Ark Undead

209. Hometown

The Specter's condition was unusual, a completely new experience for both the Undead and Kal'tsit.

Kal'tsit had never seen Oripathy cause such a mental breakdown; it was as if she had become a completely different person.

She had never seen anyone with such a high level of Originium content in their body, nor had she ever seen anyone whose body had undergone partial crystallization.

The Undead, on the other hand, had never seen a Terran so corrupted by the Abyss. He had never seen anyone whose consciousness had been completely overwritten yet who had not completely lost their instincts.

During the Age of Fire, the Undead saw many people corrupted by the Abyss to the point of losing their minds. Even their physical forms were partially altered, and some even became parasites of the Abyss, serving as nourishment for its souls.

However, even after several attacks, Ghost Shark only lost its own consciousness and did not completely unleash its Abyss Consciousness, which is something the Undead cannot understand.

However, since Specter has only fallen unconscious, it means there is an opportunity for the Undead and Kal'tsit to investigate what changes have occurred in her body.

As for sending Shining over, it was also out of safety and security considerations for the Undead.

After all, he's Skadi's friend. If something really happens, as long as it doesn't exceed the Undead's limits, the Undead won't go so far as to obliterate Specter. That's when Shining might need to be there.

Since she is a follower of the goddess of sin, even though she is no longer a penitent, Shining still has ways to comfort and protect.

"arrive?"

After the door behind the Undead opened and closed once, a figure dressed in black robes appeared in the room.

"Just tell me what you need me to do."

Shining looked at the Undead, not understanding why he had summoned her. Did he still need her protection?

"I need you to protect her."

The Undead pointed to the Ghost Shark on the hospital bed and said.

"If anything happens, you must protect her life and try your best to avoid making her bleed. But if there is really no other way, just make sure she doesn't die."

Shining hadn't had much contact with undead in a state of full humanity before, so she paused for a moment before nodding.

"I see."

Don't assume the Undead called for the Shining to protect himself; he doesn't need protection.

He was afraid that if something really happened, he would go too far.

With all preparations complete, the immortal man came to the bedside and extended his right hand.

With flames swirling in his palm, the Undead used his precious flames, slowly bringing his right hand closer to the Ghost Shark on the hospital bed.

At that moment, something seemed to wriggle inside the Ghost Shark's body, constantly bulging on its skin. It looked as if an alien was hidden deep inside its body, about to burst out.

Upon seeing this, Kal'tsit and Shining both stepped forward and raised their hands.

"Ready!"

The Undead flipped his right hand down, and the flames in his palm condensed like a thin film, forming an orange-red glove on his right hand.

Then, gently press it on the ghost shark's head.

laugh! !

In an instant, countless black mists surged out from the Ghost Shark's entire body. These black mists spread in the air and then swirled upwards, casting a black shadow over the entire room.

At the same time, the ghost shark's body began to rapidly dry out, wither, and crack. Accompanied by violent tremors, the ghost shark became as fragile as if its soul had been sucked away.

"!" Shining quickly unleashed her Originium Arts. The shimmering, clear white light bloomed on Shining's body, then spread to her side, dispelling the black mist surrounding her, and then slid along a curve toward Ghost Shark on the hospital bed.

Even at this moment, the Undead still had the mind to turn his head and take a look. He had no memory of Shining's Originium spell and could not associate it with any miracles or spells.

Could this just be a regular Originium spell?

Strangely enough, the black mist targeted Shining alone. It showed no intention of attacking the undead it had expelled from its host, but rather avoided it at all costs. Even around Kal'tsit, the dissipating black mist automatically avoided her.

The Undead Eye saw this, remembered it, and then flames suddenly rose from his right hand.

As the flames grew even redder, the withering symptoms on the Ghost Shark accelerated, and the increasing amount of black mist threatened to turn the entire room into a dark hell.

Fortunately, thanks to Shining's Originium Arts, her protection prevented Specter from completely losing her life force at this moment.

Meanwhile, the Undead also noticed the withering phenomenon on the Ghost Shark.

He raised his left hand and gently drew a symbol in the air. As he chanted softly, a flash of orange-yellow light appeared on the ghost shark's body.

Miracle (the emergence of life force)

This is a trace left by the ancient Lloyd faith. It is said that the priests, because of this, have never been defeated in battle.

With the miracle of immortality and the life force stabilizing the field of Shining, Specter's condition finally stopped deteriorating.

At that moment, the black mist in the room began to contract inward, and above the Ghost Shark's body, it was as if a core had appeared.

