American Comics: BOSS Invasion

Brother Li didn't even dare to breathe, quietly趴伏on the roof, concealing himself within the cracks of the eaves.

Ever since the shelling began, he had sensed that something was wrong with the entire town. The black roots, usually rarely encountered, were now erupting on a large scale. This scene of chaotic demons and dancing fiends sent shivers down Brother Li's spine.

Several times, as the vines moved, they almost swept Brother Li away, but he quickly dodged them.

He lay prone for nearly an hour, and only when he saw the restless plants slowly sink back into the ground, and the mist that had been churned upside down in the air began to calm down, did Brother Li finally breathe a sigh of relief.

As time slowly passed, and the surrounding noises gradually subsided, Brother Li was preparing to get up when he suddenly heard a few familiar shouts.

"Brother Li?"

"Where are you?"

Despite encountering an acquaintance, Brother Li's expression changed drastically. He jumped up suddenly, wanting to flee in one direction.

A vine suddenly lashed out from the mist behind him, carrying a whistling sound as it struck the wall directly. With a loud crash, bricks and stones flew, and a deep gully was clearly visible.

Immediately afterward, a bizarre plant twisted and rose from the ground. The central pillar was formed by spiraling vines, and the surroundings were filled with fine roots, forming a blurry human shape, with the twin-braided girl's head on top.

This head was covered in blood, and her smooth hair was now a messy pile like a stack of straw. Her eyes were rolled back, and two streams of bloody tears flowed down her cheeks. Her open mouth constantly shouted the three words 'Brother Li.'

The voice was as loud as thunder.

Brother Li's legs felt weak.

"This is troublesome!" His body moved slightly, pulling on his wound, and he couldn't help but groan.

"So, you were here!"

A voice suddenly rang out beside his ear. Brother Li was startled and quickly turned his head, just in time to see the mist spreading out in a vortex, and a tall man wearing the official uniform of the Embroidered Uniform Guard walked out of the mist, looking at him with a smile.

Brother Li was stunned for a moment: "Em… Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Could it be that his eyes were deceiving him? How could an Embroidered Uniform Guard appear in a place like this?

Things of the uncanny are very strange. They only cause trouble for ordinary people, at most implicating small officials, and they don't even dare to provoke the elders. Those great masters with official ranks never encounter these things.

The uncanny seems to avoid the great masters. Unless they have to meet, they will not appear in front of people with official titles.

Although he couldn't tell what rank the Embroidered Uniform Guard in front of him was, it was clear that he was a big shot. How could such a big shot appear alone in a strange town?

"Brother Li, right? I remember you. You probably don't remember me. I saw you at the tavern before!"

Qi Shan explained with a light smile, and without waiting for Brother Li to answer, he looked up at the pure plant-based creature in front of him.

"So, besides the Iron Float and the Little Ghosts, there are also plant-based strange things! Let's get rid of it first!"

"Wait, my lord, don't be rash. This place is too dangerous. We must…"

Bang!

Brother Li only felt a blur before his eyes, and Qi Shan's figure instantly appeared in front of the plant creature. Immediately afterward, the plant creature's body paused, then suddenly exploded.

Tiny plant tissues were torn into even smaller fragments, falling like a scattering of heavenly flowers.

Qi Shan slowly retracted his fist. The remaining half of the vine stiffened for a few seconds, then collapsed with a bang, turning into a pool of black water.

"Dangerous? You call this thing dangerous?"

Brother Li's throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he choked a few times, staring blankly at Qi Shan's slender palm, and then at the strange vine that had rotted into black water on the ground.

"You just now… how did you…"

After repeating it several times, Brother Li couldn't find the right words. Seeing Qi Shan's gaze becoming more and more strange, he hardened his heart and suddenly knelt on one knee, clasping his hands in front of him.

"This humble commoner thanks you for saving my life, my lord. May I ask what your name is?"

"Qi Shan, a chiliarch from the Southern Garrison Office of the Embroidered Uniform Guard! I accidentally discovered that there was such a place while reviewing the files, so I came to investigate. I didn't expect that there was indeed something strange here!"

Qi Shan's identity must be understood, because his talent is much higher! But the government is the main thing he does, and the highest-ranking official acting outside is the chiliarch.

So, claiming to be a chiliarch is more credible.

Brother Li's expression was strange.

It's really an Embroidered Uniform Guard? How could it be? How is this possible?

"You are a very interesting person. I have been observing you for some time. Your friends have all been attacked and killed by monsters, but you seem very relaxed, always able to make effective evasive actions at the moment of crisis."

Qi Shan looked at him, his smile unchanged: "Tell me, what's going on here? Why are there so many monsters?"

Brother Li hesitated slightly, and Qi Shan raised his voice: "What? Is there something you can't say?"

Brother Li smiled bitterly: "No, it's just that I don't know where to start. In the realm of the uncanny, let alone the Embroidered Uniform Guard, no one with any connection to the officialdom has ever entered.

These uncanny things have been circulating among the people, and they can take lives, but they can also bring considerable wealth.

So, some people have been blocking the news, but now that you have seen it with your own eyes, the situation here is not just dangerous, but a completely different situation."

Qi Shan waved his hand: "Enough nonsense! Tell me about the origin of this place, and what exactly are these strange things?"

"My lord, you are making things difficult for me. We also want to know where these uncanny things come from and what they are? But over the years, countless people have died one after another, and we still haven't figured it out!

We only know that these things are like ghosts, they cannot be killed, only avoided.

And in this strange town, it seems that some gold and silver treasures can always be found in some remote corners, which is why it attracts desperadoes to explore one after another, sending waves of people to their deaths."

Brother Li shook his head and sighed: "How foolish!"

Qi Shan narrowed his eyes: "When did this place start to form?"

"The earliest it can be traced back to is decades ago, but no one knows the exact time! I know what you are concerned about, my lord. There are many types of monsters here, and almost every time you come in, you can find some new monsters, but there are several that are often present and active in the periphery, like the Iron Float and the Little Ghosts I encountered before. The further you go in, the stronger and more dangerous the monsters become!"