The Devourer (7K)

Yes, the Complete Wolf Transformation of the Wildfire Cultist has a very serious problem.

That is, the longer one remains Complete Wolf Transformation, the more likely one is to lose their rationality.

In other words, the state of Complete Wolf Transformation is maintained at the cost of the sanity of the Burning Wildfire Cultist.

From this perspective, it's somewhat similar to Bai Wei's Second Order Descent, which requires burning the host's soul.

Once the soul is burned away, the host dies completely. And once their reason is burned away, the Wildfire Cultist become complete monsters, their humanity completely erased, beyond redemption.

This can also be considered a form of death.

Lauren's expression turned even uglier after hearing Bai Wei's words.

This guy was so knowledgeable about their Complete Wolf Transformation weaknesses, and coupled with his extremely agile movements during their previous fight, it seemed as if he could anticipate and dodge every attack. If it weren't for his physical limitations, Lauren even had the absurd feeling that "he might not be able to hit him at all."

It was as if he had fought this guy a thousand times, yet he himself had no idea who the other person was.

The fact that such a person would appear here at this particular time makes Lauren wonder what his purpose might be.

Could they be after the boss?

Lauren's murderous intent surged once more.

We absolutely cannot let this guy continue like this.

I must kill him tonight... before I lose my mind!

Lauren lunged at Bai Wei again, but when he was only two body lengths away from Bai Wei, he saw Bai Wei lower his body, as if he had seen through his attack once again, and was preparing to dodge.

Lauren seized this moment and suddenly let out an extremely strange roar.

"Aww!"

The sound wasn't loud, but Bai Wei's body suddenly froze after hearing it.

If you look closely, you can see that he is trembling slightly.

[Mind Shock!]

Because they cannot use Magic Power, the Wildfire Cultist have few non-physical attack methods available, but they are not entirely without them.

This "Mind Shock" is one of them, but its effect is extremely powerful.

By further burning reason, one can unleash a roar that directly shakes the mind, instilling fear in the soul of the opponent.

Although it only works at close range, and the fear doesn't last long, only a few seconds.

But for the Wildfire Cultist, who are melee fighters, this limitation is nothing, since they don't have any ranged attack methods anyway.

Moreover, a few seconds is enough for them to kill their opponent countless times at their speed.

Lauren's claws stabbed towards Bai Wei's forehead.

If the target is hit, the battle will end.

Lauren's eyes seemed to already see the scene of Bai Wei's brains exploding a second later.

However, just as Lauren's claws were about to touch Bai Wei's forehead, his body suddenly stopped trembling.

At the same time, he reacted quickly, tilting his head slightly to the side.

Lauren's claws grazed his temple, leaving a thin line of blood.

How... is this possible?!

Lauren's eyes widened.

The fear is over?!

How much time has passed?!

Bai Wei didn't give Lauren much time to be surprised. While dodging the fatal attack, he raised his Serrated Knife again and slashed down at the center of Lauren's head.

Originally, Bai Wei's attacks would have had little effect on Lauren's Complete Wolf Transformation body.

But Lauren was already charging forward, and the immense acceleration almost caused him to crash straight into the Serrated Knife.

In an instant, the blood-stained blade easily pierced Lauren's neck, as if it could sever Lauren's head in the next second.

But Lauren wouldn't just stand by and watch himself be beheaded. After realizing Bai Wei's intention, he forcefully stopped his momentum and then suddenly lowered his head, as if trying to use his strength to stop the Serrated Knife that was embedded in his neck.

If Bai Wei wants to continue the beheadings, he will have to put in even more effort himself.

But Bai Wei didn't. When Lauren got the blade stuck, he suddenly released the handle and kicked Lauren in the chest, using the force to stagger backward.

The next second, Lauren's mane suddenly exploded, with countless black needle-like hairs shooting out in all directions.

If Bai Wei had stayed put and tried to cut off Lauren's head earlier, he would now be riddled with thorns.

But he retreated, and the bursting mane only tore at the hem of his clothes, without even harming his body.

It's happening again!

This guy saw right through his plan again!

Lauren was grinding her teeth to powder!

