ca-book Chapter 98 Living in the Shadows
Chapter 98 Living in the Shadows
Chapter 98 Living in the Shadows
Yu Wang forcefully threw the small figurine, sending it crashing into the pool of foul-smelling, viscous pus on the ground.
The moment the figure touched the slime, it recoiled as if it had encountered the grease of dish soap, instantly curling into a donut shape, trying to avoid direct contact with the small figure!
At the same time, a horrified sound exploded:
"You—you weren't condemned by the Supreme Heaven to eternal exile, never to return to this world?! How could you, a sinner, still be here?! I know! You—you secretly returned! I'm going to—I'm going to report you to—"
The sheer amount of information conveyed in that thought sent a jolt through Yu Wang's heart!
But the little figurine's movements never stopped.
Upon landing, a pale golden halo suddenly spread out from the small figurine, forming a semi-transparent area about three meters in diameter, which firmly enveloped the pus that was trying to change its shape and escape again!
Now, the pus has nowhere to escape!
"Zzzzzzz—!!"
As the line of defense protecting the world, Iristiel and this group of foreign trash are inherently incompatible and irreconcilable!
This is a conflict of opposing stances, a fundamental conflict, with no room for reconciliation!
The pale golden light intensified, burning away the filth within the domain without reservation.
Thick smoke billowed and twisted, conjuring countless tiny faces screaming in pain, desperately trying to break free of the pale golden domain and drift away in all directions.
However, all the smoke, upon reaching the edge of the domain, was as if it had hit an impenetrable wall, and was firmly blocked, only able to tumble futilely within the domain.
Yu Wang had never personally witnessed the fall of an evil god, not even a weak god with only one follower.
Furthermore, this guy was the former employer who had nearly squeezed him dry in his previous life. Now that his former employer was suffering a setback, he breathed heavily and watched intently.
The purification process is not always smooth sailing.
As time went on, he discovered that the thick black smoke that had been evaporated in the area quickly condensed and liquefied again, returning to the appearance of pus!
It's almost like the three states of water. It's not hard to imagine that if it weren't for the absolute barrier of Iristil's domain power, once even a wisp of black smoke escaped from this pool of pus, it could regain its power and make a comeback once it found the right opportunity!
"This is really troublesome—" Yu Wang thought with a chill.
This near-immortal and ever-changing nature of the plant means that if not handled properly, it could lead to endless troubles!
No wonder when the gods fought, they talked about sealing so-and-so instead of killing so-and-so; it turns out they were impossible to kill!
Just as he was pondering how to break the spell, the pale golden light emanating from the small figurine suddenly changed its nature! The slime instantly shrank!
Yu Wang suddenly realized that Iristiel had just deliberately shown him the troublesome nature of the evil god's power so that he would not be careless in the future and leave behind a "dirty tail".
Now, the demonstration is over, and the real "execution" has begun!
He no longer chose to purify, but instead absorbed, becoming one with the filth!
The amount of pus decreased visibly, but the golden light emanating from the stone statue became less pure. Although it was tinged with turbidity, it became more domineering and aggressive!
It was as if the vigorous and spirited female warrior, seated on her throne, had returned once again.
No—impossible—
The last, intermittent, and venomous thoughts arrived before being completely annihilated in the golden light.
The statue's face, which had finally become somewhat clearer, quickly blurred again after forcibly absorbing such filth, as if covered with a thick layer of dust.
Finally, even the last drop of pus was swallowed up by the light.
A few seconds later, the murky golden light receded like the tide and dissipated into the air.
All that remained on the ground was a clay pot and a small figurine that was barely recognizable as human.
Yu Wang immediately picked up the Iristiel figurine. The stone statue was no longer smooth and warm to the touch; its surface was rough. The details on its surface had almost completely disappeared, and the facial features were so blurred that they were almost unrecognizable. If this little figurine had fallen into a rocky beach, it would definitely have been mistaken for a strangely shaped, worthless ordinary stone.
Assimilation of this waste will come at the cost of wear and tear.
So, is it possible that the original figure was reduced to almost just a kneeling outline because it destroyed too many evil gods?
As Yu Wang's mind raced, the parasite not far away suddenly let out a painful howl. Its body, already weakened by the injury to "Nicholas," suddenly trembled violently, and its once solid and terrifying aura rapidly deflated like a punctured balloon!
Just like the relationship between all gods and believers, they share both glory and loss.
With the object of their faith gone, the parasite's power was greatly weakened!
After all, its birth was closely related to "Nicholas," who is now a thing of the past.
Don't miss out!
Yu Wang's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he instantly banished all distracting thoughts from his mind.
Without the slightest hesitation, he exerted force with his feet and shot out like lightning!
