Chapter 84: Nash

In that instant, Zhao Kuo thought of the strange, shape-shifting entity he had encountered before.

That thing had been able to ignore the fire source on the train, and it was only thanks to Tang Yingying's ​**[Exorcist Bracelet]** that he had managed to drive it away.

Could it be something like that again?

Zhao Kuo's expression turned serious, but he felt no fear. Compared to back then, his current methods were much stronger. Even if that entity returned, he was confident he could drive it away.

However, Zhao Kuo didn't head to the back of the train. In this regard, he had always been as steady as an old dog. He simply waited quietly in the first car.

But if he had gone to the back, he would have discovered that it wasn't something boarding the train. Instead, it was a black chain floating in the dimness.

It was the ​**[Capture], which Zhao Kuo had stored in the warehouse and decided not to use!

At this moment, ​[Capture]** was exuding a dark aura, its claw-like end constantly grasping at the air as if trying to seize something.

As ​**[Capture]** continued to tremble, a black-purple rift suddenly appeared in the space in front of the claw.

[Capture] seemed to sense something and immediately extended into the rift. A few seconds later, it retracted, and now the claw was holding a green glow.

This green glow seemed alive, constantly twisting and writhing. It had no fixed form and couldn't even be considered a living being, giving off an eerie and… indescribable feeling.

Just then, Zhao Kuo suddenly sensed something.

He sharply focused on the darkness in the rear car, only to see a black chain pierce through the veil of reality and fly toward him at high speed.

[Super Potential Focus!]

Although he didn't sense any danger from the chain, Zhao Kuo activated ​**[Super Potential Focus]** without hesitation.

Everything around him became still, but to Zhao Kuo's shock, the speed of the black chain wasn't affected at all. It landed directly on his hand.

How was this possible? ​**[Super Potential Focus]** was supposed to make his reactions faster relative to everything around him, but this chain seemed to defy that concept, wrapping around his wrist in an unnatural manner.

Zhao Kuo instantly deactivated ​**[Super Potential Focus], and at the same time, the white snake on his wrist was startled by the sudden appearance of the black chain and bit down.

But even as a third-tier mutated beast, Little White left no mark on the chain.

Meanwhile, the green glow on the metal claw at the other end of the chain stopped writhing.

A heavy notification sound echoed in Zhao Kuo's ears, different from any he had heard before.

[Congratulations, player, for contracting an abyssal creature: Nash]

Immediately after, a black interface appeared before his eyes.

[Nash (Abyss)]

[An amorphous abyssal creature. Its true form is a green glow. When damaged, it can briefly transform into a blinding white light, immune to physical damage.]

[Attributes: N/A]

[Loyalty: 100% (Under a special blessing, loyalty will not decrease.)]

[Skills: Dazzle, Corrosion, Fury]

[Dazzle: When Nash takes damage, it can briefly transform into a blinding white light, causing all creatures in the surrounding area to become blind.]

[Corrosion: Nash's glow has a corrosive effect, capable of dealing corrosion damage to physical entities.]

[Fury: When Nash suffers severe damage, it enters a state of fury. In this state, Nash can unleash its glow, attacking indiscriminately.]

[Trait: Gene Absorption]

[Gene Absorption: Nash can absorb the genetic sequences of living beings to evolve.]

Zhao Kuo's expression turned grim. He hadn't expected ​[Capture]** to activate on its own without any command and contract an abyssal creature.

When he saw Nash, Zhao Kuo instinctively took a step back.

Abyssal creatures were dangerous. From the description of ​**[Capture]** and Tang Yingying's words, abyssal creatures could pose a threat even to their contractors.

But… Zhao Kuo's gaze lingered on the loyalty section.

[Loyalty: 100% (Under a special blessing, loyalty will not decrease.)]

A special blessing? Could it be the effect of the Lucky Dice? In an instant, Zhao Kuo thought of the Lucky Dice.

The Lucky Dice was a super-precious-tier item, capable of influencing the luck point system. It wouldn't be surprising if it could lock the loyalty of an abyssal creature.

From this green glow, Zhao Kuo actually sensed a feeling of closeness.

He tentatively reached out, wanting to touch the green glow—no, Nash.

But the next second, Nash enveloped his hand, startling Zhao Kuo. However, there was no pain, only a comfortable, cool sensation.

At the same time, he felt Nash's excitement and something akin to a coquettishness.

Was this an abyssal creature? With 100% loyalty, it seemed… quite easy to get along with, though its appearance was undeniably eerie.

Just then, Nash suddenly released Zhao Kuo's hand and flew out through the train's window.

Zhao Kuo's heart skipped a beat. He stopped and saw Nash envelop a mutated creature in the shadows. The creature seemed feline, about the size of a calf, its entire body pitch black. Hidden in the darkness, Zhao Kuo hadn't noticed it before.

But now, the creature was wrapped in a green glow, and its body was instantly corroded, layers of flesh melting away.

The tunnel echoed with the creature's agonized howls. It struggled, completely unaware of what was harming it, trying to escape, but Nash tightly coiled around its body.

Soon, the creature's body was reduced to a skeleton by Nash's corrosion.

Zhao Kuo's eyelid twitched. Nash's method of killing was both efficient and filled with an eerie aura.

If it were him, being inexplicably wrapped in this green light would probably strip him of a layer of skin.

In a sense, Nash had transcended the category of conventional creatures. Then again, it was an abyssal creature, so it was bound to be filled with strange and ominous energy.

After dealing with the creature, Nash returned to the train. Zhao Kuo keenly noticed that its form seemed slightly larger.

Only a little, not very noticeable.

Had it absorbed the creature's genetic sequence and undergone a minor evolution?

Zhao Kuo was pleasantly surprised by this change in Nash. It meant Nash could grow stronger through killing, and with 100% loyalty, it could definitely become his trump card!

Moreover, Nash was immune to physical damage. In a stage where most players lacked the means to deal with spiritual entities, this green glow was an utterly unreasonable existence.

Nash coiled around Zhao Kuo's hand again, but because of Little White's presence, it shifted its position and eventually settled in Zhao Kuo's hair, dyeing a strand of it green.

It looked a bit non-mainstream. Zhao Kuo glanced in the mirror and asked, "Nash, can you turn black?"

Nash, of course, couldn't speak, nor did it change color. Clearly, it didn't have that function.

Zhao Kuo sighed, thinking about how ​**[Capture]** had activated on its own. His brow furrowed again.

It was clear that some force was manipulating all of this, but fortunately, the Lucky Dice's effect had been applied to Nash. Otherwise, such a ferocious abyssal creature would have been a real headache.

The abyss… What exactly were they trying to do?