks, Great Terror from the Black Tide will descend upon the world, the living will die, the dead will rise from their graves, and the earth will be forever shrouded in darkness.

Damn it, even the bones in the soil have crawled out!

It's not a word puzzle at all; it's just the literal meaning!

The "living corpses" are like sharks drawn by the smell of blood, relentlessly pursuing you.

At that moment, Rein also saw clearly that the Kolman Warrior were fighting back as they ran.

Because they were all high-level warriors, their attacks easily wiped out the swarming "zombies." The smaller Skeleton Monster didn't seem too powerful; a single punch from a high-level warrior could easily shred them.

However, what's terrifying is that this level of attack did not slow down the zombie horde's pursuit in the slightest.

But as long as the skeleton wasn't smashed to pieces, the severed limbs and broken pieces would crawl and jump towards them again.

After emerging from the horde of Beast Tide, many Kolman Warriors could be seen with various skulls bitten into their bodies, and severed limbs.

The same was true for the rotting corpses; arrows pierced their bodies, leaving fist-sized holes, but aside from slightly slowing them down, they had no effect whatsoever.

The surviving warriors were the elite of the Kolman Tribe. Although these Skeleton Monsters could not be killed, they did not cause much damage either.

But!

The worst is yet to come!

The area where Rein emerged is now treeless, offering a wide-open view.

As far as the eye could see, in the hazy black mist in the distance, enormous monster figures were drawn by the presence of living people.

Among those hordes of corpses, there were some unusually tall and strangely shaped figures.

Those were the corpses of creatures that clearly did not belong to this era.

Upon closer inspection, Rein's eyelids also twitched violently.

Clearly, this is the real threat that's driving Bazel and his group to run for their lives!

The Titan Golden Python, which was at least 8,000 years old and could reach a length of 1,000 meters, was extinct.

The Two-headed Troll, an abyssal monster discovered 10,000 years ago during the Kabul civilization.

According to historical records, the Behemoth was the last of its kind to die three thousand years ago and then went extinct.

Even the mythical Titan Giant Race, who were said to be thirty to fifty meters tall, came running over, wielding enormous stone clubs.

But these large creatures are not living beings; they are Mummified Corpse, dry corpses, rotting corpses, or skeletons.

Moreover, within the distant black mist, a mysterious bull-headed monster, about the same size as the "Moroshir King Flower," could even be seen. It turned its head, seemingly attracted by the commotion.

Looking at these enormous monsters, Rein wondered, "Could it be that all the corpses underground have been dug up?"

He looked at the devastated forest, and it probably really was like that.

In this Transcendent world, the stronger you are, the less likely your corpse is to decompose. Who knows what kind of monsters are still buried deep in the earth!

No wonder Kolman's prophecy said that "everyone will die."

The Black Tide has brought all the monsters from the underground to life, and they are impossible to kill. How could the thatched huts of the Kolman Tribe possibly withstand it?

These monsters are attracted by the scent of living people. How many can be killed by human power alone? This land has existed for hundreds of millions of years. How many corpses are buried underground?

The earth will be forever shrouded in darkness.

Kolman's prophecy echoed repeatedly in his mind, and Rein's face turned grim. Had he just escaped death inside the Giant Flower's belly, only to die in this horde of zombies?

Is this truly a hopeless situation?

While Rein was distracted by the horde of zombies, Bazel and the others rushed over and shouted, "Rein, what are you standing there for? Run!"

Rein realized what was happening and started running with the others.

At that moment, he heard a pale-faced Kolman Warrior beside him muttering something, "When the Black Tide comes, everyone will die."

Once this phrase was started, it became like a mantra being chanted in the crowd, with more and more people repeating it over and over.

"When the Black Tide arrives, everyone will die."

"When the Black Tide arrives, everyone will die."

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An atmosphere of despair spread rapidly.

This is their clan's ancestral precept, and everyone knows it.

Moreover, they have a religious faith and firmly believe in the prophecies of their ancestors.

The more primitive a civilization is, the more innocent and pure its people are, the closer such beliefs are to "demonic possession."

Now that disaster has struck, everyone's will is gradually being dominated by the fear of death because of that "prophecy".

Moreover, it now appears that the forest is a sea of corpses, and no matter where they run, they will be surrounded by an endless stream of "living zombies".

Sooner or later, they will run out of energy and be killed.

This gave them a sense of utter despair, as if they had nowhere to turn and no way to escape, and whether they broke through or not, they seemed destined to die.