He used the crab claw harpoon in his hand, which was still crackling with residual electricity, as a javelin, and with all his might, he hurled it towards the parasite's heart, using the momentum of his forward charge!
"Pfft—!"
The sharp fork tip pierced through the parasite's flesh, which had become fragile due to its weakened strength, without any resistance, and went deep into its body, almost piercing it through!
"Roar—uh—" The parasite let out a low roar, its massive body swayed, the light in its eyes quickly dimmed, and finally it crashed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then remained motionless.
[Successfully defeated the mutated parasite, obtaining 30 Contaminated Flesh and 15 Pearls.]
The system notification appears in the delusion field of vision.
He took a breath, calming the turmoil in his blood after the fierce battle.
When Yu Wang took the stone statue out to examine it again, even though its features were so blurred that they were almost indistinguishable, he could still sense a trace of disgust on it. It seemed to be still bothered by his own impulsive act of throwing it directly into that disgusting puddle of "snot and pus".
Yu Wang knew he was in the wrong. As he gently wiped the dust off the stone statue, he solemnly promised, "When we get back, I'll definitely offer you a pyramid made of Wangcai milk! Plenty!"
The expression on the Iristi figurine softened somewhat, but her fatigue and weakness were still evident.
Furthermore, when Yu Wang holds the stone statue, one can sense a faint consciousness emanating from it.
He was constantly urging Yu Wang to leave this instance as soon as possible, as it was not a place to linger!
Upon seeing this, Yu Wang immediately cancelled his plan to continue exploring the dungeon.
Treasure chests, extra resources, and how clearing levels contributes to your ranking in your section—none of that matters anymore!
Leave immediately after collecting your loot!
He quickly cleaned up the battlefield, collecting the clay pots, materials decomposed from the parasite, and pearl coins from the ground.
Passing by the mangled pieces of "Ghost Tiger" flesh, he quickly rummaged through them with his harpoon and found the backpack card!
It's still a large backpack with 200 compartments!
【Name: Dimensional Folding Backpack Card (Large)】
[Quality: Purple]
[Capacity: 200 slots (each slot can stack 99 units of the same type)]
[Description: A highly valuable advanced storage device manufactured using spatial folding technology. Originally a soul-bound item of "Ghost-Faced Tiger," the binding was broken upon his death.]
It was packed full of resources and items that Ghost Tiger had brought but had no time to use!
Yu Wang readily accepted the offer and planned to return to the "Little Yellow Duck" to sort things out at his leisure.
It's a pity that "Ghost Tiger's" ship isn't here, otherwise we could have taken over the ship, which would have been a real takeover of half of the 522 district's accumulated territory!
Without a captain, the ship loses its protective function and becomes just an ordinary ship.
If no one inherits the business, it may be sunk by a giant sea monster at any time.
"I wonder which lucky big fish in the sea will benefit from this," Yu Wang thought with a hint of regret.
As he stuffed the space backpack card into his pocket, he couldn't help but glance at its contents.
Clearly, "Ghost Tiger" is well-prepared for a long battle in the dungeon, and has plenty of items to use when going deeper into the cave.
Little did he expect that in the eyes of his own god, he was merely a consumable—no, a petri dish.
In the end, he died in such a humiliating way under divine grace, all the carefully prepared supplies were given away to Yu Wang before he even had a chance to use them.
"What a pleasant surprise!"
Even with prior preparation, Yu Wang's heart still raced and he felt a strong sense of urgency when he actually looked at these resources.
The speed of their predatory development is simply too fast! It's alarmingly fast!
Compared to that, his wealth, accumulated through methodical trading and exploiting game loopholes, is simply insignificant.
"If we want to continue along the path I desire, and if we don't want the newly established order to be easily shattered by these rapidly expanding behemoths, we must be stronger than them! We must develop faster!"
"With the power of a fleet, we can shake the very foundation of an entire district!"
This idea became increasingly clear in his mind.
Yu Wang continued to ponder: "Now that Duck C is about to meet the prerequisite for transcendence, and Duck B has also been inspired, their potential can be unleashed at any time. Lin Che is considered a reserve team member, but he can't adapt to the situation for a while. Perhaps we can try to get in touch with new human teammates."
In the early stages of the game, people's hearts have not yet been completely distorted by the environment, and it is easier to build deep trust and bonds when facing crises together.
Many of the later renowned large fleets had their core members determined during this stage.
Even if newcomers are highly capable and make significant contributions, they often find it difficult to truly enter the earliest formed "core circle".
That's the power of starting from scratch!
At this moment, the Iristi figure sent another urging message, interrupting Yu Wang's thoughts.
