Poison Guano Bats

Bai Xiao stood to one side without saying a word.

At first, he had been somewhat worried that Lu Xingyuan would accept the other party's recruitment.

But after hearing her arrogant tone, the weight in his heart immediately lifted.

Though he had only just met Lu Xingyuan, he had come to deeply understand that Lu Xingyuan was someone with a great deal of character.

So...

How did a mere Level 2 conductor dare put on such a lofty attitude before a Level 3 conductor?

And just as he had expected, Lu Xingyuan completely ignored her and looked at him instead.

"It's getting late. Let's get moving."

The corners of Bai Xiao's mouth lifted slightly, and he was in high spirits.

"Alright! That's exactly what I was thinking!"

The two immediately braved the drizzling rain and headed toward the nearby cave.

As for Zhao Rui, who had introduced herself as the captain of Crimson Legion's Ninth Squad, they ignored her and left her where she stood.

Watching their two figures gradually recede, her face turned green, then white.

"Bastards!"

"Do you know how many stinking men would kill for the chance to join Crimson Legion?"

"Some simps even use Train Coins just to trade for a qualification to join!"

"Now that I've generously given you an opportunity to serve us, you're actually so ungrateful!"

"Lu Xingyuan!"

"I'm not done with you!"

The icy rain quickly soaked through his clothes. Even with his body enhanced by genetic agents, Lu Xingyuan could not help but shiver.

Fortunately, the cave entrance was not too far from the platform.

The two trudged along the muddy path and arrived before long.

Their upper bodies were soaked through, and their lower bodies were not much better. Their shoes in particular were coated in wet soil that clung to the soles like an irritating plaster.

The cave ahead was pitch-black and stretched endlessly downward.

The air carried a damp, rotten stench.

Lu Xingyuan had prepared a flashlight in advance, which he had traded food for in the trading channel.

Thinking it over carefully, he had actually made quite a few food trades in the trading channel. The food he had kept for himself was nearly running out. Thankfully, he still had Delicious Mushrooms to hold him over, or he would have gone hungry.

Hopefully, this trip would yield plenty of rewards—preferably enough to replenish some food supplies.

The flashlight beam illuminated the cave, and for the moment, no danger was in sight.

The two continued exploring deeper inside.

Zhao Rui followed as well, sticking close behind them.

After advancing through the cave for around five minutes, Lu Xingyuan, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.

He sensed movement above his head.

When he shone the flashlight upward, he saw a scene that made his scalp go numb.

Countless bats hung upside down from the rock walls in dense clusters, a vast black mass. Some wriggled, some flapped their wings, producing faint, squeaky chirps. There were not one or two of them, but thousands upon thousands packed together, like boiling water churning in a pot!

[Poison Guano Bat]

[Level: 1]

[Description: A social creature that inhabits deep caves; blind, it relies on echolocation. It normally sleeps hanging upside down and swarms out when startled. Its droppings are highly toxic and will cause skin to rot upon contact.]

The Poison Guano Bats were only palm-sized. They had no fur, their wrinkled skin glistened wetly.

Their heads were tucked into their shoulders, while both their mouths and ears were pointed.

Most terrifying of all were their faces. They had no eyes, only two sunken pits.

Zhao Rui, following behind them, was the first to react. She let out a piercing scream that echoed through the entire cave.

The Poison Guano Bats, extremely sensitive to sound, immediately stirred at the noise. With faint squeaks, they swooped toward them like a dark cloud.

Lu Xingyuan's expression remained unchanged. He pulled out the transformed Explosive Flame Revolver, aimed at the incoming Poison Guano Bats, and pulled the trigger!

A deafening boom rang out, and the powerful recoil made Lu Xingyuan's arm jerk violently.

This had far more kick than a submachine gun.

But its power was just as astonishing!

In the pitch-black cave, a burst of dark crimson flame suddenly exploded outward. The frenzied Poison Guano Bats had looked fearless one second, only to be swallowed by the blaze the next, reduced to charred scraps.

A single bullet killed dozens of Poison Guano Bats!

Zhao Rui instinctively covered her red lips. The impact of this scene was simply too great!

What kind of weapon was that? Its power was absurd! Was this why he was so arrogant and dared not take Crimson Legion seriously?

Though Bai Xiao also showed surprise in his eyes, he quickly suppressed it.

He was not surprised that Lu Xingyuan possessed such a terrifyingly destructive weapon.

On the contrary, only a weapon like this could reasonably explain how Lu Xingyuan had made it here safely all the way.

Seeing Lu Xingyuan continuously firing, he did not remain idle either. He immediately activated his talent, and a white diamond-shaped mark appeared between his brows, lending his entire face an added touch of divinity.

"Be purified!"

"Purify your hearts, purify yourselves!"

Gentle, sacred light surged from his palm.

Those Poison Guano Bats instantly turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated into the air, leaving behind not even a trace of ash.

"So this is where the Pure Mind Brotherhood got its name..."

Naturally, Lu Xingyuan did not forget to observe Bai Xiao while firing.

Out of the corner of his eye, he clearly witnessed everything.

Feeling that purification power filled with sacred intent, he nodded thoughtfully.

Compared to the two of them, who were continuously dealing damage, Zhao Rui looked rather slack.

She held a silver chain in her hand, with a dart hanging from its end.

With a fierce flick, she hurled out the chain. Accompanied by a sharp, urgent whistle through the air, the dart at its tip easily cut down a Poison Guano Bat.

This was clearly not her full strength. She was deliberately conserving her stamina.

She had her own little calculations.

There was a strong chance that Green Platform would spawn a treasure chest.

Whether it was Lu Xingyuan or Bai Xiao, both possessed extraordinary strength.

When the time came, a dispute would inevitably arise over the treasure chest, and she would certainly be the disadvantaged party!

Only by preserving as much strength as possible now while exhausting their power could she have a greater chance of obtaining the treasure chest.

But very soon, she paid a painful price for her actions!

A Poison Guano Bat broke through their defense and dropped a lump of sticky droppings onto her head.

She was too late to dodge.

The droppings landed on her head and immediately began to sizzle with corrosive force!

She let out a miserable scream and hurriedly shook the droppings off.

But it was already too late.

Not only had the top of her head become completely bald, but the poison continued spreading from her scalp deep into her brain, throwing her mind into chaos.