Serial Player
Chapter 1402 - 990: Spirit of Fear_2

Chapter 1402: Chapter 990: Spirit of Fear_2

So, Scarlet Begonia picked up the bottle and stealthily infiltrated the darkness.

She silently passed the Beastmen squad and went through the nodes, walking within the dimly lit tunnel.

The number of Beastmen and their equipment were far more than she had anticipated.

After avoiding a patrolling squad by sticking close to the ceiling, Scarlet Begonia’s expression grew solemn.

For among the Beastmen squad she had just passed was a Beastmen Shaman of not insignificant strength.

These Beastmens were actually quite rare, equivalent to humans known as Transcendents, possessing greater spiritual energy. This energy could be extremely effective in treating wounds, for instance... by replacing a patient’s skull...

For the Beastmen, even a mere 50% survival rate in treatments administered by the Shaman was considered powerful and esteemed.

Also, only larger Beastmen tribes could give rise to a Shaman, and she had already seen one. This meant that this tribe of Beastmen was definitely not smaller than ten thousand...

"Ten thousand Beastmen beneath the giant city..."

This made Scarlet Begonia even more cautious.

Finally, after dodging one sentry post after another, at a corner, Scarlet Begonia witnessed a shocking scene.

It was an underground space excavated by the Beastmen, dozens of meters in height, a vast area cleared out by them.

Scarlet Begonia was at the top of this space, at a broken section of the pipeline.

Looking down, she saw a huge Beastmen factory. Countless Beastmen smiths hammered on iron, making various parts.

In the distance, even more Beastmen howled as they assembled weapons.

Scarlet Begonia had already seen a large number of Beastmen motorcycles and firearms.

Just then, a giant Beastman nearly five meters tall, clad in heavy steel armor,

stepped out of the factory and let out some sort of roar at the young Beastmen.

All the Beastmen cheered excitedly with wails of "waoooo."

Clearly, these Beastmen obsessed with war had received orders related to combat.

Scarlet Begonia’s expression was particularly grave; the numbers were just too great.

With over four thousand artisans within the factory alone and the roaring from deeper within, this group of Beastmen numbered no fewer than thirty thousand!

That so many Beastmen were in the Bottom Nest beneath the giant city, yet undiscovered by humans, was alarming. If they suddenly broke through to the surface, into the cities within the high walls, it would be a catastrophic disaster! Moreover, if these Beastmen armies were to conquer the main gates of the wall and open one of them...

"Damn it, the Skull Crusher’s army was actually just waiting for these Beastmen to act!" Scarlet Begonia analyzed in her mind, while her body suddenly turned around, swinging her Mo Blade.

She had instantly felt something come up behind her and had reacted decisively.

She heard a sharp ’ping’ sound.

The newcomer stood unfazed, while Scarlet Begonia staggered back three steps, nearly falling off the broken edge.

It was a Beastman about two meters tall, holding a saw-blade in his hand.

He looked at Scarlet Begonia and somberly said, "Female human...a player?"

"How disgraceful, to be spotted by a fellow despite my stealth," Scarlet Begonia said as she steadied her trembling arm; she had faced a slight setback in their clash of blades just now.

Due to the unexpected clash, her palm had burst, and her arm was numb. The opponent was formidable, not only had he detected her, but he had also approached her silently.

"Brave enough to venture alone into the Bottom Nest? Should I call that confidence, or arrogance?" The Beastman smiled revealing his teeth, unlike other Beastmen, he was not particularly tall and was rather lean. He wore no armor but was draped in a black wolf’s pelt. However, his strength and speed utterly exceeded those of the other Beastmen.

He was a Beastmen player, and also a master assassin specializing in stealth and assassination!

LV16 Invisible Shadow Chaser·Wolf Head!

"I happen to be completely bored, so let’s have some fun, human," the Wolf Head sported the vicious grin typical of Beastmen, "Don’t worry, I won’t alert the others, let’s just have a fight in the dark. Let’s see who is the top assassin."

As a fellow master assassin, Wolf Head was curious to test Scarlet Begonia’s skill and pass the long wait time.

Scarlet Begonia, however, frowned slightly. Wolf Head did not seem worried about her passing along any information. Did he know it was already too late, or did he simply not care about humans learning of the Beastmen army’s news?

