Lauren

Lauren was taken aback when she saw Wei Ke charge out in a half-human, half-wolf form.

Damn it! How did it turn out like this?!

This was completely unexpected!

His subordinates were equally astonished. After the cultist who rushed to the front was unexpectedly bitten to pieces, the second one fared no better. He was met head-on by Wei Ke's Complete Wolf Transformation claws, and half of his body was instantly covered in blood.

In just a moment, Wildfire killed two cultists.

And that's not even the worst part.

Worst of all, Wei Ke's wolf howl had just shattered their disguise in the darkness.

The Wildfire Cultist do not belong to the night; they can walk in the night simply because they can blend into it.

But now, Wei Ke has exposed them, and all the Corpse Ghoul roaming the night have caught a whiff of "life".

Thus, the "Hunter" instantly became the "prey".

Damn it!

Lauren cursed under her breath, then knew she couldn't just stand by and watch, so she immediately rushed forward.

During the charge, his body was rapidly transforming into a wolf, a giant wolf larger than anyone else present.

His hair, which originally belonged to humans, first grew into a wolf's mane, and then quickly stood up, transforming into countless sharp black needles in a few breaths.

Lauren charged into the Corpse Ghoul like a scythe, tearing flesh apart with a rustling sound, and the Corpse Ghoul fell in rows like wheat.

But Lauren's target was not these Corpse Ghouls.

It was Wei Ke.

"Swish!"

Lauren rushed up to Wei Ke and rammed into him hard.

He was like a giant hedgehog charging at high speed, crashing into Wei Ke and piercing countless black needles into Wei Ke's body.

But Wei Ke's body was clearly not as fragile as Corpse Ghoul. He took Lauren's impact head-on without being knocked away. Instead, he was pushed back by Wei Ke until he finally reached the wall of the cabin, where he used it to steady himself.

How could this be?!

Lauren, now half-wolf, was incredulous.

How could Wei Ke possibly withstand his impact?!

His gaze quickly moved downwards, and when he saw Wei Ke's legs, his pupils suddenly narrowed.

Because one of Wei Ke's legs had also undergone wolf transformation.

How is this possible?!

When he made his move, Wei Ke's wolf form hadn't even reached his legs yet.

Only a few seconds have passed?!

How did this guy do that? His wolf-transformation speed is even faster than his?!

He clearly hasn't awakened yet!

Wei Ke, who was cornered against the wall, let out an angry and painful howl.

Although he withstood Lauren's attack, the black needles actually pierced his body, some of the longer ones even going right through him, pinning him firmly to the wall.

Although Wei Ke is irrational, it doesn't mean he doesn't feel pain.

But for a wild beast, pain only intensifies its primal instincts.

So Wei Ke grabbed Lauren's already wolf-like shoulder with his left hand, which hadn't yet turned into a wolf. Immediately, his fingers began to grow wildly, quickly turning into sharp claws. The five claws slowly pierced into Lauren's shoulder, drawing streams of blood.

Such damage was nothing to Lauren; if he wanted, he could kill Wei Ke in a matter of seconds.

But...

"Why don't you do it?" As if hearing Lauren's thoughts, a leisurely voice came from the other side of the cabin, "Are you afraid of accidentally damaging the most important part?"

Lauren turned her head sharply and saw a smiling man sitting in another corner of the room, leisurely watching them.

That Father from the Rhine!

Lauren immediately realized who the other person was.

"You did all of this?" Lauren stared intently at Bai Wei. "You're the one who awakened him?!"

"I didn't awaken him," Bai Wei said with a smile. "I was just trying to help him remember who he is."

Before Lauren could speak, Wei Ke roared again, and Lauren immediately felt a sharp pain in her right shoulder.

The reason was that Wei Ke's further wolf-like transformation tore a large chunk of flesh from Lauren's right shoulder.

Lauren was starting to lose control. He roared at Wei Ke, then transformed both his hands into wolf heads, biting Wei Ke's shoulders from both sides, while yelling at his subordinates who were still dealing with the Corpse Ghoul behind him.

This is not human language.