After the previous attacks failed, Lauren decided to use his head as bait and give the damn guy a good thrashing.

But even that didn't work!

Why is this happening?!

This cannot be explained by reaction speed alone.

This guy... understands himself as if he can see into one's own heart through one's body!

How is this possible?!

While Lauren was raging, Bai Wei had already retreated to a relatively safe area, and said leisurely, "That was close, but it was still a little short."

Bai Wei's relaxed tone only fueled Lauren's anger.

What's wrong with this guy... um?

After looking at Bai Wei again, Lauren suddenly noticed something.

Bai Wei has a wound on his face that is still bleeding.

Lauren recalled that this was the wound she had sustained when she used [Mind Shock] on Bai Wei earlier.

He had just thought that Bai Wei was able to react because Bai Wei had some means to be immune to the intimidation, so he deliberately used this to lure him in.

But if it's fishing, is it really necessary to make it this dangerous?

His wound was right next to his temple; if it had been just a little deeper, Bai Wei's life would have been in danger.

... Could it be that the [Mind Shock] is effective, but its effect on this guy is not so obvious, which is why he woke up a little faster than a normal person?

That little bit was all it took to save this guy's life?

If he delayed the release time of [Mind Shock] a little, would he have succeeded?

Lauren thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible.

After all, [Mind Shock] is an attack that directly targets the soul, and conventional methods are completely useless.

But what if his judgment is wrong, and the other party really doesn't buy into it?

Lauren hesitated.

After all, [Mind Shock] is not a costless experiment; it consumes one's sanity, and his sanity... is running low.

If it happened a couple more times...

Just as Lauren hesitated, he saw blood trickle down Bai Wei's face to the corner of his mouth. Then Bai Wei reached out and touched it. When he saw the blood on his hand, he belatedly showed a surprised expression.

He didn't even know he was injured!

Sure enough, it was an accident that I managed to dodge it just now!

Mind Shock is effective!

Lauren's rational mind made a quick decision, and at the same time, his body shot out like a spring, heading straight for Bai Wei.

A look of horror flashed in Bai Wei's eyes, which Lauren also noticed.

You didn't expect that, did you? I saw right through you!

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Lauren's eyes.

Bai Wei retreated quickly, but he was slower than Lauren. Just as Lauren was about to catch up, Bai Wei raised his hand and used the Magic Chains again.

He's panicking! He's panicking! He's panicking!

Lauren didn't care about any of that; these spells were ineffective against him!

So when he closed the distance to the limit, he roared once again.

[Mind Shock!]

Bai Wei's body indeed stopped trembling once again.

Hahahaha!

Lauren cried out in her heart.

Die now!

He lunged at Bai Wei once again.

Moreover, he had a backup plan this time. With three heads and six eyes, he was watching Bai Wei's various parts. Even if Bai Wei wanted to trick him again, he could detect it immediately.

As expected, Bai Wei did not react at all, seemingly still under the influence of [Mind Shock].

At this distance, it was impossible for him to escape Lauren's attack!

Lauren swung her claws, and at the same time, her two heads lunged at Bai Wei from two blind spots.

But,

With a "whoosh" sound.

Bai Wei's body suddenly disappeared.

Lauren missed her target again.

What's going on?!

Lauren caught a glimpse of Bai Wei standing above his head.

... But how did they manage to do that?!

The guy's body didn't move at all; his six eyes saw everything clearly.

Wait, what's that...?

Lauren saw black things behind Bai Wei.

... Magic Chains?!

Those were the Magic Chains that were used to attack me before!

Lauren immediately understood that the Magic Chains this guy had summoned earlier were not for attacking, but for moving!

Damn it!

Lauren understood, but it was too late.

His body continued to lurch forward due to inertia, while Bai Wei, suspended in mid-air, turned around and grabbed the hilt of the Serrated Knife that was still stuck in Lauren's neck.

Then there was a "whoosh" sound.

Lauren's head was separated from his body.

The body, having lost its main head, stumbled forward a few steps before collapsing to the ground, while Bai Wei landed gracefully with the help of the [Magic Chains].

After both of them landed, the head finally fell like a ball.

