Unexpected Disappearance

Han Dong had seen the level of Formal Knight.

The Holy Knight Order, Vino Sylest.

Even with the Holy Flame covering her flail, Sylest could easily kill such a Ghoul... However, Sylest's role is that of Support Type, with both offensive and defensive capabilities.

Due to their multiple collaborations.

Han Dong had even mentally simulated Knight Veno's response to such a cursed Great Ghoul.

They will launch a powerful double attack.

"Shield Parry" and "Flare Strike" can instantly kill the target.

But if that's the case, Han Dong could find a way to get a kill during the shield counter.

But... this time, the knight accompanying him is Jon the Night Watcher.

His role is that of a "melee assassin".

There was no time to react; the target was instantly killed.

Without the support of the Lesser Demon Eye, Han Dong would have no way of seeing the details of the movements... It seems that this Knight Jon should be considered to be a mid-to-upper-level knight in the Behemoth Knight Order.

To snatch a head from such an assassin would require some effort.

Abel, too, Visual Capture and gave him a thoughtful expression...

Turn left.

Go straight.

Turn left.

The maze-like route design features tightly packed membrane devices along both sides of the road without any gaps, making 100% use of space... Han Dong points out the direction at each fork in the road.

During his journey, Han Dong also encountered some problems.

For example, when passing by a hollow capsule that is otherwise empty.

A red and white clown suddenly appeared inside the capsule, waving and emitting a bizarre laugh that only Han Dong could hear.

in addition.

When they later encountered Ghoul patrollers.

Han Dong also used all his skills.

"Lesser Demon Eye" + "Plague Control"

This caused the Ghoul several meters away to freeze in place, preventing them from being killed by Knight Jon.

It was the very first moment that Han Dong used the Lesser Demon Eye.

The white mist around Abel's body reflected the shape of a wolf's head, and he increased his speed, taking the initiative to meet it.

With the help of Han Dong's visual interference, the Ghoul was killed in a short time... and its heart was pulled out and crushed with a single claw.

In addition, under the pretext of conducting occult experiments, Han Dong openly used a syringe to extract "Cellular Essence" for future use.

Regarding this matter, Han Dong had personally inquired with Mr. Black and White. Mr. Hei Bai said that conducting experiments was normal, and all Han Dong needed to do was to act naturally and not arouse suspicion.

And so the group continued deeper into the area.

The nest was much larger than Han Dong had imagined... and it was not just a single-layer planar structure.

Most of the time, we turn left.

In addition to its downward slope, the passageway also has a certain degree of curvature.

In other words, it has the meaning of a "spiral staircase" that continuously leads down to the Underground Area.

Based on the route he had taken, Han Dong even pre-constructed the overall structure of the [Ghoul Factory] in his mind—a rather large underground system with a hierarchical management structure, capable of producing tens of thousands of Ghoul every year.

It's hard to imagine that Grand Lord was once at the level of World War I could have built such an Underground Area.

"Thirteen..."

A green-skinned Ghoul lay on the ground, and Abel couldn't help but reach up to wipe the sweat from his brow.

After such a high-intensity burst of attacks, Abel's stamina has been greatly depleted... but the current kill count is still less than half.

Moreover, the deeper they went, the more Ghoul patrols they encountered. Sometimes, they couldn't simply follow the direction Han Dong had predicted; it was necessary to deliberately take a detour.

"Here."

Led by Han Dong, they arrived at a dead end.

Simply standing at the crossroads, one could feel the pollution level skyrocketing, forcing Abel to take a calming potion made by 'Mia' to increase his resistance to pollution.

At the end of the dead end, pollution seeped out like liquid from between the cracks in the walls.

Some Ink Green tentacles of varying sizes swayed in the air... and even the Ghoul larvae in the surrounding capsules showed varying degrees of mutation.

"Well done! Based on the test results, there are only two remaining ' Corruption Dead Spot ' in the nest. I didn't expect one of them to be right here."

When our Knight Order established the "camp" in the early stages, we did not discover these dead spots below. They must have appeared recently.

The remaining blocking task is up to me; you all just need to wait quietly on the sidelines.

The Night Watcher, Jon, gave Han Dong an approving look.

At the same time, he firmly believed in one principle.

When a knight's investigation team leaves the city, it must be accompanied by a Mysterious Person... In terms of observation and perception, the role of the Mysterious Scholar is irreplaceable.

The Night Watcher took off his coat.

Knight Jon can do this by touching a special metal cube at his waist.

Precise hexagonal Black Metal armor plates adhered to Jon's body, growing and spreading.

It is distributed throughout all important areas of the body, perfectly conforming to the body's contours and adapting to any movement.

"Epic Grade, full-body Destiny Gear!"

This "Black Origin Armor" was equipment that Jon obtained a few months ago through the Destiny Space using a huge amount of points.

It can withstand pollution with ease and is capable of handling all kinds of battles.

Jon swooped down to the dead spot, used some special Night Watcher tools to corrupt the tentacles, and then sealed off the dead spot with a wall to eliminate it.

This process naturally takes some time.

Abel watched the process intently, trying to discern the method used to seal off the dead spot, just in case.

In addition, Abel also longed to have such an adaptive armor to complement his "Power of the Beasts".

"This Knight Jon is truly formidable... he should be considered a veteran in the Knight Order. If he's determined to steal the monster from us, there's no way he'll achieve his goal of killing it."

Just then.

Because the theoretical observation range of "Lesser Demon Eye" can reach 360°.

Standing at the crossroads, Han Dong suddenly turned his head to look at the passage behind him... just in time to catch a glimpse of a dark shadow flashing by.

"Ghoul... the shadowy figure seems rather small; is it a special species? To complete this 'Night Watch Incident,' we must kill a mutant Ghoul."

Due to the high level of pollution in the area, Han Dong did not call Abel, who was carefully observing the process of sealing off the dead zone.

He went alone to the spot where the shadow had flashed by...

It took a full five minutes.

The "Corruption Dead Spot" has been completely sealed off, and the pollution index in the lair area has dropped significantly... The rest can simply be left to the other Night Watcher to handle.

The Crow Student deserves much credit for finding the fatal spot so quickly.

Jon planned to take the two young men down there for a while longer, and once they had killed enough Ghoul, they would let them complete the Night Watcher Mission.

only...

Where did that Nicholas student go?

"Strange, I don't know when he left..." Abel looked bewildered.

Before the dead spot was sealed off, the passageway was filled with a large amount of pollution.

Abel was focused on resisting and keeping a close eye on the dead zone, so he didn't notice Han Dong's movements behind him.

"Find them quickly! If they get lost here, even elite Third Year students will have a hard time surviving."

After a period of cooperation, Knight Jon fully acknowledged Han Dong.

This student of the Crow Prophet has great potential, and out of consideration for his talent, Jon wants to protect him...

Unfortunately, Han Dong had already been lured into a deep trap.