I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world

Chapter 648 Monsters and Escape

Jemin has confirmed that the person behind the scenes knows the association very well.

The other party should also be well aware that if it drags on for too long, the matter will be settled once the association's support arrives.

Therefore, it's about time for the opponent to play their second move.

As if it had heard Jemin's thoughts, the once calm sea suddenly exploded.

A tremendous force erupted from underwater, violently spewing tens of thousands of tons of seawater toward the surface.

A gray-white wall of water shot into the sky through the thick fog, the splashing droplets refracting brief arcs of light in the illumination of the lights before crashing heavily onto the embankment with a dull thud.

A huge figure burst out from the curtain of water.

Its trajectory was a parabola, from the sea surface to the wall of the abandoned factory, barely touching the ground.

The five- or six-meter-tall body traced a thick arc through the night sky before crashing into the south wall of the factory ruins like a cannonball. Boom!

Bricks and stones shattered, steel bars twisted, and the already riddled wall collapsed under the enormous impact.

Smoke and water vapor mixed together and spread in all directions.

The figure pierced through the collapsed wall and rushed into the factory, suddenly bursting into the battlefield between Hardin, Dirk, and the Shadow Thief. The entire abandoned industrial area fell silent for a moment.

Everyone's attention was drawn to that thing.

Both the members of the psychic association and the man in black robes instinctively looked in that direction.

Then they saw what the thing looked like, and their pupils contracted simultaneously.

That was a monster.

Standing five or six meters tall, it at first glance resembles a giant shark with a human body.

But upon closer inspection, one will find that it is a being that arbitrarily twists and forcibly blends humans and sharks together.

Its torso is human-shaped, with shoulders, a chest, and sturdy limbs, but the proportions are completely off.

Its shoulders were exaggeratedly broad, its chest as thick as a wall, and its arms were more than twice the length of a normal human's, almost touching the ground when hanging down. In the center of its skull was a huge shark head, with grayish-white skin and a crescent-shaped mouth filled with inward-pointing barbs.

The eyes were pure black, with no whites, like two glass beads pressed into their sockets.

On the right side of the shark's head, right next to its gills, there is another face.

A human face, distorted, like a melted wax figure.

The features were blurry, but you could feel that the face was staring at the world with a crazed look.

Its skin is grayish-blue, covered with fine scales, from which a viscous liquid that shimmers with a faint fluorescent light constantly seeps. It has a fin on its back, but unlike a normal shark, it doesn't have a single fin; instead, it has a dozen or so fins of varying sizes arranged haphazardly, as if they were randomly stuck on.

It's no exaggeration to say that just seeing this thing is enough to make one feel uncomfortable.

"What the hell is this thing..." Dirk's voice came from inside the factory, filled with undisguised shock.

He had seen many strange things, but never anything like this.

Although psychics claim to be fused with the supernatural, most of them actually rely on sealing arrays. While they may not be completely separate from the supernatural, they are certainly not deeply integrated.

Because those who are deeply integrated will basically be assimilated by the strange and die!

The Psychic Association has too many cases like this. Anyone who overuses supernatural powers and becomes deeply integrated with them will eventually become a monster without reason or self, who will only instinctively attack everything around them.

But this thing in front of me is different.

After it rushed into the factory, it did not attack indiscriminately like those out-of-control fusion entities.

Its shark head turned, and its pure black eyes swept across the entire factory, quickly assessing the basic situation of the battlefield.

Although his demeanor was chaotic, he still maintained a certain degree of rationality and intelligence in his actions!

After observing the situation, the monster charged directly toward the sealing array node in the southeast corner of the factory.

It is very fast; although it looks like a shark, its movement on land is ridiculously fast.

The immense force stomped on the ground, generating a terrifying propulsion force, and the sound of the feet crushing the broken bricks echoed throughout the factory.

"Stop it!"

Harding's voice rang out, and the storm chased after the enemy.

But it was too late.

The monster smashed through the capture team members who tried to stop it with its terrifying power. Its arm, as thick as a telephone pole and covered with gray-blue scales, swung out and slammed into the rune stone slab in the southeast corner.

The stone slab shattered, and the runes flickered a few times before going out.

A gap appeared in the aura of the sealing array, and the Shadow Thief, which was originally compressed in the center, immediately sensed the change. Its shadow membrane began to wriggle towards the gap.

Harding had to concentrate his efforts to push it back.

Dirk didn't have time to think, and with a flick of his wrist, a black thread shot towards the monster.

The power of the Shadow Serpent surged from his palm, and the threads split into several strands in the air, wrapping around the monster's limbs and torso.

The monster's shark head turned towards Dirk, its pure black eyes staring at him for a moment.

Then it raised its left arm, opened its palm, and a layer of dark red light appeared in its palm.

The light coalesced into a sphere, then exploded, transforming into a dark red shockwave that shattered Dirk's Shadow Serpent Threads into fragments. Seeing this, Hardin and Dirk both jumped in surprise, as the Shadow Serpent Threads had actually been "shattered."

The Shadow Serpent's threads are not physical entities, but rather a kind of energy-based binding force that cannot be touched by ordinary physical attacks.

