Lin Hao surveyed the three figures carrying the wagon to the Cultist's fortress.
All of them looked relatively the same, so he was not sure if anything stood out amongst them. He then threw any semblance of strategy out of the window.
Lin Hao leaped down at them, his high dexterity making the movement much easier than he thought. There was no hesitation in what he did next.
"Hey, who are you supposed t-"
His last words came out as Lin Hao slammed his hand against his body and activated Volcanic Impact at it's maximum.
He burned every ounce of his Cubic Reservoir out in order to trigger it's hidden effect.
"Aughhhhh!!!!!"
The hooded man was consumed in a gigantic burst of volcanic and molten matter, his entire body disintegrating in seconds.
The two cultists near him were incredibly startled by Lin Hao's display of power. The hidden effect of [Volcanic Impact] then activated.
[Hidden Effect: 20% of your Cubic Reservoir is instantly recovered]
Combined with Lin Hao's higher intelligence stat, he would quickly recover any points that he burnt out.
Cubic Reservoir:15/60
Of course.... twenty percent of sixty was not a very high number, he would still need a few seconds to recover a significant chunk of his energy.
One of the mysterious cultists did not waste any time springing into action out of fear for his life. He brandished a spiked ball attached to a chain and moved to swing it directly at Lin Hao.
Lin Hao dodged the direct attack, then swerved and kicked the man in the side of his body. It was not any ordinary kick however..
[You are creating a new skill!]
[Volcanic Strike]
[Rank:0]
[Description]
Consumes a minor amount of your Cubic Reservoir to imbued a body part with [Volcanic] traits. Upon contact, it will burn into whatever is struck.
Lin Hao couldn't afford to go all out all the time, or he would easily burn his entire body out of energy.
A milder, but more efficient attack was a good plan B for him to use. The cultist cried out in pain as a large burning mark manifested on his side from the kick.
"W-wait! I surrender, I surrender!" The man dropped his knees and kneeled on the floor in front of Lin Hao.
The other cultist looked to his comrade, and then at Lin Hao. Realizing his irrelevance to the story, he followed suit.
Lin Hao didn't beat around the bush with his next words. "Who are you, and what are you doing with all of these bodies?"
The two cultists grimaced at each other, the one that attacked Lin Hao speaking up. "We are from the Cult of Huln, and these bodies were to be used as an offering to our dark god."
Lin Hao looked at the bodies the cultists had gathered together, some of them were wearing clothing from Earth.
"How many of you are inside of there?" Lin Hao pointed to the make shift settlement ahead of them.
"Twenty." One of them quickly answered. Lin Hao raised his eyes. It would be difficult for the three of them to fight everyone inside of there.
How would they fare against a group they knew little about?
Richie then picked that time to burst out of the camouflage he had dumped all over his body. However, to the cultists he almost appeared like a monster.
Their fearful expressions quickly disappeared upon seeing Richie was just some weirdo.
"Hold on, that fortress of theirs must have a back entrance of some kind right?"
Richie then assisted Lin Hao in his interrogation of the two cultists, obtaining valuable information from them as the two decided their fate.
Fu Mei only watched from the distance, shaking with anxiety. "Lin Hao just killed someone...Will I have to as well?"