Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 214 - 142 Skiing Lesson_3

Chapter 214: Chapter 142 Skiing Lesson_3

Su Shi, the second oldest in Stealth, disagreed with Stone’s point of view, "People get married because it adds to their lives, not because it subtracts. The key is whether the quality of life for a couple with children is worse off than before. Whether it’s better inside the besieged city can’t be generalized."

Stone: "Ever been married?"

Su Shi: "No, but my girlfriend has."

Stone: "Any other thoughts?"

Su Shi: "Thank the Dawn, thank the Earth."

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By the time Lin Wu returned to the supermarket base, it was already past 7 PM. Starting from 7 o’clock, Lin Wu would get a new frostbite every three minutes. Each frostbite caused him to lose one point of health every five seconds and affected the bodily functions of the frostbitten area. Upon returning to the base and seeing the temperature had dropped to minus 10 degrees, Lin Wu could only stay inside the base’s buildings, relying on their 10 points of cold resistance. Any colder, and he would have to nestle in bed, where the dormitory provided an additional 10 points of cold resistance.

Lying in the sickbed to recover, Lin Wu released a drone to scout the perimeter, concerned about the possibility of a Titan spawning nearby. Currently, a Titan had spawned at both the southern and northern ends of North Town’s town center, forcing players to take detours. The plan had been to coordinate with Invincible Base to eliminate them, but it had been continually postponed due to dungeon matters. Now, with the snowfall, the Thanos Alliance had temporarily disbanded.

Not long after the drone took to the sky, Lin Wu rolled off the sickbed and sprinted towards the supermarket lobby, saying through the headset, "Shana, stealth and retreat."

Shana had been dealing with zombies inside the lobby, but at Lin Wu’s words, she immediately crouched down beside a display shelf. Lin Wu quickly ran to Shana’s side, stealthily. Shana was puzzled—there were no zombies within 20 meters. Lin Wu whispered, "Night Demon, it might be a Night Demon." Lin Wu saw a red dot on the drone’s display, swiftly moving into the supermarket hall.

After Shana stealthily retreated, the red dot reached near where she had been and paused for a moment before it started to roam about.

Lin Wu, watching the position of the red dot, placed three Beast Traps, then signaled for Shana to continue retreating towards the corridor entrance. Lin Wu said, "Fire a shot."

Shana fired a shot, and the red dot immediately rushed towards their position. It was too dark and too far to see clearly, but Lin Wu heard the distinct sound of a Beast Trap snapping shut, followed by the sound of it being dragged across the floor, and soon after, a second Beast Trap closed. Lin Wu and Shana stood up and walked towards the moving Beast Trap.

Shana fired a burst at the floor, and although she didn’t hit the Night Demon’s head, it couldn’t withstand the firepower and soon died on the spot. Lin Wu moved forward to loot the corpse, "Hmm, it’s a Night Demon. Damn Dawn for releasing this thing; utterly condemnable." The Night Demon was the most troublesome zombie Lin Wu had encountered. He had never gotten the better of it during night-time encounters, only managing to kill a few during the day.

The Night Demon was different from the Blind Bat; it made no sound. Although its night-time invisibility wasn’t as good as the Blind Bat’s, it was sufficient in poor lighting. Especially in buildings without electricity, the Night Demon was a great threat to players. In addition, the Night Demon was highly destructive, capable of knocking players flying with a single punch, with bites that caused severe bleeding—if one didn’t have medication, a single bite was sure to be deadly. Moreover, the Night Demon’s speed was only slightly slower than Frenzy’s.

The Night Demon usually appeared only in specific locations, like a Guardian. Lin Wu only knew about Night Demons at Sentry Card locations. If these things were let loose, they were virtually impossible to defend against, as it wasn’t feasible for Lin Wu to monitor the drone all night. To deal with the Night Demon’s threat, one would need electricity, night-vision equipment, or an alarm system.

Lin Wu then thought about the Solar Demon, able to become invisible under the sun. The snow wasn’t a concern, but on a snow-melting day, that creature would definitely cause trouble. But what could he do about it? Lin Wu couldn’t guarantee he’d spot them immediately, he could only tell Shana to be more vigilant.

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