Chapter 60: 61. A Diseased Heart for the Main Course

A living system. Upon seeing the amalgamation of flesh, she realized the meaning of a dungeon being ‘alive’. She did not know if other dungeons contained a fleshy Heart just like this, pulsating and quivering as if pumping invisible blood to the Crimson Hunger that engulfed the city.

Frost quickly went to work. She scrambled over the mounds of rubble and flesh that stared back, trampling over them as she made her way to the closest anchor point. These giant, crimson anchors were attached to various tall buildings, monuments, and statues.

“It’s too high for us to reach, so we first have to bring it down to our level!” Frost exclaimed, opting to shout to maintain her heightened emotions.

“Relay the situation to me. This Heart is suspended, no? I believe your course of action is our best shot. However, be prepared for its defenses!”

“I had a feeling it wouldn’t be as easy as being our punching bag!”

Using her immense strength, she scaled up a three storied home, sinking her fingers deep into its flesh-coated walls. Blood instantly poured from the wounds as something nibbled on her fingers, attempting to devour her. But little did they know was that there was no greater devourer than the Amalgam herself.

“Are these made out of people!? All of it!?”

“Not all of it! Some of it comes from an unknown place, but the majority is. The Crimson Hunger grows in two ways – the first is time, and the second is through accumulated biomass. Most dungeons grow through a similar manner, much like how the Pages transform people into books to expand its territory!”

Huh!? Into what!?

“BOOKS!”

She thrusted herself up and cleaved through the meter-thick web-like anchor, causing the walls to suddenly implode as she was thrown off the building. Her landing was far from clean, but her inhuman strength allowed her to tank the fall considerably well.

The Heart vibrated with the woes of countless thousands as if in pain. These vibrations ran through the very marrows of her bones as she swiftly moved towards the next anchor point.

However, the Infested Heart finally acted, likely seeing her as a threat to its existence now. Pores suddenly opened from the base of the amassed flesh. Dozens of giant Flesh Clot-looking creatures fell with a hideous thump before tentacles suddenly sprouted from their surfaces, flailing towards her general direction.

 

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