"Whew... Good thing I ran fast."
King arrived at another part of the uninhabited area with lingering fear.
In fact, at the very last moment, he had vaguely seen Sweet Mask use Monsterization to block the attack. If he hadn't left at that time, the two sides would likely have fought to the death. After all, Monsterization had always been Sweet Mask's biggest secret.
'Regardless, it's good that the mission is complete. I'll deal with future matters later.'
King could imagine that if he ran into Sweet Mask at the Hero Association in the future, he would probably just attack and strike him dead on the spot.
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Half a day later, more than half of the weakened state caused by using Fighting Spirit had dissipated, and King continued to search the vicinity.
By now, the sun had set, and the uninhabited area plunged into darkness, shrouded in a dangerous aura.
"Hmm?"
King stopped in his tracks, he felt that a pair of eyes in the darkness was watching him.
Several shadows streaked past in the darkness. Just as King was on full alert, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck.
'What the hell is that?!'
Slap!
King struck with lightning speed and felt like he had grabbed something furry. By the dim moonlight, he saw that it was actually a bat.
At this moment, there was a faint trace of blood on the bat's mouth, and it let out a shrill cry in the night.
Pop!
King applied a little force, and the bat was crushed, blood spraying out.
"Since you're here, stop playing these boring little tricks." King's eyes were like torches, staring fixedly at the street in the darkness.
"I didn't expect that a human would actually dare to break in here. It saves me the trouble of going out to forage." A man with an eerie appearance, dressed in formal wear, walked out of the darkness, his tongue licking his lips.
Monster Association, Demon-level, Vampire!
After seeing the monster's appearance, King was not afraid but happy instead. The purpose of his trip was to find Demon-level monsters to complete the Monster Slaughter Order. However, the monsters of the Monster Association were powerful, and this place was very close to the Monster Association's lair. If he were careless and surrounded, there would be a danger of dying.
"I can smell it, your blood is very delicious." Vampire's gaze gradually became bloodthirsty, and the smell of blood permeating the air stimulated his desires.
"I can also feel that you will definitely get me quite a few Talent Points." King grinned.
Tonight was destined not to end empty-handed.
Bang!
King pushed off the ground with both feet, his body rushing toward Vampire, throwing a punch.
"Are you in such a hurry to die?"
Vampire nimbly dodged the attack, his hands turning into sharp claws and slashing out, leaving bone-visible wounds on King's arm.
King didn't care about his blood-drenched arm and frantically stuck to Vampire, throwing punches.
Boom... Boom...
At first, Vampire was able to dodge by relying on his agile movement techniques and constantly inflicting wounds on King. But after dozens of rounds of combat, he noticed something wrong. King was becoming stronger and stronger, and his attack speed was getting faster and faster.
"It seems you are not an ordinary human either. Interesting."
Thud!
Just at this moment, King seized the opportunity and blasted one of Vampire's arms to pieces with a punch.
Swish!
Vampire remained expressionless, his figure suddenly turned into countless bats, wrapping around King's figure.
"Get lost!"
King felt the bats frantically sucking his blood, and his consciousness was gradually blurring, so he immediately roared.
Savage Tornado!
Rumble!
A tornado rose from the ground, and countless punches blasted the bats to pieces.
"What delicious blood."
Not far away, Vampire's slightly tattered body gathered again, an unfulfilled expression on his face. Clearly, King's attack just now had not caused fatal damage.
A flock of bats flew from somewhere in the darkness and merged into Vampire's body, his injuries recovering rapidly.
'His regeneration ability mainly comes from blood. There must be a blood bank he keeps nearby.' A glint flashed in King's eyes.
There were countless monsters in the Monster Association. For a Demon-level member like Vampire, gathering a group of Wolf-level and Tiger-level monsters to act as a blood bank was as easy as could be. As long as he destroyed or moved away from the blood bank, he could greatly delay his regeneration ability, and then he could slowly grind him to death.
'The blood bank is likely underground. I cannot rule out the possibility of other powerful monsters being present. I must lure him away from here.'
King made up his mind, turned around, and fled into the distance.
"Want to escape?" Vampire sneered, his body transforming into a giant bat, spreading his wings and chasing after King.
Squelch!
A pair of sharp claws tore the skin and flesh on King's back, but he only groaned and continued to flee.
"Let's see how long you can hold on." Vampire became interested.
Relying on his extreme speed, he kept launching attacks, and soon King's whole body was drenched in blood.
'It's about time.'
King suddenly turned around and threw a punch. But Vampire had been on guard and instantly blocked the attack.
"Do you think luring me here is useful? With my recovery ability, it's equivalent to me having an inexhaustible supply of blood." Vampire's tone was full of mockery.
He had seen through King's thoughts from the beginning but was not panicked in the slightest. This was also absolute confidence in his own strength. Even if there were any accidents, with his speed, King would definitely be unable to catch up.
"Is that so? Then try sucking some more."
A strange smile appeared on the corner of King's lips, and the two figures clashed again.
"Then I won't be polite!"
Vampire arrived behind King, his two sharp fangs piercing into his neck.
"Likewise!"
At this moment, King, who looked like he had no ability to resist, grabbed Vampire with his backhand and slammed him onto the ground with a shoulder throw.
'System, use the Devour skill.'
"Roar!"
King's mouth instantly turned into a bloody maw, biting toward Vampire.
"Damn it, what is this thing!"
Vampire's pupils constricted slightly as he felt a threat of death.
Pop!
At the last moment, Vampire's potential exploded, and part of his body escaped, but more than half of his body had already been swallowed by King.
[Ding! Devoured a Demon-level monster's body, obtained 500 Talent Points.]
"Only 500 points? This skill is really a waste on you." King smacked his lips, seemingly savoring the aftertaste.
"Damn you!"
A look of fear appeared in Vampire's eyes. He didn't know how long it had been since he had felt this way.
"Let's stop playing here for today. Next time, I will definitely catch you and make you a member of my blood bank."
Swish!
After saying these harsh words, Vampire's body turned into an afterimage and fled into the distance at high speed.
Boom!
King's Fighting Spirit erupted all over his body. The recent devouring had increased his physical strength significantly, and his injuries had fully recovered.
"You want to leave just like that?"