Even though Little Grape had just activated the second ancient corpse, the moment it vaguely saw the unknown city lord between the towers, its survival instinct made it stop peering in. It only transmitted a partial image to William.
It was certain that a silver-haired ratman was lying inside the tower,
but with only a glimpse, it was impossible to determine the other party's level or exact form. It was even impossible to tell whether it was alive or dead.
However, the image Little Grape provided revealed one crucial piece of information.
"Darkness flashed across those godless eyes. Could Abyssal Substance be lodged inside this city lord? That basically proves that this city lord, who survived from ancient times, is still alive—at least barely breathing.
"When we dealt with Green Chancellor Dugar earlier, That Guy was directly abandoned by the Abyss in his moment of despair. Judging from the situation in the entire rat city, the Abyss only infects ratmen above the Origin-Opening level.
"The Abyss affecting this area through radiation possesses an independent consciousness. It may even be highly intelligent.
"If the individual dies, and has been dead for a long time, the Abyss definitely won't remain in its body."
Upon hearing this, Jin immediately raised two fingers. "Yes! I knew he definitely wasn't dead... Otherwise, how could there be such an overwhelming pressure? Let's go! I'll break down the door. William, get ready to bring out your strongest form.
"I heard you fought another Tumor Knight before. This place shouldn't be a problem either."
Jin was just about to step forward when William stopped her. "Jin, let's do this the way we agreed... Until we determine that the other party has completely lost control, I'll take the lead."
In the past, if William had directly stopped Jin like