Although it was strange, Scarlet Begonia did not hesitate.

"Duel? Ridiculous! Who would engage in a duel on the enemy’s turf?"

She had no intention of discussing martial ethics with a player from a Different Race!

It was indeed too dangerous to stay at the Bottom Nest, easily getting mobbed. Better to get back to the surface first!

Thus, her figure blurred in an instant, her speed dramatically increased as she rushed towards the Wolf Head.

At the same time, she swiftly opened the small bottle in her hand.

A terrifying aura descended instantly.

The Spirit of Fear’s Black Fog exploded, enveloping hundreds of meters of space, baffling the Beastmen.

Although the Wolf Head was caught off guard and enveloped by the Black Fog, he was not worried. Even if he couldn’t see anything, he could still detect his enemy first through sounds, changes in air currents, and his intuition.

"Idiot, you only had to face me! If you had defeated me, you could have escaped. Now, you have no chance at all," Wolf Head cursed with a laugh.

With such a commotion from the Black Fog, the Beastmen army and its leaders were bound to be alerted. By then, it wouldn’t just be Wolf Head chasing after Crimson Begonia—it would be the entire war-thirsty Beastmen army, ready to tear her into pieces!

However, Wolf Head then heard footsteps coming straight towards him, even with the sound of a blade being dragged along.

There was absolutely no attempt to conceal or hide, which surprised Wolf Head. He had released this odd Black Fog, so why make noise deliberately? Could it be some kind of trap? But that would be too crude, wouldn’t it? At our level, who would fall for that?

Yet, in the next second, Wolf Head’s face changed drastically, he crossed his weapon in front of him and lunged backward.

Because within the Black Fog, a terrifying cluster of green flames ignited!

Cloaked in Mountain Pattern Armor, dragging the Mo Blade along the ground, and engulfed in green flames, a figure stepped out of the Black Fog merely a few meters away from Wolf Head.

The dreadful pressure caused Wolf Head to scream in panic, "Li Ba! How could you be here!"

It’s said that a person’s reputation precedes them.

The title of a Demigod indeed carried an extremely frightening deterrent force.

Li Changhe’s reputation in the main world was mediocre—at least among some human players, especially from some foreign powers; it wasn’t good; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been called the Seventh Devil King.

But from the perspective of Chaos and the Different Race, Li Ba was the last opponent they wished to encounter.

Because an encounter meant death.

During the Hundred Generals Trial Sword, Li Ba, with his own strength, had killed thirty Battle Power Ranking experts and the previous strongest King of Blood Riders, which had jolted countless Different Race players.

Not to mention, the Blood Riders were notoriously fierce; the strongest Different Race player under the last Demigod was slain by a Blood Rider.

And yet, she had also died at the hands of Li Ba—just how terrifying was this person?

Not to forget, thereafter were reports that Li Ba had killed several Demigods in the human world (Different Pupil, Future Line Emperor Biluo).

Below a Demigod, encountering Li Ba means death!

Theoretically, the high-leveled Wolf Head shouldn’t be so afraid of Li Ba.

His level was high, and he hadn’t made it into the last Hundred Generals. He hadn’t seen Li Ba’s ferocity. He shouldn’t be so afraid. It would take some effort for Li Ba to kill him.

But... previously, when Li Changhe, Chen Guang, and Wuji—the three old powers—had ambushed Different Race players,

Wolf Head was among them; just barely evading a direct cut from Li Changhe’s general’s robe had left him severely frightened and fearful.

And it was this fear that let the Fog of the Spirit of Fear find its opportunity.

Moreover, being well set to hunt human players, the appearance of the strongest below a Demigod right before his eyes—how could anyone not be afraid?

Thus, he screamed in terror, quickly retreating.

Until two seconds later, when the Fear Effect dissipated, he finally stopped.

He then realized... he had actually been frightened away by an illusion!

"Damn it, I must kill you! Shred you into pieces! Do you think Li Ba’s illusion can save you every time?" Wolf Head roared, embarrassed and ashamed of his prior fear, resolving that next time, he must not be affected by the illusion.

Meanwhile, Crimson Begonia, who had escaped hundreds of meters away while a large group of Beastmen were affected by fear, scoffed,

"Give me a break, next time it’ll be the actual ’Wolf’."

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