Chapter 414: The Legendary Sky Net

Although this idea seemed absurd…

After careful consideration, the shadow phantom realized his two passive “teleportations” were indeed strange and suspicious!

Because these two teleportations weren’t just about him alone!

While he was teleported back…

The small shadow phantom containing mutated Jiang Ye was teleported to his original position!

The shadow phantom hadn’t thought much about it initially, assuming the Formation Master deliberately separated him from the small shadow phantom.

But if he thought more carefully…

What if this teleportation that swapped positions between him and the small shadow phantom wasn’t caused by the Formation Master?

After splitting out mutated Jiang Ye, he should have been in an untargetable state.

If the Ghost Valley Soul Shepherd Formation could truly affect him in this state…

Then why wait until he ran so far away?

Moreover, when the shadow phantom approached the Soul Herding Array earlier, he basically understood the general range of the entire formation.

Logically speaking, his original position was already far beyond the formation’s range.

Therefore—

Whether from his ethereal state or considering the formation’s range…

He shouldn’t have been teleported back by the formation!

So…

Could it be that it wasn’t the formation?!

Hiss…

Was it the mutated Blood Realm Worm?

Yes!

It must be the mutated Blood Realm Worm!

The shadow phantom had previously wondered—did this mutated Blood Realm Worm possess spatial displacement ability?

Now it appeared it truly did!

Perhaps after he escaped alone, the mutated Blood Realm Worm sensed danger from the Formation Master and activated its spatial displacement ability!

He just didn’t understand why this displacement ability also affected him…

It seemed this spatial displacement ability involved position exchange with him?

Hmmm…

Although this ability seemed somewhat “troublesome.”

After careful consideration, the shadow phantom found himself more surprised than angry.

After all, this was a Forbidden Zone!

Logically, all abilities should fail!

Yet the mutated Blood Realm Worm’s spatial displacement ability could actually work!

So that mutated Blood Realm Worm was indeed quite extraordinary!

With such a valuable tool, besides free movement in this Forbidden Zone, he gained another layer of protection!

While secretly pleased, the shadow phantom decided not to make any sound to alert the Formation Master.

Because according to his deduction—

The Formation Master could only hear sounds through the Array Disk.

At most, he could also sense selectable life forms based on formation effects.

And he was in an untargetable state.

So if he remained silent, the Formation Master might truly not know he had teleported back!

Therefore…

Perhaps if he quietly escaped again…

He could easily escape the Formation Master’s grasp!

Thinking this, the shadow phantom carefully prepared for his second escape attempt.

Since it was just speculation and he wasn’t completely confident, he only moved slightly at first…

Initially taking a step less than half a meter.

The Array Disk showed no reaction.

Then he moved a full meter in one go!

The Array Disk still showed no reaction!

Then he moved three meters in one go…

The shadow phantom thought if there was still no reaction this time, he would escape at light speed!

However, just as he prepared to madly escape!

The Array Disk actually emitted that profound voice again:

“What, haven’t you died out yet?”

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Wrong guess? Discovered?!

The shadow phantom’s entire being instantly stiffened!

Just as he prepared to act humble and offer some excuse…

He suddenly noticed…

Xu Gou and Peng Gu seemed to have achieved true death at this moment!

But their death circumstances showed clear differences from when the shadow phantom witnessed individual semi-mutated Defenders dying!

Those Defenders who only injected Blood Poison Corpse Water first, then underwent radiation to achieve varying degrees of semi-mutation—the shadow phantom had encountered some of them dying when they entered the Forbidden Zone together. RаƝO͍฿Ε𝙨

Their deaths looked like a slow erasure process!

First they painfully covered their eyes, then their entire bodies gradually turned white, as if developing Albinism.

Later, the albino bodies completely transformed into light points, just like the Erasure Effect—they died without even leaving corpses, ultimately leaving nothing behind.

However, at this moment, perhaps because of complete mutation?

Xu Gou and Peng Gu’s slow erasure-style deaths…

Ultimately didn’t completely transform into light points!

Their positions left behind two human-shaped mist-like creatures!

They looked…

Extremely similar to the Mist Monsters the shadow phantom himself raised!

Except these two Mist Monsters were much larger in volume than the ones he raised!

And even if invisible to the naked eye…

The shadow phantom could sense—

Within these two human-shaped Mist Monsters’ bodies, there seemed to be creatures similar to Blood Realm Worms!

Of course, they weren’t his Blood Realm Worms.

And the mutations of Xu Gou and Peng Gu didn’t originate from the shadow phantom.

