infodatos Chapter 41 Molten Stone Giant
Chapter 41 Molten Stone Giant
boom!
A 1.4-meter-long cleaver descended from the sky, its sharp edge, imbued with the pressure of 1,800 kilograms, was unstoppable, instantly slicing through the neck of the mutated giant rhinoceros.
Bang! A violent blade flashed as it struck the ground, shattering the soil and sending grass and trees flying.
The moment the blade touched the ground, Chen Zheng's figure retreated rapidly. The mutated giant rhinoceros had barely let out a half-scream when its massive head crashed to the ground.
*Pfft!* Blood gushed from the severed wound like a fountain, staining an area of more than ten meters red.
The giant rhinoceros's corpse fell to the ground, and Chen Zheng stood to one side holding a knife, a few drops of blood dripping from the tip of the blade. At that moment, a gentle breeze swept by and lifted the corner of his clothes.
Even Jiang Mo couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, so cool!"
Bai Su exclaimed, "His sword strikes like thunder, his momentum like a bolt of lightning!" She then looked at Li Tang, who was equally stunned, and asked, "Are you sure he's only been practicing swordsmanship for a few days?"
Li Tang paused for a moment, then said, "Perhaps... this is what genius is all about, like how he had two sudden epiphanies in a row."
Bai Su and Jiang Mo were speechless for a moment.
Compared to Chen Zheng's two sudden enlightenments and his breakthrough from level four to level nine martial artist in just a few days, his faster progress in swordsmanship seems somewhat insignificant.
Buzz! Chen Zheng and Bai Su's personal terminals vibrated.
[Slay an 8th-level mutated creature and gain 20 contribution points]
[Slay an 8th-level mutated creature and gain 5 contribution points]
"This giant rhinoceros is a level eight mutated creature." Chen Zheng was a little surprised.
The mutated giant rhinoceros just now displayed great strength, and he didn't dare to confront it head-on during its charge, but apart from that, its reaction and agility were average.
He felt that even without Bai Su's assistance, he could kill him in five moves at most.
Chen Zheng pondered, "Student Bai, one of your rune stones is equivalent to 30 points. It's a bit of a waste to exchange it for a few contribution points. I think..."
Knowing what he wanted to say, Bai Su interrupted, "Student Chen, we're here for a trial, so we don't need to worry about these gains and losses."
"Moreover, the runestone exchange does indeed cost 30 points, but I can do it myself, which only requires 2 points of runestone cost."
Well, that's the power of knowledge.
As soon as Bai Su finished speaking, Jiang Mo exclaimed in surprise, "The cost is only 2 points, but you can sell it for 30 points after it's engraved! Bai Su, aren't you rich?"
"It's not that simple." The girl shook her head.
"The Logistics Department's price is 30 points. The purchase price for student-engraved runes is 20 points each, and the price of ordinary runestones is even lower."
"Also, it currently takes me about an hour to replicate an offensive runestone, and replicating just a few a day will exhaust my energy."
"If runestones were sold exclusively for engraving, I wouldn't need to study anymore."
"I see..." Jiang Mo said with some regret.
Chen Zheng waved his hand: "Let's go, we'll continue. You'll be in charge of dealing with any single mutated creature of level six or below. I'll keep watch."
Chen Zheng hadn't forgotten their trial mission.
"Okay." Jiang Mo nodded.
Having experienced two battles, and with Chen Zheng, a level nine martial artist, backing him up, his initial tension had disappeared, replaced by excitement.
It was a little past four in the afternoon.
Beside the small lake, Chen Zheng pulled a long knife from the head of a twelve-meter-long giant python, ignoring the spurting blood, his expression cold and stern.
Buzz! The personal terminal vibrates.
"Killed a level 7 mutated creature, gained 15 contribution points."
Seeing this, Chen Zheng smiled. Since they set off at seven o'clock in the morning, they had encountered dozens of mutated creatures in the past half day.
He gave the lower-level players to Jiang Mo and Li Tang, and only took action against Chen Zheng, who was level seven or above. So far, he has accumulated 203 contribution points.
That adds up to 200 points, enough to redeem ten average-quality Fire Orchids.
"Chen Zheng, you can eat now."
A hundred meters away, Jiang Mo and his two companions sat by a campfire, roasting a half-meter-long antelope over the flames. The mutton sizzled and released a rich aroma as it roasted over the fire.
"They're here."
After half a day of fighting and battle, the demeanor of the group had changed somewhat, losing some of their naivety and gaining a touch of maturity honed by blood and fire.
Chen Zheng found a rock to sit on and placed the Mo Dao (a type of long sword) aside.
Jiang Mo cut off a hind leg and handed it to him, followed by plum candy, white pastry, and finally a rib cut off, wrapped in leaves, and he licked his lips and took a bite.
