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Chapter 11 Beyond Sight

Let’s go back a week.

In the city's eastern district, a spatial rift quietly opened in a remote slum. A small, twisted tentacle, no bigger than a child's thumb, fell out. Then, the rift paused, and suddenly spewed out a whole bunch of things—from hair clips and wallets to life-sized lockers. They were all piled up haphazardly, but surprisingly, they blended seamlessly into the slum setting. _(:3」∠)_

"Om-"

With a buzzing sound, a ripple appeared at the edge of the crack, and the entire space seemed to ripple as if a pebble had been thrown into the water.

At that moment, a woman dressed in white walked out of the crack.

"Phew, it's finally out. It's been so long, I haven't seen the sun in ages."

The woman looked up at the sun. Unlike most people who squint and only vaguely make out its outline, she stared directly at the sun at midday, when it was at its fiercest. This was definitely not an ordinary person, but unfortunately, no one witnessed this.

She wore a long white robe that cascaded down to cover her entire feet. Her long black hair fell to her chest, and she exuded a chilling aura. Yet, her face was sweet-looking, creating a striking contrast in her beauty.

So where are we now?

As she spoke, she walked forward. Suddenly, her robe, from which she couldn't see her feet, ripped open, revealing eight spider-like legs. Judging from their cold glint, touching them would mean certain death or serious injury. The surrounding mess of trash didn't bother her; her legs lightly touched them, and the creatures were sliced ​​open, the cut surfaces as smooth as mirrors.

This creature had spider legs, but its upper body was truly stunning. The monster blinked, and its eyes transformed into compound eyes, densely packed and protruding onto its face, which humans would have considered exquisitely beautiful. In an instant, it went from a picture of beauty to something that would drive anyone mad.

She looked around with those eyes, spotted the nearest house, smiled, and headed towards it. As she walked, she pondered what she should do next.

She needs to figure out where she is and how far humanity has progressed. Besides, she was previously sealed away by a powerful human, and now that she's finally free, she needs to hide herself and establish a foothold first.

With this thought in mind, the monster did not conceal her current appearance, knowing that there was no one around.

The monster walked out nonchalantly, unaware of the twisted tentacle that had appeared first, or perhaps it noticed but couldn't be bothered. The tentacle quietly followed behind her. The monster didn't care; after all, alien races believed in the survival of the fittest. As long as the tentacle didn't offend her, she wouldn't bother with such a small thing.

And so, the two monsters walked one after the other into the depths of the alley.

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The monster was incredibly fast; in less than five minutes, she found the first human settlement.

Actually, the slums are quite densely populated. The reason there was no one at the spot she was in before was because it was a designated area by a powerful force, and no one dared to go there during the day.

"Hello? Is anyone there? Can you help me? I'm lost..."

She stopped silently, a soft, weak voice emanating from the monster's mouth. She withdrew her legs, stood at the door of a shack, and knocked. Judging by her appearance alone, she would only seem like a pure, innocent young lady who had wandered into this place by mistake. One could immediately tell she was a prime target.

"Who?"

A man's voice came through, clearly impatient.

"Hello sir, can you help me? I'm lost..."

"crunch-"

Before the words were even finished, the door opened. Inside was a middle-aged man, slovenly and reeking of a sour stench, as if he hadn't showered in days. He had a full beard and looked utterly impatient. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a large, fat sheep standing at his doorstep, and his murky eyes suddenly gleamed with a sharp light.

"Hey, hey, is there anything I can help you with, young lady?"

The man leered at the person in front of him, his mind filled with filthy thoughts, but his words were quite enthusiastic.

"Um, I accidentally got separated from my bodyguard and ended up here. I can't find my way out. Sir, could you take me out? I'll definitely pay you for it."

Her large, bright eyes looked at the man, and her pitiful appearance made the smile on the man's lips deepen.

This is a good find. If we sell it to the boss, we could make a fortune.

He thought this to himself, but his face showed a very sincere and honest expression.

"Oh, that's easy. I'm always happy to help. Come with me, I'll take you away from here."

The man turned and walked out, leading the way without any suspicion of the woman. After all, the woman was only wearing a white robe and didn't even carry a bag, so she didn't seem like a threat.

Just then, the woman behind him lunged forward and tackled the man to the ground.

"Ah! What are you doing!"

The man was tackled to the ground and cried out. He struggled fiercely, but to no avail, and was pinned to the ground like a fish out of water.

The monster opened its mouth, its red lips splitting to its ears, revealing three layers of teeth like a shark's. However, the man couldn't see them, because the next second, the monster bit off his head.

The sound of chewing filled the air as the woman bit off the man's head and walked away. As she chewed, she processed the information in the man's mind, comparing it to the era she knew. It seemed she planned to first disguise herself as human and enjoy the abundant food.

The monster transformed back into human form as it walked, without glancing at the headless corpse lying on the ground.

After the monster had gone far away, the tentacle that had been secretly following it finally emerged and crawled into the huge blood hole.

Ten minutes later, the corpse was completely devoured, not even a bone remained. The tentacles, however, had grown to about the size of an average adult cat. It wriggled, and soon vomited out a dozen eggs, then dragged them to a crevice in a garbage heap and hid inside. It seemed to be preparing to expand its population.

This alien race seems to be the lowest of the low. They lack intelligence, knowing only how to reproduce. A tiny bit of nutrition can produce a massive offspring. This is actually the most dangerous species to ordinary humans because they lack the ability to endure hardship. Once they appear, they will cause enormous casualties.

The tentacles resembled the alien species Lin Xiyue encountered later. Fortunately, what Lin Xiyue encountered was likely the first generation hatched from those dozen or so eggs, which is why it was quickly eliminated without causing too many casualties.

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