Could it be that someone killed Rom before them?
The development of this world has completely exceeded Zhou Si's expectations. He didn't remember much of the plot to begin with, and now it seems he can completely discard those things.
However, there is good news. Originally, Azure Star could easily sweep through the Dream World by himself, but now that he's joined the team, it will only be easier.
Zhou Si brandished his insect club, smashing the approaching beast-like residents into mincemeat. The Eclipse Hunter moved through the beast horde, harvesting the lives of these wild beasts like mowing grass.
Yes, under the influence of the Red Moon, these Yharnam people have become completely unrecognizable as human. All sorts of wild beasts crowd the streets of Yharnam, including enormous monsters like the Blood-Coughing Beast and the Cleric Monster, but Zhou Si and Azure Star have blocked them all.
This seaside city has never been so lively.
Zhou Si and Cang Lanxing covered the lucky ordinary people in the middle who were neither turned into beasts by the Red Moon nor killed by their neighbors. Most of them were outsiders who escaped because of their low level of blood therapy or because they had not received blood therapy at all.
Father Gascoigne also retrieved his weapon. He was extremely anxious, fearing that something unexpected might have happened at the Otton Chapel.
"Lao Xing, something's not right."
As more and more wild beasts fell, Zhou Si suddenly noticed something was wrong.
Among those beasts, some individuals were far stronger than the others in both vitality and aggression, and as the monsters fell, the number of these individuals continued to increase.
“Look at those white spots on them.”
Azure Star, with his keen insight as a top hunter, instantly noticed the differences between them.
The bloodied and mangled monsters were covered with white spots, which, upon closer inspection, turned out to be layers of tiny white mold.
Meanwhile, a miasma, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, quietly spread. Zhou Si and Cang Lanxing were unaffected, while the other had grown accustomed to consuming abnormal states. It was Dr. Yousefka who was the first to react.
"Quickly cover your mouth and nose!"
Most of the survivors covered their mouths after her reminder, but a few unlucky ones who were too slow to react had already inhaled a lot of miasma.
Within seconds, tiny white spots appeared on their bodies as well.
Fortunately, Zhou Si reacted quickly, immediately taking out the hunting flute from the Hunter's Book and playing the melody that nullifies abnormal statuses.
A strange melody rang out in the streets, and not only was the miasma on ordinary people ineffective, but even the white spots on some 'beasts' disappeared.
But after the white spots faded, all the 'beasts' collapsed immediately, as if the mold was supporting their movements.
More and more wild beasts are gathering ahead, and if they block our way here, the ordinary people behind us will probably suffer.
Seeing this, Zhou Si no longer conserved his energy. The scorching dragon flames gathered at his throat and attacked the beast horde in front of him with terrifying heat.
Due to the beasts' innate fear of fire, the herd of beasts scattered and fled almost the instant the dragon flames were shot out, but even so, many monsters that did not have time to dodge were burned to charcoal.
Zhou Siwu brandished her insect staff, and a strong wind blew away the embers and ashes in front of her, clearing a path ahead.
"Follow."
The crowd behind them was stunned. Was this really something a human could do?
But they couldn't think about that much anymore. At least the person in front of them could protect them from being eaten by wild beasts, and knowing that was enough.
Ahead lies Yharnam Cemetery, where Azure Star and Father Gascoigne fought their battle, and also where the gate to Church Town is located.
At this moment, the area was also surrounded by wild beasts, and there were continuous gunshots and sounds of limbs being torn apart, indicating that hunters were fighting there.
Zhou Si turned around and saw that the monster behind them was already some distance away, so he shouted loudly.
"Prison Star!"
Upon hearing the voice, Azure Star, who was at the back of the group, understood his meaning. He gripped his twin swords in reverse, lowered his body, and instantly passed through the crowd in the middle to reach the front of the group.
Zhou Si forcefully pointed his insect club at the ground, and with a whooshing sound, he used the force to fly high into the air, instantly overtaking the horde of beasts in front of him.
At the front of the beast horde, three hunters were fighting off the beasts around the gate of the church town. There were already many animal carcasses piled up in front of them, indicating that they had held out for quite some time.
