Chapter 930: 929. Eye contact Chapter 930: 929. Eye contact Shia’s flashlight seemed rather dim compared to the car’s low beams, but it did illuminate the creature from different angles.

Her gaze fell upon the creature’s “arms,” which had multiple joints like those of a crab. At the ends were sharp, bone-like structures, resembling the hooked claws of an insect, sharp enough to pierce the skin and tear flesh apart.

Its body appeared to be covered in a layer of fine scales, which also resembled the chitinous exoskeleton of an insect, casting vague shadows under the low beams.

Looking toward its head, Shia then discovered that the creature had neither nose nor ears and she could not find any eyes. There was only a mouth, similar to an oral apparatus, surrounded by small, sharp teeth. Just one glance and Shia could imagine the gruesome scene of the creature chewing and grinding the limbs of animals, sending a shiver down her scalp.

Whatever it was, this was definitely not a creature that could have appeared through natural evolution.

With that thought, Shia turned her attention to the hive-like holes on its head.

Those holes were pitch-black, and their purpose unknown. Shia leaned in slightly, raising her flashlight to peer inside.

Suddenly, it seemed like something inside twitched. Shia blinked, unsure if it was an illusion or reality.

She kept a safe distance, observing cautiously.

The next moment, Shia saw an eyeball.

The dark pupil met her gaze, and in an instant, more pupils appeared.

These pupils were nestled within the “honeycomb” of the creature’s head, like sly seeds hidden inside a withered lotus pod.

In the dense cluster of holes, each contained an eyeball.

What was more chilling for Shia was that these eyes emerged from the holes in the creature’s head.

Behind each eyeball was a cream-yellow, sticky tentacle.

In an instant, a dozen tentacles with eyeballs at the tips sprouted from its skull, all of them staring at Shia at once.

Despite the scene’s shocking impact, enough to cause a normal person’s brain to crash, Shia merely stayed put, frozen, without making a hasty move.

The wriggling eyeballs adjusted their positions, their tentacles, probably less than thirty centimeters long, unable to reach Shia. But even so, the sight of these tentacles and eyeballs blooming like flowers was enough to shatter one’s sanity, making it hard to keep calm.

Not far away, Cui Siter in the car also showed an astounded expression on his face. However his face quickly darkened, and his hand trembled as it rested on the car door, uncertain whether he wanted to get out or do something else.

Seeing this, Lu Ban knew that the creature was not completely dead. He hurriedly crawled from the backseat to the driver’s seat, intending to step on the gas pedal to help Shia. But the car wouldn’t start.

A hand reached from behind and pressed on the gear shift handle.

“You have to do it like this.”

Cui Siter spoke.

The next moment, the entire car surged forward with great force.

Before he could react, the pale creature was struck again. The bumpy feeling of the tires rolling over it nearly made unseatbelted Lu Ban jump from his seat. He immediately stepped on the brake without regard for any driving safety standards, opened the car door, and got out.

“Get in quickly.”

Lu Ban looked back. Shia had just avoided the vehicle and was still holding her flashlight with a lingering fear.

And the creature that had been run over, some of its eyes had burst under the tires’ pressure, spilling a pale yellow viscous fluid. Its body twitched as its multi-jointed limbs struggled to move.

Lu Ban grabbed Shia’s arm, quickly walked towards the direction of the car.

On the other side, Cui Siter sat in the driver’s seat, checking the condition of the vehicle, ready to drive at any moment.

Shia blankly looked back at the creature.

Then, she noticed that in the shadows along the side of the road, several pale figures were lurking.

In the bushes, behind stones, those squirming tentacles and eyeballs were fixed on them. Farther away, white figures climbed onto the road, like huge spiders, quickly converging towards their location.

Shia was pushed into the car by Lu Ban. The instant Lu Ban closed the door, Cui Siter started the car.

Behind them, more and more pale creatures gave chase.

“F**k!”

Cui Siter cursed, immediately a loud noise erupted in front of the vehicle, a monster was hit, rolled over the roof, and fell onto the road behind the car, splattering pale yellow juice from its body, dirtying the rear glass.

“What are these things?”

Cui Siter asked, still cursing under his breath.

“I don’t know, probably a Clan summoned by the ritual.”

Lu Ban stated, though in his heart he was quite certain; essentially, this was the only reason such a monster would appear in this world, which was previously almost devoid of any supernatural influence.

“Clan…”

Cui Siter mulled over the word as he continuously sped up, and soon, the car entered the villa’s parking lot.

The creatures following them either fell behind or gave up the chase; they did not follow.

“Let’s go inside.”

Taking the flashlight, a now substantially recovered Cui Siter pushed open the front door.

The three of them walked into the hall, which was eerily silent despite the lights being on and the room being completely empty.

Lu Ban glanced towards the dining room where the lights were on, but no one was there; some snacks and drinks were left on the dining table, likely left over from Cui Siter’s earlier chat with the Zou Changyu Couple.

“Amber, Red Leaf.”

Lu Ban called out as he ascended to the second floor.

He turned the doorknob to his own room to find it as empty as the rest, with no one inside.

The three of them checked the guest rooms on the second floor one by one but found no trace of Amber and Red Leaf.

“There’s not a single person in the villa; where could they have gone?”

Shia’s face grew tense, the previous events undoubtedly defied explanation by science, and now the villa was utterly empty and their companions were missing. On the island, cut off from the outside world, the night seemed to drag on endlessly, torturing their sanity.

“We shouldn’t split up; it’s best if we stick together. I’m going to get some weapons.”

Cui Siter opened the door to his room, accessed his luggage, and from it, he retrieved a baton and two pairs of handcuffs.

“Where’s your gun?”

Lu Ban asked at this point.

“… I don’t know, probably left it at the hotel during the attack.”

Cui Siter paused briefly, explaining as he put the handcuffs into his pocket and checked the condition of the baton.

“Let’s go to the basement and check on the Jade Pendant.”

He said.

Lu Ban and Shia nodded; one of them took an ashtray and the other a paperweight. They followed Cui Siter cautiously, passing through the deserted main hall on the first floor and down the stairs to the storage room in the basement.

The door wasn’t locked, and the lights were on inside.

Cui Siter pushed open the door and saw the door of the safe wide open, with papers, accounts, and jewels scattered all around—a complete mess.

The briefcase that had contained the Jade Pendant had been torn open by something, and now it was empty.

Cui Siter moved closer and meticulously inspected it to confirm the Jade Pendant had indeed been taken.

“This couldn’t be the work of the Zou Changyu Couple; they had no need for such a destructive approach to take the Jade Pendant.”

Or so Cui Siter believed, considering that simply being able to take that Jade Pendant was outlandish—after all, any sane person would fall into madness upon seeing that pendant.

He stood up and all of a sudden, from behind that large safe, came a sobbing whimper.

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