My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 137 - 136 Nightmare Shadow Servant

Chapter 137: Chapter 136 Nightmare Shadow Servant

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Footsteps echoed in the dark and quiet corridor.

The cold air constantly surged from the depths of the corridor like a pair of icy hands brushing against Shao Zifeng’s cheeks, mixed with a faint stench of blood, causing the hairs on his body to stand up involuntarily.

Since he had entered the elevator space, that unknown entity had released its control over his head, although his vision, smell, and hearing were unaffected, his body moved on its own into the dark depths as if he were a marionette.

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He tried to stop walking, but his legs wouldn’t obey, just like a paralyzed person trying to lift a hand but finding they can’t do anything.

One.

Two.

Five.

Eight.

Nine.

Shao Zifeng silently counted the steps in his mind; just like his memory, there were nine steps before turning a corner, but he didn’t know how much longer he had to walk.

In the silence, all sounds were amplified; each step that fell seemed to press against his heart, and with no control over his body, an uneasy mood began to grow within him. He tried to empty his mind, not thinking about anything, but that bizarre feeling made his mood grow heavier and heavier.

“Hey, want to chat for a bit?”

Shao Zifeng’s voice suddenly rang out as he tried to shift his attention by talking, otherwise, he feared his sanity wouldn’t last until he reached his destination.

After waiting for a moment, the quiet corridor remained silent, with no other sound but his footsteps. The other party clearly didn’t want to bother with him.

“Come on, chat for a bit. So, what kind of mutant creatures are you? I asked Luo Feng before, and he stopped talking halfway, which really made me want to strangle him. Oh! Right, you know Luo Feng by any chance?” After saying this, Shao Zifeng carefully felt for any changes in his body, and sure enough, when he mentioned the name Luo Feng, he clearly felt his footsteps pause slightly before speeding up a bit.

Tsk.

Didn’t expect it to actually be an infiltrator; ordinary people wouldn’t know of Luo Feng’s existence.

After that, Shao Zifeng asked a few more questions, trying to dig out more information but to no avail.

Facing the silent treatment, Shao Zifeng was out of options, thinking to himself, “Now, I can only take it one step at a time, and deal with it as it comes.”

Ever since he saw that the controlled fat man, his entire being was disoriented.

Actually, after experiencing the illusionary incident and Luo Feng’s commission, he presumed he had a decent understanding of the situation here, and this misconception was based on two possibilities inferred from a conversation with Luo Feng.

One possibility was that Luo Feng’s information might be wrong, leading him to believe he knew what was inside; the other was that Luo Feng’s information was correct, but there was a second type of mutant creature here that was more benign toward humans.

He had firmly believed in the second inference, but all that became foam as he was taken control of tonight.

Thud.

The heavy footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and Shao Zifeng regained his senses and examined the area in front of him. Due to the absence of light, he could only faintly make out a wooden door, the very same door from his memory, including the blood-red “X” on it.

His right hand rose to press against the door, and Shao Zifeng’s heart thumped wildly several times. He took a deep breath, ready to use “Ignition” at any moment.

Creak~

The old wooden door let out a grating noise that echoed through the hollow depths of the corridor.

As the wooden door opened, a foul stench hit Shao Zifeng straight in the face. He suppressed the urge to vomit, stepped into the room, and the door closed behind him.

Hiss.

A few oil lamps on the wall flickered, and the weak flames on the wicks swayed as they lit up one after another.

The sudden brightness forced Shao Zifeng to squint, and instinctively, he raised his arm to shield his eyes. Only then did he realize that he had regained control of his body.

Once his eyes had adjusted, Shao Zifeng cautiously surveyed the room. The furnishings were not much different from his memory—an antique study made of bluestone, several tall wooden bookshelves stood against the walls, a heavy wooden desk in front of the bookcases piled high with files and books, and next to the old-fashioned rotary phone, an old-fashioned desk lamp made the room resemble a castle from last century’s Western world.

“Cough cough, you’ve arrived.”

An ancient, hoarse voice suddenly sounded near his ear, causing Shao Zifeng’s pupils to constrict as he turned towards the source of the voice.

There stood an elder in a black robe, his hair and beard entirely white, hunched beside the desk, leaning on it with his withered, thin palms. His pale face was creased with deep wrinkles, his loose skin full of age spots, and he looked into the void with murky, unclear eyes, giving off a hollow, dead feeling.

Shao Zifeng did not speak, and the atmosphere in the room was somewhat silent, with the flames on the oil lamps on the wall flickering and the shadows underfoot swaying slightly.

In the corner of his eye, points of light spun rapidly before a pale blue screen unfolded moments later.

[Name]: Nightmare Shadow Servant (Obsession)

[Growth]: Declining Phase

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[Condition]: Weak, Transformed, Ghost Body

[Strength]: Tier 3/Tier 4

[Door]: None

[Outline]: None

[Order]: None

[Family]: None

[Attribute]: Shadow

[Potential]: ★★

[Talent]: Shadow Puppet: Separate a part of its strength to form a shadow puppet that can slip into a target’s shadow. After a period of mimicry and adaptation, it can control another person’s body and can directly control another target upon the death of the current one (1/2).

Blood Feast (Obsession): Increases strength by devouring vast amounts of blood and souls, but it gradually loses its identity in the process of strengthening.

[Skills]: Dark Vision, Shadow Strike, Shadow Raid, Raid Teeth, Tearing Claw Strike

[Description]: It exhausted all its life force trying to save the dying Contractor. The double blow of its Contractor’s death and its impending dissipation finally led to its breakdown. It attempted to unlock a second talent with the secret technique the Contractor had told it about. It believed that the Contractor’s death was due to its own weakness and that devouring large quantities of flesh would enhance its own strength enough to resurrect the Contractor—a poor thing dominated by obsession.

Looking at the information and the description on the screen, Shao Zifeng let out a sigh of relief, but his mood became somewhat heavy.

From the description, it seemed there might still be a possibility for communication. Perhaps he could try using the ultimate art of persuasion, “Mouth Escape,” to influence it?

He looked at the stooped elder with a complicated gaze, for this elder was probably the appearance of the Nightmare Shadow Servant’s Contractor. If it hadn’t been for the Contractor’s old age and death, it probably wouldn’t have ended up like this.

“Cough cough… Aren’t you coming out yet?” The prolonged silence made the Nightmare Shadow Servant’s emotions somewhat agitated, its face turning from pale to blue, and a hint of blood color mixed into its turbid eyes.

Shao Zifeng was somewhat bewildered. He glanced at a corner of the room and muttered quietly, “Aren’t I right here?”

Hiss.

No sooner had he spoken than the room’s candlelight wavered, all the flames turning blood-red, casting the whole room in a dark crimson hue.