Chapter 151: Monster

"Respected Apprentice Luo En Ralf, you are hereby notified:

Sequence member Oliver Wesite has been confirmed to have defected and has now been removed from the Candidate Wizard Sequence.

The Law Enforcement Team is tracking his whereabouts, and any relevant clues should be reported to the Law Enforcement Team or school high-level officials immediately.

In addition, in view of the unstable factors that may appear recently, this month's Bloody Gladiator Society will be postponed, and the specific date will be notified separately.

Please remain vigilant and do not contact any suspicious personnel.

Black Mist School Law Enforcement Team Captain Lei En Kaosite"

Luo En put down the notification letter in his hand, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Oliver has defected.

This news, while not too surprising, happened so quickly that it made him feel a bit surprised.

Just at the sequence assessment meeting a few days ago, the other party was still sitting there, seemingly calmly accepting the fact that his ranking had fallen.

"It seems that moderate spiritual pollution has become serious enough to make him lose his rational judgment."

Luo En muttered to himself, thinking about the impact of this incident on the school and himself.

The Bloody Gladiator Society was postponed, mostly because the school needed to invest more resources to deal with this sudden situation.

This is actually a good thing for Luo En, giving him more preparation time, but it also means that the school's alert level will be significantly increased.

"Teacher, what happened?"

Lilia walked in with a cup of hot tea, her face full of concern.

Since this period of time, she has become unusually sensitive to Luo En's emotional changes.

"Nothing major." Luo En handed the letter to her:

"Oliver has defected, and the school is conducting a comprehensive search."

Lilia read it, her face turning slightly pale: "Is this... loss of control caused by spiritual pollution? I've read about it in books..."

"Very likely." Luo En nodded, looking at the dimming sky outside the window:

"But this has nothing to do with us; just continue to focus on your own cultivation."

Lilia hesitated and whispered:

"A few days ago, I heard some rumors at the market that many corpses with their brains hollowed out have been found in the Edge Forest... did he do it?"

Luo En's eyes froze, and he nodded:

"Very likely. According to what I understand, Oliver possesses a special talent called 'Living Assimilation,' which can obtain partial abilities by absorbing others' brains."

Lilia gasped, obviously shocked by this terrible ability.

"Don't worry, the school will handle it."

Luo En comforted:

"Apprentices like us are better off not getting involved in this high-risk situation. I have already arranged for Ailan to strengthen the workshop's protection, and both you and Dai'er will be very safe."

Lilia nodded, but her eyes carried worry:

"You also have to be careful, teacher."

"I will." Luo En smiled faintly.

After Lilia left, Luo En walked to the window, his gaze cast towards the distant Edge Forest.

In the depths of that gloomy forest, a flight belonging to the fallen was unfolding.

………………

In the Edge Forest, Oliver stumbled through the twisted trees, his breathing heavy and rapid.

The right half of his face had completely deformed; the originally handsome features were twisted beyond recognition, and black liquid surged under the skin, wriggling like a living thing.

One eyeball protruded from the eye socket, turning into a turbid, pure black, glowing with a weird luster.

The left arm was abnormally extended, and the nails had become sharp black claw blades, which could easily cut through hard wood.

The right knee joint was twisted, now more like the joint of some arthropod, allowing him to move in a strange but efficient way.

Behind him, the shouts of pursuit and magic power fluctuations were getting closer and closer.

"Damn it, not enough time!"

Oliver cursed, feeling the black energy in his body fluctuating uncontrollably:

"If it's a step later, the awakening will completely lose control..."

Suddenly, a beam of light penetrated through the canopy and hit his shoulder.

The flesh and blood were instantly vaporized, but a large amount of black liquid immediately surged out of the wound, quickly filling the wound.

The pain made Oliver's consciousness recover a bit of clarity.

He recalled his decision three hours ago.

At that time, he was in his laboratory, looking at the face in the mirror that could no longer maintain a human form, knowing that if he didn't act now, he would never have a chance again.

The school's surveillance of him was getting tighter day by day, and the scrutinizing look in the mentor's eyes was like looking at a fruit about to ripen, ready to be picked at any time.

"Ma Kusi, only you can help me now."

He said softly to his brother, who was already half-distorted in the cage.

Ma Kusi had long since lost his reason, leaving only instinct and an inexplicable hatred for Luo En Ralf.

This hatred almost became the only emotional anchor he had left.

Oliver opened the cage door, deliberately lowering his spiritual control over Ma Kusi.

The effect was immediate.

The crazy Ma Kusi instantly broke free from his restraints, let out a piercing howl, rushed out of the tower, and headed straight for the central area of the school.

This disturbance was enough to attract most of the Law Enforcement Team's attention, creating an opportunity for Oliver to escape.

"Sorry, brother."

At that time, he only left this soft sigh, packed a few essentials, and sneaked towards the Edge Forest.

However, he still underestimated the reaction speed of the school's Law Enforcement Team.

Although he used Ma Kusi to create chaos, and the formal wizards did not take action personally as he expected, the Law Enforcement Team's reaction was faster than he anticipated.

Almost shortly after he left the tower, he was discovered by a patrolling Law Enforcement Team member.

A pursuit team consisting of at least three or four intermediate apprentices and one high-level apprentice chased him all the way, forcing him into the depths of the Edge Forest.

"How ridiculous..."

Oliver smiled bitterly, hiding behind a thick ancient tree and panting.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always been that obedient, gentle, perfect student.

A six-star upper spiritual power aptitude might be a talent worth celebrating in an ordinary family.