As the dispersing black fog gathered, it became increasingly deep and viscous.

It looked like black, purulent liquid, glistening with oil, floating in the air; just seeing it made me feel nauseous.

But this is also a sign that the enemy is about to take human form, just as a maggot that has been gnawing on the marrow is finally about to transform into a physical being capable of attacking in front of everyone.

Just as the black mist completely contracted and gathered around everyone, two crimson lights shone from the black vortex.

It's as if the villains of hell have opened their eyes, ready to unleash their will upon the world.

Kal'tsit knew what she had to do. She had to protect the other two people present. Shining needed to focus on protecting Specter's safety, and the Undead needed to focus on finding out the cause of Specter's illness. That left her as the only free fighter.

"Mon3tr!"

With a cold snort from Kal'tsit, the tangible manifestation of malice awakened before everyone. A bright black shadow flashed from behind Kal'tsit, its sharp bone blade seemingly glowing with a clear light, and it pierced fiercely towards the black malice that appeared in the air.

The cold, clear light on the sharp bone blade gradually turned into a deep red glow during the piercing process.

That was Kal'tsit's will, and it was also the first time that she, as an immortal, truly demonstrated her battlefield capabilities in front of the undead.

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An indescribable chill, accompanied by incomprehensible syllables, rang in everyone's ears.

The physical form created from the black mist instantly transformed into a hard shell, directly blocking Kal'tsit's attack.

Everything seemed to freeze at that moment, with only the deep red flames still flickering.

At this moment, far away on one side of the Terra continent, in a small border town in Iberia, a white-haired bounty hunter raised his head.

A strange flutter rose in her heart. She blinked, clutched her chest, and looked eastward.

"Ghost Shark?"

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Standing beside her was an elderly man, holding the items used for the transaction in his hands, staring at the bag of gold coins in the girl's hand.

In Iberia, this is a precious food. But unfortunately, the girl in front of him gave him far too much.

"fine."

The white-haired bounty hunter shook his head, but a sense of unease lingered in his heart.

This feeling is exactly the same as when I heard the sounds of my hometown in the past...

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly heard the sound of water splashing.

Just as she was about to throw the bag of gold coins in her hand to the old man in front of her, upon hearing this voice, she immediately dropped the bag and gripped the greatsword hanging behind her with her right hand.

He turned around abruptly, trying to locate the source of the sound.

But no matter how she turned around, the sound of the waves seemed like an echo from a distant shore.

Despite being in a desolate desert, the sound was continuous, as if endless waves were on the other side of the river.

This was the first time Skadi had heard the sounds of her homeland in a long time. But just as she was getting nervous, another strange sound rang out.

laugh...

It was as if an unnamed spark had risen from the boundless void, or as if a section of the ocean had been inexplicably hollowed out.

The flames crackled and popped as they burned.

The waves surged even higher, crashing against the rocks and shattering on the yellow sand, yet they could not drown out the faint sound.

Gradually, the sound of the flames burning grew louder and louder, and soon it turned into a raging fire, buzzing and burning in Skadi's ears.

The space before Skadi's eyes was also distorted. Like vision twisted by flames, it burned away the vast, boundless deep sea.

As the waves subsided, the last sound was burned away by the crimson flames.

The next moment, everything returned to calm.

Skadi's smooth back was covered in a fine layer of sweat, and only then did she dare to let out her breath.

"Hiss...whoosh..."

A wisp of foul air escaped from her nostrils. She lowered her eyes slightly and released her right hand, which was gripping the greatsword behind her.

"What! What happened?!"

The old man then nervously spoke up, asking Skadi.

"What on earth happened?! Why are you suddenly so tense? Is someone nearby? Did they discover our transaction?!"

The fight just now seemed extremely fierce.

But to outsiders, it was only a matter of a few seconds.

Skadi's keen senses made it seem like a long time had passed. In her own perception, it felt like several minutes had gone by.

"It's alright now, it's all alright."

Skadi shook her head, repeated her words, picked up the bag of gold coins from the ground, and threw it to the old man in front of her.

As the old man watched the bag of gold coins fall into the wooden frame in his hand, his eyes blazed with boundless greed.

He put down the wooden frame and took the bag of gold coins inside.

He carefully shook the bag of gold coins and then estimated its weight in his palm.

Then, he took out a gold coin from the bag and placed it in the sun to observe its purity.

"Iberian Gold, we overcharged you by 50%."

Skadi's indifferent voice rang out as she spoke.

"Satisfied?"