My Endless Life.

Chapter 114 Adam One

Someone in the team disappeared inexplicably, and even if they went out, it seemed that they could not stop this phenomenon.

This caused panic within the team.

Not only did the newcomers feel panicked, but even the leader and deputy leader didn't look very happy.

Their highest level is only that of a heavy fog explorer, and the farthest place they have been to is just the edge of the second-layer fog area [Colorless Plains].

I haven't even stepped into the third layer of fog area.

If they encounter ordinary situations, they still have the confidence to handle them.

But now... they don't even know what is targeting them!
The deputy leader had already put on his dark goggles and was looking to both sides nervously.

The leader shook his hands, and there was a clicking sound of mechanical operation. In the blink of an eye, his two arms were fully wrapped from wrists to five fingers.

That seems to be an offensive relic, but the level of the relic is unclear.

However, judging from the style, it should be a second-level relic.

The levels of relics in this world are divided according to their functionality.

Those that have almost no effect, or have only a slight auxiliary effect, and have no attack power can be called level 4 relics.

The third-level relics have some auxiliary effects and a little offensive power.

This relic has a strong auxiliary function and extremely strong attack power. It is a second-level relic.

Treasures that possess special abilities or extremely powerful attack assist capabilities are first-level relics.

What remains is the distinction between ungraded relics and special-grade relics.

So according to the above ratings, the gloves on the leader's hands seem to have extraordinary attack power, and are at least third-level relics.

And judging by the level of Commander Heavy Mist, his relic should be level two.

Relics can be replaced, and as long as they can match the relics, they can replace the low-level relics on hand.

When it comes to the heavy fog level, unless the fog explorer is extremely poor, he really can't afford a penny.

Otherwise, he would definitely replace the relics on hand with relics of a higher level that suit him.

Li Qi guessed correctly. The relic in the leader's hand was indeed a second-level relic, which was also the leader's confidence.

Originally, the leader was thinking that after completing the task of leading the newcomers in the exploration, he would use this newly acquired second-level relic to venture into the foggy area on the third floor.

But who could have imagined that something like this would happen.

"Everyone! Come closer to me! Stand in my sight!"

Activating his relics, the leader gave orders to everyone.

They all approached him, all standing within the leader's field of vision.

The burly leader stared at everyone intently, looking around with wide eyes.

He wanted to find the 'special existence' that caused his team members to disappear. He didn't believe that anything could 'steal' his team members away under his watch!

Facts have proved that the leader’s choice was correct. With him watching over them, no one in the team was missing, but...

But he saw the expressions of his teammates becoming more and more terrified.

"Captain...Captain...behind you!!!"

Hearing the exclamations of the team members, the leader's pupils shrank, flames burst out of his fists, and he suddenly turned around and punched behind him!

boom! !

A loud explosion sounded in the forest.

The fire from the explosion illuminated everyone's faces, and also illuminated the "special existence" hiding behind the leader and trying to attack him.

In Li Qi's eyes, the attacker seemed to have suddenly taken off his invisible cloak and gradually appeared in front of everyone.

It is tall, more than two meters tall, much taller than the strong leader.

It is shaped like a human, with a human head and hair. Its thick golden hair covers its head, making it impossible to see its face.

Its body is a bloated oval shape, with four arms on each side, trying to hug the leader like a spider.

The most important thing is its bloated body.

The oval-shaped body of the "fat man" split to the sides, revealing the blood-red flesh cavity in front of everyone, with densely packed sharp teeth wriggling as if wanting to devour people.

There were even faint traces of clothing left on the sharp teeth!

Where did those previously missing Tanwu family members go? The reason is obvious!
"Damn!? What the hell is this!!"

He turned around and punched the other party, only to find that the other party's leader was unharmed, his eyes almost popped out of his sockets.

Not to mention why the opponent was able to face the full-strength attack launched by himself using the second-level relic as if nothing happened.

Just look at the other person's appearance, he had never seen it in the fog area atlas!

This is an unknown, new species that has never been seen before!

The leader's pupils trembled and he stood there in a daze for a moment.

But the new species did not stay stunned. After the leader turned around and punched him, it used its eight arms to grab the leader's body.

Leader: “!!”

"team leader!!!!"

The deputy leader shouted out in worry when he saw this. The leader also knew something was wrong and struggled wildly, twisting his body.

"Damn it! Damn it!!! Bastard!!!"

The secondary relics of both arms, the pair of gloves he had just bought, kept moving under the operation of the machinery, spewing out flames that caused the explosion.

The continuous attacks finally left some scars on the monster's body.

But this did not stop the monster's behavior.

Everyone could only watch as their leader was sent into the monster's huge mouth.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!"

The terrible screams and the sound of sharp teeth grinding made people's legs go weak.

The deputy captain stood there in a daze, watching his leader being swallowed by the monster.

After swallowing the leader, the monster changed from a standing position to a crawling position with its arms on the ground. Its already bloated body seemed to become even more bloated, and after a while of squirming, it opened up with a "pop" sound, and spit out two hard objects.

Those are the chief's gloves.

The second-level relic they had just bought was spat out by the monster.

After "eating" the leader and spitting out the remains, the monster crawling on the ground tilted its head and seemed to look at everyone. Then its body gradually faded under the gaze of everyone, and finally disappeared.

