Chapter 158 All the Elements of a Horror Movie
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Xu Yi walked alone in the Primeval Forest, his shadow elongated by the moonlight.
The forest at night was gloomy, but it did not affect Xu Yi's good mood in the slightest; a smile hung on his lips the whole time.
Entos had called in more search personnel, but no matter how many they were, it was like a drop of water in the bucket within the vastness of the Primeval Forest.
Other search teams were composed of trios, yet Xu Yi chose to go alone. Entos was initially worried, but Xu Yi smiled and countered, "If I encounter a danger that not even I can deal with, what use would more people be?"
Entos thought about it and realized it made sense.
Xu Yi had already entered the depths of the Primeval Forest where few humans ever visited, even bears and other large beasts roamed, leaving the other searchers far behind him.
He wasn't here to find heretics; he had shaken off the other searchers, of course, to attend to his own private matters.
"This is the place!"
Xu Yi looked around. Here was a valley that dipped down, at the end of which was a cave carved out by a mountain stream.
Currently in a dry period, the water level was very low. The cave was dry, and the entrance was covered with dense, lush ferns, making it a perfect place to hide.
For extra precaution, Xu Yi released a few Cat Spirits to patrol the surrounding area and placed an Annabelle doll at the entrance to stand guard.
Xu Yi entered the cave, which was pitch black inside.
Having Dark Vision had many benefits, such as not needing to start a fire; this greatly reduced the chance of being discovered.
He took out a metal frame from the Treasure Box, upon which hung the body of the juvenile Evil God, reduced now to just a torso.
The juvenile Evil God had been dead for some time, yet its body still seemed fresh, and its tentacles even oozed a viscous fluid, like an octopus monster freshly pulled from the sea.
On the Cat Spirit Holy Tree, the peach-sized Fruits of Faith had stopped growing, but the Power of Faith kept flowing in continuously. They gathered on the tree and formed a new, smaller fruit.
Xu Yi already knew the effect of the Fruit of Faith, but hiding here tonight was not for the Fruit; rather, it was for the newly unlocked Ability, "Nest of the Evil God".
Usually, creating a Nest of the Evil God required one's own flesh and blood, but Xu Yi controlled only the Evil God's Authority; his body was still human.
Creating a Nest of the Evil God using human flesh was indeed possible, but the effect would be greatly diminished.
More importantly, there was a limit to the number of Nests one could create—only eight at most. Once a Nest was destroyed, recreating it would require using the Origin of the Evil God's Authority, making it vital to carefully select the finest materials for construction.
Because of the issue with raw materials, Xu Yi might have been stuck at this stage for a long time.
Finding Divine Blood of an Evil God was not an easy task. Even if one found it, using it could be dangerous; if the Evil God was not completely dead, it was risky to hastily make use of its flesh.
"My luck really is incredible!" Xu Yi exclaimed as he gazed at the husk of the juvenile Evil God on the frame.
Unexpectedly, he had stumbled upon the rare material needed for creating the Nest of the Evil God ahead of time.
Xu Yi sliced open his palm and let his blood drip onto the juvenile body of the Evil God. Shadows like a rising tide spread from his feet as he once again activated the Evil God's Authority.
This was the reason why he chose to enter the Primeval Forest alone.
Creating a Nest of the Evil God required triggering the Evil God's Authority, which inevitably resulted in a leakage of the Evil God's aura.
In a city full of people and prying eyes, and even the desolate suburbs weren't safe, but by chance, he came near the Primeval Forest while tracking the heretics, so hiding here to create it was much safer.
After all, creating a Nest of the Evil God was not a quick process.
The light of dawn rose on the horizon, dispelling the forest mists, and the dew on the leaves evaporated.
"Finally, it's done!"
Xu Yi, dragging his exhausted body, arrived at the entrance of the cave; he was pale from too much blood loss, and heavy dark circles under his eyes marked the toll taken in creating the Nest of the Evil God.
In his hand, he played with the eight walnut-sized Nests of the Evil God, each woven as if from dried-out vines.
"So those Giant Rats were cultivated using these things," Xu Yi mused, remembering the huge black rats controlled by Ratma in the sewers.
The Nest of the Evil God had three abilities: "Possession," "Observation," and "Intervention."
Once he knew the abilities of the Nest of the Evil God, he instantly grasped the enormous potential they represented.
These powers in Ratma's hands were a sheer waste!
If it were him in Ratma's place, he could definitely use this ability to raise a terrifying army of rats, not just some Giant Rats with appearances and nothing more.
