Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 245: Deterioration
(Player Name) (M) said this, and the Star Magus couldn’t help but become solemn.
“Take me to see it, I’m already having trouble walking.”
(Player Name) (M) did not do as he asked upon hearing this.
He knew that the Star Magus was the current strongest fighter and needed to rest rather than put himself in danger.
“I’ll go take a look.”
“However, you need to be prepared. If he’s not dead, a fight is inevitable.”
The Star Magus knew that (Player Name) (M) could resurrect, so he wasn’t being overly dramatic.
“Then be careful. You don’t need to support me anymore, Crusaders are coming.”
Two Crusaders ran over from the reorganized army not far away and took the weak Star Magus from (Player Name) (M)’s hands.
(Player Name) (M) also turned around, holding his long sword, and walked towards the HP bar floating above the ruins.
“Player Name…” Claudia’s worried voice came from behind, but (Player Name) (M) just waved his hand dismissively.
“Brother, stop hiding underground. I know you’re not dead.”
As he spoke, (Player Name) (M) cautiously poked at the pile of stones with his long sword. It would be great if he could stab and kill him with one sword, though he knew the possibility was almost zero.
“Is this the Star Magus? So impressive…”
A hoarse, sharp voice came from beneath the ruins, like a knife scratching back and forth across a blackboard. The voice was very muffled, as if it were some distance from the surface of the ruins.
“This is getting more and more interesting…”
“Rustle—”
The stones on the ruins began to tremble, but it wasn’t just a small area; it was a large area, almost half of the ruins trembling.
(Player Name) (M) clearly felt that something was wrong.
One stone was pushed up, revealing a small crimson fleshy bud. This small bud continued to grow upward, like spring bamboo shoots emerging after rain.
(Player Name) (M)’s expression tensed, and just as he was about to chop off the bud, a movement came from under his feet. It turned out to be another crimson fleshy bud pushing aside a stone and beginning to grow upward.
“Click, click—”
More and more stones were pushed aside. The surrounding area, which initially had only a little movement, gradually became noisy and clamorous. By the time (Player Name) (M) looked up, the surroundings were filled with crimson fleshy buds, densely packed like bizarre, twisted bushes, tens of thousands of them.
“This is the result of my latest modification, the characteristics of a parasitic demon. However, the effect is still unstable, and I can’t use the parasitic demon’s reproductive ability. I can only change my form.”
The voice was right beside his ear.
(Player Name) (M) looked for the source of the voice and saw a circular maw covered in sharp fangs, growing on a crimson fleshy bud.
“I’m curious, if I modified you, what would happen when you returned to Winter City? How about we play a game…”
“Heh…” (Player Name) (M) gave an awkward laugh, warily observing the surrounding tentacles with a serious expression, and gradually retreated towards the outside of the ruins.
“I don’t really like playing games. You have so many limbs now, you can entertain yourself. There’s no need for me to do anything…”
“None of you will get away.”
The circular maw opened and closed.
The ground also began to shake violently, as if something was tumbling beneath the ruins, about to break through the ground.
“And your friend seems to be impatient.”
(Player Name) (M) looked over and saw that Claudia, who had been worried about him all along, had already condensed seven or eight Flame Burst fireballs. One of them had already been pointed in their direction from her fingertips.
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The Flame Burst fireballs flew directly towards them.
Although he was very touched, (Player Name) (M) really wanted to say, “Aren’t you afraid of blowing me up with you with those area-of-effect attacks…”
“Whoosh—”
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Countless stones and sand were flung away.
More tentacles emerged from the ruins, and a distorted, massive blood-red figure gradually emerged from the ruins.
It was a giant, tumor-like demon.
It had truly realized the evolutionary concept of having nothing but legs from the neck down.
Apart from its massive head, it was covered in dense tentacles. Above its head was a structure resembling a flower bud, and on its back were six curled, somewhat comical-looking fleshy wings.
Below the flower bud structure, a dark brown line slowly opened up and down, revealing scarlet eyes with a black vertical pupil in the center, reflecting (Player Name) (M)’s astonished and shocked face.
Just then, the Flame Burst fireball arrived.
The monster flipped its “belly” up, tilted its eyes, and beneath its giant single eye, a ferocious circular maw split open. Its large mouth gaped open, and sharp fangs densely covered its entire mouth. It directly swallowed five Flame Burst fireballs alive.
It closed its mouth, and its cheeks puffed out.
“Boom boom boom—”
After a series of muffled sounds, a fine exhaust port opened on the monster’s spherical body, and the black smoke from the Flame Burst explosions slowly spewed out. The entire ruins were instantly filled with smoke.
As for the other two Flame Burst fireballs, perhaps Claudia’s hand trembled and they missed their target, flying obliquely into the pitch-black night sky of the abyss.
[Name: Qi Wub (Mutated)]
[Profession: High-level Demon/Glutton/Purifier]
[Strength: Level 59 (Extremely Dangerous)]
…
The HP bar, which had not been very long, grew rapidly after Qi Wub’s complete transformation, finally stopping when it reached the boundary of the entire ruins.
(Player Name) (M) stood there with ice-cold hands and feet, as if he felt the same fear of being dominated by the Lord of Eagle Territory in the early game from Qi Wub once again.
“Keke…”
A strange laughter came from Qi Wub. The wriggling tentacles, each almost possessing a ferocious maw, laughed out loud, as if performing a symphony belonging only to the abyss.
It opened its cavernous mouth, revealing a bloody mess within. The fangs in its circular maw rotated like a chainsaw within its mouth.
Obviously, the Flame Burst had caused it damage, but it didn’t care. It even wanted to show (Player Name) (M) its wounds.
A large number of flesh buds writhed in its mouth, and soon these bloody wounds healed as before, and even faster than when Qi Wub was in his human form.
“What… what exactly are you…”
(Player Name) (M) gripped his sword with both hands. The footsteps of warriors came from behind him. He wanted to turn around and warn them not to come, but it was as if a pair of hands were firmly prying his head and lifting his chin, forcing him to continue watching the bizarre monster before him.
“Roar—”
Qi Wub let out a ferocious roar.
The terrifying wind pressure made the skin of (Player Name) (M)’s face wrinkle. A wave of sound, mixed with oppressive pressure, spread out, causing everyone to stumble.
“I am the Purifier.”
“Purifying demons!”
“And purifying humans!”
Qi Wub glared fiercely at (Player Name) (M), and there was one more thing he didn’t say: “Saving Blue Star.”
