Invincibility and Immortality

Lan Mu's ominous premonition came from Best Metal having no side effects.

Best Metal was practically the weapon Lan Mu used most often.

It could be said to have not even the slightest side effect, but that was precisely what felt wrong.

Lan Mu had always suspected that Best Metal was merely a derivative of some Contained Object. The process by which that Contained Object created Best Metal, something that defied common sense, was highly likely to carry side effects.

Now, Best Metal was becoming more and more abundant, which meant that the side effects of some unknown Contained Object were also continuously accumulating.

"Although Abel took Best Metal out of an unknown space, Abel probably isn't the one making the metal... What is it? The Cabin in the Woods?"

Lan Mu began considering entering that unknown space.

"Better deal with what's in front of me first..."

After giving it some thought, Lan Mu shifted his gaze to Jingba, who was fleeing.

Jingba soared upward. As a mosquito, he shot straight to the edge of the atmosphere.

With a single teleport, Lan Mu caught up.

Jingba now stood in the blackness of space, his body having reverted to its original demon form.

He stretched his arms, and the severed portions had clearly healed.

He stared gloomily at Earth, his eyes brimming with killing intent.

It was no wonder he was so resentful. Abel had been far weaker than him, and he had never imagined that he would be discovered.

"Damn it, why isn't Teddy answering me?"

Jingba clearly could not wait to destroy Earth, yet he remained wary of it.

Teddy's loss of contact made him worried and alert, leaving him even less willing to act rashly.

He continuously used the rune stone to call Teddy, but Teddy was currently