Dark Cage Ring
The seats inside the carriage instantly detached, carrying Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others out. Right at the cut in front, a terrifying, gaping maw appeared, poised to swallow everyone in the carriage whole!
In an instant, everyone felt a chill run down their spines!
"Boom!"
With a whooshing sound Explosive Charge, I instantly shifted ten yards and slashed my sword fiercely at the beast's jaw.
The Cold Star Piercing Bone!
Frost rapidly solidified, freezing the viscous fluid between the upper and lower rows of sharp teeth of the gaping maw into ice. At the same time Chasing Clouds and Pursuing Lightning Burst Skill was activated, increasing speed to the extreme. With lightning speed, Ruolin, Kou Mei, and Cai Cai were grabbed by the legs and thrown back.
The next moment, Fatty, Bingzi, Story, and the others crashed heavily into the giant beast's sharp teeth, and were so frightened that they hurriedly scrambled back!
With a deafening crash, everyone fell heavily to the ground along with the broken carriage, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"What the hell is that?!"
Cai Cai was so frightened that she turned pale, and everyone rolled around in a heap inside the carriage.
"Get out of here! Prepare for battle!"
I sliced open the window with my sword and rushed out first. Turning around, I saw the giant beast, its body mostly hidden under the sand and dust. It was about twenty meters tall, like a giant dung beetle, with extremely sharp forelimbs and sickle-like blades, looking as if it were invulnerable to swords and spears.
At this moment, the Green Skin Train carrying the players from Huaining City was cut into three pieces, and many players were staggering out of it. In particular, the Psionic System players suffered considerable damage from the impact, and many of them had Lightly Injured marks above their heads.
The frost dissipated, the behemoth turned around, and its name and attributes appeared above its head.
[Blood Beast] (Pink BOSS)
Level: 70
Attack: 12000-13500
Defense: 6000
Qi and Blood: 30,000,000
Skills: [Strength Enhancement Lv10] [Life Enhancement Lv10] [Swarm Will Lv.10]
Details: Blood Beast, a powerful Tier 6 Zerg unit, evolved from the Lord Bug. It has a massive body and is a rare super warrior in the Zerg swarm. The Blood Beast's scythe is extremely sharp and can cut through gold and jade. Be very careful when you encounter it!
"Careful!"
Not far away, Gun Like a Dragon shouted, "There's something in the sand! It's Spirit Exploding Bug!"
"Not good!"
I quickly waved my hand. "Retreat!"
Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others hurriedly retreated. Immediately, right where we had just stood, a blue figure emerged from the sand, its body curled into a gear shape, squeaking loudly. It was none other than the fearsome Spirit Exploding Bug!
At this stage, if a player gets hit by a single burst of damage, they're almost guaranteed to die!
"There's no time to kill it! Someone use invincibility to make it self-destruct!" I gave the order immediately.
"Boss, I'll do it!"
Without hesitation, he charged forward, dagger in hand, and in a blur, he collided with the Spirit Exploding Bug. The Telling a Story unharmed under a golden aura.
"The blood beast is coming! Get ready to face the boss!"
My gaze turned cold, and I gently vibrated the Power Sword in my right hand, shouting, "Alliance Leader Long, the blood beasts' attributes are too strong! Come and reinforce us after you've finished your own business!"
"Clear!"
"Gun Like a Dragon" responded loudly from afar, but he was clearly not doing well either. In the area where the Crimson Firmament Alliance players were, the explosions of Spirit Exploding Bug were coming one after another, and many players must have been killed.
"Hiss--"
With a long roar, the blood beast's limbs became incredibly agile, and its massive body rammed forward like a small tank, its huge scythe swinging and sweeping across!
Power Sword parry!
The next second, the Destruction Field of the flaming fire collided with the scythe. Although it cut into the hard shell nearly half a meter deep, the opponent's size was too large, and the scythe was also quite large, so it could not cut through at all. On the contrary, it was instantly smashed away!
"37612!"
