Chapter 23 - 20 Shopping Spree

Chapter 23: Chapter 20 Shopping Spree

While Li Le was searching for traces of Tao Yu and collecting the few scattered Blood Orchids left,

Above the valley, Joseph and Wino had also completely shifted their gaze away from the corpses of the Pythons in the valley and frowned as they looked back at the dim Rainforest.

Rustle~

A slight noise emerged from the dense forest as if something was approaching.

In the already darkened forest, one could vaguely see the swaying of branches and leaves in the shadows.

"That kid wasn't lying, there really is something out there."

Wino, carrying his Double-bladed Axe, twisted his body, his armor making the sound of metal friction, and a hint of wariness appeared on his face.

He was confident in his strength; it shouldn't be possible for anything to go wrong on the day of awakening.

But in the fragments of the Abyss, anything is possible, so carelessness is an iron law.

"It's not those giant Pythons, the noise would be bigger. Some smaller creature, and fast, too—number... not just one... be careful."

Joseph's pupil mechanically contracted for a moment, switching to infrared mode.

However, even in infrared mode, looking at the dimly outlined Rainforest in front of him, he still couldn't see anything useful!

Lizards in the trees, mice on the ground, and even some insects were visible in this mode, but he definitely couldn't find anything else.

"Can't find it with infrared? Must be something with a heat-isolating shell..."

Hardly had Joseph finished speaking when a dark shadow swooped down from above, moving extremely fast!

But faster still was the raising of Joseph's shoulder-mounted cannon.

Bang~

The diving figure was blown apart in mid-air, green liquid splattering everywhere.

Joseph didn't know the problem with the blood, but still cautiously avoided it.

Still, some of the green viscous blood plasma splashed onto him and immediately began to sizzle~.

His metal arm, though supposed to be corrosion-resistant, showed signs of slight corrosion, which caused Joseph's face to turn pale.

"Be careful, the blood of these creatures is highly corrosive! It must be one of those Yuan Force beings from the plains."

As he reported the situation, his other hand swiftly pulled out a bottle of water and washed the blood-stained area, while the raised Mechanical Arm instantly transformed, turning into a Gatling-like barrel!

He hadn't switched to this mode when attacking the Pythons before, but now he did so without hesitation.

The two from the Inner City, though arrogant, indeed had strong abilities.

The broadcast had only given a rough description, but they still made quick judgments and, with a relatively small price, determined the acidic nature of the blood.

Meanwhile, Wino, watching the black and green mixture of Alien remains on the ground, listened to the sizzle of the corrosion,

and with an ugly expression on his face, he pulled out a metal plate from his waist, which flicked into a triangular Boomerang Mark with just a shake.

"Blood with strong acid? That targets me too well. How many bullets do you have left?"

"That depends on how many there are!"

Joseph's expression also gradually darkened as he saw those exoskeletal, ferocious creatures peering out from between the treetops and behind trees, yet not pouncing.

Just a rough glance and he could already see more than a dozen!

Jet-black exoskeletons, long, dangerous tails, hideous faces, and the occasional dripping of viscous saliva.

Although his shoulder cannon could still achieve one shot per Alien, his arm-mounted Gatling gun was far less effective than expected!

If this were against those giant snakes' heads, they'd have been pierced and he'd have switched targets two or three times over.

But here, twenty to thirty shots barely managed to take down one?

With a slight movement of his finger, a belt-like device at his waist rapidly shot out a row of small spheres towards the area in front, quickly setting up Guile Thunder for close defense.

He then pulled out a red grenade from behind his back with the same hand that seemed human and tossed it into the woods without looking.

Boom~

A fierce flame erupted. Even though the branches and leaves were damp and hard to ignite at once,

the blast from the High-Explosive Incendiary Grenade spread like a molotov cocktail, instantly covering the front and burning several Aliens as they writhed in agony.

Meanwhile, another Alien approaching from a different direction was automatically hit by a Guile Thunder on the ground and exploded into pieces with a bang~.

The precious items they hadn't used against the Pythons were now being thrown around like they were free, an indication of the foundation that set them apart from the Outsiders.

Wino, while being careful not to be hurt by the Guile Thunder, was also constantly throwing more and more Boomerang Marks.

Despite his bulky appearance, he was extremely agile, throwing five Boomerang Marks at high speed while continuously reloading to maintain the barrage.

The Double-bladed Axe was stuck in the ground, ready to be drawn at any moment to face the enemy!

Every now and then, he threw a high-explosive grenade to stop the Aliens from getting too close.

However, what should have been a sustained ranged attack for Wino seemed somewhat awkward against the Aliens.

After cutting through the bodies of several Aliens a few times, the corrosion-resistant alloy on his weapons became pockmarked.

Soon, only two battered Boomerang Marks remained out of the five; the other three got stuck in the bodies of Aliens and couldn't return due to losing their smoothness.

"Damn it! I need to take some meds; watch out for yourself!"

Seeing the resilient pests lessening their probes against Jose and turning their attention towards him, Wino roared and then forcefully slapped his left shoulder.

A needle hidden within the shoulder guard pierced his neck, injecting an unknown substance into him.

Almost instantly, along with Wino's roar, his whole body seemed to grow in size, stretching the seams of his armor, exposing layers of scale-like skin.

"Roar!"

Letting out an animalistic roar, Wino, whose size and strength had surged, lifted the Double-bladed Axe and charged in the opposite direction towards the Aliens.

Thump~

One blow from the axe flattened an Alien, splattering viscera!

Although his armor and axe were still vulnerable to corrosion, the thickness meant it wasn't fast-acting, which seemed trivial given his desperate state, likely due to side effects.

One after another, Aliens lunged at Wino, only to be smashed away or crushed flat.

That's when Worl, who had just climbed up, witnessed this scene.

Although frightened, the deep-seated reverence for the Inner City elite compelled him to grip his shotgun and step forward.

But in the next instant, he too was cleaved in two by Wino's axe!

Guts and blood spilled everywhere.

This tightened the hearts of Chen Guan and Wino's group member, aside from Li Le who was an Outsider, and they slid down the valley with the momentum.

Looking back at Li Le who was almost out of the valley, and Zhang Wei, who had run halfway, as well as Tao Yu who had disappeared without a trace, they cursed under their breath...