Chapter 10, Abyssal Jackal 1

"Oh, what a pity," John said with a hint of disappointment, but then he comforted himself by saying, "However, you can think of me as a detector, making do with that."

"No... no, we haven't learned that," Evan said. "We now have a detector that, with just a press of a button, can display relevant information about the Difu and possible location analysis results."

"Is it possible for me to have it, sir?" The thick fog, visible only to the two of them, had nearly enveloped their vehicle, and whether it was his illusion or not, there seemed to be ominous gray shadows flitting about. Evan's face was as pale as a ghost, and the result of being terrified to death was that he miraculously stopped stuttering, "Interns are not allowed to go on missions alone; I do not have the authority to possess a detector."

The young man lying on the ground screamed suddenly, shouting: "My tooth, my tooth!"

"You heard correctly, it is dark energy," Aldo said. "By utilizing the high-level Di Fu who were killed in the War of the Black Robes, we have gathered an unparalleled dark power, which supports the surface of the barrier. Inside, there is a net composed of seven hundred and seventy defensive magic arrays. It took over a decade to initially construct it, and the core that supports the magic array is the nucleus of the barrier"

For some reason, the young man's hand holding the colored lights suddenly froze

How is that possible? This does not make sense! Louis furrowed his brow, "How can one possibly use dark powers to resist the creatures of the dark world?"

Then... what is that... what is that... what is that again

A strange gasping sound escaped from Evan's throat

"I can repair the裂开的结界核," Archbishop Aldo said, seemingly discussing a trivial matter, showing no signs of urgency as he spoke softly in his own tomb chamber. "This is not difficult; the truly challenging part is the energy loss of the barrier, which I have no way to address."

The heart of the Abyssal Jackal that he requires is currently being transported by an injured individual accompanied by a novice, racing along the road

The girl turned a deaf ear, and the young man shrugged disinterestedly

"That requires a strong imagination, sir—though thank you for your comfort." Evan fell silent for a moment, then said with a trembling voice, "I feel a bit better now"

"It is the energy of darkness." Archbishop Aldo left the tomb with three individuals, and the ancient, heavy door slowly closed behind them

Your Excellency, I have another question," Mr. Good suddenly asked, "Is the line of text that appears beneath your statue, 'Ten years is eternity,' written by you? Is it a legacy meant to provide some enlightenment to future generations?

Evan probably turned on the sound system to bolster his courage, and a burst of passionate symphonic music immediately erupted from it, startling both passengers in the car at the same time, nearly causing a traffic accident—he truly had no idea that Mentor Gal had such an... elegant hobby

Perhaps today next year will be my first anniversary, Evan thought pessimistically, on the very first day of the internship, the hunter is already dead, I will probably be recorded in history because of this

What?

John patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hey, I see that girl, in that bigger 'loaf' over there"

Aldo's lips curled slightly, as if a smile could never truly linger on his face; even when it occasionally flickered, it was but a fleeting moment

What happened to her? Evan asked softly

Wow... something that can hold sound. Although Evan had explained not to worry too much, John still carefully poked at the circle in the center of the disc with two fingers, fiddling with it for a while. Then he cleared his throat and said to the disc, "My name is John, John Smith..."

Compared to bread, Evan said with a mournful expression, "We are more accustomed to calling it a bus"

No, no, no, just a CD

John's gaze was forcibly pulled away from the girl sitting by the window on the bus, and with eyes shining brightly, he asked: "Really? Where is it?"

They all know that the most powerful part of the Difu is not the part used for attack, but rather the part it most enjoys consuming, such as the heart of the Abyssal Jackal and the throat of the Dark Elf

Aldo was momentarily taken aback; at that moment, his calm expression finally changed, with his eyebrows slightly trembling, and his gaze fixed on an unknown point.

This foolish fellow must be fishing for the first time, the young man muttered as he climbed up the wooden ladder, starting to wrap small colorful lights around the top of the Christmas tree, look at that silly appearance, he doesn't even know which way to twist his backside

Lower-tier Difu are merely ordinary monsters, while the higher the level of Difu, the greater their intelligence. For them, the death of their kind brings a filthy and resentful aura that is truly terrifying. Mr. Good answered his question, "I believe this is why, over the years, higher-level Difu have become increasingly difficult to penetrate the barrier; their heightened intelligence causes them to instinctively avoid danger.

"Don't worry, you don't need this, it's just to hide something," John said, wrapping the garment inscribed with the magic circle around himself, simply stating, "Keep up."

The cutlery of the Abyssal Jackal. "You can imagine it as your own knife and fork," John replied without turning his head

Oh, right, wait a moment. John pulled out a newly bought coat from the back seat, twisted open a bottle of mineral water, dipped his finger in it, and quickly drew a symbol on it

Mr. Good understands: "Please rest assured, whether it is tourists or our own people, we will not disturb you without reason"

John: "How can I not push this thing open?"

