Chapter 1105: Demon

The mark on his chest had already reached its maximum value.

Furthermore, it had unlocked the progress bar for the next stage of "Blood Qi" accumulation.

Seeing this, Su Yang sensed that a new function had been unlocked.

Tier 2 was the fusion of the "Demon."

Tier 3, however, was to stimulate the ultimate evil within human nature.

On the surface, this function did not seem to have much use.

But in reality, people often restrain their actions through reason.

Once dominated by the evil within their personality, they would be full of flaws when they lost their reason.

Not only that, he could also use this ability on himself.

Only by being evil to the extreme could the full power of the "Demon" be birthed.

"The Tier 3 ability is actually related to my talent," Su Yang mused to himself.

He put away his distracting thoughts and looked around.

Looking at the empty surroundings, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Where is the portal?"

A full ten minutes had passed since the tentacle monster died.

Rule settlement usually appeared the moment he completed a mission.

It was never sluggish, and there would never be a delay.

Yet now, Su Yang had not waited for a settlement report, nor was there a door to leave.

"Could it be that the tentacle monster isn't dead yet?"

Thinking of this, Su Yang's eyes immediately sharpened, and he searched every corner carefully.

Just then, two figures suddenly burst in.

"Boss, I—"

"Holy shit?!"

Zhuang Wu suddenly slammed on the brakes, his eyes full of shock.

He even assumed the combat stance Qin Weiyang had taught him.

Ximen Zhirou, who arrived from behind, frowned upon seeing this. "What are you being so jumpy for?"

However, when he looked up, he was similarly shocked by the scene before him.

"Holy shit!"

He jumped back several meters, looking at this completely unfamiliar face before him with suspicion.

He saw that the figure in front of him was covered in cracks, and the pitch-black body seemed to be constructed of an unknown metal.

Golden light emerged from beneath the cracks, looking as if an energy core was installed inside the body.

He could even see a heart beating flexibly inside the left chest!

What was even stranger were those eyes.

While pitch-black, they also emitted wisps of black Qi, which was extremely evil.

It was as if the person standing before them was not a human.

But a true, genuine demon!

"Boss, you..." Zhuang Wu didn't dare to be sure, and cautiously reached out to touch him.

He didn't know until he touched it, and he was startled once he did.

The touch was ice-cold, like a block of ice.

Moreover, its texture was incomparably hard, forming a stark contrast with the soft, pliable skin it had before.

It was as if he were wearing an indestructible suit of armor.

"How did it become like this?" Ximen Zhirou muttered to himself.

If he continued to evolve like this, would he really break away from the human body and undergo a earth-shattering change in his genes?

If that were really the case, how would he fulfill his human duties in the future?

Su Yang felt curious about their strange reactions.

But he didn't get to the bottom of it, only asking: "Why is it just the two of you? Where are the others?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Su Yang suddenly froze.

He discovered that his voice had become exceptionally low and hoarse.

It was as if it possessed an inexplicable attraction, like a demonic sound.

"How did I..."

He subconsciously touched his throat, finding the sensation exceptionally unfamiliar.

Zhuang Wu immediately used his wristband to project a mirror.

"Boss, see for yourself."

Su Yang looked intently, and suddenly froze.

The person in the mirror was a complete stranger.

To be precise, he couldn't be described as a "person."

He had completely detached from the category of humans.

Two large lumps had even grown on both sides of his forehead.

The things inside seemed impatient to "break through the soil."

His entire body revealed an indescribable eeriness.

Yet it was also full of power.

"Is this the consequence of leveling up?" Su Yang said slowly.

"Leveling up? Did the crest level up again?" Zhuang Wu asked hurriedly.

"By the way, what's going on with this blood rain?" Ximen Zhirou asked.

Su Yang explained the ins and outs of the matter.

After listening, both of them widened their eyes and said in unison: "The tentacle monster is dead?!"

Su Yang nodded without a word.

"Oh my god!" Zhuang Wu didn't know what to say for a moment.

In his heart, there was both admiration and relief.

But for some reason, an indescribable strangeness sprouted in his heart.

"'Blood Ghost' killed Zhao Chenglin. Before that, Brother Fa used his talent to pry out his memories and saw through the conspiracy of Gao Zhiyi and the others!" Zhuang Wu said as such.

"So the two of you came out just to tell me the ins and outs?" Su Yang asked.

"Yes, that's right. Brother Fa told you to be extremely careful not to fall into Gao Zhiyi's trap!" Zhuang Wu nodded solemnly.

"Now that the tentacle monster is dead, what other tricks does she have?" Su Yang asked further.

"Uh..." Zhuang Wu suddenly got stuck.

"Don't stutter, just say it quickly," Ximen Zhirou urged.

Zhuang Wu suddenly looked embarrassed and scratched his head sheepishly. "I forgot to ask him."

"Ah?" Ximen Zhirou was speechless upon seeing this.

"He just said Gao Zhiyi is very insidious and that I must find you and tell you not to jump into her trap, but he didn't say what it specifically was." Zhuang Wu gave a dry laugh.

"What's the difference between what you said and not saying anything?" Ximen Zhirou was completely out of options.

They had gone through all sorts of hardships to escape the underground space, just to find Su Yang.

But he never expected that this unreliable guy Zhuang Wu would run out without even asking about the matter clearly.

Ximen Zhirou had thought he had fully grasped it.

"I was anxious at the time, afraid that something would happen to you, Boss, so I..." Zhuang Wu looked embarrassed.

"I'm really defeated by you." Ximen Zhirou spoke helplessly.

Su Yang smiled upon hearing this. "It's okay. The biggest threat has already been eradicated. No matter what conspiracy Gao Zhiyi has next, it won't pose a threat to us."

Zhuang Wu let out a long sigh of relief.

He was really worried that his mistake would cause a catastrophe.

Now it seemed that Wang Defa was completely overthinking it.

Gao Zhiyi only had this much ability.

Not worth fearing.

"Then again, Boss, since you've already eradicated the threat, why hasn't a clearance portal appeared?" Ximen Zhirou asked in confusion.

"I wanted to ask that question too," Su Yang said slowly.

"Could it be that..."

Before he could finish, a mocking voice suddenly rang out.

"Mr. 'Demon,' we meet again. I hope you've been well."

Su Yang turned his head abruptly and saw a familiar figure standing on a pile of ruins.

Looking closely, he saw that the other person was covered in eyes.

Same attire, wearing a peaked cap.

"It's you?" Su Yang narrowed his eyes.

This person was exactly the guy who appeared in the Tenglong community at dawn.

And he had even toyed with him once.

"The Master said that she arranged a basic trial, and she didn't expect you to complete it with a perfect score. She is very satisfied," the man said loudly.

"Gao Zhiyi?" Su Yang said indifferently.

"Your performance is excellent, so I'm prepared to give you a carefully prepared reward!"

As he spoke, the man suddenly clapped his hands.

The next moment, the ground suddenly trembled.

One large hole after another was broken open in the concrete floor.

"Roar—"

More than ten behemoths suddenly broke through the ground and were suddenly exposed to everyone's eyes.

Thick tentacles shot straight into the sky, shrouding the entire sky.

"Tentacle monster?!" Zhuang Wu exclaimed.

"There are actually... more than ten of them?!" Ximen Zhirou's hair stood on end.

Not only that, every tentacle monster that appeared here was much larger than the previous one.

The momentum was exceptionally terrifying.

It exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

The man grinned and said:

"The delivery has arrived..."

"Please sign for it!"