The Spirit World

Chapter 337: The Monster in the Tower

Chapter 337: The Monster in the Tower
Flowers are in full bloom and the sun is shining brightly. A woman in a gray magic robe is hiding in the small courtyard picking vegetables. She looks at the ripe tomatoes, takes a pair of small scissors, and carefully cuts the bright red tomatoes one by one.

A black cat, like a lurking leopard, flashed and turned into a wisp of green smoke and floated into the yard, then slowly curled up on the woman's shoulder from its front paws to its tail.

"You can't let your guard down like that." The black cat yawned and licked its front paw.

"So, I need your protection." The woman smiled happily and put the cherry tomatoes into the basket. Her orchid fingers were raised, and her fingers were slender and unexpectedly beautiful.

"I'm speechless... I still haven't found any useful information." The cat lay lazily, its tail brushing against the woman's ear.

“That’s really disappointing…” she agreed, staring at the tomatoes on the twigs.

"There's nothing we can do about it." The black cat swept its tail again.

"Actually, I really dislike Hatulin. They are the most unruly group of people. I don't like working with unruly people." The woman's golden hair lay on the small branches. The wind gently blew her golden hair, swaying on the branches with a light rhythm.

She tilted her head, glanced at the black cat and continued: "If Phoenix is in the same situation as us, would it be possible?"

She didn't say anything about this possibility, but the black cat obviously understood and gave her a sideways look.

"It's terrible. I thought we were the only ones who had no choice."

“There are too many people who cannot control their own destiny. If everyone is out of control, can this world still be called the world? That would be hell.” The woman smiled and put the cut tomatoes into the basket, arranging them neatly. There were rows of red fruits, giving people a refreshing feeling.

"So, what should we do?" The black cat slowly walked from her left shoulder to her right shoulder and whispered in her ear.

"Do nothing." She cut off a small branch with a small red tomato on it. She put it back in her small basket and just looked at it. The red tomato looked like fire in the sun.

Small tomatoes like this must be very sweet.

Things that used to be sour now taste only sweet.

"You're really not going to do anything?" The black cat's paw rested on her shoulder blades and touched her collarbone.

"Really, do nothing." She chuckled and stood up. The black cat quickly jumped down and followed her.

The basket also slowly rose up and turned around with her, but the red fruits inside remained unchanged.

"Ah...Victoria, you know what? I admire this about you." The black cat's eyes turned red, and it leaped and turned into light smoke, disappearing into the mist.

【Wenti County】

"Monster!" Shouts echoed throughout the city. The word "monster" might be a horrifying cry due to fear of the creature's appearance, or it might be the sound of death from being bitten by the monster.

Surprised people looked at the destroyed building, waiting to see where the so-called monster was.

Yes, there is. No matter what, it wouldn’t come out of nowhere. Such a terrifying cry would make people feel scared.

But where?

Looking at the panicked crowd around, there was no way to tell, because no one seemed to know where the shouting came from.

Is it the southeast corner, the southwest corner, or the exact center?

Where exactly?
Breathing heavily?
What kind of terrifying breath is this?

It felt like there was a bone stuck in his throat, and that bone was definitely not a fish bone, but a thin rib.

There really are monsters.

But…where now?

Could it be a demon beast? Or a fierce beast? Is it really okay for them to appear in the center of this city?
No, demon beasts and fierce beasts have no brains, they don't care where they are causing trouble, no matter if there are adventurers who can kill them.

This is more like Warcraft.

I can't guess their next move, I can't guess their next attack, I can't guess whether they will come to kill me.

where are they?
The footsteps sounded as if they were running everywhere.

If it wasn't for the rampage through the house...

Then there is only one possibility.

“No way…” People looked up. Those winding marble roofs suddenly became dangerous. Even if they didn’t see their figures, their panting was enough to make everyone huddle together in fear.

When the patrol arrived, no one dared to approach the scene of the incident. Only when they arrived did they slowly approach.

The monster had not left, and was almost motionless. It had not left the tower.

That poor maintenance guy must have passed away long ago.

The patrol leader took up his sword and shouted loudly: "Everyone be careful, please go back to your rooms and don't come out!"

He signaled his team members to stay on standby here, while he and two others quickly climbed up the stairs.

Before his eyes, the stairs going up step by step seemed to be getting closer and closer to the frightening death. The stench was so pungent that he had no time to cover his nose. The stench rushed into his brain, and his trigeminal nerve was shaking with pain.

He gripped the sword tightly, watching the black object flow beside his shoes. Smoke actually came out of his shoes. They left quickly. In the dark room, they could no longer tell whether it was red or black.

【enhu——】

There was a man's breathing sound, he was very scared. The team leader looked at him and he had to hold his breath.

However, as their voices became softer, the noise inside began to grow louder.

The sound of meat being torn and thrown to the ground was like pork hitting the floor.

The sound of bones being broken by teeth was very scary.

Is it a wolf?
Has there been a victim?
If this goes on, it will probably be a fierce battle, right?
"You two be careful... Right here, I'll hold it back, and you take advantage of the situation to kill it. Got it?" The team leader looked at them and they nodded.

In fact, he himself was afraid too. As a patrol team member, he was not really very strong. If he was very strong, he would not be a small patrol team leader.

However, he is still stronger than most people, and he has to take on this kind of responsibility. Rushing to the front is the style of a patrol team leader.

probably.

He started up the stairs alone.

The noise was getting louder and louder...making his heart beat faster and faster.

What if it is a very powerful monster?
Will he be the first to die?

Can those inexperienced guys of mine rescue me in the first place?