Without further delay, he took one last look around the cave to make sure he hadn't missed any valuable loot. His gaze lingered for a moment on the corpses left by the "Ghost-Faced Tiger" and the parasite, as well as on the lion ants attracted by the smell of blood deep inside the cave.
With a thought, he activated the instance exit function with Duck B.
The next moment, the man and the duck were back on the boat.
All around was the boundless blue sea, as if the thrilling life-or-death battle in the cave just now was merely a dream.
Yu Wangxian put the small figurine back into the shrine and fulfilled his promise by building a Want Want Milk pyramid with a 5x5 base.
Luckily, I received a snack gift pack before, otherwise I wouldn't have enough to go around.
As the last can of milk was placed steadily on the top of the tower, the little figurine seemed to tremble slightly, conveying a subtle message.
After doing all this, Yu Wang immediately opened the regional chat channel.
I quickly edited a message.
You're about to hit the jackpot: "A dramatic change is about to occur inside the Lion Ant Dynasty instance. For safety's sake, do not enter it lightly for the next day."
Furthermore, "Ghost-Faced Tiger" is dead. Anyone who wants to avenge him, hurry up and join the list below. I'll go find everyone one by one. Spots are limited, so don't miss out!
The accompanying image consists of two pictures. The first picture shows a mass of flesh and blood inside the cave, completely unrecognizable as human and mixed with the remains of the parasite. Some fragments of clothing can still be vaguely seen.
This could no longer be considered a corpse; it was more like a violently mashed, hand-beaten beef ball, creating a strong visual impact that caused many people to lose one point of sanity.
The second card is three teleportation cards found in the "Ghost Tiger" backpack.
As for the remaining rabble, Yu Wang felt it wasn't worth Zhang Xinlan using her tracking skill. Knowing only their IDs was enough; they could be teleported to a location ten nautical miles from the target, and then use the "regional survivor map" to pursue them.
Thinking of this, Yu Wang realized that he was missing a flying duck to act as a scout.
Based on the pattern, shouldn't we use bird meat to summon it?
Given the precedent of Lemon Duck, he no longer dared to trust this summoning pattern.
The chat channel was buzzing with discussion about who would win, with everyone analyzing the situation enthusiastically.
As soon as the message "So you're going to hit the jackpot" came out, everyone slammed on the brakes and dared not utter a word, for fear of being mistaken for an accomplice.
But there were definitely some who didn't see the content clearly, and some who couldn't stop in time.
"I'll line up!"
"Holy crap, sir! My hand slipped and I mistyped! I thought it was a giveaway with lots of freebies! I'm a law-abiding citizen of section 444! I'm mortal enemies with Ghostface Tiger!"
"I'm reporting him! I know that 'Ghost-Faced Tiger' has two more henchmen with the IDs —"
"Misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding! I was forced! He threatened to kill me if I didn't obey!"
Ghost-Faced Tiger is dead?! Hahaha! That devil is finally dead! Thank God!
"The Universiade leader is awesome! He rid the people of a scourge!"
Thank you so much! You avenged our brothers and sisters in section 522! I sent some supplies via private message, some dried fruit I had posted online.
Rejoice! Finally, we no longer have to live in fear of being teleported to our deaths!
Why has the Lion Ant Dynasty dungeon become so dangerous? Could someone explain in detail?
Yu Wang's gaze quickly swept across the chat interface.
Although no one else acted impulsively, he still marked the names of the people who were reported.
They were members of the same fleet as "Ghost Tiger".
After the death of "Ghost Tiger", the ships became ownerless, and whoever among them inherited those resources could grow rapidly.
If they remain honest and simple, that's fine. But if they develop crooked thoughts because of their sudden wealth—
To avoid having to clean up the mess later, Yu Wang gave them a heads-up in advance.
Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, anyone with a modicum of common sense would know to cower rather than jump out and throw their life away.
This is the normal human mindset of seeking advantage and avoiding harm. "Ghost-faced Tiger" jumped out like a madman, he was just asking for trouble. He was brainwashed. A good strategist was fooled into becoming a berserker.
Yu Wang felt a bit ironic. Thinking about everything he had discovered in the dungeon, he still felt a sense of unreality. He couldn't believe that the guy who had trapped him for years had been swallowed up by the little figurine.
Yu Wang felt as if he had been locked up for too long. Even though he had suddenly gained freedom, he didn't realize for a while that he could also go out into the outside world.
He couldn't help but look again at the Iristi figurine in the ship's shrine, which was once again playing with stacking little buns.
The small figurine seemed to sense his gaze and sent out a comforting message.
After consuming an evil god, He no longer hid himself and openly displayed his special abilities.
Yu Wang chuckled, shook his head, and then took out his spatial card.
Next up is the most anticipated part: counting the spoils!