My body rolled in the sand, and the moment I looked up, I saw the blood beast spit out a stream of green slime!
"Ding Han, watch out!"
Ruolin warned me, I switched to the Glory Barrier in my Left Hand. The moment I activated the Power Shield with my elemental power, I suddenly ducked down and hid my entire body behind the shield.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~"
Green slime splattered onto the Power Shield's Defense Field, triggering a series of intense, exploding sparks. Clearly, the slime was some kind of highly corrosive substance. Fortunately, it was Power Shield; a regular shield would likely have been destroyed.
"Roar!"
The blood beast was filled with murderous intent. Seeing that its best techniques had failed to kill its target, it was enraged and charged at me again.
"Focus fire, don't hesitate!"
I immediately raised my hand and unleashed a Tian Gong Kai Wu on the BOSS. Then, I unleashed a combination of Battle Roar, Annihilation Rock Armor, Stardust Wall, and Overpowering Momentum. Just as the BOSS used its old trick to sweep with its scythe, my feet sank into the sand and dust, and I directly blocked it with the Glory Barrier!
"Clang~~~"
The sharp scythe cut into the shield's surface, producing a continuous "sizzling" sound. The deep golden Destruction Field on the surface of the Glory Barrier roared, actually annihilating the keratinous components of the scythe!
The blood beast roared in pain and hurriedly withdrew its injured scythe, while at the same time, its other forelimb suddenly struck down from the sky!
"When!"
The Glory Barrier stood tall overhead, steadily blocking the opponent's scythe. Instead, the barbs and hairs on the scythe were continuously annihilated and disappeared by the force field, emitting a strong smell of burning.
The Blood Beast suffered another loss at the hands of the Glory Barrier and hastily withdrew its scythe.
Now is the time to counterattack!
With a flick of his wrist, he used the Dragon Binding Rope to trap the BOSS in place. Then, a combo of basic attacks, Ash Sweep Consecutive Slashes, basic attacks, Ash Sweep, and basic attacks stacked up the damage. This was followed by a barrage of attacks that consumed a lot of Essence Points and also significantly reduced the Pink BOSS's health!
Cai Cai, Ruolin, Fatty, and the others scattered and fired at the not-so-large head of the blood beast from all directions. Unfortunately, the BOSS's armor was too high, and the damage they dealt was not very good. It seemed that all the damage in the end fell on my Power Sword.
"Use psionic energy!"
Kou Mei decisively put away her firearms, her eyes filled with starlight, her body surging with spiritual energy. The next second, she raised her hand and unleashed a Starflame Burn, instantly igniting a wisp of blazing red flame from the blood beast's body. At the same time, she waved her Mental Short Staff and activated an AOE skill— Starfall Arrow Rain!
"Swish swish swish~~~"
A barrage of deep blue arrows, condensed from spiritual energy, rained down from the sky. The blood beast's hard shell couldn't withstand the Psionic Attack; the arrows pierced through the shell and directly struck its flesh, displaying impressive damage numbers!
Without hesitation, Fey Courtier swiftly activated his Star Speaker skill, dealing damage comparable to that of Kou Mei!
As a result, under the attack of the two Star Speaker in the squad, the Blood Beast's health bar dropped much faster.
This clearly demonstrates the rise of the Psionic System!
"Ding Han!"
Just then, Gun Like a Dragon led his men in, shouting, "We're here! Let's fight together!"
Everyone opened fire, and the Psionic System players, led by Xu Tian, also launched Psionic Attack, dealing a lot of satisfying damage.
"Alliance Leader Long, tell everyone to be careful, this BOSS can spray acid."
"Will it spray?"
In the blink of an eye, Gun Like a Dragon, a wisp of green liquid grazed past him and landed directly on a level 56 Firepower Specialist of the Crimson Firmament Alliance. Instantly, the Firepower Specialist's heavy armor melted away, and with a scream, he was knocked out of the Resurrection Sacred Canon.
"Wogan oranges!"