Their faith has become the biggest obstacle to their survival and escape.

As Rein watched the group's morale decline, his heart sank.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in his mind.

Upon closer inspection, although the "zombie horde" was numerous, it did not appear as ferocious as the "Beast Tide."

At least, these "living corpses" don't seem to possess any intelligence; they simply instinctively follow the scent of the living. And, with very few exceptions, they don't move very fast. It's only because they are surrounded on all sides that they give the impression of being "sinking into quicksand," where the more you struggle, the more "sand" seems to accumulate around you.

The primitive civilization of the Kolman Tribe is unstoppable, but the Mechanical City is!

High walls and armor, heavy artillery, and most importantly, the ability to move – isn't this the best way to deal with this horde of zombies?

Artillery, that powerful weapon of war, is most fond of using human wave tactics.

One shot empties a large area instantly.

Whether you're indestructible or not, just blast you to smithereens!

Thinking of this, a light suddenly shone in Rein's eyes.

As he ran, he suggested to the Great Shaman Mafat beside him, "High Priest Mafat, we can't stop the Black Tide with manpower, but we can definitely stop the Mechanical City! Let's head to the Karatva Basin now, where our Mechanical City is!"

Although he didn't know whether Tuster and Wudo had actually found the Mechanical City.

But now, for the sake of morale, it's obvious that even if something doesn't exist, they'll say it does.

He paused, then, fearing these guys were too stubborn, continued, "Elder Fofa and Imyu have definitely established themselves over there. As long as we can get to the basin, we can join them!"

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Mafat glanced at Rein.

With the tribe destroyed and the seal broken, the Great Shaman Kolman was already heartbroken.

But hearing Rein's words reminded the old man of the tribe that had been left behind as a kind of torch.

Now that the Temple Tribe has been completely destroyed, that remaining branch of the tribe has become the Kolman Tribe's last hope. Perhaps, they really are still alive.

And just then, it seemed that fate was on Rein's side.

Just then, a series of high-pitched eagle cries echoed from the sky, startling the clouds.

Chu~

Chu~

Upon closer inspection, what was circling in the sky was none other than Blue-tailed Hawk!

Those were "scouts" trained by the Kolman, and they hadn't suffered much damage in the war.

Now, they bring news from the team in the "Karatva Basin"!

I heard the cry of an eagle.

One of Karl's beast-taming priests whistled, and the Blue-tailed Hawk swooped down from the sky and landed on the priest's arm.

The priest took down the cloth strip and handed it to the Great Shaman, Mafat.

After reading Mafat, Mafa's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Rein, "It's good news."

When Rein took the document, he saw that it was news that Tuster and Wudo's team had found the "Mechanical City ruins" and had already established a foothold there!

He was overjoyed. "We've really found it!"

In that instant, even though Mafat himself was without desires, his expression suddenly brightened as he worried about his surviving people.

He raised his arm and shouted, "Warriors! Let's head south! In the Karatva Basin, where earthworms roam, Elders Fofa and Imyu lead their people to join us!"

Sure enough, the call to arms from the Great Shaman was the best "pump and dump" for these Kolman Warriors.

These words instantly boosted morale, which had been at its lowest point!

Previously, this news was top secret, and the surviving Kolman Warrior seemed to believe they were the last remaining spark in the tribe. Now, hearing that their people who had traveled south were still alive, their will to survive naturally grew stronger.

"As long as that tribe is still alive, there is still hope for our Kolman Tribe!"

"Let's go! Let's reunite with our people!"

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Everyone seemed to have come back to life; they had the strength to draw their bows and shoot arrows, and they ran much faster.

Just as everyone rushed out of the open-pit mine created by the Giant Flower, good news followed one after another!

To their surprise, the resurrected "zombies" seemed to be only sensitive to the scent of humans, completely ignoring the presence of magical beasts!

Just after they rushed into the forest, some magical beasts began to emerge from the dense woods.

Those were the tamed magical beasts of the Kolman Tribe. After the tribe suffered misfortune, they had been wandering in the forest, and upon smelling their master's familiar scent, they came running back.

Although the number was small, those dozen or so magical beast mounts were enough to carry all the wounded away.

This also increased the speed at which the main force could break through the encirclement many times over.

And so, Rein and his group of over two hundred men broke through the not-yet-fully-closing horde of zombies, heading south towards the "Karatva Basin."

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