“Dawn Scavenger?” Hearing Fatso’s explanation, all the members of the Ember Squad were stunned. In their understanding, they had never heard of this name before. Even David was slightly taken aback by the name.
Looking at the puzzled expressions of everyone, Fatso explained, “Apart from awakened espers, there is another profession in the apocalypse called Dawn Scavengers. Unlike regular scavengers, Dawn Scavengers not only search for ordinary supplies but also regard zombies and mutants as precious resources. They know all their habits and weaknesses.”
The reason why Dawn Scavengers possess such abilities is that their purpose is to plunder the blood and bones of zombies and mutants to enhance their physical strength. This is why Fatso, without awakened abilities, could single-handedly challenge the ferocious spirit-armored beetle. He must have hunted down many zombies and mutants, obtaining a large number of blood and bones, allowing his physical strength to match that of the ferocious spirit-armored beetle.
Listening to Fatso’s explanation, David continued to ask, “Did you erase the arrow sign on the wall as well?”
Fatso chuckled upon hearing David’s question and nodded. When he first arrived in D Town, he encountered a group of people who entered the tree forest hiding the ferocious spirit-armored beetle and were killed by it. So, Fatso had an idea to provoke the ferocious spirit-armored beetle by attracting more people, hoping to gain some benefits. However, he didn’t expect to encounter someone like David, who was unreasonable.
“Don’t worry; I’m an honorable Dawn Scavenger. We’ve already established a connection; I won’t deceive my brothers!” Fatso patted his chest, looking righteous.
But David didn’t have time to believe Fatso’s words at the moment. The ferocious spirit-armored beetle had already started to move again, its evolved black eyes fixed on them with killing intent.
“Since you understand this creature, I’ll leave it to you. I’ll go deal with its mother,” David said, leaving these words as he opened a spatial gate and rushed towards the ferocious spirit-armored beetle’s nest deep in the forest.
As David disappeared in an instant, Fatso grumbled a bit displeasedly. Then he dropped the big blade that he had wrapped up and took out a dagger from his waist. This dagger was his personal treasure, made entirely from the bones of a purple-gold rhinoceros. It was not only incredibly tough but, combined with his physical strength, could unleash tremendous power.
Under the gaze of the other team members, Fatso toyed with the dagger and slowly approached the ferocious spirit-armored beetle. He also glanced at Arnold, seemingly suggesting that he should pay close attention to his upcoming battle.
“What’s the deal with this Dawn Scavenger? Isn’t he just an ordinary person without awakened abilities? The ferocious spirit-armored beetle has evolved twice, making it difficult for even espers to deal with, let alone him,” Arnold said nonchalantly while benefiting from Sophie’s Stellar healing, recovering his strength.
Fatso only smiled faintly in response, showing an innocent expression. The next second, his speed suddenly increased, and he charged straight at the enraged ferocious spirit-armored beetle. The creature waved its patterned wings, and a layer of white light shot out fiercely towards Fatso.
Like a nimble rabbit, Fatso rolled on the ground, easily evading the first attack of the ferocious spirit-armored beetle. It seemed that his several hundred pounds of weight didn’t burden him in the least.
“Beast, why don’t you hurry up and die!” Fatso didn’t hesitate either. He lifted the dagger and fiercely stabbed towards the ferocious spirit-armored beetle’s head. After its second evolution, the creature’s entire body was protected by strong defenses, and only its head remained vulnerable. A heavy blow to its head would inflict devastating damage, and the ferocious spirit-armored beetle was well aware of Fatso’s intentions.
However, Fatso’s speed was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of it. He raised the dagger and fiercely stabbed towards its eyes. The ferocious spirit-armored beetle quickly retracted its head into its hard shell, trying to dodge Fatso’s attack.
But at this moment, Fatso no longer concealed his strength. He put away the dagger and instead clenched his fist, heavily smashing it at the connection between the creature’s shell and head. Each punch carried his full strength, producing deafening sounds as they struck the beetle’s shell. The strange patterns on its shell began to tremble as Fatso displayed an unexpectedly fierce physical power. 𝚘𝚟𝚕．ｔ
Arnold’s mouth hung open in shock as he watched Fatso’s solo performance. Not only him, but everyone else wore looks of disbelief as well. So, this guy hadn’t used his full strength earlier? Now, he was fighting the ferocious spirit-armored beetle barehanded and made it shrink like a frightened turtle? Was this the same Fatso who seemed slow-witted and sly?
At this moment, David also flashed out from the spatial gate. Hearing the sound of Fatso’s fist striking the ferocious spirit-armored beetle, he was momentarily stunned. Then he looked down at the true nest of the creature. The nest was almost identical to the other decoy nests, but the only difference was the numerous adult insects crawling around it, seemingly guarding this location.
From the warehouse, David took out a flamethrower and sent a blaze towards these insects, turning them into charred remains amid their wails. Once there were no other threats, David slowly descended next to the nest. He observed the nest as it undulated like a heartbeat. Presumably, it was the mother inside breathing to ensure the ferocious spirit-armored beetle’s combat capabilities.
David raised his foot and delivered a heavy kick, creating a large hole in the nest. Suddenly, a cocoon-like object appeared before his eyes. The cocoon seemed to encase something, constantly vibrating and emitting a hissing sound.
David took out an alloy dagger and sliced open the cocoon’s exterior. A ferocious spirit-armored beetle, about the size of a watermelon, appeared before him. This was the mother of the ferocious spirit-armored beetles. At this moment, sensing the threat to its mother, the ferocious spirit-armored beetle roared and extended its head from the shell. It intended to rush to David’s side to protect its mother, but it forgot that there was still a smiling Fatso standing beside it…