The Dark River Boss Battle (2)

Fu Bin flapped his black wings, the Black Mist around his body turning into liquid that was devoured by black, smoke-like Plankton, multiplying Plankton further. Wielding a black longsword, his eyes fixed only on the Dark River in the center of the bridge, he charged towards it. Any Fear Kin that stood in his way would be cleaved in two with a single strike.

From a distance, Zheng Long saw the black wings behind Fu Bin, then turned around to look at his own wings, which resembled chicken wings. He cursed under his breath and ran towards the bridge again, "I'm the protagonist, you bastard!"

Spurred on by Fu Bin, Zheng Long's chicken wings swelled up as if inflated, and he charged towards the Fear Kin on the bridge like a... well... rooster. With the power of his conviction, he ripped one of the minions apart with the iron chains in his hands, and then more Fear Kin swarmed in.

As Xiao Zhang gazed at the terrifying Dark River in the center of the bridge, black Fire of Wrath surged forth from his entire body. He transformed into a pitch-black flame humanoid and charged towards the bridge. His body was partially elementalized by the Fire of Wrath, and the side effect of the Fire of Wrath burning him in the past disappeared after his initial elementalization.

As he ran at top speed, Xiao Zhang flung out balls of black flames from his hands, burning the Fear Kin rushed towards him into black smoke that drifted away. He needed to release his anger—the anger of hiding from XZ these past few days, the anger of having his dominance taken away by Old Hu, the anger that the person he once liked was a prostitute, the anger that she was killed by Fu Bin —all of it poured out. The black Fire of Wrath grew more and more intense, as if they would burn away all life.

Meng Xi had developed his abilities through these days of training. He wanted revenge, so he smiled with a hint of reminiscence, thinking of the woman who had spent most of her life on him. She was just a housewife who scolded him for his gluttony, telling him to diet and that if he didn't lose weight, he would become as fat as a pig. Thinking of this, Meng Xi said with a wry smile, "Wife, let me have a big meal this time!"

After saying that, Meng Xi's body suddenly swelled up, whiskers grew from his mouth, and small thorns sprouted from his skin, making him look like a giant humanoid pufferfish or toad. A huge, bright red tongue appeared in his mouth, shot out, stuck several Fear Kin to his stomach, and swallowed them whole. He burped, and his body became even larger, and his huge mouth became even more terrifying, as if it could swallow several people in one gulp.

Watching the performance of the Mask Host, Old Hu narrowed his eyes. These masks were truly terrifying. Just over half a month ago, these people were just ordinary people, but after wearing the masks, they had gained this kind of strength in just half a month. It seems that we really need to focus on studying these masks in the future.

"Bing Bing, go ahead, and remember..."

"Don't exceed 50% of your power! I understand!" Before Old Hu could finish speaking, Bing Bing interjected, rushing towards the bridge. She took off her gloves, and her hands, as white as jade, swept across the black mist bodies of the Fear Kin. Instantly, the black mist stopped spinning, froze, and fell to the ground.

Old Hu observed the situation on the field, took out a specially made pistol from the Countermeasure Bureau, and fired special bullets, killing the few Fear Kin rushed towards him.

Fu Bin was closest to the Dark River in the arena. As he walked, he swung his sword, cleaving all the Fear Kin approached him in two with a single strike. His swordsmanship was mediocre, but he managed to hit his targets precisely each time. Moreover, a large amount of black smoke emanated from his body, which was different from the Black Mist of the Dark River.

Fu Bin's black smoke resembled flames, while the Dark River's Black Mist felt like flowing water. Although both were black mists, they were clearly distinct and could be easily distinguished at a glance.

Next was Xiao Zhang. Relying on the black Fire of Wrath emanating from his body, he charged recklessly. No Fear Kin could withstand the Wrath. His speed was no slower than Fu Bin's Fu Bin, but he was a step behind, thus falling behind.

Zheng Long, wielding the iron chain with apparent weakness, gradually stood alongside Meng Xi, struggling forward into the Dark River. Although Zheng Long's abilities had grown somewhat under Fu Bin's stimulation, he had also fallen into a state of doubt, questioning whether he was the protagonist. This doubt, though not frequent, shook his beliefs, causing his faith in power to plummet. In addition, there were many cats constantly harassing them, and quite a few of them had managed to survive thanks to their agility.

Old Hu narrowed his eyes and looked at a person whose presence was always very low. The person was covered in black and held a short, equally black Short Blade. The person moved strangely across the battlefield. If Old Hu hadn't received a notification from Xiao Mi and specifically observed that area, he wouldn't have even noticed that such a person was there.

"That must be the Shadow Clan member, the Sin of Envy?" Old Hu nodded. Of the Seven Deadly Sins, only Li Yuanfeng's whereabouts are currently unknown, along with the mask on the Dark River's face.

Although the design appears to match the Seven Mask of Original Sin set, does the mask really only have the seven deadly sins pieces? We can't be Solidification in our thinking. Isn't it common knowledge that the Four Heavenly Kings have five pieces? Therefore, it's not surprising that the Seven Mask of Original Sin has a few more pieces.

"Based on the abilities these people demonstrate, their abilities are quite consistent with their respective original sins. So, is the original sin of this King of Fear?" Old Hu squinted, his mind racing.

The most important thing to remember when doing things is not to be misled by appearances, to be clear about your purpose, and to understand what you can give up. Only in this way will you not regret your actions. Their team's purpose in entering Leping City was not to resolve the disputes involving these superpowered individuals at all.

Their goal is to find out why supernatural events suddenly occurred in Leping City, which had been peaceful for over a year, and whether these events are related to that being. If they are related, then they will stop them at all costs; if they are not, then they will find out the reason and kill or arrest those who should be killed or arrested.

According to the available information, most of the superpower incidents are related to masks and can be collectively referred to as Mask Incident. However, Old Hu has never forgotten the Black Wind Incident from earlier, when these people had not yet obtained the masks.

"Could that Black Wind be black mist, and they just mistook it for something else?" Old Hu pondered. There weren't many eyewitnesses to the Black Wind Incident; they only saw Black Wind blowing around the school from afar. It was possible that they mistook the flowing black mist for Black Wind, but this possibility was unlikely. After all, the Black Wind Incident was identified as a self-destructing divine technique, so the outcome shouldn't be bad.

"So, is the Black Wind Incident related to the Mask Incident? It seems the key point is still that so-called Shadow Clan. They definitely know more information. Also, there's this King of Fear Dark River. Even if it's to collect faith, he shouldn't be so high-profile. Perhaps he has other purposes."

"There are too many hidden things here. It seems we can only conserve our strength and wait for further developments."