The grayish-white fog rolled and surged under the lights of the night.
On the hazy street, a tall and muscular figure was dragging a thick iron chain along the stone road.
The figure did not breathe, nor did it have a heartbeat. It was clad in cold, pitch-black armor. It looked no different from an ordinary knight who was obsessed with heavy armor. Just the heavy armor alone could easily crush an adult man who trained all year round.
However, the tall and muscular figure did not show any signs of sluggishness in its armor.
"Oh my god! It's the Executioner! "An exclamation came faintly from the fog.
"Idiot! Shut up! "
But it was too late.
The tall and muscular figure that was walking slowly suddenly paused, as if it was listening.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, it grabbed the chain and rushed in the direction of the sound.
"No!"
"Activate the trap! Don't let it get close! "
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"Don't go up! Hold it back! The Executioner can't die. We can only stall for time! Anna, lower your head! "
"Bam!"
A dull explosion came from the fog.
"Over here! Quick, lure it over! "the anxious man commanded loudly.
"Splat!"
"Gru! No! Oh my god! "
"Don't panic! We've succeeded! "
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion rang out.
"It's finally over. It won't come out so soon. We have to leave immediately!"
"Should we split up?"
"No, we can't leave. If we split up, the Executioner will split into individual entities. It'll be harder for us to deal with them. The only way is to stall for time. It's useless to run. If we're slightly further away, they'll instantly catch up to us along with the fog. We won't be able to escape. "
"But —"
"Shut up! Listen to me if you don't want to die! "
"Boom!"
Suddenly, there was an explosion.
"Oh my god! He's out! How can he be so fast? Run! Run! Ah! "
Following an ear-piercing scream, there were a few suppressed cries of alarm, and the night quickly fell into silence again. After a while, the thick fog began to dissipate.
…
White Oak County
On the busy street, Rody was wrapped in a thick grey trench coat. He carried a straight knife wrapped in cloth on his back. He looked like a wandering craftsman wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
He walked along the sidewalk and squeezed through the crowd. Soon, he walked into a sloping alley on the right. In the alley, there were a few dirty kids playing with a ball, running back and forth in a few puddles of muddy water.
Rody walked through the alley and arrived in front of a bulletin board on the wall. He looked up and carefully looked at the messy notices posted on it.
Soon, he found the information he needed in a corner.
The message looked like an ordinary recruitment advertisement, but Rody naturally had his own way of deciphering it.
He lowered his head and flipped through a small booklet. He carefully followed the decryption method recorded on it and translated the true content behind it.
"The Executioner … has appeared … Jorman and the other three have gone missing …"
After reading the translated content, Rody fell silent. There was a hint of pain in his originally gloomy eyes.
"Even Jorman is dead?" he mumbled softly.
He put the booklet away and walked out of the alley. Soon, he arrived in front of a small tavern called White Eagle in a secluded area.
There was a wooden sign in front of the tavern that said it was closed for business, but it was still brightly lit inside.
Rody pushed open the wooden door and walked in without hesitation.
Someone was arguing in the hall. The voices were not loud, but their tone was filled with fear and pain.
A dozen men and women of all ages formed a circle, each sitting on a chair in the tavern. In the middle, two strong figures, a man and a woman, were fighting each other. They were like fighting cocks.
Among the two of them, the man was crying. His body was trembling as he growled. He grabbed the strong woman's collar and shouted angrily.
Meanwhile, the woman was a strong woman who reminded one of a muscular devil. She was also growling loudly and gripping the man's neck with one hand.
The two of them wrestled. It was obvious that she was much stronger than the man. She kept pushing him until he lost his balance.
"If it wasn't for your orders! Anna and the others won't die! They won't! "the man shouted.
"Everyone here is cursed. They all have Sela's Mark! Everyone will die! You! You! You! You! Everyone! Will die! Don't f * cking talk to me about fate! I don't believe it! So what if I gave the order?! I told them to retreat immediately. What happened?! "the woman shouted." Cowards don't have the right to talk to me. Get lost! "
She lifted the man up and threw him onto the ground nearby. The man lost his balance. He fell to the ground like a child and wept bitterly.
"Rody, you're here." Someone greeted Rody.
"Jorman and the others are all dead. They encountered the Executioner." A blonde little girl came up to him and said with a sad expression.
Rody's expression was calm. A hint of sorrow flashed across his eyes. "I already know." He nodded slightly. Then, he looked up at the strong woman, Mera, who was talking in the middle.
In a small team like White Eagle, everyone had been marked by the town. They should have died many years ago, but their hatred and desire to live had made them think of all kinds of ways to prolong their lives.
