That alone went to show how formidable the Nightshades were.1

And now, Xu Qing finally got a chance to see a Nightshade in person. There were a total of four who were being sent into Unit C.2

They didn’t look at all like humans. Nightshades were thin and small. In most cases they were about the same height and size as a twelve- or thirteen-year-old human. Their skin was gray, and they had large heads with large, lidless eyes that were as black as night. Their hair came in the form of spikes that stuck out of their heads like weapons. In the darkness of Level 90, the spikes emanated a faint glow. They were heavily bound and looked weak and dispirited. They bore the scars of the heavy interrogation they had endured, many wounds being so deep they revealed bone. Each one had a long, black needle stabbed into its head that was covered with countless tiny magical symbols.16

As Xu Qing took in the scene, Ghost Hand made some final arrangements with the swordsages who had brought the Nightshades in. Seeing Xu Qing looking on, he glanced at the four Nightshades, his eyes flickering with killing intent.0

“You don’t see Nightshades in Sea-Sealing County very often,” he said.3

With that, he had the Unit C jailers take three of the Nightshades into the minor world.0

The grim smiles on the faces of the Unit C jailers made it clear that they were going to have some fun with these rarely seen inmates.0

“Remember not to kill them,” Ghost Hand said harshly. “Leave them alive so everybody can have a chance to train on...1