Beneath an iron-gray sky, a human tragedy was unfolding in jagged fragments.
Although the Explorers living in the city districts possessed a certain amount of strength and had no shortage of weapons at hand, when faced with Monsters that completely surpassed their understanding and had never appeared before, all they could do was panic and flee.
But then again, how could escaping successfully from those things be easy?
Over on Uroboros's side, there were basically not many living people left in the entire A2-9 District. As for Bai Zhi's side, at least on the surface, the casualties did not seem too severe.
Most of these buildings were constructed from lightweight yet sturdy materials. Even if they collapsed from the tremors, few people would be unlucky enough to be crushed to death outright. And after causing a high intensity earthquake, that Thousand Faces Hundred Forms thing made no further moves, merely standing there tall and still.
...That was only the surface.
In reality, as long as any of the Explorers who had painstakingly escaped the rubble so much as glanced in that direction, their eyes would grow unfocused as they involuntarily gathered toward that Monster.
It was as if what stood there was not some Thousand Faces Hundred Forms Monster, but the most beautiful thing in the world, drawing their entire bodies and souls into obsession.
Such a towering thing stood there. Driven by the most fundamental human curiosity, few could ignore it. Even a fleeting glance from the corner of their eye was enough for them to be completely captivated.
Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands...
When those Explorers enthralled by [Thousand Faces Hundred Forms] approached it, they uttered countless sincere words of praise while stripping off their clothes, piece by piece.
In the end, they would peel off their entire