Chapter 93 - 76: Illuminati
"The Illuminati?"
Lin Yi’s brow furrowed.
That name...
It gave him a bad feeling.
He looked at Yan Hao, who was still cursing him with all his might.
Without the slightest hesitation, a cold glint flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes.
’Drain him dry!’
In the span of a thought.
The Mosquito Avatar, lying in wait, immediately transformed into an invisible streak of light and pounced on the paralyzed Yan Hao!
Previously,
he had indeed considered the idea of handing this man over to the Public Security Bureau in exchange for a bounty.
But now,
that idea had completely changed.
"Thousand Silk" Spiritual Essence!
This guy had actually awakened a rare type of Spiritual Essence!
This kind of once-in-a-lifetime power had to be plundered by the Mosquito Avatar!
As for handing him over to the Public Security Bureau?
At most, that would only get him one or two million Huaxia Coins!
Money? There would be plenty of opportunities to earn that.
But if he missed out on this Spiritual Essence, it would be a true loss, with no chance to make up for it!
BZZZZ!
The Mosquito Avatar’s sharp proboscis, like a steel needle, ignored Yan Hao’s tattered clothes and skin, piercing precisely deep into his flesh.
The [Blood Sucking] skill, activated at full power!
Yan Hao was already severely injured—his internal organs were displaced, and multiple bones were fractured. At this moment, he didn’t even have the strength to lift a single finger.
Although he couldn’t see the invisible Mosquito Avatar,
he could feel with horrifying clarity the pitiful amount of Qi and Blood and Life Force left in his body gushing away like a burst dam, at a despairingly frantic pace!
"Urgh... Lin Yi! What... what have you done to me?! You little bastard! You’ll die a dog’s death! I won’t let you go even as a ghost!!"
The cold shadow of death completely enveloped him. His extravagant hope of revenge had long since been shattered, but this bizarre method of death—like being devoured by something unseen—still filled him with a bone-deep terror and resentment, causing him to let out a final, hoarse roar.
[Experience Points +1!]
[Paralysis Proficiency +1!]
[Qi and Blood +0.5!]
[Acquired Spiritual Essence ’Thousand Silk’!]
[...]
The Mosquito Avatar drank greedily, like a bottomless black hole.
In just a few breaths,
Yan Hao’s already withered body shriveled at a visible rate. His skin stretched tautly over his skeleton, taking on a nauseating, ashen color.
Finally, his eyes bulged wide, filled with endless horror and resentment. He lost all signs of life, turning into a hideous, desiccated corpse.
Yan Hao had already been pushed to his limit in the previous battle, his Qi and Blood completely exhausted, so the Mosquito Avatar wasn’t able to absorb much Qi and Blood Energy.
However,
the crucial "Thousand Silk" Spiritual Essence had been successfully stripped away and integrated into Lin Yi’s main body!
A strange, warm current instantly flowed into Lin Yi’s right middle finger.
It felt as if countless tiny, living things were crawling under his skin, bringing intense waves of tingling, itching, and warmth.
He raised that middle finger.
SWISH!
A nearly transparent, fine thread shot out from the tip of his middle finger without any warning!
It was as fast as lightning and completely silent!
With a flicker of his thoughts, Lin Yi tried to control it.
The thread followed his will as if it were an extension of his own limb, flexibly winding, straightening, and coiling in the air.
It was as fine as a spider’s thread, yet exceptionally tough.
Lin Yi tried wrapping it around a dead branch as thick as his wrist. With a slight tug, the branch snapped, the cut as smooth as a mirror!
’So this is the ’Thousand Silk’ Spiritual Essence?’
Lin Yi was pleased.
But he soon discovered that having just obtained the Spiritual Essence, it was not yet deeply developed. Besides, there were no Cultivation methods for Spiritual Essence on Blue Star yet.
Currently, the thread’s maximum range was about ten meters, and its toughness was comparable to an ordinary First Grade Spiritual Weapon, but using it continuously consumed his Qi and Blood.
’Not bad at all!’
Lin Yi nodded to himself.
The greatest advantage of this Spiritual Essence was its stealth!
In a combat environment, the transparent thread was almost impossible to spot with the naked eye.
It was an absolutely perfect tool for ambushing people, launching sneak attacks, and creating chaos.
Imagine, suddenly tripping an opponent by the ankle during a fight, or silently wrapping the thread around their Weapon...
The effect would take them completely by surprise!
A top pick for any sneaky bastard!
He retracted his will, and the thread instantly shot back into his fingertip, vanishing without a trace.
His gaze turned to the desiccated corpse on the ground, presumably Yan Hao.
There wasn’t a trace of pity in Lin Yi’s eyes.
He strode forward, squatted down, and began deftly searching for loot.
A chillingly sharp Longsword and five keen Poisoned Daggers. They were cold and heavy to the touch, all of them First Grade Spiritual Weapons of considerable value.
If sold on a second-hand platform, these few Spiritual Weapons could fetch at least six hundred thousand Huaxia Coins.
In addition, there was thirty thousand in cash, carefully tucked into an inner pocket.
Lin Yi pocketed all the Spiritual Weapons and cash.
Afterward,
he hefted the heavy Owl Dragon Spear with one arm. His Qi and Blood surged, and an invisible "Wave Intent" emanated from the spear’s shaft, pulsing like a tide!
"Hah!"
Lin Yi let out a low roar and, using the spear like a club, smashed it violently toward the ground!
BOOM!
Before the spear tip even arrived, the force of the "Wave Intent" contained within it had already erupted!
The hard ground, as if struck by a giant, invisible hammer, instantly exploded, creating a crater nearly a meter deep and sending soil and gravel flying!
With a deft flick of his foot, Lin Yi kicked the corpse into the pit. He swept his spear again, and a strong gust of wind kicked up the soil, quickly filling and compacting the hole.
He stamped on the spot a few times carefully.
Then he brushed some of the surrounding dead grass and fallen leaves over it.
He made sure there were no obvious traces left.
Destroying the body to erase all evidence—a clean and efficient job.
After finishing all this, Lin Yi concealed his aura, got his bearings, and headed in the direction of Yang City, his figure melting into the deepening night.
The journey back was silent, save for the mournful cry of the night wind brushing past withered branches.
As Lin Yi hurried along, he rapidly sorted through his thoughts.