Sneak Attack

In the darkness, the followers of [Black Sun] clearly gain an advantage, having the upper hand with the terrain.

Lin suddenly felt the suppression of restricted vision.

The current situation was already very unfavorable for her.

Whoosh!

Lin felt two gusts of wind approaching from the front.

Without thinking, a blood-colored wooden staff appeared in her hands, and she swung it fiercely.

Pa!

The end of the staff seemed to hit someone, causing them to scream and fall to the ground, even letting out a terrified cry.

"Animate!"

Lin gripped the 'Flesh Staff' and struck it against the ground!

Rumble!

The entire building began to tremble, as if it had gained its own life, transforming into some kind of terrifying beast.

Another attacking follower was directly swallowed by the softening ground, leaving no trace behind.

After animating the entire building, Lin, still in the darkness, could see life fluctuations one by one.

Among them, one was immensely large, carrying intense black flames!

"That... is it a wraith? Such a high level..."

The overseer felt intense danger and wanted to escape, but his legs were already firmly swallowed by the ground.

The previously solid ground now seemed to have turned into a swamp!

Moreover, a newspaper that had been lying on the ground suddenly flew up, completely covering his face and pressuring him to the point of suffocation.

He frantically tore at the newspaper with both hands, but the once flimsy paper now felt like the skin of something else, tough and full of vitality.

This made it impossible for him to concentrate and cast spells or use other abilities.

Pa!

The darkness domain was also lifted, allowing Lin to see the unfortunate man she had previously struck.

The other man was lying on the ground, his belly swollen like a pregnant woman in her tenth month.

Not only that, his body was also covered in tumors, making him look hideous and terrifying.

But Lin only glanced at him before charging forward, her target being the immobilized overseer!

Black flames erupted from the overseer, as if he wanted to resist, but it was already too late.

Puff!

The tip of the 'Flesh Staff' became incredibly sharp, directly piercing his heart.

Lin let out a low roar, and innumerable tendrils seemed to grow from the end of the 'Flesh Staff', drilling into the overseer's body, greedily absorbing his essence, flesh...

In no time, all that was left was a skeleton.

Bang!

The screaming follower on the ground also exploded, and countless insects crawled out of his body, only to be swallowed by the animated building.

"Silence!"

Lin waved the staff, lifting the animation effect.

She looked at the 'Flesh Staff', her face full of infatuation.

"Is this the power of a strong wraith? I feel that with it in my hand, I could even fight a High Priest... This is... this is my precious!"

Lin's expression gradually became obsessed.

At this moment, a thin thread stuck to the staff and pulled it sharply.

The staff flew out of her hand and fell into a black box, which rapidly closed.

Lin instantly became incredibly despondent, even a little dangerous in her eyes.

Then, she closed her eyes: "Thank you, Olivia..."

"I feel that the eerie item is somewhat terrifying; if possessed for a long time, your desire for exclusivity might swell to an unbelievable extent, causing you to kill anyone who might obstruct your possession of it..."

Olivia appeared beside her, picking up a black box.

"I know... I'm trying to restrain myself."

Lin closed her eyes: "But today's battle has taught me a lot... 'Activation' is indeed a very powerful ability, probably on the level of the High Priest... With the 'Flesh Staff,' my revenge might come much sooner."

Olivia frowned, feeling that Lin was still somewhat affected but was helpless.

She thought for a moment and said: "You should pray to our Lord."

Although the influence of the 'Flesh Staff' is a natural change, the Spirit of Illusion might also have the ability to purify this kind of pollution.

"Of course, after every battle, I dedicate the spoils to our Lord."

Lin, being the most devout believer, immediately began to pray:

"Oh wandering Spirit of Illusion in the unknown, the absolutely neutral existence, the silent observer!"

"Please listen to the prayers of your believers; please cast your merciful gaze!"

"Your believer has won another victory; please allow me to offer the spoils to you!"

...

Lin did not know that from the start of her battle, Alan was intensely observing from the side.

"The spoils are indeed good, the spirituality of a 'Seeker of Darkness' might last an additional two days in reality before dissipating..."

In reality, Alan's body was like a leaky bucket, with spirituality constantly leaking, and if any incantations or rituals were performed, this process would accelerate.

Theoretically, more water could sustain it longer...

"But I don't need it right now; perhaps she can keep it for now and perform the offering at a more suitable time..."

"Besides, there's still another person..."

Alan's gaze shifted, looking outside the building into a shadow.

It appeared ordinary, but in his vision, a monster could be seen lurking!

Its body resembled a black dog, entirely ablaze with jet-black flames, with an old human head, wrinkled skin, and numerous tattoos.

At that moment, its pitch-black eyes were unblinkingly staring in Lin's direction.

"Dark Beast... High Priest!"

"So cunning... He knew through divination that something was happening here, sent a priest as a decoy, and his true body hid in the shadows, using a squad as bait?"

"Lin and Olivia haven't noticed; without me, he might really succeed."

Alan couldn't help but feel lucky.

If it weren't for the increased attention these days, next time he logged in, he might see a heavily battered Light of Salvation Cult!

He thought for a while and established a mystical link with Lin.

"Even my mystical energy units have to use this link to interfere with reality... I can't imagine how long that powerful one who reformed the sun had to accumulate..."

Alan secretly sighed, consumed a bit of energy, and transformed the vision he had seen into an image, sending it into the minds of Lin and Olivia.

"This is..."

Lin's face tightened without saying a word, looking at Olivia beside her.

Olivia's expression was solemn, and she nodded.

"Praise our Lord..."

She ended her prayer, and the two of them walked out of the building together.

They seemed completely unguarded as they approached the shadow.

Suddenly, Olivia opened the black box sealing the 'Flesh Staff,' directly grasping the handle and pointing at the shadow: "Activate!"

In the next moment, the shadow wriggled, extending countless tentacles, grabbing the Dark Beast, as if it had its own life!

'Flesh Staff's activation can not only animate physical objects but also abstract concepts, for instance... shadows!