Discovery

In front of the village, several corpses were quickly dragged away for disposal.

Watching this scene, everyone present had a grim expression, as if recalling something terrifying.

"It's an Anomaly..." Standing beside Raman, a middle-aged man said with a trembling voice, "This was definitely done by an Anomaly. It's actually spread near us without us even realizing it."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Raman glared at the man. Seeing the grim faces of those around him, he had no choice but to step forward and say, "Everyone, don't be afraid! Our village has enough people. As long as we don't actively provoke those places, these damned things won't come looking for us on their own!"

"During this time, be careful when you go out. Absolutely do not go to those dangerous places!"

He said this with a cold expression and then left with his men, leaving the people at the scene standing in silence.

Looking at the situation, these people remained silent. After a while, they slowly dispersed and walked towards their respective homes.

Arthur watched these people leave with cold eyes. He looked at the corpses being dragged away with some confusion, standing still and pondering.

From the scene just now, he clearly felt that something was wrong, as if something bad had happened.

He reached for his waist with his right hand, took out a blueprint, and unfolded it.

A map was revealed before his eyes, with several escape routes specially marked, making it clear at a glance.

Looking at this map and recalling the scene when the Knight left, Arthur had a vague understanding.

Silently putting the map back, Arthur walked towards his own house, quietly waiting for nightfall.

The next day, as dawn broke, a strange sense of palpitation woke him up.

Arthur opened his eyes. Deep within his soul, it felt as if a world was connecting with him, emitting some kind of fluctuation.

"The power accumulation is complete. I can go back," he murmured to himself. Feeling that instinctive pull, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

As if by instinct, he had a feeling that with just a thought, he could leave this place and return to the world he was in before.

He got up and stood there for a while before finally deciding not to go back immediately.

Crossing worlds requires immense power. Once he chose to return this time, the power accumulated from his previous two lives would be completely depleted. It was unknown when he would be able to accumulate enough power again.

Compared to his previous world, this world was undoubtedly more suitable for Arthur at the moment, allowing him to improve quickly, unlike other Knights whose progress was slow.

With this thought, Arthur's eyes deepened as he looked into the distance.

"Soon!" A hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he muttered to himself.

Last night, through his keen senses, he had clearly detected an unusual aura that had infiltrated the village and had not yet disappeared, seemingly lurking deep within.

For others, this meant danger, but for Arthur, it meant prey and harvest.

The effect of that Crystal Core back then still lingered in Arthur's mind.

A day passed quickly. As dusk approached, in a wooden house, a continuous stream of discussion and arguments could be heard.

"What should we do!" Erui said with a pale face in the wooden house, looking at the other two people inside. "The news has spread throughout the village. The Anomaly has spread again!"

In front of him, a young man wore a stiff smile, which looked very forced. "It... it won't be too bad, right..."

"Yeah!" Erui said, "Even if the Anomaly really spreads, so what? This kind of thing happens every now and then. It's nothing unusual."

"As long as we don't go to those forbidden areas, there shouldn't be any problem."

She breathed rapidly, her hand stroking her forehead, her face pale as she spoke.

Hearing this, Erui fell silent for a moment. After a long time, he slowly looked up. "What if it's really the Outbreak Period?"

This sentence seemed to be a taboo, making the faces of the other two turn ashen.

"It... it shouldn't be..." The young man said with great effort, looking at Erui in front of him. The back of his clothes was already soaked with sweat.

On the other side, the woman suddenly fell silent, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Erui sighed. "You should know what happened yesterday, those corpses."

"Didn't Raman already take them out to be cremated?" the young man asked in confusion.

"Cremated." Erui's face contorted into a twisted expression, a mixture of fear and a cold sneer. "If only they had been cremated."

"Do you know that Raman and the others have disappeared? This morning. Not only did they disappear, but even their horses were taken away."

He looked at the two in front of him and said, "This morning, after I noticed Raman and the others were gone, I immediately followed their tracks to the place where they cremated those corpses yesterday!"

"Do you know what I discovered?"

"The fire was still burning! On a pile of firewood and flames, those corpses were lying there intact. Apart from their clothes being burned off, not even a patch of skin was singed!"

"Those corpses mutated. They couldn't be burned! Raman and the others discovered the anomaly, and after realizing they couldn't solve it, they abandoned us and ran!"

As he spoke, Erui directly roared, his face contorted with a mixture of fear, unwillingness, anger, and other emotions.

"What!" The two in front of him were stunned. Looking at the roaring Erui, their minds felt like they had exploded, a chaotic mess.

"Don't doubt anything now!" Seeing the state of the two in front of him, Erui took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the complex emotions in his heart. "The Anomaly has broken out and has even spread to our village. We can no longer hesitate!"

"Let's go! Leave immediately! Pack up tonight, and as soon as dawn breaks tomorrow, we'll leave here with our families!"

Seeing the two standing there blankly, Erui decisively gave the order and walked towards the wooden door, opening it to leave.

"Where are you going?" Seeing Erui's actions, the young man in the wooden house asked subconsciously.

"To find that powerful Knight!" Erui said without looking back. "The Anomaly has broken out! This entire region will become extremely dangerous. Without that Knight's protection, none of us will be able to leave this area!"

After saying this, his figure quickly walked away, leaving the two in the wooden house bewildered.