Two Third Orders

The black mist filled underground, the seventeen-meter-tall Black Armor Giant Ape sat on the ground, tearing and chewing on a thick, long, red tentacle.

Dark red blood mixed with meat scraps dripped from the corner of its mouth, a scene of bloody horror.

Perhaps it was due to the Netherworld Prison Demon Blade, but the Black Armor Giant Ape felt that today's Ferocious Beast meat was not as 'fragrant' as usual, the taste was a bit 'bland'.

Although the energy converted from the flesh and blood was very sufficient, even surprisingly so.

Unfortunately, this monster was just a normal Ferocious Beast, without any Demon Power contained within its body.

More than three hours later, the Black Armor Giant Ape, having finished the Ferocious Beast's flesh and blood, had swelled to eighteen meters in height, equivalent to a six-story building, its body becoming even more massive and heavy.

At the same time, its basic human form attributes had also increased from 369 to 435, an increase of more than sixty points, some of which came from Energy Crystals and Demon Power Crystals.

Hoo! The Black Armor Giant Ape exhaled a bloody, hot breath, slowly rising to its feet, preparing to leave.

He had other things to do tonight.

Night, past two o'clock in the morning.

The bustling streets were deserted, with hardly a soul in sight, only an occasional car passing by.

At a Barbecue Stall by the roadside, preparing to close up, Zong Zheng Nanmo was sitting there gnawing on a chicken leg as Jiang Hou approached, with a handful of freshly grilled beef skewers on the table.

"You're here, Jiang Hou, eat." Zong Zheng Nanmo gestured for him to sit down and eat something first.

Jiang Hou sat down opposite him, casually picking up a few skewers of grilled meat and asked, "How is it, any discoveries?"

Zong Zheng Nanmo shook his head dejectedly, "I rode a shared bike around for half the night, didn't find a single hair, instead, I had several girls trying to pick me up and asking to add me as a friend."

"Get lost!" Jiang Hou was speechless, this guy was even trying to show off to him.

"Without any other useful clues, finding that guy will depend on luck. Let's keep patrolling like this for a couple of days, and if it doesn't work, we'll think of something else."

Zong Zheng Nanmo nodded, who told them to want Jiang Ruochan's promised reward, they could only work hard.

These resources were not just a matter of how many points, but also permissions, at least they couldn't see these things on the exchange page.

Moreover, that Mutant had killed two people in three days, he should soon be unable to suppress the Bloodthirst in his heart.

After finishing the barbecue, Zong Zheng Nanmo paid the bill and went back to sleep.

Jiang Hou then came to the back of a hundred-meter-high building, avoided the security guards, and made his way to the rooftop, standing on the edge of the building overlooking the surroundings.

A physique value more than thirty times that of an ordinary person not only made Jiang Hou stronger and faster, but also made his five senses more acute.

When concentrating, Jiang Hou's vision was no less than that of an eagle, and he could see people walking far away at night with the help of streetlights.

And this location was in the middle of the two students' murder sites. According to their deduction, that Mutant should live nearby, and it would be easier to spot him if he struck again.

But dreams were beautiful, reality was cruel.

Jiang Hou, who had gained nothing, spent the whole night eating the night wind on the rooftops of several surrounding buildings, and finally returned to his room through the window in the darkness before dawn.

In the morning, as Qin Siyu sat at the dining table eating breakfast, she looked at Jiang Hou, who was yawning as he walked over, and asked strangely, "Jiang Hou, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Jiang Hou said listlessly, "I really didn't sleep well. Last night, I dreamed that I became a Watcher, standing on the building and guarding the city all night."

"What kind of dream is that?" The girl was a little confused.

"Oh no, it's 7:20, Jiang Hou, I'm leaving first." As she spoke, the girl stuffed the last bit of steamed bun into her mouth, her little mouth muffled, and ran back to her room, grabbing her backpack and running out.

"Be careful on the road." Jiang Hou shouted from behind.

"Got it." The girl waved her hand, opened the door, and left.

Jiang Hou shook his head, "This girl, how does it feel like she's busier than me?"

