the lust system
Awakeneds had always pursued power, and this hasn’t changed through the years.
This doesn’t only apply to combat-related Awakeneds. Everyone, including non-combat ones, would have some attraction to treasures and powerful items, which would give them a boost of strength.
No matter who it was, they would not be able to look away from the temptation of being ahead of others as having formidable items would be equal to improving their own strengths. And for non-combat Awakeneds, treasures, especially those life-saving ones and destructive ones, could serve as a protection against their enemies.
Once Awakeneds had known about treasures, they had scrambled to get their hands on one as they knew it would be the entrance to obtain more power. However, these kinds of opportunities don’t come often, which made Awakeneds look towards the next best thing, Awakened-made items.
One such item was what Chief Li was holding right now. Poison Scroll. This Poison Scroll was one of the most common Scrolls, only that it was incredibly expensive, and the Scroll itself was not too well received.
Scrolls belong under the category of ‘one could only look at but not afford.’ The item is quite rare if one were to look at the supply all over the world.
However, for the Poison Scroll, the demand for the item was almost none. Therefore, one could easily purchase a few as long as they could afford it.
The reason lies in its effects. The Poison Scroll releases a potent poison in a specific area for a few minutes, but as long as one managed to get away from it, the Scroll would then become wasted.
However, for other Scrolls, their effects were outstanding, and all the available supplies would usually be gone in an instant.
Scrolls were the product of a combination of an Awakened’s skill and craftsmanship. To make these items, one had to go through an exhausted and time-consuming process. One would also require several Awakeneds working together and combining the effects of their skill to have the chance of creating this item.
The producers of items like this in the entire world only amounted to a tiny portion, and each of them has their own version of Scrolls. Naturally, it should be expected that their methods of creation would be different from the others. This was merely Awakeneds attempting to recreate each other’s inventions with their own skills.
Since Scrolls were mysterious items, not just any Awakened were capable of understanding the designs behind it.
Chief Li had been holding on to this item for quite some time now. It had been given to him as a reward for accomplishing a mission. This could be said to be the only Scroll in his possession, which was why he was very reluctant to use it this time.
Initially, Chief Li had expected that everything would go their way. White Eye might be a troublesome Awakened, but they had dealt with stronger ones before.
Never did he think that an Awakened who had the weakest power, would force them into this situation using its large numbers.
Now, some of the bats had also become a level stronger, as seen from their glowing white eyes. This could only occur once a bat had consumed enough blood in its body.
Once their eyes turned white, their strength would undergo a significant change becoming more ferocious. Compared to the ordinary bats, the white-eyed bats had truly turned into a monstrous creature, surpassing common predators seen in the wild. The difference in power between them was simply immense.
Based on their previous observations, their strengthened state would only last for an hour, and as long as it passed, the white-eyed bats would turn back to normal to which they would have to search and consume blood once again.
However, an hour was something they could not give White Eye. A lot of things could happen in the span of an hour. There was also their free access to blood from the village, which would only make things worse from here on.
Gazing at the destroyed village, Chief Li and the three Awakeneds around him could see that they had arrived a little bit too late.
When they arrived, the blood-sucking bats were already in the process of consuming blood from the villagers. Most of them had already lost their lives, and the remaining ones were already close to death. Even they were left quite helpless with the situation.
Getting close to the bats were too dangerous for them. Chief Li had seen the damage the bats had left in the previous location, and now these were not just ordinary bats anymore.
If they were to be surrounded by the white-eyed bats, even knowing the full capabilities of the three Awakeneds, Chief Li wasn’t confident that they would last long under the siege of those bats.
It was time.
While the blood-sucking bats still had their full attention feasting on blood, Chief Li, along with the three Awakeneds, got closer to the village.
They only have one use of the Poison Scroll, and failure meant that White Eye’s attention would certainly catch on to them.
Although Chief Li was aware that the Poison Scroll would not entirely eradicate their large numbers, it was still expected that most of their remaining numbers would severely fall from it.
The Poison Scroll doesn’t only poison a specific area. It also slows down everything inside, forcing the targets to stay in the area for a longer time.
All they had to do was use the Scroll and watch the bats die under it.
Once Chief Li got into a position with a clear view of the center of the village where most bats had gathered, Chief Li opened the Poison Scroll.
Suddenly, an enormous pressure of energy burst out of the scroll as if something had triggered something inside, forcing it to unlock.
Energy flowed out like waterfall before it shot out towards the large clamp of white-eyed bats at the village center.
Max stared curiously at the Mysterious Scroll that was releasing so much energy, enough to give off a powerful pressure.
This was the first time he had seen this item being used. It was amazing how convenient and easy it seemed to be.
The standard Scroll would always be like this. Even a new Awakened would be able to use this Scroll by only following a few simple instructions.
One doesn’t have to aim it to a target either. There is a reason why several Awakeneds were needed to create the Scroll. It was because of multiple skill effects working together that all this had been possible.
Many hours of research had been put into this, and the wasted materials used up for experiments had been astronomical.
Seeing all this, Max grew interested and kept in mind to get some for himself later.
On the other side, White Eye was having a great time. He could feel strength flow through him. They had lucked out this time.
The last village had little to no people in it, but here there were full of them everywhere. In the end, all of them could only become contributions to his growing strength.
His bats were also reaching their peak power one by one. A good number of blood-sucking bats now had shining white eyes and a ferocious aura around them.
White Eye was extremely satisfied by his gains today. Maybe he should do this more often.
All of a sudden, dark red glow shone from the ground. The next second, the landscape around White Eye, had suddenly changed, leaving him no way of escape.