Hidden Main Quest Triggered

Night fell over the bunker, and all the surviving adventurers hid in their rooms.

As long as they made it through tonight, they could leave this Alternate Dimension tomorrow.

Yet no one knew that after the door locks closed, a group was secretly plotting something in Room 4001 on the Fourth Floor, where the Mortality Rate exceeded ninety percent.

Inside the room stood a pale-faced young man with an indifferent expression, accompanied by an elderly man in a tailcoat.

The room was also packed with a group of well-equipped Blackwater Mercenaries.

The pale-faced young man had been waiting in the secret chamber for a long time, blazing anticipation flashing through his eyes from time to time.

Others only knew that this Anomaly 407 Containment Facility was a treasure-filled Alternate Dimension that produced rare materials and Demon Mark cards.

But he knew far more.

A top-secret archive passed down through the Cao Family for a thousand years mentioned a mysterious "Institute 407" on the Old Continent, where an earth-shattering secret had once been hidden.

He had never expected to actually find it.

This exile wasteland known as Sinless City was the legendary Old Continent, and those hunters had actually discovered this Alternate Dimension bearing the same name as the ancient records within the Demon Cross!

If the records were true, then one of the "Fifty-Two Demon God Source Cards" might be sealed here.

That was a supreme Demon Mark sung of in epic tales.

Perhaps even one that no one had ever seen before.

If he truly found it—

It would be enough to launch him to greatness and change the fate of the Cao Family, perhaps even the entire continent.

The young man could not hide the anticipation in his heart.

At that moment, after arranging a Hexagram Formation, the old man turned and respectfully said to the young man, "Young master, everything is ready."

To ensure nothing went wrong, the pale-faced young man personally confirmed, "Have the conditions for activating that 'T-Class Cataclysm Source' been met?"

The old man replied, "They have been fully met. After we spread the news earlier, more than five hundred people have died in this Alternate Dimension. The soul sacrifice is more than sufficient."

Hearing that, the pale-faced young man revealed a confident smile. "Then begin."

The witch had previously been dormant, so the Mental Pollution had not been too severe.

But now that monster had awakened and was standing at the door. Ji Xun could clearly feel an increasingly intense mental seduction that set his blood racing.

Looking again, even the thick iron door seemed to warp as a translucent figure slowly condensed into view.

Her skin was whiter than snow, her breasts stood proudly, and her graceful figure was displayed in full.

She had clearly been a corpse before.

Yet she had truly come back to life.

Watching this bizarre and eerie sight, Ji Xun was curious about how she had passed through the wall. Particle-state wall phasing? Or telekinetic wall phasing?

Only after seeing the monster pass through the wall out of thin air did he confirm that the temporary teammate hiding inside the barrier in the corner had not lied to him.

This monster really would come for him.

No matter where he hid, it could find him.

According to the information provided by Mechanical Arm Girl, ordinary people would fall under mental control the instant they saw the Fallen Witch enter their field of vision, remaining unaware of the danger until death.

That was what made this B-Class Calamity troublesome—large-scale group mental control.

Yet at this moment, Ji Xun, lying on the bed, still had a relatively clear mind.

The words "Mental Erosion Immunity" kept appearing in Revelation.

But as the monster drew closer, the words in Revelation gradually became line after line of:

Mental Pollution received. Confusion +1.

Ji Xun felt that his ability to hold on until now was most likely directly related to his exceptionally high Mental Power. An ordinary person would probably have lost their mind long ago.

The witch drew closer, and the seductive sensation intensified.

It was a sinister seductive ability that could make the body react without relying entirely on temptation of the mind.

Ji Xun's face flushed as his blood and vitality churned.

The monster seemed to enjoy that scent. Without ceremony, it floated right up to his face and hovered beside the bed.

It was as if a demonic breeze had swept past. A pink fragrance entered his nostrils, bringing an ultimate pleasure that made him feel as though he were floating even through the Gas Mask. That body, so capable of stirring one's imagination, was completely exposed to the air, every detail visible as it continuously assaulted his senses. It seemed within reach, and in an instant, the seduction reached its peak.

