After discovering the red handprints, Wen Wen disabled five more tiger-like puppets before figuring out where those handprints were coming from.
In the hidden spots such as under puddles and bark in the Withered Wood Forest, bloody handprints could be buried.
Those fierce red hands suddenly emerged from these handprints; when each bloody hand was activated, its instantaneous attack intensity far exceeded the normal Upper Sequence level, even Wen Wen had to be cautious to ensure he wasn’t harmed.
However, after completing an attack, the power of these bloody hands would decrease, allowing any Middle Sequence level to handle them with ease.
Yet the problem was, Wen Wen was unclear about the triggers of these bloody handprints, nor did he know how many bloody handprints were hidden in this Barren Forest.
Each handprint looked extremely ordinary, without any energy fluctuation, making it impossible to find them through perception ability.
The wounds of the Barren Forest, carrying an indissoluble dead spirit’s qi, could engulf whatever enters.
Thus, even Wen Wen did not dare to rashly rush into this Barren Forest.
"However, the bloody handprint... Could it be the Blood Handprint Monster?"
Wen Wen once encountered the Blood Handprint Monster in a mysterious space belonging to Wen Li.
Whenever someone passed by a place marked by its handprint again, a powerful attack would be triggered.
Thus, it seemed that the bloody handprints here shared the same ability as that monster.
However, the power gap between the two was immense; a single bloody handprint here could easily crush ten Blood Handprint Monsters.
Hence, Wen Wen was more inclined to believe these were similar in ability, but different monsters.
When thinking deeply, the similarities between Qing Ridge Plateau’s Dim Domain and that eerie space were simply too many.
Monsters that revive after a period following death;
A monster that knows Wen Wen’s name and seeks him out;
A monster that possibly once was a psychologist; Wen Wen finds its voice somewhat familiar.
And now, this Blood Handprint Monster...
Doubts filled Wen Wen’s heart; the more he thought about it, the more suspicious it became.
But no matter how suspicious it was, there were two unavoidable points: First, until now, Wen Wen had not encountered a single monster that clearly came from the mysterious space.
Second was the issue of strength; the strongest monster in the mysterious space was Wen Li.
To say Wen Li could attain such powerful strength in a short time like Wen Wen was somewhat plausible, but why did other monsters have such rapid strength growth?
Moreover, given the number of monsters from the mental hospital, it couldn’t possibly create such a huge disaster.
Master of Dead Silence and Empty Underworld...
A name quietly surfaced in Wen Wen’s mind, the first time Wen Wen saw the Sanctuary fearing some existence!
If it were the Supreme Overlord from the Inner World, such occurrences were not impossible!
Wen Wen shook his head; currently, he could only suspect. Without solid evidence, he couldn’t rashly conclude, but preparations based on this speculation were necessary.
If faced with an enemy that was another version of himself, he must not expose his identity.
Suddenly, Wen Wen’s expression changed, as he saw a figure stumbling, looking bewildered, entering this Withered Wood Forest.
And that figure was none other than Chu Wei!
"How could he be here, and judging by his expression, he too fell for it?"
Meanwhile, behind Chu Wei followed several familiar presences, including Wu Liugen and Gu Panxi.
Before Wen Wen could figure out what was happening, the Barren Forest behind him began to stir.
The previous probing of the bloody handprints in the Barren Forest had long attracted the attention of the undead within; they gathered strength, ready to eliminate the probing intruder.
Initially, Wen Wen hid very well; they only knew there was an enemy here, but they didn’t detect Wen Wen’s exact location.
However, Chu Wei and his companions made too much noise as they traveled, causing the creatures within the Barren Forest to suddenly rush out.
A gigantic humanoid skeleton came crashing through, felling trees along the way.
This skeleton was over ten meters tall, appearing as if it belonged to a species similar to the giant female skeleton Chu Wei previously defeated.
Its skeleton shone as white as jade, with blue flames burning inside its vast skull, the flames’ high temperature igniting all dried wood along its path.
Behind this skeleton followed hundreds of undead at various levels.
In this scenario, Wen Wen watched in the direction of Wu Liugen and others, his face covered with a bizarre mask, exuding a chilling aura.
And behind him rushed a group of monstrous attackers; among them were skeletons, zombies, and Patchwork Monsters, none appeared benevolent.
No matter who looked at the scene, it was an evil boss targeting the Demon Hunters for attacks.
So, Wu Liugen didn’t hesitate to raise the Buddha Gatling with one hand, infusing it with golden energy, with each barrel inscribed with a Buddhist True Word.
Then, bullets made of golden light rained down on Wen Wen like a storm.
Cold sweat appeared on Wen Wen’s face; the Buddha Gatling controlled by Wu Liugen could take down a blue cicada with just one bullet!
Moreover, behind the blue bullets were green butterflies, crystal feathers, and other superpower attacks.
If Wen Wen were hit by these attacks, even he wouldn’t escape unscathed.
Thus, black mist emanated from Wen Wen, navy blue light flashed, and Wen Wen vanished from the spot, leaving the attacks to hit the monsters behind him.
Wen Wen had long been a prominent figure within the Hunter Association; almost everyone knew that when he teleports, blue light appears, so disguising during teleportation is necessary.
The weak undead, when hit by these attacks, were directly shattered, and the huge skeleton was pushed back several meters.
After stopping, the skeleton’s flames intensified, then it spewed scorching flames towards Wu Liugen and the others.
Wen Wen teleported to the front of the group, forming a black barrier to block those flames, burning the soil before him to scorched earth with the blue flame.
Meanwhile, behind Wen Wen, black energy formed several large words.
"Don’t panic, I’m one of you."
Wu Liugen and others fell silent; you look and dare to claim you’re one of us?
However, due to Wen Wen’s action of blocking the attack for them, they didn’t immediately attack Wen Wen.
After some thought, Wen Wen took out an armband, something issued by the Hunter Association to Black Cross during some operation as proof of identity.
"I’m from Black Cross, and I’m here to help you solve problems; I’m also investigating here."
Many superpower users have seen this armband before; Black Cross is somewhat renowned among Rangers.
Most importantly, superpower users from Black Cross have been helping the Hunter Association save commoners for the past few days.
Though Wu Liugen and the others remained cautious, their hostility towards Wen Wen lessened somewhat.