Chapter 552 - 315: The Real Danger

Chapter 552: Chapter 315: The Real Danger

「Mutated Nest」

A bizarre-looking creature pulled a spinning, spiral-bladed dagger from a dusky gray heart.

Its body spiraled like a strand of DNA rising from the ground.

"Atalasimo."

"You just killed Luo Mo like that? Was that really wise?"

"He was the first of our Tier Eight brethren to possess true sapience."

SWOOSH—

A lifeform as round as a ball, its entire body constantly folding and twisting inward, appeared and spoke to the spiral, gene-like creature.

The spiral creature called Atalasimo paused.

It answered, "The only ones who need to possess sapience are us. That is enough."

"Weaklings like that have no right to possess it."

"Gordo."

"You didn’t come here to stop me, did you?"

Gordo’s tone was indifferent as it replied, "Since it has already happened, there is no need for me to stop you."

"And the Master would not have a great Tier Nine existence die alongside a Tier Eight."

"Since I didn’t arrive in time to stop it, this was his fate..."

"However, he had unfinished research projects. He also had a mission in the Secret Sea. Since you killed him, you will now be responsible for that mission."

Atalasimo stopped spinning. "Mm."

"I will take over matters concerning the Secret Sea. And while I was at it, I also acquired all the data from his experiments on human Demonization."

"It’s all mine now."

The gene-like creature resumed its spinning and gradually sank.

It burrowed into the earth and vanished.

Gordo gazed at the spot where it had disappeared. "How very convenient for you."

"But survival of the fittest is the prerogative of Demons."

"Luo Mo, you can only blame yourself for not being strong enough."

With that, Gordo vanished.

All that remained was a deathly gray heart, gradually shriveling like a pile of tattered rags.

...

Lu Cang looked at Luo Mo. Its body was gradually changing, morphing into the appearance of Roya.

Lu Cang didn’t know the exact cause of its death.

Its death had been decreed by 「The Fated End」, but the direct cause was not Lu Cang himself.

It was like a name written in the Death Note.

’Wow... It’s really dead.’

Luo Mo’s body finally finished mutating into the spitting image of Roya.

He couldn’t tell if this was Luo Mo’s body or Roya’s original body.

All he knew was that it had once again become the man with curly brown hair.

The battle between Lu Cang and Luo Mo was over.

Lu Cang disengaged from his combat state with Luo Mo.

The condition for disengaging from combat with a single enemy was for more than three minutes to pass without any contact between them.

Or, death.

Lu Cang could clearly sense that his opponent was dead.

However, the feeling of being in a combat state still hadn’t disappeared.

’There’s still an enemy.’

The tentacles from all directions had stopped spreading, but the shattered voids still remained—portals leading to the Eighth Level Nest Cave.

’I feel like I could even enter the Eighth Level Nest Cave directly from here.’

’But... it’s too dangerous.’

Besides, the source of the enemy presence wasn’t coming from that direction.

’Where has this constant feeling of being targeted been coming from?’

Lu Cang changed into a new set of clothes.

’A lot of equipment dropped in this battle.’

’It’s a shame I wasn’t the one who actually killed this guy... Its main body is in some Nest who knows how far away.’

’Otherwise, I could have collected its soul.’

WHOOSH—

Although he hadn’t collected a soul, combat experience flooded into his mind like a tidal wave.

After defeating an opponent, his 「Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection」 gave him feedback.

Lu Cang received a lifetime of his opponent’s combat experience...

"Mutation."

Lu Cang raised his hand slightly. A ball of liquid materialized, which gradually turned scarlet red before taking on the appearance of a blood clot.

Lu Cang raised his hand again.

An Undead appeared beside him. It was a Tier Seven Sea Demon Undead, the 「Sea of Parasites」 that Lu Cang had previously subdued.

Lu Cang merged the faint blood clot in his hand with the Sea of Parasites.

GLUG~

GLUG-GLUG-GLUG-GLUG-GLUG~

Countless bubbles instantly erupted from the Sea of Parasites as its iridescent colors mutated into a bloody crimson. Lu Cang could feel the Sea of Parasites gradually mutating to develop a Special property.

It had gained the property of 「Body-Penetrating Stinging Water」.

’So it really works.’

Lu Cang had learned how to induce Special mutations in Demons. He was gradually realizing... the transformation of matter wasn’t limited to Magic; it could also be applied to life itself.

In fact, this was an idea he’d had from the very beginning.

It was just that only now, after killing Luo Mo and gaining experience from his Heaven-Ascending Realm of Perfection Talent, did Lu Cang finally understand how to do it.

Applying the transformation of matter to life was, in itself, a Law of mutation.

"Kid."

Just as Lu Cang was still savoring this new combat experience, the man with curly brown hair appeared before him.

Lu Cang tensed up, his eyes meeting the man’s.

’This person... is named Roya.’

’A Level 8 Reincarnator.’

He had suddenly appeared here just a moment ago and, after a brief exchange, struck a deal with Lu Cang.

He would help Lu Cang intercept Luo Mo, and Lu Cang would kill Luo Mo for him to see.

But in reality, Lu Cang was completely in the dark about his motives for being here, or what he was thinking.

He only knew that Roya had brought along a familiar stranger: Rhine.

He didn’t get an overwhelming sense of danger from him.

As his Level continued to rise, he sometimes found he could tell whether a person would become an enemy or a friend based on Intuition alone. An enemy’s presence would often trigger a dangerous premonition.

Then again, High Level Reincarnators were extremely rare to begin with.

"Haha, I can’t believe you actually managed to kill him."

"So impressive~"

"Though it looks like you weren’t the direct cause of his death, dead is dead."

"How did you do it? Can you teach me?"

Lu Cang gave a humble smile. "Just got lucky."

By now, Lu Cang had put on clothes. He had some spare outfits in his Ten Thousand Skin Bag, so at least he wouldn’t have to run around naked.

’As for the Storage Bag that blew up earlier, I’ll have to see if I can recover it...’

’Looks like I really need to find a better Storage Bag.’

’Otherwise, if my Storage Bag explodes during a high-level fight, I’ll be screwed.’

Phew...

With his vengeance enacted, Lu Cang felt the resentment in his heart ease slightly.

But what followed was a faint sense of sorrow.

’I’ve gotten my revenge.’

’But what I’ve lost...’ Lu Cang thought of the Earthlings who had been turned into Demons.

’I should go back to Earth and take another look first. There should be more information to dig up. I feel like Earth has more than just these few secrets.’

What was more unfortunate was that 「The Fated End」 was a form of Death that could only be anticipated through Intuition.

It wasn’t like beating someone to death or forcing them into submission.

Otherwise, he could have threatened to kill his opponent to interrogate them for more information.

"Lu Cang."

Kumironi had come over as well.

"Kumironi," Lu Cang said with a smile.

’Lu Cang... he actually killed a Tier Eight Demon... I can’t comprehend his power at all anymore.’

"Let’s head back—"

BZZZZ—

Just as Lu Cang was about to speak, his Final Sense was suddenly hit with an extremely intense pressure!

A true fear of Death surfaced in his heart!

THUD—

Lu Cang’s vision was filled with an incredible sight.

It was an absurdly enormous "pupil"—or at least, what looked like the silhouette of one.

Even in the vast Abyss of the Sea, this giant pupil stretched from the far left of his vision all the way to the far right.

「Date of Death: 19,999 years」