Chapter 88 - Forest of Darkness! Abyss-Like Existence!

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Deep in the mountains.

Link had already moved far away from the Temple of Light’s team of people and came to a dense forest.

The trees here were affected by some unknown force, causing the leaves to become withered and scarce. Only withered, scorched branches were left, which grew upward twisted and savagely.

They looked like ghost claws sticking out from the ground and trying to grab something. They appeared quite terrifying.

On some trees’ trunks were even grimace-like patterns, looking sinister and scary!

This place seemed to have been isolated from the world, becoming some kind of unknown place.

Link’s eyes narrowed slightly; he had recognized these abnormal trees. In his previous life, this kind of forest was called Forest of Darkness by [Doomsday Online] players.

If the degree of mutation intensified, monsters such as tree monsters would even be born. At the same time, these trees were also a magical material filled with the power of death. It was a widely used material.

In fact, following the apocalyptic world’s descent, it wasn’t only monsters—which people had never seen before—that appeared. The plants and animals on the Blue Star had mutated to varying degrees, irreversible and continuously intensifying.

This planet was gradually becoming unfamiliar, or maybe this was what it truly looked like when it lifted its veil…

When Link went deeper into the forest, the two Stage Four, overlord-level Necromancers—who had been pursuing him—suddenly stopped chasing. It was as though there was an existence that made them awed and frightened in this area!

The two pairs of eyes fixed on Link were full of resentment and mockery. Moreover, one of the Necromancers had curved the corners of its mouth, bringing out an evil smile on its green, rotting face.

It looked at Link—who had stepped into this area—like he was already a cold corpse!

Link felt uncomfortable from their gazes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes! I shan’t pretend anymore; I’m going to have a showdown with them now! I’m going to kill these two monsters!

If it weren’t because Link wanted the Necromancers and the group of monsters to hold the Temple of Light’s people behind so that he had the opportunity to explore alone, he would’ve killed them.

Link really wasn’t afraid of these Stage Four monsters! After all, he was a being who possessed a Taboo-grade profession. He had already killed a Necromancer when he was at Stage Two!

Link abruptly let go of Yuna’s palm and suddenly fell in front of the two Necromancers!

This unexpected move caught the two Necromancers off-guard, and they were sluggish on the spot!

The evilly smiling Necromancer’s smile instantly stiffened, and its face had a dumbfounded expression.

These two Necromancers obviously didn’t expect that this human being—who had provoked them—would be so bold!

“You are seeking death!” roared one Necromancer, a terrifying aura of death trembling in the air!

What responded to his words was a dazzling sword beam that Link wielded!

[Rage of the Holy Sword]!

…

On the other side.

Blood Fiend Gang’s residence!

Inside a remote building in Dragon City.

A thick scent of blood lingered in the area.

A man—with an ugly face and a thin body—gently shook the goblet in his hand, and scarlet liquid swirled in it.

Behind him was a huge pool of blood.

A snow-white body stretched across the blood pool’s edge, having been ravaged into an inhuman form. Even the head was cut off; the blood dripping from the pale neck continued to flow into the blood pool.

This man was Bloodseeker. After escaping from Link, he had also suffered some injuries and had been recuperating for the past two days. However, his aura had intensified. He had obviously broken through to Stage Four by killing and absorbing blood!

Bloodseeker gritted his teeth and said, “I didn’t expect that Thunder Palace, World’s Society, and Monopoly would fail even after the three of them joined forces. That kid Link is indeed quite strong!”

When he mentioned Link, terrifying murderous intent shot out of his eyes.

Even the blood in his goblet seemed to be boiling, moving up and down!

At this moment, footsteps sounded.

A man in a blood-red robe stepped in and respectfully said, “Master, we have found a top-grade tonic for you.”

Following the voice, a woman with her hands tied was pushed in. The woman was quite charming, and her face was full of fear and terror at this moment.

At the side, the man said with a licentious smile, “This woman is said to be a small celebrity before the apocalypse, and she even has quite the number of fans.”

Bloodseeker glanced at the woman, and his murderous gaze instantly caused the woman to tremble.

She hurriedly begged, “Don’t kill me. I am willing to do anything… Please!”

“This cowardly human nature is so pathetic.” Bloodseeker just snapped his fingers with a smile.

The woman tragically screamed suddenly, and a cloud of blood actually spurted out of her body! The cloud of blood turned into a line of blood, flowing into the goblet in Bloodseeker’s hand.

The blood demon took a sip and nodded slightly. “Not bad; quite a good material for my cultivation. She can live for a few more days. Leave her here.”

The woman—sought after by countless men before the apocalypse—was already limp on the floor. Her face was full of snot and tears, and she had almost fainted.

In this apocalyptic world, those without strength were like ants.

Bloodseeker smiled and said, “Praise the apocalypse.”

But he seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes suddenly burst into a glow of heat and greed.

That woman! The woman who follows Link is the perfect cultivation material that I seek to obtain at all costs!

Just at this moment, a terrifying aura wafted over here.

Bloodseeker quickly turned into a ray of blood-colored light and rushed away into the distance.

At this place was an open space where a huge altar stood. It was several meters high and was completely built with corpses.

This was the Blood Demon Altar built by Bloodseeker after slaughtering 100,000 people. A strong death aura seeped out from the corpses and gathered at the top of the altar.

A black whirlpool existed there, leading to some unknown place.

The terrifying aura—which caused the space to tremble faintly and distort—came from the whirlpool…

Bloodseeker bowed his head respectfully and said, “My supreme Master, your humble servant is always ready to serve you.”

“An ant stepped into the restricted area. Find him and crush him!” An old and majestic voice came from the whirlpool, and a picture appeared with it.

In the picture, a handsome man was flying with the help of a Seraphim. They were Link and Yuna.

Bloodseeker was startled; he didn’t expect that Link would attract this existence’s attention!

It should be known that the existence he served was as terrifying as the abyss!

Link already had a doomed destiny!

Bloodseeker suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and nodded heavily. “Yes, Master!”

“Good, I shall reward you.”

The horrifying, abyss-like aura slowly faded after the existence received Bloodseeker’s response.

At the same time, a group of bloody rays of light was injected into Bloodseeker’s body, causing the evil aura around him to become more and more terrifying. He even faintly approached Stage Five!

In addition, there was still an object left on the altar—which was filled with a sense of death and misfortune…

…

Mountain in the wilderness.

The two Necromancers turned into ashes and disappeared.

A notification also sounded in Link’s mind.

[Ding! You successfully killed a Stage Four Necromancer. Gained 100,000 EXP!]

[Ding! You successfully killed a Stage Four Necromancer. Gained 100,000 EXP!]

[Ding! Cross-level kill detected. Gained 500% additional EXP!]

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully leveling up to Stage Three, Level 5!]

…

Along with the system prompt, Link stepped into the Forest of Darkness’s depths…