Boom~
Tao Yu's disheveled figure and the corpse of the Alien Queen both heavily hit the ground.
The severe impact made Tao Yu hear the sound of his own bones breaking inside his body, and the Yuan Force that protected his vitals also completely dissipated.
However, fortunately, with the Queen's body in front, absorbing some of the force, along with the enhancement from the bear form and the protection of the Yuan Force over his vitals, Tao Yu's Inner Scales Armor also protected his chest and back.
The injuries weren't too severe.
Combined with the Yuan Force that poured into him as if money were no object, he quickly repaired a few internal bleeds that could have worsened.
"Not too bad..."
Looking at the reserve of two thousand units of Yuan Force left, Tao Yu managed to prop himself up and stand.
He had been quite economical—only using Yuan Force to heal potentially severe bleeds, then going all out to kill that troublesome Pioneer, after which he used Yuan Force to regain stamina and counterattack the Alien Queen.
In fact, all the changes took place within a few seconds, maximizing all his advantages.
Compared to the continuous combat required back with the Lis, the consumption was much better.
"The protective Yuan Force and Inner Scales Armor did a great job, otherwise, I reckon all the remaining Yuan Force would have been 'whooshed' away."
Directly using a Stamina Potion that he had initially gotten from a lizard-chimera, Tao Yu also began to slowly heal the rest of his injuries with his physical strength.
There were also two cans of beef and a bottle of water left, enough to replenish a bit more...
Looking back at the corpse that Little Black dragged back, Tao Yu barely reached out to pet Little Black, giving it some reward.
"You did well this time."
But aside from Little Black, the other three Aliens had already been taken by the self-destruction, with their acidic blood splattered everywhere.
If the Alien Queen hadn't blocked it, Tao Yu would have been splashed too.
Regarding this, Tao Yu wasn't too distressed.
The three were just disposables, with a much lower level of Taming Technique compared to Little Black.
Touching the cave ceiling, Tao Yu could already faintly sense them becoming unstable under the influence of the Queen's pheromones at this distance.
Initially, Tao Yu's plan was to have one of them finish off the wounded, just to check for self-destructs, while the other two were mainly to act as meat shields for him.
But the Queen's pheromones made Tao Yu unsure whether ordering them to attack the Queen would result in rebellion.
In contrast, Little Black's mood was much more stable. The box of beef cans' consumption hadn't gone to waste, as it was completely unmoved by the Queen's pheromones.
"Good thing we dragged back a body; otherwise, if this fella had been blown away too, that would have been a real loss."
Tao Yu tore open a can of beef to continue replenishing his strength and healing his injuries.
Only then did he begin to remotely instruct Little Black to check the bag, to make sure nothing dangerous was inside.
However, Tao Yu soon felt movements outside the cave. It seemed like other Aliens sensing the explosion of their nest were crazily approaching, causing Tao Yu to sigh.
Now that they have left for the plains from the Zombie World, they most likely won't be able to return.
Although it wasn't a complete solution to the problem, it did buy some time for the Zombie World.
"You really did a good job."
Tao Yu didn't offer any real rewards this time since he hadn't fully recovered himself; he looked to see if there were any goods on this fellow.
I wonder if anything could make up for my own losses.
[Strength Belt]: Enhances the core strength of the human body, increases the explosive power in many areas, reduces the likelihood of spraining waist muscles, can absorb three hundred Yuan Force.
[Concentration Necklace]: Increases the mental recovery speed to a certain extent, can be actively activated for a one-time recovery, the activation cool-down period is ten hours, can absorb one thousand Yuan Force.
[Owlskin Gloves]: Enhances the defense strength of the palms, has the effect of fitting the skin, increases palm strength to a certain extent, can absorb five hundred Yuan Force.
Three pieces of quite nice equipment, especially the [Concentration Necklace], which might be comparable in value to the [Warlord's Sidearm] for Tao Yu, who needs to consume a lot of mental power for many skills.
It can save a lot of emergency Yuan Force recovery consumption.
He put on the necklace and fastened the belt.
Because he was in a bad state already, Tao Yu immediately focused and used the [Concentration Necklace], feeling a coolness like mint rushing to his forehead, and then a clear head.
The previous dullness dispersed into nothingness, quite nice.
Tao Yu, feeling refreshed, was also satisfied with the [Owlskin Gloves] that completely fitted his skin after putting them on.
It looked the same as not wearing any gloves at all, which could be misleading.
Although the various enhancements themselves weren't strong, one could almost regard it as carrying a weapon while also providing the effect of armor.
"It's just a pity that the mechanical augmentation exploded again, I need to find some explosion-proof stuff."
The harvest this time was quite good, but Tao Yu still felt a tiny bit of regret.
The [Inner Scales Armor] had very good shock resistance, the chest and abdomen were obviously better than other areas, not in vain that I resorted to using this lady's product.
It's just a pity that the sheltered area is too small; it would be great if there was one for the whole body.
Tao Yu involuntarily thought of the tight-fitting combat suits of the young master and young mistress from the Suns; they're sure to have off-the-charts defense.
"Let's go, back home."
After his injuries had almost recovered, Tao Yu's stomach began to growl again.
He directly took out a tube of Nutrient Paste and squeezed it into his mouth.
Fueled by the digestion ability of the Swallow Essence Technique - Modified, he quickly recovered his strength.
These one-time-use tubes of Nutrient Paste, found on the corpse, must be for replenishing strength.
The effect was not as good as the two remaining Stamina Potions, but it was a bit better than the Qi Replenishing Pill.
Considered an in-between, there were more than a dozen tubes in total.
It counted as some extra perks...