The Mystery: Blood-Thread Puppet

The other two Zhengui Guards summoned their respective beasts when the Cursed Slug took action.

A two-headed hound engulfed in flames, its slender yet powerful form, and a black panther with large, swirling shadows that almost completely concealed its shape, pounced on the beastmaster.

A sharp screech suddenly rang out, and the dense, almost tangible, bloody aura surrounding the Beastmaster rapidly expanded.

Tentacles formed from blood clots converged and approached the Flame Hound and the Shadow Panther.

At this moment, the madness on the ordinary face of the Beastmaster was gone, and even the fear had disappeared.

He began to fight with an extremely calm expression.

This scene caused the man in the middle, dressed in the uniform of the Zhengui Division, to furrow his brow behind his mask.

The reaction of the beastmaster in front of him indicated that, after assessing the situation, the beastmaster believed that there was still a possibility of fighting.

The man in the lead was about to summon his beast, but he quickly stopped when he remembered that this was a residential area.

The man cursed inwardly; in such a residential area, it was really difficult to use his tamed beasts!

"Number Two and Number Three, you two use all your strength to take him down as soon as possible."

The man in the lead had barely finished speaking when he received two stern responses.

"I know, Number One!"

"Number One is fine. Although our information on this Beastmaster's beast is incomplete, its strength should be at the peak of the Extraordinary level, silver quality."

"It wouldn't be difficult for the two of us to take it down!"

Neither of them wanted their beasts to get injured in battle, so their fighting style was somewhat conservative.

Now, having received orders, both members of the Zhengui Guard chose not to remain and were to kill him as soon as possible, even if it meant exchanging injuries for injuries.

As the Flame Hound and the Shadow Panther launched their all-out attack, the crimson tentacles sustained varying degrees of damage under the scorching flames and swift claw strikes.

One of the blood-red tentacles even broke off!

A hoarse voice came from among the blood-red tentacles.

"Don't think that only normal beast tamers have talent. I'll make you meddlesome fools pay the price!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Beastmaster's body rapidly withered like dehydrated tree bark, and more blood-red tentacles burst forth from his feet.

Right in the center of these blood-red tentacles was a broken doll, its entire body stained with blood.

The doll's body was covered with dense red threads.

The dense red threads sewn onto this doll right now seem to come alive!

Upon seeing this, the members of the Zhengui Guard immediately became alert.

Whether they are beast tamers or monster masters, their awakened talents are their most valuable trump cards.

Engaging in battle without knowing the opponent's talent, even if there is a difference in strength, could still lead to an unexpected defeat.

However, these Ghost Guards did not expect that these blood-red tentacles, which had grown to nearly 30 meters long, would not attack the Flame-Hound Two-Headed Dog and the Shadow Panther that were right in front of them.

Instead, it attacked the spider web blocking its side, as well as the dozens of cursed eyes on the web that were constantly restricting the movement speed of the blood-red tentacles.

Each attack, with the rupture of the crimson tentacles, releases a large cloud of foul-smelling, viscous crimson mist.

Several attacks caused the crimson threads on the eerie doll in the center of the crimson tentacles to break completely, and its aura became weak.

The thick blood aura surrounding this Beastmaster was now almost completely depleted.

It turns out that this beast tamer wasn't thinking about fighting from the beginning, but rather about escaping.

In order to break through the barrier set up behind him by the Void Web Spider and the Cursed Eye Slug, the Beastmaster went all out and exhausted all his energy.

The final release of the crimson mist gave the Beastmaster a chance to escape.

After a long while, the blood-red mist gradually dissipated.

The two-headed hound was lying half-reclined on the ground, its two enormous heads vomiting incessantly, like broken fire hydrants.

The vomit was distinctly green, clearly indicating that even bile had been expelled.

The Shadow Panther wasn't as disheveled as the Flame Hound, but it wasn't much better off.

There was a deep, bone-revealing wound on his back, which had become infected and rotten.

"Number 2 and Number 3, you should take your beasts into your soul bases to rest and recuperate."

"After we get back, I will help you apply for a cure for the corruption."

Number 2 and Number 3 were clearly very worried about the injuries to their beasts, and hurriedly went forward to check on the condition of the Flame-Hounded Two-Headed Hound and the Shadow Panther.

"Number 4 and Number 5, the Void Web Spiders you contracted have been staying high in the sky. Have the Void Web Spiders discovered where that strange creature escaped to?"

After a moment's thought, Number 4 and Number 5 spoke.

