NOVPUBChapter 153: Chapter 152 Heretical Cult Members
Chapter 153 -152 Heretical Cult Members
Even as capitalists, can’t you indulge in some advanced stuff? Why are you still dabbling in feudal superstition?
No normal person would ever place such disgusting things in their own home.
The term had involuntarily surfaced in Chaoyang’s mind.
“Cultist.”
It seemed that the city guard’s judgment was not wrong; cultists had indeed infiltrated the Magnificent Castle. However, they had gone utterly overboard in their search; the Miners’ Brotherhood was only planning to upset the city and had no intention of merging with a cult. Instead, members of a heretical sect had appeared within the ranks of the four major companies!
Unfortunately, Chaoyang hadn’t invested in theology, so he was unable to glean specific information about the cult from the scene in front of him.
Chaoyang reached out for the black leather book, wanting to see what was written inside.
It was at this moment he noticed an extra shadow on the wall, as if someone was creeping up from behind. The candlelight outlined it clearly, looking like an extremely thin piece of paper.
Planning an ambush?
Chaoyang abruptly pulled out his pistol, turning to point at the sinister object, only to find that another person had appeared behind him! The person was dressed in mercenary uniform, but only half of their upper body was present… and yet this half-corpse could move silently. A black strip extended from their body, with three or four similar tendrils branching off, resembling a plant growing out of a human body.
What is this thing?
If one ignored the human body below and only looked at the black strips, they really did resemble a stick figure somewhat.
Chaoyang decided to take the initiative; after all, his gun was equipped with a silencer, which made it less likely for the shots to be heard outside. He rapidly pulled the trigger, sending four bullets into the fleshy body below, and then fired three more at the black “stick figure.” Unexpectedly, the lower half of the body shook violently, as if reacting strongly to the bullets, while the upper black “paper strips,” which appeared soft, created a tingling sound upon being hit and spat out sparks. One ricocheting bullet even nearly hit Chaoyang himself.
This thing actually possessed considerable hardness!
After being shot at by the pistol, the opponent finally retaliated. The “plant” spun on the spot, and three black tendrils swept towards Chaoyang, scraping against the wall with incredible speed! Chaoyang only noticed the two above and narrowly dodged them by leaning back, but then the one from below struck him squarely!
His legs were immediately severed from his body.
Falling along with him were the wooden desk and chair, the latter’s edges so neatly cut that the surfaces could even be described as smooth.
Not only that, but three deep scratches also appeared on the walls of the secret room, and this was a concrete structure, demonstrating the immense power of the plant’s strike!
Blood spurted wildly from the break in his thigh, and even with his pain receptors turned off, Chaoyang could sense his consciousness rapidly dissipating.
This body was beyond saving.
“In that case, let me give you a gift,” he said, using his last bit of strength to reach into his chest and press the detonator switch for the explosives. In fact, not only had he prepared a dummy that resembled Aibuvich, but he had also strapped a pack of TNT around himself, just in case he was surrounded by the enemy and could surprise them with a little gift. Although it wasn’t certain whether the thing before him could be classified as human, who could blame him since it had appeared in the office of the Black Steel boss?
In an instant, the dummy turned into a violent inferno, blasting everything in the study to smithereens!
…
Ailuodi quietly retreated into the shadow when the carriage exploded, then spread her wings and flew into the night sky.
She wasn’t reluctant to share the joy of victory with everyone, but rather wanted to confirm Aibuvich’s condition from the air, ensuring he had no chance to escape alive.
After circling the carriage wreckage twice, she didn’t detect any signs of life but did notice something strange.
There seemed to be a cluster of black light flickering inside the carriage.
In her vision, which is usually limited to sensing demonic auras and the lights of life, this kind of black glow was a first for her.
Ailuodi recalled the entire Angelic Code, but found no relevant records.
Suddenly, a sense of foreboding filled her heart.
Just as she was about to land, the wreckage of the carriage below was abruptly sliced open, and the retreating mercenaries collapsed in an instant! A figure with charred skin slowly rose to its feet, its upper body completely blown open, with numerous black ribbons extending from within—and these ribbons, flying up and down, nearly halved everything they touched!
Was this a human or a monster!?
Ailuodi felt goosebumps rising on her arms.
Even a demon would seem a hundred times more adorable compared to it!
The other mercenaries also noticed this extraordinary scene. Instead of crawling back, they screamed, rose to their feet, and ran toward the camp, ignoring the bullets that might fall on them at any moment.
Ailuodi had expected to witness a massacre, but the monster did not continue to cut down the mercenaries around it. It stopped in its tracks, the tips of all the ribbons tilting slightly upward, pointing to where the Angel was, as if it were staring right at her!
Her heart pounded fiercely, and it felt as though her blood was flowing faster in her veins.
This was not fear.
It was the heightened combat spirit in response to encountering truly evil entities!
—She could not possibly decline such a challenge.
A violent wind erupted from Ailuodi’s hands, instantly forming an invisible sword!
“Hey, where are you?”
At that moment, a voice suddenly entered her mind.
Ailuodi, with her hands raised high, paused involuntarily.
Of course, she recognized the voice—it was Chaoyang’s. But what made her hesitate was that his voice seemed weak, as if he was injured, which quelled her surging desire to fight slightly. After glancing at the monster once more, Ailuodi shifted her gaze and quickly located Chaoyang’s physical body, folding her wings and diving down.
“I’m here, are you alright?”
Chaoyang’s voice was frail, but his expression was very relaxed, “Of course I’m fine, I just lost a clone, and the disruption of the consciousness link was a bit abrupt. By the way… I called you to tell you, Aibuvich is very likely a cultist! I found something like a simple altar in this man’s study, a secret chamber!”
He shared the vision he saw with her as he spoke.
Ailuodi quickly understood the cause and effect, “I see, our plan was not mistaken, the monster that emerged from the carriage is almost certainly Aibuvich himself.”
Facing the direct damage of a grenade, not even a well-known strong person could withstand it unscathed, and Aibuvich had proven this point. With the mission progressing to this stage, it could basically be considered a success. Whether Aibuvich, now in monstrous form, could be counted as alive or not, he couldn’t possibly continue to lead Heigang Company.
However, leaving such a bizarre monster unchecked was not Paradise’s style. After listening to Ailuodi’s description, Chaoyang issued a mission update to all players—
“Phase two objective completed, new mission added: Destroy the newly emerged non-human enemy, time limit five minutes.”
“Reminder: The enemy’s weakness is in the lower body.”
The added time limit condition wasn’t meant to arbitrarily increase the difficulty for players.
Mainly, under the vision of Lingxi, Chaoyang saw a bright orange pillar of light approaching from the eastern outskirts.