Meow~ A small white cat emerged from the corner and rubbed against Jiang Hou's trouser leg.

Jiang Hou lowered his head, looking at the small cat at his feet, and said strangely, "Speaking of which, I don't think I saw you this morning. Scarlet Eye, where did you run off to?"

Meow~ The little cat looked up and called out affectionately to Jiang Hou.

"Hmm, Scarlet Eye, what's on your mouth?" As he spoke, Jiang Hou reached out and gently pinched the back of the little cat's neck, then discovered that there was something red on the fur around its mouth.

It looked like bloodstains.

Sniff sniff!! Jiang Hou smelled it and indeed detected a faint bloody scent.

"Did you go catch a mouse and eat it?" Jiang Hou was a little surprised.

Meow~ The little cat meowed, its tail swishing back and forth, not knowing what it was 'saying'.

"Not bad, you can catch mice at such a young age." As he spoke, Jiang Hou touched the little cat's head, put it down, and continued to eat his breakfast.

It was only when Jiang Hou went out and left the residential area that he suddenly reacted.

That's not right, he lived on the fourth floor, where did this little fellow Scarlet Eye go to catch mice, or does he have mice at home?

Full of doubt, Jiang Hou arrived at school, and as soon as he sat down, Zong Zheng Nanmo hesitated to speak.

"Say whatever you want to say, is there some new gossip again?"

"Hehe!! It's not really gossip, it's just that I've noticed that Jiang Zhong hasn't come to school for two days. It seems that he and Li Mengwu had a pretty fierce argument this time."

"I just don't know what they argued about. Could it be that Jiang Zhong finally couldn't hold back and confessed to Li Mengwu, and then was rejected?"

Speaking of this, a gloating expression appeared on Zong Zheng Nanmo's face.

"You're so curious, why don't you just ask Li Mengwu."

"I think I'll pass on that. I prefer the feeling of digging up gossip from the side, it makes me feel a great sense of accomplishment."

...What a hobby you have. Jiang Hou didn't know what to say for a moment.

Today passed quickly. Jiang Hou and Zong Zheng Nanmo still agreed that one of them would patrol the first half of the night, and the other would patrol the second half, so they had half a day to enter the Ruins to find food.

In the dark world filled with black mist, the violent and crazy Giant Black Armor Ape's roar shook the heavens and the earth, mixed with some sharp howls.

Soon the commotion subsided, and the eighteen-meter-tall Black Armor Giant Ape stood tall, half of its body stained red with purplish-red blood, exuding a strong baleful aura.

Around it, the earth was shattered, and lying on the ground were six Ferocious Beasts, twelve meters long, resembling pangolins but even more ferocious.

These Ferocious Beasts exuded Third Order auras, their limbs were broken, their heads collapsed, their flesh and blood were shattered, and they all had only half a breath left.

Whoosh! The giant ape rapidly shrunk, revealing the slaughterous figure wielding the Demonic Blade. The Demonic Blade, wreathed in black Demonic Qi, pierced through the head of a Ferocious Beast from its eye, swiftly killing it.

Instantly, a large amount of black Demonic Qi converged, merging into the bandages and transforming into twisted, ferocious black lines that covered Jiang Hou's left chest.

Boom! Jiang Hou's aura surged, and six Hell Demon Marks condensed on his body's surface, spreading along his left shoulder and across half of his chest. The upper limit of Demonic Qi within his body once again soared by 120 points.

Just as the total amount of Demonic Qi reached 433, Jiang Hou keenly felt as if he had broken through an invisible barrier, taking the opportunity to step into the Third Order Initial stage.

The core of the Hell Demon Marks' condensation came from the power of the soul. The soul power gained from killing a Fourth Order Late stage Ferocious Beast was roughly equivalent to that of six Third Order Ferocious Beasts.

After absorbing all the Demonic Qi, Jiang Hou transformed back into the giant beast to feed.

The giant ape ate flesh, and the Demonic Blade sealed souls. Complementing each other, the giant ape evolved rapidly, and Jiang Hou's human form strength also increased at an astonishing speed.

Second update, more to come.