Life Force

Facing the rushing Claws, he only had time to shield his head with his hands before a powerful force struck him. With a "bang," he slid more than ten steps before stabilizing his body.

[HP -10%]

[You blocked a 'Claws Attack', Strength check failed, Strength -1, lasts 30 minutes. Stamina check failed, you were knocked back.]

He dodged again, evading the suddenly elongating Claws, and saw the three-foot-long claw marks on the concrete wall.

His heart leaped, and he raised his hand, throwing several fruit knives directly at the Formless Child's head.

"Ch-ch~"

Five or six fruit knives embedded themselves in its head, but they caused no damage.

After a roll on the ground, he got up and charged towards Instructor Liu's direction.

To defeat the rider, first defeat the horse; to catch the thief, first catch the king. Kill the summoner, and it's all over!

But he saw the instructor reveal a strange smile, then begin to chant softly.

"Утебясегодня"

The Formless Child suddenly separated a black, oily tentacle.

With a "swoosh," it yanked Wang Changle back. "Sss~" The Claws slashed past.

[HP -20%]

[Your Armor of Toughness durability -10]

[Constitution check failed, you suffered the Whip effect, movement speed reduced by 20%]

"BOOM"

Amidst the concrete debris, he struggled to get up. That single blow had sent a searing pain through his chest.

Now, he could only desperately dodge the various black tentacles and Claws shooting from a distance.

The Formless Child before him, after receiving the second command, was like a constantly shifting blob of slime, continuously constructing various forms and launching all sorts of attacks.

Stabbing, piercing, slashing, whipping, hacking – the list was endless!

For a time, Wang Changle was beaten into a panicked retreat, unable to find any space to counterattack.

However, he kept observing, observing the instructor. Soon, he noticed something was wrong.

As the second command was issued, his body also showed abnormalities.

The cracks on his face seemed to have widened, and black, oily substances began to secrete from the wounds.

And of the six people sitting on the ground, two had fallen, seemingly turning into dried husks.

Could the cost of casting spells be related to the wounds and the number of people?

With a guess in his heart, he immediately took action, raising his hand, a green light flashing.

"Call of Nature"

The moss covering the ground gathered, transforming into a black-green Treant, which swung its wooden palm towards the instructor.

Faced with the sudden appearance of the Treant, Instructor Liu's eyes flashed with surprise.

Suddenly, he formed a hand seal in front of his mouth, and low-frequency sound waves carrying green Qi spread outwards.

"Phantom Sound Wave"

As the moss gathered, the patterns etched on the ground also fully appeared.

It was the image of a giant toad, with countless blood-like lines flowing through the grooves.

"Ying~~"

Just as the instructor was casting his spell, he instantly drank the Moon Dew.

[Notification: Your Mana recovered 20, Intelligence +1.]

[You were attacked by 'Phantom Sound Wave', perform an Intelligence/Stamina check. Intelligence over 10 points, you are immune to hypnosis. Stamina 10, you are afflicted with the Slow effect.]

[Slowed, your body coordination reduced, movement speed reduced by 50%, lasts 5 minutes.]

He felt his body weaken, his feet feeling as if they were cast in lead, making every step a struggle.

Facing the incoming attack, he abruptly fell backward, rolling like a gourd to dodge the assault.

"Root Entanglement"

"BOOM"

"Ching"

Two sounds rang out simultaneously. Four vines instantly entangled and bound the target's large, crawling black form. The Claws grazed his Armor of Toughness as they flew past.

On the other side, the Treant's massive fist smashed the four kneeling people into a pile of residue, and with a palm strike, sent the instructor flying.

"чтобыпобить"

A ball of brown light shot from the instructor's hand. As he raised his hand, countless fine wounds erupted all over it, and large patches of oily fluid seeped from his entire body.

The Treant turned into a lifelike stone statue within the brown light.

[Your Intelligence is 11 times that of your opponent. Forced Petrify for 26.4 seconds. Added Nature Mark.]

"Jiji~~"

The Formless Child, tightly bound by vines, let out a shrill scream. The black, oily substance around its body twitched, but it was firmly held in the air by a power of rules, unable to move.

