Abyss Summoner-Chapter 293 - 288: Lady Misfortune
Water Tower.
The hiding place of Lady Misfortune.
It is now the cold winter season, the vegetation growing around has lost its vitality and life force, instead, it is filled with an extremely waning and decaying aura.
The green leaves gradually turn yellow, and the thick trunks are almost withered.
Besides, this water tower that once provided convenience has been abandoned for many years, when viewed from bottom to top, it exudes a strange sense of dilapidation everywhere, like an elderly person, life has already fallen into a state of decay.
Below the water tower.
A tall and beautiful figure stands in the shadow.
She is clad in tight-fitting leather, maybe because she hasn't been exposed to sunlight for a long time, her skin is white like porcelain, as for her hand, it's holding a long whip covered with sharp spikes.
Lady Misfortune stands in the shadow, surrounded by viscous blood and stench, next to her, a huge grotesque head lies aligned to her.
Blade Mantis.
This ruler, who upon maturity has two sharp hand blades, has had its head twisted off like a trophy placed beside her.
The head of the Blade Mantis is half a meter long, the fatal wound is at the top of the head, upon closer inspection, you can even see the brain matter inside.
A delicate hand like jade reaches into the deepest part of the head, grips, and then she covers her cheeks with the brain matter.
Lady Misfortune possesses a figure and form that can fascinate any man, but her appearance is so ugly and terrifying.
At this moment, her cheeks are filled with fierce scars, Lady Misfortune directly smears the brain matter on her face, with such force that even the flesh on her face tears apart, blackened blood dripping to the ground, exuding a pungent stench.
Lady Misfortune's eyes are very calm, like a pool of stagnant water without ripples, eerily devoid of pupils, a pair of eyes white and cloudy, not even the slightest speck of black!
Bone-chilling tranquility.
Now, these falling flesh pieces seem not to be her own skin, without the slightest pain.
If you look closely, you'll find, the flesh hidden behind the scars are not exposed veins and bones, but... countless shrunken mouths, devoid of features or expression, just miniature mouths.
Brutal ability.
This is the ability Lady Misfortune has awakened, due to energy, people manage to awaken, compared to others' slow absorption of ambient energy, these small mouths on her face absorb energy at least twice as fast.
Professionals' abilities mutate upon reaching certain realms.
Lady Misfortune is the same.
Except, compared to others' ornate, powerful changes, her ability is more impactful and frightening.
These small mouths have tiny sharp teeth, once they contact the brain matter and flesh, they all devour into the mouths, then spit out some black viscous liquid, slowly, these liquids begin to scab over and heal.
"Mm..."
Lady Misfortune's mouth let out a low moan, whether in pain or pleasure.
The deep dilapidated water tower.
A room filled with blood plasma.
The bizarre and horrifying mouths.
Lady Misfortune's face bears twisted scars from the burning flames, just like a revenge-seeking Evil Ghost crawling out from the Nine Netherworld, making one shiver upon sight.
She suddenly grins sinisterly, that terrifying yet slightly hideously twisted face full of distorted madness, endless rage fills her eyes, so much that her cloudy eyes are covered in ferocious lines.
If this scene were to be seen by ordinary people, they'd definitely be terrified, their bodies feeling like they're frozen in ice, unable to remain calm, a terrifying, horrifying, unmatched eerie aura envelops the whole house.
Making it hard to associate her with humanity.
Blood Sacrifice.
This is a special feeding method.
Mid-month, the ambient energy decreases accordingly, during this time, Lady Misfortune needs to consume some blood to maintain normal energy intake.
"Lady Misfortune!"
Already at the doorway, a large group of women are waiting, upon seeing Lady Misfortune finish devouring, the leading woman steps forward respectfully, speaking softly: "Number Nineteen hasn't returned yet, should we search the camp?"
An attendant hands over a towel, Lady Misfortune gently wipes her face, soon, the white towel becomes blood-red.
The people standing in front of Lady Misfortune, all twisted in appearance, besides knife wounds, some even have burns, in the dim light, their ugly faces, if a normal person happens upon this place, might believe themselves to be in Purgatory.
These people range from old to young, not just common people, mixed among them are some warriors.