The Chaos Demon King turned deathly pale with fright. "Instant kill..."
"Melee fighters, get closer! Don't let Ding Han take the damage alone!"
With a low shout, Shen Jin led a group of Super Weapon Master from Jin Domain towards the BOSS.
But in the next second, the blood beast seemed to be provoked, its forelimbs flailing wildly, and two sharp scythes slashed at the shields of the players in the front row!
"Thud..."
One of the shield-wielding superweapons had its shield instantly split in two, blood gushing from its arm and chest, causing it excruciating pain.
"Damn it, those claws are too sharp!"
Several players in the front row complained bitterly and retreated frantically.
"Don't go in for close combat!"
Gun Like a Dragon's gaze was solemn. "The Glory Barrier in Ding Han's hand is Power Shield. Its force field can withstand the BOSS's sharp attacks. Ordinary shields won't work. Don't go there to get yourself killed. Use guns and psionic energy to attack from a distance. Let Ding Han take the damage alone. He'll definitely be fine."
Loud explosions echoed from the Glory Barrier, and my health bar kept dropping. Although the Glory Barrier could indeed block most of the damage, the Pink BOSS's physical strength was undeniable. Even without breaking through its defenses, the powerful physical impact was enough to cause a lot of damage.
Although the Blood Beast's attacks are fast and fierce, its attack speed is slow, and there is a 2-3 second "attack recovery" time after each round of attacks. This is my opportunity to follow up with a wave of swift and powerful attacks, which can instantly recover the health lost from the physical impact.
Just Gun Like a Dragon, with the Glory Barrier, a super- Power Shield, you can now brute force your way through bosses like the Blood Beast that rely on pure physical attacks. As long as you don't make any mistakes with your shield blocking, there shouldn't be any problems.
Six minutes later.
With a mournful cry, the BOSS's health bar was finally depleted, and its body crashed to the ground, finally defeated!
[Congratulations! You have defeated the Blood Beast (Pink BOSS) and obtained the item: BOSS Ability Crystal x1!]
[Battle Notification: You have defeated the Blood Beast (Pink BOSS), gaining 10,200,000 character experience points. You also gained 5,010,000 Experience Points through extraction at the Essence Furnace!]
I've got an Ability Crystal of extremely high value! Enough said, let's open the treasure chest first!
The next second, a pleasant ringtone sounded in my ear--
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dark Cage Ring] (Quality: Pink)!]
The pink ring has finally arrived!
My heart leaped with joy. The name "Dark Cage Ring" was pretty cool. I just wondered if its attributes would be any more impressive.
Open the storage space and directly read the equipment data.
[Dark Cage Ring] (Quality: Pink)
Rank: Fifth Tier
Strength: +60
Agility: +58
Spirit: +56
Blessing: Critical Hit Chance +10%
Blessing: Lifesteal +10%
Specialty: Attack damage +17%
Blessing: Divine Power-III, increases attack power by 900 points.
Burst Skill: [Dark Cage], uses elemental energy to draw upon the mysterious spiritual power within the ring, summoning a 20x20 area cage to imprison all hostile targets within. Consumes 40 Essence Points, lasts 5 seconds, and has a 30-minute cooldown.
Biography: The Dark Cage Ring, created by a Psionic Master, seals within it an extremely mysterious force.
This pink ring's attributes are simple and straightforward: critical hit, life steal, increased damage, and divine power. There are no fancy features, but each attribute is a trump card for melee players!
As for the Dark Cage Burst Skill, its effect overlaps with that of Star Vine.
But there's nothing to complain about. After all, who would complain about having too many control skills? And having an extra big control skill increases the margin for error in battle. Although the consumption of Essence Points is quite terrifying, such skills are obviously always better.
It directly replaced the cyan Gargoyle Ring, which made people a little reluctant to part with it. Although the Gargoyle Ring's 3% attack petrification effect was not very common, it had been very useful when fighting the Thorn Holy Mother.
Just give it to Zhang Ruolin.