Wang Changle had never encountered a monster with such low intelligence before. With only 1 point of intelligence, it was as if it had sacrificed its brain for combat power!

The Mentor looked at the trembling, immobile crawler in the air, his eyes filled with horror. How could anyone have the ability to bind a Formless Child? What kind of power was this?

"Life Force - Call of Nature"

After a moment of respite, a dense green light erupted. Infused with Life Force, the vines writhed and, along with the Formless Child, transformed into two 3-meter-tall Treants.

Although his body was immobile, under the effect of the Heart of Nature, he could remotely link and control the two Treants.

With a flicker of his mind, one began to violently pound the ground, destroying the images on it, while the other, carrying the bound Formless Child, charged towards the Mentor.

"чтобыпобить"

Another brown energy sphere shot out from his hand. A flickering eye appeared on the Mentor's face, and the Formless Child and Treants were all petrified.

"I still have one more! Hah~ Cough, cough, cough~"

"Dong dong dong~ Boom boom boom~"

[You have killed the Quanxing 'Mentor' Luo Wei. You have gained 1000 points of Under One Person Reputation. Current Reputation: 1500/2000]

[You have obtained Treasure Chest (White) * 1]

[You have killed the plot character Quanxing "Mentor" Luo Wei. You have obtained 1% World Origin.]

[You have killed the Formless Child parasitized by the "Enkai" creature.]

[You have obtained Treasure Chest (Green) * 1]

[You have destroyed Sathogua's world node. You have completed the hidden quest; Allegiance - Stage One. Obtained 3% World Origin. Quest Stage Two has been enabled.]

[Hidden Quest: Allegiance - Stage 2]

Difficulty Level: LV9 (Hell)

Quest Description: "Enkai's" Formless Child is attempting to summon life from the "Enkai" world through a spatial portal. Complete the quest to unlock subsequent quests.

Quest Information: Find the world portal of "Enkai" and destroy the spatial node to close the portal, preventing the invasion of creatures from the "Enkai" world.

Quest Reward: World Origin

Quest Deadline: 15 days

Quest Penalty: Forced execution.

Amidst the ruins, he struggled to sit up from the steps. He took out a [Rainbow Fruit Candy] from his spatial storage and ate one. The sweet, hard candy melted in his mouth, accelerating his magic recovery.

After collecting the three treasure chests, he suddenly noticed something unusual.

In the center of the drawn pattern, there was a stone slab that was completely different from the surrounding ones.

It was a black and red stone slab, inscribed with large passages of text, and it flickered with faint wisps of light, causing the text to distort.

He brushed away the debris and placed his hand on it:

[You have obtained a fragment of the damaged Book of Eibon (Rubbing)]

Origin: Unknown

Type: Book (Fragment)

Rarity: 30+

Effect: After reading, increases Cthulhu Lore by a certain amount. Also undergoes five main attribute checks, granting spells based on the results. Can be used 1/3 times.

Description: A rubbing fragment recording some Cthulhu spells. It has gathered a large amount of mad thoughts.

Price: 3000 Paradise Coins (Cannot be taken out of the "Under One Person" world.)

The glowing English characters seemed to twist and distort in Wang Changle's eyes. In a haze, he thought he heard faint whispers, almost imperceptible.

As his fingers traced the English letters, Wang Changle began to form a guess about how the "Mentor" had become like this. It seemed those strange spells originated from here.

As for what the Formless Child and Sathogua were, he would prepare himself and then study this book, hoping to gain some understanding.

Yes, he was determined to study this book carefully. Even with the side effect of five attribute checks, skill books on lore were rare!

After finding the stone slab, he became very excited.

He began a further search, eventually finding only some recorded text, which seemed to be the Mentor's insights.

"Hello, is this Nato Tong East China Company? Yes, hello. I've discovered a cult stronghold here, and a demonized Quanxing person. Okay, okay. The address is..."

After returning to the surface, he immediately notified the Nato Tong East China branch.

After all, they were a semi-state-owned official organization, and to complete Stage 2 of the quest, he might need to rely on Nato Tong's information-gathering capabilities.

Showing goodwill in advance would increase his chances of success.