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[Agility: 5]
【Spirit: 30】
[Skill: Black Ash Infestation (After being wrapped in black bandages or covered in a large amount of black ash, one will suffer continuous mental erosion and life-burning effects.)]
Split bodies!
It seems that the tall, thin, dark figure is the so-called "Ember Weaver".
These split entities in front of me are clearly some kind of extension of the dark, tall, thin, shadowy monster that flashed by in the video; they are its offspring created from corpses.
But why did they remain silent before, and now they have suddenly all come back to life?
They clearly follow a specific logic of action; we must have triggered something to cause the current situation.
However, Su Hui had no time to think. Facing the monsters surrounding them, Su Hui immediately attacked.
He pushed off with his feet, his entire body shooting like an arrow, instantly closing the distance to the charred corpse in front of him, and dodging the black ashes bandages that shot towards him.
On the edge of the [Steel-Cutting] blade, a wisp of azure soul flame suddenly ignited!
Soul Severance!
laugh!
The longsword sliced through the air, leaving a beautiful, poignant blue arc, and struck the charred corpse's head with unparalleled precision.
Under the effect of [Soul Slash], the charred corpse suddenly stopped moving, its body trembled violently, and it let out an invisible but seemingly soul-piercing low howl.
Immediately afterwards, the black bandages on its body broke off inch by inch, and its entire charred body quickly turned into a cloud of ashes and dissipated into the air, just like a piece of paper that had been set on fire.
These sub-entities have extremely high data; their physical attributes are almost negligible, but their mental attributes are exceptionally high.
More importantly, these clones have pitifully low health.
Su Hui's attack was almost an instant kill!
"Da da da da da!"
boom! boom! boom!
Upon seeing Su Hui make his move, Tina and Mary immediately pulled the trigger and opened fire on the monster.
The automatic rifles in their hands spat fire, and the dense bullets struck the charred corpses, but only pierced through their bodies, raising a few wisps of black ash, without stopping their movement.
Conventional physical attacks have little effect on these bizarre monsters!
Only when Harley fired the bullets from the "Sweet" revolver did these split bodies have a large hole blown in their chests upon impact, letting out a silent wail before their entire bodies turned to black ash.
"Tina, Mary, attack with your gauntlets!"
Su Hui noticed this immediately and spoke up to remind him.
Tina and Mary immediately understood.
Tina let out a sharp cry, and her right fist, encased in an energy gauntlet, slammed into the chest of an oncoming charred corpse with a whistling sound.
"Oh!"
The energy surged, and under the powerful impact, the split entity exploded into black ash like a sandbag struck by a heavy hammer.
Mary's petite figure nimbly dodged the incoming black ash bandages, her golden twin tails drawing graceful arcs in the air. Her movements were as swift as lightning, and her small hands, clad in energy gauntlets, unleashed a barrage of attacks, blasting the split entity to pieces with each punch.
They both ended up exploding into ashes.
"Sure enough."
Su Hui understood.
These split entities have almost no defense, but their nature seems to lean more towards energy or mental entities.
Without attack methods containing special energy, it is impossible to cause them effective damage.
This is one of the reasons why well-equipped military exploration teams suffer heavy casualties, or even complete annihilation, here.
They lack effective countermeasures.
Ironically, this monster that gave the military a major headache turned out to be easier for Su Hui and his group to deal with than zombies!
Whether it's Su Hui or the three girls, Harley, they all possess the ability to utilize source energy.
These split entities are utterly vulnerable to source energy attacks!
Aside from having to watch out for the flying black ash bandages, there was almost nothing that posed a threat to them.
Facing dozens of swarming clones, Su Hui casually swung his knife to kill the monster in front of him, still having the energy to observe the battle of the other three women.
Harley was the most relaxed, with absolutely no worries.
After being reminded by Su Hui, Tina and Mary also found their rhythm.
With a sharp cry, Tina's slender figure moved like an agile cheetah, taking the initiative to meet one of the split bodies.
Her long legs, encased in black flesh-colored stockings, slammed into the ground, propelling her forward. Her gleaming gauntlets, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed into the split entity's head!
Bang!
There was a muffled sound.
The head of the split body exploded like a watermelon struck by a heavy hammer, and the entire body turned into a handful of black ash.
On the other side, Mary weaved between the split bodies, her small fists carrying enormous power disproportionate to her size, accurately striking the split bodies' vital points time and time again.
With each punch, a split body turned to ashes.
In just a few minutes, the dozens of clones that had been attacking the four people were wiped out.
The acrid smell in the air seemed to have intensified, and a thin layer of black ash covered the ground.
"Huh...huh..."
Mary was slightly out of breath, her small face covered in dust, but her clear eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Brother Su Hui, these monsters don't seem so powerful."
"Don't be careless."
Su Hui sheathed his sword and stood there, the azure soul flame slowly extinguishing on the blade.
He stared at the black ash on the ground, his expression still grave.
"These are just small fry; the real troublemakers haven't shown up yet."
Su Hui remained highly vigilant about the tall, thin, dark figure that flashed by in the video.
That ability to almost ignore conventional physical attacks and generate so many "splits".
"If I'm not mistaken,"
"What we are about to face is likely a dimensional monster with special abilities or rules."
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The long sword was sheathed.
Su Hui's gaze fell on the remains of the split bodies that had turned to ashes.
The system notification informed him that his experience points had increased, but unfortunately, these split entities did not drop source crystals like other dimensional monsters.
