Warlord: volume 1

by Chen Ran

  Zero nodded. Indeed, as he said before, the last step of the mission was to sweep the University City. The reward from exterminating all of the rock spider was 8,000 yuan. However, this impossible mission was not even considered by Zero.

  "Kid, have you studied economics?" Ben shook his head. The cost-effectiveness of the mission and the rewards you receive is too low. Just think about it, killing all these things won't earn you ten thousand dollars. But as long as I can get something back from these monsters, it's already far more than that. "

  Zero's eyes lit up.

  "It's worth it, boy. Every living creature has their own value, from small insects, big to ferocious bears, and even mob who wander about in the wilderness. The question is, can you find it? For example, rock spider s, other than being able to secrete spider silk, also brought their own nerve poison, Su. The spider silk was not worth much in itself, but Su, who was able to refine the nerve poison from the silk pouch, could use it on many deadly weapons. A black market like this can sell for 50 yuan each. "

  Zero's heart jumped.

  In these two days, he hunted more than ten rock spider. If it was 50 yuan per pouch, he had let go of something worth more than 500 yuan for no reason at all.

  "And things like rock spider, usually coalesce with another type of monster. That monster was called latent, and was the cousin of rock spider. It was two to three times bigger than rock spider. The other organs of the latent were not worth much, but their outer shells were similar to some kind of optical armor, and were an important material for making stealth equipment. This is a good stuff, every latent's body can be sold for up to a thousand different yuan. " Ben revealed a pleased smile, "Think about it, killing a dozen of these monsters is much easier than you sweeping across the entire University City. However, the rewards he got were the same, maybe even more. The so called Monster Hunters required them to be familiar with the habits and weaknesses of various monsters. What's more, we need to know their value! "

  Hearing this, Zero had already made plans to change its course. He never knew that some of the organs on the monster's body were so valuable. Their value far exceeded the reward for the mission itself.

  "Well, boy. "Are you interested in going with me to fish for a bit? After completing the mission, you can also earn some extra money. It's not common for you to earn nothing more than this." Ben chuckled.

  Zero asked, "Why did you give it to me?"

  In fact, no one would be willing to cooperate with such a lucrative business. A single person always earned more than two people.

  "Because I am old. Although I still have some experience, my stamina is not as good as it was before. And this University City is too big, and there are more monsters, so it's always better to have more people. " Ben indicated towards the revolver at his waist: "More importantly, you know how to use this pair of good guys. Believe me, using the M500 well isn't something you can do with just a little strength. Those who use them well are usually rational and unspeakably wild. These kinds of people would usually become good hunters. Hunters not only needed self-control and calmness at all times, but also the determination and courage to enter deep into a monster's lair. And you just happen to have all these. "

  As he spoke, he extended his palm. After some thought, he ended up holding Ben's hand.

  The old drunkard blinked his eyes and said, "Welcome, my friend. You will find it much more interesting to be a hunter than a mercenary! "

  Chapter 44 - Decoy

  "I have a plan."

  Coming out of the multifunctional lobby, Ben and Zero left the ramshackle dorm.

  The people in the hall were covered in spider silk, but they didn't have the ability to drink alcohol. Most of them were already disabled, and their pupils were already showing signs of dilapidation due to the deep poisoning. As for the others, they had long since become corpses. It was just that besides secreting the poison Su, the spider silk also had the function of keeping the food fresh, so the food would not rot in two or three days.

  Obviously, even if Zero wanted to save them, it would be useless. Hence, he decided to just give up. In the wilderness, life was like a candle flame that could be extinguished at any time. Even Zero himself did not know when he would suddenly die, so he did not want to waste any more sympathy on those pitiful people who were destined to die.

