Chapter 73: Corrupted by The Source

Chapter 73: Corrupted by The Source

Chen Chu's figure swiftly darted through the battered buildings, covering dozens of meters in a second. Soon, he returned to the frontline, only to find the fight was nearing its end.

Building after building had collapsed under the tank's heavy artillery fire, and there were huge craters left by machine gun shots everywhere, with the bodies of rebel soldiers scattered about.

This battle had affected nearly half of the village, with many buildings set ablaze by the artillery fire. Billowing black smoke filled the air, and the scent of gunpowder permeated the area. Fortunately, it had already been abandoned.

Boom!

A tank roared in the distance, and a shell landed on a group of rebel soldiers hiding on the rooftop of a building, engulfing the entire house in flames. Some soldiers had already disembarked from the armored vehicles and formed small teams to encircle the remaining rebel forces, who were still resisting from a few small buildings.

Xia Youhui and the others were standing next to of a partially collapsed building, panting heavily. Their armored suits were stained red with blood, exuding a strong smell. Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

Another armored squad had also arrived, allowing them to quickly eliminate the remaining rebel forces. Li Hao, with his giant stature, slowly lifted his iron pillar and then rapidly brought it back down. In front of him, a jeep attempting to flee was instantly flattened by his strike, the rebel inside turned into an unrecognizable mass of flesh.

With a flash, Chen Chu landed in front of Xia Youhui and the others. "Old Xia, are you guys alright?"

"I'm fine. I had a great time killing this go round. Ah Chu, you didn't see how cool I looked when I was taking the machine gun fire earlier. I was so awesome!" Xia Youhui was excited.

His heavy shield was now pitted, with many spikes broken and deformed bullets still embedded in the alloy. There were even traces of grenade strikes.

Liu Feng grinned, waving weakly. "I'm not dead either." There were several fist-sized dents in his chest plate, probably from being hit by high-powered bullets. Although they hadn’t penetrated the alloy, the impact force still felt like it had broken his ribs, making him cough up blood.

Among the three, Bai Mu was doing slightly better. His speed-oriented art, along with his swordsmanship, had allowed him to evade most attacks. Though he looked a bit disheveled, he seemed relatively relaxed.

"Ah Chu, what's the situation on your side?" Xia Youhui asked.

"Alright, Li Meng is fine." Chen Chu nodded. "The other classmate got sniped in the thigh, but it's not life-threatening, and I took care of the sniper."

Liu Feng frowned slightly. "These guys really aren’t afraid of death."

"Well said." Liu Feng nodded, agreeing with Chen Chu's reasoning.

Unlike Liu Feng and Bai Mu, however, Xia Youhui felt somewhat skeptical. He couldn't shake the feeling that Chen Chu's tone just now sounded familiar.

Chen Chu had originally thought that his classmates would be nervous for a few days after the first death, but as soon as they returned to the hotel, Xia Youhui and Liu Feng hurried off to the logistics department to get paint and wings for their armor.

"It seems like everyone's adaptability is quite strong." Chen Chu was slightly emotional as he once again arrived at the logistics department.

After slaying a Third Heavenly Realm cultist, which was worth 10 contribution points, plus the remaining 1 point from yesterday, he had accumulated 11 total points. He spent 8 of these to exchange for two more Level 1 Life Crystals.

Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side this time. One of the Life Crystals had little energy, and when converted, Chen Chu only gained 6 attribute points. He could only shake his head in frustration at this luck. Back in his hotel room, Chen Chu issued a command. "Consume 2 attribute points to strengthen the armor."

An invisible energy covered the armor he hadn't taken off yet, and it became slightly darker in color, while the helmet seemed slightly heavier. The armor’s attribute was now at [Durability +10].

When supporting Li Meng earlier today, Chen Chu had only been able to dodge two shots from the sniper on the rooftop. The third shot had hit the side of his shoulder.

There had been no way around it; the sniper bullets were too fast. Even though his Insightful Eye had sensed the danger in advance, it didn't mean he could avoid it completely.

If it had been normal armor, that bullet would have shredded the alloy apart, severely injuring his shoulder. But with the +8 Durability, the bullet had only produced a few sparks as it grazed by, its kinetic energy completely deflected by the heavy shoulder armor.

Today's battle once again made Chen Chu realize the importance of defense, prompting him to strengthen his armor to its current limit as soon as he could. With the +10 Durability enhancement, Chen Chu's entire body could now withstand armor-piercing sniper rounds, completely eliminating the need to worry about being sniped from the shadows.

Glancing at the remaining 4 attribute points, Chen Chu again suppressed the urge to strengthen his weapon.

In the afternoon, as Chen Chu practiced the Dragon Elephant Art in his room, he diverted some of his attention to the armored beast.

Now over two meters long, the beast looked even more ferocious. Although its body wasn't very large, it was considered a dominant presence in the estuary; wherever it went, an invisible aura filled the space around it, frightening ordinary fish and shrimp into fleeing. All of the mutant fish that entered this area were its prey, even those twice its size.

With its continuous growth and consumption over this period, the beast had accumulated more than 200 evolution points. At this pace, it could start its third evolution in half a month.