When Merlin escaped, he had already bumped into a few random monsters on the street. He first tried to run toward the north gate, which was closest to him, and found that the density of monsters had increased exponentially.
If it was before he was injured, he could still try to force his way through. However, it seemed that this path was not working now, so Merlin turned around and ran toward the west of the city. That was the civilian area. The buildings there were more complicated, so it was easy to hide.
If it was someone else, they might worry that this action would bring trouble to the innocent civilians. However, a cold-blooded animal like Merlin would never have such a burden. As long as he could fight for a chance to catch his breath, forget about the people in the civilian area, he would not even care if the entire Solar was burned to the ground.
When the old man arrived at the west side of the city with the God Slaying Puppets, the place was in complete chaos. The monsters had focused their first wave of attacks on the city gate and the armory. Theoretically, the civilian area should be safe for the time being, but someone had spread the news of the monsters entering the city, causing a huge panic.
People cried for their parents as they packed their luggage and prepared to run for their lives. The streets were a mess, and there were scattered goods. The old man killed a few people, but it was to no avail. Even if the people in front were afraid, they had nowhere to run when they were pushed by the people behind them. They could only swarm forward.
The old man patted the God Slayer Puppet's shoulder. "Can you find where he is?"
The latter nodded. The chaos before them could only obscure their vision, but the God Slayer Puppet used the origin force to track its target, so it was not affected. Thus, it quickly locked onto Merlin's location.
Merlin was currently hiding in a small shack, trying to use this method to avoid being killed.
The old man sneered. "It's not that easy to escape."
At this moment, the street could no longer be walked, so the God Slayer Puppet decisively chose another route. It squatted down, bent its knees, and stomped hard on the ground. With the reaction force, its body leaped high and landed on the roof of a building. Despite its huge body, it was as agile as a gecko. It repeatedly jumped from rooftop to rooftop, and soon, it arrived in front of the small shack.
Even in the civilian area, this was the lowest level. The people living in this area did not even have a hut to live in. They could only live in shacks like livestock. And in every city, the number of poor people living in the lowest level was always the highest.
It was not surprising that Merlin would choose this place as a hiding place. As far as the eye could see, there were densely packed shabby shacks everywhere. Some people even slept on a straw mat.
Most of them were barely clothed, and their eyes were lifeless and numb. Even if they were attacked by monsters, they wouldn't show any emotion. Life was already like this, so how bad could it get?
However, those with children at home were ready to run for their lives. Compared to the ordinary people who had no food, they didn't even know if they could survive the journey.
The old man did not stand on ceremony. He commanded the God Slaying Puppet to flip over the shack. However, to his surprise, there was only a skinny man and his equally skinny daughter below.
The old man was shocked and furious. "Where is he?!"
The God Slaying Puppet's gaze fell on the burning stove. There was an iron pot there, and red liquid was bubbling in it, emitting an alluring fragrance. Even the lifeless walking corpses around it smelled this fragrance and revealed a look of greed on their faces.
"How dare you!" The old man had reminded himself to be wary of his opponent's cunning, but he still fell for it. Who would have thought that Merlin would be so cruel to himself? Judging from the size of the iron pot, he had used at least one-fifth of his blood as bait to mislead the God Slaying Puppet. This was a hefty price to pay. It was not surprising that the surroundings were filled with rich origin power.
The old man began to panic. They had fought twice, and he clearly had the upper hand in terms of strength. However, he was led by the nose by his opponent. His confidence had unknowingly begun to waver, and he did not even know if his next move would be within his opponent's expectations.
This was a huge taboo in battle, and the old man knew this very well. After a brief moment of panic, he tried his best to calm down. With a glimmer of hope, he asked the God Slaying Puppet next to him, "Are there any origin power fluctuations in other places?"
However, the latter disappointed him this time. It stood where it was without any reaction.
It was the old man's first time using this ultimate weapon, and he did not have a detailed understanding of its internal mechanisms. He did not know if the God Slaying Puppet's reaction was due to the nearby origin power interference, so he decided to leave with it first.
However, just as he took a step forward and was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something.
He thought of a possibility that even he felt was a little crazy. However, it was precisely because of this that it was more in line with that fellow's style.
The old man stopped in his tracks and turned around abruptly. His gaze landed on the skinny man, who was startled and shrunk back with a trace of fear in his eyes.
Although his reaction did not seem fake, the old man still ordered the God Slaying Puppet to kill him with a single slap. It was only when he saw the man turn into a pile of minced meat that the old man's heart calmed down a little. However, he was soon shrouded in disappointment.
Guessing wrong again meant that he had completely lost track of Merlin. Although it was difficult for Merlin to escape the city now, the old man did not want to wait any longer, lest something unexpected happen. He would not be able to rest until he saw Merlin's body. Moreover, he was worried that after Merlin died, someone else might have picked up his Soul Flower.
Therefore, the old man did not wait any longer. He controlled the God Slaying Puppet and ran toward another street. No matter what, Merlin had been here before, so there was a high chance that he was still nearby. In his haste, he might have left behind some clues.
Not long after the old man's figure had left, Oravian arrived. Her gaze paused on the little girl who was guarding her father's body for a moment, and an indescribable emotion flashed across her eyes. However, she did not stop and continued to chase after the God Slaying Puppet.
After everyone had gone far away, the little girl raised her head. Her father had just died tragically in front of her but there was no sorrow in her eyes. This was clearly abnormal even in the lifeless slums.
"Damn it, they're chasing me so closely. I was almost exposed."
The voice that came from the little girl's mouth was Merlin's. Due to the existence of the God Slaying Puppet, he had been forced into a corner this time. Even though he had a disguise tool on him, he had almost failed.
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