  After the two of them left the building, they brought up their own thought. "Look, latent is a monster of a higher level than rock spider. The group of rock spider would usually serve them in exchange for the protection of the latent. Therefore, after the beasts caught the food, it was usually the turn of the rock spider to eat it. Previously, I planned to use myself as bait and hunt them after latent appears. But now, this plan has been ruined by you. And rock spider is very sensitive to prey's smell, through the clan's special connection, my smell has already been recognized by the rock spider. If they find out I'm still alive and kicking, the next time they see me they'll bite me to death and suck me in, so I'm no longer a bait. "

  Zero, who was not an idiot, knew the meaning behind Ben's words. "You mean, let me be the bait."

  "Yes, that's it." Ben pointed to Zero.

  "I don't have that kind of ability. I'm immune to the nerve poison Su on the spider silk." The corner of Zero's eyes twitched. "You didn't pull me into the gang for this reason, right?"

  "By God, I never thought of that."

  Ben said it confidently, but when he looked at the drunk, Zero didn't have much confidence. This was a good plan. With Zero as bait, Ben hid in the corner and hunted the monsters. And what was even more miraculous was that once's nerve poison invaded him, he would become a cripple. He could have not even saved him and taken all the benefits for himself.

  Two birds with one stone!

  But Zero was not stupid. If Ben had insisted, then Zero would use the M500 to blow the drunkard's head off.

  No matter how powerful Colt was, he had to increase the distance between the two of them. At this moment, when the distance between the two of them was less than three meters, a zero M500 revolver was the true ruler of the entire arena.

  The atmosphere between the two had a subtle change. There was no trust in the wilderness, so it was common for them to scheme against each other. Ben looked at Zero with sleepy eyes that were half-closed. He had no idea what was going on under those half-closed eyes. However, a dull yet intense sound of gunfire came from afar, creating a strange atmosphere between the two.

  The sound of gunfire was heavy, like muffled thunder. However, the continuous sound of gunfire indicated that the shooting speed of the firearms was extremely fast. Zero effortlessly formed a scene in his mind of a burly Tyrannosaurus Rex carrying a six-barrel air machine gun and shooting wildly.

  "Looks like we have a new bait to use." Ben let out a meaningful smile, his unsteady body flashing as he dashed ten meters away at an abnormally fast speed.

  In that short moment, he was unable to catch the old man's movements. This meant that Ben's agility enhancement was far above zero. Otherwise, how could a bad old man possess such a speed? He quickly followed, pushing his speed to the limit, but no matter what, he could not keep up with the old man who was only ten meters behind him.

  Zero's Agility strengthening increased by one rank during the guerrilla warfare with Hans. Level Two's Agility strengthening allowed Zero to travel at the maximum speed of one hundred kilometers per hour. The topography of the University City did not allow for a straight line with zero movement, but even if it was a curved line movement, zero could still maintain a constant speed of sixty kilometers per hour. But Ben was even faster, and from what Kieran could tell, he hadn't reached his maximum speed yet, which meant that the old man's agility enhancement was at least at the fifth step.

  Just like that, the old and the young sped through the ruins of University City. They traversed the entire Southern Academy District and arrived at the North District where all sorts of teaching buildings were erected. Following the sounds of
gunfire, the two of them arrived near a biological research building. Gunfire came from above the fifth floor. Through the windows on the floor, they could even see the occasional flash of flames.

  It could be seen that the battle was very intense.

  Ben gestured for Zero and him to climb up from the building's outer wall. The half-collapsed research building was already tilting slightly, and the exterior of the building was filled with wires and air-conditioning outlets. These things were extremely good leverage, climbing up with bare hands was not difficult for a zero. He nodded, and they climbed up to the research building like geckos.

  Due to the fierce battle inside the building, Zero who was climbing up the wall could even feel that the building was trembling slightly. It was the tremors caused by the bullets being shot at the wall by the aerial machine guns, who knew how many rock spider Tyrannosaurus and the rest had encountered, to the point that they had to continuously shoot at the building with machine guns.

