“Suppose Ayu transformed into a flying monster. Then it would make perfect sense for him to have taken Who’s Chicken away before we arrived at the alley.”
Ye Lian said.
“The problem is, the strange Magic Circle on the ground doesn’t look like something Ayu would have made.”
Dancing Elephant glanced at the blood-stained, bright red Magic Circle on the ground.
“Indeed, it’s not his doing. The time clearly wasn’t enough.
Such a complex Magic Circle would require quite a bit of time to inscribe.
Our enemy might be more than one.”
Ye Lian voiced her speculation.
Hearing this, everyone’s hearts tightened.
Just Ayu alone was already so strange and hard to deal with.
Now, with multiple unknown enemies on top of that, things were truly difficult!
“White Knight, may I ask if you know what this Magic Circle is used for?” Boyang asked politely.
He couldn’t shake the eerie, terrifying feeling this Magic Circle gave off, an almost physical discomfort.
“No idea,” Ye Lian shook her head. “Perhaps it’s a ritual Magic Circle meant for summoning something.
After all, this is Dreamland Space — such things might actually be possible.”
“Hiss!” As if imagining something terrifying, Boyang involuntarily inhaled sharply, his heart chilled.
The others shivered as well, each conjuring their own horrific thoughts.
Looking back at the Magic Circle, a wave of goosebumps rose on their skin.
“Master, what should we do with this corpse?” Bai Xue asked, feeling nothing unusual but tilting her head to look at Who’s Chicken lying quietly on the ground.
Her fear of corpses had long since been overcome during Zhao Gang’s brutal murder of their teammate.
“I’ll examine it first.” Ye Lian bent down and placed a hand on Who’s Chicken’s chest.
At that moment, something unexpected happened.
Who’s Chicken, whose eyes should have been closed, suddenly opened its blood-red eyes.
From the slit throat shot out a black shadow.
Its target was the defenseless Ye Lian!
Although its speed was fast, Ye Lian clearly saw its true form.
It was a many-eyed Octopus Monster.
Bai Xue and the others were stunned, unable to react.
No one had expected there to be a monster hidden inside the corpse!
Just as the Octopus Monster was about to pounce on Ye Lian, a strange stasis seemed to fill the space around them.
It was as if the flow of time had been slowed drastically by something.
The Octopus Monster froze midair, less than ten centimeters from Ye Lian’s head.
One more moment and its sneak attack would have succeeded.
However, that moment never came.
Because a lightning-fast white hand caught it and threw it into the air.
Accompanied by a terrifying gust of wind from a wind-powered air cannon.
Bang! The Octopus Monster exploded like a firework in midair.
Flesh and blood scattered everywhere.
Except for the area around Ye Lian, which remained untouched.
At the same time, the strange stasis disappeared, and everyone finally snapped back to reality with stunned expressions.
In the blink of an eye, an intense battle had unfolded — simply unbelievable!
What shocked them even more was White Knight’s unfathomable strength.
No matter how much they had previously overestimated him, it still wasn’t enough!
Dancing Elephant’s mind was filled with the words [Invincible].
He had once thought White Knight was just an ordinary beta tester.
Now, that assumption had to be corrected.
This White Knight was a monster!
An undefeatable monster!
As an enemy, undoubtedly terrifying.
But as an ally, incredibly reassuring!
(My choice was right after all. Staying in the city is the only chance for survival and that chance lies with White Knight!)
Dancing Elephant clenched his fists, his heart racing with excitement.
***
After the Octopus Monster died, Who’s Chicken’s blood-red eyes quickly returned to normal, turning to dull grey.
Ye Lian examined carefully, finding no second Octopus Monster inside.
Then she looked at the scattered chunks of flesh on the ground.
“Master, that thing just now… it looks somewhat like the Grey-Black Monster inside Zhao Gang.”
Bai Xue said.
“Yeah, they should be of the same kind.” Ye Lian nodded gently.
Her gaze never left the pieces of flesh.
Everyone was a bit puzzled by this.
After a moment, Ye Lian said, “Looks like it’s completely dead.”
At her words, everyone wore confused expressions.
The monster was smashed to pieces — how could it still be alive?
“This kind of monster is different from ordinary ones. They have incredibly strong vitality and are very difficult to kill.”
Bai Xue explained as she looked at them.
“I see.” Dancing Elephant bit his lip, understanding.
“That’s terrifying.” Boyang clicked his tongue.
If someone unknowingly encountered such an Octopus Monster,
it wouldn’t be 100%, but at least a 95% chance they’d be ambushed.
“Could it be that the one who brought Who’s Chicken here was that kind of monster?”
Xingyue said.
Her words struck Ye Lian’s mind like a lightning bolt.
“Completely possible!”
She said with slight excitement.
Back then, Zhao Gang had a powerful Octopus Monster inside him.
“Master, could it be that he…” Bai Xue’s mind replayed the tragic scene, her delicate face behind the mask paling.
“He might have been parasitized too.”
Ye Lian stood up.
“However, it should have been at the moment of death.”
She classified the Octopus Monster’s invasion method as parasitism.
“A truly terrifying monster.”
Bai Xue said with lingering fear.
If it weren’t for Master’s incredible power, that sneak attack would have been dangerous.
Boyang and the others’ faces changed slightly, unsure how to react.
The thought that they might be parasitized by such a monster made their skin crawl.
“White Knight, if — I mean if — someone among us were parasitized by such a monster, how could we tell?”
Dancing Elephant suddenly asked.
Ye Lian looked over.
“There’s currently no good method.
Because once this monster invades a body, as long as it doesn’t reveal its true form, it won’t become a red name.
However, a parasitized person will definitely behave differently than usual.
If you notice a companion suddenly changing personality or acting strangely,
it might mean they’re parasitized.”
Hearing this, many felt more at ease.
As long as there are signs, there’s no need to worry too much.
Ye Lian then added, “Of course, we can’t rule out the possibility of a monster with exceptional disguise abilities.
In any case, everyone must be careful.
But don’t be paranoid or suspicious of each other.”
“Yeah, White Knight’s right. Let’s all stay alert.” Boyang said.
“Since we entered the city, apart from Ayu leaving alone once, no one has acted without permission. So for now, there’s no reason to worry.”
Dancing Elephant’s words reassured everyone deeply.
“From now on, no one is allowed to act independently.”
Ye Lian cast them a sharp glance and said sternly.
Only by doing so could they prevent the Octopus Monsters from finding any openings.
“Yes!” they answered in unison, already acting like Ye Lian’s subordinates.
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