However, the dark red light from the monster's palm could directly affect the energy level, disintegrating the structure of the threads.

But they didn't have time to think about those things right now.

Harding instinctively withdrew more of his power to protect himself.

Meanwhile, the Shadow Thieves seized the opportunity to gather their strength, attempting to break through Hardin's storm blockade and escape through the gap in the sealing array.

Standing atop the loading tower, Jemin surveyed the battle raging inside the factory.

Without a doubt, the shark monster was protecting the Shadow Thief.

The first thing it did upon entering was to destroy the sealing array, opening an escape route for the Shadow Thief.

After sensing a certain aura emanating from the monster, the Shadow Thief did not attack it. Instead, it actively contracted its shadow membrane, bringing the monster into its "safe zone."

"Oh?" Jemin asked, somewhat surprised.

His gaze fell on the monster, and his all-powerful eye gleamed faintly deep within its pupils.

His gaze pierced through the monster's skin, muscles, and bones, reaching its core... the source of power that forcibly fused the human and the eerie together. Then, Jemin's eyes lit up.

"interesting………"

During this time, he had been studying the sealing techniques of the Psychic Association.

The complete and bizarre creature bought at the auction, the various sealing materials purchased from shady brokers, the information about the association's sealing array gathered from the mental scan during the day...

These things allowed him to gradually master the core technology of this plane.

Some of the technology displayed by the monster in front of us does not belong to this dimension.

Jemin could tell the difference clearly.

The "texture" of that dark red light, the way the energy level vibrated, and even the arrangement logic of the core structure inside the monster's body all carried a trace that he was very familiar with.

Wizarding techniques.

It is definitely not the psychic technology of this world, but the bio-modification technology of the wizarding world.

Clearly, the creator of that monster, or rather its modifier, possessed knowledge of the wizarding world.

Jemin's gaze deepened.

It seems that the person or force behind this monster is connected to a certain wizard.

Either way, it means the situation is far more complicated than he initially thought.

The battle inside the factory continues.

One node of the sealing array was destroyed, but the other three nodes are still functioning.

Harding quickly made a judgment: if the Shadow Thief escaped through this gap, it would be difficult to catch it again.

He can't let it go.

But without a doubt, the monster that had just destroyed the sealing array node and turned its attention to them would not let him achieve his goal so easily.

"Dirk, how long can you hold out?" Hardin's voice remained clear amidst the chaos of the battlefield.

"Thirty seconds," Dirk answered through gritted teeth.

As he spoke, Dirk began to unleash his eerie presence.

His face began to turn pale, veins bulged on his forehead, and the power of the Shadow Serpent surged within him like a venomous snake trying to break free of its cage. His control over the eerie power was not complete; even releasing only a portion of its power was already proving difficult.

"Then you should try your best to stop this monster, and I'll see if I can use this time to seal the Shadow Thief," Harding said.

He took a deep breath and released the second layer of suppression on the eye of the storm.

Previously, he had only released a portion of the storm's eye power, ensuring it was enough to suppress the Shadow Thief without causing too much damage to the surrounding environment. But now, that powerful monster has broken in, creating a gap in the sealing array, and the Shadow Thief is trying to escape; he has no other choice.

The power of the eye of the storm was unleashed at this moment.

The storm inside the factory escalated instantly.

Compared to the previous raging storm, this is just a gentle breeze.

The dark clouds are no longer "gathering inside the factory," but rather "the factory is filled with dark clouds."

Thick, dark clouds surged from Harding's body, filling every corner of the space in the blink of an eye.

The thunder became continuous, the incessant booming sounding like ten thousand drums beating in one's ears at the same time.

The raindrops turned into hail.

Hailstones the size of fists poured down from the dark clouds, crashing against the ground, machinery, and walls with a deafening, dense roar. The shark monster that had just charged towards them, ready to attack, saw this and immediately assumed a defensive stance.

Its arms were crossed in front of it, and a dark red light formed a shield on its body, resisting the impact of hail and gale.

Taking advantage of Harding's delay, Dirk finally unleashed his eerie power.

He knew he couldn't hold out for long, so this strike had to be delivered with all his might.

The power of the Shadow Serpent surged within him, then erupted simultaneously from his palms, transforming into two arm-thick, jet-black serpent-shaped energy bodies. The two black serpents crossed paths in the air, opening their mouths to bite at the shark monster.

"what?"

As Jemin felt the power of the attack from the tower, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

The power fluctuation of this attack has exceeded the upper limit of the danger level.

Without a doubt, the strange power emanating from Dirk has surpassed the danger level.

He hadn't expected that the seemingly young and inexperienced Dirk would have such a powerful and mysterious aura sealed within him.

Disaster level.

It has already surpassed the intensity of eerie graffiti. To date, apart from eerie occurrences at night, Jemin has never actually witnessed anything exceeding the danger level. It seems that because the seal was not completely released, Dirk's Shadow Serpent did not exhibit any special power.

But even in terms of pure strength, it is overwhelming on the battlefield before us.

