Mystery: The Stranger

Chapter 32 Viciousness and Bloodlust

To make matters worse, the bedroom door had been smashed open, and several extraordinary individuals rushed in, including Sequence 7 bribers, hermits, and others, all exuding a fierce aura as they surrounded and attacked Snow.

Despite seemingly being in dire straits, Snow remained completely calm.

His wings flapped suddenly, and he soared into the air. A cold glint flashed in Viscount Grey's eyes, and his distortion ability was activated instantly—Snow felt the air around him become viscous, and his flight speed suddenly slowed down, as if he were bound by invisible shackles. The higher he flew, the greater the resistance became.

"Struggling is futile!" Viscount Grey sneered, raising his hand to prepare a death spell through the undead seal, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

"Don't worry, I've prepared a gift for you."

Snow grinned wickedly, flicked his finger, and a pale blue fireball emitting a strong sulfurous smell flew toward Viscount Grey.

Viscount Grey instinctively punched the fireball to shatter it. However, the moment the fireball exploded, it was not the explosion he expected. Instead, a splatter of warm flesh and blood flew out and splashed onto his face. Due to the negative effects of the sealing artifact, he had an instinctive craving for the blood of living people. He almost subconsciously licked it and then felt an unusually familiar taste, the taste of blood ties.

At this moment, the bloody head rolled twice on the ground and stopped. Even though it was unrecognizable, Viscount Grey recognized it at a glance as his most beloved eldest son!

"Your eldest son's soul tastes good."

Snow's voice, like a poisoned dagger, rang in the ears of Viscount Grey and the group of extraordinary beings.

"Buzz—!"

Viscount Grey felt as if something had exploded in his mind, his reason instantly overwhelmed by a complex mix of anger, grief, and madness. He instinctively tried to deny it, but the image of splattered blood and flesh kept replaying in his mind, the gruesome death of his eldest son haunting him, the taste of blood in his mouth, and his body's instinctive craving for blood all stimulating his nerves. The uncontrollable and violent fluctuations of his emotions instantly exposed his weakness.

And this was the opportunity Snow had been waiting for.

The moment Viscount Grey uttered those insulting words to Solomon and first flew into a rage, an invisible seed of desire had already been planted. This moment of emotional turmoil was the perfect opportunity for that seed to sprout!

"burst!"

Snow hissed, and the seed of desire instantly exploded.

Viscount Grey let out a piercing scream, as if thunder had exploded in his mind. Warm blood gushed from his nose, and his eyes instantly turned bloodshot. The "chaos" power around him erupted uncontrollably, distorting the entire bedroom space. Tables and chairs flew over, and the lights flickered. The extraordinary beings around him were also affected by this chaotic energy, their movements becoming sluggish and clumsy.

Snow seized the opportunity, fully activating his Desire Avatar. His form transformed into a phantom, viscous black liquid, like a collection of the darkest desires in the human heart. He activated the twisting power of the Baron's Gloves, accelerating his descent and descending from the sky, instantly enveloping Viscount Grey within it.

Countless negative emotions and twisted desires surged into Viscount Grey's mental world like a tidal wave—fear, greed, despair, madness—constantly eroding his rational defenses. Viscount Grey, already mentally unstable due to the tragic death of his eldest son, now descended into utter madness.

The negative effects of the Living Corpse Seal, and the craving for living flesh and blood, were amplified in this extreme brutality and madness. The malice almost materialized, making the surrounding extraordinary beings and guards feel a chill run down their spines.

"Kill! All of you, die!"

Viscount Grey roared, swinging his fists and attacking indiscriminately, friend or foe. A Sequence 7 briber who tried to help him purify his mental pollution was instantly smashed in the head by a single punch, blood and brain matter splattering all over the ground.

The situation was completely out of control.

Without a leader, the extraordinary individuals of Viscount Grey's territory rushed about like headless flies. Some were caught in the crossfire of Viscount Grey's frenzied attacks, while others, influenced by Snow's hidden desires, became suspicious of each other and turned on one another. Shouts of battle, screams of agony, and desperate wails mingled together, echoing throughout the castle.

Snow, in the form of black liquid, shrank into the shadows, coldly observing everything. Like a master director, he manipulated the emotions and desires of everyone present, turning this assassination attempt into a farcical spectacle of mutual slaughter.

After an unknown amount of time, Viscount Grey collapsed to the ground, covered in blood, his eyes vacant and lifeless. His mind had completely broken down, and he had become a soulless walking corpse. His guards and extraordinary individuals also lay dead in pools of blood, none of them surviving.

Snow reformed into human form, and with his lava sword, he severed the head of Viscount Grey in his undead state, ending the suffering of this Sequence 5 Beyonder. He then took an ice-blue ring from Viscount Grey's hand and put it on his own.

With a snap of his fingers, the corpses on the ground stood up one by one and began to clean up the mess and bloodstains.

This ring is clearly a seal formed from the characteristics of a Sequence 6 Zombie from the Xenomorph pathway.

Snow was too lazy to name it, so he simply tested the ability. It can temporarily turn into a zombie, enhance strength, gain some resistance, and also come with some supernatural powers of death, undead, corrosion, and frost. However, you need to design the specific spells yourself, as the sealed object itself does not have a fixed spell library inscribed on it.

Manipulating corpses is just the most basic necromancy.

As for the negative effects, judging from Viscount Grey's behavior and current state, it's easy to see that wearing this ring will intensify his craving for living flesh and blood. If he remains in a zombie state for too long, he may actually become a zombie. Once his sanity collapses and his desires run rampant, the process of becoming a zombie will be irreversible.

Not long after the scene was treated, Viscount Grey's body also revealed an extraordinary characteristic that emitted an eerie light—it was a tightly clenched, semi-transparent, pitch-black fist. The patterns and light spots seemed to follow rules, yet they were full of incongruity, concealing endless madness and chaos. It was the characteristic of a Sequence 5 Chaos Mentor.

He casually put away the special properties, then condensed several sulfur fireballs at his fingertips and threw them in various parts of the castle.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A ghostly blue flame erupted instantly, engulfing the entire castle. Thick smoke billowed, and flames soared into the sky, illuminating the night as if it were daytime.

Xalatas's figure emerged from the flames and smoke. She wore an illusory long dress and danced lightly in the burning ruins, a joyful smile on her face, greedily devouring those vibrant, desperate, and resentful souls.

"What a perfect feast!" Her charming voice echoed in the flames.

Snow didn't linger; he turned and transformed into a shadow, disappearing back into the spirit world.

The castle flames were still burning, but his figure had long since vanished into the night, leaving only a burning ruin and a deathly silence.