Blood was spilled all over the ground.

"He definitely has brains."

Bai Wei smiled and said to Lauren was not far away.

"Unfortunately, there aren't many."

Lauren didn't respond, as if she were dead.

But Bai Wei knew very well that losing a head was nothing to the Wildfire Cultist who had Complete Wolf Transformation.

Sure enough, not long after, Lauren staggered to her feet, and low, labored breathing came from the other two wolf heads.

Bai Wei sighed softly.

Trouble is brewing.

Yes, losing a head won't kill you.

But...

Lauren slowly turned around and looked at Bai Wei.

There was hardly any reason left in those two pairs of eyes.

"Has he completely gone mad?" Bai Wei asked.

"You... I... kill..."

Lauren was still speaking, but what she uttered were bytes that made no sense.

"You should still be able to hear me," Bai Wei said calmly. "You have almost no reason left. This is your last chance. Undo your wolf form and you'll still have a chance to turn back."

Lauren seemed not to hear Bai Wei's words, and continued to repeat the same words, her body gradually bending down until she was on all fours.

It's more like a wolf now.

"It seems we went a bit too far." Bai Wei sighed again. "Did we just use up all the remaining sanity he had?"

Lauren still didn't answer Bai Wei; he just stared, staring intently.

It seemed that only one thought remained in his mind.

Kill Bai Wei.

Bai Wei had no choice but to grip the Serrated Knife again.

At this moment, he suddenly began to miss Jie La Er and He Wei Ni Ya.

Those two bodies were far more useful than this one.

Even if it were Ulu, if he could descend to the first tier in a normal manner, it wouldn't have been so difficult to fight him.

Asking a disabled person to fight such a three-headed beast is a bit... um?

Suddenly, Bai Wei heard something.

He looked up and saw several dark figures flashing in the distance, rapidly approaching him.

...oh?

He guessed what was going on and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"You've come at just the right time," he said with a light laugh.

Then Lauren let out a roar and lunged at him again.

In the nearby jungle, the Rhine Knight watched the battle unfold in silence, their gazes eventually settling on Bai Wei and Lauren.

"Is it Ulu?" a Knight asked.

"It's not very clear." The other Knight shook his head. "However..."

He turned his head and looked at the coffin behind him.

The coffin was shaking, as if something was eager to come out of it.

"They can't wait any longer."

"... Can you smell the scent of corpse parts?" the Knight said softly. "That's good, then let it out."

"Anyway, everyone here is going to die."

The Knight nodded, then raised his Knight, bathed in Holy Light, and slashed down at the lock on the coffin.

Lauren's speed and strength continued to increase, and she was now on all fours, transformed into a true wolf.

In this situation, even with the [Overload] buff, Bai Wei was unable to match Lauren's speed and could only rely on the [Magic Chains] to constantly move and shift through the jungle.

Lauren, having lost most of her sanity, was unable to fight like a normal person and could only attack in the purest form of a beast. As a result, she was more easily deceived and was repeatedly outmaneuvered by Bai Wei's little tricks, resulting in several additional wounds on her body.

However, these traumas are far too insignificant to him now, and if he were to touch Bai Wei, Bai Wei's body would be completely destroyed.

Therefore, their battle was practically an illustration of the saying, "In the face of ultimate power, any small tricks are meaningless."

Fortunately, Bai Wei had no intention of fighting him to the bitter end.

He could already sense the Rhine guys.

Several months later, they finally tracked them down from Somu City to this place, which did not surprise Bai Wei.

Since that's the case, let's have the two sides fight first.

However, Bai Wei did not intend to lead Lauren directly to the Rhine Knight, but instead quickly retreated towards the small house.

After Lauren forced him to retreat, the remaining cultists immediately rushed into the hut to subdue Wei Ke.

But this is not easy, after all, Wei Ke's wolf-like transformation is already very high, and he could be killed by Wei Ke if he is not careful.

They not only had to face Wei Ke, but also the endless Corpse Ghoul, which was no easy task, so the situation was temporarily at a standstill.

