"This is a Marrow-Eating Lizard, a Black Ghost Level monstrosity. It is cunning by nature and afraid of death. It can briefly control corpses while hiding its true body. Even I cannot guarantee that I could kill it!" Shi Meng looked at Wei Fan, suspicion flashing through his eyes.
"The reason I was able to kill that monstrosity in return was entirely because I got lucky. Wang La helped me block most of the damage!"
Wei Fan explained, "At the brink of life and death, I grasped the essence of the Silver Light Saber Art and made a breakthrough. Only then did I find the Marrow-Eating Lizard's true body and cut it down with a single strike!"
"An epiphany between life and death? So that was it." Shi Meng nodded. "At critical moments of life and death, people have a small chance of erupting with unimaginable potential. You brat really got lucky to break through."
Yet Shi Meng was not envious at all. Instead, he felt a lingering fear, because such an epiphany was no different from dancing on the edge of a blade. One misstep, and one would lose one's life.
"Where is Wang La's body?" Shi Meng thought for a moment before asking.
When members of the Night Watch Team died, their bodies had to be retrieved, then burned and cremated.
Because in Wushan Village, if a corpse was not cremated in time, there was a chance of Corpse Transformation.
Those who underwent Corpse Transformation retained only a bloodthirsty instinct. At the scent of living flesh and blood, they would pounce. Moreover, after an ordinary person underwent Corpse Transformation, their skin became as hard as steel, they feared neither blades nor swords, and possessed Infinite Strength.
If a Night Watcher in the Strength Training Realm underwent Corpse Transformation, the situation would become even more troublesome.
"The body is over there!" Wei Fan pointed at the humanoid mass of gelatinous matter.
"Damn monstrosity!" Seeing Wang La's miserable state, Shi Meng clenched his fists.
"If Brother Wang hadn't sacrificed himself, I wouldn't have been able to kill the Marrow-Eating Lizard in return. Uncle Shi Meng, please give him a proper burial!" Wei Fan said sadly.
"Mm!" Shi Meng nodded and began dealing with Wang La's body.
Seeing this, Wei Fan could not help muttering inwardly, Can it still undergo Corpse Transformation when it's already like this? Why do I find that hard to believe...
The night that followed was quiet, with no further attacks from monstrosities.
Not until a streak of fish-belly white appeared in the distant sky did daylight finally blaze forth.
Wisps of cooking smoke rose throughout Wushan Village, as peaceful as ever.
"Alright, return to the base and take attendance!" Shi Meng picked up a large bundle and took the lead forward.
After returning to the base, everyone pasted on Monstrosity Detection Talismans. Once they confirmed there were no problems, their taut nerves finally relaxed.
Of the original eight members of the Night Watch Team, only six remained.
"Besides Wang La, another person died?" Wei Fan's heart sank.
That casualty rate was indeed a little outrageous.
"Wang La actually died?" When everyone saw Wei Fan but not Wang La, their expressions became extremely strange.
Even Wang La, with his late-stage Strength Training Realm cultivation, had died, while Wei Fan, the newly joined member, was fine. They found it unbelievable.
"Tonight, Wei Fan and Zhang Zhi will be a group. Go back and rest for now!" Shi Meng said with a gloomy expression.
The consecutive deaths of Night Watchers had also filled Shi Meng's heart with gloom.
The Night Watchers dispersed, all of them deeply uneasy, because none of them knew whether tomorrow would be their turn.
At that moment, Wei Fan noticed a tall, thin man walking toward him.
"Hello, I'm Zhang Zhi. Starting tonight, we'll be teammates!" the tall, thin man said with a smile.
Wei Fan sized up the Night Watcher Zhang Zhi. He stood two meters tall, with narrow eyes and thin lips, giving off a distinctly sly impression.
Like Wei Fan, he had encountered a monstrosity last night. His teammate had died, while he had survived.
"Why do you look so happy?" Wei Fan narrowed his eyes.
Zhang Zhi was far too abnormal. Everyone else looked dejected and frightened, yet he wore a smile at the corners of his mouth.
"Because I'm still alive, I'm happy!" Zhang Zhi also sized Wei Fan up and smiled. "I'm happy to be assigned to a group with you too."
You're happy too soon! Wei Fan replied.
"You... cough... cough..." Zhang Zhi, who had wanted to say something else, was choked up by that sentence. His breath caught, and he began coughing dryly.
"I suspect you have some serious illness. Stay away from me—don't infect me!" With that, Wei Fan turned and left.
"Damn it!" Zhang Zhi was choked up again. His chest tightened and his breath shortened, making him cough even harder.
Wei Fan hurried home and saw Wei Yingying waiting for him at the door, warming his heart.
"Brother, you're finally back!"
Wei Yingying trotted over and threw herself into Wei Fan's arms.
"Why are you hugging me so tightly? Trying to strangle your brother?" Wei Fan rubbed her hair and smiled.
"Wuwuwu, I was worried sick last night!" Wei Yingying looked up, her expression on the verge of tears.
"Silly girl, those dark circles are so obvious! Don't tell me you didn't sleep well?" Wei Fan immediately felt distressed.
"Brother, eat breakfast first. I've already made it~ Today we're having rice porridge with braised beef, hehe." Wei Yingying said happily.
"Alright!" Wei Fan nodded.
After joining the Night Watch Team, he had a source of income, so their standard of living naturally improved.
After breakfast, Wei Fan washed up and began to rest.
His nerves had been taut all night. Now that he was home, a wave of exhaustion washed over him.
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