Solution
From the ravine onwards, the Ghoul were faster than Group Four.
He could smell a faint stench of blood in the air, mingled with the bitterness of the rain.
And within that bloody smell, there was also an indelible, unique scent of the sacrificial offering, so he wouldn't confuse this scent with the other blood smells.
"A person died here. Although the blood was washed away by the rain, it couldn't hide it from me." The Ghoul stood under the big tree. Sometime later, the corpse hanging in the tree was no longer shrouded in illusion, revealing its true form.
They were unfamiliar corpses, already rotten beyond recognition. Strangely, blood was still dripping from their ankles, seemingly endlessly.
The Ghoul twitched its nose.
He had no interest in corpses that were too decomposed; he preferred to eat fresh food.
The smell of fresh corpses ends here, leaving only the scent of offerings spreading deep into the jungle.
"Was the body disposed of to cover up the crime?" He frowned in displeasure. "Could it be that after the battle, the victors had the resources to move the body...? Perhaps it was a sneak attack."
Although he wasn't too happy about not being able to get a free corpse to eat, he wasn't dwelling on it at the moment, since he had a more important goal.
His abilities are quite straightforward: sense of smell, combat, and cannibalism.
Therefore, he is not good at distinguishing the identities of other diviners, and he is not an intelligent diviner. For him, if he can't find Xing and Yan, he might as well kill everyone.
If everyone dies, he's bound to be the winner.
Following the scent of the offerings, he nimbly left the cautious Group Four further and further behind. Finally, after passing a graveyard, he saw a person.
It's Long Zhou.
Long Zhou seemed to be resting, occasionally speaking weakly into the walkie-talkie.
He was covered in blood, and while sitting on the ground, he held a gun in his right hand, which he never let go of.
Long Zhou appears to have been seriously injured.
The Ghoul observed from behind the trunk of a giant tree, a cold glint in his eyes. He chuckled softly, "Heh, did you guess I was coming and try to ambush me disguised as an injured person? Too bad, there's more than one living soul here."
He could tell at a glance that there were two people, not one.
His nose could smell the offerings and the scent of the living, so in his perception, there was another living person hiding behind the tree ahead!
"It was indeed a sneak attack; they killed a calculator using this method... This proves that these two aren't actually good at head-on combat." Having confirmed this, the Ghoul licked his lips excitedly.
He moved nimbly, circling around to the person who was hiding—he wanted to take care of that one first, catching them off guard!
Getting closer...
The other party seemed to have sensed something, and their aura became somewhat restless.
The Ghoul steadied itself, circled around even further, and successfully spotted the person hiding.
It really was that medical worker.
Behind the tree that Long Zhou was leaning against, the medical staff were crouching down, holding a dagger in their hand, and secretly looking out.
Taking advantage of its momentary lapse in attention, the Ghoul suddenly lunged forward!
The medical staff heard his suddenly heavier footsteps and turned around.
The Ghoul expected to see a surprised and panicked face, but to his surprise, the medical staff only wore a smile—a smile of triumph.
His eyelids twitched, sensing that things weren't so simple, so he snorted coldly and sped up.
As long as his close combat skills are strong enough, it doesn't matter if the opponent knew exactly where he was coming from! The opponent underestimated his Combat Power!
His fingers hardened, his teeth sharp and fine, and when he grinned at the medical staff, he looked just like a predator on the hunt.
[Can he turn the tables? Maybe he can really take down three at once!]
[His speed is incredible! His physical abilities far surpass those of normal people. He's probably outstanding even among those at the first level of differentiation. No wonder he's a deducer who has transformed into a ghost.]
[To be honest, the ability to become a demon greatly increases our Personality Assimilation Degree, making it easy to turn into a monster without even a chance to purify the alienation level, but the physical attributes are really amazing...]
I want to see him kill three people at once!
Pfft.
As if confirming what the viewers in the comments who were hoping for a plot twist said, the sound of flesh being torn apart was clear and distinct.
The hard fingers pierced through his chest, drawing a spray of blood.
This is the most realistic touch: warm liquid dripping onto the soil, accompanied by a pair of incredulous eyes.
Carlos took a step back.
"How could this be..." The Ghoul's claws were only centimeters away from Carlos's chest. He was initially shocked, but when he felt the tearing pain in his chest, his shock turned into fear.
The Ghoul turned its head stiffly and saw half a dead face, white with a bluish-gray tinge.
This is the face of the cameraman, Fang Xiaoyu.
At this moment, however, his face was lifeless, his eyes were shrouded in pure black, his hair grew to his shoulders, and his skin reflected a strange luster.
Fang Xiaoyu's black fingernails were long and sharp, even more terrifying than the claws of Ghoul.
From the Ghoul's perspective, Fang Xiaoyu showed no expression whatsoever. He had one hand gripping the Ghoul's chest, clutching its beating heart, while holding a Chinese candlestick in the other.
Inside the candlestick, there was a pale white candle and a flickering candlelight.
[See, there's no suspense.]
[He even killed three people at once; he was just coming to his death. Luckily, his Ghostification is much more complete than Ghoul's.]
[I really want to see the proportion of Sachi's Persona Mask, hahaha, how can she fuse with a sacrifice to create such an ability?]
[So this is what Sachi's sacrificial abilities are like. How should I put it? It's quite unexpected. I thought he was the type to orchestrate things from behind the scenes, but it turns out he's...]
[Zombies!]
[He also has the ability to transform into a demon, which I didn't expect. But thinking back, I initially mistook him for someone from the Fallen Path. Now that I think about it, he's probably one of the more ferocious ones from the Mutation Path.]
"Beautiful, San, very precise." Carlos clapped exaggeratedly. He didn't actually need to take that step back; he was just instinctively seeking a safer position as he looked at the Ghoul.
After using the White Candle Zombie ability of the Tears of the Underworld Candle, Yu Xing's face was stiff and unable to make any expression. Hearing this, he nodded, squeezed hard, and crushed a pulsating organ, giving the Ghoul no chance to fight back.
The Ghoul's pupils dilated, blood spilled from the corner of its mouth, and it collapsed to the ground with a "thud" as Yu Xing withdrew her hand.
[Your hunt is complete]
The system notification reassured Yu Xing that he was currently in poor physical condition and weak, making him unsuitable for prolonged fighting.
Therefore, he created a double deception with Nightmare and Carlos, making it easier for him to launch a real sneak attack when the Ghoul attacked Carlos.
Looking at the Ghoul's corpse, Yu Xing's eyes remained calm and undisturbed.
The spectator, who had only been there briefly, leaned against a tree to stand up. Turning her head, she saw this scene, and her body trembled. For some reason, she felt a strong sense of identification with it.
She could even picture Yu Xing coldly and ruthlessly tearing her apart... Exciting! She had to pursue him!
Life goes on, and so does the recklessness of courting death.
The most important thing in life is to be happy.
Yu Xing didn't know what Yan was thinking. He put the candlestick back into his mask, and the zombie transformation slowly faded away.
With the destabilizing factor successfully eliminated, they can now explore the storyline for the next three days.