pjbooks Chapter 377 The Shadow's Lair?
Chapter 377 The Shadow's Lair?
"Looks like I'll have to put in some effort."
Lin Fan moved his wrists, and the grayish-white power of calamity gathered more and more intensely in his hands.
The giant black shadow clearly didn't intend to give him much time to waste. Its massive body suddenly leaned forward, and its arms slammed down like battering rams.
Lin Fan pushed off with his feet, and his whole body shot to the side like an arrow.
boom--
The shadowy figure slammed its fists into the ground, shaking the entire area. Soil and dead leaves exploded, and black mist spread wildly from the point of contact.
"He's quite strong."
The moment Lin Fan landed, he was launched again, heading straight for the black figure's left shoulder.
The shadowy figure reacted extremely quickly, sweeping its left arm across in an attempt to intercept.
But Lin Fan was faster.
He twisted his waist forcefully in mid-air, his body strangely bypassing the arm, and his right hand reached out and pressed directly on the shadowy figure's left shoulder.
laugh--
The power of calamity surged in instantly.
The shadowy figure froze, and a fist-sized black hole appeared on its left shoulder, with black mist churning wildly inside, as if trying to fill the gap.
Seeing this, Lin Fan naturally wouldn't let it have its way, and immediately mobilized the power of calamity without hesitation.
puff--
As the power of calamity surged wildly, soft, sac-like things inside the hole burst open instantly.
At the same time, a thick, viscous black liquid flowed out, accompanied by a strange hissing sound that could be faintly heard in the air.
"one."
Lin Fan landed and looked at the ever-expanding hole in the left shoulder of the dark figure, a smile playing on his lips.
After the core of the left shoulder was destroyed, the entire left arm of the dark figure began to disintegrate and become illusory.
"It seems that one core corresponds to one part."
Lin Fan nodded, already having a plan in mind.
The shadowy figure clearly sensed the danger. Instead of fighting head-on, it flashed away, dragging its mangled body as it turned into black mist and retreated.
"You think you can run away from me?"
Lin Fan sneered, stomped his foot, and shot out like a cannonball toward the fleeing shadow.
He was much faster than the shadowy figure.
He caught up with his opponent in the blink of an eye, and his right hand shot out again, aiming straight for his right rib.
Sensing danger, the shadowy figure swung its remaining right arm to block.
But Lin Fan didn't even look at it, his right hand still reaching for the shadowy figure's right rib.
laugh--
The second core shattered.
"two."
As Lin Fan shattered the opponent's second core with a single blow, he was also swept several meters away by the same attack, shaking his hand after landing.
He looked down at the black, viscous liquid remaining on the surface of the black scales. He could feel the corrosion, but it wasn't a big problem.
He looked up at the dark figure, whose body was now only half intact, with its left arm and right side of its torso beginning to disintegrate.
"Two left."
Lin Fan stretched his neck, preparing to finish off his opponent in one fell swoop.
But at that moment, the dark figure suddenly stopped.
It stopped running away and stood still, its body beginning to tremble violently.
"Um?"
Lin Fan frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.
The next second, the shadowy figure began to swell.
It doesn't get bigger, it just inflates like a balloon.
"Holy crap, is it going to self-destruct?"
Lin Fan's expression changed.
Although he didn't think the shadowy figure's self-destruction would do anything to him, he still turned and ran away.
Who knows if this thing will splatter all over me when it explodes?
boom--
He had only run a short distance when a huge explosion came from behind him, and thick black mist swept in like a tsunami.
Lin Fan gritted his teeth, and his entire body was instantly covered in scales. At the same time, he crossed his hands in front of him, and the power of calamity surged out wildly, forming a barrier in front of him that was entirely constructed of the power of calamity.
The black mist crashed against the barrier, producing a piercing, corrosive sound.
The impact forced Lin Fan backward, carving two deep furrows in the ground.
It took more than ten seconds for the impact and black mist to gradually dissipate.
Lin Fan lowered his hands, looked at the mess in front of him, and his lips twitched.
"You little piece of trash, you can't take a joke, can you?"
He looked down at his hands; there were many signs of corrosion on the scales, but they recovered quickly.
Just when he thought the matter was over, a rustling sound suddenly came from the black fog ahead.
He narrowed his eyes warily.
Soon, two smaller shadowy figures emerged from the mist.
Their forms were very unstable, clearly barely formed after their self-destruction.
"Holy crap, he's still alive?"
Lin Fan was somewhat surprised, but he quickly recovered.
However, just as he was about to make a move, the two dark figures suddenly turned around and fled into the depths of the forest.
This time they really escaped.
It was incredibly fast, disappearing into the darkness almost in the blink of an eye.
He looked in the direction the two dark figures had fled, his brows furrowed.
Just as he was hesitating whether to give chase, the battle on Nabatay's side also ended.
It floated to Lin Fan's side, its tone carrying a hint of respect:
"My king, the enemy has been eliminated."
Lin Fan nodded, his gaze still fixed on the depths of the forest.
"Nabatay, how much did you absorb?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, in this battle, your forces absorbed a large amount of energy, and thirty-seven warriors have already completed their evolution."
"good."
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction, and then said:
"In that case, you should quickly gather your forces and we'll continue onward. I want to see what lies deep within this place."
After saying that, he turned around, walked to the five human skins, squatted down, and examined them carefully.
These human skins are very well preserved, with even the pores clearly visible.
"This thing... is pretty creepy."
He frowned and reached out to touch it.
It feels cool to the touch, yet its texture is surprisingly supple.
"I never expected these shadowy figures to have such methods."
Lin Fan stood up and looked into the depths of the forest.
"What if they disguised themselves as ordinary humans and infiltrated Raccoon City..."
He dared not imagine the consequences.
At this moment, Nabatai had finished gathering his troops and came to his side.
Seeing this, Lin Fan immediately lifted his foot and walked into the depths of the forest.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Without wasting words, Nabatay led his undead army to clear the way.
The group continued on their way.
As the group ventured deeper, Lin Fan clearly felt the surrounding darkness growing even more intense.
It's not visually intense, but rather a substantial sense of oppression.
It was as if... something was watching them.
"My king, there is something amiss ahead."
Nabatai suddenly stopped, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness.
Lin Fan looked up.
A huge silhouette appeared in the darkness not far ahead.
That was a tree.
A tree that is incredibly huge.
Its trunk is ridiculously thick, requiring at least dozens of people to encircle it.
The tree canopy was even more exaggerated, almost blocking out the entire sky.
The most bizarre thing is that the tree is completely black, without a single leaf, only countless twisted branches, like countless arms waving in the air.
"This thing..."
Lin Fan swallowed.
"Why does this look so familiar?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the giant tree suddenly moved.
It wasn't just the branches shaking; the entire tree was moving.
The twisted branches began to sway wildly, making a piercing screeching sound.
Immediately afterwards, countless dark shadows fell from the tree canopy, hanging densely on the branches like fruits.
"Holy crap..."
Lin Fan felt a chill run down his spine as he watched this scene.
These shadowy figures were all about the same size as the larger ones we had encountered before.
A rough count reveals at least a hundred.
"Could this be... their hideout?"