124: The Gluttonous Demon Boar has arrived!

"Has he... mutated? Get the hell away!"

Crab Claw Man's kick landed solidly, sending Lao San tumbling to the ground.

He didn't even make a sound.

His jaw was clearly dislocated, dangling as his head lolled.

But his mouth continued to open and close mechanically.

A mouthful of blood mixed with sharp iron shards dripped all over the floor from the corners of his mouth.

"Meat... I want more meat..."

He suddenly looked up.

All humanity had vanished from those murky eyeballs.

In that very second.

Lao San dropped to all fours and launched himself like a projectile!

"Holy shit! You're fucking asking for it!"

Survival instinct made Crab Claw Man explode into action!

That mutated giant claw, harder than a steel plate, whistled through the air straight for Lao San's fragile neck!

This snip could snap a steel pipe!

Crack!

The crisp sound echoed throughout the warehouse.

There was no spray of blood, no snapping of bones.

Lao San didn't even try to dodge; he opened his bloody maw and bit down hard on the incoming giant claw!

The mutated carapace, strong enough to crush rock, was like a crispy egg roll in Lao San's mouth.

Cracks had already spread across the crab shell!

"Aaaaah!! My hand!!"

Crab Claw Man thrashed about in agony, blood spraying all over Lao San's face.

The smell of blood only served to stimulate him further.

Lao San greedily sucked the blood, his gaunt body swelling violently like it was being inflated!

Rip! Tear!

The gray jacket burst into tattered rags.

Buttons flew off like bullets, striking the metal cabinet and creating a shower of sparks!

"So hungry... I'm so hungry..."

Accompanied by the nauseating sound of tearing flesh.

Thick chunks of pink flesh forced their way through his original human skin, covered in viscous yellow interstitial fluid.

Black, steel-needle-like bristles pierced through the surface like bamboo shoots after rain!

This was a rebirth from a cocoon, but instead of a butterfly, a human had become a demon!

A mountain of flesh standing over three meters tall and walking upright loomed before everyone!

"M-monster!!"

"Run!!"

The OL woman was so terrified her high heels flew off as she scrambled into the gaps between the shelves.

A few timid girls huddled together in a corner, shivering and afraid to even cry out loud.

Only Chen Du remained.

He sat cross-legged where he was.

His golden eyes narrowed slightly, like a forensic doctor examining a corpse on an autopsy table, as his fingertips quietly moved toward the bone gold cleaver.

He was evaluating.

Evaluating the lethality of this monster.

Inside his mind, the sacrifice notebook flipped frantically.

A line of blood-red text appeared:

[Gluttonous Variant (Elite): A product of breaking the rules. Skin thick as a tire, stomach turned to steel. Extremely dangerous!]

"Interesting."

A cold smirk played on Chen Du's lips. "Evolving into an elite monster just from a few bites of luncheon meat? That's quite cost-effective."

"Roar!"

Just then, a foul wind rose!

Lao San, who had completely transformed into a Gluttonous Pig-Headed Man, had a stomach as large as a water vat.

A few undigested intestines were still hanging from it.

It didn't even look at Chen Du.

Its small, crimson eyes were full of lust as they locked onto An Nuonuo and Ye Qiu in the corner.

Tender skin, soft flesh, and the faint fragrance of a virgin.

These were the top-tier ingredients!

"Get away!!"

Driven mad by pain, Crab Claw Man raised his remaining good claw and smashed it toward the pig's head!

It was like hitting granite with a chopstick.

After the muffled thud, the Pig-headed Man didn't even wobble.

Its small eyes glinted with a human-like contempt as it swung a massive, fan-like hand!

Whoosh!

Pure, overwhelming power!

There were no fancy techniques, just pure brute force!

The carapace Crab Claw Man was so proud of was like paper before this immense strength.

He was swatted seven or eight meters away, crashing into a row of heavy-duty shelves with a loud bang.

Parts rained down on him, burying him underneath. His fate was unknown.

"Meat... tender meat..."

The Pig-headed Man ignored the trash on the ground and strode toward An Nuonuo.

With every step, the warehouse floor trembled.

An Nuonuo was scared witless.

The Little loli gripped Chen Du's pant leg tightly, her face pale as large tears fell:

"C-captain... It's looking at my chest... It wants to eat my flesh... Waaaah..."

"Shut up."

Chen Du's gaze turned cold.

