bookbashuk Chapter 81 Stripping Away
Chapter 81 Stripping Away
Almost at the same time that Lin Feng and his two companions in dormitory 404 heard the first knock, a completely identical, gentle, and clear knocking sound came from the door of dormitory 414, located at the other end of the corridor.
"Thump, thump, thump."
Inside the dormitory, Alati, the chosen one from the Kingdom of Hot Springs, and Anton from the Kingdom of Er Mao sat facing each other at their desks, frantically revising their troublesome assignment.
The sudden knocking startled the two of them like frightened rabbits, causing them to nearly drop their pens.
"Who...who is it?" Alati mustered his courage and called out towards the door, his voice trembling slightly.
A familiar female voice came from outside the door: "It's me, counselor Su Wan."
Su Wan?!
Alati and Anton exchanged a horrified look.
The fourth rule of the dormitory struck them like a cold, leaden weight.
"Is...is there something wrong?" Anton asked, trying to remain calm, but his voice unconsciously rose eight octaves.
The voice of "Su Wan" outside the door remained calm, even carrying a hint of concern:
"We've just detected unusual energy fluctuations near your dorm, which may affect your safety. I need to come in and check to make sure everything is alright. Please open the door."
Abnormal energy leakage fluctuations?
Security check?
This reason sounds reasonable, and even full of a sense of responsibility.
Alati and Anton exchanged a glance, both showing obvious hesitation.
If dormitory rule 4 is wrong, refusing the counselor's "kind offer" at this moment could have unimaginable consequences...
Moreover, they had just witnessed the strangeness of the "Blood-Eyed Moon," and the energy fluctuations might not be an exaggeration.
Just as the two were caught in a violent struggle—
"Ring ring ring..."
The dormitory landline suddenly rang sharply, startling the two of them!
Anton suppressed his wildly beating heart, swallowed hard, and quickly stepped forward to press the speakerphone button.
"Feed?"
"It's me, Lin Feng!" A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, urgent and eager to share crucial information. "Is Instructor Su at your door?"
"She just came to our 404 room for a check-up, it's because of that 'energy leak'."
"It's all done, no problems, just going through the motions."
"Don't worry, just let her in to take a look. It's essential for your safety, so don't waste any time!"
A wave of immense relief washed over Anton, and he let out a soft sigh of relief.
"Okay, okay, we understand, thank you!"
After hanging up the phone, Anton didn't hesitate any longer. He got up, took a few steps to the door, and with a "click," turned the deadbolt and opened the dormitory door.
Outside the door, in the dim light of the corridor, stood Su Wan, the counselor.
She was wearing a black business suit, with long chestnut-brown curly hair cascading over her shoulders, and a delicate face.
However, upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to notice that she has an extremely stiff and unnatural smile on her face.
Those once gentle eyes were now empty and lifeless, like two deep wells that could not reflect any light.
"That's right, just cooperate with the examination."
"Su Wan" spoke in her signature soft voice, but her eerie smile sent chills down one's spine.
She stepped into the dormitory, and with a gentle thud, the door closed behind her.
Anton and Alati's hearts sank with that sound.
Su Wan's gaze, like a cold searchlight, swept around the cramped dormitory room.
Then, slowly, the image settled on the two chosen ones standing in front of her.
The atmosphere suddenly became incredibly eerie and oppressive.
Suddenly, the stiff smile on Su Wan's face split open to both sides, all the way to her ears!
She raised her hands, her ten fingers twisted like eagle claws, and suddenly plunged them into the top of her head!
Then, something truly mind-blowing happened!
Her fingertips dug into flesh like red-hot irons, making a soft "hissing" sound.
She grabbed her scalp and ripped it apart violently!
"Sizzle—!"
The beautiful human skin that belonged to "Su Wan" was actually torn open in the middle by her, leaving a huge crack!
From that crack, an indescribable, extremely disgusting monster suddenly emerged!
It has no fixed shape; its main body is like a pool of constantly writhing, flowing, pitch-black, viscous asphalt, its surface covered with dark red veins that bulge and protrude like blood vessels, and these veins are pulsating slightly as if breathing.
In what is roughly its head, there are no eyes, nose, or mouth, only several irregularly distributed, constantly opening and closing holes from which drips a foul-smelling, acidic-like mucus.
Its body is constantly extending and retracting twisted, tentacle-like black limbs. The ends of these limbs are sometimes sharp like spears and sometimes open like suction cups. The whole form is full of chaos and violence, somewhat similar to "Venom" in the movie, but more primitive and more malicious, as if it were an entity formed from all negative emotions!
"Ugh... Ah!!!"
Anton and Alati were completely terrified by this scene that defied all comprehension. They made hoarse sounds as if they were being choked by extreme fear, their bodies frozen in place, even their instinct to run away was frozen.
The asphalt-like monster completely detached from Su Wan's human skin, and the empty skin fell to the ground limply like a rag.
The monster's viscous, amorphous body rapidly expanded, almost taking up all the space near the dormitory door.
It "looked" at Anton, who was closest to it.
A thick tentacle shot out like lightning, and the huge mouth that split open at the top suddenly expanded, like a bag, completely swallowing Anton from head to waist!
"No—!" Anton's scream came to an abrupt halt.
The terrifying bite force erupted instantly, accompanied by a chilling sound of bones shattering.
Anton's body was twisted into a bizarre angle inside the mouthparts, and then his upper half was forcibly torn off and swallowed into the ever-writhing darkness.
Warm blood and internal organs splattered out, instantly turning Alati, who was standing nearby, into a blood-soaked figure.
"Monster... Monster! Help!!" Alati let out a shrill scream that was so shrill it was almost distorted, and turned to rush toward the balcony.
But it's too late.
Another whip-like tentacle lashed out with a whooshing sound, precisely wrapping around his ankle and violently pulling him to the ground.
The immense force dragged him down, and Alati desperately scratched at the ground with his hands, his nails making a screeching sound and leaving streaks of blood on the rough floor, but his strength was like an ant before that monster.
More black, viscous substance surged up like a tide, quickly covering his entire body, frantically pouring in from his mouth, nose, ears, and every pore of his body.
Alati's screams were muffled by the viscous substance, turning into a dull "gurgling" sound.
After completely devouring Anton and Alati, the monster shrank back into "Suwan's" skin.
As the crack above slowly closed, it revealed a sinister smile, its tongue gently licking the corner of its lips, as if savoring the feast it had just witnessed.
Then he turned and stepped into the shadows outside the dormitory...