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Chapter 793 - 457 Hunger Horror

Chapter 793: Chapter 457 Hunger Horror

Asleep in his dreams, Li Changhe, who was holding a girl, was suddenly woken up.

It wasn’t that a Terror Devil had attacked, as the footstep sounds of the patrolling soldiers weren’t chaotic. Instead, someone had sent him a message in the [Friends] chat.

"Li, I am in your Safe Zone now."

The one who sent the message was Mr. All-known, Pan Ke.

"Pan...it’s been a long time since we last met. Is he in the disaster fog too?" Li Changhe wondered.

Pan Ke had hardly appeared in school this semester. The last time Li Changhe had been in contact with him was in Rain Village, where Pan Ke had been responsible for cleaning up the False Transcendents from the Tianyan Association.

Then, in the Great Tang Task, he wasn’t able to meet Li Changhe.

It was said that he had been tirelessly tracking the Tianyan Association.

He hadn’t expected their next meeting to be here.

Li Changhe thought in his heart, careful not to wake the sleeping girl as he withdrew his somewhat numb arm.

After putting on his magic outfit, he left the room after Chen Yu arrived.

Soon after, he saw Mr. All-Known on the first floor of the Safe Zone.

Li Changhe almost didn’t recognize him at first glance.

The once chubby Mr. All-known was now, full of stubble and had lost weight.

His ragged appearance was like that of a beggar’s gang leader.

At the moment, he was gnawing on a roasted meat chunk, his mouth full of grease.

A few other players around him looked just the same; they looked so hungry it was as if they hadn’t eaten in days.

The group was so focused on eating that they couldn’t speak. After all, they were too busy devouring their food to have the time to talk.

"If it weren’t for their gaming tags shining so brightly, I would have mistaken them for Terror Devils," said the on-duty player.

Li Changhe had also come to understand the circumstances.

Just a few minutes ago, this group charged towards the Safe Zone, running as if they were rabid dogs.

The on-duty guards and soldiers almost opened fire, with several automated turrets already raised. The on-duty Chen Yu almost blew their heads off with a shot.

If it weren’t for Mr. All-Known and others’ game tags shining just in time, a major incident could have occurred.

After all, with their unkempt appearance, it was impossible to tell what they were.

"How long have you all been without food?" Li Changhe grabbed a stool and sat across from Mr. All-known.

And just like a magic trick, a string of meat disappeared from Mr. All-known’s mouth after just a quick rinse.

Li Changhe was dumbfounded.

This was all a Demon’s meat; specifically, chunks of Abyssal Worm meat.

Abyssal Worm meat is hard and gamey. Players don’t particularly like it, so it usually gets saved as backup food.

"We cornered the Hunger Demon all around the world and pursued it for almost a week without even a full meal!"

Mr. All-known finally spoke.

After swallowing the last bite of meat in his mouth and gulping down a large cup of water, he felt that he had finally come back to life.

Then, patting his stomach, he said: "What kind of meat is this? It tastes bad."

"Abyssal Worm."

Mr. All-known paused: "You’ve already taken care of it?"

"Actually, we just rode it to death," Li Changhe nodded. Defeating the Abyssal Worm indeed was Li Changhe’s squad’s task; naturally, they had accomplished it.

Mr. All-known didn’t care about how Li Changhe had managed to ride a Abyssal Worm to death.

While wiping his face he said: "That’s great news! The Abyssal Worm is so big; it’s enough to feed people for a long time. However, combating the Hunger Demon is a lot more troublesome."

As to the Hunger Horror, initially, only a few Safe Zones were affected. But now, more than 70% of the Safe Zones inside the disaster fog had started to be impacted.

The large amount of food transported from outside instantly rotted and spoiled as soon as it got out of the [Backpack], which greatly diminished the living conditions of humans within the disaster fog. Hence, each Safe Zone had to allocate teams to hunt down these Beast-type Fear Demons.

"So, the power of the Hunger Horror is getting stronger?" Li Changhe asked, " Can the power of the Terror Devils still increase?"

"After all, many of the older generations have been through famine. So, as more and more Terror Devils representing hunger appeared and gathered together, they formed a more powerful Terror Devil," Mr. All-known replied while picking his teeth, "With over four hundred thousand people in the disaster fog, many of them are elders who have experienced famine. By gathering together, these individuals have allowed the strength of the Hunger Horror to reach an unimaginable level."

Indeed, feeling hungry is terrifying.

This is one of most primal fears of mankind. How many dynasties have been overthrown because the people couldn’t get enough to eat?

Nowadays, as people’s living conditions have improved, less people are feeling this fear. However, for those who had experienced famine, it remains unforgettable.

If it weren’t for Old Yuan, Elder Ru, and the others,

There would likely be more people fearing hunger in this world.

Through some method, these Horror Demons had combined into one and begun to affect the whole disaster fog area.

And Mr. All-known, the extraordinary one from the Way Sect, was responsible for hunting down the Hunger Horror.

"He’s an old man, all black and thin, yet with a big belly," Mr. All-known said, "He is the Hunger Horror. After fusing with multiple Hunger Horrors, his strength has greatly increased, even nearly reaching the level of divine creatures."

"You can’t defeat him?" Li Changhe glanced at Mr. All-known: "You should be above LV 10 now, right?"

"Although his ability is quite strange, killing him is relatively simple. However, his ability to escape is amazing. Furthermore, other Horror Devils interfere. We’ve surrounded him many times, but he always manages to escape," Mr. All-known sighed, "The closest I got to him was around ten meters. Unfortunately, at that time, a large number of Bioroids intervened and disrupted me."

"In order to track him, we didn’t even have a full meal. The closer we are to him, the more apparent his ability becomes. Even the meat from the Terror Demon quickly spoils," Mr. All-known said, "We’ve been dragged into this state until now, Once we found out this Safe Zone was under control by the official, we came here wanting to recover and also to greet you. After a while, we have to pursue him again."

Li Changhe nodded: "If necessary, I can help. It’s crucial to kill the Hunger Horror quickly."

At present, it seems that humans are still able to withstand the situation.

However, collapse is just a matter of time.

Four hundred thousand people need to eat tons of food every day.

Just relying on killing Beast-type Fear Demons can’t sustain it for very long.

Luckily, some Terror Devils are gigantic in size. For instance, the Abyssal Worm, the Nine-headed Dragon, and the young black goats.

Even though they appear strange, after some cooking, they are still edible.

The people of Hua Country have been leading all other countries in terms of eating for centuries now.

But this is not a long-term solution. The Horrors have already started intentionally cooperating.

If Mr. All-known needs help, Li Changhe would gladly lend a hand.

Mr. All-known nodded and said: "Won’t hesitate to ask. I heard from colleagues that you defeated a high ranked player on the leaderboard with one move? Does that mean you can already make it on the leaderboard?"

"Perhaps," Li Changhe chuckled, "But, I did not use my full strength. So, I might not rank very high."

The players still devouring meat became silent.

You didn’t use your full strength when dealing with a top-ranked player?

Can you please not act so showy?