The bite force, penetrating power, and destructive power at the energy level of those two black snakes far exceeded the upper limit of the danger level.

"Unfortunately, this power is too strong; this little guy simply can't control it at this stage." Jemin couldn't help but shake his head.

Dirk's control over this power was indeed incomplete.

Jemin could clearly see that the two black snakes were not flying steadily, and their energy was constantly dissipating.

This shows that even without interference from enemies, Dirk himself could not maintain their form for a long time.

If he could fully control the power of the Shadow Serpent, the power of this attack could be increased by at least 30%.

But even so, that's enough.

Two black snakes bit the shark monster at the same time.

One bite caught its right arm, and the other bit its left rib.

The dark red shield cracked under the piercing of the serpent's fangs, and then shattered.

The black snake's fangs were deeply embedded in the monster's scales and muscles, and dark energy poured into the monster's body from the wound.

The shark monster's body suddenly stiffened.

Its shark head opened its mouth and let out a roar filled with pain and rage.

At the same time, the distorted face opened its mouth, emitting a completely different, high-pitched sound, like a baby crying. The two sounds blended together, creating a chilling sonic wave.

Upon hearing this sound, the people in the factory ruins couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in their heads, as if they had been hit by a sledgehammer.

Dirk, as the primary target of the attack, was the most severely affected.

He persevered and did not fall, but the strange power he controlled had begun to spiral out of control.

The shark monster swung its right arm violently, flinging the black snake that was biting its arm away.

The black snake tumbled several times in the air, crashed into the wall, and dissipated into energy fragments.

Another black snake was still biting its ribs. It grabbed the snake's body with its left claw, clenching its fingers and crushing the snake. Dirk's body swayed violently, and his face turned from pale to ashen.

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to kneel on the ground.

He had already suffered severe mental damage from hearing that scream, and now that his control over his body had been shattered, the Shadow Serpent's power was backfiring wildly within him. His blood vessels bulged under his skin, like black earthworms wriggling beneath it.

"Take it back!" Harding's voice carried an unquestionable command.

At the same time, he had no choice but to withdraw the power he was using against the Shadow Thief, and erected a gale barrier in front of himself and Dirk to block the shark monster's counterattack. Dirk gritted his teeth and desperately forced the power of the Shadow Serpent back into his body.

The black lines bulging from his veins slowly faded, and his face changed from ashen to deathly pale, but thankfully it didn't worsen. He slumped to the ground, panting heavily, sweat mingling with rainwater streaming down his face.

But the monster's mission is already complete.

The gap in the magic circle was large enough, and Harding's attention had been diverted, allowing the Shadow Thief to seize the opportunity and break free of his blockade. The shadow membrane flowed out from the gap, spreading rapidly like ink on the concrete floor, disappearing into the darkness outside the factory in the blink of an eye. The shark monster didn't linger either.

It turned and fled without hesitation, even withstanding Harding's storm strike head-on.

Harding's hail and gale pounded on it, leaving countless fine cracks on its scales. Dark red liquid seeped from the cracks and dripped onto the ground, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

But it turned around and braced itself on the ground with its still intact left arm.

Like a real wild beast, it charged toward the wall it had smashed through, using both its hands and feet.

It runs very fast.

Its five- or six-meter-tall body exuded a powerful sense of oppression as it ran, the ground trembling beneath its feet and sending gravel flying everywhere. The capture team was utterly unable to stop it.

It burst through the large hole in the wall, rushed into the night, and headed towards the sea.

Harding shifted his feet, wanting to give chase, but then instinctively turned back.

Dirk slumped to the ground, his body trembling slightly. The backlash from the Shadow Serpent had not completely subsided, and faint black lines could still be seen moving beneath his skin.

He needs someone to help him stabilize his power, otherwise those patterns could erupt again at any time, tearing his body apart from the inside.

Harding stopped in his tracks.

He glanced at Dirk, then at the direction the monster had disappeared into the night, and then at the direction the Shadow Thief had fled. Without hesitation, he turned around, knelt down in front of Dirk, and placed his palm on Dirk's chest.

The power of the eye of the storm was transformed into a stable energy flow, which slowly flowed into Dirk's body, helping him suppress the backlash from the Shadow Serpent.

"Don't speak," Hardin said in a low voice. "Stabilize your core, I'll help you gather your power."

Dirk closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and felt Hardin's power coursing through his body.

That force straightened out the rampaging energy of the Shadow Serpent, one strand at a time, and forced it back into the sealing core.

This process takes time.

Meanwhile, the shadow thief had already fled far away.

The shark monster had also disappeared into the thick fog on the sea surface.

Harding's face was expressionless, but there was something heavy in the depths of his eyes.

It wasn't anger or frustration, but a more complex emotion, a mixture of resentment and vigilance.

They prepared for so long and made so many arrangements, but in the end, the monster was still rescued.

Someone is manipulating all of this behind the scenes.

Someone was waiting at sea to meet the monster.

Some people understand the association's modus operandi, know that they would choose this battlefield, know the location of the nodes of their sealing array, and know that they have not arranged any defenses in the ocean direction.

(I have something to do today, so this is the only chapter.)