### Chapter 6: Chaos (7)
In the midst of the swirling snow, a few Fallen Species leaders tangled in a fight outside the castle suddenly sensed something was off.
Especially Li Hanbo, who had channeled all his tentacles into the area, began feeling increasingly anxious.
He thought he could wrap things up quickly, but this giant, who had devoured a fair share of Fallen Species, turned out to be quite the nuisance—far exceeding his expectations.
If it weren’t for the giant’s presence, he probably would have taken down all the other guild leaders by now.
“Wait, do you guys feel like the number of Fallen Species inside the castle is dropping rapidly?” Li Hanbo shouted as he pulled back his attacking tentacles and stepped back.
The giant, seeing red, roared, “Li Hanbo, what kind of trick are you trying to pull now? If you have guts, come at me alone!”
The other Fallen Species were desperately fighting for their lives, daring not to trust Li Hanbo, who was clearly after their necks.
“d*mn you guys!” Li Hanbo trembled with fury. Fine, if it’s a d*ath match, he was going to take them all down with him.
At that moment, Li Hanbo steeled his resolve and disregarded the giant’s mighty punches, focusing all his energy on the three opposing leaders.
He unleashed the energy he had built up, catching those three Fallen Species leaders off-guard as he charged straight for them, even at the risk of getting hammered by the giant.
“Ahhh…!”
Screams rang out as the three leaders were swiftly impaled by countless tentacles.
At the same time, the giant delivered a massive punch, sending Li Hanbo crashing into the castle wall.
With a thundering crash, Li Hanbo felt all his bones shatter at that moment. Had it not been for the tentacles quickly transporting the fresh bl**d from the fallen leaders into his own body, he might have passed out right then and there.
The giant raised his fist, pleased with the bloodstains on it.
He knew full well that no one could withstand his full-force punch—Li Hanbo was surely done for.
As for those who got squished, he really tried to help, but hey, can’t blame him if they were just too weak.
Finally, the chaos seemed to settle down.
In the end, it was just him left, blessed by the gods.
But then, something unexpected happened.
The gooey mess he had smashed against the castle wall started wriggling, and suddenly, countless tentacles shot out from it like porcupine quills, quickly probing into the joints of the giant’s body.
The giant immediately sensed his strength waning.
“Ahhh…”
He thrashed about wildly, his roars echoing through the air.
But no matter how he twisted and swung his fists, those tentacles were as stubborn as rubber bands—impossible to break free from.
In that moment, despair washed over the giant.
He never imagined he’d find himself in such a predicament.
The mass of flesh kept rolling, finally reshaping into the tall, handsome figure of Li Hanbo.
He licked his lips, an unexpected grin crossing his face; he hadn’t anticipated the enormous advantage he’d gain from the fallen leaders’ powers.
After all, being a guild leader meant they had absorbed the essence of at least a hundred Fallen Species in that fracas.
So when all that power converged into Li Hanbo, it was a game-changer—he suddenly crossed an important threshold.
It was like transitioning from regular monsters to elite monsters, or even epic-level elite monsters.
The sheer exhilaration of the upgrade was indescribable; even the giant, who had been on par with him just moments earlier, now quivered beneath his newfound pressure.
“Spare me! Spare me! I’m willing to follow all your commands! Just please let me live!” The giant finally lowered his proud head, pledging allegiance to Li Hanbo.
After a moment’s thought, Li Hanbo released the giant from his bindings.
Even the strongest ruler needs loyal and capable subordinates.
As the giant felt a sense of relief wash over him, the trend of his lost power came to an abrupt halt. He immediately dropped to his knees, bowing his head in submission.
Li Hanbo sighed in relief.
He treated Lin Nan and the others with respect for a reason, especially that woman whose bangs almost covered half her face. The moment he met her, her presence and demeanor put considerable pressure on him.
He subconsciously felt wary of her.
While he didn’t know her backstory yet, her ability to slay Liu Fei’ang and Firefly hinted that she was anything but ordinary.
Her motives for joining the Heavenly Sword Sect must also be suspicious.
Lin Nan wasn’t a Fallen Species nor did she seem like an old player, in fact, she looked more like a powerful NPC.
Except ever since nearly a billion players entered the Asking Dao Continent, the system had abolished the distinctions between NPCs and players.
During their conversations, Li Hanbo constantly oscillated between whether she was a player or an NPC.
But now that didn’t matter anymore.
Regardless of her being an NPC or a player, she was destined to become his next meal.
With his newfound power, he was no longer shackled by the castle. Even the sect leader Ling Xiaozu from the Heavenly Sword Sect might not be a match for him now.
As for the mysterious person hunting Fallen Species within the castle, let them d*e!
Li Hanbo hovered above the castle.
Countless tentacles surged like waves towards every window and entrance, responding to his command. Whatever was living—be it Fallen Species or humans—was to be wiped out.
The tentacles, scattering quickly, pursued the scent of life like hungry hunting dogs, silently closing in on their targets.
Suddenly, the castle rang with a series of bl**d-curdling shrieks.
Meanwhile, within the castle, Xiao Ai, terrified by the sudden surge of tentacles, hurriedly ducked behind Ji for cover.
After leaving a puppet Fallen Species to take the heat, the two raced down the corridor towards the innermost room.
Halfway there, Xiao Ai suddenly shouted, “Oh no, what if those tentacles find the cellar? There are hundreds of people hiding there!”
Ji nodded, closed her eyes, and began muttering incantations.
Before long, the other three members of the bl**d Moon Team appeared before Ji, and the gentleman with the top hat who had initially resolved the human crisis in the cellar stepped forward.
“Hey, hey, hey, who’s this bald guy? Ji, your taste is really unique.”
The red-haired woman Fan yawned, “Kid, want me to help you burn off the rest of your hair?”
The last young man remained silent, his gaze fixed on everything but Xiao Ai.
Xiao Ai hurriedly waved her hands, “No, no, no! This is just a misunderstanding, really!”
Ji’s hollow eyes suddenly glimmered with a flash of white light.
The originally mischievous Xi and Fan immediately turned serious, “Ji, let’s move!”
