A few minutes later, more than ten people appeared, dressed in black robes with red crescent moons embroidered on their chests. These were people from the Moon God's Court. The leading man was in his forties, his face solemn, eyes focused. Following the appearance of a red light, the dim passageway started to flicker in his vision, and he saw a series of light and shadow residues on the passage ceiling that vanished at the fork.
The Underground City is a labyrinth for outsiders. Even Luo Jin, a seasoned veteran of the Celestial Capital, found the complex terrain of the Dungeon a headache. But they couldn't let this creature be, it dared to hunt the Night Patrol, and could even set up diversions during pursuit, indicating that this Licker was continuously evolving. Once it advanced, the situation would become serious.
"Captain, further ahead is the living area of Black Water. Once it blends in, it will be hard to find."
The man called Captain was silent for a moment, "Form groups of three. Once discovered, eliminate it at all costs!"
"Yes, Captain!"
The group quickly dispersed. The Night Patrol is an organization set up by the Church to handle supernatural events, responsible for supervising the Awakened, punishing those who break the law, and dealing with humans and animals parastitized by Abyssal Creatures.
This mission's target was particularly serious, an Awakened parasitized by an Abyssal Worm. Ordinary humans would just turn into brainless monsters with limited destructive power and would soon die. But once an Awakened is parasitized, they directly become a "Licker," bloodthirsty. Initially retaining human thought, with power enhancement, they eventually transform into monsters with an intense hunting instinct. This Licker was already capable of hunting Night Patrol members and had escaped during a siege, growing unchecked would be a huge problem.
Luo Jin lit a cigarette, taking a deep inhale. This affair's timing was really damn peculiar. If not handled well, his "promotion" would be ruined.
His figure disappeared into the forward passage. After Luo Jin walked for a while, a fat rat cautiously emerged, its small green eyes coming to the edge of the sewer, rustling, paused with some confusion. Suddenly a shadow flashed, a tongue swiftly wrapped around the rat, sucking it in. In the dark and filthy sewer, a figure slowly materialized, eyes on its face opening one by one, chewing the rat with crunching sounds. Though injured, its body was filled with pleasure and joy. What used to be nauseating was now indifferent, yet this hunger couldn't be sated. Since consuming an Awakened, ordinary life forms couldn't satisfy that intense yearning.
When it first awoke its spiritual ability, it was powerful but each usage would cause terrible headaches and unbearable pain throughout the body. But since acquiring the little darling, even the pain felt extremely pleasant, whether killing or being killed.
The Licker ripped off a woman's clothes, that of a prey, revealing a bumpy body. It needed more blood to help its body recover. First, siphoning energy from ordinary people to restore the body, then it would target Awakened. The Underground City surely had wild Awakened; hunting would be easier. Once stronger, it would return to the city for hunting, the thought of the awakened beauties in the city made saliva pour out endlessly.
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Suddenly it felt a strange discomfort standing, its head twisted 360 degrees, transforming to crouch on all fours. The Licker squinted its eyes in comfort, its perspective conveniently broad. With eight eyes, it could observe its surroundings without a blind spot.
Comfortable.
A shadow rustled along the sewer towards the direction of the Black Water Dungeon.
Gah gah gah gah...
After the Licker disappeared, a figure slowly strolled out, cigarette hanging from the edge of a extinguished mouth.