"Roar!!!"
On the rooftop, the Scarred Man watched everything unfolding before him, cold sweat unconsciously trickling down his temples. The originally eerie and bizarre rooftop was now inexplicably filled with many creatures he had never seen before.
The Scarred Man, who had thought he was being played, witnessed an astonishing scene at that moment. Facing these aggressive beasts, the Man in Black showed no fear; he stepped forward and did something unknown. In just an instant, all the beasts actually halted their movements. With their dull, vacant eyes, it seemed as though they had been brought under his control.
'This guy...' The Scarred Man's expression remained neutral, but his heart tightened; he knew he had still underestimated their abilities.
"What are these?" The Scarred Man's tone was much more respectful than before.
To this, the Man in Black only gave a cold laugh. "Rest assured, we will not break our promise to you. So for now, you don't have to worry about me discarding you after you've served your purpose."
The Scarred Man's hands clenched unconsciously, his knuckles turning white from the force. The other's Supernatural Ability might not be able to control him, but given the current situation, it wasn't wise to turn against them. Thus, he didn't dare to lash out now, only able to silently hide his anger and frustration in his heart.
He could only ask in a low voice, "Then where did these monsters come from? Don't tell me it was a failure?"
"Heh, although it's a defective product, it is still a mystic realm after all. It's perfectly normal for some unknown creatures to emerge from a mystic realm."
After saying this, the Man in Black sized up the creatures before him. Though called unknown creatures, there were actually many similar prototypes on Blue Star, such as wolves, eagles, and other beasts, but these were much sturdier and more powerful. Even the smallest among them was as tall as two adult men.
"Go and harvest all the sacrifices within the mystic realm."
As the Man in Black gave the order, the creatures on the roof all departed, while some vanished on the spot.
"Is there a need for this? Isn't it redundant?" Just as the Scarred Man said, these sacrifices would soon disappear completely, so why go through the trouble of ordering them to execute the task.
Upon hearing this, the Man in Black directly stated a reason that even the Scarred Man hadn't expected. "The awakening of a Supernatural Ability relies almost entirely on luck, but some speculate it's related to mental states, such as anger, sadness, excitement, and other emotions. However, compared to those, at the desperate moment of facing life and death on a thin line, that kind of despair that swallows everything like a dark vortex will surely become the most perfect catalyst."
"...Hmph!" The Scarred Man's body gave an imperceptible shudder upon hearing those words; he gave a cold snort and ignored him further. In his heart, he silently labeled the man a "madman." Compared to ordinary people, Ability Users were indeed much more special. This guy wanted to use despair to further sublimate the quality of the sacrifices at the final moment. Even a villain as heinous and wicked as the Scarred Man had not expected the other party to adopt such inhumane methods.
Whatever, as long as the agreement was fulfilled, they likely wouldn't cross paths with them in the future. After all, no one can predict the thoughts of a group of madmen...
"Sigh, if only I could help Yunli too."
Mo Xin sat dejectedly at the dining table, boredly picking up a stick of candied hawthorn to eat. Indeed, she didn't brainlessly try to look for Yunli, because it would be useless even if she found her.
"I'm so envious of Yunli! I wonder what her Supernatural Ability is and if it's powerful? I've been unlucky my whole life; couldn't they let me awaken a Supernatural Ability too! Couldn't they let me experience the female lead's script for once!"
The more Mo Xin thought about it, the angrier she got; her emotions became more agitated, and in a fit of pique, she wolfed down several more sticks of candied hawthorn.
After a while, Mo Xin slumped over the table, staring blankly at the last stick of candied hawthorn in her hand, her whole being falling into a daze. A few drops of cold sweat inadvertently slid down her temple, reflecting her panicked heart.
'Crap, I accidentally got carried away!'
Although Yunli had said they were for relieving fatigue, if she really came back and found out... 'She'd probably just punch me in the chest with her little fists!'
Not daring to think further, Mo Xin hurriedly took a bag to pack it up and hold it tight. Just as Mo Xin finished her movements, she suddenly noticed the scene before her eyes change.
"Eh? Wasn't I in the room? Where is this?" Mo Xin was surprised to find herself in an unfamiliar room. Before she could investigate, a pungent, nauseating smell was the first to enter her nostrils. As her gaze slowly shifted, her pupils suddenly constricted, and her entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.
In the center of the living room lay a bloody figure; blood was splattered across the floor like torn silk, shimmering with an eerie light in the darkness. Seeing this scene, Mo Xin hurriedly covered her mouth and nose with both hands, forcing down the churning in her stomach, her slender body frozen like a piece of wood. She even breathed with extreme caution, fearing to make the slightest sound, while tears kept swirling in her eyes as if they would burst through the dam at any second. Thus, the dim room fell into a bizarre silence.
After the silence lasted for a few minutes, Mo Xin, who had gradually recovered, began to notice something was off. But at that moment, an abrupt loud noise came from outside.
Rumble!!!
The sudden strange noise startled Mo Xin so much that she hurriedly found a place to hide...
"Hiss... ow ow ow!"
Yunli climbed up while grimacing in pain, her head aching as she looked at the furnishings inside the room. It turned out that just now, when Yunli intended to jump directly onto the roof, she felt the scene before her change. Then she crashed straight through the ceiling and fell into some room.
"Hiss... it seems the changing of rooms isn't a problem with the house or a Supernatural Ability, but an issue with this space itself." Standing up again, Yunli rubbed her head with a troubled face.
'I didn't expect my first injury in this life to happen like this; this feeling is even more thrilling than hitting the jackpot. Luckily no one saw it, how embarrassing!'
Ready to go again, Yunli tried to leave the room, but after several rounds of "mystery boxes," she still couldn't get out. Along the way, Yunli also tried to break through the walls instead of using the doors, but the reality was that she wasn't given a chance to exploit any bugs. This meant Yunli had to honestly find a way out.
After all, this building looked old; Yunli wasn't sure if she would punch her way out first or if the building would collapse first. If it were the latter, she would be fine, but Mo Xin, who was somewhere else, would probably be buried alive. This made Yunli unable to help but curse loudly.
"Argh! So annoying! What kind of luck-based level is this!"
After finishing her complaint, Yunli could only silently continue her search. When Yunli pushed open a door once more, the scene behind the door made even Yunli startle in surprise. A blood-covered person was lying in the middle of the living room, their life or death unknown.
Despite it not being her first time seeing a dead person, Yunli still inevitably felt some discomfort. Yunli stepped carefully, avoiding letting her fair, jade-like feet touch the blood on the floor. Her golden pupils inadvertently swept over a large hole in the nearby wall.
'Did I cause this earlier? No, if I did, there's no reason I wouldn't have noticed this person.'
Temporarily suppressing the doubts in her heart, Yunli went to the person and crouched down to check. "Hey! Hey! Are you okay?"
Yunli tried calling out a few times, but found the person had no reaction, as if they were in a deep sleep. After a brief hesitation, she gently turned the person over. When her gaze fell upon the person's back, her thin lips parted slightly without making a sound, her face full of solemnity and worry. She couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air—a hideous claw mark was clearly visible. From its shape, it was extremely similar to a beast's claw print; this was likely a mark left by an attack from some large animal.
Moreover, the body still held some warmth; it seemed to have been caused not long ago.
"But why would such a place..."
Her voice of suspicion stopped halfway, and Yunli's entire body instantly tensed up. Relying on instinct, she turned her body while immediately raising both arms to block.
Boom!!!
Immediately following, a beast suddenly burst through the wall, using its powerful body to knock Yunli flying.