Chapter 401: Perseverance (Please support with full subscriptions!)

Inside the steel tycoon's suite.

Wearing pajamas and with a cigar clamped in his mouth, Aige sat on a mahogany sofa inlaid with gold, listening to the Captain's request with a calm expression.

His face remained unchanged as he exhaled a thick ring of smoke and looked at the female bodyguard beside him, whose eyes were captivating: "Linda, what is your opinion?"

"Since the other party is an Extraordinary, there is a high suspicion of madness or loss of control... There are many reasons: a sudden emotional breakdown, taking an overdose of drugs, or suffering a Backlash from a failed Ritual..."

Linda answered meticulously: "If an Extraordinary who has lost control does not die, they will turn into a monster, becoming even more troublesome than when they were human... They might even attract the gaze of even higher-level Non-human Existences."

"Then what are you still standing there for? Go and deal with it immediately!"

Aige made his decision; after all, they were all on the same ship, and there was truly no way to escape: "Also... immediately send people to watch over little Louis and his sister; they are not allowed to leave the room until this matter is completely resolved!"

"I didn't realize you were an Extraordinary last time!" Linda nodded at him: "My name is Linda, a 'Shadow of Light Chasing', Fourth Primordial Substance!"

After all, Kent had not unlocked the Fourth Primordial Substance, so even if he turned into a monster, he was no match for a Non-human Existence.

But strangely, there were no fangs in its mouth; instead, there was a blood groove.

Based on his inspiration, Aaron voiced his guess: "He didn't want to hurt the people outside, so he used immense willpower to hurt himself... He, he still has his sanity left! He can still be saved!"

At this moment, a figure blocked her path; it was none other than Aaron!

"I am a 'Healer', let me try; perhaps there is still a way!"

She took out a uniquely shaped Zoulun, its surface engraved with numerous Mysterious symbols, and softly chanted a Curse: "Light!"

Wilson first expressed his gratitude to Aaron and the other two, then solemnly took an oath.

"Is this what it means for an Extraordinary to lose control?"

"No!"

"To think it is a Non-human Existence!" Leon exclaimed, bowing respectfully, while Old John was so excited he looked as if he might faint at any moment.

Aaron searched through the pool of blood on the floor and immediately discovered some sharp nails and fangs, and could not help but speak up.

Inside the servant's room, the walls were covered in streaks of blood, and a figure hung upside down from the ceiling, crawling on all fours, glaring at the three who had entered like a wild beast.

"Jack, a 'Healer'!" Aaron noticed Linda's gaze and said, not caring in the slightest.

'Shadow of Light Chasing — this seems to be a path that mixes "Light" and "Shadow"... Did she rely on the divination intuition of "Light" to judge whether I was lying earlier? Unfortunately... I can shield your divination.'

Bang!

With the sound of a gunshot, the figure vanished instantly and charged over at extreme speed.

Only then did Leon see the monster's true appearance clearly—it was a creature similar to a werewolf, covered in pitch-black velvet fur!

No, that was not fur, but rows of wriggling, pitch-black insects!

The werewolf's mouth protruded, but Kent's original features could still be vaguely discerned; it opened its large mouth, wanting to Bite the living creature before it.

Wilson tipped his hat in thanks again and quickly arrived at the scene with Linda.

In reality... he had forgotten how many Non-human Existences he had killed.

The smell of blood assailed their nostrils.

As she spoke, she aimed her muzzle at the center of Kent's brow, ready to pull the trigger.

"Last night... Kent discovered his mutation; he couldn't stop the transformation into a monster, so he knocked out all his own teeth, pulled out his own nails, and locked himself inside the room..."

"..."

After confirming each other's strength and paths, the four chose Linda as the Captain without the slightest difficulty and arrived before the door from which pitch-black blood was overflowing.

A sound like that of a wild beast came again, making Linda's expression serious: "It has already turned into a monster... Old John, set up a circle of wall of Spirituality on the outermost perimeter; Leon and Jack, come in with me!"

"Roar, roar!"

"Hehe... I am doing this for myself as well; besides... I have already prepared to settle in the New Continent, so I am not afraid of my identity being exposed."

Bang, bang!

After two more gunshots, the monster fell to the ground.

A dazzling but non-blinding light descended, enveloping the three of them.

He looked at Captain Wilson, his expression softening: "Captain, Ms. Linda is an experienced 'Shadow of Light Chasing'; I believe she will certainly be able to solve your problem."

"Although his willpower is commendable..." Linda looked at her own arm, understanding that even if she hadn't deployed her defense just now, the opponent's toothless mouth couldn't have hurt her, yet she still shook her head and sighed: "He has already become like this; give him his final dignity!"

"Look at its hands, no, claws!"

Leon looked at the monster's hands and discovered that it had no nails, and its fingertips were still dripping blood: "What... is going on?"

In the Mysterious world, a Non-human Existence is a titan, an absolutely major figure!

"You two guard the door; don't let it run out!"

"Many thanks!"

"Prepare!"

"Charge!"

Aaron saw that Linda's face held some confusion, but more of it was disdain; his left hand still gripped the opponent, while his right hand pressed the firearm down, aiming at the monster's two legs.

Linda looked at her own arm, also falling into silence.

Leon muttered: "This is my first time seeing this."

Linda's slender legs bent slightly, and with a burst of force, she kicked the door open.

Linda pressed her left hand down, grabbing a furry arm, and 'Kent' opened his blood-filled maw, tearing and Bite-ing at Linda's left arm.

He saw three more passengers gathered beside the boatswain David; they must have been Extraordinarys moved by the previous words.

Aaron also acted very excited: "With you taking action, this is a sure win!"

Aaron was also one of those three passengers; under Helen's worried gaze, he followed Captain Wilson into the suite.

In his heart, he was thinking: 'If I save Kent, will the Backlash of Fate end here, or will it continue to push toward a peak, like Final Destination, never stopping until its goal is reached?'

An old man chuckled: "Call me Old John; I am just an ordinary practitioner who is slightly involved in the Mysterious and knows how to cast a few Invisible Spells and Rituals."

"Thank you for the help of the three of you; I swear in the name of my mother that I will never report this to the authorities."

But upon Linda's arm, a layer of Shadow emerged, like sturdy armor, blocking external harm.

"I am Leon, a 'Folklore Scholar' of the Second Primordial Substance!" The other young man looked much more reliable.

He was just a little curious about Linda's path of Taoism.

Aaron said sincerely.

Wilson nodded at them and let David continue guarding the door: "Everyone, let us go inside to discuss."

Linda raised her gun, aimed at the humanoid figure on the ceiling, and pulled the trigger.

"You are of the path of the 'Tower'?" Linda seemed to have thought of something; her expression became much gentler, and she retracted her firearm: "You can try, but if it doesn't succeed..."

"Then I will deal with him myself. I promise!"

(End of this chapter)