Is it gone?

"What are you still standing there for! Run!!!"

Seeing that everyone was standing there motionless, Li Qi shouted at everyone in frustration.

Then he turned around, jumped up and landed on a huge tree, and disappeared into the woods with the thing in an instant like a ninja.

With the knight skills that strengthen his body and the magical levitation technique that can act on himself, Li Qi can jump to a height of more than ten meters while carrying dozens of kilograms of things!

The reason why he ran away now was actually to see how the leader would deal with this accident.

After all, the leader seems to be very experienced, and he is an adventurer at the Heavy Fog level. He should be very strong and be able to resolve this accident.

Perhaps Li Qi can learn some experience from this.

But who could have thought that the leader would be killed by the monster in the first encounter!
Li Qi actually thought he was a strong man!
"Even my super powers can't see it, what kind of monster is this?"

Running on the tree, Li Qi looked back at the crowd fleeing below, and his mood became a little heavy.

Li Qi's superpowers have accompanied him in three worlds. The ability to sense heat, heartbeat, and even the flow of special power is the fundamental reason why Li Qi was able to quickly master magic in his previous life and the 'power of relics' in this life.

It stands to reason that with such capabilities, there would be almost no individuals that cannot be seen.

Even if that thing is invisible, its heat and its pulse beat will definitely not escape Li Qi's eyes.

But the fact is that Li Qi knew nothing about it before, and his ability only worked on it when it appeared in front of Li Qi.

That is to say...

The opponent’s ability is definitely not invisibility, at least not invisibility in the conventional sense!

But there is no point in exploring these things now. What Li Qi needs to do now is to escape from here as soon as possible.

At least he couldn't be swallowed by that weird thing!

Not to mention that Li Qi is a little afraid of death. Even if he is not afraid of death, please forgive me for refusing to die by being swallowed by someone!
Things like 'wan tun' will be censored!

Li Qi thought so as he jumped on the trees and headed towards the safe zone.

The sounds of the fog explorers behind him could no longer be heard. Without the sound of their footsteps, only the sound of Li Qi jumping and hurrying through the forest remained.

There was no sound of wind, nor any other special sounds, only the sound of Li Qi hurrying on his way.

This made the entire forest seem very quiet, quiet to the point of being scary.

And in this silence, he suddenly heard some sounds.

"Death, death, death——"

A series of dense "die"s sounded in the nearby sky.

Li Qi turned his head and looked behind him, and saw a group of at least ten dead birds flapping their wings and flying towards him.

An inexplicable sense of crisis enveloped his heart. Li Qi stopped instantly and jumped down from the branch of the tree to the ground.

The death birds flew over Li Qi's head. They ignored him, flapped their wings, made "death" sounds, and flew towards the edge of the foggy area.

The target of that group of death-threatening birds was not Li Qi.

Moreover, they actually looked more like they were frightened by something and were fleeing in panic.

Are there more dangerous creatures behind them?
Li Qi was still thinking.

A fatal sense of crisis came from behind.

His eyes widened, and the magical current formed by the power of the ruins exploded on his legs. The knight skill Thunder drove Li Qi's body and he jumped away from his original position in an instant.

Throwing away the relic materials he had picked up, Li Qi grabbed the box containing the hidden doll with one hand, his eyes fixed on the place where he had originally stood.

Right where he had just stood, the monster with golden hair and a bloated body appeared there strangely.

Its eight arms were in an embrace as if it was holding something. When it realized that the thing it was holding was gone, it raised its head, wrapped in thick hair, and faced Li Qi in the distance.

"How did you catch up? And... do you eat so fast..."

Li Qi looked at the bloated monster with eight arms, his brows furrowed.

He instantly left the exploration team and ran away, intending to let those exploration teams with limited mobility attract the monsters' attention.

According to normal judgment, even if all the members of the exploration team could not escape and entered the stomach of the monster in front of them, it would probably take a long time for the monster to digest them.

By that time Li Qi had already returned to the safe zone.

But who could have thought that just after stopping because of an accident, Li Qi would encounter the bloated monster.

Did it abandon the rest of the exploration team and come looking for me specifically, or is there more than one such monster?
While thinking, Li Qi leaned against a big tree and opened the box containing the doll.

"Forget it. No matter what kind it is... just deal with it. Let me test the puppet's strength."

As Li Qi spoke, the Rubik's Cube on his left wrist turned into rings wrapped with silk threads.

The silk thread on the ring is connected to the doll in the box.

With a series of 'clicking' sounds, the doll curled up in the box stepped out and stretched its body.

In a blink of an eye, a humanoid puppet of similar height to Li Qi and without facial features stood in front of Li Qi.

He is Li Qi's greatest masterpiece over the years, and perhaps the only alchemical puppet in the world.

Reach named it 'Adam One'.

　That’s right, the setting of the second world is inspired by the comic “Made in Abyss”. I believe anyone who has read the comics or watched the animation can see this.

　　But the setting is similar, the plot is completely different!

　　I originally wanted to resume posting two updates a day today and post them slowly, but since some people have questioned it, I'll just throw out all the drafts I've saved.

　　I will resume posting twice a day starting tomorrow.

　　After all, I didn’t save it…

　　
　
(End of this chapter)