I shouldn't have such wild thoughts, but now I have to do so.

The sound of splashing water, bones falling to the ground, the ringing of the tower bells, and even the noisy sounds outside could be heard clearly.

Having two people following behind him would definitely not make him feel at ease.

This kind of patrol team is really lame.

If the Ministry of Internal Affairs had not urgently mobilized manpower, he would not have been patrolling here. If he had not been patrolling here, he would definitely not have been the first to bear the brunt of this damn tower.

How to do?
The sound was getting louder and louder, and just from the sound, it must be an absolutely huge body.

Just by listening to the eager gnawing sounds, it must be a terrifying beast. Needless to say, it is very aggressive.

It would be great if we could kill it with one strike, but catching it off guard seems a little unrealistic for a ferocious beast that is highly sensitive to sound.

It must be a very bad thing.

Right.

The captain shook his head, not letting himself think about it anymore. But it didn't matter if he shook it, something went wrong when he shook it!
He saw an eye staring at him!
"Ah!" he screamed.

The eyeball was still staring at him. He realized his mistake, but seeing an eyeball looking at him suddenly would scare him. The eyeball seemed to have rolled down and landed in a strange position, slowly turning sideways on the stairs, and could be seen from here.

It's bloody and red.

"No way..." The other two people had already realized something, but instead of being frightened and surprised, they slowly made surprised sounds and looked at each other.

Now, the only thing that can be confirmed is that the old man guarding the tower has been killed and cannot be saved.

But now, they have realized that it is absolutely impossible for three people to suppress this hidden "ferocious beast". Not only have they exposed their position, but they have also alarmed this ferocious "enemy".

Upstairs, all the sounds suddenly stopped. What did this mean? The "monster" was already coming towards them. Even though there was no loud noise, they could still hear some running sounds. Although it was very big, the running sound was not that loud. Did it deceive the old man guarding the bell tower in this way?
Now, we must act quickly.

Should I run, or rush upstairs and fight it?

[Gurgle gurgle gurgle——]

what sound!
The team leader looked at his two followers, and they looked at each other in disbelief.

[Gurgle gurgle gurgle——]

What...thing...could make such a sound?
Moving parts? Or crawling on the ground?

[Snoring, snoring, snoring——]

That voice was even getting closer.

"Run! Run! Run!" the team leader shouted. A huge explosion came from his ears and a blow came through the floor, like a sharp sword made of bones, piercing the body of a follower. The follower screamed in horror and spit out large mouthfuls of red liquid, splashing on the team leader's face.

"Run!" The team leader gritted his teeth, and the follower, who had no chance of survival, screamed in fear and stretched out his helpless hands to grab the team leader's clothes.

"Save me—cough—save me—ah—"

The bone sword spun, the barbs twitching, and pierced the man's body. The remaining flesh and blood splashed onto the captain's body.

"Run!" The team leader tore his clothes and pulled away the hanging hand.

The next blow will be mine!

Run! Run! Run!

The team leader was screaming in his heart, while the other follower was so scared that he couldn't speak and could only yell "Ahhhhh!"
The people below in the tower listened to the screams and the continuous "ahhhhh" sounds in fear, and they were all so frightened that they didn't know what was going on.

The team leader asked them to go into the room quickly, but now, in this situation, how could they be willing to stay in the room?

There is no such thing as someone who doesn't want to watch the fun.

Even if there is, it should be just a small matter.

Of course they knew that the old man guarding the tower was dead, but it was just an old man who died. Besides, the patrol team had already arrived, so it would be unreasonable not to come and watch the fun.

This is in line with the increasingly difficult-to-relieve sorrow of people living in the center of Wenti County - having no after-dinner conversation.

This was too strange for them. A magical beast was actually causing trouble in Wenti County, where adventurers were everywhere?

Isn't this a self-inflicted trap?

They listened to the screams again, blocking the door of the tower, and looking upwards, they could only hear the sound of people rushing down the stairs.

"What kind of monster could it be?"

"A wolf? It should be a wolf..." Someone looked at the person who asked the question.

"Really? I thought it was a tiger...a wolf is too small to breathe so heavily." someone objected.

"I also said it was a lion. The panting of lion-like beasts must be the loudest among all beasts." Someone expressed his own opinion?
"Ei! Maybe it's not a fierce beast, but a demon beast?"

"No way... why do I feel... it doesn't look like it..."

"Anyway, you'll be able to see it soon..."

"I'm guessing right now. If you guess right, how about treating him to a meal?"

"Really? Don't lie to me. I remember you always lie to me." Someone knew that person.

"Run! Run! Run!"

The team leader quickly appeared in their field of vision, panic-stricken, with dull eyes. The team leader who was about to escape jumped directly from the high stairs. Surrounded by people, he actually started crying comically.

"Run?! Captain? Run?" There were people blocking the door. It wasn't that they wanted to block it, but there were too many people watching and there was no way to avoid it.

"Run! Please! Run!" The team leader looked madly at the crowd that had not yet given way.

"Captain, what's inside? Did you see it?" someone shouted in the distance.

"Run! Run!" The team leader was in the still crowded crowd. Everyone started to panic... They started to stir.

Only the team leader ran out; the other two were completely gone, and there was blood and a fishy smell on his body.

run!
What a profound word this is.

"Run!"

It's snowing heavily.

The crowd dispersed.

But... after a long time, no other movement was heard.

The demon beasts or fierce beasts that would have jumped out originally,

No, nothing, even the movement began to disappear.

It's like being tricked.
The originally deserted street slowly began to gather people again.