Chapter 773

Kern's fingers tightened around the man's throat like a steel vice. His cold, emotionless eyes bored into his victim as the man's body shriveled up in mere moments, his life force drained completely. The man was nothing more than a dried husk in just a few breaths. The horrifying sight sent waves of terror through everyone watching. Even those observing from the shadows, like Jenny and Bowen, were frozen with fear and disbelief. This grotesque method of killing was unlike anything they had ever encountered, and the sheer unnaturalness of it left them utterly shaken. After feeding on the man's blood, Kern's face twisted into a look of depraved satisfaction. His gaze swept the area, his eyes gleaming with malice. "What are you waiting for? Run!" someone finally screamed in panic, breaking the stunned silence. The cry was all it took to unleash chaos. The crowd scattered like leaves in the wind, their fear overriding any semblance of composure. But Kern was faster. His body blurred an