Chapter 2015 Monsters in the Darkness <TOC> Chapter 2017 Stitched Corpse Creature
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Rhine extends a finger forward and gently touches, sending an invisible wave toward the distorted Sphere Creature ahead.
Before the Sphere Creature has a chance to react, it crumbles into a pile of flesh.
“Keep moving forward.” After slaying the Sphere Creature, Rhine continues without pause, striding quickly ahead.
Angel immediately follows, but as he passes the remnants of the Sphere Creature, he frowns slightly. He notices a cluster of broken tentacles on the ground, likely one of the many that had been wrapped around the Sphere Creature.
The tentacles are motionless, already dead. However, what puzzles him is why these tentacles have not been devoured by the darkness?
As Angel wonders, another energy fluctuation appears ahead. Looking up, he sees another twisted Sphere Creature not far away.
Unsurprisingly, Rhine effortlessly vanquishes the Sphere Creature once again.
Angel pays particular attention to the remains of this Sphere Creature, which are indeed different from other creatures. The remnants of the Sphere Creature have not been consumed by darkness, and even the green slime within the creature’s body shows no signs of disappearing.
They encounter several more waves of creatures, with a high frequency of Sphere Creatures among them.
Although none are a match for Rhine, the remnants of the Sphere Creatures have not vanished so far.
This eerie situation is not only noticed by Angel; Sanders and Rhine have also been aware of it for some time.
Regarding the question of “Why the Sphere Creature’s remains have not disappeared,” Rhine offers his speculation: “From what we can see, once a creature dies, it is decomposed and consumed by darkness. The reason this creature hasn’t undergone such a process can only be due to two possibilities.”
“Either it hasn’t died yet, or it is different from the creature we killed before.”
This is also understandable. Saying it hasn’t died actually means: The so-called Sphere Creature is not a real creature, but like the poison spikes shot out by the previous Thorn Red Creeper, the spikes are just its method. One must kill the Thorn Red Creeper itself for the spikes to disappear.
If the Sphere Creature is just a method and ability of some creature, then it’s normal for it not to vanish after killing the Sphere Creature. Only by killing the entity that created the Sphere Creature can it possibly disappear.
As for the Sphere Creature being different from other killed creatures, it can be understood as the difference between virtual and reality. The creatures they are killing now might be some sort of manufactured false creature; whereas the Sphere Creature is a real one.
Which of the two situations it is, Rhine isn’t sure. But personally, he hopes for the first, because the second situation gives him a vague unease.
In their trail of slaughter, they’ve gotten closer and closer to the great gate, even seeing the outline of the ancient gate in the distance with the faint glow of the light barrier.
However, at this moment, they encountered the fifth Sphere Creature.
This Sphere Creature was a bit odd; it wasn’t existing independently but was attached to the top of a troll holding a hammer, as if the troll was wearing a strange hat.
Rhine, as usual, used his sonic spell——Silent Slaughter.
The troll subconsciously raised its hand to block, and its hand immediately burst open. The hammer it was holding also fell to the ground.
Rhine frowned and used Silent Slaughter again, targeting three positions in succession: the troll’s leg, body, and then skull.
Three body parts burst open, and the troll was consequently slain, dissipating into nothingness.
The death of the troll should have been a cause for celebration, but not only did Rhine’s brow furrow, but Angel and Sanders’ expressions also became grave.
This was because the scene before them was exceedingly abnormal.
The troll in question was the same blue-eyed cyclops troll that Angel had encountered before. Its strength was probably only at the level of a third level apprentice; not to mention Rhine, even Angel could easily annihilate it.
However, Rhine had used his unique spell, the Silent Slaughter, four times on it.
Silent Slaughter was a spell Rhine had created himself when he advanced to a second level wizard. At that time, Rhine had thoroughly mastered sound-based spells, and any spell he created under such circumstances was bound to be comprehensive and powerful.
Silent Slaughter is precisely such a specialized offensive spell. It appears as a wave, targeting a single point, but upon contact with the enemy, it immediately spreads, forming a large-area covering domain of sonic death.
For this reason, when Rhine previously killed the Sphere Creature, it was almost always with a gentle touch, directly shattering the creature.
Yet, this blue-eyed cyclops troll, not particularly powerful, had withstood Silent Slaughter four times, which was somewhat unbelievable to everyone. Logically, one Silent Slaughter should have been enough to kill it.
This kind of abnormal phenomenon was truly baffling.
“Did this Sphere Creature exhibit any special abilities before?” Angel asked in a low voice.
Both Sanders and Rhine shook their heads; the creature was killed instantly, so they hadn’t seen any of its capabilities. However, they understood the implication in Angel’s words.
Sanders said, “Are you suggesting that this Sphere Creature enhanced the blue-eyed cyclops troll’s abilities?”
Angel nodded and said, “There are no other circumstances; the only change to this troll is a Sphere Creature perched on its head.”
At this moment, Rhine also spoke, “Angel’s speculation might be correct. When I was blasting the troll’s skull, I noticed the tentacles of the Sphere Creature penetrating the troll’s brain. The Sphere Creature itself may not have any offensive means, but it can amplify the abilities of other creatures.”
Sanders raised an eyebrow and said, “This is indeed rare, and I estimate that Dulmatin would be interested in these Sphere Creatures.”
Every day, Dulmatin thinks about how to enhance the capabilities of his substitute puppets. If the Sphere Creature could be applied to substitute puppets, Dulmatin would definitely be interested.
“If the Sphere Creature only amplifies the abilities of other creatures, then its threat is not significant. However, this function is indeed suitable for Dulmatin. If we can capture one alive, it would be worth researching,” Rhine paused before adding, “We’ll talk about this later; for now, let’s head to the main gate.”
After clearing this wave of creatures, they could see the closed ancient gate of the ruins in the distance. Along the way, they didn’t encounter any other creatures.
Fortunately, no creatures appeared as they approached the gate.
Angel looked at the ancient door adorned with gear patterns, struck by a thought, and quickly constructed the Eye of Nalda in his mental space.
Under the scan of the Eye of Nalda, a massive amount of data surged from the door.
Angel didn’t examine the data closely but glanced at it and was stunned: “The same.”
Sanders asked, “What’s the same?”
“The main material of this gate is the same as the main material of the ruins gate where I live!”
Chapter 2015 Monsters in the Darkness <TOC> Chapter 2017 Stitched Corpse Creature