The map on the parchment
This was a map that was completely different from the one in the hunter's hands. It was much more detailed and had a lot of information. A red dot flickered on the map. Sometimes it would move quickly and sometimes it would stay in place for a long time.
The horned ghost Oak put down the map in his hands.
"We caught it. This Mantis Demon is in front of us, about ten kilometers away."
He raised his head and looked forward.
Along with him was the strange man wearing a smiling mask and a white cloak, Lian Ren. There were no traces of weapons on the two of them. This was very different from the hunter. The hunter relied heavily on weapons, while Wei Feng didn't seem to be the same.
"How about we have a competition to see who can kill that fellow first. The loser will kowtow a hundred times to the winner. How about that?"
The smiling mask Lian Ren blocked in front of Oak. The latter rolled his eyes.
"Childish. Can't you be a bit more mature? You're just like a child."
"Eh? These words are a bit strange coming from your mouth. Speaking of which, our mission doesn't seem to be about catching criminals. Our current actions are unauthorized actions. When we return, we will be punished. "
Lian Ren tilted his head. Half of his body was like an iron nail that had been smashed askew as he blocked in front of Oak.
"Hehe, I know. After seeing that camp, you became excited, right?! You knew that the enemy was very powerful, so you wanted to fight with him, right?! I'm not wrong, am I? "
Oak's face was stiff as he stared forward. He looked as if he would tear his companion apart at any moment. However, the other party wasn't afraid at all. Suddenly, the corner of his mouth curled up, revealing a frightening smile as he looked at Lian Ren.
"Perhaps."
"Aiya?"
Before Lian Ren's voice fell, the ground under his feet suddenly split open. Like an explosion, a string of black shadows burst out.
However, the two of them instantly disappeared from where they stood. It was just a tentacle, a centipede-like tentacle with sharp claws all over it. In the next second, blue flames suddenly appeared on the tentacle. In the blink of an eye, it was enveloped by the flames.
Oak's right hand was covered in blue flames. He sucked in a breath with his mouth. The flames were sucked into his mouth and swelled up.
The smiling mask Lian Ren was opposite him. Suddenly, he saw a Mantis Demon appear behind him. Two huge scythes slashed towards Lian Ren. With a bang, the huge scythes pierced through his body, from his back to his chest.
Will-O '-the-wisp!
Oak's eyes widened as he suddenly spat out a terrifying blue flame from his mouth, instantly engulfing his comrade and the Hybrid Demon that had attacked him. In the sea of fire, the Mantis Demon's body flickered with flames. It struggled for a while before falling to the ground and turning into black charcoal.
However, a figure suddenly stood up. A few flames burned on his cloak, but they were quickly extinguished by his hand. Oak saw him pick up the mask on the ground and put it on his face. Unfortunately, he couldn't see his face this time. He kept his head down.
"That's a little too much, senior."
The other party suddenly said.
"You won't die at this level anyway."
Oak replied indifferently, as though this wasn't a rare occurrence. All of a sudden, the ground started to tremble slightly once more. In the next second, another tentacle covered in sharp claws appeared. No, it was three tentacles altogether, directly beneath Lian Ren's feet.
In an instant, the sharp claws pierced through his legs and pierced deeply into his body. He was firmly caught like a fly in a Venus flytrap.
At this moment, an iron awl suddenly pierced through the tentacle. Oak was not worried about his companion at all. Instead, he prepared to attack.
"Don't move! You're going to burn my new baby. "
Lian Ren's voice resounded. Suddenly, in the next moment, the three tentacles exploded. They were unexpectedly torn to pieces by countless weapons.
And these weapons all came from that white cloak. Lian Ren's legs had completely disappeared. They were all made of steel, which didn't look like something a living creature should have.
"If we don't pull out this guy's body, we won't be able to defeat him."
Oak said while playing with the blue fireball in his hand. That fireball was pulsing as if it was alive. The weapon covered in the Mantis Demon's blood suddenly trembled. Suddenly, with a bang, it merged and turned into a large spear.
"I know."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
After Oak finished speaking, he threw the fireball in his hand. That fireball filled with magic power flew in front of Lian Ren. Suddenly, it was caught by a hand wrapped in white gauze. In an instant, the white gauze was burned to ashes, revealing a hand shining with a metallic luster.
Lian Ren stuffed the fireball into that huge spear. There was a groove the size of the fireball. After the fireball entered, it was instantly absorbed.
Oak jumped back. In the next second, that spear was aimed at the ground.
* Boom!!! *
A huge explosion resounded through the plains.
The three people in the campsite were shocked. They looked in the direction of the explosion and saw a huge strange cloud slowly rising from a very round area.
"That's the direction of the forbidden area."
Helig stood on top of a mountain and looked into the distance.
"They are the ones fighting. Mantis Demons wouldn't cause this kind of explosion."
"This power is shocking. I don't want to be caught by those two. Their auras are too terrifying."
Mr. Rabbit stood behind him and beside him was Reina. The three of them were standing together on a high ground.
"They are fighting with a prisoner?"
"Not necessarily. It might be a Mantis Demon from the forbidden area."
Helig replied. He turned to look at Reina and said, "That's the shortcut to the Heart of Distortion. But to be on the safe side, we should take a detour."
This also meant that the prisoner might be in that direction, the entrance to the Heart of Distortion.
"Could it really be a Mantis Demon?"
Helig frowned as he muttered to himself.
"Impossible. I haven't seen a Mantis Demon with such intelligence in a long time. It's too risky for an Artisan."
Mr. Rabbit suddenly turned his head and his tone became serious.
"How can you be so sure?"
"It's not good at creation. Just look at our failed products and you'll know. We're just using you natural creatures as a template to fabricate the four odd beasts. We have our own flaws. The Artisan has no way to make us loyal to it. That's why you haven't encountered a Mantis Demon army until now. "
Mr. Rabbit stretched out two claws and said, "It can't control us. That's the first point. The second point is that it can't leave the Heart of Distortion. So, as long as we leave there, we don't need to be controlled by it. This is something only we with high intelligence know."
"Don't blow your own trumpet. This is only your side of the story. There's no real evidence."
Helig still didn't believe his words.
Mr. Rabbit instinctively slapped the ground a few times with his feet and said angrily, "Of course not! We are the best proof. We are one of its attempts to build an army. It was it who taught us how to speak! It taught us how to organize battles! It let us hunt you! The reason I know so much is because we've always been in the Heart of Distortion! "
Hearing this, Helig's eyes suddenly widened. He had heard a very important piece of news.
"Then how did it fail?"
"Because we found that it couldn't leave there, and we had enough of its oppression, so we betrayed it. As long as it can't leave the Heart of Distortion, it can't do anything to us. "
Helig's breathing became rapid. He had a very bad premonition. It was the first time he felt so uneasy. Perhaps under their daily life, they were gradually approaching death.
"Maybe the monster that created you already has a way to leave the Heart of Distortion."
After saying this, he turned around and walked back in the direction he came from without looking back, leaving the two confused people behind.
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