?Chapter 1087: 341. Slow & Correct_2
“I wonder if the Alchemy Cathedral in the Upper City Area can stay seated when billions of Aberrations burst forth from underground…”
Nnd Lee muttered to himself, employing “Death Flight” and “Illusionary Body Technique” to fly towards the Underground Tunnel while invisible.
Halfway there, Denise Green, who was outside the city, sent a mental message asking about the situation inside the city and Nnd’s safety.
Nnd reassured Denise, instructing her not to enter the city, to stay as far from the Urban Area as possible, and to be ready to teleport over at a moment’s notice.
After arranging his escape n, Nnd steadied his mind and plunged underground.
From Underground Floor 1 to Underground Layer 11, Nnd saw a grey fog tinged with blood when he emerged from the Staircase. <div>
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This was the outward appearance of the Pollution Zone “Decayed Wilderness,” which seemed several grades lower than the “Bustling Tunnel,” a Pollution Zone secretly prepared by the Shadow Death Magic Realm over several years.
As usual, Nnd tried to cut through the Pollution Zone’s shell, peeling off a small clump of grey, mushy substance.
Towards the spot of grey matter on the tip of his Dagger, he cast Deconstruction.
[System Message:]
[You will use Deconstruction on a very minor part of the “Decayed Wilderness.”]
[It’s suggested to perform Harmless Deconstruction.]
[The estimated Energy Consumption is 320 billion Energy Points, which can make thepletion of the Harmless Deconstruction reach 100%.]
Nnd checked his Panel Information.
[Energy Value]1.1 billion/647 (100+547)
In the end, he was still just a pauper…
Nnd flicked his wrist nonchntly, shaking off the clump of grey mud from his Dagger’s tip, took a step forward, and allowed the grey fog to envelop him.
Pollution Zones inherently have the feature “Spatial Transfer.”
Nnd only felt a whirlwind sensation, and his head grew heavy.
This terrible conditionsted for about 1 second.
When the spinning sensation subsided, Nnd felt a soft, sticky touch under his feet.
He opened his eyes to knock, only to petrify, standing dumbstruck in ce.
“This… This is…”
“In the 47th ne Year, the Silicon Giant’s ne Core, ‘Silicon Cluster,’ harnessed the Fire of St. Dn.”
The Assassin Angel said into Nnd’s ear:
“At the end of the 47th ne Year, the Decaying gue began to spread among the Silicon Giants and quickly evolved into a disaster that wiped out the entire race. When thest Silicon Giant was infected with the gue, the ne Core known as ‘Gray Rot’ was born, marking the start of the 48th ne Year. Since then, the ‘Silicon Cluster’ ne Core has been in decline, wandering the ‘Deste Universe’ to this very day.”
In front of Nnd was a magnificent scene beyond words.
On the vast grey grass in, Silicon Giants a kilometer tall knelt on the ground.
Their bodies, crafted from special silicon, glowed brilliantly, with dim green lights like fireflies or twinkling stars in the night sky.
There was no doubt these massive and formidable creatures, more agile than mountains and solid as rocks, not only had indestructible bodies but also possessed immensely fierce mobility andbat abilities.
And yet, even They had gone extinct.
The “Decaying gue” killed Them.
Every Silicon Giant infected with this malignant disease inevitably experienced a transformation of their flesh.
Their hard muscr stones turned into bones wrapped in flesh, blood, and fat.
Their feet, thighs, and abdomens all underwent irreversible changes due to the disease.
And when the flesh spread to the head, a Silicon Giant’s life woulde to an end.
No matter how powerful they had been in life—upon the fleshing of their skulls, They would die instantly, followed immediately by…
“Bang, bang, bang, bang————”
Earth-shattering explosions dispersed the clouds, cracked the earth, destroyed the mountains, and overturned thekes.
The Silicon Giants, turned to bloody flesh by the malignant disease, fell in agony and burst apart.
Showered from above, blood and shattered flesh fell like rain, turning uponnding into something Nnd knew all too well:
Gray-skinned Monsters with smooth, unwrinkled surfaces.
One-legged Aberrations, two-legged ones, those with intact limbs, those with a pair of wings, those with eight pairs of wings…
All sorts of Aberrations, whether or not they could fly or walk, were reveling in the throes of Silicon Giants’ death.
But the joy of newfound life did notst before it turned into ughter and cannibalism among their own kind.
The Aberrations began their civil war.
They used their teeth to tear at their brethren, gnawing at their flesh and wielding their bones as weapons.
They tore off the wings of the Flywing Mutants, dragging blood droplets and strands of flesh to embed onto their own shoulders and backs, mastering the ability to fly.
