Swallowed Star: Cataclysm Era
Chapter 2

Killing High-level Beast Soldier!

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Rumble!!

The irritable roar of an engine shattered the silence of the wilderness.

Two dazzling headlights, like pillars of light, shone out from within the canyon.

Immediately following, a military-green off-road vehicle sped toward the mouth of the valley.

"Screech!"

With a sharp slam on the brakes, the tires engaged in an intimate and violent friction with the ground.

Once the off-road vehicle came to a steady halt, Lin Ye grabbed the door frame and leaped out.

The national highway beneath his feet had long since fallen into ruin.

Looking out, the road stretching to the end of the wasteland was littered with countless broken cars, trucks, and buses... rusted until only their skeletons remained, resembling a graveyard of automobiles.

The wreckage of vehicles visible everywhere, along with dense patches of black bloodstains, silently narrated the cruelty and bloodshed of the past.

Leaping onto a thick banyan tree, Lin Ye took out his Infrared Binoculars to carefully scout the wilderness area in the distance.

Approximately two thousand meters from the canyon, a group of Pig-like Monsters, each comparable in size to a heavy tank, were gathered in a circle as if feeding.

Lin Ye's gaze tightened slightly; he seemed to have discovered something unusual.

What these Pig-like Monsters were surrounding was a patch of black-red earth soaked in fresh blood.

The blood-stained ground was covered in shattered bones, remains, severed limbs, fragments of military-green Combat Suits, and grenades that hadn't had the chance to be detonated...

Under the moonlight, this scarlet patch was exceptionally glaring.

"Damn it!!"

Seeing this scene, Lin Ye pressed one hand onto his Saber Case, veins bulging.

After finishing their meal, the group of Pig-like Monsters turned and began to advance leisurely toward the canyon.

"I have arrived at the destination and discovered dozens of monsters!"

"However, the scouts... have all been killed in action!"

Gently toggling his earpiece, Lin Ye said in a low voice.

Command Center: "..."

After a brief silence, the voice of the Command Center came through the earpiece.

"Mr. Lin Ye, you are free to hunt the monsters!"

"All monsters killed during this operation will be recorded as battle merits! Remember to conserve your strength and await further orders."

"No problem!" Lin Ye nodded slightly and replied.

"Hoo~ hoo~"

After two deep breaths, Lin Ye forcibly suppressed the raging anger in his heart.

Leaning against a tree trunk, he gazed at the approaching Pig-like Monsters with indifferent, icy eyes and quietly drew his Battle Saber.

Outside the canyon, the Pig-like Monsters drew closer and closer.

Just as these Unicorn Wild Boars were less than twenty meters away from Lin Ye, he moved!

Bang!

With a stomp on the ground, Lin Ye's figure shot out like an agile leopard.

On the cracked mountain pass road, Lin Ye darted like a nimble leopard onto an overturned bus and looked toward the area not far ahead.

A dozen meters away, seventeen massive Unicorn Wild Boars were advancing slowly in a fan formation.

Pairs of pig eyes, filled with bloody malice, locked firmly onto the human before them.

Lin Ye held his Battle Saber in a reverse grip, his eyes burning as he looked at these Attribute Points, a cruel smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

The Unicorn Wild Boars had brown fur all over, their bristles standing upright like steel needles, soul-chilling to behold.

Those dark brown horns were even more like sharp blades.

Under the moonlight, these horn-blades reflected a sharp, cold glint.

"The Unicorn Wild Boars are just an appetizer; the real big guys are the two behind them!"

Lin Ye whispered to himself, his thoughts racing.

His line of sight bypassed these few Unicorn Wild Boars.

He looked toward the two red-bodied Pig-like Monsters not far away, their entire frames appearing as if draped in heavy armor—Bloodthirsty Tanks.

As a veteran who had been roaming the wilderness for over a year, he could easily judge their level simply by their size.

