The Ultimate Evolution - Chapter 314

Chapter 314

Sheyan was closely observing as the urgent footstep resounded relentless towards him . Suddenly, a shadow abruptly broke through the rocks and charged in!

Although he was able to anticipate the impending danger, he never expected this charge to be so swift and nimble .

He rolled wretchedly to the side, barely evading this charge . Without panicking, Sheyan formed his hands to cover his chest . Yet the follow up attack didn't happened . The shadow suddenly turned with great dexterity, and scurried into the pitch-black gap at the bottom left of the gigantic boulder!

Sheyan released a long breath as he smiled reluctantly and shook his head . That shadow had no hostility, it was obviously just a snow badger . It seemed like it had suffered an immense trauma, and was fleeing frantically . Actually under normal circumstances, Sheyan would've been able to differentiate between animals or beasts . But he was lacking in energy, as his mind was trapped within this current strange predicament he was in . Hence, he made such a low level error .

Following that, several other animals started to dash here frenziedly, scurrying through the gap between the boulder and the water, as they hurried through the rocky ravine . They were obviously fleeing from scarlet illumination casted by the great blaze in the sky . Sheyan acted fast as he seized and killed one of the panicking badger to use as future food . He then placed his ladder against the bounder, carried Melody up and ascended up the boulder .

Of course, he didn't forget to hoist up the wooden ladder afterwards . Although it wouldn't make a big difference due to the sheer quantity of those orcs; doing something was still better than nothing at all!

The boulder had a broad apex, it extended over 5 metres in width, deposits of sand and mud covered it along with several weeds, their roots infiltrating into the boulder's surface . As he felt the boulder with his fingers, a rough fleshy feeling could be felt .

Although he knew time was tight, he still maintained his air of caution; seizing the illuminated visibility to survey his surroundings and terrain . Besides after issuing a sudden scream, Reef had utterly vanished right here .

Sheyan understood that based on individual strength, Reef was definitely tankier and stronger in combat terms . It was just that his mind was filled with nobility and chivalry, which could be toxic at times . Something that could cause him to vanish in a split second after he issued a warning scream . . . . . that something must have possessed immeasurable strength!

Under the twilight sky, Sheyan continued to lay prone atop it as he tactfully surveyed the way ahead . From here onwards, the two sides of the precipice formed into a shape of a trumpet . Its narrow sides gradually broadened up into a small valley, even the rocks were noticeably sparser, but it was still rocky nonetheless . It was all normal, no visible signs of danger . But Sheyan knew clearly, if dangers could be so easily spotted, then it wouldn't even be called a threat . Reef similarly wouldn't vanish without a trace .

Suddenly, his attention halted over the back of a clutter of rubble . A string of brown was leaking out, like an appearance of half a straw sandal . The visibility was warm but still vaguely unclear, if not for his careful deliberate probing, he wouldn't have discovered that strange oddity .

Previously back in the harsh winter climate of the snowy peaks, the uruk-hai had provided preferential treatment to their captives . Not only were they given animal hide coats, they were also given thick woven straw sandals . These thick straw sandals would lower the chances of frostbites . Instead, those ordinary orcs didn't have this luxury, their feet accumulated clumps of pus from the frostbites .

It was because Sheyan was similarly wearing such a sandal, thus he could identify the familiarity from that tinge of brown line . His heart was stirred . Apart from him and Reef who wore such sandals, perhaps there was someone else who had encountered a misfortune?

Reef who was protected by the realm, couldn't have possibly died here! If that was the case, contradictions manifested in haze of doubts in his heart . He regulated his breathing to a gentler cadence, as he scanned his surroundings again . After confirming nothing was wrong, he then placed Melody by the side, placing the ladder down before leaping off the giant boulder .

After he leapt down, a sudden queer smell whiffed into his nose . This smell was bland . After looking closely, he realized the rocks over here were like solidified oil beads . Sheyan couldn't be bother to ponder about that, as he sneakily tiptoed towards that pile of rubble .

As he approached, he could already confirm that someone was wearing that straw sandal . Through the openings of the sandal, he could clearly see a toe . The color of that toe was bluish black, indicating its owner had already been frozen solid previously, the life departed from it long ago .

