Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 808: Choose A Battlefield

It was already dawn when Alan climbed halfway up a hill. Soft morning light shone down, leaving behind a contrast of intense shadows beneath the mountains.

The further north the Twilight Continent went, the more mountains there became, and the temperature gradually dropped. Most of the living creatures here are cold-blooded and cold-tolerant. These creatures are very patient, they can hibernate in the soil for many days without moving, until the appearance of prey, they will explode and eat. At this moment, Alan had just squatted down when his heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, he turned around and raised his Fiery Pistol, sending a bullet of Origin Energy flying behind him.

The inactivated Origin Energy bullet collided with a black shadow that flashed out of the cave. The bullet exploded into a ball of flame. The high-temperature flames were slightly sticky, sticking to the black shadow, causing it to sizzle. As a result, a strange creature that was as thick as a tree trunk fell to the ground. The high temperature and blazing flames were still fatal to ordinary creatures. Especially origin bullets that were triggered by blazing flames could reach a high temperature of over a thousand degrees by themselves.

Even without the range of the Blazing Flame Bullet and the 2,000-degree heat, it was already deadly enough for this creature. It twisted a few times and completely lost its aura. The flames gradually extinguished, revealing its straight face. It looked a little like a giant leech, but its skin was covered in rough textures, and its color was near brown, so it was somewhat fraudulent. Eyeballs were irregularly distributed all over his body, and a mouth covered with nest teeth was revealed at the front.

Its body was extremely elastic, and its strange muscular distribution allowed it to have multiple power-generating nodes, allowing it to launch a rapid surprise attack from its hiding place. Ignoring the biting force of his mouthpiece, just the impact of the ejection was enough to shatter a large rock. Ordinary creatures would be severely injured even if they didn't die after being hit by it with all their might, and their fate would naturally be reduced to delicacies.

According to federal sources, this creature is called a giant wooden insect because it stays motionless like a withered tree. Giant wooden insects usually hid in caves, and in this vast mountain region, the caves were the most common. Those caves of various shapes and sizes were simply the natural nest of the creatures of the Northern Lands. Some mountain ranges even had intricate tunnels connecting the caves, forming unique mountain labyrinths.

At this moment, Hubble was hiding in a natural cave not far away.

This was the third day after the attack by the Gullit family. Allen brought two followers all the way north and entered this mountain area yesterday evening to get a temporary rest. Hubble was badly wounded, but his recovery speed was equally astonishing. This was due to his deep foundation, as well as the contribution of his race's genes. With the body's resilience that Allen had evolved twice, Hubble's injuries were at least 70% better today. He was already able to participate in the battle and had the chance to fight with all his might.

Looking in the direction of the source, a feeling as heavy as a mountain faintly pressed down on Allen's heart. Without needing to go through the bloodline prompt, Alan knew that it was the feeling Karin gave him. After chasing after them for the past three days, Karin seemed to have made up her mind to kill Alan no matter what. She was like a lover who never left, always chasing after the three of them. The female giant did not grow fast, and her massive body consumed more physical energy under the gravity of the planet than Ellen and the others. Thus, until now, Karin could only maintain a tight bite pattern, but she had not been able to catch up with the three of them.

But Alan decided not to run.

After three days of running in a straight line, he was certain of one thing.

Maine didn't follow.

For Alan, Maine was the real enemy. Even as a bloody voter, Karin was in danger, but compared to Maine, the risk was on a completely different level. Maine represented a power that Allen was still unable to surpass. That was the power of the upper pyramid of the Origin Energy System. Even though Maine was probably only a marginal player on that level, to Alan now, Maine was too powerful to defeat.

If it was Maine, Alan would have caught up to him on the day of the attack. But three days had passed, and only Karin was hanging behind him. Then things became clear, and Main did not follow. After discovering the traces of the Gullit family, Allen informed the family camp and Roddy sent Fudin over to support them. Therefore, Alan waited for Toure without any fear. Originally, everything was under control. However, he never thought that Maine would put aside all his worries and kill him.

If it weren't for Karin interfering, Allen would probably be fine in this world now. Afterwards, Allen arranged for Maine and Karin to fight together, seducing them into a fight. He took Belmore and the others out of the battlefield, intending to distract the two most dangerous people. Judging from the current situation, it was Fudin who had arrived in time to force Maine away, so only Karin could catch up.

Although Karin was also very powerful, she wasn't strong enough to make people despair. Alan had fought with her several times and had a rough idea of her strength. This female giant's combat strength should be about the same as Seguris. On the Heavenly Star that day, Alan had almost lost his life when he met Seguris, who was at full strength. However, he had grown a lot now, not to mention two followers. Especially Hubble, who had the strength to challenge Karin when he activated his slaughter stance.

