The dark shadow suddenly flew toward Jeffrey at a rapid speed. Just as he was about to scream, the dark shadow enveloped him. Jeffrey collapsed, trembling all over, his eyes rolling back, and foam dripping from his mouth. It seemed as if he could die at any moment. However, his trembling didn't last long. After a while, he stopped shaking. Then, he slowly stood up and walked out of his tent.The night wind blew, causing Jeffrey's clothes to flutter, but he seemed to not feel the chill. He appeared completely lifeless, like a walking corpse. He slowly walked to a tent not far from his. It was Ryan's tent, and the curtain of the tent was lifted. Ryan's partner, Kelsey, was sound asleep inside the tent. She was completely unaware that someone was standing outside. Ryan, however, was nowhere to be seen.Jeffrey just stood there, and after a while, a voice came from behind him."Jeffrey? What are you doing standing here?"It was Ryan. Holding up his pants, he seemed to have just come ba
"How could this be?" Ryan felt incredulous because Jeffrey was usually weak.But now? His strength seemed to have increased several times over, which shocked Ryan.Crack!Jeffrey twisted Ryan's arm with sudden force. Intense pain spread through Ryan, and he screamed in agony. The noise finally woke everyone else. They watched the scene unfold, all shocked, especially the two girls, who screamed in terror. Unfortunately, they were in a deserted area with no one around for miles. It was impossible for anyone to hear their screams.Zaid picked up a wooden stick from the ground and smashed it on Jeffrey.Bam!The stick broke, but Jeffrey was unaffected. He only staggered slightly before turning his gaze toward Zaid. With a roar, he pounced on Zaid. This gave Ryan a chance to catch his breath."Run!" Zaid shouted at his friends.Despite his broken arm, Ryan was still in decent shape. After some quick self-treatment using the items from a medical kit, he ran toward their village with
In an instant, Jeffrey arrived before Ryan, who noticed a black aura surging from Jeffrey's body. Jeffrey was like a monster rushing toward him at lightning speed.Ryan was shocked. He had never encountered anything like this before.'This is really bad,' Ryan thought, his heart sinking. He knew he was defenseless.Just as he was about to move, he saw a figure flash by and intercept Jeffrey. With a wave of their hand, a powerful force knocked Jeffrey over.A cold voice rang out, "A lowly monster dares to be arrogant in front of me? Begone."A golden light flashed, and Jeffrey screamed in agony, collapsing to the ground unconscious.The person who acted so decisively then smiled faintly and said, "Got him."Ryan was still in shock. He didn't come to his senses until the person turned to look at him. He then realized the person was a young man in his twenties."Here, take this medicine. It'll heal your injuries," the young man said, handing Ryan a pill.The pill was black and lo
Adrian smiled but didn't answer.Suddenly, a dark entity emerged from Jeffrey's body, attempting to escape. Adrian moved swiftly. His energy circled in the air, then rushed toward the dark shadow, which had no chance to evade."Die!" Adrian shouted, and the shadow was destroyed.To Ryan, everything felt like a dream. After he regained his senses, he stammered in confusion, "Wh-What just happened?"Adrian replied nonchalantly, "Nothing much. You disturbed the monster living in this deserted village. That's why this person was possessed. Now that I've killed the monster, there's no danger.""What? A monster?!" Ryan was dumbfounded. Although he had heard of monsters injuring people, he had never personally encountered one. Today was his first time.After a while, Ryan calmed down. Just then, Zaid, Natasha, and Kelsey cautiously approached.Seeing that Ryan hadn't followed them, the three thought something had happened to him and came to check. Seeing Adrian puzzled them."Ryan, ar
Adrian took a step forward and introduced himself, "I'm a first aid officer from the garrison. You fainted, and your friends were calling for help. I was nearby and heard them.""Oh, I see. Thank you so much," Jeffrey said, nodding repeatedly."It's nothing. Saving your life is my duty."In the face of Adrian's explanation, Zaid and Ryan didn't know what to say. They decided to go along with his story. Adrian's presence greatly reduced their fear.Adrian originally planned to send them away quickly. However, since it wasn't yet dawn, it would be dangerous for them to walk in the wilderness alone. Therefore, he decided to stay with them until dawn. Once the sky was completely bright, he sent everyone away from the deserted village.Adrian himself did not leave. He stood at the entrance of the village, quietly observing. Arnold soon joined him, accompanied by Brandon.Arnold asked, "Did you notice something, Adrian?"“See that?" Adrian glanced at Arnold and Brandon, then pointed t
Each carving was vividly detailed, but none of them knew the meaning behind the symbols. They suspected they held significance back in ancient times. But despite searching their minds for information, they couldn't make any connections. The trio exchanged puzzled glances."Maybe they were just for good luck and decoration?" Arnold suggested.But Adrian disagreed. He felt there was more to the symbols, though their meaning eluded them."I think we should explore other places for clues since we're stuck here," Brandon proposed."Yeah, I agree." Arnold nodded.They turned to Adrian for his opinion.After a moment of thought, Adrian realized this might be their only option. He sighed inwardly. Then, something seemed to dawn on him."Wait," he said, his eyes brightening.The other two looked at him expectantly."This village is arranged according to a trigram, right?" Adrian said.They nodded, still unsure of his point.Adrian continued, "I think this well is also arranged accord
Not long after, the carvings on the well began emitting a faint light as the well itself began changing shape."Wow, it seems this well is truly extraordinary!" Adrian exclaimed."Indeed. You're so smart, Adrian. You figured out its secret so quickly. Otherwise, we would’ve thought this was just an ordinary well," Brandon said."It's nothing, we're all in this together," Adrian replied modestly.As they spoke, the ancient well completed its transformation. It turned into a tunnel leading deep underground, resembling a monster with its maw wide open, inviting them to explore its depths."Should we head in?" Brandon glanced at the others."Of course. After all, we've come this far. It wouldn't be right to stop now." Adrian smiled."Hahaha, I think so too. So, what are we waiting for?" Brandon chuckled, taking the lead and stepping into the underground passage.Adrian and the others followed without hesitation. Once inside, they immediately felt a strong dark aura enveloping them.
Before them lay a vast expanse of corpses."What... What's going on here? Why are there so many corpses?" Arnold exclaimed in shock.Adrian, comparatively composed, surveyed the scene. Wordlessly, he approached one of the bodies and began to examine it. Notably, the clothing appeared new, implying a recent demise. However, despite this, the level of decay suggested otherwise."Any findings, Adrian?" Arnold inquired, drawing nearer."Yeah," Adrian replied, relaying his discovery.Upon hearing Adrian's observations, a consensus formed among them. Yet, further revelations eluded them, prompting the need for alternative investigative avenues. In the midst of their contemplation, an odd occurrence unfolded—some of the bodies showed signs of movement."Hmm?" Adrian murmured, observing as more and more corpses stirred, ominously advancing towards them."Oh no!" Arnold exclaimed, leaping away from the nearest corpse in astonishment. However, it persisted, seemingly under external contro