"The concentration of that eerily spreading crimson mist was so high that it almost obscured the vision of the Void Web Forbidden Spider."

"However, I think this weirdo definitely wouldn't dare to stay in the upper city. His talent is to enhance the strength of the monster by consuming his own blood."

"Let his monster unleash a combat power beyond its level in an instant, otherwise it won't be able to break through the barrier that we and Number 6 have jointly set up."

The man in the lead said in a deep voice upon hearing this.

"There's a high chance they've escaped to the lower city area; if they do, they can evade our pursuit."

"But given his injuries, escaping to the lower city would inevitably mean facing numerous dangers."

"It's not impossible that they could ambush in the upper city and hide there."

「今天夜色已深，2号、3号、4号、5号你们4个留在南十字街执勤。」

"If anything unusual happens, go and check it immediately; there must be no delay."

"Someone will come to relieve the four of you early tomorrow morning and conduct a thorough search of South Cross Street and several nearby blocks."

Upon hearing this, the four nodded in agreement and retrieved their tamed beasts into their soul bases before dispersing to various locations along the Southern Cross Street.

"You'll need to refine this strange data point number 6."

"Using the Cursed-Eyed Slug's unique characteristics, let's thoroughly review the battle that just happened."

The petite number 6 adjusted her mask and said.

"Captain, I actually did some preliminary analysis of this strange phenomenon during the battle."

"This is a bizarre creature that combines both flesh-type and curse-type abilities."

"Ranked at Transcendent Level 10, quality at the peak of Silver."

"This Beastmaster manipulated beasts to slaughter a large number of Beastmasters with their own natal beasts in a short period of time. The reason for devouring the natal beasts was probably because they were unwilling to break through to the Fantasy level when their quality was still at the Silver level."

"Otherwise, even if this Beastmaster possesses amplification-type talents, if he weren't at the juncture of advancing to the Fantasy rank, this Beast wouldn't have such strength."

"Based on the Zhengui Guard's comprehensive evaluation standards for the supernatural, this monster's potential can be rated as Grade A."

"Due to their contractor talents, the combination of the two should barely be rated as A+."

Number Six paused for a moment, then said softly.

"Captain, you can't summon your beast here, so it's normal for it to escape from our encirclement."

Under the cover of night, that clear and cool voice was like a spring flowing from the mountains.

A low, soft laugh rang out.

"Qianqian, you really know how to comfort people."

"Tonight on Southern Cross Street, I hope no ordinary person gets caught up in this eeriness."

"Go back and report the results to your superiors. I'll stay at the street corner and keep an eye on the four of them."

As he spoke, the man in the lead narrowed his eyes behind his mask!

There are many shops selling tamed beasts on South Cross Street, numbering in the hundreds from one end of the street to the other.

In addition to shops selling tamed beasts, there are also several tamed beast breeding bases.

The strange creatures of the flesh-and-blood type may have a way of rapidly regenerating by devouring flesh and blood.

Given the situation at South Cross Street, four or five people simply cannot provide targeted protection.

Hopefully, this eerie creature has escaped to the Lower City and is not still hiding in South Cross Street!

Deep within South Cross Street, a cloud of blood mist transformed into a hunched figure that appeared lifeless.

The figure didn't dare to pause for a moment after appearing, and quickly staggered forward.

As he ran, he observed his surroundings, as if searching for something.

Their gazes then fell upon the signboard of a small beast-taming shop called Evolution!

With his last bit of strength, he grabbed the railing, flipped over, and leaped into the courtyard of the beast-taming shop.

If those few Zhengui Guards had seen Wang Jinda's current route, they would have realized that Wang Jinda was not actually running around aimlessly.

Instead, they headed straight for this beast-taming shop called Evolution.

In fact, Wang Jinda did indeed make this beast-taming shop his destination.

Wang Jinda's hunting of a beast tamer and his subsequent capture by the Zhengui Division of the Upper City to devour his natal beast was an unexpected incident.

However, Wang Jinda's arrival at South Cross Street was not due to a lack of options, nor was he trapped here like a cat chasing a mouse.

It was Wang Jinda who went there on purpose!

Wang Jinda usually runs a tavern in the lower city, partly to facilitate his hunting.

Secondly, it would also make it easier for Wang Jinda to create a plausible identity for himself in the Xiacheng District.

The tavern offers delivery service, and Wang Jinda usually delivers alcohol to the homes of regular customers. Several of the tavern's regular customers are from South Cross Street.