Only the Wildfire Cultist can understand what Lauren is saying.

Lauren was saying, "Quickly, bring me the Blood Coagulation Potion!"

He couldn't let Wei Ke become any more wolf-like, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control him.

A chilling killing intent flickered in Lauren's eyes.

He came to kill Wei Ke.

But he had to make sure he killed Wei Ke.

Upon hearing Lauren's order, the Wildfire Cultist immediately rushed towards them.

However, as soon as they stepped into the room, they saw a cloud of white mist rising from beneath their feet.

They hadn't yet realized what it was.

With a loud "boom".

The white mist exploded, instantly injuring the legs of several Wildfire Cultist running at the forefront.

At the same time, they heard an extremely unpleasant metallic scraping sound. They instinctively turned around and saw a fully extended Serrated Knife in front of them.

"Snap!"

The two believers fell to the ground in pools of blood.

Lauren's eyes widened once again upon seeing this, her face filled with disbelief.

How did this guy do that?!

Lauren didn't sense any danger from him.

This is not Lauren's arrogance, but rather a characteristic of the Wildfire Cultist themselves, stemming from their exceptional sensitivity.

They could sense a person's approximate strength just by their sense of smell. For example, in the battles against the Rhine God Sect, they could often identify the most powerful Knight or Father before the battle even began, and then launch an attack with lightning speed.

If they can successfully eliminate the opponent's strengths, they will most likely win the battle; otherwise, they will probably lose.

There has never been any other possibility, such as failing to see through the disguise of the powerful opponent and thus choosing the wrong target for the surprise attack.

They are the most astute hunters in the world.

But something went wrong with this seemingly ordinary Rhine Father.

In Lauren's eyes, Rhine Father had almost no Magic Power fluctuations and was severely injured, making him practically indistinguishable from a disabled person.

But in the blink of an eye, he killed two of Lauren's men, his movements swift and decisive, like a hunter even more skilled than they were.

What's wrong with this guy?!

Did he really come from that bunch of old bastards from the Rhine?

Lauren was filled with shock and apprehension.

One half-awakened Wei Ke was troublesome enough, but to add this clueless old bastard Father to the mix, and the fact that they were in the middle of a dark night surrounded by Corpse Ghoul.

Lauren was already feeling overwhelmed.

Sure enough, Wei Ke let out another low growl.

Lauren, who had just used her twin heads to suppress Wei Ke for a short time, felt like she was about to lose control again.

His wolfishness is intensifying!

"Still not going to make a move?" Bai Wei chuckled from the side. "Are you really that afraid of hurting it?"

Hearing "it" instead of "he," Lauren's hopes were dashed.

This guy definitely knows.

Knowing their... biggest secret.

Although I don't know exactly how he found out, we absolutely cannot let him leave alive.

Lauren stared intently at Bai Wei.

His pupils quickly changed from black to a deep blue, like two blue flames burning in the night.

These are real, beastly pupils.

And the humanity in those pupils seemed to fade away along with the blackness.

"You're asking for it!"

He roared, but what came out was not human speech.

At the same time, his body swelled up again, directly collapsing the house.

The two wolf heads that were originally formed from hands were squeezed to the neck by the proliferating flesh, and together with the original head, they actually turned into a giant beast with three heads.

As a result, Wei Ke, who had already become half-wolf-like and was quite imposing and murderous, suddenly became like a powerless chick in front of Lauren. Lauren picked him up casually and then slammed him to the ground, his entire body sinking into the earth.

Wei Ke instinctively tried to look up, but Lauren stomped down again, instantly rendering him motionless.

Bai Wei naturally saw all of this, then he raised his head, met the three heads in his eyes, tilted his head, and said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of killing him now?"

"I'll kill you before I kill him!"

It was still a roar that no one but Bai Wei could hear clearly. After roaring, Lauren put down Wei Ke and ran towards Bai Wei.

Seeing this, Bai Wei clicked his tongue softly, then gripped the Serrated Knife in reverse and swung it down when the distance was about right.

"Clang"!

