Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 266 - : Skin Stripping Monster

Chapter 266 -266: Skin Stripping Monster

Although Tang Qi said that they would meet again soon, he himself could not guarantee how soon “soon” really was.

He would certainly leave Messer City, and Secret Phoenix City would also be one of his destinations.

But the timing was uncertain.

Before leaving the apartment, Tang Qi left a wooden box for Stanna as a parting gift.

Inside were not very precious items, just some basic curios: a total of seven types of Extraordinary Bullets, ten of each type, a one-way iron plate for contact, and finally, a bottle of Secret Medicine without any side effects.

Wind’s Language!

Unlike “Rubber Man Secret Medicine,” which, despite being called a basic Secret Medicine, actually starts a complete series of abnormal Secret Medicines.

Both the Spirit Communication and Wind’s Language medicines are indeed basic.

The former allows one to briefly see Dead Souls after consumption,

While the latter can turn an ordinary human into an excellent Hunter.

In fact, Tang Qi possessed some other Secret Medicines that could quickly enhance strength, such as the “Fog Body” Secret Medicine series.

Apart from the final “Fog Body,” of which Tang Qi had only prepared one dose, he had more than one of the previous Swift, Phantom, and Mist medicines – in fact, a batch.

But this batch of Secret Medicines was not something Tang Qi intended to reveal carelessly.

Especially since Stanna, who was about to participate in an assessment, would have a power gain explainable by natural strong perception, which wasn’t uncommon.

However, Secret Medicines like Swift and Phantom couldn’t be reasonably explained.

If so, Stanna’s assessment could face complications, and Tang Qi would, in a way he’d rather not, come into the sight of many powers.

What he had arranged for himself today, to be known to the major forces, was that of a genius Artifact Forger and a knowledgeable advisor.

If he were to add “Secret Alchemist” to that, Tang Qi was certain that some unexpected events targeting him would occur.

Therefore, bullets, iron plate, and a bottle of Secret Medicine shrouded in secrecy were the most suitable parting gifts, which could enhance Stanna’s basic strength without arousing suspicion from anyone, simply perfect.

Of course, there was also a curio that would have been very suitable for Stanna.

That was the “Water Fairy” ring that Tang Qi had recently acquired, which, as a low-level curio, was very practical and particularly suitable for a newcomer like Stanna.

However, for some reason, Tang Qi did not plan to give the ring to any lady.

It was destined to be sold.

As for the assessment that Stanna was going to participate in, Tang Qi had an extremely strong premonition.

She was most suited for the role of “Bright Knight.”

Thinking that he might have a Female Knight as a friend of the opposite gender in the future, Tang Qi felt that his current “investment” was very correct.

Tang Qi was happily contemplating this when, at that moment, a burning sensation came from the back of his hand.

Curse Mark!

Tang Qi slightly lowered his head and saw the seldom-used Curse Mark emerge on its own, conveying a blurred notion from within.

“Sally!”

Immediately, Tang Qi’s expression changed.

Reaching into his chest, he took out the iron plate, infused it with Magic Power, and the next moment his mind was filled with shifting lights and shadows, and Tang Qi sensed the abnormal fluctuation of breath in Sally’s body from the other end.

“Something’s happened!”

As soon as these words fell, Tang Qi’s figure swiftly moved into a shadowy corner of the street.

In an instant, a trail of smoke elongated and twisted towards a region in Blank District.

A few breaths later, a familiar green brick building reflected in Tang Qi’s eyes – the mottled walls, the old iron door, and the completely rusted fire escape – Tang Qi’s gaze immediately went to the second-floor area, where Sally’s house was.

At first glance, Tang Qi sensed something was amiss.

The entire brick building, no, alongside the surrounding residential buildings, had all entered a strange State.

None of the residents inside were exceptions; they were all deeply asleep.

Probably even if they were killed, they wouldn’t be able to wake up.

And the second-floor area of Sally’s house seemed particularly dark, as if a “Dark Barrier” existed there, continually devouring any light cast towards it.

In the depths of Tang Qi’s eyes, ghost light surged forth.

“A Barrier released by some kind of Curio, which can cause creatures within its vicinity to enter a deep sleep state. Its Defense is not strong, but it’s extremely sensitive…”

As the images formed, Tang Qi’s frown deepened.

If it wasn’t for Sally being inside, no matter what kind of Barrier it was, Tang Qi, who possessed the “Guardian Spell,” could have directly forced his way through.

But now, the inside was shrouded in the unknown.

If he were to break through forcibly, Tang Qi couldn’t control what might happen.

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However, Tang Qi soon thought of something, and with just a thought, he saw the shadows ripple in front of him, and the Night Beast’s large head emerged. The little guy, having received Tang Qi’s orders, produced a shadow bubble and enveloped Tang Qi, then charged towards the Barrier.

A strange scene immediately took place.

The shadow and the Barrier nearly fused perfectly, and without disturbing anyone, Tang Qi entered the second-floor area silently.

Although still wrapped in shadow, once inside, Tang Qi smelled the overpowering stench of blood.

“Blood?”

Tang Qi’s eyebrows raised, and a hint of killing intent emerged.

Though Sally’s house took up a whole floor, its size was still exceptionally cramped.

Passing through what seemed like Sally’s bedroom, Tang Qi quickly found the source of the blood scent — the living room of Sally’s house.

The first thing that came into Tang Qi’s view was the sight of Sally sitting in the center, drenched in sweat.

Her State was off; due to her Cultivation of Wind’s Language, she should be abundant in Magic Power, her breath should be strong, but at the moment, Sally appeared extremely weak, as if having gone through a transcendent battle, her Magic Power completely drained.

Around Sally, three female figures teetered on the brink of collapse.

Thin yet tenacious Magic Power was drawn from their bodies, forming a Magic Shield that protected both Sally and them.

At the other end of the living room, a somewhat overweight middle-aged woman with a fierce face lay unconscious.

With these scenes before his eyes, Tang Qi’s mind was somewhat eased.

At the same time, he turned his gaze towards the monstrously silhouetted figures emitting an incredibly strong blood scent within the living room and the Human Figure observing the situation in front of the Protective Shield.

At least a dozen Monsters, each one enough to make one nauseous upon sight.

They seemed to be humans, but had lost all their skin, exposing the sticky subcutaneous fat, blood, and muscles; wherever they went, they left behind disgusting traces of bloody fluids, seemingly able to continuously secrete these substances to remain “fresh.”

The most unbelievable part was that they could Transform. Some maintained human shapes, while others, under Tang Qi’s gaze and with the sound of “crackling,” transformed into some sort of hyena-shaped creatures that walked on four limbs. The skinless faces also bulged out, forming structures akin to a dog’s snout.

Their teeth were yellowed, saliva dripping.

Amidst the rising ghost light, Tang Qi quickly identified what these creatures were.

[Extraordinary Creatures: Skin Stripping Monsters.]

[State: Normal.]

[Information Fragment One: Originally ordinary humans, but after undergoing some kind of cruel “Black Witchcraft” alteration, they were stripped of their humanity, completely transformed into killing machines. Apart from obeying their master’s commands, they retain only the abnormal instinct to strip skins off their killing targets.]

[Information Fragment Two: Aside from their human form, they also possess several similar forms such as hyenas, bats, spiders, etc.]

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