After calculating, Zhang Ruolin acquired the Gargoyle Ring for 300,000 coins, thus achieving the "all-cyan equipment" achievement.
What do we do now?
Xu Tian glanced at the vast desert and said, "There's no village or shop in sight. Even Off-road Motorcycle might not be able to travel for long in this desert terrain. Tell me, what should we do?"
With Gun Like a Dragon, "Go ahead and call for reinforcements. The Crimson Dragon Country certainly won't abandon this fighting force of ours."
Just then, my phone rang; it was Su Wei calling.
"Hey, Su Wei!"
"Ding Han, I heard that the train you were on was attacked by a swarm of insects. How is the situation?"
"Fortunately, the loss wasn't significant."
I frowned. "But we're stuck in the desert now and need a vehicle to get to the Insect Abyss."
"Understood. How many of you are left?"
"Around one hundred years old."
"Knew."
Su Wei said, "I will have someone pinpoint your cell phone signal coordinates and dispatch four heavy military transport helicopters to pick you up and take you to the battlefield. Continue moving forward and do not stay in one place. The swarm's Pheromone Sac are quite advanced; they may be able to locate you and attack you by sensing the scent of their fallen comrades' corpses."
"Clear."
After hanging up the phone, he discussed the matter with Gun Like a Dragon, and then the group began their trek towards the location of the Insect Abyss.
Around 3 PM.
Accompanied by the roar of propellers, four military transport planes rose from behind the desert and came into view.
"It's finally here!"
The fat man wiped the sweat from his face. "Seriously, it almost killed me."
"You're so fat, this kind of hiking is good for you," I said.
"That's true..." he nodded awkwardly.
At this moment, several helicopters chose to land on a smooth surface. One of the Major jumped out of a helicopter and asked, "Which one of you is Ding Han?"
"I am!"
I stepped forward, carrying my Power Sword.
"Commander Su Wei has ordered us to take you to the front lines. Let's get going. There are four transport planes in total. Divide your people into four groups."
"Good."
Everyone boarded the plane on their own, while I, carrying Explosive Gun, sat with Ruolin on either side of me in the shooting positions by the window.
The helicopter took off and headed north, giving one a sense of reassurance.
However, with a major battle imminent, this sense of security was fleeting and very short-lived.
About ten minutes later.
"Five kilometers from the Insect Abyss, we are about to descend," came the crew's announcement.
Holding the Explosive Gun, I aimed at the ground and could already see insects everywhere in the nearby desert.
"No, what's that?"
Telling a Story to the right, he said, "It looks like it's moving..."
"A cloud."
Aji said, "Don't be nervous."
"No, it's not a cloud!"
I glanced through the scope of my Explosive Gun and shouted, "It's not clouds, it's a swarm of insects! Descend at top speed immediately, quick!"
"What!?"
The crew members were startled and quickly steered the aircraft to descend.
But it was too late. The "cloud" arrived very quickly, and the buzzing of the insects flapping their wings could be heard. The next moment, the helicopter's rotor and outer shell made a series of loud clanging and banging sounds!
"It's a fire beetle, a third-tier swarm unit."
Ruolin's gaze turned icy. "Change to explosives, fire!"
Fire Beetle, a Tier 3 Zerg unit, is bloodthirsty and can fly.
The fire beetles outside are swarming in, charging at the machine group with their own flesh and blood!
Inside the cabin, a group of players opened fire, but it was too late. The aircraft was swaying precariously, heavily damaged, and had lost its balance in the blink of an eye!
"Boom!"
Our helicopter crashed heavily into the desert, its rotors wildly sweeping up sand and gravel, and it lost power in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, the height wasn't too high when the insect swarm attacked; otherwise, the fall alone would have caused significant damage to many players, at the very least forcing them to use up their Invincible Burst Skill cooldown!
"Cover the crew, engage in combat!"
I quickly grabbed my Explosive Gun and rushed out, switched to the bomb magazine, and started firing at the fire beetles in the air. This kind of AOE shooting is the most satisfying; the dense damage numbers filling the sky, and the beetle swarm's health bars dropping rapidly, is quite enjoyable.
