Chapter 258 Predatory Darkness

The black smoke slowly dissipated, and a large black squid appeared.

It was slightly larger than a human. Although it was not small, since we had already seen a giant crab and a sea snake, this thing was obviously not as visually impactful as the previous two.

But the shock just now could not be false. After all, it could provoke a reaction from the dog, so it was obviously not an ordinary person.

The jet-black squid looked at Anti with a pair of round scarlet eyes. Unlike normal squids, its numerous tentacles hung down and swung rapidly.

Those tentacles seemed to be shapeless, swinging rapidly like a swaying black flame.

【“Predatory Darkness”, Momona: An innate creature in the ocean, a manifestation of the most primitive struggle for survival. Its darkness has existed since the birth of the Deep Ocean in the Chaotic Dream World, and has dominated the ocean for a long time. Until the birth of Akuskati, the light of the sea illuminated the darkness. After being defeated by Akuskati in the battle for the Pillar, he was sealed in the border stone forest at the center of the Deep Ocean, with layers of restrictions set. The struggle never stops, and the darkness never dies.】

Anti: ...

I thought that no matter what problems we encountered during this trip to the Fantasy Sea, its strength would not be stronger than that of the modified dragon corpse with maximum elements in Lokidu.

But it turned out that he was overthinking.

This thing is the boss's competitor. Although it is a loser, the description given does not look simple.

Anti looked at the other person warily.

There's predation, darkness, and the struggle for survival. It feels like a full-on villain. Just from its weird appearance, it looks pretty dangerous.

"Aku... Skadi's... messenger, has only arrived... today?"

The other party was floating quietly not far in front of Anti. There was no movement, but some old voices sounded intermittently and entered Anti's mind.

"But... why are you... also burdened with the abyss..." the voice sounded a little confused.

"I am not a messenger of anyone." Anti replied.

"...I see...But, you still have a mission...Strange...It's too late...The Deep Ocean Core...has been soaked in the abyss." said the giant squid.

"Is this the center of the deep ocean? What place exactly is it? How did the abyss come about?" He had a lot of questions. This person didn't seem to be a hostile unit, and at least he could talk properly for now. Anti seized the opportunity to ask.

The squid suddenly became transparent until it disappeared completely.

Anti turned around and saw the squid appear from behind him, but it quickly became transparent again and disappeared.

It seems to be disappearing only on a visual level, but it is very similar to the Hunting Shadow. When the figure disappears, other senses also find it difficult to capture it.

If Anti hadn't possessed a similar hunting miracle, it would have been difficult for him to react.

He thought the squid wanted to attack, but it just circled around Anti and then came back to him again.

"Interesting... Being His messenger... What a pity. Your fighting instinct... is strong... How about... hunting with me?"

Anti:?
Bosses, if the enemy station is poaching your people right in front of you, do you have any response?

"Answer my question first." Anti said.

The squid suddenly turned over. It was originally upside down, but suddenly it turned into a gun-shaped body facing down: "...Answer...Join?"

"If you answer, you will join."

No problem. If you think about it carefully, the contract doesn't say that you can't sign with another company.

Don't let "loyalty" hurt yourself.

"But...you're welcome to join...follow me..." the squid said, turning around and floating away.

The figure is elusive and moves very quickly.

Anti hurriedly caught up, leaping between the stone forests to keep up with the other party's movements.

As he went deeper, Anti noticed that there were many wriggling abyss materials in the surrounding environment, which were areas that had been effectively eroded.

When the two stopped, there was no road in front of Anti, and instead there was a wide trench.

In the pitch-black trench, black gas continuously floated upwards, and it seemed that something was wriggling in it, trying to break through and invade the ocean.

Along the edge of the trench, there are several statues depicting a strange creature. The overall shape looks like a whale, with the statue standing upright and leaping, its pectoral fins similar to those of a flying fish, spread out like wings and covering the tail, long and thin tentacles extending from its back, and a long spiral horn on its head.

The long horns of these statues radiate light, limiting the upwelling of black air in the trench.

But the thin light curtain was completely unable to stop the penetration of the black air, and was already riddled with holes. Even the statue itself had been corroded and covered by the abyss matter.

"The abyss... strange matter... nothingness seeping in from the outside world... blending with existence... mutating and causing harm." The squid said, "There are many abyssal rifts... This is one of them."

Anti watched for a moment, then looked at Squid: "Aren't you sealed here?"

"It's a seal... and we are also guarding this place for him... We have been fighting against the abyss before his birth... Even if we lose to him, it will not affect our duties." The squid's head and body swayed like a pendulum, as if it had gradually become familiar with the human language. The awkwardness was reduced a lot, and the information it conveyed became coherent.

Anti could not help but remain silent.

What kind of villain temperament is this? Isn’t he an honest man?

He is willing to accept defeat and is committed to fighting against external encroachment even after being sealed. He clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs and does not mind working for his opponents.

It seems that he is too competitive.

The guards that Akuskati left behind to watch over the squid went crazy, and yet the squid itself was so conscientious.

I wouldn't really agree if you weren't included in the list of the top ten most touching creatures in the ocean.

Anti regained his focus, which had wandered off to who knows where, and asked, "What is this Deep Ocean Center?"

"It connects... the central space of all the sea areas... it suppresses the densest area of ​​the seabed abyss rifts... it's a place where marine species gather together for warmth." The squid replied.

Squid answered in detail. Although the information he conveyed was a little awkward, Anti was not in a hurry and sorted it out slowly.

Simply put, the Deep Ocean Center is a special space located deep in the ocean of the Dream World.

After being carried across the boundless ocean by the great whirlpool, Akuskati decided to construct a place that relied on the power of the great whirlpool to connect to the center of the boundless ocean.

As the junction of the oceans, countless sea creatures come here, and Akuskati also provides shelter for all creatures that come here.

The reason for seeking asylum was because the outer sea at that time was filled with tyrannical "predatory darkness".

With the Deep Ocean Center as its foundation, Akuskati waged a long struggle against the predatory darkness, and finally seized the Pillar and defeated it. However, since the symbol of predatory darkness could not be completely killed, it was sealed in the border of the Deep Ocean Center.

"It is a general trend for a wise ruler who wins the support of the people to defeat the cruel tyrant and establish a new dynasty. This is a very positive development." Anti said after listening.

"Predatory struggle is an instinct, and group reproduction is the future. We only need to be responsible for our own symbols and paths." In response to Anti's obviously provocative words, Squid simply replied in a faint voice with his old voice.

Although it is a squid, it is very wise.

Suddenly, the squid turned around again and pointed its head downward again: "The answer is over. As agreed, join the predation."

"Okay." Anti agreed decisively without hesitation.

The squid moved closer to Anti, its tentacles spread open, revealing its beak underneath.

Anti stood where he was, facing it calmly.

The squid looked at Anti, as if wondering where to start.

He originally wanted to bite the most convenient hand, but found that Anti already had something in his hand.

Finally, it came behind An Yi and pierced the back of An Yi's neck with its beak.

It was excruciatingly painful, but Anti was used to it.

As the strange pain seeped into his body, Anti felt his sense of perception being triggered. Some kind of symbolic power flowed into his body, combined with his sense of perception and then outlined a black twisted tentacle pattern on the back of his neck where he was bitten.

The symbols came together vaguely in Anti's mind and finally became concrete miracles.

And it is directly engraved on the body to achieve the engraving of the spirit.

(End of this chapter)