They traveled all over the world, trying to find a way to save themselves, but to no avail. Instead, because they traveled everywhere, they gathered a group of unfortunate people who had also suffered the same fate.
They were companions. They were survivors in their dying struggle. Some of them had blonde hair and blue eyes, some had black hair and eyes, some had black skin, some had white skin, and some had yellow skin.
All of them had one thing in common. They had all come into contact with that terrifying town.
Mera was the one who had lived the longest among them. She was also the most powerful.
"Rody, you came just in time. Tell me, how did you avoid the Executioner?" At this moment, Mera saw Rody too. Both of them were the most senior members of the White Eagle team. They were extremely powerful. They had been hunted dozens of times and were very experienced. At this moment, she let Rody speak. Perhaps he could better calm the fear in everyone's hearts.
Rody walked forward and stood in the center.
He looked around and stared at every White Eagle member who looked at him until they were completely silent.
Soon, the noisy hall slowly quietened down.
"Actually, I don't have much experience to tell you. When we encounter the Executioner, the only thing we can do is run," Rody said calmly.
"I've studied the Executioner carefully. They have unstoppable power, indestructible bodies, and no vital points. They don't know fatigue. Most importantly, they're monsters that can't be killed. The only thing we can do is delay them. In order to do that, the Slippery Potion that I concocted might be effective. Also, I have to tell everyone something. It's not just Joman and the others who will face the Executioner. I'll face it too. "
Initially, everyone had calmed down slightly after Rody spoke. However, when he said his last sentence, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became panicked.
"Rody, you …" Mera looked at him worriedly.
"I'll leave very soon and live alone for a while. Before I reappear, none of you should come looking for me," Rody said calmly. "It'll take about three to five months." He then looked at Mera.
"I know. Same rules." Mera nodded. In the White Eagle, she and Rody had made a promise. If one of them died and the other survived, they would take care of the deceased's descendants.
"Don't die," she added.
Rody's lips curled up into a stiff smile. "Actually, according to my calculations of their patterns, I'll be facing the Death Realm soon."
Mera's expression froze. As an experienced Sealed Bearer, she understood what the Death Realm meant.
It was a hopeless situation that could not be avoided. It was a death sentence that the town would kill anyone who escaped.
"There's hope … as long as we don't give up." She took a deep breath.
"That's right … I'll return when the time comes." Rody smiled faintly. "My son is only an Infected Bearer. As long as he's far enough away and not dragged down by me, he might have a chance to continue living."
"He won't accept it. If he knows the truth … "Mera shook her head.
"He will," Rody said with a smile. "If I succeed, I won't tell him the truth."
Nobody could defeat monsters, much less the Executioner, who was even more ferocious. Even Rody did not have absolute confidence that he could escape from it. Not to mention that there would be even more terrifying Death Realms waiting for him.
He did not have much time left …
…
Sunset County.
'Let's upgrade and see the effects.' Lu Sheng stood at the empty space where Rody usually practiced with his sword. He held a bottle of pills that he had taken before.
'This Sword Sect or whatever. They rely on pills to increase their strength. Even when they're old, their bodies won't be corroded by the poison in the pills. They're quite impressive.'
Lu Sheng checked his surroundings. After making sure that nobody was hiding and watching him, he poured out a small black pill and tossed it into his mouth. He swallowed it.
"Deep Blue." He immediately brought up the modifier and checked the status change in the box.
As the pill entered his stomach, his spirit quickly adjusted his digestive tract. He crushed and absorbed the medicinal properties and eliminated the toxic waste. In less than a minute, the effects were apparent. His body heated up slightly.
However, Lu Sheng did not stop. Instead, he continued to take pill after pill.
In less than half an hour, he had swallowed a whole bottle of medicine. This was enough for an ordinary person to use for five years.
He finished it in one go.
Soon, his body heated up. His muscles began to swell, and his bones itched. A strong sense of hunger surged from his stomach. Large amounts of pills started taking effect. Lu Sheng's body couldn't take too much of this indigestible medicine in one go.
Lu Sheng quickly took out some jerky and sugar biscuits from his bag on the ground. He drank the water from his canteen and started eating.
'The main requirement for upgrading has been met. Now, it's time to use Deep Blue.
'Upgrading only requires the most basic nutrition from food. I can replace it with Yang Essence. Alas, I haven't figured out the basic rules here yet. Yang Essence can't simulate the nutritional content of the food in this world … I can only use Mental Energy as a substitute for now. What a waste. '
Lu Sheng felt slightly helpless. His gaze fell on the interface of the modifier. His gaze quickly focused on the sword skill box.
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