Wu Chou returned to the association as quickly as possible.
On his journey, he certainly encountered Aberrant Monster, and more than one at that.
But the most urgent task is to tell Jiang Nuo about the basement of the crematorium.
Guided by the association's gatekeeper, Wu Chou found Jiang Nuo and Si Yan, who had already begun slaying the Aberrant Monster.
"Countdown..."
Wu Chou was exhausted from running and was panting heavily as he spoke, so there was no time for further pleasantries.
"Countdown complete, city-wide sacrifice."
Jiang Nuo, who was dangling from the Aberrant Monster's corpse, exclaimed in bewilderment, "This is so exciting!"
This adds another reason to suspect that this is a dungeon!
"What happened? Did you go behind the White Gate?" Si Yan asked.
Wu Chou nodded emphatically and continued, "The basement is a separate space, containing many Evil Spirit followers who participate in sacrificial rituals, as well as... wizards whom they call 'adults'."
In fact, Wu Chou didn't know what words were appropriate to describe that strange person.
"He and Lin Youqi are in cahoots, absorbing good fortune to maintain the sacrificial array, and deliberately destroying the bodies of those who died."
"However, he pays close attention to Jiang Nuo... Zhou Ling insisted that I tell him that he might be from the same place as Jiang Nuo."
Although Wu Chou did not understand the meaning of this sentence.
But one could see Si Yan's astonished expression as he suddenly looked at Jiang Nuo, and Jiang Nuo's sudden realization, "So that's how it is."
He tapped his left eye. "It seems the one who can't distinguish between the virtual world and reality is him, not me."
"I'm just an unlucky guy who got dragged into this."
Si Yan asked, "Since you're so determined to kill me, does Nuonuo know who it is?"
Jiang Nuo shrugged. "There are too many people in the dungeon who want to kill me. I can't remember which one it was."
Si Yan: "..."
The content was largely as they had guessed, except that they hadn't expected the Evil Spirit Mirror to be a decoy.
Wu Chou: "Based on our observations, they are conducting prayer ceremonies underground at the crematorium. Fear, anger, and negative emotions can all be transformed into nourishment, which is currently the most disadvantageous thing for us."
Aberrant Monster are spreading throughout the city, threatening the lives of residents, and Lin Youqi is also stirring up trouble online.
These things are enough to trigger overwhelming negative emotions, and they must find a solution as soon as possible.
"Leave this to us."
Si Yan glanced at the time the association's countdown had synced to her watch.
32:59:18
"We have plenty of time, let's kill the Aberrant Monster first."
" Wu Chou, go back to the association and recall Ni Ling, who is on a mission in the Eagle Country."
"Yes, young master."
Wu Chou probably knew what Si Yan wanted to do, and didn't hesitate at all.
As the number of locations where Aberrant Monster were reported increased in the 0732 broadcast, Jiang Nuo and Si Yan had to split up.
Si Yan kissed Jiang Nuo's forehead, his eyes full of worry. He knew that Jiang Nuo's emotions had not yet fully stabilized.
" Nuonuo, don't be impulsive. Just do it for me, okay?"
"Be careful."
Jiang Nuo nodded obediently, her scarlet pupils shimmering. "Okay."
He held up four fingers. "I promise, I won't lose control of my emotions."
Si Yan was slightly relieved and strode to the other side of the street.
Jiang Nuo's docile expression vanished instantly.
He stood quietly for a while, his black shirt billowing in the wind, his face cold and stern, yet always carrying an extremely eerie smile.
After a while, Jiang Nuo finally took action, stepping over the corpses of the Aberrant Monster to move on to the next place where there were Aberrant Monster.
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32:53:18
A residential building in the city center.
Yu Ben had all the doors in his house tightly shut. The nearest external signal source seemed to have been Aberrant Monster destroyed, and his cell phone suddenly lost all signal.
Without seeing the constant updates online, I don't know how much longer this state of emergency, which is more terrifying than a nightmare, will last.
Clang!!
Startled by the sudden loud noise, Yu Ben trembled several times and instinctively hid behind the sofa.
But upon closer listening, it became clear that it was coming from the other side.
He swallowed hard, carefully crouched down, reached for his black-rimmed glasses on the coffee table, and peered through the peephole at the neighbor across the street.
He just stood there stiffly, not daring to lean against the wall; the wall full of posters would definitely make a lot of noise if he did.
That family has a little girl, Yu Ben always known. She's about ten years old and still in junior high school; she's very cute.
Yu Ben had a good relationship with her, but he never imagined that he would see her one last time in this way.
"Aaaaaaah!!"
The little girl let out a piercing scream as half of her left leg was eaten by the Aberrant Monster.
The piercing scream echoed throughout the entire floor. Fortunately, the Aberrant Monster disappeared after eating the leg, perhaps deciding that the little girl wouldn't live long and going to find another target.
Just as netizens on Weibo speculated, the Aberrant Monster's purpose was to kill, not to eat people.
The little girl had a strong will to survive; her mutilated body kept crawling towards Yu Ben's house, her pretty face filled with fear.
"Help me, help me..."