The commotion of the Insect Glaive flying into the air clearly caught their attention, but upon seeing that it was a human in the air, although they were surprised, they quickly and tacitly stepped back a few paces, giving Zhou Si enough space.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Si changed his form in mid-air, stabbing straight towards the ground like a sharp sword. The moment he landed, the Corrosive Tide Hunter flew to his location, leaving behind a trail of fluorescent dust.
The Tide Hunter landed precisely on the tip of the Insect Glaive. As Zhou Si swung it, a dazzling flash of light appeared the moment the tip touched the dust, followed by a series of explosions!
The force of the explosion sent the group of wild beasts flying, revealing the main force behind them.
Azure Star, now in demon form, took the opportunity to eliminate all the remaining obstacles in her path.
"help!"
The crow hunter wearing a bird-beak mask immediately shouted to the hunters beside him, and the three of them rushed forward to help cover the civilians as they retreated into the church town.
After everyone ran in, Zhou Si leaped up again and flew to a carriage, kicking it in front of the church town gate that he had previously damaged.
Another burst of dragon flame ignited it.
The blazing flames temporarily blocked the beasts' path, and Zhou Si easily scaled the walls of the church town with his insect staff, leaving the beasts with a graceful silhouette.
It seemed they were safe for now, and the hunters breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the wall of fire.
The common people, led by Dr. Youssefka, entered the Euden Chapel.
Azure Star appeared beside Zhou Si at some point and tugged at his sleeve.
"what happened?"
"I want to play too."
Azure Star stared at the insect club behind him and the hunting insect in his hand with shining eyes, and couldn't help but swallow hard.
Chapter Fourteen: Could it be?
Looking at the little mute boy playing happily with the Tide Hunter, Zhou Si was somewhat surprised. Her initial impression of the taciturn and ruthless Azure Star gradually turned into that of a cute person.
But to be fair, how about we specially train a batch of Sea-Beast Hunters later? It seems like they would be very popular among hunters.
To be even bolder, one could even make a high-level sea creature a hunting partner similar to an Palico.
If they can disguise themselves well, these powerful sea creatures will definitely be a great help to the hunters.
Hmmmm, maybe some people will still like the original Hyster's appearance.
There was still no new news from Melo's side. Zhou Si kept flipping through the Hunter's Book in his hand, hoping to find some clues about mold and miasma.
Zhou Si was certain that those white fungal spots did not exist in the original Blood Origin world. Perhaps, besides him and the little mute, something else had entered this dream world along with them.
Currently, the most likely species he has found is an ancient dragon called Vaal Hazak. This ancient dragon was first discovered in the Rotten Vale of the New World. This ancient dragon, which is associated with the miasma, sparked heated discussions among the Third Fleet scholars at the time.
However, apart from the description that it is surrounded by a lot of miasma when it appears, the other characteristics that Zhou Si and his group saw did not match those of the Vaal Hazak.
Moreover, the Vaal Hazak is theoretically unable to leave the unique environment of the Rotten Vale, so how could it possibly appear in the Ancient Forest?
Zhou Si closed the Hunter's Book and rubbed his temples. It couldn't be that they were so lucky as to encounter a new dragon species or a special individual, could it?
"Mr. Zhou Si, may I bother you for a moment?"
Just as Zhou Si was considering his next course of action, Dr. Yousefka suddenly walked in.
"Is there a problem?"
“We are in a very bad situation now. This has never happened before on previous hunting nights. We can’t be sure how long the effects of the incense will last.”
Dr. Yusefka's face was filled with worry. The Oden Chapel, once the site of the Yharnam faith, was built in the center of the church town, and was surrounded by a large number of wild beasts.
Once the incense that repels the beasts loses its effect, those beasts will tear all the survivors inside to shreds.
The best option would be to have Zhou Si and Azure Star wipe out the wild beasts outside, but Zhou Si's intuition told him that this was very likely the end of the cycle.
Therefore, he must consider this carefully.
Moreover, there are still too many unsolved mysteries: unknown ancient dragon species, the vanished moon goddess, and the sudden appearance of the blood moon.