At least Xu Gou came from the Heavenly Net Organization.

That is, the so-called… Heavenly Net Mutants!

His mutation came from the Heavenly Net Organization’s leader.

Thinking of this, a person instantly appeared in the shadow phantom’s mind—Heavenly Net!

His mind suddenly jolted!

Suddenly realizing…

The voice from the Array Disk just now might not have been directed at him…

But rather…

Under the shadow phantom’s shocked gaze.

He personally saw those two human-shaped Mist Monsters stand up straight!

The state of these Mist Monsters was clearly different from the Formation Master who could only hear but not see.

The Mist Monster representing Xu Gou clearly glanced toward the shadow phantom’s direction!

Moreover, this thing actually didn’t answer the Formation Master’s questioning first, but instead said to the shadow phantom’s direction with a laughing tone:

“It seems this Forbidden Zone indeed carries enhanced mist effects…”

“In such a short time, it’s already nurtured two such Mist Monsters.”

“How does this efficiency compare to raising those small Mist Monsters of yours?”

This was directly spoken to the shadow phantom.

Hearing this, the shadow phantom felt both shocked and headache.

Even if the Formation Master didn’t know he had teleported back earlier…

Now hearing this, he probably knew!

Damn it, can’t escape now!

But at this moment, besides escaping, more thoughts emerged in the shadow phantom’s mind.

He stared fixedly at the two human-shaped mist-like creatures.

After a long time, he finally uttered: “Are you… the legendary Heavenly Net?”

“The Formation Master teleported your two mutants here and protected them, all to help you nurture these two Mist Monsters?”

He used a questioning tone, but the shadow phantom’s voice sounded quite certain.

After all, the situation was already obvious.

The Formation Master’s earlier statement “haven’t you died out yet” proved he knew what Xu Gou and Peng Gu’s “deaths” meant.

So he and Heavenly Net clearly had cooperation!

The Mist Monster didn’t answer the shadow phantom.

And the shadow phantom himself, gathering courage, suddenly blurted out:

“Since the Formation Master knows I am the Multitude Night Shadow, then doesn’t he know my abilities?”

“Or do you have complete confidence that these two Mist Monsters won’t be used by me?”

To be honest, when the shadow phantom said this, he was somewhat worried the short-tempered Formation Master might erupt again.

However, that didn’t happen.

The Formation Master remained completely silent.

The Mist Monster that spoke to him still said with laughter:

“Complete confidence, indeed I don’t have.”

“So, Night Shadow sir, would you be willing to experiment with me?”

“Let’s see if your broken body can accommodate the Mist Monsters I’ve nurtured?”

These Mist Monster bodies, similar to the shadow phantom, appeared faceless on the surface.

They looked like human shapes formed from condensed mist.

So such Mist Monsters naturally had no expressions, no gaze.

Yet the shadow phantom distinctly felt that when this Mist Monster mentioned “broken body,” it seemed to glance toward his hollow stomach!

Looking at his own hollow stomach, the shadow phantom actually felt somewhat displeased.

However, being faceless, he wouldn’t show it.

After a moment of silence, he said deeply:

“Since you’re actively requesting it, shall we try then?”

Saying this, the shadow phantom extended his giant palm, easily grabbing the two Mist Monsters like picking up children.

Then, he moved them toward his stomach direction…

In the past, when raising monsters, he did it easily without any worries.

But this time…

As the two Mist Monsters were about to merge into his ethereal form, the shadow phantom suddenly hesitated.

Because he remembered a special case—

Mutated Jiang Ye!

That strange thing clearly relied on his ethereal form to survive.

The shadow phantom originally thought raising mutated Jiang Ye would be like raising monsters, with initiative in his hands.

But when splitting mutated Jiang Ye, that strange thing took away part of his body!

So he couldn’t help but suspect—

Heavenly Net actively asking him to experiment with these two Mist Monsters…

Would these Mist Monsters later also take away parts of his body?

If that really happened, wouldn’t his already “broken” body become even more incomplete?

Thinking this, the shadow phantom became less willing to conduct this experiment.

However, in the moment he hesitated…

The two Mist Monsters already approaching his broken body directly drilled toward him!

The shadow phantom was instantly terrified!

But soon, reason calmed him down.

His ethereal form’s “untargetable” status wasn’t just empty talk!

As long as he himself was unwilling, other monsters naturally couldn’t target him, forcing him to raise them!

So, what could they do even if they approached?

As long as he didn’t accept them…

Just as the shadow phantom thought this, he became horrified again!

Because as these two Mist Monsters approached…

He actually felt his broken body showed signs of being repaired!

