I’m Really Scared
Chapter 57: Directly Crushed

Guan Shan put all his weapons back into his backpack to reduce weight, using [Gravity Control] to accelerate and find footholds, avoiding those splashing waves of pus.

He had already tried along the way, but neither incendiary bullets nor cold weapons were effective.

As soon as they touched the high-temperature, foul-smelling yellow pus, they would immediately be corroded, causing damage comparable to a mosquito bite.

—Due to this, three special metal pieces paired with the Neural Magnetic Field were lost.

Fortunately, Guan Shan did not use the high-speed chainsaw; otherwise, his only melee weapon would have been scrapped.

Only by using special skills like the young female swordsman could real damage be inflicted.

But the effect was still minimal...

Additionally, what Guan Shan previously thought was damage caused by the young female swordsman was actually Yellow Springs' self-inflicted damage.

Yes, it was hurting itself!

And the damage it dealt to itself was greater than what they caused! "Letting it kill itself is a method, but the corrosive properties of this pus are too strong. It can assimilate everything, and at this rate, we'll run out of footholds before it dies and be melted directly!"

Guan Shan had considered other approaches, but after thinking it over, the simulator's hints told him there was only one way.

The best method was for him to go in personally, deep into enemy territory, and strike directly.

"But isn't this basically swimming in sewage?!"

Guan Shan looked at the continuously bubbling, foul-smelling yellow pus, which released a sudden burst of stench when evaporated by the high temperature, turning his face green.

"Though disgust is part of horror games, isn't this a bit over the top? Is hell a septic tank?!"

As he pondered, a wave of pus surged towards him.

Guan Shan quickly leaped aside, kicking off a human skin wall, then flipping onto a higher flat spot, swearing he had never been this agile in his life.

"People are indeed forced to do extraordinary things..."

Guan Shan used [Gravity Control] to enhance himself, simultaneously shifting the trajectory of the pus, nimbly weaving between the human skin walls not yet submerged, gradually approaching the humanoid figure.

Meanwhile, Gao Ye was attracting more attention from Experiment 53.

Following Guan Shan's instructions, she unleashed the Sword Technique with "Qi," causing significant destruction. Although the damage might not be substantial, it looked like she was the primary attacker.

"Boom, boom, boom——!"

Flames and iron intertwined, steel torrents like molten lava serpents attacked Gao Ye, who did not dodge but slashed them apart. The diffuse blade light almost cut Experiment 53's head in half.

Such brazen confrontation naturally infuriated Experiment 53.

It seemed to lack some intelligence, acting on instinct.

When it sensed the killing intent from Gao Ye and the real threat, it listed her as the primary enemy, directing the molten iron in wave after wave of more ferocious attacks.

For Gao Ye, this was a significant drain, but since Guan Shan decided to kill the main body, doing such a dangerous thing, she had to be the best cover.

"He said he was afraid... It must be true, but even being so scared, he still fights resolutely. He must have a compelling reason."

Gao Ye believed that the chance Guan Shan was a victim of the "Death Hive" had increased, also thinking she understood his character better.

The image of someone with a painful past, naturally timid but forced to become ruthless for some reason, had already formed in her mind.

"Almost can't hold on... Damn, why can't I be stronger? If I could cut through all obstacles in one slash, it wouldn't be so strenuous."

Pale-faced, panting, Gao Ye gritted her teeth, holding her sword, looking at the ironworks ahead. The ground was already covered in lava-like molten iron, leaving no place to stand.

And the molten iron dissolved more substances, becoming more and more...

At this moment, Xia Lei's voice came through the earpiece: "Ye'zi, evacuate the ironworks within three minutes, I'm going to activate my ability."

Gao Ye was startled, hurriedly saying, "No... Teacher, wait, Guan Shan is about to engage the Esper in close combat! There's no time to evacuate!"

Xia Lei almost thought he misheard, exclaiming, "Guan Shan? Close combat? Are you saying, in the high-temperature molten iron? His physical strength at most shows C-level, how could he survive that?!"

If it were someone else, this would be pure suicide! But because the person acting was the enigmatic Guan Shan, who had been mysterious since entering their sights, Xia Lei hesitated, saying, "I can wait for at most three minutes,"

Gao Ye focused intently on the distant Guan Shan, seeing him almost reaching within ten meters of Experiment 53, took a deep breath, saying, "Not three minutes, within one minute, we should know the result..."

She lowered her sword because the steel torrents that attacked her turned collectively, rushing towards the main body, merging into the molten iron, and then bursting out beside the experiment body.

Experiment 53 finally sensed something wrong, focusing its attacks fiercely on Guan Shan.

Guan Shan leaped from the human skin wall, using [Gravity Control] to make a horizontal shift, dodging two splashes of foul pus but still getting some acid on his arms and legs.

-342!

Guan Shan's heart raced, "Damn, this damage is too high! A mere touch took away a third of my health!"

But now he was already within a meter of the humanoid BOSS!

Guan Shan looked at the terrifying humanoid formed from pus, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and directly extended his hand, fingers plunging into the swirling liquid chest!

"Sizzle——"

Though there was no pain, seeing his fingers instantly corroded to white bone, emitting thick white smoke, made Guan Shan's eyelids twitch.

Fortunately, he was prepared, immediately swallowing the [Strong Healing Potion] he had in his mouth.

Health instantly recovered, fingers regrew.

Guan Shan pushed further in a few centimeters.

But the potion's effect was fleeting, and his fingers gradually were re-dissolved, the two forces stalemating for a moment before the foul acid's corrosion won.

At this point, Guan Shan's fingers were just three centimeters from the weak point.

He could even feel the heat from his fingertips.

That rotting yellow face was close, though expressionless, but Guan Shan could faintly feel intense pain from the swirling liquid.

"You feel pain too? Good!"

Guan Shan suddenly felt a dangerous premonition, looking up to see a wave of foul yellow acid crashing down.

"Damn!"

[Ksitigarbha Statue] cooled down! [Immovable as a Mountain] triggered! Health cap instantly increased by 50%, [Strong Healing Potion] ten bottles maxed out! Guan Shan took it head-on!

"Let's see if I recover faster or you corrode faster!"

As the acid engulfed him, his fingers plunged in, grabbed, and squeezed directly!

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