These people have somewhat suffered violation, fortunate coincidences brought them together, because of their hatred towards men, they've long devoted their lives to vengeance.
"Don't act rashly just yet."
The Lady of Misfortune squinted at her surroundings, speaking slowly, "Our goal is merely to drive them away, not to make a true blood feud."
"We just destroyed that outpost. By now, reinforcements must be gathering nearby. If we step in, we're likely to fall into their trap."
"In such a situation, we must be cautious. Try not to go out. I'll personally look for Number 19 at night."
The Lady of Misfortune showed no signs of worry on her face as she spoke.
She seemed to have great faith in the lost member. Because of their doctrine, she firmly believed that no matter what happened, the other party would never reveal this place.
Upon hearing the Lady of Misfortune's words, the leader of the group finally spoke up: "Yes, I'll warn everyone not to go out these days." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"But it seems we've provoked a powerful enemy. During the battle, I heard a man say that Chen Feng will be back soon, and by then, someone will naturally avenge them."
These people were only disfigured, not lacking intelligence. Normally, they would venture out and had some knowledge of the newly built city not far away.
Hearing the leader's words, the Lady of Misfortune frowned and said slowly: "It's a decision we have to make. If they discover the light screen, our food source will be cut off."
"Their strength doesn't really matter."
"My realm has already started to loosen. It won't be long before I advance to a higher level. By then, I can naturally protect you from any danger."
Her tone was filled with confidence.
In fact, the Lady of Misfortune had every reason to be proud. The mouth on her cheek granted her the ability to devour more energy. As long as she was given enough time and a stable environment, reaching the Golden Tier was only a matter of time.
There was just one thing, when the Lady of Misfortune mentioned the light screen, the previously hesitant subordinates suddenly became determined, making people wonder what kind of existence it was that made these "ragtag troops" dare to confront the warriors of the Economic Development Zone.
Suddenly, a strange noise came from outside. Faint low roars could be heard. The next moment, a young girl with a panicked expression ran in, exclaiming in horror, "Master, something's wrong... someone... someone has broken in!"
.........
The cold wind was biting.
Chen Feng gazed coldly at the water tower before him, his expression full of an icy frost.
A skirmish was inevitable.
The enemy is hidden, I am exposed.
Starting from the early morning, searching all the way, Chen Feng had expended a lot of manpower and resources, and finally, by dusk, he found the opponent's hideaway.
Under the water tower.
There were signs of life activity.
This was the report of a professional to Chen Feng.
After a period of development, the reconnaissance team had recruited quite a few professionals, and due to departmental reasons, most of them had reconnaissance abilities.
Celestial Eye Master, Wind-Following Ear, Perceiver—these individuals were professionals, but their power wasn't significant. They lived precarious lives in the apocalypse. But after joining Order, everything changed. They all found work and a place in the reconnaissance team.
Like the middle-aged man before him. His ability was akin to life detection, which was extremely useful in hunting monsters and bugs.
"Sir!"
A swift warrior appeared in front of Chen Feng, speaking softly, "According to the intelligence, multiple life signals were detected ahead. This must be the opponent's hideout."
"I see."
Chen Feng nodded calmly and then said: "Have the others prepare for battle. When we've cornered them, use nets to catch them. Remember, I want them alive!"
In this battle, Chen Feng didn't let any extra professionals participate because he had the confidence to face this formidable enemy alone.
Besides, could any subordinate be stronger than Flora and Inferior Demon? When needed, with a summon, these two ace operatives would appear before him, ensuring no danger whatsoever.
"Let's begin."
As the order was given, some warriors moved towards the water tower, holding a grenade-like sphere in their hands.
Smoke bombs.
However, compared to familiar smoke bombs, these contained a paralytic poison. Once absorbed by ordinary people, they'l face paralysis for two to three hours, with foggy consciousness and no combat ability.
The poison of the bugs.
In hunting bugs, someone specifically collected venom. Depending on the poison, it would be distilled into different potions for combat purposes.
Hearing the command, a group of warriors pulled the smoke bombs and tossed them below the water tower.
Amidst a cacophony of curses, some figures, driven by fear of the smoke, scattered from below, soon appearing in Chen Feng's line of sight.
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