Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 428 Blood Crystallization

Anderson is killing people.

Amidst the pirate horde, he gracefully raised his hands, and a dozen small, blazing white fireballs appeared around him. Though small, these fireballs radiated intense heat, their destructive power not to be underestimated.

"Kill him!"

"Attack us all at once! He can't handle all of us at the same time!"

The pirates roared and brandished their weapons wildly and frantically. Their ferocity was fully unleashed, for they knew that now was the time to fight to the death; if their second mate was killed, they would all perish!
Led by several extraordinary pirates, they simultaneously pounced on Anderson. Massive cleavers, sharp daggers, and intelligently designed revolvers—all weapons were aimed at Anderson!
Anderson also made his move at the same time.

"brush!"

As if conducting a symphony, he swung his arms, crossing them inwards. This gesture served as a signal, causing the fireballs around him to shoot out in all directions.

Flames are the forte of music, blood is the interlude, and death is the final movement!
"Puff puff!"

The fireballs struck each pirate's fatal weakness with pinpoint accuracy. Their faces were frozen in a frenzy, their bodies stiffened in place, blood gushing from their fatal wounds.

This applies to everyone from ordinary pirates to extraordinary ones!

"Thump, thump."

Moments later, with Anderson at the center, the corpses crashed backward, falling to one another like dominoes, instantly covering the entire deck.

"That felt so good!"

Anderson sighed with satisfaction, suppressing the surging spiritual energy within him. To end the battle quickly, he used the Hunter Sequence 5's "Weakness Detection" and "Harvest" abilities, instantly ending the lives of all the pirates.

No matter what, I'm the strongest hunter below demigod in the Misty Sea; clearing out the area is a piece of cake for me. But following that monster Gascoigne these past few days has made me a little shaky.
Yes, how's the battle going over there?

Anderson immediately looked toward the bow of the ship.

To his surprise, Luze was nowhere to be seen at the bow of the ship; only the demon stood there, gripping a longsword of blazing magma. Its body was enormous and ferocious, filled with an intense, maddening desire, as if a mere glance would engulf one's extreme emotions.

Where did Gascoigne go? Am I going to have to deal with a Sequence 5 "Apostle of Desire" all by myself?
Anderson felt a surge of panic.

He had no confidence that he could deal with this monster!

"brush!"

But at that moment, the demon suddenly grabbed the greatsword with both hands and pressed it against his own neck!

what the hell
Anderson stared in disbelief. He then realized that the demon's terrifying face was now showing fear and helplessness, and his arms were trembling uncontrollably. He tried to lower his sword, but his body was completely out of his control, and instead, he slowly brought the blade closer to his neck.

"Stop."

Gilchrist squeezed out a sound through his teeth, watching the blade graze his skin, the gushing blood instantly evaporating with a hissing sound.

He struggled desperately, but a chilling aura filled his body, taking control. Furthermore, crazed, depraved voices echoed in his ears, affecting his mind!

Finally, his mental defenses completely collapsed.

"No!"

Anderson heard the demon's desperate cry, then with a burst of strength, he chopped off his own head!

"Boom, boom"

The ram-horned head fell off, rolling all the way to Anderson's feet before coming to a stop. But the headless body continued to move, sheathing its sword and stepping off the bow. As it walked, blood gushed from the severed neck. "!"

Anderson's eyelids twitched violently, and he quickly stepped back. He watched as the other man picked up his head and "reattached" it to his neck. The wound healed slightly, and blood stopped spurting out.

A moment later, Lu Ze's figure appeared next to the corpse, slowly transforming from an illusion into reality.

"What are you looking at me doing?"

Lu Ze felt Anderson's gaze and asked.

"It's nothing, it's pretty impressive, haha."

Anderson gave a dry laugh.

He just felt that the confidence he had just gained seemed to have quietly disappeared again.

baffling
Lu Ze thought to himself, ignoring Anderson and turning his attention to the corpse in front of him.

The body is worth £9500, so it can't be thrown away. But I'm currently here and can't leave anytime soon, and preserving the body is difficult. Even if it were preserved, retrieving it would be a hassle.
Just then, a thought suddenly popped into Lu Ze's mind.

Why don't we just transfer it to the Hanged Man and have him collect it for me?
Moreover, searching this ship should yield some valuable information, which can be packaged up and resold.
"Huh? What is this?"

As Luze was pondering, he suddenly heard Anderson's surprised voice. He looked down and saw that Gilchrist had undergone a strange change—a thin crystal composed entirely of blood had oozed from his wound, emitting a sulfurous smell.

"There are many here too!"

Anderson continued shouting, and then he saw similar crystals precipitated from the bodies of the pirates who had died on the deck, shimmering in the pool of blood.

What the hell
Could it be that all the pirates under the Undying King's command have this inside their bodies?

Luze was puzzled and confused, unable to understand the origin of this thing. But then he thought for a moment and turned his gaze to Gilchrist's corpse.

Why not just ask this guy about his soul?
Thinking this, he opened his palm and aimed it at the corpse. Instantly, a phantom mouth with gleaming white teeth grew from his palm.

"call--"

With its mouth agape, a bone-chilling wind howled, generating a powerful suction that forcibly pulled Gilchias's soul, along with his extraordinary properties, from the corpse.

Tell me, what is this crystal?

Lu Ze used his illusory mouth to bite the soul, his teeth exerting force.

"Ahhh!"

Gilchrist cried out in anguish, "It's the 'Death Note'! We swore allegiance to the 'Death Note'!"

A death warrant?
Isn't that Agaritou's flagship, the "Immortal King"?
"Are you kidding me?"

Lu Ze tightened his grip, his teeth grinding so hard it made his very soul creak.

"Aaaaaah—I didn't lie to you!" the latter cried out in extreme agony. "All the crew members are corrupted by the 'Death Note' and become its servants the moment they board it! It and Agarito are in cahoots!"

Regardless of Luzer's reaction, Anderson was already taken aback by the news.

The so-called "immortal king" has crew members who do not obey his orders.
This is truly unprecedented news!

(End of this chapter)