Ark Undead

The immortal offered a casual explanation.

After the initial flame in his hand consumed humanity under the car, it returned to its original obedient and tranquil state.

The wrinkles on the undead man's outstretched hand disappeared within seconds, and his skin seemed to become smoother.

The immortal raised its eyes and looked around.

Those monsters lost their sense of humanity and experienced the terror of the undead again.

Most of the monsters turned to ashes, and the flames on the surviving monsters gradually subsided.

However, they all lost their murderous intent, whimpering as they got up from the ground and slowly retreated into the different passageways behind them.

The fact that no one died was somewhat unexpected.

The flames were neutralized by the power emanating from them?

During that brief pause by the undead, the few remaining monsters turned back and fled into the dimly lit passageway.

Without a second thought, the Undead took off chasing after him.

"Chase them! Kill them all."

Greyhound steeled himself and looked around, then picked out the fish-like humanoid monster that seemed easiest to bully, and chased after it in two steps.

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boom!

The iron gate was smashed open with tremendous force, and its outer iron frame also fell into a water tank in the passageway behind the gate, moving forward along the wall.

Amidst the swirling dust, three soldiers clad in black armor slowly walked into the passageway.

Black fish-scale armor, beast-face mask, and fire-patterned sword.

They turned out to be three fierce warriors from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"The thieves did not enter the area where the demons are imprisoned from our position."

The leading Imperial Guard had not yet put on his beast mask; he rested his right hand on his sword and spoke in a deep voice.

"The talismans on the door are still there, but they look different from what the Celestial Master described as talismans that had been damaged."

The two Imperial Guards behind them also stepped forward, then placed their hands on their sword hilts, taking in the entire environment of the passageway in an instant.

There was clearly nothing there, and the light overhead was very dim. Yet, they immediately noticed signs of a struggle on the walls and floor.

The three of them took two steps forward and found broken bricks and scattered wall plaster on the very obvious floor tiles.

"It's an old-style shipyard, which also served as a ship storage area. It's no longer in use. The plaster on the walls definitely didn't fall here before; it just came off the walls."

The leader stared at the crack in the ground, then glanced at the wall to the side.

"A powerful strike, a single blow caused by immense force... but it looks like the force of a leg strike?"

The leader frowned and looked at his subordinate beside him.

One of the subordinates nodded and stomped on the ground, but only crushed a single brick. He did not apply force into the ground and did not cause any damage to the nearby bricks.

"Hmm...something fell here..."

The three of them spent several tens of seconds thoroughly searching the area within a ten-meter radius. To their surprise, they discovered that the further they went into the passageway, the more marks, both deep and shallow, appeared on the walls. These marks, when combined, resembled scratches made by some kind of claw-like weapon on the walls and floor.

"The beasts are likely mutated creatures influenced by the demonic seed."

The leader once again kept this conclusion in mind, then waved his hand, signaling his two subordinates who were still behind to continue forward.

"Let's head straight to the area at the center of the demonic seed. We didn't see any corpses or bodily fluids here, so no one should be injured. Let's keep chasing!"

The three continued forward, rushing towards the center area.

The passageway was short and had no turns, so the three of them quickly made their way to the central area.

However, in the central area, apart from a pile of demonized corpses, there was nothing else in the three people's sight.

These demonized corpses, already dead, did not attract the attention of the Imperial Guards, who were aware that they would exist here.

Just like when we dealt with the Demon Seed before, the Demon Seed attracts nearby creatures. Whether it's fish or any small animal that enters through special means, including humans who are not yet dead, they will all be transformed into demons by the Demon Seed.

Demons, on the other hand, will constantly kill to plunder life force and recharge their demonic seed.

Therefore, the three of them did not pay attention to the condition of the corpses, as they had already seen such things countless times.

However, they discovered the talismanic restriction set up by the Celestial Master in the very center.

"Two...three...one is missing?"

The leader counted the talismans on the ground; it was a complete set of restrictive formations. According to the Celestial Master, there should have been four of them.

It was at this moment that the subordinate examining the body shouted to the leader.

"Captain, there's one more here."