  He went to the window on the fifth floor and peeked inside. Even with his calmness, he was slightly afraid. The passage that was facing the window was filled with the corpses of the rock spider. The corpses of these reptilian creatures with hard shells were all over the place. Some of the rock spider were even torn into pieces, obviously due to the high speed machine gun; some were frozen into ice statues, without a doubt, it was the Element Domain Capable's masterpiece. Some of them were directly slashed into two, causing Su Yun to think of the narrow and long sword on Su's back.

  Here, Tyrant Dragon's group of three encountered the siege of rock spider s. However, these three people were far above zero. This could be seen from the hundreds of corpses that the rock spider had left behind. However, once the ammunition was used up, their abilities would be exhausted. Their physical strength would also be depleted as a result of continuous fighting. If they did not have a good strategy, Zero thought, the three of them probably would not be able to escape the fate of being hunted by rock spider.

  Looking at all this, Ben's smile grew even more pronounced. Obviously, in Ben's heart, there was no better bait than these people.

  Somewhere on the fifth floor, gunfire continued. Ben gestured for Zero to follow him. They ran into a bathroom, and the old man deftly removed the bars of the exhaust pipe and climbed up. Zero followed and they crawled along the winding exhaust pipe with the drinker. This narrow space caused Zero to frown. The width of the tunnel was just enough for a rock spider. He just hoped that he could avoid encountering those crawling creatures on this terrain. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome.

  Soon, the two of them arrived at the location of the battle. Looking down through the exhaust passage, this was a laboratory. Of course, from how the tables and chairs were overturned and the broken pieces of the utensils could be seen everywhere, it was impossible to conduct any experiments here.

  As for the Tyrant Wyrm and the other two, they used it as a base to fight the rock spider that was constantly rushing into the laboratory.

  Chapter 45 - Sale

  The roar of the Six Barrel Aviation Machine Gun resounded through the entire laboratory. The muzzle of the gun was a meter long, and in a short moment of shooting, hundreds of bullets rained down on the only door of the laboratory, causing the rock spider to be smashed into smithereens.

  The laboratory on the fifth floor only had one door, while the other walls were solid. They were not afraid of rock spider coming out from other places. This restricted secret chamber's terrain was the most advantageous environment for the aerial machine gun to exert its full power. However, the chain of bullets on the Tyrant Wyrm was constantly decreasing. This advantage wouldn't last for long.

  The machine gun's firepower suppression was excellent, but in the end, it could not be fully suppressed. As a result, a few lucky rock spider passed through the barrage of bullets. However, the cold air that constantly rose up from the frozen area at the entrance early in the morning would greatly weaken the rock spider's mobility. Therefore, the sword was like a clap of thunder, with every flash of white light, the head of the rock spider would be separated from the body.

  The long and narrow sword edge accurately cut through the black gelatinous substance between the chest and abdomen of the rock spider, dismembering them one by one.

  The longsword wielding woman swiftly and accurately slashed a few times, then took a high stance. Her slender arms raised the longsword high, then swung it down in a flash. A sharp sound of wind immediately rang out in the air. Invisible ripples rushed towards the door, and the ground even produced a white cloud of dust. A few rock spider s at the door then silently broke into pieces. A bunch of yellowish brown blood spurted out from his mouth, and a fragmented corpse fell onto the ground.

  Su, who was a level 5 expert in cold weapons, used her unique technique "wind pressure cutter", showing her master-class strength. This kind of sword art that she could not see made Zero, who was hiding on the exhaust pipe and watching the battle from the fence, secretly palpitate.

  "An extraordinary woman can already use the unique skills of a master weapon user. Her mastery over that longsword should have already reached the fifth step. " Ben's affirmation explained the danger of Su from another side.

  After releasing the wind pressure cutter, Su's face did not change, but her movement of retreating was evidently slower. It could be seen that this technique consumed a considerable amount of her physical strength.

  Looking at the rock spider that was still rushing towards the laboratory, Su started to regret.

