Am I going to be sacrificed too?

Chapter 19 The Blood Moon Is Gazing At You

"It's over."

The moment Liu Musen saw the monster in front of him, his whole body stiffened, and cold sweat poured out of his body.

There's a default rule in the wilderness: small animals aren't necessarily weak, but large animals are often very strong.

Holding the legendary divine relic in his hands, no matter how much he denied it, his mindset eventually changed, and he was no longer as cautious as before.

He should have realized it sooner; a place with such a strong smell of blood must have predators.

His pistol is called the "Material Gun," which can be filled with any item and turned into bullets, each with its own special effect.

The moment he got his hands on it, he filled it with a lot of ore to convert into bullets. The ore bullets were quite strong and had considerable destructive power, roughly equivalent to the attack strength of a second-tier weapon.

Liu Musen tested its power; a single bullet could break a tree half a meter in diameter, making it far more powerful than ordinary firearms.

Even with a powerful weapon in hand, Liu Musen couldn't guarantee his safety, because in reality, enemies can move, and many anomalous creatures can still move for a while even after being shot in the head.

So, should we fire?

While Liu Musen hesitated, the Blood Lion was also pondering: "Could there be a problem with this two-legged beast?"

After being brutally beaten by the black box, the Blood Lion had developed some PTSD towards the two-legged creatures. Despite looking so weak, they were able to pull out all sorts of strange things.

When two sides encounter each other, they should test each other's strength, and then the weaker side should run away while the stronger side pursues.

You should demonstrate your strength so I can make a decision. Why did you resort to violence directly?

This is not how the wilderness should be.

Suddenly, the Blood Lion saw several beams of light emerge from the hands of the two-legged beast in front of it and shoot towards it.

Hey~

It's always like this.

Before it could react, the Blood Lion's head was hit by several heavy shots. Even with its third-tier body, it couldn't withstand the blows, and dozens of its hard-won mane were snapped off.

"This is really the end."

The gun was empty, and the other party seemed to have only suffered minor injuries. There was no time to reload, and if the other party wanted to kill Liu Musen, they might only need to grab him lightly.

He had finally seen a glimmer of hope for a resurgence, only to be met with this unexpected turn of events. Was this truly his fate?

Liu Musen was already ashen-faced, quietly awaiting death.

But to his surprise, the next second he saw the monster in front of him retreat rapidly and run away without looking back.

What's going on? Liu Musen clearly remembered that the abnormal creatures in the wasteland were all extremely ferocious, killing anyone they saw, and preferring to die together with others.

Could it be that the gods protected me?

At this moment, Liu Musen finally had some faith in the legendary gods. Only the protection of ethereal gods could explain the strange scene before him.

He collapsed to the ground, panting heavily: "Praise be to the God of Nothingness and Chaos!"

Meanwhile, deep in the other end of the forest, several figures were whispering among themselves; they were all followers of the Blood Moon Church.

"What's going on? Why didn't that blood-sucking lion kill that person? Did it discover us?"

"Impossible! We're so far away, and we even made a point of concealing our scent. How could the Carrion Lion possibly have detected us, given that it doesn't have long-range detection capabilities?"

"Could it be that this blood-staining lion has undergone some kind of unusual mutation?"

"Why worry about all that? Don't forget our mission. Isn't it better that this Bloodlust Lion is behaving exceptionally well? The Apostle will definitely be more satisfied."

The birth of the Blood Lion was not accidental; it was the work of the Blood Moon Church.

Their previous attacks were not purely random, but planned and purposeful.

One group of people went to the place where the Blood Lion used to live. It was an experimental section set up by the "Sanctuary" in Strange Stone City for them to study the affairs of Strange Stone Province. Many creatures were kept there.

The Blood Moon Church attacked the experimental zone, plundered a large amount of data, and mutated many lives.

This is the authority belonging to the "Crimson Moon." Under the shroud of the Blood Moon's power, everything undergoes transformation.

Of course, in the eyes of the Blood Moon believers, this process represents "evolution," and evolution is not something everyone is qualified for. Those who do not survive naturally indicate that they have no potential.

Compared to the uncontrollability of abnormal divine power, the Blood Moon divine power, though a bit violent, at least gave ordinary people hope.

The City of Strange Stones tightly controls extraordinary power. You must be under the jurisdiction of the City of Strange Stones to awaken your potential. They even select only those with potential at the second tier or above. The vast majority of ordinary people have no chance to awaken their potential.

This is why the Blood Moon Church has survived to this day—because it truly doesn't care about talent, only whether you're resilient enough! Don't underestimate the survivors' pursuit of power.

Once you awaken your extraordinary potential, you can become a supreme chosen one, and even continue to evolve under the shadow of the Blood Moon, possessing even greater potential!

The Bloodlust Lion was clearly a lucky one as well.

The Blood Moon Church didn't notice it at first, after all, there were too many creatures being mutated every day, most of which had become mindless monsters.

Until recently, a squad of believers was suddenly wiped out, which was obviously illogical. Each squad was strictly divided and had a lot of spare strength to ensure that the mission could be completed under normal circumstances.

Fortunately, the vague information they sent back before their deaths explained the situation at the scene: a powerful figure who suddenly appeared killed them, the outcome of the mission objective was unknown, and there was also a mutated creature, suspected to be a product of the Blood Moon.

So their goal this time is to confirm the outcome of the last mission, to make sure that Mia is really dead, whether alive or dead.

We also need to investigate the powerful figure who suddenly appeared, and bring the Blood-Rotting Lion back.

Now that it has been confirmed that the Blood Lion has reached the transcendent realm and is no longer a pure monster, as a product of the Blood Moon's influence, it naturally falls under the jurisdiction of the Blood Moon Church and should serve them.

Their team consisted of five people, including two fourth-tier members and three third-tier members, making them a truly elite force. It should be noted that the strongest Chosen One in Strange Stone City was only fifth-tier, so even if they encountered them, they could escape unscathed.

Not long ago, they arrived at the place where the Blood Moon Cultists were wiped out. The good news is that they successfully tracked down the Blood Lion.

The bad news is that no bodies were found at the scene, Mia's whereabouts remain unknown, and the powerful stranger is nowhere to be found.

Having no clue what to do, they decided to take the Blood Lion back first. So they followed it here, secretly observing its condition to see if it really met their requirements.

Fortunately, they were not disappointed this time. The Blood Lion did indeed possess intelligence and was strong enough to be considered an upper-middle-tier existence among the third-tier lions.

However, compared to their team, they are still a bit lacking.

However, just to be on the safe side, they originally planned to launch a surprise attack and take control of the other party after nightfall when they were resting, but unexpectedly, someone appeared.