Damn, I Awakened With A Horror System!

Chapter 180 A Mist of Illusion That Contains Traces of Rule!

Click~ Click~

"Carlos, did you hear that?"

The man, wearing light camouflage armour, suddenly halted in his tracks, stepping above the concrete niches as he carefully observed the surrounding environment... being constantly consumed by thick grey fog in unprecedented wariness.

"This...'

Soon, upon not hearing the expected reply for a couple of seconds, the man shifted his gaze toward his back, toward the previous location of the middle aged man in puzzlement...

Only for him to freeze on the spot, eyes constricted upon seeing nothing, unable to see the expected faces of the middle aged man and the others, instead, the thing that greeted his senses was the dense fog that shrouded the encompasses of the land.

"This... How is that even possible, they simply vanish without me noticing!

"No, I needed to find them quickly!'

He thought in anxiousness before rushing toward the opposite direction, the general direction where the rusty metallic gate stood silently- wanting to see if he could find the silhouette of the group so he could lessen the risk if there were danger within the cemetery.

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Huff~

In an instant, another 5 minutes of unceasing running quickly passed by.

Within the centre of the bland yet dead silent cemetery, a man could be seen running in a full circle, within the area of 50 meters unknowingly as dread and despair painted his being... Making the grass nearby sway in an unstable manner due to the gale he created, panting heavily as chaotic thoughts began to fill his mind.

Followed by the fear of the unknown, creeping toward his consciousness, similar to thick roots that were quickly rushing toward the depths of his soul... Staying there calmly, slowly deepening his unease.

"No, this doesn't make sense, why I couldn't find their silhouettes!

"I... I need to exit this place immediately!'

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Hmm...

At the same time, in the far distance.

Seemingly feeling that something was off, not noticing the pressure of the woman behind him. The huge man hurriedly gazed toward his back, gazing toward and beyond the thick grey fog that unknowingly shrouded the place- making him unable to see meters away as his senses of direction seemed to malfunction, causing his pure black brow to furrow before easing in the next second.

"Mental Barrier...'

Using his mentality, an imperceptible cubic-like shield instantly shrouded his being, pushing the thick grey fog 2 meters away from him, allowing him to discern the bland niches and the maroon flower growing within its cracks in the short distance.

However, even though that was the case, the figure of the woman and the other 5 never appeared in his vision... Making his being feel uneasy but managed to calm down in the next second due to his strong belief in his strength.

A being at the very peak of the foundation realm could at least escape within the grasp of the early stage of the Core Formation realm being if he was careful enough!

"As expected... This place isn't simple at all.'

"Eyes of Prying.'

He calmly thought, covering his eyes with his right hand before muttering in a low voice, causing his black irises to deepen in colour as if he could discern things that mortal beings were unable to perceive.

Instantly making his senses able to pry another 1.5 meters deeper into the grey fog, allowing him to behold some movement within, seemingly able to see the shadows of countless humans (childs) staring at his huge figure before being engulfed by fog in the next second...

Momentarily giving him the deep sensation of intense chills that instantly drilled into the depths of his bones, causing his figure to pause, shivering slightly as he lowered his right hand.

"Illusion? No, Illusion wouldn't work for me, at least it needed to be cast by the Late or Peak stage of the Core Formation realm to completely affect and engulf me...

"Moreover, there's no Late to Peak Core Formation realm being in the town at the moment since they all still haven't come back from the depths of the Endless Forest."

Of course, except for the very Peak of the Core Formation realm that was residing within the town at the moment, protecting it from possible destruction... However, it's impossible for the being to exit the town just to troll beings beneath him (them)...

Moreover, he even heard from some higher ups that the being was on closed cultivation for already a month, wanting to ascend toward the illusionary Nascent Soul realm to become an Immortal that could move the land!

"Then... I couldn't fathom what was happening right now, it didn't make sense!'

He thought in unease, as he pondered on the spot, thinking of the best course of action possible to escape the current predicament... but only to give up halfway due to the lack of information.

