Blood Fiend knew Lin Dong's "secret." The Zombie Kings of Central Province were looking for him, so it was only natural that he would hide his true appearance.
As his ally, Blood Fiend certainly wouldn't expose him.
His disguise is getting more and more convincing...
He muttered to himself and stepped forward.
The surrounding Zombie Kings treated him with great respect, automatically clearing a path and greeting him warmly.
"Boss Blood Fiend, you're here."
"Thank you for gathering us to hunt humans."
"Yeah, we wouldn't have known about it otherwise."
"..."
Blood Fiend nodded to each of them. As an overlord, he had to maintain a certain presence.
Nether Dragon looked up, mildly surprised.
Blood Fiend?
The overlord of Eastern Province?
Faced with a Zombie King of his standing, Nether Dragon immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Welcome, welcome! I never thought the mighty Eastern Province Overlord would come all the way here."
Huh???
Blood Fiend narrowed his eyes slightly. What's that supposed to mean? Why wouldn't I come?
He felt as though Nether Dragon was taking a veiled jab at him.
Something seemed strange. He carefully examined Nether Dragon's aura and found that its elusive, ethereal quality was gone. It had become more "real."
Compared to before, something seemed to have changed.
Maybe... after absorbing the SSS-Rank Crystal Core, his disguise ability evolved again...
Blood Fiend gave it no further thought.
"Nether Dragon, where are those humans you mentioned? Let's hurry up and find them."
"Uh... right now?"
Nether Dragon looked surprised. I haven't received any orders from the boss yet.
A trace of impatience appeared in Blood Fiend's eyes.
"When else? What... we're all here, and you still want to stall so you can keep them for yourself?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Nether Dragon shook his head repeatedly. He