With a crisp sound, the Serrated Knife struck Lauren's metal-sharp claws, but failed to cause any damage. Instead, Bai Wei was thrown backward by the impact. However, he was not injured and used the force to quickly create a relatively safe distance, appearing to be in a relatively comfortable position.

But actually...

Bai Wei lowered his head, looking at the wound on the web of his right hand where he was holding the Serrated Knife.

In terms of brute force alone, none of the Eight Great Churches can compare to the Wildfire Cultist, let alone those who Complete Wolf Transformation.

The body Bai Wei is currently using is not designed for melee combat and its strength is not high (after all, it was created by the Holy Sound to perform), which makes his disadvantage even greater in this back-and-forth.

Moreover, the Complete Wolf Transformation Wildfire Cultist are not simply able to withstand attacks.

"Roar"!

Bai Wei looked at Lauren charging towards him again and slightly raised his hand.

In an instant, dozens of Magic Chains rose from the ground and flew toward Lauren, who was running wildly.

But these Magic Chains vanished the moment they touched Lauren no obstacle whatsoever.

Sure enough, Lauren's level of wolf transformation also acquired that characteristic—magic immunity.

Yes, Lauren in her Complete Wolf Transformation is immune to almost all magical attacks in the world.

Neither Rhine's priestly spells nor the Holy Sound's Movement Spell were effective against them!

Therefore, the only way to harm them in their Complete Wolf Transformation state is...

In the blink of an eye, Lauren had rushed in front of Bai Wei, raising her claws to grab Bai Wei's head.

In his eyes, Bai Wei's movements were far too slow.

At this distance, he only needs to... um?

Lauren suddenly heard a strange mechanical sound.

It sounds like... a chainsaw.

At that very moment, Bai Wei's speed suddenly increased several times over. Lauren didn't even see his movements before she felt a sharp pain in both knees.

He subconsciously looked down and saw that there was a deep cut on his legs that revealed the bone, and blood was gushing out from the torn flesh.

... So fast!

Lauren was very surprised and immediately retaliated, but Bai Wei did not stop after succeeding. He retreated to a relatively safe distance again, with Lauren's blood still on the Serrated Knife in his hand.

Yes, the most direct and effective way to damage Complete Wolf Transformation body is through physical attacks. That's why Bai Wei used [Overload] to forcibly increase his physical strength, which is why he was able to deliver this blow to Lauren.

However, this is based on the premise that Lauren did not expect Bai Wei to suddenly unleash his power. Once Lauren adapts to Bai Wei's strength and speed in the [Overload] state, he will soon regain the upper hand.

However, Bai Wei was unable to maintain the "overload" indefinitely.

This is what makes Wildfire Cultist so disgusting—the most extreme combination of numerical and mechanical absurdities.

If the most disgusting thing about Holy Sound is the unkillable Xi Ze, then the most disgusting thing about Wildfire is these Complete Wolf Transformation beasts.

Most spells are ineffective, and you can only rely on physical attacks. However, they are the most reckless and brutal of all, making them a real headache to fight.

Fortunately, they also have a fatal weakness.

Lauren charged toward Bai Wei once again.

After sensing Bai Wei's sudden increase in power and speed, Lauren's body responded, becoming even faster and more ferocious.

At the same time, the attacks became even more ferocious. The three heads and four claws worked together to attack Bai Wei, creating the feeling of a wolf pack with just one person.

Although Bai Wei was very familiar with this guy's attack methods in the game, his seriously injured body really couldn't keep up with his thinking. Even in the [Overload] state, he was struggling to resist.

In less than half a minute, Bai Wei already had six or seven serious wounds on his body.

Judging from this trend, it seems that Bai Wei will soon be defeated.

But Bai Wei wasn't worried.

Because he wasn't the only one struggling to hold on.

Lauren stopped in her tracks.

All three heads opened their mouths wide, drool dripping down their throats.

The rationality in those dark blue pupils was also rapidly dissipating.

"Is this all it takes?" Bai Wei stood not far away, looking at Lauren. "How much longer can you hold on?"

Lauren raised her head and stared intently at Bai Wei.

"Come on, kill me," Bai Wei said with a smile, "Before you completely lose your mind."