Name: Karl Physique: 2.4 Mental Strength: 2.02 Source Essence: 0 Profession: Knight, Intermediate Wizard Apprentice With a top-tier Breathing Technique and high-quality Beast Pills aiding him, his physique was progressing at an astonishing rate, while his mental strength was improving relatively slowly.
Beneath the night sky,
Karl shot forward like a shadow.
The Giant Spirit Breathing Technique wasn't suited to footwork or speed, but it did teach methods for concealing one's presence and moving without a sound.
Avoiding ordinary people's notice was no difficult task for him.
Besides, something seemed to have happened here. Many people looked panicked, giving Karl an opportunity to take advantage of.
"Where is this?"
The passage before him was dark and narrow, filled with an indescribable atmosphere that faintly put him on alert.
It seemed
Eugene was definitely more than just an ordinary constable!
This place looked more like a secret base, a hidden stronghold, and Eugene was one of its members.
"Thud, thud..."
A rush of footsteps sounded.
"Hurry!"
"Someone broke into the base!"
"..."
Several people hurried past from behind, shouting as they ran:
"People from the Patrol Hall might come to search the place by force tomorrow. We need to move the things inside first."
"Quick!"
Karl hid in the darkness, rubbed his chin, and quietly followed behind them.
They hadn't gone far when the view opened up before them.
It was a space about the size of a basketball court, its floor covered in some kind of sticky, unknown liquid.
Suspended in midair
were enormous "cocoons," strung together by countless thin tubes.
The "cocoons" swayed from time to time, making strange, eerie sounds.
Along one wall, the tubes connecting the cocoons converged, and dark red liquid dripped from them.
The liquid eventually flowed into a pool.
The liquid inside