Chapter 224: True Mastermind
"Let’s see what you’re hiding."
Adyr slid his sword back into the sheath on his back and approached the massive corpse in steady, silent steps.
From his belt, he drew a throwing knife. A thin layer of Malice spread over the blade, darkening the metal and sharpening its edge beyond normal limits. Without hesitation, he drove the knife into the mutant’s fractured skull, forcing it apart. Bone cracked and splintered under the pressure as he carved through the ruined flesh, pushing aside fragments of brain matter with mechanical precision.
Eventually, his fingers closed around what he was looking for—a dense purple crystal. He pulled it free and studied it in the dim light, speaking flatly to himself.
’’As expected. ’’
Still, he didn’t stop there. He checked the rest of the corpse carefully, recalling the parasite Spark he had once found inside Cannibal. Every part of the body was examined, but aside from the crystal embedded deep in the skull, there was nothing else. That confirmed it.
"As I thought. You two are not the main threat here." Whatever had turned these creatures into this state... was still out there.
What drew his attention next was the crystal itself. The color wasn’t like standard level 2 energy crystals. It was darker, thicker, and more condensed. That could only mean one thing.
Time to confirm it.
Without changing expression, he wiped the surface clean using a cloth from his pocket, then placed the crystal into his mouth and gulped down.
The effect was instant. He felt the raw energy spreading through his veins, feeding directly into his system.
[You have consumed an Energy Crystal (Lv.3). Your Energy has increased by 10.]