Chapter 19: True Nature?

"That's good... otherwise it would be troublesome if Brother Qingfeng turned into an Ethereal." Billy then said with a serious face, "Anyway, let's not let our imaginations run wild. Let's cooperate to get through this difficulty."

"Same as usual, Anbi takes the vanguard, and I'll handle fire support." Billy shifted his gaze from Anbi to Ye Qingfeng. "As for Ye Qingfeng, just follow behind us. Stay safe!"

Anbi and Billy led the weak and helpless Ye Qingfeng all the way through the Ethereals blocking the road. Although there was a small accident because a certain robot insisted on acting cool, fortunately, the nearby Ethereals had been cleared, and there was no danger for the time being.

"Anbi, there's someone over there!"

Ye Qingfeng pointed to a black shadow in a cloud of dust behind them and shouted vigilantly toward Anbi.

As for why he didn't call Billy, who was closer to him, it might be that he subconsciously felt Anbi was more reliable...

Anbi and Billy stepped forward to check with vigilance, while Ye Qingfeng consciously hid not far from the two.

Soon the cloud of dust slowly dissipated, and a tall human back appeared before the three.

"The safe is at his feet."

Anbi was the first to notice the safe on the ground.

"It really is! Great, no need to go out of our way to find it." Billy saw Anbi suddenly step forward and suddenly called out to her in a very serious tone. "Wait a second, Anbi! What are you doing?"

"Catch him, recover the safe."

"Wait a minute..."

Billy suddenly became serious and raised the firearm in his hand, aiming at the person in front of him.

Ye Qingfeng watched Billy suddenly raise his gun at that person and couldn't help but feel nervous.

Is it for that safe? And who is this guy?

"I... cough... eliminate... uh, ugh, ugh...!"

Ye Qingfeng looked up at the man. At the same time, the white-haired man slowly turned his head. His eyes were bloodshot, and the other half of his face had the characteristics of an Ethereal.

Ye Qingfeng's body couldn't stop trembling slightly.

This is... humans gradually becoming Etherealized?!

Although he knew that humans with low Ether adaptability would turn into Ethereals in the Hollow, knowing is one thing.

Seeing this scene for the first time gave Ye Qingfeng a huge shock. Although he had 80% Ether adaptability, would he also become like this if he stayed in the Hollow for too long?

That's for sure... He completely put away his previous nonchalance at this moment. Now he only had one thought: get out of the Hollow quickly. Even if he dies, he wants a cool way to die!

No! I don't want to die yet...

But I can't leave the Hollow alone. I have to rely on Anbi!

"Anbi..."

Ye Qingfeng subconsciously looked at Anbi, who had felt more reliable all the way, but before he could finish his sentence, Billy interrupted him.

"Sure enough, he's already been eroded by Ether. The degree of mutation is so deep. Looks like this uncle doesn't have an Ether-adaptable constitution."

Billy didn't have his usual unserious feeling at all at this moment. For some reason, he gave him a very reliable feeling now.

"... Ugh, ahhh——eliminate... can't take it away... ugh, ugh, ugh!"

The white-haired uncle made vague words and screams.

"He still has a struggle consciousness!"

Anbi stared at him quite vigilantly and reminded Billy beside her.

Billy shook his head slightly, the gun in his hand aimed straight at him. "It's too late. Ether crystals are all over his body. He has already..."

"Ugh, ahhh! Save... eliminate... ugh, ugh, ugh!"

The white-haired man's mouth kept making sad cries, and his expression became even more ferocious.

Ether crystals kept appearing on his head and body, and the black sphere that originally occupied half of his face was gradually expanding.

"A core has appeared!" Billy saw his change and immediately reminded him: "Bad! He's about to become completely Etherealized!"

And Ye Qingfeng, who was behind the two, saw the Ether crystals gradually crawl all over the man's face until his head and back completely turned into a core, turning from a human completely into an unconscious Ethereal.

The fear in his heart reached its peak at this moment!

He wasn't afraid of the Ethereal in front of him, but that he would become an unconscious Ethereal. This was something he absolutely could not accept!

He could accept his own death... but he could not accept becoming a monster!!!

There... there is! System! That's right, I still have the system! It won't watch me die like this!

'System, hurry! Take me out! Tell me how to leave the Hollow!'

【Beep!... No way! Only Carrots and Proxies have the ability to take the host out!】

'Sy... System! Send me back! Hurry! I'm going to die! I don't want to become a monster! Why did you let me transmigrate! Why me...'

Ye Qingfeng stood there in despair, but the Ethereal not far away wouldn't stop attacking just because you were standing still. It wouldn't hold back anything against the three people in front of it.

"Tsk, this guy is not easy to deal with. Anbi, get ready!" After Billy reminded Anbi, he didn't forget to turn back and shout to Ye Qingfeng: "Qingfeng, hurry and find a place to hide!"

【Beep! The host's Ether adaptability is very high. You won't be in trouble for a while. Don't give up...】

"Yeah... System, you're right..." Ye Qingfeng's confused eyes gradually became firm. "Sorry... I said some self-abandoning words..."

Although he had the heart not to give up, he had no means to defeat the Ethereal, so he obediently listened to Billy and quickly found a place to hide.

"Billy! Anbi, good luck!!"

Wow! It looks hard to deal with, and how come it comes with its own weapon? Is it playing dirty?!

Ye Qingfeng, hiding not far away, noticed that this Ethereal was different from the ones he had seen before. Not only did it have a big sword, but its other arm also had a shield.

Isn't this clearly an elite monster?!

Fortunately, Anbi and Billy's strength was good. Although it took some time, they still knocked down this Ethereal. Ye Qingfeng saw this scene and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw it stand up again as if it had been fully healed.

This is too shameless...

"It recovered. This guy's Ether activity is still rising!"

Anbi watched the situation in front of her vigilantly and asked Billy beside her: "Should we continue the attack?"

"No! The current firepower is not suitable for a war of attrition with it!" Billy thought quickly and immediately rejected Anbi's proposal, shooting bullets at the fire extinguishers scattered around.

"Let's slip away! Qingfeng!"

The fire extinguishers broken by the bullets instantly sprayed a large amount of smoke. Taking this opportunity, Billy didn't hesitate to call Anbi and Ye Qingfeng, who was behind the wall, to retreat.

The Ethereal reacted quickly, slashing the smoke in front of it with its sword, but it was too late. Where were those people anymore?

"Billy, I didn't expect you to be so cool when you're serious!"

After successfully escaping, Ye Qingfeng praised the serious Billy beside him.

"Not at all~"

Billy struck a very chuunibyou pose. "Actually, I've always been cool!!"

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"......" ===== CHAPTER 20 =====