Aldo did not speak this sentence aloud; he merely waved his hand. Suddenly, a door that had not existed before appeared on the wall to his left. The man politely nodded to them, pushed the door open, and walked in, ... only to disappear along with the suddenly appeared door ... as if he had never existed at all

Evan asked, "What are you doing?"

"Try recording." John said innocently

The aftereffects of the Eye of the Abyss. John sat motionless in the car, watching as the girl walked past their vehicle. Suddenly, several red threads emerged from the nearly black green mist, parting the dense fog like Moses parting the sea, wrapping around the girl's hands and feet, guiding her towards the park

Gal suddenly remembered the person at home who would love nothing more than to stick their head into every machine, and couldn't help but ask: "Don't you... want to go out and see the world outside?"

John stared at the small black box for a while and asked, "Is there someone inside?"

Evan : `` ... ... ''

On the tense road of pursuit, a lecture on the small knowledge of the player began again. John looked in awe at the disc taken out from the small black box: "Is it true that I should not touch this reflective area? If I do, will it erase the sound inside?"

"Little girl," he said, "if I were you, I wouldn't walk by the lake; the wind blowing over the water will make you have a runny nose!"

The two men had walked quite a distance when the man next to the fool, who was walking in sync with him, suddenly turned his head. He wore a hat made of a certain gray fabric, which pressed down on his soft long hair, preventing it from being tousled by the wind. Beneath the brim of the hat, a pair of lake-like dark green eyes emerged, meeting those of the young man.

Several people gathered around, all staring in astonishment—his teeth had actually transformed into neatly arranged pieces of chocolate, slowly melting with the warmth of his mouth...! ... It even revealed the mint filling inside!

Thank you, no need for that, he said, you can leave here by continuing straight ahead from the front exit

Where can we find sufficient dark power?" Louis asked

Wow! Evan was startled

That is the only thing I have truly possessed in my entire life, but...

Then the man with green eyes revealed a malicious smile. Before he could react to what was happening, he suddenly heard a crisp sound coming from beneath his feet, followed by gasps all around. He fell straight down, as the platform beneath him had unexpectedly split in two.

Additionally, the man with golden hair dressed in a white robe turned around and said, "I am a person who has been dead for a thousand years, and I do not particularly enjoy frequently encountering the living. If possible..."

Aldo slightly leaned forward and said calmly, "Thank you very much"

However, it was evident that there was more than one patient with a mental disorder on that day. Less than three minutes later, two men walked over in this direction... One of them was so nervous that he was moving his hands and feet in unison.

The number of visitors in the park is not large, consisting only of a few elderly people taking walks, students attending sketching classes, and occasionally a few couples. Apart from a portion of evergreen plants that form their own grove, the rest appear somewhat desolate.

Not promoted

"Get out of the car, keep up." John lowered his voice, issuing a brief command, and then with a stylish motion, he decisively pushed the car door open with force

"Capture the ones that have slipped through the net," Aldo said, "and then bring me the most powerful part of them, the stronger the better"

Scholler coughed lightly; his frail body was already struggling to withstand the energy of the barrier core: "May I ask... what exactly is the energy that supports the barrier?"

as long as you do not use sharp tools or your nails to scratch forcefully

As December approaches, workers have already begun setting up Christmas trees by the roadside. A girl walks past them, seemingly oblivious, while a young man sawing a pine tree whistles at her

No, after a while, he softly said, "It doesn't hold any special meaning, it's just that someone once spent ten years loving me, and I let him down, and as a result, I lost him forever."

The study of magical formations is profoundly intricate, and most ancient magical formations have now been lost to time. Contemporary studies in magical formations primarily teach some basic principles and simple applications. Evan gazed intently at John's nimble fingers, captivated, and said: "I have never seen this magical formation before"

The bus arrived at the station, and the girl by the window got off with the crowd. This stop was at a certain park, and Evan parked the vehicle in the park's parking lot, passing right in front of the girl. She moved forward like a marionette, completely unaware, her eyes revealing a vacant emptiness akin to that of a corpse

"Whatever it is." John softly recited an incantation that Evan had never heard before, and the surrounding air immediately changed, becoming thick and deep green, resembling some kind of swamp algae.

I let the breath of the Abyssal Wolf manifest, the green areas are the stench it leaves behind, follow it. John squinted and glanced into the deepest part of the thick fog, casually asking, "What, I remember this is one of the sixteen basic incantations."

Evan resignedly grabbed a wrench to help him open the car door, convinced in his heart that he would not see the sun of tomorrow

Evan turned his head back in a daze, facing forward and concentrating on driving—just the thought of soon having to go with this guy to hunt the Abyssal Jackal made him feel as if the future was shrouded in darkness, utterly impenetrable.