One-Eyed Monster

Unexpected discoveries can be both accidental and inevitable.

But the Little Black Hands didn’t have the luxury of pondering such matters now.

They seized the opportunity, not worrying if the Medium was willing. They reasoned that they needed to engage directly with these teenagers, and regardless of the teenagers’ willingness, they had no other option.

This one-eyed fellow was particularly special. They hadn’t noticed at first, but after discussion and experimentation, they discovered he possessed the qualities of a Medium.

This was quite unique. A Medium was somewhat like a Black Hole connecting their world with this one.

Through this Black Hole, they had established communication with the Awakening. Currently, in this world, this One-Eyed Monster served as their bridge for communication.

The Little Black Hands carefully considered how to present themselves through this Medium. Their previous dramatic entrance no longer seemed suitable, especially since those teenagers appeared to regard them as enemies. This was quite normal, given that they were constantly trying to instill fear in these youths; it would be strange if they weren’t seen as foes.

Therefore, they decided they absolutely could not let these youths misunderstand them again. They were approaching them to seek help and communicate, so no matter what, they had to make a good impression.

The Little Black Hands began discussing once again, completely oblivious that they had all gathered around Kadi’s feet.

Kadi, however, felt nothing unusual, only his usual annoyance, as they still hadn’t found any trace of their opponents.

Sharkmon’s continued presence caught the attention of Igor and Stan Sol. They began to observe Kadi closely, and before long, both were staring at him, their eyes wide and mouths agape.

”Why are you both looking at me like that?” Kadi scratched his head, feeling uncomfortable under their intense gazes.

”Are you okay, Kadi?” Igor asked, his voice trembling slightly.

”What could be wrong with me?” Kadi found their behavior bizarre. Their stares were strange, and their abrupt question only added to the peculiarity. What could possibly be wrong? He was perfectly fine!

Kadi even stretched and flexed his limbs, demonstrating his excellent physical condition and high spirits to Igor and Stan Sol.

However, in Igor and Stan Sol’s eyes, this display only appeared more bizarre.

Unbeknownst to Kadi, his body was quietly but rapidly undergoing astonishing changes.

The surprise Igor and Stan Sol felt was because they were witnessing Kadi undergo a dramatic transformation.

Kadi’s normally blue skin suddenly began to lighten, fading more and more until it completely lost its blue hue and turned a pale yellow. What was even more incredible was that this color change started from his face. So, no matter how Kadi waved his arms, he couldn’t sense that his characteristic blue color was gradually disappearing.

Simultaneously, Kadi’s single, normally large and moist eye was also undergoing a drastic transformation. It changed from black, gradually lightened, then deepened again. At times it resembled a ball of fire, and at other times, a clear pool of spring water.

Naturally, Kadi also failed to notice this change in his eye.

By the time Kadi saw the blue color on his own hands gradually fading, his eye had already become transparent. Moreover, the light it emitted was soft, not harsh, making people involuntarily want to look at it more.

”What’s happening to me...” Seeing such an obvious change in his skin color, Kadi himself felt that something was wrong.

”We don’t know either!” Igor answered truthfully; he had no idea what was happening.

Stan Sol once again sank into deep thought. The Sharkmon beside him, however, was jumping about restlessly. It was extremely agitated, as if its prey had suddenly disappeared, displaying an unusual level of irascibility and anxiety.

”Why do I feel like I’m undergoing some kind of metamorphosis?” Kadi remarked. He felt no sense of danger whatsoever.

Even now, Kadi hadn’t felt the slightest bit of fear. Despite what was happening, he remained completely devoid of fear and worry.

”Do you feel anything unusual, Kadi?” Igor asked with concern, much like a Wizard diagnosing a patient.

”Huh?” Kadi didn’t understand what Igor meant.

”Like pain, or any strange sensations? Does your body feel anything?” Igor asked, his detailed questioning truly resembling a Wizard tending to a patient.

Kadi shook his arms, then moved his body from top to bottom. Afterwards, he looked at Igor innocently and said, ”No.”

This is strange, you look like you’re completely falling apart!

”Is it possible I’ve advanced?” Kadi asked with a smile. He suddenly remembered something Kevin and the others had mentioned before; coincidentally, it was also about Wizards.

”What do you mean, advanced in what?” Igor asked.

”I heard Kevin mention it before, something about a Gray Robe advancing to a White Robe. Could I be in the same situation?” Kadi looked expectant; he felt that Igor, being knowledgeable, would surely be able to give him a good answer.

However, Igor was not as knowledgeable as Kadi thought. Moreover, Igor inherently felt that Kadi had no connection whatsoever with Wizards. So, he threw a bucket of cold water on Kadi’s enthusiasm: ”Definitely not. You don’t even have a robe, so what advancement could there be?”

After hearing Igor, Kadi felt he made a lot of sense. He clearly didn’t have any robe, so it definitely wasn’t an advancement.

”I think you’ve definitely been attacked by our opponents,” Igor said calmly. ”The fact that the Sharkmon was only moving around you earlier points to one thing: the enemy has already completely surrounded you.”

This explanation was indeed very persuasive and seemed to be backed by ample evidence—the Sharkmon was still jumping restlessly.

”Why would they choose to attack me?” Kadi was very puzzled.

Igor really wanted to tell him: Opponents would definitely pick the weakest target first. Hustace is a living example right there... But he didn’t want to discourage Kadi, so he forced himself to swallow those words and answered bluntly, ”I don’t know.”

Stan Sol, however, was not influenced by their exchange. He continued to command his Sharkmon, simultaneously trying to understand the feedback his Sharkmon was giving him.

At this moment, the Sharkmon was extremely agitated, like a child wailing inconsolably after losing a beloved toy. Stan Sol knew this was how the Sharkmon behaved when it lost its prey.

So, he followed the Sharkmon’s frantic agitation, searching. The Sharkmon seemed to want to pounce on Kadi. Moreover, Stan Sol had a strong feeling that the Sharkmon desperately wanted to burrow into Kadi’s eye.