The Chaos of Fear X Awakening

"Eek!!!"

A clear, melodious chirping.

It comes from the Phoenix.

Its eternally burning wings sheltered Kevin beneath them.

At this moment, the Phoenix seemed to have formed a bird-shaped egg, with Kevin protected inside.

The Phoenix stretched its neck, and then let out a cry that soared into the sky.

And in the sky.

It remained pitch black.

Those wings that blot out the sky still hang high in the air, no, even lower.

Its massive body appeared to be pressed against the ground, only a few dozen meters off the ground.

Thus, the Sky Overlord hangs suspended high in the sky.

The enormous head, which almost completely blocked out the sky above, lowered itself.

The Phoenix had already buried its head in its wings.

Is it fear?

Perhaps it is submission.

One of the eyes of the Sky Overlord resembled the sun hanging in the sky.

His gaze seemed to fall on the Phoenix, or perhaps on Kevin was already unconscious beneath its wings.

It was just a fleeting moment.

A feather fell from the sky, and the dark veil vanished almost instantly.

That colossal, Sky Overlord vanished in the blink of an eye, seemingly gone forever.

But there was no movement, no wind pressure as if wings were flapping.

It all felt like an illusion.

Only then did the Phoenix re-emerge its head from its wings.

He looked up at the sky.

I watched that falling feather.

Only when the feather had completely fallen in front of him did he dare to catch it with his beak.

The Phoenix was entirely made of flames, but its flames had no effect on the feather. It held the feather tightly in its mouth, like a statue.

Before him was a massive Meat Mountain, its length completely covering and obscuring the surroundings.

However, the enormous funnel-shaped opening at the front seemed to be dissipating.

Countless eyes.

Countless eyes opened from the body of this Meat Mountain. Even without looking closely, one glance was enough to tell that these eyes were the very same eyes that had previously caused the Sand Worm's annihilation.

These eyes are densely packed on the flesh, blinking incessantly.

All the eyes blinked at different frequencies, and for a moment, this bizarre sight seemed to stir the mind, causing people to feel nauseous and on the verge of collapse.

However, the Phoenix was clearly not afraid of this scene, and it maintained its original posture.

With the blinking of the eyes.

The Meat Mountain gradually began to collapse, crumbling into pieces of flesh, into fine dust, and into a blood mist floating in the sky.

The eyes covering it also disappeared with the collapse.

These fragments slowly coalesced into the same object in the air.

Green light spots.

To the naked eye, they appear to be green dots of light, but the green color is merely an image.

They are like mist, like wind, like rain, covering the world and falling to the earth.

It landed in every part of this area.

"Wash it repeatedly!"

A strange sound came from inside.

Within that disintegrating body.

A deer with a broken leg and numerous bloody, corroded marks on its body limped out.

It was bathed in light.

The severed leg and festering skin were repaired.

In the blink of an eye, it seemed to be completely renewed, running again and heading into the distance.

That's all.

One after another.

One after another.

More and more creatures emerged from the disintegrating body.

Then.

Their true nature erupted, and under these circumstances, various creatures gathered together and began to fight.

A large number of organisms gather in this area.

They had just survived the ordeal of being swallowed by Sand Worm.

At this point, almost all of these organisms were in a state of stress.

They come in all shapes and sizes; some are covered in rock-like armor, some have hooked wings, and some are even natural enemies of each other.

In this case.

They weren't digested, but each one was wounded.

High intelligence, formidable strength, injuries, and a hostile environment.

This forced and inexplicable close proximity instantly ignited the tense nerves of all living beings.

Panic and ferocity erupted simultaneously; the weak creatures instinctively screamed and fled to the outer edges, unaware of the cause of this deadly vortex.

They are inherently weak creatures, spending their entire lives fleeing for survival.

So at this moment, they also dispersed and moved away without hesitation.

The predators, who were already highly aggressive, were already in a state of deep stress due to the abnormal environment and the sudden overcrowding.

A sense of danger permeated the air, burning away any remaining rationality they possessed.