The only thing to worry about was Karin's ability.

The scene of the red warriors being annihilated that day was still vivid in his mind, especially when Gubang was mercilessly tortured and killed by Karin. At that time, Kupang's bones seemed to grow uncontrollably, twisting and distorting until they turned into sharp weapons that could kill him. Needless to say, it was definitely Karin's masterpiece. Alan then tried to analyze Karin's abilities and came to the conclusion that when facing the female giant, he had to avoid being injured by her.

Her ability seemed to be to control the target's skeleton by injuring the target and then transporting a certain medium into the target's body, causing it to deform and eventually kill the target from the inside.

Therefore, the longer it took to deal with Karin's strange ability, the more disadvantageous it would be. If he wanted to kill her, he would have to carry out a long-range attack like Fuding. However, there were no snipers among the three of them, and they did not possess the strength of Fordin, so they were unable to deal a fatal blow to Karin. In that case, he had to use lightning methods to pour out his combat strength in the shortest amount of time and achieve quick results.

Alan could only choose the latter in the end.

Therefore, while he was observing the terrain, countless combinations of schemes constantly flowed through his mind and were being screened one by one.

Time passed bit by bit, and the pressure in her heart did not lessen, which meant that Karin was approaching. Allen, on the other hand, was as calm as ever, focusing only on what he thought he should do. At nine o'clock, Alan chose a battlefield. At the same time, a plan of action was decided. Even though it still didn't look perfect, it was the most suitable solution for him right now.

So Alan left the hillside, leaving behind only the charred giant wooden insect.

A moment later, a piercing roar sounded from the mountains. Hearing this roar, Karin, who was running at full speed, stopped. For three consecutive days, there was almost no end to the long-distance assault. Karin's face was already covered in a faint layer of grey. The demonic purple hair that was as high as a snake also hung down, and their texture became heavy, no longer as flashy as before.

Karin let out a long breath and wiped the sweat off her face. The tall chest was heaving up and down, and his heart was beating like a bellows at full power. Karin knew her condition very well. To be honest, her current condition was not good. Fordin had not fully recovered from the trauma he had inflicted on her before, and he had fought with Maine three days ago. Even though Karin hadn't been injured in that battle, the collision with Maine's power had deepened the remaining hidden wounds.

Karin didn't forget to rest after these three days of raids. However, he could only rest to recover some of his physical strength, but he did not have the strength to recover from those few hidden injuries. So they're getting more and more serious. It's not like Karin hasn't thought of giving up. But Ellen was right in front of her. She didn't know how long she would have to wait for another chance to miss this opportunity, and she didn't know if she would be able to wait.

So she didn't give up.

Hearing Alan's howl, it was obvious that he was trying to draw her into a duel. Karin snorted coldly. Alan's actions were undoubtedly a kind of provocation, and it was even more contemptuous of her.

She couldn't ignore it and was ready to fight.

Even if his condition wasn't perfect, so what? It's just three insects, Carrie thought.

Unfortunately, Karin was a little late that day. If she had seen Hubble attack with the Berserk Spear for a minute or two in the morning, Karin would not have thought so now. However, there was never an ifs in the world, so Karin rushed forward and went deep into the mountains, arriving at the battlefield that Allen had designated.

When she saw Alan, Karin couldn't help but frown. This was a narrow and long valley between two mountain ranges. The canyon was only about twenty meters wide, and the cliffs on both sides were tall and long. Dangerous rocks towered on the walls, and caves of varying sizes were irregularly distributed. The ground in the valley belt was also uneven. There were huge rocks scattered high and low on the ground. Occasionally, one or two deep ravines would cross the ground, just like ugly wounds on the ground.

For Karin, the obstacles Alan had assigned to this battlefield were not ordinary. Especially for an enormous creature like her, there were many restrictions. Karin stared at the place for a moment, then remembered the terrain and spat out two words from her mouth: "Shallow."

In her opinion, Allen intended to use the terrain to weaken her combat strength. It's strategically wise, but it depends on who you're targeting. If it was Karin, then Karin could completely use her tyrannical strength to flatten out these obstacles and tread a smooth path through the valley belt. Therefore, this kind of terrain was meaningless.

If he had to say it forcefully, it would only be a little more troublesome than in the plains.

Karin opened her lips and raised her voice, "So, is this the graveyard you chose?"

On the other side of the valley belt, Alan said indifferently, "Perhaps it's yours."