He turned off the street and into a dark path.
After the proliferating eyeballs embedded in the cracks of the walls performed facial recognition on Han Dong, the barrier withdrew.
A hollowed-out black gate, covered in metallic patterns, appeared before him.
Caw~
The miserable cry of a crow pierced the visitors' ears like needles.
Grotesque, twisted dead trees had been densely planted around the estate, with small blood crystals embedded in their trunks.
Aside from the usual stench of decay lingering in the air, there was also a distinct, heavy scent of corpse oil.
Looking down the stone path toward the depths of the estate, they could see neatly arranged buildings inhabited by different types of Abyssal Demons, including crowmen, ghouls, bloodkin, and fishmen... as well as various mechanically modified beings and hybrids.
The large mansion at the center radiated a vivid crimson glow.
At present.
The estate possessed a particularly eye-catching new feature.
Black smoke thick with the scent of corpse oil continuously rose from the ground, with an outlet every five meters.
The dense, heavy black vapor kept gathering overhead, staining the clouds black while effectively enhancing the estate's concealment.
Sally considered herself highly knowledgeable about Abyssal Demons, yet she had never seen a place like this.
Besides the "Abyssal Demon diversity" found in neutral cities, Han Dong's estate also contained foreign elements that did not belong to the Abyssal Demon World.
These factors, which should not have coexisted, had been blended together perfectly under Han Dong's control.
"What is this black smoke... It seems capable of resisting the Nameless Fog to some extent."
Han Dong pointed underground and explained,
"It is a Special Substance related to corpses that I spent points to bring out of Destiny Space.
The Underground Laboratory I established is currently manufacturing, refining, and