They ripped the throat pipes capable of Acid Spray from corpses and brutally shoved them into their own mouths, bestowing upon themselves long-range attack abilities.
Even more extreme, using ready-made bones, Filthy Blood, and fascia, they crafted vile shields and armor to arm themselvespletely.
This was a bloodbath feast apanied by evolution and fusion.
No Aberration could survive on innate advantages alone, only the ruthlessly harsh kind capable of constantly stripping the flesh and bones of their kindred could revel in the vertical bloodbath.
“You call these gray-skinned monsters ‘Aberrations.’ I refer to them as ‘Gray Rot People.''”
The Assassin Angel said:
“The ‘Gray Rot’ ne Core has incited the Gray Rot People to ughter each other, pushing the tribe to produce leaders who dominate the scene. ‘Gray Rot Lord’ is the title for these tribal leaders.
“At the start of the 48th ne Year, the ‘Gray Rot Lord,’ guided by the ne Core, constructed his own ne space within the Silicon Giant’s ne space, and detached it from the Silicon Giant’s ne space, creating a world that belonged solely to the Gray Rot People.”
The Assassin Angel paused:
“The world of the Gray Rot People is called ‘Gray Rot Land.’ The name is in and unadorned. But after acquiring the Fire of St. Din, ‘The Deste Universe’ was able to spread malignant diseases across the various nes, thus it ran rampant and unchallenged for almost 1,800 human years.”
Nnd Lee, observing the carnage of the Gray Rot People from a great distance, couldn’t help but ask:
“Who was it that ended the ne year of the ‘Gray Rot’ ne Core?”
The Assassin Angel chuckled inexplicably.
“Heh…”
Nnd Lee was confused and felt a little creeped out.
The Assassin Angel did not answer, but simply said faintly:
“Goplete your Task. You will have the chance to know the answer in the future.”
Fine then…Nnd Lee quirked the corner of his mouth.
He called up his Personal Panel for a quick nce.
The word ‘Decaying gue’ appeared on the status bar.
The disease had already taken effect, but it would take 180 minutes to split him into 180 Gray Rot People.
Nnd Lee raised his right hand and looked at the ‘Divine Power runes’ in his palm.
The Assassin Angel had said that this “Veil of The World” Rune could be used to counter the ‘Decaying gue.’
Nnd Lee examined it with the Deconstruction Technique, and indeed, the Panel Information for the “Veil of Another World” showed the corresponding information.
Besides, its effect was not simply counteracting; it was more urate to sayplete immunity.
As long as he used this rune, Nnd Lee could stay in this Pollution Zone for as long as he wanted without being affected by the ‘Decaying gue.’
But…to use this rune now, would it be a bit of a waste…
Nnd Lee hesitated for a moment, then lowered his right hand.
“Let’s see how things go first. It’s not toote to use the rune when the countdown is almost over…”
Nnd Lee reached into his Magic Pouch and took out a few Mechanos, calling Nolin in his heart.
The good news was, although the gue of the ‘Gray Wilderness’ was disgusting, its ability to interfere with Mental Magic was far less than that of the ‘Bustling Tunnel.’
Nolin, on Ind 33, could manipte the Mechanos without obstruction and realize groupbat.
Feeling worried that the Mechanos might get infected with the disease, turning into arge number of enemies, and increasing the difficulty of the battle, Nnd Lee only let Nolin control a few dozen to protect himself.
Using “Death Flight” to hover in the air, Nnd Lee had the Mechanos surround himself, forming an “Anti-magic Detection Barrier” and Illusion Magic barrier.
Doing so, Nnd Lee could maintain an Invisibility Status immune to magic detection while flying at high speed.
In the current Pollution Zone with vast skies and oceans, as long as he avoided the Gray Rot People, he could fly anywhere.
But the question was, where was the Core District of the Pollution Zone?
Nnd Lee scratched his head and called up the “Tracking Mark” list to search for the Spell Mark he had ced on the Thundering Elephant skeleton.
“Hmm…this is a bit troublesome. The Tracking Mark has been destroyed by the radiation of the abilities of the Pollution Zone…”
Nnd Lee closed the mark list andbat information.
Looking around, he saw many iplete corpses.
One of the requirements for resurrecting the Gatherer of Corpses was to have a veryrge number of corpses.
Now, Nnd Lee had an epiphany!
“Your Excellency, the ne Core that ended the ‘Gray Rot’ ne year, it wouldn’t have something to do with the Gatherer of Corpses, would it?”
The Assassin Angel responded:
“Slow-witted, but the right answer.”