Spirit Envoy
As sunlight gradually streamed into the forest, Lu Li glanced at it with disgust, raised his umbrella to form a thin black mist, blocking the sunlight and making his subordinates feel a little better.
Before Lu Li transformed into a true shadow creature, his semi-shadow body would be scorched by the sun. In fact, after the transformation, when he first became a shadow creature, he was most severely restrained by sunlight and other forms of energy.
At that time, his body was entirely in shadow. If he were directly exposed to sunlight, his clone would most likely dissolve within seconds. Furthermore, he was not yet familiar with the Shadow Body, and his defensive instincts as a shadow creature had not yet been established.
However, during the six months he spent in the dream, Lu Li had a pretty good grasp of his own body. Now, even if he took off the wizard's robe, his body underneath was no longer a shadowy figure, but a human who looked much like his original self.
He spent six months meticulously constructing the body's appearance and defense mechanisms. The skin was composed of Shadow Magic mixed with moisture from the air, as well as some dust and dirt. Lu Li even inscribed some runes on it.
Therefore, his current skin can be identified as a magical artifact, possessing excellent resistance to positive energy. Even when exposed to direct sunlight, it will not suffer any harm. Of course, if this skin is subjected to strong physical damage, it will still be broken, at which point the true body of the shadowy figure beneath will be revealed.
In addition, Lu Li also specifically studied some techniques to resist or even suppress positive energy. Just like vampires, those who can truly be suppressed by sunlight and garlic are all insignificant characters, while those old ghosts can resist or even counter-suppress it.
Although Lu Li is no longer afraid of sunlight, his instincts as a creature of shadow make him averse to it. Moreover, his shadow abilities and the spiritual creatures under his command are significantly restrained in the sunlight.
"It seems I still have to look to the Dark River." Lu Li walked towards the edge of the forest. He and Dark River were essentially the same person, with their minds connected. So, as Lu Li walked, he saw a thin layer of black mist rising in the forest, and it grew thicker and thicker.
Although Lu Li could summon a large amount of black mist using the Flood Dragon Spine, it required a considerable amount of magic power, and the effect was not even half that of the Black Mist River. Therefore, the home-field advantage should be left to the Dark River.
Today, the Dark River is rooted in the entire river, its boundless water vapor stained black and scattered into the forest. Beneath the black mist, it seems as if some creature is vaguely watching you. The Dark River may not be aggressive, but once given a river, its immortal and indestructible nature is enough to drive enemies mad.
The crackling sound of the chainsaw sent sawdust flying everywhere. A tree, rooted in the forest and having grown for who knows how long, fell down. Soon, someone would drag it away, along with the other tree next to it that always competed for sunlight.
Hundreds of loggers, even more transport workers, and a dozen or so bulldozer drivers were digging up tree stumps and turning over the soil. Of course, there were also many more dispatched personnel to fill the gaps in the construction site.
If you look closely, you'll notice that the lumberjacks at the front never let themselves get too tired. They'll stop immediately at the slightest sound or disturbance, looking like they're ready to run away at any moment.
Aside from the lumberjacks, the other workers were similarly attentive to their surroundings, preferring to proceed slowly rather than risk being killed. Cordilla couldn't really correct this behavior, since everyone knew what was going on; if they weren't careful enough, a strange occurrence could easily lead to their deaths.
"They're such cowards. We've already told them that the plant monster has been injured, and it's basically impossible for it to attack again. If they don't hurry, they might have to stand guard for another month or two."
In the forest outside the workers' quarters, some people dressed in uniform combat gear stood scattered around. Two of them, standing close together, were chatting casually. The one who had just spoken was a boy of about eighteen or nineteen.
The man was dressed in a uniform combat suit, his face full of impatience, and a green sliver of light flickered from the tip of his bullet. Despite this, his hand was still gripping an empty handle hanging from his waist.
"Zack, you miss your girlfriend, don't you? Hang in there for today, and you'll have a day off tomorrow. You can have some fun with your girlfriend." Next to him was a burly man in his thirties with a stubble beard, teasing the green-haired young Zack with a lewd smile. Although he looked relaxed, he was also holding a large iron ball in his hand.
Zack, his face contorted in pain, still had another day to endure. He turned to the unshaven man and asked, "Captain Fred, you were on leave yesterday. What fun places did you go? Tell me, it'll help pass the time."
"Hey, hey, I went to a really fun place, a truly delightful place." Captain Fred, with a knowing smile, looked at the green hair on Zack's head and, recalling the enjoyable time yesterday, said with a rather unkind laugh, "Zack, just bear with it a little longer, tomorrow it'll be... your turn."
"Yeah, it'll be my day off tomorrow." Zack said with a look of longing and a hint of envy in his eyes, "Yede is off today, I wonder where he'll go?"
"It should be a pleasant place too." Captain Fred looked at the green on Zack's bullet head again and smiled ambiguously with Zack. Ever since he learned the meaning of green in the East, he felt that every time he looked at Zack's hairstyle, it was meaningful.
"But you should be more serious, kid. I've heard that a lot of powerful monsters have suddenly appeared all over the world recently. Although that plant monster was defeated by Team A, who knows, a terrifying monster might suddenly appear out of nowhere." Fred reminded Zack, seemingly feeling a little guilty.
Their security team has seven people in total, and they take turns having days off each week. Should they suggest that Zack simply get them all green next time? Fred thought. Of course, there are some things that Zack is better off not knowing. He's still so young, just a kid.
"There aren't that many powerful monsters. Tomorrow is my day off, so today will definitely be a peaceful day," Zack said nonchalantly. That plant monster had been unable to attack the construction site for a week, and yesterday it was almost caught by Team A, otherwise they wouldn't have had the chance to rest.
Suddenly, their gaze sharpened as they looked into the depths of the forest, where a layer of black mist began to rise, as if something was about to burst forth. Alarm whistles sounded, and the security guards on the perimeter immediately went on high alert, while the workers hastily retreated with their tools...