The smoke dissipated, and the sudden interception battle finally came to an end. The flames engulfing Chad extinguished, transforming his bones back into flesh. He returned to the appearance of the slender, upright, and sunny teenager he once was. However, the three individuals who had come to intercept him were completely buried in the sea of fire.
Chad walked forward and picked up that small, cleverly designed crossbow from the ground. It felt heavy in his hand, as if it were heavier than gold. Miraculously, it remained unscathed in the high temperatures of the hellfire. Chad held it in his palm and played with it, silently contemplating his own affairs. Just moments earlier, William had still held a trump card—he had used this crossbow to shoot into Chad's body. At that moment, Chad felt a twinge of pain, which puzzled him. Theoretically, as an Ghost, he shouldn't have felt any pain.
"So, my current fusion level is still too low…" Chad mused, rubbing the small crossbow with a sigh. His fusion level remained insufficient, rendering his Ghost form weak. Nevertheless, this spirit weapon was not bad. Though somewhat heavy, its power was extraordinary, and Chad decided to take it. There was no doubt that this crossbow had been given to William by his ninth-star brother. Inside the bow were three small, emerald arrows—one had been used, leaving two behind.
"This crossbow can actually corrode an enemy's flesh in an instant? Its toxicity is even more overwhelming than the most venomous snakes in the world." Chad realized the deadly potential of the weapon used to ambush him. If he hadn't possessed the Ghost form capable of healing injuries instantly, anyone else would have surely met a fatal end. Coupled with the life-saving pendant from before, it was clear that Christopher had provided his brother with two invaluable treasures.
With William dead, Chad knew that Christopher would not rest easy. In the foreseeable future, Christopher would undoubtedly come looking for him. But Chad merely smiled, resolved. When soldiers came, generals would block them; when water came, earth would dam it. He was no longer the ordinary person who could only flee from Eerie Beings. Since they had sought to kill him, they couldn't blame him for being ruthless.
The battlefield lay in ruins. After coming to this realization, Chad stepped over the debris and hurriedly left the scene.
About half a day later, newcomers arrived on this street. A team of Awakened from the second zone entered, shocked by the astonishing scene before them. This was no peaceful street where humans lived; it looked like the aftermath of a fierce firefight between two countries. Everywhere they looked was burnt and curled up earth. The asphalt roads and buildings had been reduced to post-war ruins.
"These… are all remnants burnt by high temperatures. Asphalt melts and dries like this," several Awakened remarked, frowning as they picked up the soft, gel-like objects on the ground. Suddenly, a shout rang out. "Come here quickly!"
Everyone rushed toward the sound. They soon found a corpse on the ground. As they looked closer—
"A five-star Awakened?" One of them exclaimed in disbelief. The badge on Jacob's corpse confirmed his rank, causing their pupils to constrict and their breathing to quicken. They exchanged uneasy glances, realizing the gravity of the situation.
"The highest grade in the second zone is a four-star Awakened. How could a five-star Awakened appear here? And he's dead." The captain of the team stepped forward, rubbing his chin as he pondered. "It's highly likely that an Eerie Being from a higher zone has fled to our second zone. This five-star powerhouse probably died at the hands of an Eerie Being from a higher zone."
Shock filled the team members' expressions as their scalps tingled. The thought of an Eerie Being from a higher zone lurking nearby sent shivers down their spines. They glanced around, uneasy and anxious.
Meanwhile, Chad was unaware of the shock his battle scene had caused. At that moment, his right arm was on fire as he faced a third-stage eerie being. This creature's ability was particularly troublesome; its body gathered together like plant spores, forming its eyes, mouth, nose, ears, limbs, and torso from countless spores. It was challenging to identify a solid entity.
The most troublesome aspect was that the spores scattered by this third-stage eerie being could grow even more spores. Its reproduction speed was astonishing. Chad had been careless at first, missing a few spots that weren't entirely burnt. One spot became two, two became three, and three became everything. This third-stage eerie being seemed endless.
Feeling his patience deplete, Chad unleashed a burst of hellfire. His right arm, aflame, engulfed his entire body in flames. With a wave of his hand, a towering sea of fire swept through all areas within sight, reaching even the spores.
"I'll burn you all up." Chad whispered, intensifying the flames. He burned for a full half-minute, ensuring that no corner remained untouched. As he slowly withdrew his ability, a red spirit crystal exploded forth.
Chad let out a sigh of relief. He had finally burnt this troublesome eerie being to death. Alongside it lay a few brightly colored, bloody plants.
"These are… Bloody Plants? Aren't these things said to be extremely rare and grow in harsh environments?" Chad exclaimed with delight as he collected the Bloody Plants. They were treasures for restoring and enhancing strength. Having only seen them in the Compendium, he never expected that killing a third-stage eerie being would yield such a reward.
"Torey told me before that he once obtained a Phoenix Pill. I thought he was lying, but I didn't expect that killing Eerie Beings could really acquire good things besides spirit crystals." A smile curled on Chad's lips as he looked at the Bloody Plants. This was truly a pleasant surprise.
His Ghost form was powerful—impervious to bullets and invincible to all methods—but it consumed too much source power. He needed this. If he could find a large number of heavenly and earthly treasures to replenish his source power, this problem could be easily resolved.
After calming down, Chad put away the Bloody Plants and spirit crystal, looking at the positioning in the compass as he continued towards the center of the mist.
Bang. A violent tremor shook the area as the door of a skyscraper near the center of the mist was kicked open violently. Inside the skyscraper, several hundred well-dressed office workers had gathered. Usually working on the upper floors, they found themselves trapped when the mist descended and the elevators broke. The ordinary people, trapped on the upper levels, faced despair, waiting to die.
A strange laugh echoed.
At the broken entrance, three large, menacing creatures entered one after another.
These eerie beings were extraordinarily huge, standing at least 13 feet tall!
Moreover, their bodies were composed of dozens of incomplete human corpses!
It was as if…
Dozens of bodies had been forcibly stitched and glued together!
As these terrifying, grotesque beings made their entrance, the crowd inside the building erupted into a frenzy of screams and cries.
The sounds of fear and panic blended into chaos.
Many regretted coming down from above; had they known the eerie beings were blocking the entrance, they would have preferred to hide in the higher floors!
What were they thinking, trying to rush out, assuming the first floor was safe?
Were they seeking death?
The hideous eerie beings let out a strange laugh, their mouths dripping with blood as they walked inward. As everyone inside frantically tried to rush upstairs, chaos ensued, and the situation grew more desperate. They closed their eyes, waiting for death.
Just then, a surge of fierce flames rushed into the building from outside. Like a roaring flame dragon, it enveloped the three Eerie Beings, consuming them in an instant. When the fire dragon vanished, silence fell upon the scene.
Everyone opened their eyes to find that the terrifying and grotesque creatures were gone. In their place stood a seemingly slender yet upright young man. Chad smiled and greeted them, "Don't worry. It's safe here now. You should leave quickly."
After his greeting, he casually picked up the three spirit crystals that had fallen to the ground. Unfortunately, no other valuable items had dropped. The group of people, who had survived the disaster, stared blankly, unable to believe they had been saved. When one person finally reacted, Chad had already slipped away, his target set on the black box at the center of the mist—the most coveted resource that appeared after each eerie mist descended.
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