"Hold him down! Hold him down!" one of the cultists yelled, pulling a "Blood Coagulation Potion" from his pocket. "I'll turn this bastard back to normal right now!"

"Hurry up!" the two half-wolf cultists yelled as they desperately tried to suppress Wei Ke, who was trying to get up from the ground. "We can't hold him down any longer! This brat's concentration is too high. You need to increase the dosage!"

"Don't worry." The cultist held three vials of "Blood Coagulation Potion." "I'll inject them all into him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the believer suddenly felt his hands lighten.

Then, with a "bang," all three vials of "Blood Coagulation Potion" fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The believer lowered his head, staring blankly at his hands.

They then discovered that his hands were gone, leaving only a pair of limbs with extremely clean cuts.

"This..."

He looked up again and saw that damned Rhine Father standing in front of him, brandishing his Serrated Knife, and uttering two words to him.

"Goodbye."

...goodbye?

The believers were enraged.

"You damned old asshole..."

Just as he was about to begin his wolf transformation, he suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from behind him.

He looked down again and saw two sharp claws pierce his heart from behind, drawing out thick, dark blood.

"Pfft."

The cultist's body was split in two, and the gushing blood splattered all over everyone.

At the same time, a terrifying wolf howl rang out, bringing immense fear to everyone present. They all looked up and saw a huge two-headed wolf standing on the corpse of the cultist, howling towards the sky.

They could naturally recognize who it was.

"Lady Lauren?!"

"Damn it, Lady Lauren has lost her mind!"

"Wake him up! Where's the Blood Coagulation Potion? Where's the Blood Coagulation Potion?!"

"It's in Na Ji's hands!"

"Where is Na Ji?!"

"They're everywhere!"

They were truly panicked now.

Lauren was their pillar of strength, but now that pillar of strength has gone mad.

So how are they supposed to simultaneously deal with Wei Ke, who's almost out of control, that old, shrewish Father who looks like a tough nut to crack, the endless night of Corpse Ghoul... and their leader himself?

No one knew better than his subordinates just how terrifying Lauren was when she Complete Wolf Transformation and had lost her mind.

As expected, after Lauren unleashed her indiscriminate [Mind Shock], she launched another attack on Bai Wei.

His eyes were only on Bai Wei.

Anyone who stands in his way will be swiftly and decisively torn to pieces.

The Wildfire Cultist realized this and scattered like birds and beasts, wanting to get as far away from this old Rhine Father as possible.

But this cunning old Father kept following them, even sticking close to them.

"You damned old asshole..."

Before he could finish his curse, Lauren grabbed him with a claw and took him away. Bai Wei then immediately ran to the next person. His [Magic Chains] were like the most useful teleportation tool, allowing him to easily move among the cultists.

The cultists looked at him as if he were the Grim Reaper, and would scream in terror whenever they saw Bai Wei approaching.

"Don't come any closer!"

Then Lauren mercilessly took his life.

Eventually, the cultists realized that if they simply ran away, they would only be taken away one by one by the crazed Lauren. So, after gritting their teeth, they also began to Complete Wolf Transformation.

Going insane is better than being killed helplessly, at least that's what they think.

However, even Complete Wolf Transformation has its levels. In the face of the utterly insane Lauren, their Complete Wolf Transformation turned them from a completely helpless little piece of trash into a big piece of trash who could hold out for a few seconds.

But these few seconds are exactly what Bai Wei needs.

He watched Lauren weave through the flying flesh and blood, getting ever closer, and narrowed his eyes slightly, counting down in his mind.

"Three."

"Two."

With a "whoosh" sound.

The last Wildfire Cultist blocking Bai Wei's path was cleaved in two, and Lauren's giant claws once again reached Bai Wei's front.

But this time, Bai Wei did not back down. Instead, he charged forward towards Lauren's claws, making a two-way run.

This action surprised even Lauren was already losing much of her rationality, and she didn't know why Bai Wei did it.

But it doesn't matter anymore. Lauren's remaining rationality is insufficient for him to think about problems; all he knows is to kill, kill, kill.

So the doubt in the four eyes quickly disappeared, replaced by endless killing intent.

Bai Wei was still getting closer to him.