Some regulars from South Cross Street have talked about this beast-taming shop called Evolution in the tavern, saying that the shop owners, a couple, died in the monster tide that erupted from the secret realm.

Only one teenage boy remained in the family; he had been knocked unconscious by the impact to his head.

This shop is run by only two servants, one old and one young.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Jinda immediately hatched a wicked plan.

South Cross Street is a great location; even shops selling ordinary beasts can amass considerable wealth there.

To verify the situation, Wang Jinda came to scout the location with the sole intention of making it easier to steal some valuables in the future.

But after meeting Zhong Chenghuai, Wang Jinda had his eye on the small shop.

For the supernatural, a beast tamer whose innate beast-taming essence has been damaged is an irresistible temptation.

It would take some effort to kill a bronze-quality beast that had just stepped into the extraordinary realm after its origin was damaged. After consuming some of the flesh and blood of ordinary beasts in the shop, it wouldn't be too difficult.

Wang Jinda knew very well that by tomorrow morning at the latest, a large number of Zhenguiwei (a type of anti-cheat police) would come to South Cross Street to conduct a search.

If I don't take advantage of the night to recover and escape back to the lower city, even if I just escaped from the battle, I will most likely still fall into the hands of the Zhengui Guard.

Thinking of the Zhenguiwei's bizarre methods, Wang Jinda couldn't help but shudder.

Wang Jinda originally planned to climb over into the courtyard of this beast-taming shop, lie quietly on the ground to recover some strength and energy, and then take action.

During his escape, Wang Jinda exerted all his strength, almost pushing his life to its limit.

Without recovery, let alone defeating the beast tamer in the shop whose essence was damaged, he wouldn't even be able to absorb the flesh and blood of the ordinary beasts in the shop.

Before Wang Jinda could find a quiet place to rest after climbing into the courtyard, he saw a girl in a red dress standing next to a beautiful double-headed purplish-red flower in the dim moonlight.

The girl noticed his presence and turned her head, staring at him without blinking.

The girl's gaze was calm, but her eyes seemed to hold a hint of inexplicable interest as she looked at him.

Wang Jinda felt a sense of déjà vu about this look, as if he himself looked at food with the same expression.

Having weathered many storms, Wang Jinda couldn't help but shiver involuntarily!

If there were living people in the courtyard, even if Wang Jinda was in a terrible state, he would definitely be able to sense it.

Yet, this breathtakingly beautiful girl showed absolutely no signs of bloodlust!

At this moment, the girl in the red dress walked gracefully in front of him and gently twitched her nostrils.

The clear, ethereal voice uttered something that Wang Jinda could never have imagined.

"You smell so good!"

"It smells delicious!"

"You came to our house on your own, so your owner shouldn't blame me for stealing and eating you."

A sense of danger suddenly surged into Wang Jinda's heart.

"I..."

Before Wang Jinda could finish speaking, the girl's fair hand gently touched his lips.

The fragrance lingers on your fingertips, yet the touch is icy cold.

"I'll thank you, delivery truck!"

There was no time for Wang Jinda to figure out what the words "food delivery truck" meant. He only felt his head being wrapped in something cold, followed by a sharp pain.

The last sound Wang Jinda heard before he died was the cracking sound of his skull shattering.

Wang Jinda, along with the strange doll he was holding, whose body was covered in red threads, were all swallowed by Hong Ji and became materials for Hong Ji to strengthen herself.

After consuming the new material, Red Princess's movements became sluggish once again.

While quickly processing the material, Hong Ji had two thoughts in her mind.

My first thought was, if Zhongyi finds out I'm sneaking a snack in the middle of the night, will she be angry?

The second thought was that he seemed to have eaten something that could help him fight even more than the Flame Crystal Scorpion, and something he liked even more.

After a while, Hong Ji returned to normal, and then four tentacles, each about 10 meters long, suddenly emerged from behind her.

These tentacles were not bright red and made of flesh and blood, but they looked even more terrifying than the tentacles made of blood clots that Wang Jinda created through the Blood Thread Puppet.

These four tentacles are composed of the remains of various mortal beasts from which their life and soul energy have been extracted.

As the tentacles danced behind Red Princess, the materials from the corpses of various tamed beasts would rearrange and recombine, always exposing the hardest part of the corpse on the outside of the tentacles.

The tattered doll covered in red threads was suspended from Hong Ji's waist by a chain woven from blood vessels.

The blood-red threads moved rapidly across it, and Hong Ji reached out and touched the blood-threaded needle puppet at her waist.

It's like a lady lovingly stroking her favorite little backpack!