Chapter 1629: Unknown Otherworldly Demon
Thirteen cultists who had reached the Mature Body stage and undergone Mechanical Modification
were, as usual, patrolling the major cities of the Zothique Continent according to the Corpse Repository's orders, searching for the "undercurrent" hidden among them.
While conducting a covert patrol in Mufang Town, they discovered several unnatural ghoul deaths.
Their spines had all been completely removed, matching clues associated with the undercurrent.
Based on the hidden Surveillance System in Mufang Town, as well as leads provided by nearby residents,
they quickly identified an elderly ghoul named Abde. Thin Skin. There was a high chance that he had been selected as a "vessel" and completely controlled.
As Abde. Thin Skin blended into the crowd and quickly boarded the Corpse Bus bound for the capital,
the thirteen Gear Cult members arrived in time and all boarded as well.
Considering that Mufang Town was a relatively important commercial town, they wished to avoid letting it be caught up in the battle.
After discussing it, the cultists waited until the bus had completely left the town limits before making their move in the uninhabited countryside.
Relying on their numbers and their clearly identified target,
the cultists attempted to capture the target alive. If they could bring the living invader back to the Corpse Repository, they could obtain all kinds of information about the invader and receive further blessings.
However...
What they never expected
was that they had fallen into a trap from the very beginning. They had never been hunters, but prey that had been targeted.
The other party had deliberately created several murders and left clues behind, luring them onto the bus.
An elderly ghoul like Abde. Thin Skin was not a qualified vessel at all. It had merely found a body at random and was