Because yesterday's notice only stated that we should meet at 7 a.m., no one was prepared and we've been hungry ever since.
But as soon as he took a bite, Jiang Mo's face showed disgust: "It's cooked, but it tastes awful without any seasoning."
"It's good enough that I can eat at all." Li Tang chewed the meat in her mouth with some difficulty and swallowed it. "I need to fill my stomach first, otherwise I won't have the strength to rush back."
Bai Su gently tore off a piece and put it in her mouth: "It's alright, the meat is very tender, although it doesn't have much flavor."
As for Chen Zheng, the Black Flame Demon Dragon controlled by his other half of consciousness eats raw food, drinking blood and eating raw meat, so what is this bit of unseasoned roasted meat?
While eating the barbecue, Jiang Mo kept talking: "Speaking of which, I feel that this trial was quite easy, not as scary as I imagined."
"That's because Chen Zheng and Su Su are there; otherwise, it would still be very dangerous for just the two of us to act alone." Li Tang was very calm, knowing that she had gotten away with it so easily today because she had two powerful backers.
"Even so, you almost got into trouble earlier."
Jiang Mo said helplessly, "It's not my fault. Who knew that a long-tailed hedgehog would suddenly jump out of the grass while we were chasing that mutated horned bull?"
"Fortunately, Chen Zheng reacted quickly and cleaved him away with a single strike."
Bai Su said softly, "Perhaps this is the meaning of the school's trial for us, to tell us that we cannot relax for a moment in the wild and must always be vigilant about everything around us."
Chen Zheng nodded in agreement. For most people, no matter how profound the events described in books may be, they can only be truly remembered after experiencing them firsthand.
At this moment, Li Tang glanced at her personal terminal: "It's already four o'clock. Let's eat and then head back."
After setting off in the morning, they explored in a fan-shaped pattern in one direction. After most of the day, they were already far from the teleportation point and it would take some time to get back.
"it is good."
As soon as he nodded, Chen Zheng's gaze shifted slightly.
The abyss, a dark underground space.
oooooooo! !
Hundreds of dog-headed monsters surged out of the passage, led by the dog-headed monster Vala and the minotaur Seros, with three monster corpses over seven meters long carried behind them.
On the hillside, the Black Flame Dragon, which had reached a length of thirteen and eighty centimeters, stood tall, its scarlet vertical pupils looking down, flames rising from its claws, exuding a terrifying aura.
The dog-headed monster party arrived at the foot of the hill, and Vala roared and howled.
"Aww! Stand at attention, all of you, pay homage to the great King of the Abyss."
Awooo!! More than five hundred dog-headed demons knelt down in front of the black flame dragon on the hillside, howling and shouting, but it was unclear what they were saying.
Only then did the demon Vala respectfully say, "Your Majesty, when Serus and I attacked that den of demons, we lost more than eighty dog-headed soldiers."
"Then on the way back, we encountered two groups of stray dog-headed monsters, so we brought them back together."
"Hmm." The Black Flame Dragon nodded slightly. Its pair of cold, scarlet vertical pupils looked majestic and domineering, but in reality, it couldn't help but complain inwardly.
The dog-headed monster that went to scout ahead reported that it had discovered three very powerful monsters.
Based on the description, the Black Flame Dragon felt that the three demons were not very strong and was too lazy to take action, so it sent out Vala and the Minotaur, who had just returned, again.
And he brought along three hundred dog-headed monsters.
Now that the battle is over, not only have they brought back the corpses of the three demons, but despite heavy casualties, their forces have also grown to over five hundred.
With the addition of the more than one hundred monsters in the camp and the more than one hundred in the gathering team, its number of monsters has increased to nearly eight hundred.
"Wait, what's going on with that monster?" The Black Flame Dragon raised its claw and pointed to the back of the group, where a five-meter-tall monster was mixed in with a group of Minotaur monsters.
This monster resembles a human, but it is bulky and its entire body is composed of dark gray rock.
Vala respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, we encountered this monster on the way back. I ignored it when it followed us."
"Your Majesty, I know."
The dog-headed shaman emerged, grinning obsequiously, "That monster must be a molten stone giant, born from the earth's veins, possessing the talent to absorb the earth's power to grow."
"The adult Lava Giant is as big as a mountain. Judging from its appearance, it should have been born not long ago. Its will is chaotic. When it was wandering, it instinctively followed Vala and the others back."
"As big as a mountain!" The Black Flame Demon Dragon raised an eyebrow, not expecting that the seemingly insignificant monster had such great potential.
After a moment's hesitation, the Black Flame Dragon suddenly extended its right claw, pointing the tip at the newly born Lava Giant: "From now on, you will be called Stone Mountain."
boom!
Black and red demonic energy mixed with the essence blood of the Black Flame Demon Dragon appeared out of thin air, enveloping the lava monster, and a deep, heavy roar immediately resounded.
Ugh!