  Originally, she and the other two men were only going to draw up a map and find the rock spider's lair. At most, they could capture a few living specimens and bring them back to the Remot to report. But when the three of them walked together, the combination of their different abilities allowed not a single rock spider to survive if they met them. Thus, his confidence began to expand. When their confidence became arrogance, the three of them decided to try to sweep through all the rock spider in University City.

  However, they did not expect that there would be too many rock spider. Ever since they had started to fight, more and more rock spider appeared from the shadows. They had joined the battle, exhausting the strength of the three of them.

  Now, they were in a crisis. Although the laboratory's terrain limited the number of rock spider and their movements, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was almost out of ammunition. And during the continuous battle, Lafite's mental force had also reached its limit. As for Su, although she saved up all of her strength, her heart that was beating like a bellows told her that her strength was almost at its lowest point.

  "This won't do. If this goes on, we'll die of exhaustion!" The Russian shouted, "Tyrannosaurus Rex and I will temporarily suppress the spider swarm at the entrance. Blast the wall behind you, we have to leave immediately! "

  The Tyrannosaurus Rex didn't waste any time on words. He turned the spearhead and struck the wall behind him.

  Lafite and Su moved at the same time.

  Ice that could be seen with the naked eye formed above the spider swarm at the entrance. The ice constantly condensed into ice spines, and they all headed towards the spider horde. The sharp ice vertebrae pierced through the rock spider's hard outer shell, and after the explosion, although the frost qi that was released was not lethal, it greatly reduced the rock spider's movement speed. This "Frozen Ice Region" with a diameter of five meters was the biggest killing move that Lafite was proficient in using with his third stage Water Elemental Su. It possessed both the ability of killing and assistance of its kind, and temporarily made up for the suppression of firepower coming out from the air of the Tyrant Dragon.

  Su also rushed forward at the same time. Under the effects of her Level Two Strength and Agility Proficiency, the long sword in her hand continued to slash powerfully and quickly, attempting to kill the rock spider s that were crawling in from the frost domain.

  The sound of walls collapsing came from behind, Su knew she had to retreat at
the end. A cold glint surfaced in her eyes, her sword made two continuous flashes, and two wind pressure cutter s shot out towards the entrance of the door. Amidst the exploding sound of the wind, an "X" -shaped crack suddenly appeared on the wall opposite the door, and the dozen or so rock spider also silently exploded into pieces.

  The invasion of the rock spider was temporarily stopped, so Su knew it was not good to stay. Her slender legs stomped on the ground, intending to borrow the force of the impact to retreat. However, two ice spears suddenly rose up from the ground, piercing through her thigh and stopping her movements.

  Su's pupils contracted as she looked at the person behind him who she had called "companion" a second ago in disbelief.

  "I'm sorry, we need enough food to hold back these greedy things. We will remember your sacrifice in our hearts. " Lafite said that he was sorry, but he couldn't find any apology on his face. He quickly jumped out of the hole in the wall created by the Tyrannosaurus Rex. An ice road appeared out of thin air, carrying him down to the empty ground below.

  As for the T-rex, it jumped out of the building and held onto the machine gun as it fell to the ground. After smashing a shallow pit into the ground, he stood up as if nothing had happened and followed Lafite as he ran towards the outskirts of University City.

  Su retracted her gaze, and the ice spear on her body melted. Ice water mixed with her warm blood flowed all over the ground, the strong smell of blood stimulated the senses of the rock spider. She knew she wouldn't be able to go anywhere. Blood would attract countless rock spider, and the penetrating injuries to her legs and lower abdomen would make her not have enough stamina and speed to leave this place.

  The result of being sent out would only be death. Su was not surprised at all. Anything could happen in the wilderness, even if Lafite did not betray her. If necessary, she would not hesitate to use those two men as a shield in order to survive. The only difference was that he was betrayed by him first.