His figure rapidly magnified in Lauren's four enormous, deep blue pupils, becoming increasingly clear.

Then, using Lauren's eyes as a mirror, Bai Wei saw what was behind him.

Those fangs were already bared.

"Brush"!

"Crack!"

Use [Magic Chains] and [Overload] simultaneously.

Bai Wei once again pushed his body to its limit, and then, with his face almost touching Lauren's, he used the [Magic Chains] to shift his position, directly behind Lauren.

Lauren, on the other hand, ran right into those two fully open fangs.

Then came the sound of flesh and blood being torn apart.

In just a moment, Lauren, who had been wreaking havoc for half a day, lost a third of her body.

Bai Wei landed successfully, then stood up straight and looked at the two dark figures who had almost instantly killed Lauren.

"A devourer, huh?" Bai Wei said softly. "Rhine really is willing to invest heavily."

As Bai Wei spoke, the two dark figures slowly stood up.

At first glance, they looked like two extremely malnourished people, their bodies so thin they seemed to be unable to contain their bones, and their eyes were wrapped in blood-stained gauze, leaving only their noses and mouths exposed.

And inside that open mouth were fangs like steel nails, something no human could possibly possess.

These fangs were mixed with flesh and hair.

This is Lauren's body.

They were chewing Lauren.

Then, Bai Wei heard heavy footsteps.

He looked up and saw several heavily armored Rhine Knight walking towards him, their bodies bathed in Holy Light that kept the Corpse Ghoul at bay.

In this absolute darkness, they were like messengers descended from the Divine Kingdom to earth.

But in the end, they stood still beside the Devourer, and at that moment, the angel and the demon seemed to become one.

"Ulu, you have committed a capital offense by killing Bishop Keli and stealing the church's sacred relics." The leading Knight spoke slowly, as if delivering a verdict. "You have nowhere to run."

Bai Wei didn't say anything, she just looked at them.

At this distance, the Rhine Knight were finally able to see Bai Wei.

Their brows furrowed slightly.

"Is this guy... Ulu?"

"It doesn't seem like it..."

One of the Knight took out a portrait, carefully compared it, and then shook his head.

No, he isn't.

The Knight was somewhat surprised. "... Then who is he?"

No one could answer, because Bai Wei's face was indeed unfamiliar.

But...

The two Devourers beside them could no longer contain themselves, and like hungry dogs smelling meat, they cast greedy "gazes" at Bai Wei.

The Knight paused for a moment, then shook his head. "That's not important anymore."

Upon hearing this, Bai Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Does that mean it doesn't matter?" he said. "You don't even know who I am, yet you still want to judge me?"

"All we need to know is that you are a heretic, that's enough," the Knight said calmly, picking up a bell. "We don't need to preach any doctrines to heretics."

Before the bell even rang, the two devourers had already reacted.

Bai Wei laughed, "I can only say that you guys are still the same annoying bunch I know. You even brought the Devourer with you. You really don't treat the people here like human beings."

"... You actually know about the Devourer." The Knight narrowed his eyes slightly. "As expected, even if you're not Ulu, you're still a traitor to Rhine."

"And not just any ordinary traitor," another Knight said coldly. "For someone like you, we naturally have to bring down the most severe judgment."

As he spoke, he raised the bell.

But before he could shake it, he saw Bai Wei take out a small object first.

They looked closely and realized it was a Music Box.

Music Box?

The Rhine Knight found it strange, as they did not sense any Magic Power fluctuations from the Music Box.

However, just to be on the safe side, whatever it may be, they do not intend to let Bai Wei make the first move.

So they rang the bell.

The next second, a giant wolf leaped up from behind them with a "boom".

"... When did you arrive?!"

They were very surprised, but not much afraid.

Because they were bathed in Holy Light, which was divine magic, the protective power of the Rhine God.

Only divine magic can break divine magic.

That's what they were thinking.

Then the giant wolf raised its paw.

In an instant, it cleaved the bell-ringing Knight and the sacred barrier in two.

The blood splattered on the other Knight, finally causing him to change his expression.

And this giant wolf... was none other than Wei Ke!