The green specks of light falling from the sky began to repair their remains.

In such a tense moment of crisis, they instinctively wanted to attack, and this recovery gave them that confidence.

They launched their fiercest attacks on any moving object around them without hesitation, as if only by tearing everything in front of them apart could they vent their nameless fear and sense of threat.

Chaos spread like a plague.

A bizarre creature, resembling a cheetah but with a sharp, swordfish-like snout, pushed its speed to the limit, transforming into a deadly streak of Flowing Light as it charged wildly.

It easily pierced the body of a crustacean and continued its charge, dripping with blood.

However, the next moment, a dark, barbed tail hook, like a venomous snake, suddenly sprang out from the shadows on its side and precisely pierced its abdomen.

The tail hook snapped back sharply, accompanied by a teeth-grinding tearing sound, and the swordfish-leopard-like creature was ripped in two.

The smell of blood was like sparks thrown into a hot oil pan.

The owner of the tail hook, a lurking giant scorpion-like creature, was about to reclaim its spoils.

A predator, its body covered in dark purple markings and as agile as a leopard, roared and pounced.

Its sharp fangs bit down hard on the tail hook that had not yet fully retracted, and the terrifying bite force exploded instantly, actually biting the tough tail hook off.

Thick bodily fluid spurted out from the broken surface.

At this moment, bloodshed, screams, and the explosions of collisions intertwined, turning this space into a boiling killing field.

Every living being attacks frantically in order to survive or vent its fear.

The instinct of survival of the fittest is distorted and amplified under extreme pressure.

This place is in complete chaos.

It was complete chaos.

The Sand Worm's corpse was disintegrating, eventually collapsing to a certain part.

It was a spherical organ of flesh and blood.

At this point, the organ was completely exposed, and then the attack began.

The roar of a chainsaw.

Flesh and blood were torn apart.

As it was torn open, the first thing to emerge was Tewashi, who was carrying a chainsaw.

The moment he emerged, a strange bird flew by.

He was already extremely vigilant, and the instant the bird flew in, he raised his chainsaw and chopped at it.

This bird may have been quite strong, but under these circumstances, it ran into the chainsaw. With a roar, it was cut, its feathers and flesh scattered, turning into a rotten pulp.

What happened?

The first to emerge Tewashi, who looked around at his surroundings.

The dangerous, hostile, and bloody environment around him stung his nerves like needles.

Jin and the others immediately rushed out as well.

The surrounding environment was extremely threatening, and the moment they emerged, they huddled together.

These monsters, now completely agitated, didn't care whether Jin and his group were hostile; all they knew was that there were easy targets standing there.

They launched an attack without hesitation.

The Koala raises its hands to launch the chain.

Trapping one creature after another.

Then these creatures, inexplicably trapped, were easily torn apart by other creatures.

Things became even more chaotic.

In this situation where the facts are completely unclear, yet fighting is unavoidable.

The group, already exhausted and wounded, began to fight.

Until a chilling aura emanated from the organs from which Jin and the others had emerged.

Jin and his men had no idea that something else was still there where they had been. Provoked by this, they immediately turned their guns around and retreated.

This is an even more threatening aura.

All living things froze.

This was clearly a more powerful creature standing above them.

Within the wings of the Phoenix.

Kevin lay flat on his back, unconscious.

Aside from the tear caused by excessive force, there were no other external injuries on his body.

He fell into a coma entirely due to the severe psychological trauma, followed by physical damage caused by the medication.

But Kevin's body is clearly different from that of ordinary people.

It's not just about being powerful.

Having used numerous Recovery Potion, Kevin's body has long since developed a level of recovery that is extraordinary.

His body is recovering.

In this state, thanks to the medication, Kevin could still sense his surroundings, but he couldn't...

Awake.

However, when he felt the Phoenix envelop him, he relaxed considerably.

The flames of the Phoenix coiled around his body.

Phoenix.

In addition to its scorching heat, its flames also possess a certain healing property.

