Pretending To Be A Boss

Chapter 101 The Catastrophe-Level Boss in the Red Clay Forest

Red soil forest, the second night of the grand hunting festival.

In the pouring rain, about forty or fifty hunters walked in the deluge, all having felt the violent tremor just moments before.

But there was no pause in their steps.

Madness twinkled in everyone's eyes, and wicked smiles squeezed onto their faces.

Sinister laughter sporadically arose amidst the gaps in the thunder.

Gradually, as the group ventured deeper, they encountered numerous beasts.

Deep within the red soil forest, it seemed as if something was luring these creatures.

The density of the beasts far exceeded that on the periphery; even on such a rainy night, they were eerily active.

Just as human emotions slowly became bizarre, the beasts also seemed affected by something in the depths of the red soil forest, becoming abnormally excited.

Man and beast finally met. As the lightning illuminated the night sky, what appeared before their eyes was a herd of wild oxen charging at them.

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The beasts attacked these humans who trekked through the rain, yet they seemed to have lost any sense of fear or pain.

Humans, when faced with the creatures of the mines, showed not the slightest intention of retreat.

They let out twisted, evil laughs, interspersed with cries of agony.

This chaotic blend of sounds made everything so eerily peculiar.

Eventually, the hunters were overwhelmed by the herd of wild oxen. There seemed to be hundreds of them; they rampaged through the red soil forest as if in fear or perhaps in excitement.

On a nearby high ground, the clown wiped the rainwater from his face and said,

"The true monster is about to awaken; a king among the mine creatures lies hidden in this land. Humans will swarm to hunt it, yet they will ultimately be hunted by it!"

The clown took another road, with Lilith, still obsessed with him, following close behind.

On either side of them were the huge electric saw monsters and the skinny figures of dwarves.

They continued towards the depths of the red soil forest, not hunting any beasts.

Even now, not a single crystal adorned their bodies.

And all the humans they encountered along the way became lost in that bizarre and evil laughter.

Lilith looked at the corpses on the other side with curiosity.

To the clown, she was ultimately somewhat special, her lips occasionally curling into a smile she herself was unaware of, yet she still retained her own consciousness.

But from time to time, Lilith couldn't help but think: why not tear these few fellows to shreds?

These thoughts were but fleeting.

"Master, shall we just ignore those people?"

She had realized that her master possessed a terrifying hypnotic ability.

Or rather, the power to corrupt others' souls. Those corrupted should have been comrades on their side.

The clown looked somewhat disappointed, but his face remained serious—if one disregarded the smile on his lips.

"They're just inferior hunters, already fallen. They were never delectable offerings, truly too dull. At the end of this hunt, there might be unexpected surprises awaiting."

"Only those with the heart of a child are the most delicious food amidst chaos."

The clown's steps continued forward, the downpour unable to wash away the pallid makeup on his face.

Lilith didn't understand the meaning of his words, but she knew all she had to do was follow the clown.

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More and more parties progressed through the heavy rain.

All started because of the sudden severe tremor that had recently occurred.

This tremor spread from various places within the red soil forest.

Akasi was not walking at the front of the group, he and a line of others had already changed into dark raincoats, slowly making their way deeper into the red soil forest.

In Akasi's view, everything was as Tang Xian had said.

The migration of the beast tide would definitely affect the grand hunting festival.

He believed it was necessary to stop Li Zheng from moving forward.

"You say those creatures are Zudun Giants? There really are such beings?" Li Zheng shouted to Akasi.

The rain muffled their voices, so they had to shout.

Akasi nodded, the memory of being closely watched by an eye of the Zudun Giant in the blood-red wilderness deeply ingrained in him.

"We might not want to continue forward, because that area has at least forty Zudun Giants and countless other creatures of the wilderness. It's extremely dangerous for the entire hunting party," Akasi said.

"You might not understand the other guys. Qi Xun's team, Song Que's team, they would never give up this chance. It's not only an opportunity to earn a lot of hunting points but also a chance to refresh the records of the hunting festival."

Everyone believed Akasi's judgment, as he had displayed a speed that impressed everyone along the way.

But the others were not weak either. Li Zheng's terrifying strength had also left a deep impression on Akasi, and together with Li Zheng, even when facing perfect-level creatures, the fights were concluded with ease.

However, hunting was not Akasi's purpose. He had only agreed to Tang Xian to ensure Li Zheng's safety.

But it was clear that the group had made up their minds to delve into the red soil forest.

Without any choice, Akasi could only accompany them deeper.

Li Zheng said,

"I have a feeling that something in the depths of the red soil forest is awakening. We have encountered many extraterritorial creatures along the way. They didn't travel thousands of miles to the red soil forest because of its scenery. Perhaps something is slowly waking up and needs their protection."