I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

One of the guards tried to poke it with his gun, but as soon as he took a step, he realized he had stepped on something, accompanied by a strange "thud" sound. He dared not look down, nor dared he move forward any further.

No one knows who dealt with it afterward; all that is known is that everyone who saw that thing the next day fell seriously ill.

Soon, the mayor issued a notice that a wanted criminal with a serious crime had fled to their town and had now been arrested by the inspection team.

Whether it was true or not, the townspeople had at least found a reason to deceive themselves and continue to sleep peacefully at night.

Nothing like that happened for the next week or two, and everything seemed to have returned to the good old days.

But the terrible things didn't stop there.

A month later, tragedy struck again.

The town mayor died this time.

His head was bitten off in his own room, and half of his body was left in the fireplace and roasted.

"The appearance of the wolf monster caused panic among everyone."

The wealthy villagers pooled their money to hire renowned bounty hunters, wanting them to find the wolf monster's whereabouts and then kill it, or any of the others. The bounty hunters, greedy for money, accepted the job and began staking out the town every night.

For six consecutive days, they achieved nothing.

Wealthy people, on the other hand, think that bounty hunters are problematic because they take the money but don't do the job.

The bounty hunters were equally frustrated, and they offered a refund if they couldn't catch the monster within three days.

That night, the wolf monster did not appear, but endless fog appeared from nowhere.

The fog was as thick as spoiled butter.

The next day, people found the bounty hunter's body, dried up and desiccated, in the river.

"Wait, wait, wait."

The more I listened, the stranger it sounded.

"Turns people into gooey monsters."

"A wolf-like monster that can crush people."

"A white mist that can suck a person dry."

Bai Zhou pointed to the silent town in the distance.

"There are already three monsters, and they haven't started fighting each other? Are they that united?"

"Well, I don't know."

Jaden patted his arm guard.

"These are all hearsay, and the information has been passed around several times."

"But there might really be monsters inside."

Jaden took out a monocular telescope and looked into the town.

"hiss……"

Jetton frowned and put down the binoculars.

"I can't see clearly."

"The fog is too thick, boss."

"Go and see."

Bai Zhou flicked his wrist, and Tian Sha condensed into a sharp blade.

"Boss, wait a minute."

Jaden called out to Daylight, then raised his hands toward the town.

"Who cares if there are monsters inside, let me have a go first."

"Alright."

If there really were monsters, how could there be any normal living people in this town after years of isolation?

"So!"

Dazzling light shone into the town.

[Zetton] used a trillion-degree fireball, but nothing happened.

The white fog remained thick, and Zetton's prized ability couldn't even dispel a wisp of it.

"..."

Jetton removed his armor, which had shattered from the high temperature, and stood silently to the side.

"You all wait here."

The situation there was beyond what these two people could handle.

Bai Ri doesn't like having a burden on him during the day.

"Fine, fine. Anyway, I'm just a useless dinosaur."

The one-trillion-degree fireball was completely useless; Jaden was so struck that he squatted down next to the car and drew circles.

"Then, Tian Sha, let's go."

“Mon3tr! Come back.”

The pitch-black monster responded and returned to its master's side.

"They have escaped and cannot launch another attack in the short term."

The traveler tore a piece of cloth from his outer robe and wrapped it around his chafed arm.

"A concerned cry—"

“I’m fine, Mon3tr.”

The traveler lowered his hands and slowly approached the town center under the monster's protection.

Back to Kal'tsit, my superhero!

"Gurgle—"

A bizarre humanoid monster covered in jet-black fur emerged from the mist, rushing towards the figure standing in the middle of the road like a black whirlwind.

A strong gust of wind swept past, and sharp claws were already touching his head.

But the next moment, the monster passed right through the figure and crashed heavily to the ground.

It growled and tore through the bricks with its claws to dissipate its strength and stop its body quickly.

It looked around but couldn't see any enemies.

A black mark appeared on its body.

In an instant, shadows appeared from all directions, and golden blades bloomed like flowers.

This is the ultimate and most powerful shadow technique—

[Instant Prison Shadow Killing Array]

"You are filthy and lowly, while we are perfect and flawless."

Tian Sha's voice was deep and cold. Daylight drifted away, and drops of dirty blood dripped from his outstretched right arm.

Fist and claw loosely clenched.

"Hey~"

Like a piece of dough pierced by chopsticks, the monster collapsed to the ground with a thud, its scarlet blood soaking the bricks beneath it.

"dirt."

Looking at the monster that had become limp and stinking after death, Tian Sha showed disgust.

"This thing..."

Bai Zhou stood behind the monster, observing it.

"This stench of decay only comes from someone who has been dead for a long time... this half-human, half-beast appearance..."

During the day, Bai Zhou had some vague guesses about the origin of this monster.

"Perhaps the source of this thing is in the very center of this town."

Turning back during the day, they continued their exploration towards the town center.

"Mon3tr, command: Synchro attack".

"A triumphant roar—"

One monster after another was crushed by the claws of even more powerful monsters, and the stench of decay and blood turned the surroundings into a nauseatingly foul scene.

“Mon3tr, come back.”

The traveler swept away all the monsters that dared to attack, paying no heed to the filth and blood, his boots treading across the pool of blood.

She looked at the street she was about to cross.

The countless fleshy branches, rooted in the buildings, weave together to form a vast, dense spiderweb.

It is both a "trap" and a "nest".

They are hidden in the thick fog, and if you are not careful, you will touch them. Then, the monsters hiding in the shadows will rush in and devour the reckless fool.

The gaps between the "spider webs" are too small, and travelers must be careful to avoid touching the "traps".

The pitch-black monster that was not suitable to enter together was taken back by her in an incomprehensible way.

After tidying their clothes, the travelers cautiously stepped into this kilometer-long "nest".

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she should be able to pass through unharmed before the monsters discover her.

"bass--!"

In the distance, the faint sound of a sharp blade scraping against bricks could be heard. The "spider web" beside me suddenly began to tremble wildly, almost frantically. It was the sign that the monsters were unleashing their full force.

"..."