If all Zhou Si wanted was to protect himself and Azure Star, that would be simple, but he didn't want it to end like that.
If you have the guts to bring him in, then you must be prepared to bear the consequences.
"The residents are all very uneasy, and the hunters aren't doing well either..."
Dr. Yusefka's words were somewhat euphemistic, but when Zhou Si arrived at the place where the hunters were resting, the hunters, apart from Father Gascoigne, had already huddled in a corner to resist the corrosive effects of the superior's blood.
Under the influence of the Blood Moon, the superior blood within them surged with excitement, granting them even greater combat power while simultaneously diminishing their rationality.
Henrik, are you alright?
Father Gascoigne crouched beside a hunter holding a meat saw, having just been separated from his family, and noticed that his companion was acting strangely.
"I'm alright...cough cough."
Henrik coughed up two mouthfuls of blood halfway through his sentence. Zhou Si could see that his eyes were turning blood red and fine hairs were growing on his body.
But worse off than him was the bird-beaked hunter who sat silently to the side.
She was too old; this hunter had killed too many beasts and fallen hunters, their blood long since mingled with that of the raven hunter.
The roars of countless wild beasts and the distorted babbling of their prey filled the crow hunter's ears; she couldn't hold on much longer.
The crow hunter leaned against the wall and shakily stood up, preparing to walk towards the church door.
"Ms. Eileen, what are you going to do?"
Dr. Yusefka immediately went to help her, but was stopped by the crow hunter Irene.
"Doctor, please don't go any further. I know my condition."
"You wouldn't stop a hunter from upholding her last shred of dignity, would you?"
The crow hunter's words carried an undeniable air: the doctor was a good person, but even so, he shouldn't have stopped her at a time like this.
She had seen too many hunters succumb to their bestiality in her life. It wasn't their fault; it was simply the price they had to pay for tainting the blood of those in power.
But at least she didn't want to end up like that herself.
While we still have some strength, we might as well go out and kill a few more monsters to relieve some pressure on the church, even just a few would be good.
"Ms. Eileen, it's not time for that yet..."
Dr. Yusevka paused, looking at Zhou Si beside him, wanting to ask for his consent.
Zhou Si nodded in agreement. He understood Dr. Yusevka's thoughts; he had come along to help these hunters.
"This gentleman has a treatment for bestiality syndrome..."
"Doctor! I'm just old, I haven't developed dementia yet."
"This gentleman's abilities are indeed far beyond my comprehension, but to say that he can cure bestiality? Sorry, such a lie cannot deceive me."
Raven Hunter Eileen interrupted Yusefka, as she was an old-timer from the same era as the original hunters, and no one knew better than her what beastification was.
How could something that Byronvis and the Healing Church had researched for so long without finding a solution suddenly be solved by an outsider?
“Ms. Eileen, Dr. Yousefka is telling the truth, and I am a living example.”
Father Gascoigne knew that this was the time for him to step forward, not only to persuade the old hunter, but also for the sake of his old friend Henrik.
He straightened up and walked to the bird-beaked hunter, opening his arms so she could observe his situation.
“Ms. Eileen, you’ve been by Henrik and my side for quite some time now. From your perspective, do I still have the tendency to turn into a beast?”
"Gascoine...how could this be?!"
Eileen looked at the priest in front of her with some surprise. Judging from his mental state and appearance, there was really no indication that this hunter had recently stepped on the edge of bestiality.
The eyes beneath the bird-beak mask focused on Zhou Si once more, and a crack appeared in her worldview at that moment.
Could it be that he can really cure the animalistic disease?
Chapter Fifteen: Did Zhou Si lock up the Azure Star?
How long does it take for a person's worldview to collapse?
5 minutes.
This is how the crow hunter Eileen would answer.
In just five minutes, she, Henrik, and the executioner boy were almost completely transformed, and it wasn't just a simple matter of their bestial symptoms being eliminated...
Eileen stared blankly at her hands. She felt incredibly relaxed, and the sluggishness that came with age had vanished.
Those five minutes made her look 30 years younger.
"It's incredible."
Alfred, the blond executioner, gasped in surprise, while Henrik remained silent, gripping his butcher's cleaver.
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