But in that environment full of geniuses, he was just an object of pity.

Mentors encouraged him to "diligence makes up for clumsiness" on the surface, but secretly they had long given up on their expectations for him.

Until he discovered "Brain Extraction Technique" in that ancient book and saw that word—"Living Assimilation."

At that moment, he thought he had found a turning point in his fate.

When he began to try this secret technique and successfully extracted memory and ability fragments from the first experimental body, the ecstasy was indescribable.

He walked on this path step by step.

At first, it was just small animals, then abandoned alien slaves...

And now, when he was driven to a dead end and chose to gain more power through awakening, the school's reaction confirmed the truth he hated most deep in his heart:

They never cared about him; no formal wizard was willing to take risks to capture him.

For those high-and-mighty wizards, he, Oliver Wesite, was just an expendable experimental subject, a dog that could be abandoned at any time.

"Is this the me in your eyes? Not even worth the value of capturing personally?"

Oliver's voice was distorted by anger; he touched the Sin Domain Black Crystal on his chest, which was the key medium for his awakening ritual.

This black crystal was his last trump card, the most precious item he obtained from that mysterious organization through Cynthia.

"Coming..."

Oliver suddenly looked up, perceiving several energy fluctuations approaching from different directions.

Obviously, the Law Enforcement Team had determined his location and was preparing to close in.

Oliver decided not to hide anymore.

He stood up, his distorted body casting a twisted shadow in the moonlight.

The once flawless mask had long since shattered, revealing the ugly and true nature beneath.

"Finally caught you, Oliver; the school promised advancement potions and unique spell models as rewards for catching you back!"

An intermediate apprentice jumped out of the bushes, the staff in his hand lighting up with dazzling light.

The person's eyes were full of disdain and disgust:

"Look at what kind of ghost you've become, Wesite! And I thought you were something special."

Oliver didn't answer, just stared at him quietly, as if looking at an ant.

"Surrender, you are surrounded."

Noris raised his staff:

"In the name of the Law Enforcement Team, I order you to immediately lift all attack states and return to the school to accept trial!"

Oliver's mouth hooked into a weird arc, revealing irregularly arranged sharp teeth:

"Why should I listen to the orders of an ant?"

His voice had completely changed, harsh like metal friction, with some indescribable echo effect, as if multiple voices were speaking at the same time.

Noris took a step back, obviously shocked by this mutation, but he quickly stabilized his stance:

"This is your last chance, Oliver!"

"No, this is your last chance." A flash of red light flashed in Oliver's black eyeball:

"Move aside, or die."

The next moment, his body seemed to liquefy, twisting and rushing forward at an unreasonable speed.

Noris's hastily cast light bullet spell hit Oliver's chest, leaving a huge burning hole there.

But Oliver continued forward as if he couldn't feel the pain.

"Impossible!" Noris shouted in horror, continuously releasing three stronger light bullets.

Oliver's body was hit, and several important organs were pierced, but black liquid immediately surged out, repairing the wounds.

When he approached Noris, his distorted left arm suddenly extended, and the sharp claw blade pierced directly into the other party's chest.

"Gurgle..." Noris stared wide-eyed, blankly watching the strange arm piercing his body.

"Rest in peace, ant."

Oliver said coldly, and then his eyeball suddenly protruded, turning into a tentacle, and inserted directly into Noris's eye socket.

Noris let out a shrill scream, and then suddenly quieted down, his body stiff like a marionette.

Oliver's tentacle was absorbing something; Noris's face shriveled rapidly, his skin wrinkled, his eyeballs withered, as if all moisture had been sucked dry instantly.

When the monster withdrew its tentacle, Noris had turned into a mummy, with only a layer of skin wrapped around bones.

"Thank you for your contribution." Oliver said softly, the red light in his eyes brighter.

He felt a stream of new information and abilities pouring into his mind.

Noris's memory fragments and his weak affinity for light elements all became Oliver's nutrients.

Oliver carefully examined Noris's shriveled corpse, suddenly feeling a sense of familiarity.

This intermediate apprentice seemed to have been seen somewhere... was it at the apprentice market? Or at the Law Enforcement Team's gathering?

He searched through the newly acquired memory fragments, hoping to find the answer, but those memories were too chaotic to be sorted out immediately.

Forget it, not important. Just an ant, not worth spending time recalling.

"He's there!"

Shouts came from afar, obviously other Law Enforcement Team members had discovered the commotion here.

Oliver didn't hesitate and ran away.

His movements no longer looked like a human, but like some kind of twisted insect, sometimes sprinting on the ground, sometimes climbing up tree trunks to run vertically.

The newly acquired memory confirmed the location of a secret passage, which was a hidden path used by the Law Enforcement Team during patrols, leading to the depths of the forest.

"Looks like you're still somewhat useful."

Oliver muttered to himself, without the slightest pity for the victim just absorbed.

When the pursuers arrived at Noris's corpse, Oliver had already disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

After traveling for about half an hour, he finally reached his destination.

It was a cave entrance hidden under a pile of giant rocks.

This was a secret stronghold of the "Eye of the Abyss" in the Black Mist Forest, which Oliver learned from Cynthia.

Entering the cave required a specific signal—a peculiar spiritual fluctuation pattern, imitating the rhythm of "Abyss Whispers."

Oliver released a unique spiritual power fluctuation in the way he remembered.

A moment later, the air in front of the giant rock twisted, revealing a hidden entrance.

Without hesitation, Oliver flashed into it quickly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 152 =====