"Ya ya ya ya~~~"
Cai Cai and Fatty, their faces flushed, burst out of the sand and began firing wildly into the air.
The other players did the same, going all out to quickly disperse the fire beetles.
In the air, the burning corpses of fire beetles fell as if a great fire had just taken place.
"This insect swarm storm..."
The Major Officer sent by Su Wei had a grim face. "It's only a few kilometers from the Insect Abyss. You should be able to get there on your own. Our group is only responsible for escorting you; we're not equipped with heavy weapons, so we won't be going with you."
"Um."
He's Su Wei's man, so of course I have to take extra care of him. "The swarm storm of fire beetles has just been wiped out, so the nearby swarms are definitely on high alert. You must be extra careful when you retreat."
"Clear."
Just as the crew was about to leave, a rustling sound came from below the desert.
"Careful!"
With Gun Like a Dragon his Power Gun horizontally. "Back off! There's something below the desert!"
Everyone retreated, and the sand where they had stood cracked open, revealing large black insects emerging from the ground.
Giant Pincer Bug, Tier 4 Zerg, Level 70 Orange BOSS!
"Dry!"
With Gun Like a Dragon, "Prepare for battle!"
But it seemed that was not all. A low hissing sound came from afar. When we looked over, there was nothing on the desert, but two plumes of sand rose up.
"What the heck?" Yaoyao Is Here, her face showing nervousness.
"Invisible units?" Worldly Uncontested attitude.
"Just type it out and you'll know!"
I immediately raised my Conqueror Assault Rifle, aimed at the sandstorm 300 meters away, gave it enough lead, and unleashed a burst of dense fire. Instantly, two figures appeared out of thin air after being hit by bullets. They looked exactly alike, moved nimbly, and each possessed a very sharp scythe!
"It's Caliban."
I said calmly, "I witnessed the outbreak of the East Lake Insect Nest once. It seems that these two Caliban are the leaders of this group of giant pincers!"
"Snort!"
The Gun Like a Dragon, accompanied by a cold laugh.
The players were chatting and laughing, while the crew members looked deathly pale.
Even the battle-hardened Major Officer drew his pistol, his face grave, as if facing a life-or-death battle.
And indeed, that was the case. The appearance of Bug Abyss No. 01 had a significant impact on the Crimson Dragon Country's military. A fully-equipped division of 10,000 men was almost completely wiped out in just a few hours. This news spread like wildfire. For these soldiers, coming to Bug Abyss No. 01 was a mission with a slim chance of survival.
Moreover, these soldiers had probably only read about giant pincers and Caliban in Zerg expansion packs, and this was the first time they had ever seen them. The shock they felt when they saw the real, ferocious Zerg creatures appear before their eyes was unimaginable.
Today, we players are about to teach these professional soldiers a lesson.
"Fire!"
Gun Like a Dragon a single command, the players formed a firing formation, continuously suppressing the giant pincers that were about to charge forward. Even when a giant pincer broke through the barrage of fire, melee players used skills such as Explosive Charge and Rising Dragon Slash to restrain it, so overall there were no major problems.
"Caliban is here!"
Gun Like a Dragon: "Ding Han, here's one for you!"
"OK, I'll take both of them!"
"That's fucking greedy!"
The next second, just as Caliban leaped high into the air and slashed at the fat man with his scythe, I suddenly unleashed an Explosive Charge, slamming the fat man aside and raising the Glory Barrier!
"Clang~~~"
Amidst the flying sparks, Caliban's sharp claws trailed streaks of fire across the shield's surface, but they were utterly unable to penetrate the Defense Field of the Glory Barrier. On the contrary, the spikes of the scythe were quickly annihilated; the disintegration force field of the Power Shield was simply terrifying!
"Hiss--"
The Caliban's beady green eyes suddenly widened, startled, and it hurriedly withdrew its sickle claws.
