Chapter 40
"Bang!"
Hurled like a projectile, Liu Chuan slammed straight into the female Aberration, knocking her flying.
Even Lin Yi froze for a moment, turning to look at the terrifying figure outside that resembled a small giant.
Damn, so this was the [Giant] Sequence?
That was fucking ridiculously strong.
"Old Lin!"
Liu Chuan's body was still bent over. When he hit the ground, he lay motionless, only able to call out.
Snapping out of his daze, Lin Yi seized the opening, raised the Soul-Devouring Saw high, and leaped into the air.
Although the female Aberration was transparent, Lin Yi could still make out her approximate position.
Besides, all those Mucus Tentacles stretching out gave away her position even more clearly.
Beside him, Shen Chuchu smiled softly, then leaped up. She twirled her blade in midair, and a Knife Aura Lotus visible to the naked eye bloomed in its wake.
This was one of her [Blademaster] Sequence's Transcendent Abilities-Blade Lotus.
It could rapidly form a Knife Aura Lotus.
An attack that struck from above.
The instant it landed, the lotus burst into countless blades of energy that shot across the ground.
In a single exchange, the female Aberration began screaming, her flailing tentacles slashed by the blade energy.
Although Shen Chuchu could not sever them like Lin Yi could, inflicting injuries was already impressive enough.
After all, the female Aberration before them was on the verge of reaching level two.
Lin Yi aimed the Soul-Devouring Saw at the female Aberration's transparent body. Its terrifying saw disc spun wildly as it landed on her belly, instantly tearing her open.
"Aaargh!!!"
The female Aberration screamed in pain, lashing out with her densely packed tentacles to knock Lin Yi away.
Seeing this, Lin Yi did not linger. He pulled back the Soul-Devouring Saw, turned, and ran.
Her belly had been ripped open. That counted as a serious injury.
To be safe, he would retreat first. There was no need to get himself hurt just to finish her off.
In the apocalypse, an injury could leave him beset on all sides.
Shen Chuchu held her blade in one hand, an impossible-to-ignore gentle smile lingering on her delicate face.
"How did it go? Is she dead?"
"Not yet!"
Lin Yi glanced from the corner of his eye at the headlights gathering behind him, then fixed his gaze on the outline of the flailing tentacles, his brows knitting tightly.
For some reason, this Aberration seemed even trickier than he had expected.
There was no one left around the service station now, so she had no chance of eating anyone.
Besides, Lin Yi and Shen Chuchu were here, with Wang Meng and Shen Qingqing outside. No matter how he looked at it, they held the advantage.
"Lin! Is that Aberration dead?"
Seeing that things had gone quiet inside, Wang Xufei hurried over.
He just wanted to confirm the outcome.
Minister Qian was already dead, so he needed to prepare his response too. After all, he still had to lead his people to the North.
"She's not dead yet."
Lin Yi looked at Wang Xufei as he approached and frowned. "Tell your Hope Convoy people to stay back for now, in case..."
Before he could finish, a terrified shout rang out from the female Aberration's direction.
"Old Lin, help!"
Shit, I forgot Liu Chuan.
Lin Yi slapped his forehead and hurriedly looked toward Liu Chuan, only to find him already wrapped in tentacles.
They were dragging him toward the Aberration's body.
"Attack!"
Although he knew Liu Chuan would not die in this situation, the most important thing was to seize this opportunity and kill the Aberration outright.
Almost all her tentacles were occupied with Liu Chuan, giving Lin Yi the perfect chance to land another blow.
But just as Lin Yi approached, the female Aberration voluntarily revealed herself-though only her head.
Her venomous eyes stared fixedly at Lin Yi, as if she wanted to tear him into pieces.
Yet Lin Yi remained unhurried, walking up with the Soul-Devouring Saw in hand.
At that very moment, another scream came from the entrance.
"Aah-"
He turned to see that idiot Wang Xufei wrapped in tentacles too, being dragged toward the Aberration's body alongside Liu Chuan.
He was even being pulled in a little faster than Liu Chuan.
"Don't let her eat him!"
Lin Yi immediately realized what the Aberration was planning and shouted, "Kill him! Dead people do nothing for this Aberration!"
The moment he shouted those words, Shen Chuchu drew her blade and charged forward at lightning speed.
Another Knife Aura Lotus bloomed.
This time, however, the female Aberration was clearly prepared. Seizing the opportunity, she lashed her tentacles wildly, dragging her body outside.
For the female Aberration, all she needed was to eat one more person-just one-and she could become an Aberration on par with level two.
Lin Yi raised the Soul-Devouring Saw high and swung it at Wang Xufei's body without the slightest hesitation.
"Riiip-"
In an instant, the Mucus Tentacles wrapped around him were easily severed.
Even Wang Xufei's body was sliced in two by the Soul-Devouring Saw's disc. Blood sprayed everywhere, making the transparent tentacles even more visible.
"She's trying to run! Wang, help!"
Holding the Soul-Devouring Saw, Lin Yi shouted to Wang Meng outside.
In his giant form, Wang Meng lunged at the female Aberration. His two hands were like a car as they pinned her straight to the ground.
Then, with a slight sweep of both hands, he easily scooped the female Aberration into his grip.
No matter how she struggled, the female Aberration could not break free of Wang Meng's hands.
Wang Meng's strength and constitution in his giant form were far beyond those of ordinary people.
"Lin, you do it!"
Wang Meng raised both hands, holding the Aberration straight out in front of Lin Yi.
Her tentacles were still frantically whipping Wang Meng's arms, but he acted as though nothing was happening, feeling no pain at all.
The sight made Lin Yi's scalp prickle. His [Criminal] Sequence enhanced his constitution too.
But compared with the [Giant] Sequence, the difference was simply enormous.
Still, Lin Yi raised the Soul-Devouring Saw, bringing its sharp disc down through the female Aberration's belly.
It sliced her in two with ease.
Wang Meng tossed the two halves onto the ground. To be safe, Lin Yi even stepped forward and delivered another blow to the female Aberration's head.
A gray stream of Aberration energy flowed into Lin Yi's body. Only then was it truly over.
"Old Lin, help me!"
Still lying on the ground wrapped in tentacles, Liu Chuan wailed, "I can't move right now! Hurry and pull me out! Take the Passive Gourd out of my clothes..."
Shen Qingqing and Shen Chuchu stared at Liu Chuan with somewhat peculiar expressions.
Captain Liu's current pose was rather indecent.
Lin Yi coughed lightly and turned toward him. "Ahem. Can't you just take the mist back in? Have you forgotten how to use the Passive Gourd?"
"It's blocked!!!"
Liu Chuan shouted in despair, "The tentacles have blocked the gourd's opening! I can't take it back in! Hurry and help..."
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