These were two High-level Beast Soldier Bloodthirsty Tanks.

And they were precisely the most terrifying existences among this group of pig-type monsters.

They also posed the greatest threat to Lin Ye.

"Awoo—"

Having discovered their target, the two leader-level Bloodthirsty Tanks let out a roar and launched a direct charge at Lin Ye.

The Bloodthirsty Tanks appeared thick-skinned and fleshy, seemingly incredibly heavy and sluggish.

Yet, their speed when running was extremely fast.

Even from a distance, Lin Ye could feel a gust of wind rushing toward his face.

But he did not retreat; instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly, silently observing the movements of the other Unicorn Wild Boars while quietly tightening his grip on his Battle Saber with his right hand.

As the two Bloodthirsty Tanks charged, several Unicorn Wild Boars quickly retreated, clearing a path for the two leaders.

Then.

They scattered, forming a fan shape, intending to cut off all of Lin Ye's escape routes.

"Heh, is that all!"

Lin Ye's eyes turned cold, his entire body tensing up, ready to enter his peak state at any moment.

"Boom!!"

One of the Bloodthirsty Tanks moved with extreme speed, like a high-speed tank, crashing directly into the bus beneath Lin Ye.

Lin Ye kicked off the bus door, dodging away instantly.

Boom!!

A massive, thunderous roar erupted.

The bus was smashed to pieces by the Bloodthirsty Tank, its wheels scattering and rolling away.

The moment Lin Ye landed.

The attack from the other Bloodthirsty Tank followed immediately, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

Its wide-open snout exhaled a foul, fishy stench, and its tusks glinted with a chilling, lethal light.

Whoosh!!

Just as the Bloodthirsty Tank's sharp tusks were a mere inch from his chest, he suddenly sidestepped with astonishing speed.

This was no simple sidestep.

Because the speed at which Lin Ye moved would have left anyone who saw it stunned by his terrifying, jaw-dropping explosive power.

The sharp tusks grazed past his chest, barely missing him.

And it was in this very instant.

Lin Ye's right hand swung upward, a streak of matte black blade-light flashing like lightning toward the Bloodthirsty Tank's neck.

Clang!!!

Sparks flew everywhere as the Battle Saber was blocked by the thick scales on its neck.

Swish!!

During this brief pause, a black shadow swept directly toward Lin Ye's head.

Clang!!

Almost as a reflex, he swung his blade to parry.

The Battle Saber collided violently with the black shadow, producing a harsh, metallic screech.

Amidst the flying sparks, Lin Ye forced the sneak-attacking shadow back with a single strike.

Looking back, he saw it was actually a tail resembling a spiked iron ball.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ye reacted with lightning speed.

He exerted force through his feet, his entire body lunging forward again to slash at the Bloodthirsty Tank's neck.

Lin Ye's arm suddenly shuddered.

A massive surge of power erupted from within his body, traveling down his arm and into the Battle Saber.

"Double Force, explode!!" A low, deep shout echoed in Lin Ye's mind.

The already fierce blade-light surged in speed once more, carrying a terrifying momentum.

Sshh, sshh!!

Two consecutive slashes landed.

The sharp edge of the blade viciously tore through the Bloodthirsty Tank's thick scales, severing more than half of its neck.

Puchi!

The blade slid along the wound, driving directly into its neck.

With a flick of his wrist, the slender Battle Saber churned within the flesh.

Crunch!!

Crunch!!

The crisp sound of shattering bone rang out in rapid succession.

Withdrawing his Battle Saber, Lin Ye delivered a heavy, powerful kick directly to the head of the Bloodthirsty Tank.

"Bang!!"

Struck by Lin Ye's kick, the massive pig-monster staggered backward repeatedly.

Blood gushed incessantly from its wound, creating a Blood Rain that fell from thin air.

Finally, the eyes of this High-level Beast Soldier gradually lost their luster, closing in unwillingness as it slowly collapsed...

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