Chapter 109: Searching for Food

Chapter 109: Searching for Food

There was nothing else he could do—this was all the information Chang Wei had for now. Besides, while searching for the Arrow, he also planned to explore the meteorite craters and other locations.

He was looking forward to seeing what his first Stand would be like.

"Your grandson is back."

Chang Wei said to Speedwagon.

"What?"

Speedwagon immediately realized that Jojo must have sneaked back, which made him furious.

Why was this kid so disobedient?

"It doesn't matter, I'm not interested in him. Let's go—there's another Pillar Man somewhere else."

"There are other Pillar Men?"

Speedwagon was shocked. Since Stroheim hadn't told Jojo about it, he naturally had no idea there was a second Pillar Man.

"There are quite a few, actually—three in total."

Chang Wei said with a smile.

Speedwagon's pupils contracted. Three more Pillar Men?

No, wait—if he counted Stroheim, that made four!

Speedwagon hadn't just been organizing excavation teams in Egypt; he had also investigated Stroheim. But in the end, he realized there was no need for an investigation—because on that very day, Stroheim had attacked another German military base, resulting in the "mysterious disappearance" of over a thousand German soldiers.

It was considered a "mysterious disappearance" because there were no survivors, no corpses, and not a single drop of blood left at the scene.

The next day, Stroheim arrived at the German war zone. This time, he directly wiped out an entire battalion. Any soldiers who tried to escape were effortlessly hunted down, and in full view of the others, he casually devoured them.

As a result, Stroheim's transformation into a monster became a topic of international concern. War correspondents, unafraid of death, discovered that Stroheim only attacked Germans. So, they frantically followed him, reporting his actions.

And then they witnessed what a true monster was.

Against German artillery fire, Stroheim dodged with eerie speed and reflexes. Even top-tier snipers who predicted his movements and fired ahead of him failed to penetrate his skin!

This was because Chang Wei had slightly modified Stroheim's cells. His body could now transform directly into the hardest alloys!

Ordinary firearms were completely ineffective against him. Moreover, his body had a special structure that dispersed force upon impact, allowing him to withstand tremendous pressure.

Under these circumstances, even a direct hit from a cannon shell would be deflected off course in a bizarre manner. The shockwave and impact force would be completely dissipated.

To Chang Wei, the most valuable aspect of the Pillar Men was their unique cellular properties, capable of converting inorganic materials like stone into their own bodies.

Turning into stone wasn't useful—but transforming into various alloys? That was the best option! If he ever ended up in a world like Marvel, maybe he could even turn himself into living Vibranium or Adamantium.

Reporters claimed that Germany was being punished by God, with a demon dragging them to hell!

It did seem demonic—every victim of Stroheim's attacks left no body, no blood, nothing at all. It was as if they had vanished into thin air. Believing they were dragged to hell made perfect sense.

This kind of fear spread among German soldiers. If not for their extreme loyalty and devotion to their Führer, they might have already collapsed.

Even so, whenever Stroheim appeared, they couldn't help but waver.

"That's really Major Stroheim!!!"

"Impossible! How could the Major betray our country?!"

"It's the Pillar Men! Major Stroheim was in charge of researching them—was he controlled by one of them?!"

The German forces were visibly shaken. According to rough estimates, Stroheim had already caused over fifteen thousand German military casualties. The Führer was furious but helpless. This monster—this demon—feared no attack!

Their proud military and weapons were nothing but paper tigers before Stroheim, utterly useless.

The German army even tried to exploit the fact that Stroheim didn't attack soldiers from other countries, hoping to convince the Allies to take him down. But the Allies all refused.

Are you kidding? What if attacking him made the demon target them instead?

No thanks—you can deal with him yourselves.

Speedwagon didn't want to see more Pillar Men in the world. Just one Stroheim had already pushed Germany into retreat and chaos. If the other nations weren't hesitating due to uncertainty about Stroheim's stance, they might have already marched into Berlin.

In short, Stroheim had shown Speedwagon just how terrifying the Pillar Men truly were.

Speedwagon was about to arrange for a plane to take them to their destination, but before he could, Chang Wei grabbed him—

And in the blink of an eye, they were there.

"Where… where is this?"

Speedwagon looked around in disbelief.

"The ancient Roman Colosseum."

Chang Wei smiled.

But his words only made Speedwagon even more terrified.

This ability—to arrive instantly at a destination—how was it even possible?!

Then, Chang Wei casually punched the Bocca della Verità, shattering it and revealing the passage behind it.

And as Chang Wei unleashed his aura without restraint, three sleeping Pillar Men were jolted awake.

"What's going on? This feeling… it's horrifying!"

"My body… my body is actually trembling?!"

"Something's here… something terrifying… something monstrous…"

Before the stationed German soldiers could even react, the three Pillar Men broke free from their seals and devoured them.

They normally wouldn't bother eating such low-level creatures.

But they had no choice—something terrifying was coming!

They needed to replenish the energy lost during their slumber.

Considering that Pillar Men lured prey with diamonds and other materials to absorb nutrients, it was clear they also required energy to sustain themselves.

Santana, however, probably lacked this method of nourishment.

Then, the three Pillar Men saw Chang Wei—

And the trembling Speedwagon following behind him.

"Who are you?"

Kars stared at Chang Wei, certain that he was the source of the threat.

Chang Wei's gaze shifted to Esidisi.

The next second—

Esidisi let out a miserable scream as his body was torn apart, transforming into streaks of light that flowed into Chang Wei's body.

"Oh, so Pillar Men do taste good."

Chang Wei mused.

He hadn't expected Esidisi's genetic value to be so much higher than Santana's.

If Santana was comparable to a Hunter, then Esidisi was practically an Ultimate Hunter.

(Support me and read additional chapters on my Patreøn: patreøn.com/craxxtranslation. Thanks for your support! Don't forget to send your Power Stones!)