But I wasn't about to give it a chance. The instant Caliban withdrew his scythe, my shield followed the wounded scythe and crushed into the left side of his body with a powerful shield bash.
Caliban let out a sound, its 20-centimeter-long tongue sticking out of its mouth, while I spun around and slashed heavily at its other scythe-like claw with my sword!
"Snap!"
The sword light fell straight down, severing the sickle claw in the middle, the cut surface glowing red from the disintegration force field!
Thus, in just one round, both of Caliban's scythe claws were rendered useless, and he lost half of his Combat Power.
"It's up to you now!"
I voluntarily relinquished the Cyan BOSS to Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others, while I charged ahead towards a swarm of giant pincers. Amidst the chaotic swordplay, the giant pincers swiftly bowed their heads to the ground in the desert.
Kou Mei and Fey Courtier raised their Mental Short Staff and used their Star Speaker skills to kill the enemy.
Aji roared angrily, grabbed Caliban's tail, activated the Sacred Blood Boiling skill, and began hand-to-hand combat with the powerful Caliban!
The Telling a Story how the boss appears and disappears mysteriously, always keeping its position behind the boss and relentlessly attacking with backstabs.
Huo Bingzhi Ri rushed forward, leading two Chaos Creature, and single-handedly took on a group of giant pincers!
Cai Cai and Fatty, the two Firepower Specialist, went all out, their faces contorted with rage as they fired wildly!
So, the crew members, weak and helpless, each holding Submachine Gun or pistol, stared dumbfounded at the scene before them. Only then did they truly realize that in the face of ordinary people, these players were all superhumans!
Soon after, Caliban fell to the ground, and each of them received a Cyan Treasure Chest. However, the swarm of insects was so dense that there was no time to open the chests, and everyone quickly threw themselves into the next battle.
Besides the giant pincers, a large number of scorpions, explosive insects, and hydralisks appeared in the desert, which is enough to prove that the insect abyss a few kilometers away is indeed a complete insect swarm ecosystem.
And so, as they played, night fell.
Our group was blocked outside the Insect Abyss by a massive swarm of insects, unable to advance an inch!
But it doesn't matter. We came here to gain experience anyway, so being surrounded by the swarm of insects is a good thing.
And so it went until around 10 p. m., when everyone was exhausted, the swarm of insects in the vicinity was finally wiped out, and the corpses of the insects in front of them piled up like mountains, with an extremely foul odor enveloping the surrounding area.
"Ding Han."
The Major Officer from the aircrew stepped forward and said, "We should retreat. The combat team that's there to pick us up is already a few kilometers behind us."
Go ahead, and be careful in everything you do.
"Yes, you too!"
He and his crew gave us a standard Crimson Dragon Country salute before turning and leaving.
"That young lady..."
Aji looked at one of the pretty young women in the crew, hesitated, and said, "What a pity... big breasts, long legs, cute face, just my type..."
"Cough cough, what's it to you?" Cai Cai teased.
"How can you say it has nothing to do with me?"
Aji declared confidently, "If she became my girlfriend, do you know how amazing it would be to hug and sleep with a body like that? My arms would be completely full! At that point, I would be the happiest man in all of Star Abyss."
"Tsk tsk!"
I said, "Actually, it's no problem. I know the officer in charge of this crew. I'll have her look up that young lady's information and send me her WeChat, then I'll send it to you. How about that?"
"That's unnecessary..."
Aji immediately backed down. "What if she doesn't like me? That would be so embarrassing. Although she secretly glanced at me a lot earlier, she probably thinks I'm a muscular man..."
"Pah, you piece of trash!"
We all spat at him in unison, which moistened the dry desert.
There are too many scoundrels like Aji in real life. They are giants in words but dwarfs in deeds. They talk a lot of nonsense, but they back down as soon as it comes to getting serious. They will never amount to anything!
"Let's open the box and then continue advancing."
"Let's all rest for a bit and eat something to replenish our strength," Gun Like a Dragon.