He stood up abruptly.

The shadow beneath his feet seethed like a living thing, turning into several black pythons that slithered across the ground!

"You want to touch my people?"

"Did you ask me first?"

He clenched his fist!

[Shadow Bind]!

Shua! Shua! Shua!

Seven or eight black shadows suddenly surged up, tightly binding the Gluttonous Pig-Headed Man's legs and torso!

The immense pulling force made the Pig-headed Man's body stiffen, nearly forcing it to its knees.

"Now! Focus fire!"

Chen Du shouted.

Without needing a reminder, the women, who had long been prepared, fought with all their might.

Li Yaozhi suppressed her fear, stepped forward with her long legs, and spun the crystal pendant in her hand frantically.

Her red lips were stained with blood—the result of biting her tongue to activate her Word Spirit:

"Word Spirit: Prison!"

An invisible wall of air instantly formed around the Pig-headed Man, further restricting its movements.

"Die for me!"

Xia Xin's beautiful eyes were full of killing intent as she drew her recurve bow into a full moon.

Twang!

A specially made armor-piercing arrow let out a sharp whistle as it flew straight for the Pig-headed Man's eye socket!

This wave of cooperation was practically perfect!

However—

A disgusting, greasy sound made everyone feel like they had fallen into an ice cellar.

The arrow, capable of piercing a riot shield, was actually deflected by the thick layer of grease on the pig's face just centimeters from its eye!

It didn't even break the defense!

"What?"

Xia Xin's pupils shook, and her hand holding the bow trembled.

"How is this possible?!"

"Roar!!"

The enraged Pig-headed Man let out a roar, its muscles swelling again as its body secreted a layer of foul-smelling grease.

Slip!

Chen Du's usually invincible shadow chains were like being wrapped around an oiled rock.

They couldn't gain any traction and slipped right off!

Li Yaozhi let out a muffled groan as two streams of blood ran from her nose, and she leaned against the wall, drained of strength.

"Backlash..."

Chen Du frowned deeply and retreated rapidly.

Was this the horror of the Gluttony rule?

Its strength and defense were completely overwhelming, and with that disgusting grease mechanism, physical control was almost useless!

Just as the Pig-headed Man broke free and its massive claw was about to grab An Nuonuo...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The giant black cocoon that had been dormant in the center of the warehouse suddenly began to throb violently!

The heartbeat was like a war drum, dull and powerful, making people's hearts feel uncomfortable.

Immediately after.

A crack appeared on the surface of the black cocoon.

There was no evil black mist.

On the contrary.

A blinding, holy dark-gold light shot out from the crack like a sword!

In an instant, it illuminated the entire dim and filthy scrap warehouse!

"Awoo!"

The Gluttonous Pig-Headed Man, bearing the brunt, was blinded by the intense light and clawed the air frantically while covering its eyes.

"This is..."

Chen Du instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes, gold light shimmering between his fingers.

This aura... grand, majestic, and carrying a hint of indescribable chuunibyou?

Boom!!

The black cocoon exploded completely!

Shards filled the air, dissipating into specks of starlight.

In the center of the light, a petite figure floated in mid-air, slowly descending to the ground.

It was Lin Keke.

But it wasn't the original Lin Keke.

Her original tattered plastic armor was still there.

But her eyes... the left was a deep black, while the right was a burning crimson-gold!

A powerful, suffocating pressure swept across the area with her at the center!

Even the rampaging Pig-headed Man instinctively stopped its movements, pawing the ground with its hooves.

"Is this... a successful awakening?"

Chen Du's heart skipped a beat.

The sacrifice notebook flipped frantically in his mind, providing a new annotation:

[Awakener: Lin Keke]

[Talent: Old Dreamer (Growth Type)]

[Rating: A-rank]

Just as everyone held their breath, waiting for this valkyrie to deliver divine punishment.

Lin Keke slowly opened her eyes.

She tilted her chin up slightly, gazing into the void with a look of disdain for all living things, a wild and arrogant smirk playing on her lips:

"Hehehe... Hahahaha!"

"The seal... has finally been broken!"

The entire audience: "..."

The atmosphere, originally so tense it was suffocating, instantly collapsed halfway.

Chen Du's mouth twitched uncontrollably as he rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Dammit..."

"It just had to be this girl."

"But her brain... doesn't seem to have awakened yet?!"