"Coward's Hide!"

He hadn't used the Ear Picker properly for so long that Natsuhito had almost forgotten that in addition to its vibration function, it also provided a shield that could block attacks to protect the user from contamination.

It's just that the original description showed that its cowardly concealment effect was up to able to resist the attacks of a class of aberrations, but the pile of things in the center of the magic array, which was more than ten meters high, like a pair of broken black jelly, was not just a class of aberrations.

"Whether it works or not, try it first!"

It's a big deal to waste thousands of achievement points to exchange for anti-pollution liquid, you can't just make this crazy sacrifice ceremony a success!

Xia Ren's heart was horizontal, and he rushed towards the central position again.

Before he could take two steps, the sticky tentacles fell again.

It was still the same attack, and countless slimes splattered into the air, only three feet away from Xia Ren.

As he ran, he pulled out his ear scoop and stuck it into his ear.

The Coward's Hidden Effect is activated!

The invisible barrier rose around Xia Ren's body, and as it moved, a large amount of slime flew in, all slapping on the barrier, and not a single drop broke through the defense.

And since the barrier has no substance, this disgusting slime also doesn't have any attachment points and slides directly to the ground.

"It works!"

Xia Ren didn't have much hope, but he didn't expect that the ear picking spoon would really work wonders.

Of course, this also depends on the bartender not launching a direct attack, and the main function of the slime is to control his movements, so the effect of the coward's concealment can keep it out.

Xia Ren inserted a crowbar into the ground and continued to destroy the formation.

This magic array was too huge, and the part he had destroyed so far was less than one-tenth of the entire array.

The strange red lines on the ground were still shining, and the more terrifying momentum was condensing, proving that the ritual was still in progress and had not been destroyed.

Xia Ren took the time to look back, Tang Tangtang's figure flickered, and the drowning spirits were knocked to both sides of the dam, and none of them broke through his block.

And he did.

"I'm going to work my side!"

Xia Ren knew Tang Tangtang's physical condition, and the other party would definitely not be able to last long.

He quickened his pace, the blood-stained crowbar rubbing against the ground, severing lines that had no material support.

The tentacles kept falling from the sky, but the bartender's body was too bloated and his movements were not flexible at this time, so he couldn't directly attack Xia Ren.

Soon, the bartender realized that his mucus was no longer effective for him.

Complicated and unfamiliar syllables echoed from the bartender's bloated body, and the invisible evil power spread out into the surrounding space, and Xia Ren, who was running and jumping with a crowbar in tow, suddenly felt his heart beat faster, and he felt that the pollution around him suddenly became thicker.

The air became hard to breathe, the stench spread, and the hue of the whole world darkened to his eyes.

He looked up, but he couldn't see the familiar moonlight, and the whole sky was obscured by a black mist that had risen at some point.

By the time he realized this, Natsuhito was already in complete darkness, as if all the light had disappeared, and there were no objects around him that could reflect the light.

In an instant, he lost his sense of direction, and he couldn't even tell the difference between up and down, only the sound of mucus wriggling in his ears was like a fuse of burning explosives, pressing on his already tense nerves.

Once upon a time, he saw a saying: The oldest and strongest human emotion is fear, and the oldest and strongest fear comes from the unknown.

Now, he finally understands and appreciates the meaning of this sentence very deeply.

When everything around you becomes unsearchable, fear grows like mold on bread.

Reason approached chaos, and the slime gradually clinged to his body, spreading down his torso, and soon, he would be completely consumed by darkness.

At the critical moment, a sudden high-frequency vibration sound wave broke the dark blockade.

"Buzz!"

A short but penetrating trembling sound pierced through the black mist and fell into Xia Ren's ears.

His sanity awoke from the chaos, but the darkness never disappeared.

It seemed that in a dream, he knew exactly what the danger he was in, but he couldn't do anything to resist.

His body was falling, as if it was endless, and if this continued, his barely maintained sanity would soon be worn out again.

"That's it, are you dead......

Xia Ren finally knew at this moment what kind of existence the bartender was.

This kind of utter despair and powerlessness can only be experienced when facing the old god Itakua.

The bartender can't be the Old Gods.

He was an apostle.

"That's a lot of carelessness."

After the Foundation's clearance was unlocked, he had consulted the Apostles in detail.

Each of the apostles had their own unique ability, which they had acquired from the old gods they believed in, and it was extremely powerful.

Liu Fusheng's ability is parasitic and poisonous, and the bartender's ability, according to Xia Ren's guess, is probably devouring and assimilating.

"I don't want to be a puddle of mud anyway......"

Xia Ren fumbled and took out a metal cube dice from his pocket with difficulty.

That seemed to be his only hope now.

However, just as he was about to roll the dice, something unexpected happened.

A soft hand, gently holding his fist, in an extremely gentle way, stopped his next movement, and the other palm reached over and gently touched his chest, feeling his violent heartbeat.

"Why, it can't be!"

The familiar smell burrowed into his nostrils, stimulating Natsuhito's nerves, and his eyes widened and his whole body shivered like an electric shock.

In front of her was the naked carcass of a woman, her eyes closed, her jet-black hair flying behind her, and she kept falling with Xia Ren.

Time seemed to be stretched infinitely, and Xia Ren's mind was blank, unable to comprehend the situation in front of him.

In the darkness, the woman's palm slowly drifted away from his chest, gradually caressing his back.

The slender white arm hooked his sturdy waist with warmth, and the bodies of the two were tightly pressed together.

Even childhood sweethearts who grew up together have never had such close and intimate contact.

The delicate faces were in front of them, and the tips of their noses were only less than two centimeters apart, and the hot breath exhaled lingered together, and once again merged into their next breath.

Surprisingly, in this case, Xia Ren's heartbeat gradually slowed down, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

"If this is hospice care......

Just as he was thinking this, the woman opened her eyes.

Those clear pupils bloomed with bright light.

(End of chapter)