Chapter 131: Chapter 119 Trap
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Da-da-da~
The sound of gunfire rang out continuously as bullets spewed from the assault rifles Tao Yu dual-wielded, splashing blood plasma from the aliens that reared their heads in front.
In the dense jungle ahead, shadows occasionally flickered, as if the rustling of leaves surrounded them from all sides.
Amidst the leaves and behind the treetops, those dangerous and cunning figures lurked, their numbers definitely exceeding ten!
The aliens, facing the barrage from regular assault rifles, showed a considerable resistance, even though Tao Yu possessed “Intuitive Shooting”.
Without the need for ballistic correction, he still scored highly accurate critical hits, but it took an average of ten bullets to take down one alien!
The continuous fire from the two assault rifles could not completely stop the aliens’ approach.
By Tao Yu’s side, Cao Shaolin and Wino stood guard like mighty generals, while Little Black lay in wait on a tree branch.
Whoosh~
With an explosive leap from Cao Shaolin, he shot forward like a cannonball and collided with an alien that had rushed through the barrage.
The immense force instantly burst the unsuspecting alien!
Acid blood splattered!
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But in the next instant, another alien pounced on Cao Shaolin from behind, who, relying on his own dexterity, began to grapple with it, entwined in close quarters combat.
Zombies were thick-skinned and immensely strong but moved rather rigidly in detail.
Conversely, the aliens had weapons all over their bodies and moved nimbly, but they also had difficulty handling the zombies.
It seemed like an equal match.
With Wino’s zombie entering the fray and getting tied up by another two aliens,
the protection around Tao Yu greatly diminished, prompting the forest aliens to go all out and fully reveal themselves.
What initially appeared to be just enough to create the illusion that Tao Yu could handle was actually a façade for many more behind the scenes!
“I’ve seen this scenario before.”
With a light chuckle, Tao Yu released the assault rifles that had run out of bullets and casually drew the AT200, pulled the grenade pin, and squeezed the trigger.
Boom~
An explosion erupted from the front, almost simultaneously shredding two aliens.
Then, with a shadowy figure, an ink-like darkness spread along Tao Yu’s own shadow and coated the gun.
Bullets imbued with the power of Shadow Force burst from the chamber one after another!
The aliens, which could typically withstand an average of ten shots from ordinary assault rifles, now faced the enhanced shooting of the AT200 and were hunted down almost instantly with just one or two shots!
Even though he had switched to a gun with a slower rate of fire, its dominance far exceeded the previous.
The attacking aliens quickly dwindled in numbers as none could hide from Tao Yu’s Dynamic Vision!
“It’s all about fishing, just a matter of who has the higher skill.”
Tao Yu casually pressed the trigger, and as more aliens hid behind the sturdy trunks, he had no choice but to expend a great deal of mental force to correct the trajectory of his shots, just as he had done with Masu.
But now that they had been lured out, they were much easier to kill.
“This gun is really handy, though the bullets are a bit pricey.”
Tao Yu continued to pick off the aliens.
That was at a time when alien carcasses fetched a high price. If they ever became as cheap as cabbages, with only the value of the inherent Yuan Force being worth something, those with poor aim would certainly lose money…
However, just as Tao Yu was mercilessly slaughtering this group of aliens who didn’t know who had set the trap for whom,
a long tail, far surpassing ordinary aliens in speed, suddenly lashed towards Tao Yu from behind.
Little Black, quick to react, lunged at the tail but was sent flying by the tremendous force!
However, as the long tail swept over where Tao Yu used to be, there was only a wisp of black mist dissipating like an ink painting — Tao Yu himself had vanished!
Soon after, a colossal Python-like alien that resembled a giant trilobite encased in exoskeletons and spanning over twenty meters in length, slowly emerged from the attacking position.
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Constantly surveying his surroundings, he kept opening his mouth to let out angry roars.
Finally, he fixed his gaze on Little Black and the zombie that was still entangled by the alien.
Roar!
A roar erupted from the Python alien’s drool-dripping jaws, as the viscous, disgusting saliva splattered.
The next moment, a flash of the blade passed, and the Python alien’s head was cleanly sliced off.