Everyone nodded.
I turned around and focused on opening the chests. The first one was the cyan chest that Caliban had dropped. With a flash of light, a cyan ring appeared before my eyes!
It's the ring spot again! My luck is really good today!
[Caliban's Ring] (Quality: Cyan)
Rank: Fifth Tier
Strength: +50
Physical strength: +48
Agility: +45
Blessing: Critical Hit Chance +7%
Blessing: Lifesteal +5%
Specialty: Attack damage +9%
Blessing: Rock-II, increases defense by 400 points.
Burst Skill: [Sharp Assault], after activation, increases own melee attack power by 10% and armor penetration effect by 20%, lasting for 12 seconds, consumes 30 Essence Points, cooldown time is 5 minutes.
Biography: The Caliban's Ring, a ring refined from Caliban's life essence, contains a sharp and fierce aura.
As for this cyan ring, its attributes... are rather complicated.
It has all three major attributes: critical hit, life steal, and increased damage, but none of them are maxed out. In addition, there is a low-level Burst Skill Sharp Assault, which enhances combat power and may have some surprising effects in certain situations.
Overall, it's alright; it's still somewhat useful for players at this stage.
However, in the team, only Ruolin, Aji, and I are melee fighters. Aji's equipment is quite good, so he doesn't need my support. Therefore, I should sell this ring.
I'm really short of money right now. The thought of owing Cheng Shuang's company 12 million RMB for renovations makes me anxious.
Eat to replenish your energy.
At night, the wind was strong in the desert, and there was sand everywhere, so there was no need to bring out dishes like pickled fish and big plate chicken. Instead, we took out a few hamburgers and quickly devoured them in a sheltered spot.
Afterwards, I sat cross-legged in the desert and rested for a while.
When she checked the time again, it was already 11:30, which was Lin Qingying's standard bedtime.
Send her a message to put her mind at ease.
"I'm fine. I just finished a battle, don't worry."
"Um!"
She replied almost instantly, "I'm going to sleep now, please be careful."
"Don't worry, go to sleep."
After hastily ending the call, I slowly stood up, brushing the dust off my clothes. Not far away, Gun Like a Dragon raised his Power Gun: "Brothers, let's head to the Insect Abyss!"
He pulled out his Explosive Gun, entered combat mode, and led Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others across the mountain of corpses and sea of blood of the Zerg, heading straight for the Zerg Abyss.
Not far ahead, several lights appeared amidst the sandstorm whipped up by the raging wind.
Who is it?
We immediately went on alert.
"One of us!"
From within the sandstorm emerged a Power Armor warrior, carrying a Power Sword, who said, "We are the Flame Wolf Task Force of the Crimson Dragon Legion 99th Division, ordered to eliminate the insects at the exit of the Insect Abyss. Who are you?"
"We are players from Huaining City."
"So it was you!"
The Power Armor warrior looked excited. "Finally, we've met you! In that case, would you please assist us with our mission?"
"Good!"
The Gun Like a Dragon, and he immediately nodded.
The remaining 80+ players then joined the Flame Wolf Task Force.
The enemy forces were far stronger, with ten sets of Third-Generation Power Armor alone, and the rest of the troops were all equipped with high-quality Generation 2 Power Armor. Compared to them, the players looked like a bunch of peasants.
The group moved forward.
The closer they got to the insect swarm, the more insects there were, but the Flame Wolf Task Force's Heavy Firepower was quite ferocious. Hundreds of Generation 2 Armor warriors, carrying Gatling guns that spewed blue flames, unleashed a barrage of fire, giving the insect swarm no chance to get close.
Around 1 a. m.
The group reached the edge of the Insect Abyss, where a bottomless abyss lay before them. In the distance, against the night sky, a gigantic insectoid tentacle could be vaguely seen standing at the center of the abyss. This feeling...
One pillar supporting the sky!
"Are those the tentacles of the Great Devourer?"
Zhang Ruolin's lips parted slightly as she gazed into the distance with a look of amazement.