This…

Could Heavenly Net truly be well-intentioned with this experiment?

Could the Mist Monsters nurtured by Heavenly Net truly be used by him?!

If only the small shadow phantom containing mutated Jiang Ye were here now.

Otherwise, this risky experiment would definitely be assigned to the small shadow phantom to complete.

The shadow phantom could still cut his body.

But he worried the cut body might be too small to nurture these Mist Monsters;

And if the cut body was too large, any mishap would make him heartache.

Thinking this, following the principle of “better the son dies than the father,” the shadow phantom suddenly said to the floating Array Disk:

“I wonder if the Formation Master could help teleport back the mutated Jiang Ye I split off?”

“This experiment carries some risk for me to perform…”

“Wouldn’t it be better for mutated Jiang Ye to test the waters first, then I’ll try?”

When he said this, the Formation Master was shocked again.

Because he didn’t know that after the shadow phantom split mutated Jiang Ye, part of his body was taken away.

But now, realizing this wasn’t difficult.

After all, combining Heavenly Net’s earlier mention of “broken body” and the shadow phantom’s current request…

The Formation Master grew increasingly astonished, finally understanding why mutated Jiang Ye didn’t die after being split off!

He actually took away part of the shadow phantom’s body!

However, the Formation Master naturally wouldn’t reveal these surprised emotions.

He didn’t even respond before the hovering Array Disk emitted buzzing sounds again.

But this time, the buzzing only lasted briefly before becoming choppy and stuttering, as if frozen!

The shadow phantom felt pleased, thinking the master’s Array Disk might have malfunctioned?

But then he heard the master’s exceptionally heavy voice—

“There’s a problem!”

“The Forbidden Zone’s spreading speed exceeds any previous occurrence!”

“Even the area we’re in is continuously migrating outward along with the Forbidden Zone’s spread!”

“At this rate… I’m afraid soon the entire Abyssal Depths will completely become the Abyss Restricted Zone!”

“Even, even…”

The Formation Master didn’t continue the latter part.

But what he meant to express was already clear!

After the Forbidden Zone covers the entire Abyssal Depths?

Perhaps… it will continue spreading outward!

And if this Forbidden Zone spread isn’t stopped…

Then over time, the entire 0000 Apartment will suffer!

Perhaps this session’s Novice Apartment will be prematurely destroyed by the Forbidden Zone’s spread!

Moreover, the apartment destruction brought by this Forbidden Zone spread would definitely be more terrifying than the Novice Apartment’s natural destruction on day 11!

Even more…

Based on previous Novice Apartment situations—

The size of the Forbidden Zone when the previous Novice Apartment was destroyed.

That would be the size of the Forbidden Zone in the newly generated Novice Apartment.

If the entire Novice Apartment becomes completely covered by the Forbidden Zone…

Then from then on, there will be no more Novice Apartment births!

Because every session, all novice players would directly die in the Forbidden Zone environment!

This situation would be catastrophic for the entire Doomsday Apartment!

Moreover, the Forbidden Zone’s spreading effect probably wouldn’t end with the Novice Apartment’s destruction!

So, regardless of current grudges or schemes…

The Formation Master had only one thought left in his mind—

Must stop the Forbidden Zone’s spread!

The stuttering Array Disk now struggled to emit intermittent buzzing sounds.

He no longer cared about Heavenly Net’s desired experiment, directly saying sternly:

“The current Forbidden Zone spread might originate from you!”

“This place shouldn’t have Mist Monsters! I’ll send you out!”

Saying this, without waiting for Heavenly Net’s response, he prepared to send the Mist Monsters away from the Forbidden Zone.

However, at this moment, the Mist Monsters didn’t respond to the Formation Master, but instead shouted to the shadow phantom:

“Hurry! Take me into your body!”

“Don’t you hope the Forbidden Zone spreads throughout the entire Doomsday Apartment?”

Hearing this…

The shadow phantom shuddered all over!

Holy crap?!

What does this mean?!

Could the Forbidden Zone’s aggressive spread have been anticipated by Heavenly Net?!

Even this mysterious senior who only exists in legends…

He actually eagerly desires the Forbidden Zone’s spread?

Right!

The Forbidden Zone’s spread benefits both him and Heavenly Net!

This Heavenly Net might be able to survive in the Forbidden Zone in Mist Monster form.

And the shadow phantom also holds advantages in the Forbidden Zone!

So, the Forbidden Zone’s spread is actually good for him!

At this moment, the shadow phantom had to admit he felt somewhat tempted…

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