Inside The Black Mist-Chapter 139 - The Target to Pursue

Looking at the thousand-meter-long fire dragon and the street surface that seemed to be turned upside down, Tianyang's Adam's apple moved up and down. "So this is the power of a Level 5 Danger Dark Creature..."

"Its power goes far beyond this, but I believe the fortress wouldn’t want it to keep demonstrating." Ji Yu put down the binoculars, her expression calm.

Did this mean that a high-ranking officer from the fortress would step in to stop this maniac?

Tianyang kept his eyes fixed on the main battlefield; he didn’t want to miss what happened next, while also wondering who the high-ranking powerhouse might be.

Could it be Wang Liangyi? Probably not. That man was the ace of the Yun family, and it seemed the family's private forces haven’t been included in this joint operation, so Wang Liangyi might not be here.

Who else could it be? General Fei Mei? There was a decent chance. The power that the female general displayed at the mobilization meeting was likely only the tip of the iceberg. She could certainly deal with this maniac, but given her high position, would she make a move so easily?

While the young man speculated, the maniac on the street made a new move. Although the fortress' main forces were advancing, and countless artillery fire was aimed at him, the dark creatures enthusiastically defended him, with some even using their own bodies to shield him from deadly shots.

As a result, the maniac could prepare at ease. He crouched on a car, his back arched as flesh and blood tore apart.

The giant's back was opening as if something was about to rise from inside. Just then, a bright light suddenly pierced through the dark fog on the street, a light so intense that even the illuminating powder hovering in the air over the battlefield couldn’t overshadow it!

It precisely hit the maniac, and the powerful impact shattered the black fog, throwing him off the wrecked car.

The giant fell onto the street, and on its head, an arrow formed from star energy was gradually fading.

The arrow looked so real that, with the help of his electronic eye, Tianyang could even see intricate patterns carved into its triangular head!

Were it not for the star energy light on its edges, dissipating like foam, the young man might have thought it was real. In reality, it was something constructed from star energy.

At this point, Tianyang still couldn’t comprehend the skill needed to give a construct such a realistic appearance and detailed patterning. It showed the creator's deep understanding of star energy and an exceptional level of precision and control!

Only after the giant was sent flying did an extraordinary aura rose from far behind the fortress’ main forces. This aura wasn’t just powerful; it was filled with an arrogant, lofty aura.

Sensing roughly where the aura was, Tianyang was astonished.

That star energy arrow had been shot from a kilometer away. This range was four or five times that of Ji Yu's.

Ji Yu also sensed the aura. She turned to look in its direction, her expression complicated.

There was anticipation, excitement, thrill, and a hint of barely noticeable hostility. Her gaze was subtle, her emotions shifting several times before finally settling into calmness.

With a voice only she could hear, Ji Yu whispered a few words from her pink lips, "One day, I'll shoot an arrow like that too!"

Although Tianyang was beside her, he didn’t hear it. One, because Ji Yu’s voice was light; two, because something new on the battlefield had captured his attention.

As the giant was thrown back, a figure fell from the rooftop of a nearby building.

In the light scattered across the battlefield, Tianyang caught sight of this figure. It was a man in a dark red coat, styled like a Night Walker’s uniform but in a different color.

The boy’s entire body shivered as he suddenly remembered—didn’t Su Lie wear the same uniform?

Could that person be a Breaker?

The man in the dark red coat was running down the exterior wall of the building, clearly without any supporting devices, yet the reverse gravity of the inverted world seemed to have no effect on him.

He ran down the building in a bizarre way that defied physical laws, and when he was about ten meters from the ground, he leaped off.

As he reached the space above the maniac, his aura suddenly erupted, and he drew a nearly one-meter-long sword, four inches wide, entwined with both red and gold.

The moment the sword was drawn, it whipped up an energy storm, and when he slashed down, a massive wind pillar resembling a dragon soared up. In the terrifying gust, black fog, debris, vehicle wreckage, and even the dark creatures were all pulled in by the immense suction! Torn apart! The wind pillar covered the scene inside it completely!

Tianyang couldn’t help but clench his fists—that was the power of a high-ranking powerhouse! The boy almost forgot to breathe, as he was deeply shaken, both physically and spiritually!

At the same time, he, like Ji Yu, had a target to pursue.

Tianyang wanted to keep watching, but just then, their communicators rang.

A new mission has come down from headquarters.

Also feeling stirred, Cang Du spoke with a slightly trembling voice, “Let’s go. Staying here and watching won’t let us surpass those people. But one day, I’ll stand in that position!”

The ponytailed youth pointed forcefully at the spot where the man in the red coat had appeared.

“Me too,” Tianyang said silently in his heart.

