Chapter 100 Chapter 100: This... This Little Pardofelis Isn't Quite Right, Is It?
Chapter 100: This... This Little Pardofelis Isn't Quite Right, Is It?
Watching the monster in the pit gradually become more terrifying, even beginning to completely shed its humanity, Kevin finally furrowed his brow slightly.
Although a scene like this, even a hundred times worse, would hardly shake his composure, no one would want to keep staring at such a horrifying sight. Moreover... he also disliked these individuals who no longer even considered themselves human.
If a civilization itself abandons its original form and history, can it still be considered the original civilization?
As Kevin slightly closed his eyes, an invisible chill instantly spread from around him to the ever-extending branches within the pit. They frantically tried to shake off this icy cold but were completely enveloped in frost moments later, looking eerily lifelike.
Bang—
Then, with a crisp sound, this bizarre thing completely shattered into a ground full of icy fragments, leaving not a single trace behind...
Gulp—
Even though he seemed to be out of danger, the terrifying scenes still made the Cloud Knight unconsciously swallow hard before cautiously asking, "Um... may I ask who you are...?"
"No need to worry about me. If I truly had any ill intentions, I wouldn't have let you stand here watching me."
Kevin gave a very straightforward explanation before turning his gaze to the injured Cloud Knights around them. "Compared to that, I suggest you focus more on your comrades... This filth seems to have contagious properties. If you delay any longer, they'll all end up like the one you just saw."
That existence, which completely twisted the human form, made Kevin feel extremely disgusted.
It seems the so-called immortality of the Xianzhou people isn't entirely without hidden dangers. Or perhaps, in fact, everything comes with a price, doesn't it?
"Wh-what? Thank you! I'll go check on their condition right away!"
The Cloud Knight quickly ran to his comrades to inspect them. The situation was exactly as Kevin described: ominous branches almost invariably surrounded the wounds of these Cloud Knights, looking as if they had grown right into their flesh and blood, making it impossible to remove them.
This situation was clearly beyond what an ordinary Cloud Knight like him could handle. The proper course of action was to quickly find a physician for treatment.
Meanwhile, the Cloud Knight who had initially gone to call for reinforcements returned with a large group of backup. On their way, they had intercepted many fleeing followers of the Denizens of Abundance. Now, they quickly took control of the entire stronghold and began meticulously searching for various important items left behind.
Originally, even Kevin would have inevitably faced intense interrogation. Fortunately, Qingque arrived just in time, and with the earlier Cloud Knight speaking up for him, the suspicious gazes of the Cloud Knights gradually turned into admiration. They even looked as if each one wished they could sit down immediately and listen to that Cloud Knight boast about what had just happened.
"That was really scary just now. A perfectly good undercover operation somehow suddenly turned into a battlefield brawl. It's really bizarre."
Qingque gently patted her non-existent small chest. After walking with these two for less than half a day, she felt her little heart had nearly jumped out of her chest multiple times.
She hadn't worked at such high intensity for a long time. No way, she definitely had to slack off properly after going back.
"Though I really didn't expect you to be this powerful? Such~ a big Mara-Struck, and you just snap defeated it instantly?" Qingque couldn't help but circle around Kevin, looking him up and down with amazement.
If she embellished it a bit more, could this story be sold directly as a script?
"It's just a puppet completely dominated by power. There's nothing noteworthy about it at all."
Kevin simply shook his head slightly and steered the conversation back on track: "However, this organization called the Denizens of Abundance has clearly existed on the Luofu for a long time. Have you heard this name before?"
'The Hunt' and 'The Abundance'. In just a few short days, Kevin discovered that this place bore traces of at least two Aeon-like existences. It was far livelier than Belobog.
"Denizens of Abundance? Sounds familiar. Let me think carefully..."
Qingque stroked her chin, trying hard to recall: "I think I saw it in some script somewhere. It said it was an organization that was eradicated nearly a thousand years ago. They worship the Plague Author of Longevity, firmly believe that 'the path of immortality' is what Xianzhou people should follow, and that Mara-Struck is actually a blessing from the Plague Author of Longevity and such. In short, it's very strange."
Hearing this, Kevin understood almost immediately.
They claimed to have successfully eradicated it long ago, but the reality was that this organization had been secretly developing on the Xianzhou ships all along. Now, it might even have reached an unknown scale... After all, as long as Xianzhou people remain long-lived species for even one day, they cannot escape the influence of 'The Abundance'.
"Oh right! Where's Little Pardofelis? This place is almost turned into ruins; why haven't I seen her yet?"
Qingque stood on tiptoe and looked around diligently, but almost all she saw were Cloud Knights and captured followers. There was no sign of those familiar cat ears.
"Don't rush."
Kevin shook his head again, then looked up into the distance: "Her undercover operation isn't over yet... That kid always manages to bring unexpected surprises."
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Meanwhile, Pardofelis and Stelle were squatting in a corner of some secret passageway, staring blankly at a package in their hands.
Originally, the two of them just wanted to take advantage of the chaos to sneak in and gather some useful information. Who knew that when Pardofelis was leaving, she lost her footing and fell? Her hand slapped against the wall but ended up revealing this dark secret passageway.
As they walked along, they suddenly saw a Denizen of Abundance Gardener running towards them from another entrance of the passageway. Just as Stelle thought a fight was inevitable, sure enough, the other person thump shoved the package into their hands. Then, with a look of grim determination, he said he would go lure away the pursuers outside so that the two of them could deliver this extremely important item to the leader waiting at XXX.
Alright then. So it's normal that the Denizens of Abundance hid for so long but were suddenly discovered today, right? The two of them entering a room to search did have a probability of finding a secret passageway, right? And it's also reasonable that their unfamiliar faces appearing in the secret passageway were mistaken for comrades by other Denizens of Abundance in a moment of urgency, right?
And then that guy just happened to be a fanatical follower who worships 'The Abundance', so it's also perfectly reasonable for him to entrust an important item into their hands and then go off to be a suicide bomber himself.
Stelle: "......"
That's reasonable my foot!!!!!!!!!!
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