Rain Tiger Freedom

Chapter 49 Rain Tiger Freedom

"Awake? You are the worst quality recruit in this batch."

"..."

The briefing went as smoothly as always.

No one jumped out with a bizarre train of thought, shouting that everything was an illusion, a film set, or a prank, nor did anyone threaten to beat people into a pulp like some rare beast.

The reason the recruits were so well-behaved was, in the past, purely due to Fang Xiu's gaze, but now... when it came to intimidation, Emir, with his superimposed werewolf bloodline and Astartes surgery, took the crown.

Clad in Space Wolves power armor, he immediately suppressed all monsters and demons.

A big guy! In terms of sheer size alone, he was number one in the Shazhou Team.

As for the true strongest combat power of the Shazhou Team, a cold announcement echoed in his ears.

--Mission to brief the newcomers completed, obtained 500 reward points.

"I have never seen a cultivator with more terrifying vitality than you. I am..."

After digesting the relevant information, the first man to wake up, who had been feigning sleep until Fang Xiu called him out, took the initiative to speak.

He had an East Asian face and wore modern clothes, yet he kept long hair; perhaps he was from some immortal cultivation sect?

In the Origin series, such characters were not uncommon; some possessed internal energy, while others carried gu insects.

Unfortunately, Fang Xiu still didn't give him a chance to introduce himself. "Keep those words to yourself. You woke up very early; your consciousness awakened before your body, back when the Main God had just finished transmitting the mission objectives and I was whispering my thoughts."

"Survive. Only after returning to the space will you be qualified to leave your name and be remembered as an official member."

"Listen up, recruits."

Hearing this, Tang Tian immediately stepped into character, his tone unable to hide his pride as he chimed in, "This is the Shazhou Team, this is Cloverfield, and everything here will differ from the movie; it will be even more desperate."

"Therefore, we have no time to look after you. Everyone, do whatever it takes to survive. Do not be eliminated by the Main God. Once you return, you will receive a generous reward sufficient to offset any hardship!"

Having said that, his tough tone softened. "In fact, following the veterans is even more dangerous. Given the Main God's twisted sense of humor, He will crazily ramp up the difficulty."

As he spoke, various weapons were tossed onto the ground by Yuan Meng.

The civil engineering duo had prepared a care package for the newcomers.

And, no first-time recharge required! After all, someone who has been caught in the rain themselves, only to turn around and pour boiling water on others once their own days get a little better, is worse than trash.

"Dala Technology DR-12 Quasar, a technical revolver. It originates from the Cyberpunk world. I purchased the parts, and Brother Meng was responsible for assembling them according to the blueprints."

"It is a charged weapon after all. No matter how cheap the materials and technology are, its power is definitely stronger than traditional weapons from the early 21st century—there are four charging axes in the barrel that can form a repulsive magnetic pole with the bullet, launching the projectile at ultra-high speeds. It looks plain and simple, and the recoil is minimal, but a single shot can even penetrate a light armored vehicle."

"There is also the DB-2 Sadala, an electromagnetic dual-barreled shotgun, and the even more portable DB-2 hand saw."

"The remaining tactical knives are made of high-strength alloy plated with a layer of anti-corrosion particles."

At this moment, the cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside Tang Tian transformed into a novice village elder, truly asking for nothing in return, constantly handing out various cheap but practical gadgets. "Right, there is also the most basic biological antidote."

"We discussed this in our pre-battle meeting. Those trash mobs and elite monsters are essentially parasites living on the surface of Clover. They must use more effective means to pierce the giant beast's skin to suck fresh blood. Based on the details shown in the movie, it is unlikely they do it by tearing with their teeth."

"Take salmon lice that parasitize salmon skin as an example; these creatures inject a trypsin into the fish's epidermis to soften the skin tissue, allowing the salmon lice to invade the fish's wounds more easily and suck their blood."

"Coincidentally, this antidote targets trypsin. If you are unlucky enough to be bitten, to avoid the outcome of bleeding from your seven orifices and exploding to death, you can try injecting this. At least it will reduce the pain and let you go with some dignity."

Considering the Main God was personally interfering with the plot to increase the trial's difficulty, Tang Tian did not make any absolute promises.

When everything was done, the guilt in his heart... no, it should be called empathy, gradually dissipated.

He had done all he could.

Back during the pyramid trial, if the captain hadn't pulled him up, where would he be today...

Not far away, Fang Xiu watched all this happen silently, neither stopping nor encouraging it. The next moment, the Main God's light barrier vanished.

World Three—Cloverfield Hard Mode, officially begins! His perception spread at an unimaginable speed, yet Fang Xiu did not sense any crisis due to the disappearance of the light barrier.

"One last piece of advice: go where there are fewer people."

After saying this, Tang Tian began to activate his combat suit. The artificial intelligence was awakened, and various ultra-micro, precise instruments hidden inside and outside the clothing began to run.

"New York is normal. Clover has not landed..."

"There are several soft drink outlets nearby. They contain trace amounts of Seabed Nectar. We can buy a few cans while we're at it to use as stamina recovery agents."

"John is right. Just as everyone deduced, there is indeed a laboratory hidden nearby. It will take time to lock onto the location."

The reports came one after another.

Clearly, there was still a waiting period before they could pinpoint the exact location.

Fang Xiu closed his eyes and focused, lightly tapping his finger on the ground. The subtle vibrational changes within a twenty-kilometer radius were all reflected in his perception—

Vehicles speeding by, pedestrians walking, wind passing through buildings causing faint tremors, and the gurgling sound of groundwater flowing through pipes.

People were living their lives freely.

The calamity had not yet descended.

This was the anomaly.

A twenty-person difficulty level, yet it began with such a peaceful scene.

As these thoughts turned, Fang Xiu felt his reconnaissance range was far from sufficient, so he began forming hand seals to mobilize a more massive amount of chakra, rather than relying on instant, seal-less casting.

--New York, the largest city in America, located at the mouth of the Hudson River on the northeast coast, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, with a total area of 1,214 square kilometers.

There are massive bodies of water in the vicinity.

This is favorable for casting large-scale water-style ninjutsu!

His perspective rose, reaching a higher altitude like a god overlooking the mortal world, and the majority of the city district immediately came into Fang Xiu's view.

"Why is it raining!"

"Damn it, the weather forecast is inaccurate again; they said the rain wouldn't come until the day after tomorrow."

"Stop complaining, it's not a storm, just a few drops of water falling."

"Haha, good thing I didn't wash the car."

Some passersby began to discuss this strange phenomenon, while others expressed complete indifference.

In any case, no one associated it with the supernatural realm.

Rain Tiger at Will Technique.

Book of People evaluation: The rain of the sky-net that falls upon the village, is it the sorrowful tears of a god?

To be frank, this technique is not as mysterious as one might imagine; at the very least, its essence is not difficult to understand: by injecting one's own chakra into the rain, every falling droplet becomes closely connected to one's perception, to the point that even an old-school Kage-level powerhouse like Jiraiya had to go to great lengths to infiltrate.

Meanwhile, Fang Xiu stood on the rooftop of a certain building, his vision extending far to the edges of this megacity.

The coastline showed slight tremors, with a very strange frequency that had nothing to do with the waves.

Combined with the plot, some kind of behemoth was about to appear! "Nothing more to say, Tang Tian, hurry up and find the supply point, everyone else get ready to work."

"A disaster movie triggered by monsters, no need to rack your brains or do too much analysis."