Click~ Click~

Hehe~ Hahaha~

As he was thinking, a sudden soft rhythmic sound akin to countless moving gears... Followed by high pitch yet innocent laughs, drilling to one's consciousness...

suddenly resounded within the depths of the fog, making his being tense as horror momentarily reflected in his eyes, freezing for a while before hurriedly swinging his left hand toward his side with force, causing the thick fog to churn crazily- an instinctive movement of his that he set using one of his mental skills.

Immediately summoning a 12 inch brown wand from the void (inventory) as it emitted a weak glow of light... Lightly illuminating his darkened face as he hurriedly gazed toward the origin of the sound.

"Mental Piercing.'

Instantly mumbling in a low voice, the atmosphere around the huge man suddenly suffered from intense pressure, twisting crazily as an almost incorporeal spear, 2 meters in length slowly materializing from the depths of the void...

Floating for a millisecond before swiftly traversing the grey fog as it instantly hits the place where the clicking sound originated!

Boom!

In an instant, an inaudible sound instantly resounded within the tranquil place, ringing loudly within one's consciousness but at the same time, it didn't release a sound toward the exterior of the mind!

Making the sound of countless clicking abruptly halt, as if they just suffering from something unimaginable.

"Success!'

Feeling that his skill hit something, the huge man slowly revealed a grin, easing his tense physique as he hurriedly rushed toward the direction where his skill struck- planning to capture the being that was spying on him, asking it some questions before killing it for good!

This...

However, upon arriving at the location where his skill struck, the huge man revealed deep puzzlement on his face upon seeing nothing... Only seeing the crazily twisted grasses beneath due to the effect of his unique skill.

Causing him to experience unprecedented doubt and uncertainty, making him feel that he just experienced intense hallucination but at the same time not.

"Did I miss? No, the feeling of hitting something couldn't be fake... Moreover, even if I hit a Core Formation realm being, it would at least make him/her pause for 5 seconds at the very least due to his consciousness being unstable.

"As for the foundation realm, it's almost certain that they would fall unconscious or pause for at least half a minute to recover from a mental attack.'

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Ding!

[ Unknown (Human)- Peak of the Foundation Level 20 ]

Class Job: ( Mental Caster (Rare +1))

Innate Ability: Mental Prodigy.

Incomplete Domain: Mental Domain.

___Attributes___

Health: 200/200

Qi Storage: 486/500

Mental Storage: 221/250

Stamina: 156/175

Strength: 100

Speed: 100

Qi Power: 175

Mental Power: 225

Skills: Mental Barrier (Rare), Mental Piercing (Rare), Eyes of Prying (Elite +2), Advance Consciousness (Rare +2), Replication (Rare +2)... ]

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Ding!

[ Advance Consciousness (Rare +2): Increase the process capability of mind by 50%, allowing a being to use skills much more easier and smoother in the process...

Moreover, it would increase the capability of the host to comprehend rules and skills related to the "Mind" on his own!

Other Effects: Increase the recovery of Mental energy by 100% and mental power by 10!

Activation: Passive! ]

Ding!

[ Replication (Rare +2): Allow one to copy a skill that he saw and greatly analysed, effectively using it with strength that almost reaches 70% to 100%...

Activation Cost: Consume 10% above the normal activation cost of the skill you copy.

Note: Replication skill could at least copy 3 skills! ]

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"Keke~ The Soul Search and Eyes of Soul, even the deepest secret of one's being couldn't hide under my prying...' Enjoy new stories from empire

(Eyes of Soul: The mutation of his eyes when he first advanced toward the Foundation realm.)

Leo revealed a mocking smile on his pale face, watching within the tall bland canopy above- staring beneath him as the figure of the 7 entered his senses perfectly, allowing him to completely see their description, skills, and secrets with his grey irises (except the rule they comprehend).

"Keke~ now, let's test my skills one by one, I can't wait to see the changes they took...

"I hope I can control my strength well, or else... They might die due to accidents.'

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"Keke~ accidents, it was quite fun upon thinking of it...'