manynovel Chapter 48: I am the abyss
Chapter 48: I am the abyss
One is a colossal, mysterious creature, over ten meters in size.
A human being, though not physically frail, is still as insignificant as an ant in comparison.
Despite the vast difference in size, the other person actually caught the giant limb that was falling from the other person's body with ease, and seemed to be doing so with complete composure.
It's like a tiny creature in mythology facing a world-shaking thunder beast, or a mortal body bracing against a giant abyssal serpent that stirs up storms.
I don't know how to describe the eleventh, I just felt my heart was surging.
She couldn't imagine that mere physical strength could be so powerful; no wonder her mental power was having no effect.
Unless one's mental power is strong enough to remove an entire mountain, it is impossible to pose a threat to the other party.
"Rumble rumble rumble!"
On the earthen-yellow ground.
The air seemed to be compressed, and the two powerful forces clashed violently, constantly producing explosive sounds.
"Click click click".
A few seconds later, the ground beneath Lucas's feet could no longer bear the weight and collapsed.
Having failed to gain any advantage with its first strike, the Mind Flayer immediately swung its other thick forelimb and slashed horizontally.
Sharp limbs gleamed coldly in the air, like a giant scythe, causing the dust to tremble violently.
With the help of [Divine Insight], Lucas naturally had already sensed the other party's intentions.
However, he made no move, intending to take the blow with his own body.
Although the spider-form Mind Flayer possesses immense power, its physical defenses are rather weak.
The fact that the main characters were able to be injured by rifle bullets plus No. 12 buckshot gives us a glimpse into this.
Even without armor-piercing rounds or grenades, ordinary bullets can easily tear through the outer layer of flesh and embed themselves in bone crevices. Some weak points cannot even withstand the fire of a Molotov cocktail.
And that was the Mind-Stealing Demon, formed by combining the mental matrices of twelve children.
Therefore, Lucas was fully confident in going head-to-head with Lucas.
But just then...
A rock, about five or six meters in size, suddenly appeared out of thin air and smashed into the Mind Flayer's head, which was now baring its fangs and roaring incessantly.
It is the eleventh.
She stretched out one hand, her eyes fixed on the flying giant limb, and used her telekinetic power at any cost, causing a trickle of dark red blood to slowly flow from her nose.
"Bang!"
Stone fragments flew everywhere, and the Mind Flayer let out a scream, its body instantly tilting outwards uncontrollably.
Although she managed to control her body, her soft abdomen was completely exposed.
Lucas seized the opportunity, tensed his thigh muscles, slightly bent his calves, and jumped with all his might, shooting out like a cannonball.
Eleven stared wide-eyed, startled by Lucas's actions. He tried to continue manipulating the boulder, but collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion.
"Bang!"
Two seconds later.
An invisible shockwave exploded, and to Eleven's astonishment, the enormous creature's abdomen crumbled as easily as tofu.
"roar!"
As excruciating pain struck, the Mind Flayer's massive body trembled violently, and its roar instantly turned fierce and violent.
Lucas pressed his advantage relentlessly, unleashing a devastating barrage of punches and kicks that then charged toward the muscular limbs.
A series of sharp cracking sounds rang out as one after another, the thick spider's giant legs were smashed off by some unimaginable force, sending flesh and bone flying everywhere.
A moment of effort.
The spider-shaped mind flayer, which had been so intimidating just moments before, crashed heavily to the ground, leaving only a pitiful howl.
at the same time.
Within the consciousness center formed by the Mind Flayer particles, Vekner's body suddenly arched, his ferocious face instantly contorting into a grimace, and he let out a scream perfectly in sync with the Mind Flayer.
After losing his physical body, Vekner was unable to walk in the real world and could only temporarily reside in the mind flayer's body.
Although it doesn't affect his control over mind flayers, if a mind flayer is injured, the pain will be amplified several times within his consciousness.
The series of severe blows nearly caused his consciousness to collapse on the spot.
"Bang!"
Vikner was still in a daze.
A figure resembling a demon king pierced through the Mind Flayer's head and stepped into the core area.
"Leave here, or I'll make you understand that trying to tear us apart is more painful than death."
Vickner's hoarse voice sounded strained and desperate.
He had tried everything he could, but he could never threaten the boy from Smallwell.
Furthermore, the other party seemed to know everything about him and everything about the Mind Flayer, which made him feel a sense of panic and powerlessness he had never experienced before.
"I have already given you a choice."
Lucas remained expressionless.
"Buzz!"
The words had barely left his lips.
He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain.
The crazed Vekner unleashed his most powerful ability.
Telepathy combined with mind manipulation.
Delve into the brain, read thoughts, and let those unremembered traumas resurface, synchronizing the trauma in the mental world with reality.
Lucas paused for only a second and did not offer any resistance.
That's exactly what he wanted.
With his Divine Insight fully activated, he perceived the key to seizing control of the inner demon.
Within the hive's consciousness, Viktor's "core authority" is squeezed out and replaced—
Just like how Eleven suppressed 001 at Hawkins Labs back then, just like how Will briefly accessed and influenced the cellular network.
However, there is a prerequisite for this.
He lacked telepathy; Viktor had to establish a mental connection with him first.
"Buzz—!"
A clash of conscious thoughts erupted instantly.
As soon as Vekner's spirit invaded, it transformed into countless shadow tentacles, attempting to uncover all of Lucas's secrets and fears—
This is his most proficient tactic: to devour his opponents with fear and despair.
But Lucas has no "past" to exploit, no trauma to dredge up.
His consciousness was pure and unyielding; after so many years of self-discipline, it had become like an iron fortress.
Moreover, there's the magic resistance provided by [Aspiring to the Top].
"You think this is a game of power? It chose me, and I chose it—willingly, and forever. You are nothing but an ant trying to usurp the sacred order."
Vikner's voice was hoarse and filled with disbelief and panic.
He had never seen such a powerful mental will.
Not only did it block his spying, it even used the mental connection to compete with him for control of the hive.
madman!
Lucas did not respond, but instead pushed forward with greater force and dominance until he completely took over the Hive consciousness.
In this process.
Lucas keenly sensed that the Hive's consciousness did not resist him at all, and even... welcomed him to take over.
Perhaps it's not simply a beehive.
"impossible."
Viktor clearly sensed something was wrong, and his mental state became even more frantic.
But the next moment, it crumbled like weathered sand.
The Abyss World.
The mind flayer's struggling body stopped.
Then, under the puzzled and surprised gaze of Eleven, it transformed into a ball of black particles and rapidly converged towards a certain center.
It was that unfamiliar young man.
The other party opened its arms and calmly accepted the infusion of all the black particles.
Lucas keenly sensed that some special substances within the shadow energy were also flowing into his mind.
After a few seconds of calm, the strange substances actually formed a black portal.
The moment the black portal formed, Lucas immediately understood its purpose.
This is a two-way passage between reality and the abyss.
And one can open or close this door at any time and in any place.