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The Nest of the Evil God was finally completed, and Xu Yi was ready to leave the area. He had originally planned to return the way he came when suddenly he heard the sound of a car.
Could there actually be people here? Could it be the heretics? Driven by curiosity, Xu Yi decided to take a look.
Even if it wasn't heretics, he could try to hitch a ride; he was already exhausted and did not want to walk back.
Xu Yi climbed over half a mountain and finally identified the source of the engine noise.
There was a small road built here, which, despite being pitted and pockmarked due to years of neglect, was at least a concrete road, else it would have long been overtaken by weeds from both sides of the path.
The number of people entering the forest from the small road was quite surprising. Leading the way were two brand-new Land Rover off-road vehicles, followed by three more ordinary ones, some of them from unknown brands and looking quite old and worn.
Xu Yi reached the edge of the small road, stretched out his hand, and put up his thumb.
This was a hitchhiking gesture he had learned from Japanese anime; he had no idea if it would actually work.
The leading Land Rover zoomed by without the slightest intention to stop. Just as Xu Yi was lamenting that everything in anime is a lie, the Land Rover turned back, stopped in front of him, and the door opened, a person hopped out.
"Anna!" Xu Yi recognized the person and was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected to encounter an acquaintance in such a place.
Xu Yi got his wish and boarded the Land Rover. Through Anna's words, he learned quite a bit about the situation.
Anna was here to inspect the site and evaluate if there was potential to develop it into a tourist area. As for the three vehicles behind, Anna had encountered them by chance on the road; they were youngsters here for camping.
"Mr. Xu Yi, what brings you here? How about I drive you back first?"
Anna was a bit overly enthusiastic, and Xu Yi was almost unable to fend off her hospitality.
He remembered that back in the apartment, he had firmly slapped her face, and his attitude had been quite unfriendly. Where was this goodwill coming from?
"No need! You've come all this way and haven't even finished your inspection; it would be too much trouble to go back now. I'll just hitch a ride with you all when you're done!" Xu Yi politely refused her offer.
While Anna and her companions surveyed the surroundings, the group of young people freely scattered their hormones, even trying to invite Xu Yi to join them. Under the reluctant gazes of the young women, Xu Yi chose to decline.
Under the spread canopy of a large tree, Xu Yi laid out a camping mat, something the young women insisted on giving him.
Lying on the camping mat and looking out, the mountains were picturesque, and he had to admit, the scenery here was indeed beautiful.
A gentle breeze blew, making one feel particularly relaxed. He was really too tired and soon fell into a deep sleep, while the Annabelle doll sat leaning against the tree roots, her blue pupils slowly shifting.
Time passed quietly.
"Anna, I feel like you've changed, you weren't like this before!" Experience new tales on empire
"What was I like? Martin, I hope you show some respect. We've always just been ordinary colleagues, nothing has ever happened between us!"
"But Anna, last week at the coffee shop, you clearly smiled at me!"
"You saw wrong! That was because there was a cute cat on the bookshelf in the coffee shop, and I was smiling at the cat."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The subdued sound of their argument reached Xu Yi, who slowly opened his eyes to find the huge sunset on the horizon about to set. Surprisingly, he had slept right until this moment; he was really exhausted.
He sat up, making no sound at all.
He hadn't expected to wake up to such gossip, classic dialogue between a lovelorn man and a goddess.
"Is it because of that man named Xu Yi you met today? Your attitude toward him was clearly abnormal!"
"So what if it is? I like him, but what does that have to do with you?"
Xu Yi never expected to become the subject of his own eavesdropping.
He scratched the bridge of his nose, feeling a bit awkward. Indeed, being too outstanding was also a cause for concern.
Suddenly, he shot up and turned to look toward the shadows of the forest, where a black figure flickered and passed.
The sound of him getting up caught the attention of Anna and the other person. It was only then that Anna realized someone was behind the tree, and it was Xu Yi.
Her face flushed for a moment before quickly regaining composure, "Mr. Xu Yi, I was just looking for you. I didn't expect our inspection would go this late. I have some pastries prepared in the car, would you like some, Mr. Xu Yi?"
Mark watched Anna's shy and fearful demeanor, feeling like his heart was bleeding.
Xu Yi didn't respond immediately, frowning as he recalled the figure he had just seen. Among their group, it seemed there was no one that tall.
As he pondered, a frightened scream suddenly came from within the forest, shattering the evening's tranquility in an instant.
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