Chapter 1144: Chapter 1143: Escape? Delve Deeper? Chapter 1144: Chapter 1143: Escape? Delve Deeper? The Void Mark set on the outside of the stone door was discreetly left by Han Dong while Eugene was enjoying the spectacle of the exploration teamâs execution.
In reality,
Han Dong had considered the possibility that Eugene might have some sort of conspiracy detrimental to him⊠but he expected that Eugene would express it in a more indirect manner as the situation proceeded.
Unexpectedly, Eugene directly led Han Dong to meet the master of this place in such a straightforward way.
And even expounded on the plan to seize a new body before him.
Fortunately, Eugene hadnât fought to the end in the London game and didnât know the [âidentityâ] Han Dong possessed, which could bring his consciousness domain instantly to the level capable of confronting a Mythic Body head-on.
Seizing the opportunity, Han Dong escaped in an instant.
Escaping from the factory, Han Dong had no intention of stopping at all.
His calves were covered in star veins as he fled through the meat mountain passages with super-fast Void Movement.
It was then that Maritzisâs voice also came through:
âNicholas always had ulterior motives from the start; you must have realized by now. Why go to such lengths?
If we had just retreated from the stone door, our chances of escaping successfully would have been much higher.
Now that the master is watching, and you seem to have injured him, itâs probably going to be hard to get out⊠you could say the entire meat mountain is your enemy.â
âI had to go in; I had to see the specific conditions inside the ruins with my own eyes.
After all, I came here seeking something⊠From the start, I never expected to easily get information about the head from Eugene.
Plus, I planned to acquire even more [âthingsâ], perfect for the construction of a brand new estate.â
âYou should⊠first think of a way to get out.â
In Maritzisâs view, this situation was even more dangerous than the London game⊠The Shoggoth Master was bound together with the meat mountain, practically putting the entire Antarctic region under its control.
The London game had only just ended not long ago, and it had been just over ten days since he had joined forces with Green to execute the Golden Saint. Now he had provoked the Shoggoth Master.
Setting aside the danger, traveling with Han Dong was genuinely thrilling.
If Mary hadnât met Han Dong and had continued to be the lord of the Toad Palace, she might never have had such an opportunity in her lifetime.
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The escape, however, encountered significant problems.
No matter how domineering Void Ability was, it couldnât cross over the meat mountain activated by the master⊠This nation, built by the Elder Race during ancient times, was once one of the most powerful city-states on Earth.
With activation, each wall was equipped with barriers.
And moreover,
Under the masterâs control, all passages leading out of the meat mountain were sealed off⊠and the method of sealing was a legacy from the ancient Elder Race, utterly unbreakable from the front.
âWhat do we do? Where do we escape to?â
Maritzis was also becoming panicked.
Feeling the thick presence emitting from the sealed stone door, as if it was one with the meat mountain⊠The Elder Race had carved an extremely precise energy transfer magic array inside the stone door, capable of distributing any impact felt across the entire meat mountain.
To break it, one would need enough power to destroy the entire meat mountain.
Among beings of the same tier, probably only the Seventh Element â Hop could achieve that.
âIf only the exit is sealed, itâs much easier to deal with⊠We just need to pretend to flee in panic.
Make the master believe we only want to escape and just seal the exits of the meat mountain, without closing off some of the roads leading to the interior of the meat mountain.â
Han Dong slid his palm inside his clothing, lightly touching his abdomen, sensing something through the Black Whirlpool.
âWhere are you going? Youâre not thinking about going back to directly confront the Lord and stall until the Deep Sea reinforcements arrive, are you? Thatâs impossible to win,â Maritzis was somewhat unclear about Han Dongâs intentions.
âDonât worry, the Lord could finish me off in an instant if he gets serious.
Iâm not planning to go back, but to head to the âanother depthâ of the Meat Mountain.â
âWhere?â
âFate Space⊠I just saw it in the Elder Race factory controlled by Shoggoth, they were developing âShellsâ that leaned toward the human form.
You saw it too, the Lordâs appearance is also similar to a fat person.
These guys want to do more than just correct their own parameters; they also dream of acquiring powers and treasures not of this world by leveraging human traits. Their ambition is great.
Eugenes chose me as a vessel partly because I possess human attributes.
My Body Trunk can feel the presence of the Door of Fate, as well in a very deep area⊠but not the science research area we were in. Miss Mary, you just need to earnestly assist me in perceiving the Void, what follows will be a rather long evasion process.â
It was when Han Dong pretended to flee, but had to retreat because the passage was blocked.
Creak creakâŠ
A Shoggoth wandering nearby blocked Han Dongâs path.
Its massive gelatinous form filled the channel, constantly dissolving and rebirthing eyeballs fixed on the escaper⊠Killing him would bestow the Lordâs Blessing.
In an instant, over a dozen Tentacles shot towards the target.
Boom!
The Tentacles created a hole in the ground, leaving behind a highly sticky plague residue as well.
But the target had vanished without a trace, all thousand Eyes losing sight.
A streak of starlight shimmered.
Han Dong was now pressed against the center of the Shoggothâs body⊠a stark contrast in size, yet the aura emanating from Han Dong completely suppressed the Shoggoth before him.
Shhhhhh~
The Mummy bandages on his left arm fluttered in the air, and black sand flowed out from the holes in his arm⊠The specter of Anubis appeared behind Han Dong.
âHigh-order Magic, Death Judgmentâ
Anubisâs spectral arm reached into the Shoggothâs Body Trunk, pulling out a glob symbolizing the heart, placing it on the Balance⊠The weight of the green mucus immediately tipped the scales against the feather.
Judgment successful: Death Magic inflicted to the target causes 200% damage, with a certain chance of summoning [Amite] to perform Death Devouring on the target (entities with Divine nature weaker than Amite, die instantly).
In an instant.
An irresistible force of Death erupted from the palm Han Dong pressed against the Shoggothâs surface.
The life force very resilient, and even sporting magic-resistant skin, the Shoggoth wilted and died at a visible rate, turning into Black Sand in three seconds, utterly perishing.
âTruly worthy of the Elder Raceâs strongest creation, a Mature Body managing to hold on for three seconds, if it were the old Counts they would have probably been gone immediately.â
âWDNMD!â A voice of indignation erupted within.
Han Dong offered no response.
The recent attack was merely Han Dong testing the strength of the Shoggoth, an encounter that would recur frequently. Han Dong had to eliminate these Mythic Bodies with the least cost to himself.
If he exhausted himself too much, encountering Eugenes would become troublesome.
And so, Han Dong, feigning escape, continued his flight toward the âanother depthâ of Meat Mountain.