"Hiss."

Ji Xun's gaze had grown slightly unfocused, yet inwardly he drew a sharp breath.

His rational mind clearly sensed the approach of death, but his body was honest. In this state of extreme mental pleasure, he gradually developed the fallen thought that he would rather die in pleasure than shatter this beautiful dream.

That thought grew stronger and stronger, on the verge of destroying all reason.

This was the terrifying part of the Fallen Witch.

He could not even draw his gun. Killing the monster was simply impossible.

Fortunately, he was not alone.

Ji Xun glanced at his still-composed teammate from the corner of his eye, and only then did he relax.

She had remained unaffected until now, and the monster had not detected her either. Her strength was surely greater than it appeared.

All he needed to do was obediently serve as bait and wait for the witch to transform into its feeding form.

Whether it was a hallucination caused by hormones stimulated by the seductive art, or whether there truly was a fragrance, the monster was already right before him. The strange scent in Ji Xun's nostrils made his blood boil, and he greedily inhaled it without control.

Just as the alluring scene was about to unfold, something horrifying happened.

Ji Xun had always assumed that the monster drained life through intercourse,

But that was not the case.

That flawless, naked shell of a body was merely a tool to make its food more delicious.

After the witch Bewitched its target, it began to reveal its true form.

It was as if some monster were about to emerge from the body that had inspired endless fantasies. A chilling sound of muscles tearing came from within.

"Riiip."

"Riiip."

"..."

Ji Xun watched helplessly as the center of the monster's waist and abdomen split open, the tear extending all the way to its neck.

Its entire chest and abdomen became a gaping maw, exposing several hundred sharp teeth like those of a creature from hell. Deep within the writhing pink flesh were grotesque infant faces that made his scalp crawl.

This was the witch's true body!

You have come into contact with Curse Power Pollution. Constitution -0.005.

You have come into contact with Curse Power Pollution. Constitution -0.008.

...

His attributes were plummeting wildly.

Ji Xun could clearly feel a mysterious force draining away his bodily functions. He could even see the blood and vitality beneath his skin being extracted, condensing into droplets of blood that were swallowed by the monster's huge mouth.

His body, which had only just recovered a little through medicine, sank back into weakness.

It seemed to have sampled the flavor and found it quite satisfactory.

Then an even more terrifying sight appeared.

A sharp proboscis slowly extended and stabbed toward Ji Xun's lower abdomen.

Now!

In a flash, Mechanical Arm Girl, who had been hiding within the barrier in the corner, suddenly moved.

She took a deep breath and raised her left arm, forming a sorcerer's hand seal with lightning speed. A mysterious force immediately surged from her fingertips. In an instant, the barrier beneath her feet lit up with dazzling Blue Light, and intricate runes froze the surrounding air.

In the blink of an eye, she produced a card bearing a chain pattern between her fingers as though performing a magic trick. She shouted, "Earth's Hundred Chains Barrier: Seal!"

The moment those words left her mouth, rune-light flared throughout the vast room. Rune Chains surged out from every direction, instantly binding the Fallen Witch in place.

Everything seemed to be proceeding according to plan.

It was going very smoothly.

The girl was visibly delighted. "It worked!"

Ji Xun also let out a sigh of relief inwardly.

The situation was progressing exactly as the two of them had anticipated.

As long as they followed the plan, they would most likely be able to kill this monster.

But unexpectedly—

Just as they were carrying out the plan to kill the witch, an unforeseen change occurred.

Without warning, the entire Alternate Dimension trembled slightly.

It was as though some mysterious power had awakened, and Revelation appeared once more.

This was the notification seen by everyone in the bunker.

An explorer has triggered a hidden main quest. Alternate Dimension calamity level increased: Unknown.

Current Exploration Progress: 29.7%.

A mysterious force has invaded the entire bunker. The calamities have undergone berserk mutations, and the cabin door locks have opened. They will actively hunt every human within the bunker. "Survival Mode" has changed to "Escape and Kill Mode." To survive, you must find the bunker's correct exit.

Seeing this, Ji Xun was filled with question marks. "???"

This was not part of the plan.