Su Hui had anticipated this, after all, these were just the offspring, and the real big guy had not yet shown up.
But as his gaze swept over the thin layer of black ash on the ground, the system notification unexpectedly sounded again.
Special material detected: Soul Dust (trace amount)
[Soul Dust: A special dust formed from the dissipated power of rules, dimensional energy, and remaining fragments of the soul of a rule-based dimensional monster after its death. It contains a trace of residual power of rules.]
[Effect: Can be used as a special material to enhance equipment or synthesize special items, significantly increasing the conversion efficiency of dimensional energy and the equipment's capacity to withstand dimensional energy.]
"Soul Dust?"
Su Hui's eyes lit up, and an indescribable joy welled up in his heart.
Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise!
The mention of rule-based monsters in the system introduction immediately brought many things to mind.
The [Daughter of Desire] and other monsters I had encountered before were mainly physical attackers, and none of them seemed to act according to some kind of rule like this strange [Black Ember Weaver], which was completely immune to physical damage.
It is clear that the [Black Ember Weaver] has special characteristics.
This soul dust is a product born from its unique characteristics.
"Significantly improve the conversion efficiency of dimensional energy and the equipment's carrying capacity..."
Su Hui muttered to himself, already starting to make plans in his mind.
His [Steel-Cutting] longsword, Harley's "Goodnight" and "Sweetness," and Tina and Mary's Source Energy Gauntlets and Sets—if these items could be enhanced with Soul Dust, their power would undoubtedly reach a new level.
In particular, if the weapon's efficiency in carrying and converting dimensional energy is improved, the power of [Soul Slash] may also be indirectly enhanced.
Su Hui activated the system's ability without hesitation, collecting all the [Soul Dust] on the ground. Although the amount of Soul Dust extracted from each pile of black ash was extremely small, it added up to a considerable amount.
After doing all this, he looked up into the depths of the facility, where the faint, peculiar energy fluctuations were still clearly discernible.
"It seems that the true form of this [Black Ember Weaver] is far more valuable than I imagined."
A smile curved Su Hui's lips, and a hint of eagerness flashed in his eyes.
Not only for the [Dimensional Source Energy Core] and technical data, but now he has another reason to take down this rule-based monster.
"Let's take a break and then continue deeper," Su Hui said.
None of the three women had any objections, and they each checked their equipment and status.
Although the battle was brief, it was quite mentally taxing, especially for Tina and Mary, who were facing this strange energy-form enemy for the first time.
After a brief rest, Su Hui, relying on his keen perception of the energy fluctuations of the "singularity" and referring to the incomplete map information of the facility obtained from the recorder, led the three women to continue exploring deeper into the comprehensive research facility.
The team's formation remained unchanged, with Su Hui leading the way.
His senses are the sharpest, and his strength is the greatest, enough to handle most unexpected situations.
Mary followed closely behind, her petite figure appearing even smaller against Su Hui's broad back. However, her small hands, gripping the energy gauntlets, remained remarkably steady, and her clear eyes warily scanned her surroundings.
The sudden resurgence of those charred corpses and their fragments still haunted her, and she dared not be careless at all.
Tina followed behind Mary, her expression calm, her reddish-brown eyes scanning every corner warily. Her black sports vest accentuated her beautiful figure, and her long legs, encased in black tights, were strong and powerful.
In addition to being vigilant about her surroundings, she also keeps a close eye on Mary's condition to prevent the little girl from making any mistakes due to nervousness.
Harley remained at the rear, carrying the "Goodnight" baseball bat on her shoulder and fiddling with the "Sweet" revolver in her other hand. She appeared nonchalant, but her azure eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, constantly watching for any potential threats from behind the group.
The deeper one goes into the facility, the heavier the acrid smell of burning and the more oppressive the atmosphere becomes.
Large, eerie black scorch marks were solidified on the walls on both sides of the passage, as if they had been burned by something at extremely high temperatures, exuding an ominous aura.
Some of the metal structure walls even showed signs of twisting and melting.
Most of the laboratory doors along the way were tightly closed, while a few had been forcibly broken open from the outside by some enormous force, revealing a chaotic scene inside.
Various high-precision instruments and equipment were scattered all over the ground, their screens shattered and circuits broken, clearly having also experienced a fierce battle and the rampage of monsters.
Occasionally, one can still see some experimental data recording devices that were not taken away by the military, but most of them have been completely destroyed and are beyond repair.
The air was eerily still, with only the faint sound of four people's footsteps echoing in the empty passage, adding to the eeriness and tension.
Mary couldn't help but move closer to Su Hui, her little hands unconsciously gripping the hem of his clothes, but she quickly loosened her grip as if realizing something, only pressing her body even closer to Su Hui.
Su Hui could sense her subtle tension, but he didn't say anything, only slowed his pace slightly.
After passing through a narrow, dark metal corridor, a relatively spacious area came into view ahead, which seemed to be a central control room or a similar area.
The last footage from the recorder seems to have some similarities to this place.
Just as Su Hui was about to step in, he suddenly stopped.
An extreme chill and intense malice suddenly attacked him from behind and above without warning!
The feeling was as if I were being stared at by a venomous snake that had been lying in wait for a long time, and the hairs on my body stood on end in an instant!
"careful!"
Before Su Hui could even turn around, his body instinctively tried to dodge as he shouted.
However, the target of that attack was not him!
A dark and unusually tall and thin figure appeared silently in the shadows of the ceiling, like a weightless ghost.