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Entity Number 63: The Mangler.
The Mangler is a tall Entity that roams the streets of Level 9. This Entity has long limbs and a spider-like appearance, but its head and face resemble those of a human.
This Entity is extremely dangerous, but the chance of encountering it is very small. This Entity usually operates alone, crawling through forests or on rooftops.
The Mangler is extremely aggressive and will attack any living creature within its line of sight, but it only appears when specific events occur.
The Mangler will begin to appear after a Wanderer has been in contact with the thick fog for a sufficient amount of time.
They crawl around large buildings in almost impossible ways to capture prey.
When this Entity spots prey, a similarly distorted wind sound will emanate from its mouth, audible from miles away.
This wind sound can cause temporary amnesia, or even false memories; it can also cause a person to lose their sanity, so if conditions allow, it is best to drink Almond water promptly.
Code of Conduct:
Should:
Stay away from the thick fog, though this seems impossible.
Stay away from the Mangler.
If discovered, escape as quickly as possible.
Should Not:
Approach the strange fog.
Charge at the Mangler and attempt to attack it. All such attempts have ultimately failed.
This information is from the M.E.G. database. Yang Tao remembers the information about the Mangler very clearly; it can be said that they are the pinnacle among all low-level Entities.
An individual possessing over 3000 health points is completely unmatchable for an ordinary Wanderer.
As Yang Tao stepped into Level 9, he looked at the slowly moving mist in the distance and thought with some confusion, 'Could it be that this Mangler and I are fated? I also encountered a Mangler when I came here last time.'
Although the Mangler is so powerful, there is not just one of them. According to the information recorded in the database, when Manglers encounter other Manglers, they will attack each other, though the reason for this is unclear.
A howling wind sound echoed from within the mist, like someone weeping, making one's scalp tingle upon hearing it.
Yang Tao took out his Yamato and 'banana fan' and walked directly towards the mist. When he was still about ten meters away, the Mangler hidden in the mist clearly detected him.
Instantly, the mist spread faster, and a looming figure also revealed itself within the mist.
That figure was at least ten meters tall, with a huge, withered head floating in mid-air, and many relatively slender tentacles below its head.
'It looks somewhat like a Cthulhu version of Sightless Seer…'
The Mangler greatly resembles a jellyfish, except that its head is composed of a skull.
He forcefully waved the 'banana fan' in his hand, and gusts of wind blew towards the mist surrounding the Mangler's body, clearing the area in an instant.
Revealing the massive Mangler inside.
"Its knockback resistance is quite high!"
The Mangler's body only retreated slightly, unlike ordinary Entities that would be sent flying.
Dimensional Slash and Phantom Sword were unleashed together, and he dodged the Mangler's rapidly swinging tentacles by sidestepping.
Wahhh Wahhh…
Then the Mangler let out a peculiar cry, which was clearly one of the Mangler's attack methods. However, Yang Tao was immune to mental attacks, so the cry at most caused some noise.
An invisible killing aura emanated from the Yamato. After de-datafication, the blood-colored blade energy easily broke through the Mangler's defense, and the tentacle that attacked Yang Tao was severed.
With a powerful leap, he arrived below the Mangler's head. Several distorted, wriggling tentacles wrapped around Yang Tao simultaneously.
Several blood-colored Phantom Swords appeared around Yang Tao's body, blocking the Mangler's attack like a protective aura.
Wielding the Yamato, those tentacles were cut off at their roots.
However, that withered and terrifying head did not fall, but instead floated in mid-air using an unknown power.
Without its tentacles, the Mangler's attack methods became extremely limited. It opened its large mouth, continuously making sounds, and forcefully crashed into him.
"What the hell?! It's you! Skeleton King!"
Yang Tao jumped onto the Skeleton King's… the Mangler's head. The Yamato in his hand was like a phantom, and in the blink of an eye, he struck the Mangler's head several times.
Over three thousand health points were cleared, and the huge head fell from the sky. Just as it was about to hit the ground, Yang Tao used his double jump ability to land steadily.
Looking at the Mangler's corpse, Yang Tao laughed and quipped, "First the Eye of Cthulhu, then the Skeleton King. Don't tell me you're not from Terraria!"
"Is the World Eater going to appear next?"
He walked forward and put the Mangler's head and the scattered 'tentacles' into his backpack, planning to send them to the 'Hive' for research when he had time.
Of course, the Entity being researched cannot be one killed by datafied attacks. Creatures killed by datafication are completely dead and have no research value.
After cleaning up, Yang Tao continued walking forward. Suddenly, he had a strange feeling of being watched. He quickly turned his head and saw a giant 'Watcher' flying behind him, looking at him.
A strange and somewhat cartoonish large eye…
The moment he turned around.
A white beam of light shot out from the Watcher's eye. The beam was extremely fast, with no possibility of evasion.
-200
In just an instant, Yang Tao's health was reduced to only 40 points.
Charge… Charge…
Black tissue spread, and the sound of the Vulcan cannon rotating rang out.
Buzz…
Bang bang bang…
Dull, dense autocannon fire sounded, and a series of numbers appeared above the Watcher's head.
Whoosh…
Two air-to-air missiles accurately locked onto this Watcher. Accompanied by a violent explosion, the Watcher's body fell from the sky.
The Starscream's attack was still sharp.
Three thousand health points were cleared in the blink of an eye.
After looking around to ensure there was no danger, Yang Tao dispelled his transformation and said:
"Are they all peeping Toms? You startled me…"
He took out a Hydra grilled steak and ate it while walking to the Watcher's side. He reached out and patted the lifelike corpse. After a burst of autocannon fire and missiles, there wasn't a single bullet hole on its body; it looked just as it did when it was alive.
"200 points of instant damage. No wonder the database says getting hit by the white light means certain death…"
With the 10-15 health points of an ordinary adult, facing 200 points of defense-ignoring damage, it's hard not to die.
To be honest, the Watcher's corpse felt really good, bouncy and elastic, like an eye-shaped bouncy ball.
He put it into his backpack.
Yang Tao directly transformed into the Watcher's appearance, flying and wandering in the air, searching for the ghostly Mice and the path to Level 10.
'I didn't expect the Watcher to even have night vision…'
The pitch-black suburbs appeared as bright as day in his eyes. Yang Tao looked up at the sky covered by dark clouds and could see many health bars above.
It was clear that the 'Neighborhood Watch' did not live below.
The sky was their 'home'.
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