Sheyan cautiously crept in, his muscles tensing up as he neared in . He was prepared to deal with any unforeseen irregularity of to flee immediately .

His surroundings were quiet, only that patch of glaring scarlet infused darkness behind . The apprehension is his heart rising up to the pinnacle . Even if the corpse ahead was Reef, he was still slightly mentally prepared . But the reality completely exceeding his expectation .

Although the corpse had been frozen, its surface was a mutilated mess, devastatingly tragic . Even its face was indiscernible, it was shockingly . . . . that flayed captive from before!!!!

"Daheck . . . . . don't tell me a thousand miles above me . . . it is actually that snowy peak that I escaped from?"

Sheyan couldn't help but gaze upwards, he could only see the clouds and mist . The winter winds still billowing, yet amidst the fuzzy snowy mist, he could see a horizontal mountain ridge leading to a snowy flatland cliff .

This tremendous mystery had been lingering in his heart for a long time - These uruk-hais had gone through so much trouble, capturing slaves from miles and miles away . On the way, they even treated them preferentially, expanding much manpower on them . After forking up such a price, in the end why did they merely strengthen the captive's life force; then carving off their skin and flinging them down the cliff?

These orcs and uruk-hais were a brutal and savage race, they weren't known to be cunning and crafty . Yet behind them was Saruman, an astute and circumspect old deceitful fox . To go through such immense trouble, what he was conspiring was bound to be unimaginably astonishing! As for himself . . . . . he had unintentionally landed himself within the core district, inching closer to the truth!

After many experiences of strange happenings, his inner curiosity and suspiciousness was burning vigorously . Although he knew danger lurks in every corner; in his heart he knew, dangers always coincides with opportunities . Uncovering the truth behind this, the information he obtained would surely be priceless . He closed in to examine, as he discovered the abnormality of this corpse .

This corpse was deformed . Actually, falling down from such a height, it was bound to be deformed . Looking at the surrounding blood stains around it, it seemed like the corpse didn't die at the moment of impact . The corpse probably struggled in anguish for a long time before withering into death . The rocks around the area in a 10 metre radius were stained with blood, traces of flattening was distinctly obvious . In fact, one of the rocks was still hooking onto a chunk of bloodied flesh!

Moreover, that corpse was originally badly mutilated before it crashed down . Rolling about on the surface, fragments of leaves, rocks, ice and other junk objects would paste onto the warm blood . After the cold winds got to it, the objects would remain glued onto the corpse .

As he wtinessed his tragic outcome, his heart turned frightened . He gazed ahead towards the spacious valley, the same replica of frozen corpses littered the place . Some had their heads smashed into the ground, obviously dying instantly . Some were grimacing in pain, their bodies twisted in bitter desperation; seemingly rolling about several times before giving up to the maddening agony .

It was clear now . That severed finger that Reef and him found in the badger's stomach, belonged to someone over here!

Seeing this scene, Sheyan couldn't help recalling that gene-mix he had drank before - 'Mucus of the Ocean-freak of Moria' . Looking at the degree of fractures of these corpses; these flayed slaves had probably endured several collisions on their way to the bottom of the precipice .

Over 80% of the corpses had died by having their heads crushed by a collision . The remaining 20% had to endure the agony of rolling and wailing in this forsaken valley for a long time, before freezing to death!

Just seeing each of these tragic corpses, Sheyan felt a chill surging in his heart . Strictly speaking, the 'Mucus of the Ocean-freak of Moria' though it was superb, Sheyan hadn't expected it to be so overbearing . It was actually able to squeeze out every bit of potential of a person .

The more severe the injuries, the more effective the gene-mix extracted a person's potential . Even after being flayed and tossed a thousand miles down, they still had that last breath to wriggle around!

As he carried on further, he discovered the rocks here had a shocking enormous paw prints that had blurred with age . These rocks were incomparably tough, yet it was like a beancurd under the the paw print . Over the ground were also a messy disarray of a dozen artificially made simple stone basins . Most of the stone basins had already crumbled, only 2 retained its basic shape .

(TN: The rocks here are probably not small rocks, but should be boulder sized rocks)