Ji Yu turned around and was already walking towards the hall exit. “Then don’t just stand there—let’s get to work!”

Five hours later, Tianyang and the others finally returned to camp. Pulling open the tent, they found Han Shu was already back. This rugged man had thrown himself onto a sleeping mat, a cigarette between his teeth as he snored away.

Tianyang and the others exchanged smiles and laid down to sleep without even washing up.

Today was truly exhausting.

And so were the past few days.

They could rest, but many in the camp still had to keep busy.

For instance, Ling Feng.

At this moment, the Chief of Staff, accompanied by his adjutant, hurried to the temporary command post.

Even after undergoing spectrum purification, Ling Feng still took out a handkerchief as he entered the tent, meticulously wiping each of his fingers.

This made the female general standing at the sand table frown slightly. “Is it that dirty in here?”

Ling Feng lightly fanned his nose with his hand. “There’s no such thing as a clean place in the Inverse Universe.”

Fei Mei shook her head lightly. “With your kind of cleanliness obsession, I really wonder how you’ve survived here so long.”

“Maybe I find the existence of those dark creatures even more intolerable than filth,” Ling Feng put away the handkerchief and held out his hand.

The adjutant Lin Yang placed a data tablet in his hand.

Ling Feng handed the tablet to Fei Mei. “You should take a look at this.”

Fei Mei opened the tablet, which listed today’s statistics, including the number of injured and a list of the deceased.

“You wanted me to see this…” The general suddenly let out a surprised “huh,” “No corpses of those who died in battle?”

She looked up at Ling Feng. “Why is the number of fallen bodies zero?”

Ling Feng’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. “This is why I came to you. Or do you think I came over to discuss a psychological issue?”

Fei Mei put down the tablet. “It seems you already have an answer. Let me guess—does it have to do with the dark creatures?”

Ling Feng spread his hands. “No concrete evidence, but probably. I think those things are collecting bodies—human bodies!”

“Tell me what you know,” Fei Mei walked to her chair, sat down calmly, and smoothed out the folds on her long coat.

Crossing her legs, with elbows resting on the armrests, her hands intertwined, the general struck a posture that said she was all ears.

Ling Feng also sat down, but he sat upright, with his head, neck, and chest aligned in a straight line. Though seated, he conveyed a sense of strength and composure like a pine tree.

This was the sitting posture of a soldier!

“We actually noticed this issue on the first day of combat,” Ling Feng’s tone was steady and measured. “But in the first few days, our casualty rate was low. Only seven died on the first day, and since dark creatures are known to gnaw on human corpses, I initially ignored it.”

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“However, over the past two days, our casualty rate has risen, yet the logistics team hasn’t found any bodies. That’s when the issue was reported to me. I specifically checked the records from earlier, and since the beginning of the battle, the bodies we’ve retrieved have been few and far between.”

“But the question is, why are the dark creatures collecting human bodies? They don’t need humans as food—they consume humans as a habit, not as a necessity. So, they’re likely not stockpiling food…”

The general’s gaze turned distant, as though it wandered far away. “A few days ago, the ones who fell into the Abyss reported strange plants underground. And a Night Walker lieutenant named Tianyang also reported a strange, unidentifiable object.”

“If I’m not mistaken, he claimed that in the depths of the underground, among the tangled roots of those plants, he saw human remains. Could it be that the missing bodies on the surface have become nutrients for those plants?”

Ling Feng raised his hand and gently adjusted his glasses, “I think so too. When I saw the report, I immediately connected it to Tianyang’s account. It seems that those dark creatures are probably brewing something deep underground. Right now, our intel is limited, and we can’t make an accurate judgment.”

“And the people you sent to investigate underground? No word from them?”

Ling Feng shook his head. “There’s a fog crystal vein deep underground, and that affects the electronic signal of the communicators. We’re currently out of contact with the reconnaissance team. We’ll have to wait until they return, or leave the underground, to find out what lies beneath this city.”

Fei Mei asked again, “How long until they return?”

Ling Feng tapped his finger on the armrest, “Considering the number of orders I’ve given... quite a few. So at the soonest, we’ll see them tomorrow or the day after.”

The young Chief of Staff added, “If the dark creatures haven’t taken them down, that is.”

The corners of Fei Mei’s mouth lifted slightly. She was no stranger to Ling Feng; they could be considered comrades from the same period. However, later on, they each developed along different paths.

Fei Mei joined the Storm Division, eventually earning the rank of general. As for Ling Feng, he remained with the Night Walkers but moved from the frontlines to the shadows, eventually becoming the Chief of Staff.

From her understanding of him, his so-called orders were certainly more than just a few…