The leader turned back and went to his subordinates, where he found a crumpled talisman under a demonized corpse.

The emblem on it had completely faded, blending into a blob like ink.

"It's broken?"

The leader frowned. The fact that the talisman looked like this meant that something had completely activated the incantation on the talisman and consumed all its power.

Instead of using clever tactics to resolve the issue, is it a direct and brute-force approach?

"Someone released a demonic seed, but it has now disappeared."

The leader carefully put the talisman away, already labeling the matter as extremely dangerous in his mind.

The vanished demons will approach humans and cause great chaos.

Such a situation is easily resolved in the wild or in a village.

But this is Shangshu, a large gathering place for ordinary people.

If the demonic seed were to unleash its power in the city, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Go! Hurry back and inform Lord Liang to seal off the street immediately..."

"Sir, look."

One of the subordinates interrupted the leader and pointed to the surrounding walls and the floor.

The two turned their gaze and observed carefully. Only then, in the dim light of the only white lamp overhead, did they see the dents all over the walls and floor, and clumps of dust.

"this...?"

The leader blinked, feeling a sense of familiarity with the object, before realizing what it was.

"These marks...aren't they real fire ash?!"

...

When the Imperial Guards entered the shipyard at the dock, the Undead and the Greyhounds had already left the underground.

Although several escaped, thanks to the talismans left by the Celestial Master, all the monsters simply ran back to the dead end behind them.

Several monsters that were hiding in the water and dared not show themselves were instantly dried up by the undead's flames, burning them to death in the water.

Greyhound faced two monsters head-on, one feigning an attack from the front and the other launching a sneak attack from underwater.

When the Undead found him, Greyhound was completely unharmed and was fighting the two monsters to a standstill.

The crystals on his arms and thighs always appeared at crucial moments, making his attacks much more ferocious.

Even when it occasionally misses its target, Greyhound can react instantly and condense crystals in its vital areas to protect its body.

The Undead watched for a few seconds before making his move and twisting off the head of a monster whose back was to him.

After finishing, the greyhound was panting heavily, but his face was gleaming, clearly indicating that he had enjoyed the fight.

The Undead then believed what Greyhound had said earlier. If he were to face his past self as a War Knight, he could go much further than Bloodthorn.

Such combat power surpasses that of most members of Rhodes Island, truly befitting a role assigned to the Great Yan as an elite operator.

I'd heard long ago that Rhodes Island's rise to prominence was entirely due to a group of loyal veteran operators who had served since the Tower of Babel era.

However, many veteran operators are on missions abroad and do not often return to Rhodes Island.

Elite operators stationed at Rhodes Island for extended periods. Aside from support and medical operators like Kroos and Warfarin, there are only Ace, Blaze, Scout, and Logos.

Scout frequently goes out to run tasks, while Logos rarely appears.

According to Greyhound, his strength is not among the top in Rhodes Island.

No wonder they say that elite operators are the backbone of Rhodes Island. Even if they are not at the level of Greyhound, even if they are only close, twenty or thirty elite operators like them are enough to win a slightly respectable voice in the entire Terra.

How are you feeling?

The Undead came to the Greyhound's side.

Greyhound was panting slightly after following the Undead without slowing down and going through a not-so-easy battle.

"I'm getting old, I can't run anymore. I just play a game, run a few laps, and then, damn it, I'm panting like this."

The greyhound, panting, looked up at the undead, grasped the undead's hand, and with the undead's help, crossed the large steps and returned to the road.

"It was pretty fun fighting. It's just that these guys' attacks are a bit strange. They can easily do many things that humans can't. It's a bit unexpected."

"You can get used to it."

The immortal spoke meaningfully, turning back to look at the street.

It's already midnight, but there are still many pedestrians walking here.

It seems that their fight just now did not alert the police outside or the pedestrians.

Otherwise, the riverside road would already be under martial law.

"If we want to go back now, we need to find a safer route."

Greyhound took out his terminal and glanced at the time on it.

"Hmm...it's almost one o'clock. We've spent quite a bit of time here."

"At least, it's worth it."

The Undead looked at his right hand, recalling the revitalized humanity he had just found.