Green acid blood sprayed everywhere, followed by the heavy thud of the serpent’s body hitting the ground.
Tao Yu, holding the Treasonous Blade, flicked the blade, looking at the slight corrosion marks on it which disappeared after self-repairing, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
“Melee weapons have their advantages. Using the Colossal Lizard’s Fang would have been tough to handle such a large creature, and the Self-Repair function is nice too.”
The material of the Treasonous Blade was intrinsically of good quality, corrosion-resistant, and also featured the Sturdy characteristic, making the acid blood of the alien hardly noticeable.
Coupled with Self-Repair, it became nearly immune to damage.
Glancing over the ravaged battlefield, Tao Yu casually moved to dispatch the aliens still grappling with the two meat-shield zombies.
Looking at the two zombies, tattered and torn, their clothes and bulletproof vests shredded haphazardly but with only superficial wounds on their flesh.
Tao Yu couldn’t help but feel speechless; in terms of stats, his two zombies absolutely overpowered the regular aliens, but their rigid movements had them ensnared.
“Relying on their thick skin and massive strength, they make excellent tanks for delaying the enemy, especially when they metamorphose unexpectedly. But without metamorphosis, their lack of dexterity is indeed a headache…”
Previously, among the Heretic God Followers, there was a capable one who directly lost his head to a bite under metamorphosis.
Without metamorphosis, they were quite ordinary. After all, Tao Yu himself had initially killed zombies by leveraging his dexterity and burst advantage. If they didn’t have that weakness, he might have ended up on the ground himself.
It seemed that this creature could hold its own against strong opponents, but against not-so-strong but agile enemies, it could only manage to hold them off.
“This must be a trap specially set up by the aliens. No idea how many Pioneers got caught.”
Tao Yu released Wino and Cao Shaolin, letting them work with Little Black to search the bodies.
Aliens are not ‘automatically refreshed’ monsters; they are cunning creatures.
In the three days that Tao Yu let loose, he only found a few scrawny cats.
And it was likely that those few were just bait, and now stepping into the trap, they faced an ambush.
A rough look showed about thirty or forty regular aliens and one Python alien – quite a formidable lineup.
All around, the sizzling sound of the acid blood and its various pungent stenches filled the air.
“With rewards included, the price now should be over ten thousand Yuan Force, right? Selling them should just about cover the Deification of Bullet Time, although I can’t squeeze out all the Yuan Force. Need to save up a bit more.”
While Little Black and the others were collecting the corpses, Tao Yu also approached the Python alien, pulling out its huge jaw which was concentrated with Yuan Force.
At over a hundred Yuan Force, it was five or six times more than a regular alien.
However, Tao Yu did not absorb the jaw to acquire new Skills.
“According to updated intelligence, this jaw could possibly grant the ‘Ambush – Alien’ Skill. Its intrinsic value alone is over two thousand, and even a quick sale at a discounted price would be at least one thousand five hundred, with a kill reward of five hundred.”
Python aliens were not unique; there were even some casually killed by the siblings, so the intelligence was pretty comprehensive.
Since it was a redundant skill, Tao Yu certainly wouldn’t waste it – nearly two thousand Yuan Force in profit!
“Although there wasn’t much harvest in the first three days, if every three days brings this much, then the earnings are really not bad. But it’s a pity there’s only so much I can carry, it’s getting hard to fit any more.”
The mouths of the aliens were manageable since they were relatively small, but the alien tails where Yuan Force was more concentrated took up too much space.
Over there, Little Black, Wino, and Cao Shaolin were all fully laden, as carrying too much could impair their movements.
“I can tame a few more aliens temporarily to act as porters. If it’s just for a short time, adding four or five won’t affect daily life too much. I hope to strike lucky and find a Queen to try it out…”
Tao Yu started to think about increasing the number of porters.
“Panda has been pretty good too, giving me advance payment before time.”
Thanks to the rewards from the wealthy lady, the time for the Deification of his talent could be significantly shortened. Also, because she took him home for a trip, Tao Yu reckoned he almost had enough money saved, so he specifically sought out Panda to get the second month’s dividend in advance.
Originally, he had planned it would take at least a month to gather enough for the Deification of Bullet Time; there was no doubt it had been significantly expedited…