The universe is so vast that there are too many things we cannot comprehend.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of the Great Devourer; its true size is unimaginable, perhaps comparable to some asteroids?
"Warning! A massive swarm of insects is attacking!"
A Generation 3 Armor warrior at the front shouted through a megaphone, "Defensive formation, prepare to fire!"
Everyone retreated, and I took out my Pink Explosive Gun.
The next moment, the sound of a storm came from ahead, and immediately a swarm of fire beetles burst out of the insect abyss, covering the sky and the earth. Some Generation 2 Armor soldiers in the front row sprayed flamethrowers into the air, and the Gatling also started to glow blue again, and a new fierce battle immediately began.
"Watch out for ground targets, they're Blade Bug!"
"Flare, quick!"
Flares continued to explode in the air, and the ground ahead was swarming with insects, all of them fourth-tier Blade Bug with high attack power. Any player who was overwhelmed by a swarm of Blade Bug would almost certainly die.
"Beat!"
The players' counterattack was equally fierce, with countless gun barrels sweeping forward. Instantly, the screech of the Blade Bug, the sound of bullets piercing armor, and the roars of the players mingled together.
Under the illumination of the flares, splattering green blood was a common sight, making the battle scene extremely shocking!
"This is bad..."
On the minimap, a small pink dot is growing bigger and bigger, about to burst out of the insect abyss!
"Watch out, the Pink BOSS is coming!"
With a shout Gun Like a Dragon, a figure with pink characters on its head suddenly burst out of the insect abyss, trailing tails behind it like an alien. It let out a shriek and instantly pounced on a Generation 3 Armor warrior in front of it!
With a flurry of claws, sparks flew as they sliced through the Power Armor in the blink of an eye, dismembering the warrior!
In the bloody scene, a powerful warrior of the Crimson Dragon Country was gone.
"Damn, it's Pink Claw Bug!"
With Worldly Uncontested expression, he said, "Everyone be careful!"
"Hiss--"
With a piercing screech, the giant Claw Bug, despite its imposing size, moved with incredible agility, instantly sweeping through the crowd in front of it. Its claws slashed wildly, cutting through the bodies of several Power Armor soldiers in the process. Cries of agony filled the air, a truly gruesome scene!
The disparity in strength is too great; the power of a high-tier Zerg unit like the Claw Bug is even more terrifying than the power provided by the Generation 3 Armor!
Moreover, the claws of the Claw Bug are incredibly sharp; the Tungsten Steel used to make the Generation 3 Armor could only withstand the attack for a moment before being torn apart!
More importantly, although the Flame Wolf Task Force was equipped with ten Power Armor and Power Sword, it lacked Power Shield. Furthermore, while these human Gene Warrior possessed superb combat skills, they were too slow to cope with the agile Claw Bug!
"Hiss~~"
With a piercing hiss, the Claw Bug suddenly broke through the crowd, one of its claws pointing forward and piercing the abdomen of a Generation 3 Armor warrior with a "thud." It then pounced on the warrior, pinning him to the ground. One claw held down the warrior's arm holding the Power Sword, while the other claws swung menacingly in the wind, about to tear him to shreds!
"Whoosh!"
Just as the claws were about to pounce down, the fire transformed into a deep red light that swept across, instantly severing multiple claw spikes with a series of sharp cracks!
Just as the Claw Bug, with a ferocious expression, swung its left claw at me, I suddenly raised the Glory Barrier!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~"
Several sharp claws dragged sparks across the shield of the Glory Barrier, and the claws' structure continued to disintegrate under the influence of the disintegrating force field; even the sharpest claw spikes could not break through!
Master Ip delivers a powerful kick!
I suddenly bent over, and with both feet propelled through the air, I kicked the Claw Bug hard in the abdomen!
"Boom~"
With a long hiss, the Claw Bug tumbled through the yellow sand, its body spinning like a top, using the sandstorm as cover to try and escape!
Dragon Binding Rope!
Don't go!