Demon Hunter and His Cabin-Chapter 156 - Chessboard World (9)
Chapter 156 -156: Chessboard World (9) Chapter 156 -156: Chessboard World (9) Upon entering the core area, it seemed that all vibrations from the outside world were completely isolated; then everyone immediately heard a crisp sound.
“Snap!”
“Looks like this is the place!”
What appeared before them was a ring-shaped area, with a collapsed well in the middle, surrounded by rows of dense houses.
“Quick! Find that house and kill the Evil Spirit!”
Henrik shouted loudly.
“Look over there!”
Just then, Hathaway’s shout came from not far away, and everyone ran towards the sound to the edge of the well and looked down.
Beneath the sunken well was a square chessboard, divided into several areas, with pieces scattered about.
These pieces seemed to be made of clay, not much different in size, and in various shapes, with muscle textures and Scale Armor vividly crafted onto them.
“What is this supposed to be?”
“Chessboard World?”
“Is the place we are in just a piece of the chessboard?”
Henrik’s expression became grave.
“If it’s the whole chessboard that’s fine, but what if the place we’re in is just one square on the chessboard?”
Unknown energy was activated, either because of the group’s entry or some other reason.
“Crack crack!”
Dense cracks formed on one of the sculptures on the chessboard, then with a loud bang, it exploded into fragments.
The shattered fragments gathered together to form a plume of black smoke, rushing up from the well into the sky!
In a flash, Roger suddenly remembered the huge and heavy footsteps he had heard in the Mist when he first came to this world.
“Could it be…”
His face changed drastically.
“Quick, find the Evil Spirit and kill it!”
The mist gathering above the well seemed to be nurturing something within.
Everyone’s faces turned pale; if the monsters on the chessboard were to be fully formed…
That would be terrifying!
It was a race against time!
The group scattered, frantically searching the surrounding area.
Although they had gleaned an approximate structure of the house where Veronia awoke from her, with so many targets in front of them and the mist taking shape above the well, they had not found the guardian’s house.
“Henrik, we will hold it off, Hathaway, you two continue searching!”
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Roger clenched the Steel Sword in his hand.
Henrik gave a wry smile.
“I’ll fire a shot first to test the waters, and if we can’t beat it, let’s quickly get out of here. Being assimilated by the world is better than losing our lives.”
“Good thing there are five of us who came here, two men, three women, ah, one extra woman.”
Henrik nodded seriously.
“I suppose I’ll just have to bear the extra burden,” he gave Roger a look that said ‘I’ve got your back’.
“You, you’re really…”
Roger shook his head, simply at a loss for words.
In such a situation, Henrik still had the mood to crack such a joke.
“What, you seem reluctant?”
Henrik stared at the gradually forming cloud above the well and chuckled lightly.
“Forget it, we’re all brothers here; I’ll let you have one.”
“Son of a bitch!”
Ingmar suddenly burst out cursing.
“Who asked you to come and save me!”
“Henrik, listen to me, no one is allowed to die, not any of us. Once we get out of here, I’ll fulfill your wish!”
“Haha, remember you said that!”
Henrik laughed loudly, then raised his gun and fired towards the dark clouds in the sky.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The bullets pierced through the dark clouds, and the next second, an angry roar came through, as the entire mass of dark clouds plummeted from the sky and smashed into the ground with force!
Crack!
The cobblestones below shattered, revealing a blood-drenched, massive creature that burst from the black mist.
This thing looked very similar to the smaller crawling creature Roger had previously killed, but the one before him was easily three times larger!
The creature’s thick forelimbs were more muscular than Roger’s thighs, and while its body seemed bloodied as if flayed, a transparent membrane had actually formed over its muscles.
Boom!
Henrik shot the creature in the eye, blood splattered, and its head reared back high, but it then charged at Henrik like a battle chariot, as if it felt no pain.
Although Henrik’s physical condition wasn’t as strong as Roger’s, it was still far superior to that of an average person. In a critical moment, he leaped to dodge the creature’s lunge, continuing to fire his gun while airborne.
The massive creature carved a trail on the cobblestone ground. As it turned around, Roger was already standing in front of Henrik, sword in hand.
“Don’t go head-to-head with it, its strength is too terrifying. We need to find a way to delay it,”
Henrik said.
“Be careful.”
Roger, holding the Steel Sword, had to engage in close combat with the creature, which seemed dangerous, but in reality, if the creature got close, Henrik would be the one in greater peril.
“Found it, it’s here!”
Just then, Ingmar’s shout of surprise came from far away.
Henrik glanced in that direction, distracted, “Go help them, take care of the Evil Spirit as fast as possible, leave this one to me.”
“By yourself?”
Roger’s expression changed, “That’s too dangerous, let me do it.”
Instead of consenting, Henrik raised his gun and pulled the trigger.
“We’re short on time; you can resist the Monster Spirit’s Mental Shock, ordinary Evil Spirits definitely won’t affect you. We need a quick victory to have more of a chance at survival!”
By then, the enraged creature had already leaped towards him, and Henrik ran wildly, leading the creature in another direction.
“What if there’s a Monster Spirit hidden inside?”
Roger gave a bitter smile.
“Ptui ptui ptui! Such a jinx,”
Henrik shouted back loudly.
“Ha ha, if you are right, just follow my previous advice, Hathaway is your problem, Ingmar is mine.”
“As for Veronia, how about we take turns each day?”
“Ah…”
Suddenly, a cry of pain from Henrik came from afar. Roger glanced over and realized the guy had merely fallen due to getting carried away.
At this point, Roger certainly wasn’t idle; he had already reached the house Ingmar mentioned.
When prepared, Evil Spirits weren’t strong in combat, but their danger could greatly increase if other creatures were nearby, taking advantage of the Evil Spirit’s influence.
This was why Roger and Henrik didn’t leave the creature behind to prioritize dealing with the Evil Spirit inside the house.
Once within the influence of an Evil Spirit, a moment’s carelessness could lead to a fatal error, mistaking the beast at their back for a comrade…
The outcome would be too horrifying to contemplate.
“Hathaway!”
Roger burst into the room and shouted loudly.
He returned his sword to its sheath, and when he drew it again, the Steel Sword was already coated with Evil Spirit Oil.
This specially designed Sword Sheath was incredibly convenient in battle.
The room was eerily quiet, and Roger’s call elicited no response.
His expression darkening, he rushed into the cellar. As he approached the door, Roger seemed to realize something and abruptly halted.
Bang!
A bullet struck the wall beside him.
“This isn’t an ordinary Evil Spirit.”
Roger knew, Hathaway and Ingmar were very likely already under its influence.
