Dirty water flowed down like a waterfall. The thick tendrils bound together. It was impossible to figure out what the monster’s core was. The terrifying presence caused the God of Flesh and Blood to warn Gao Ming.
Facing the monster that was far stronger than she was, the hostess pressed a few buttons on her phone, tossed it at the monster and ran to the door. The monster in the pool had gone insane. It would not allow anyone to leave alive. The tendrils surged faster than before!
Luo Dong stayed close to Gao Ming. Normally, they should be able to escape. However, the hostess grabbed Luo Dong’s wife when she was about to be caught by the tendrils.
“What are you doing?!”
Luo Dong’s wife was yanked away. Her hair was torn, and she fell backwards. The hostess shoved the wife towards the tendrils. The tendrils assaulted the wife. Using this opening, the hostess ran past Luo Dong and escaped from the fourth floor.
Hearing his wife’s scream, Luo Dong’s eyes were red. He had no history with the hostess. If anything, he had helped everyone after they arrived at the pet company. This was how he was repaid.
Luo Dong didn’t hesitate and reached out to his wife, but his wife had already been pulled by the tendrils towards the pool.
“Your wife is dead. You’re alive, and she’s dead. This is her best ending.” The hostess was highly prejudiced. When she wanted to find a scapegoat earlier, she subconsciously chose the wife and left Luo Dong alone.
Different from the hostess’ cold-heartedness, Gao Ming reacted quickly. He could escape to safety, but he put down Luo Dong’s daughter and darted back down the fourth-floor corridor. He pulled Luo Dong’s son out of the room and rushed to chase after Luo Dong.
“Let go!” Luo Dong’s gaze was filled with fury. He already watched his wife die before him once. He didn’t want to experience it again. “Even if I…”
Gao Ming slapped Luo Dong, sending the latter a step back.
“Your family came back to you after they died because they were worried about you. You are more important to them than you think.” Gao Ming agilely evaded the tendrils. “Go console your daughter. Protect your kids. I’ll save your wife.” Luo Dong was speechless. He looked at Gao Ming in shock. He couldn’t believe his ears. The monster in the pool was the epitome of horror and death. Gao Ming would risk his life for a stranger… who was already dead?
“You… why?” Luo Dong’s face was burning. However, he looked at Gao Ming with appreciation and confusion.
“Because I once had a complete family,” Gao Ming cut through another tendril as he ran towards the pool. “Protect your children!”
Gao Ming grabbed the attention of all the tendrils. This allowed Yu Ruohu and Yu Ruolong to use this chance to escape. They grabbed Luo Dong and ran to the third floor before another wave of tendrils caught up to them. The tendrils exploded all the pipes. The angry monster sealed up the fourth floor, separating it from the rest of the building.
The water was still leaking. The monster not only wanted to eat Gao Ming but it also wanted to chase after the others.
“You have a big appetite.” After making sure everyone had left, Gao Ming had no need to hide anymore. Heavy heartbeats echoed in the room. The door of the torture room opened. The chains shot into the pool. Eight arms grabbed the tendrils that tried to approach Gao Ming.
“The ends of the tendrils are human faces and new bodies. Each tendril is possessed by a different soul. They all listen to one united command. Is the figurine inside the pool?” Gao Ming never underestimated his opponent. Most mud figurines were average in power. However, there were a few of them who had extremely high power levels. They were previously slumbering at the bottom of the black lake.
“Let me see your true face.”
The meat fragrance blasted away the stench. The walls and floor turned into flesh. The dark tendrils were shredded. The God of Flesh and Blood’s presence caused the monster in the pool to screech.
Gao Ming walked to the edge of the pool. The tendrils were bound together to form a shell to protect something in the middle. This monster was a killing machine. Every one of its tendrils was hosting a soul. Even if it was cut, it could regrow and split into new tendrils. Thankfully, Gao Ming discovered this thing early. If it were allowed to grow until its tendrils infiltrated the water system of Han Hai, the trouble would be huge.
“No wonder they were once Gods of the shadow world. The things they create are not simple.”
One had to have some special powers to survive in the shadow world. The broken tendrils wiggled on the ground. They were still trying to attack Gao Ming.
“Luckily, this thing is not so clever. Even now, it is not trying to flee.”
The flesh resentment room expanded. Gao Ming turned the fourth floor into flesh to prevent the monster from having any avenue to escape. He opened the torture room door. He didn’t try to kill the monster but swallowed the entire fourth floor into his heart.
Then, Gao Ming summoned Xia Yang and the others out. He needed their help to deal with this monster with high vitality.
The exit of the fourth floor was sealed by the thick layer of black tendrils. The two from Catfish Gang barely escaped with Luo Dong. They stumbled down the stairs and suffered a few bruises. However, compared to the physical pain, Luo Dong suffered from greater mental pain. He gritted his teeth so that he wouldn’t scream.
Gao Ming and his wife hadn’t returned. It was highly possible that they had perished.
“This is all that woman’s fault!”
Luo Dong climbed up from the ground. However, the hostess didn’t think she did anything wrong. As a security member of the investigation centre, she didn’t think Luo Dong could pose her any threat.