That's only true from his own perspective.

However, the long-term coexistence with Kevin caused Kevin's body to also undergo certain changes similar to those of the Phoenix.

Similarly, much of the Phoenix's flames originated from Kevin.

One of the most important reasons why the Phoenix was willing to transform into flames and reside within Kevin's body is that in human society, the Phoenix simply could not obtain enough energy; otherwise, it Chairman stayed inside Volcano Magma for such a long time.

Kevin has nothing special, except that his mental capacity is beyond that of ordinary people.

Given Kevin's willingness to provide power to sustain the Phoenix, coupled with the difference in strength...

Phoenix was willing to possess Kevin's body.

It was only after such a long period of time, when the Phoenix possessed Kevin, that it was reborn.

This symbiotic relationship means that the flames on the Phoenix, having absorbed Kevin's Nen Aura, also possess some of Kevin's characteristics.

After all, Kevin isn't exactly a normal person.

His true Nen ability, [Blank Meteor], is what is known as muscle memory.

It strengthens muscle memory.

But the Enhancement Type is essentially about enhancing a concept.

So-called muscle memory was never muscle memory to begin with; it was just a conceptual memory.

The Alchemy Table, which is easier to spot and more easily showcased, is also growing along with Kevin.

Only [Blank Meteor] is constantly enhancing his most fundamental abilities.

Memory.

Make everything easier to imprint, remember, and solidify.

It's the ability to fixate subtle changes and then allow them to continue changing.

Kevin never used his own body to actually produce the Phoenix Flame to control and use it.

That was essentially the Phoenix's own flame.

However Phoenix had always existed within Kevin's body, and its flame properties had been continuously memorized.

This is why the flames, which were originally only effective on the Phoenix, can now be used on Kevin.

With the help of the flames, Kevin's awakening is accelerating.

Finally, the flames subsided.

Kevin, nestled within the wings, opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, he tried to get up, but then he heard noises outside.

That was the sound of conversation.

He heard Jin's, he heard Men Qi's, he heard Qi's.

Then his body stopped moving.

He lay down on the ground to rest.

He lay there for a while before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"I'm awake."

Upon hearing this, the wings that had been covering him finally unfurled.

Outside.

The moment they noticed the change in the wings, everyone turned to look, and those sitting on the ground immediately stood up.

They saw Kevin sitting up from within the wings.

They all silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Kevin looked at everyone.

They weren't missing any limbs, but their weak, bloodless faces spoke volumes about their frailty.

Then he saw creatures that shouldn't have been there.

Resentful Eater Snake.

The one that left the nest a while ago.

It appeared here.

Why?

This was something Kevin hadn't anticipated at all.

But then the Resentful Eater Snake appeared.

There were obvious signs of a battle in the area, but no blood or corpses were found.

Seeing that you're still alive puts my mind at ease.

Men Qi looked at Kevin and suddenly smiled.

Upon hearing this, Kevin rolled his eyes.

"I should be the one saying that."

He stood up and patted his bottom.

"Tell me how you climbed out? Logically, there should be a huge corpse around here, so why is there nothing here now?"

You can still see the pit left by the huge Sand Worm when it crawled out.

But the Sand Worm's body was gone.

No, it can't be said that it's not there.

Because Kevin had already spotted the enormous organ not far away, which was clearly a remnant of the Sand Worm.

"I don't know. To be honest, I thought I was about to die, but for some reason I wasn't.

"After waking up, we sensed the Flesh Wall in the darkness and launched an attack. Tewashi cut through the Flesh Wall, and when we came out, we encountered a large number of creatures fighting each other all around us, and we were forced to participate in it."

"It almost killed us, but then, for some reason, this thing emerged from the same spot as us, and then the creatures that were fighting each other calmed down and ran away."

Jin briefly summarized what had just happened.

Just as Kevin was about to say something, the Phoenix suddenly brought its head closer, waving the feather it held in its beak in front of Kevin.

Look at this feather.

Kevin's pupils contracted.