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"Face your fears, you insects!" The deep, piercing voice of the King of Fear Dark River, was exceptionally shrill, like alarm bells pounding in the hearts of all who heard it. Black mist drifted and gradually spread from Wu River Bridge. The amorphous body of black mist solidified into a pitch-black arm, which grabbed a street lamp that looked like a small wooden stick. Looking at the helicopter flying in the distance, the black mist spread across the street lamp like shadow patterns.

Like throwing a dart, the street lamp, as small as a wooden stick, flew out from that dark hand, smashing the helicopter into a ball of flames. The black mist body once again gained a large amount of energy and solidified once more.

The Legendary Ability on Lu Li's attribute panel finally revealed its name, though it remained somewhat vague:

[Avatar: Dark River: Avatar formed from legendary elements, it is you yet not you, possessing various characteristics: a body of black mist, Fear Kin, Fear Field, and the name of fear.]

[Body of Black Mist: According to legend, your body is composed of black mist, making you immune to most physical damage and giving you the ability to spread it.]

[Fear Kin: According to legend, in the land shrouded in black mist, in that unseen darkness, there must be monsters lurking in the shadows. They spread fear, possessing bodies of immortal black mist, and these kin can be reborn infinitely through the power of the Dark River.]

[Fear Field: You are the King of Fear. Every minute, all living beings around you will undergo a willpower check. If they fail, they will fall into a state of fear, awakening all the fears within them.]

[The Eternal Black River: You always appear on the river, and people believe that the river can give you strength. Through legend, you will receive the support of the great river, and the river's mist will be your magic.]

[The Name of Fear: Your name possesses all sorts of magic; you can sense those who utter your name and spread fear to them.]

Lu Li immediately felt a very close connection between himself and the black mist. It was as if he were himself, yet slightly different, as if he had suddenly split apart. This feeling was strange.

Lu Li held an umbrella and stood on the riverbank, looking at the bridge in the distance. His heart could no longer receive any of the legends about the Dark River from people and the internet, because those elements would be directly absorbed by the distant Dark River and continue to solidify his existence.

Lu Li could sense that his heart would need a rest before it could continue absorbing new legendary elements. However, Lu Li was quite satisfied with the current situation. With this Avatar, he was more confident in some of his plans.

Xiao Zhang, Zheng Long, and Meng Xi, wearing masks, drove a second-hand car towards the bridge. However, they had to stop shortly afterward as the frantically fleeing crowd, some in cars, blocked the roads near the bridge. Meanwhile, riot police were stationed in the distance, dispersing some reporters who were eager to cause trouble.

From time to time, black mist-like figures would flash through the darkness and pounce on the armed police. Then, bursts of gunfire would shatter the monsters formed from the black mist, but monsters would continue to emerge from the darkness.

"Is that King of Fear really the host of the last mask? The difference is too great." Xiao Zhang looked at the massive black mist figure on the bridge and sighed with a wry smile, "But the ones who should be anxious now are not us, but Fu Bin. He calls himself a god and is very powerful, but he can only despair in the face of this King of Fear."

"This boss doesn't look easy to beat. He's huge. Even with Lao Meng, we'd probably only make a few deaths if we went up there." Zheng Long sighed, but his determination remained unwavering.

"Hey, hey, hey, we're not here to take down that King of Fear, we're here for revenge. Given the current situation, Fu Bin will definitely be back." Meng Xi, the bald, fat man, no longer had a friendly expression on his face. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll definitely tear that little brat Fu Bin apart alive."

"If I were you, I wouldn't go over there now. Look at those tentacles formed from condensed mist; if you went over, you'd probably get pissed off by them," said Shadow B, who had appeared behind the three of them at some point. "Besides, I saw another superhuman; I guess he's from the government."

"The government?" Xiao Zhang bit his lip. When Fu Bin's identity was revealed, they realized that the people from the government were not simple and probably possessed superpowers. A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, but finally he gritted his teeth and said, "We're just seeking revenge, and we don't actually have any crimes against us. We're looking for those people to cooperate with."

"What do you think?" Xiao Zhang looked at Zheng Long and Meng Xi to the side. Xiao Zhang's voice was a little low. The others also understood the meaning behind it. Cooperating with the country had unpredictable consequences, but it would definitely expose a lot of information about the Mask Battle Royale. The ritual of this Mask Battle Royale would most likely be interfered with.

"I'm only seeking revenge for my family. I have no objections, as long as that beast is killed," Meng Xi said directly. Zheng Long then shrugged and said, "I'm the protagonist, I don't want to be some kind of god."

Then the three of them turned their gaze to Shadow B, a member of the Shadow Clan. According to him, their clan's existence was solely for the seven masks and the Mask Battle Royale. Would they intervene?

"I told you, don't stare at me like that, you three grown men. What do you want to do to me? And are you even interested in something as black as me?" Shadow B feigned fear, shrinking into the corner before saying, "If you want to use external forces, then use them. Don't look at me like that."

"As long as you don't hand over the masks directly, I have no objection," Shadow B said sincerely, blinking twice as if to say, "Look how sincere your eyes are."

"However, I won't go with you to see them. You know my identity can't be exposed to the light of day." Shadow B slowly retreated, turning into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing.

"In that case, let's go!" Zheng Long glanced at the vanished Shadow B, said to the other two, and then led the way forward based on his intuition. "He believes he can find the person quickly."

On the other side, Fu Bin stared coldly at the rampaging King of Fear in the distance, angrily saying, "Those people are my subjects. Even if they are trash, only I can clean them up. Let's go, let me, this god, save them."

However, Luo Yan could hear a hint of panic in Fu Bin's voice. She knew clearly that Fu Bin was on a path of self- Destruction. From the very beginning, he had been using excuses like cleaning up trash or being a god to keep himself from collapsing. But if he turned around and left now, it would be like giving up the chance to become a god. All his excuses would be denied, and his personality would probably collapse.

"You're the patient, you're in charge." Luo Yan sighed inwardly and followed.