Resurrection Empire
Chapter 67 - 47: Recklessly Breaking the Firmament

Chapter 67: Chapter 47: Recklessly Breaking the Firmament

The dual moons hung precariously on the eastern horizon.

A barely noticeable white halo appeared, faintly lingering on the horizon.

This was the boundary between dawn and darkness.

At this moment, 99% of people in the world were peacefully asleep in their dreams.

Deep in the dense jungle, the air was wet and the ground was covered in rotting leaves.

A subtle rustling sound persisted.

Ren Zhong crouched low, carefully inching forward.

Three hundred meters ahead, there was a slightly elevated mound.

Beneath the mound lay a Second Level Ruined Beast known as the Gold Slug.

According to the data, it was 1.5 meters long and 0.15 meters wide.

It closely resembled a slug on Earth, but with the difference that its slightly transparent body contained flowing golden liquid metal.

The Energy Level Reaction strength index of the Gold Slug was typically around 100, making it quite sluggish.

Its attack method was also very simple, with only one means of wrapping and engulfing.

Yet it was considered one of the least wanted Second Level Ruined Beasts by the Scavenger Team in Starfire Town to deal with.

This creature’s regeneration ability was truly exaggerated.

Professionals without sufficient attack power can’t quickly kill it. They can only use overloaded attacks to deplete its energy reserve slowly and exhaust it to death.

Hunting a single Gold Slug requires more than five times the usual energy and ammunition, making it a huge financial loss.

But Ren Zhong still came alone, relying on his sticky acid erosion spray, which was his last resort bought from the Military Weapon Store among the thirteen small items last night.

This creature’s ultra-strong regeneration ability was effectively countered by the sticky acid erosion spray.

Before this, he already succeeded in hunting six Second Level Ruined Beasts, basically unscathed.

There was no choice, his combat power had already exceeded that of an ordinary First Level warrior. Coupled with thorough preparation, he employed various cunning tricks that others usually wouldn’t prepare for, taking unscrupulousness to the extreme.

If there were police in the Ruined Beast World, these beasts would surely want to report before they died.

"Tonight’s adventure was quite successful. As long as I deal with the Gold Slug, I’ll have acquired a total of thirteen Second Level Ruined Beast Crystal Chips tonight. Some chips were not dismantled well, devalued, but after deducting costs and a 30% lone wolf sales tax, the total profit would still be close to 150."

Stable as a rock!

As he reached within thirty meters of the mound, the Gold Slug, who was about to rest, finally sensed the uninvited guest.

The mound trembled, the soft mud broke open, and the golden glistening malleable creature charged out from the soil, drawing a winding serpentine curve on the ground.

Ren Zhong remained unflustered, holding the sword in his right hand and the sprayer tightly in his left.

When they were within two meters, Ren Zhong sidestepped, avoiding the slug’s pounce, then twisted around, moved forward, and positioned the sprayer 0.7 meters to the side of the slug.

His left thumb suddenly exerted force!

Spray the self-defense sprayer!

Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss...

The sticky acid erosion spray worth 5 Contribution Points lavished as if it were free.

Upon contact, the slug’s smooth surface, delicate and moist, suddenly showed patches of dark black spots.

On top of the spots, bubbling gurgled intensely, sizzles resounded continuously, and wisps of white smoke rose.

In pain, the Gold Slug could no longer bother to pursue Ren Zhong but instead began to roll on the spot.

Ren Zhong chuckled, as it turned over by itself, which made it convenient.

Spray both sides like cumin powder.

Another fierce spray followed.

Having exhausted the acid erosion spray, Ren Zhong casually tossed the bottle aside and retreated two steps.

At this time, the Gold Slug was emitting wisps of white smoke all over, in immense agony.

Ren Zhong wasn’t in a hurry to collect his reward; he merely observed coldly, planning to act after ensuring the Gold Slug was completely dead.

Just as he was about to idle around and enjoy the show, a sudden vibration erupted beside him.

With heightened vigilance, Ren Zhong instinctively leapt backward face-up, rolling backward three times on the ground before steadying himself.

Upon closer inspection, he realized his plight.

Cheap things are never good!

The sensor on the First Level vehicle motorcycle was inadequate!

Got fooled again!

There were two of them!

Now Ren Zhong had two choices before him.

First, admit defeat, turn and run, abandoning the nearly dead Gold Slug’s Crystal Chip ahead.

Second, charge!

As a brute, it was no surprise that Ren Zhong chose the second option.

The next moment, the second Gold Slug, seemingly enraged by its companion’s wretched state, began writhing wildly on the ground before launching itself at him.

As it neared Ren Zhong, the two long tentacles atop the second Gold Slug’s head shook violently, raising its front and swinging its front half like a whip downwards at Ren Zhong’s shin.

Ren Zhong attempted to evade by sidestepping, but the slug swiftly twisted, its front part directly bearing down on his foot.

Even though the Gold Slug was known among Second Level Ruined Beasts for its sluggish movement, it was still a Second Level, with an energy power far greater than First Level Ruined Beasts, allowing it to burst quickly in the short run!

If Ren Zhong got caught by it, he’d surely get enveloped, being stuck to him until he was turned into a pool of blood.

At this life-critical moment, Ren Zhong’s high Brain Reaction Index saved his life.

He quickly retracted his foot, lunging forward.

He raised his sword with both hands, driving the sword tip from below into the slug’s nape, burying it into the ground.

However, the creature was undeterred, determined to cling to Ren Zhong’s foot despite the risk of being severely torn.

Ren Zhong was compelled to lift both legs entirely.

At this moment, he found himself propped on the sword, hanging at a skewed angle in the air.

He almost lost his footing completely and toppled over.

Luckily, he reacted swiftly, smoothly executing a forward somersault while pulling the sword along.

Completing the somersault, he had barely steadied himself when a fierce rustling came from behind.

Looking back, he saw the slug he had just pierced had turned to attack, with its wound healing as if it never existed.

Golden liquid metal flowed within it, seemingly surging with energy.

Ren Zhong’s head was about to explode.

Nevertheless, after officially engaging with the Gold Slug, he had thoroughly grasped the creature’s movement pattern.

This time, he no longer faced any danger, successfully dodging its pounce and leaving a mark on its side with his War Blade, about a foot long and three inches deep.

As he cut, he hardly felt any resistance, as if he was slicing tofu instead of a Ruined Beast.

However, even before his blade left the slug’s body, its wound had already started healing.

This regeneration capability is indeed well-known for a reason.

If it were a regular First Level Professional using ammo, they might have cried on the spot upon encountering it.

But Ren Zhong was Ren Zhong, after all. His toe touched the ground, his ankle gave a sharp flick, raising a plume of dust, some of which successfully embedded itself into the wound before it healed.

Ren Zhong again distanced himself, focusing his gaze on the beast.

The Gold Slug ceased to attack but remained on alert.

The intruding dirt inside its body was constantly being pushed out by its soft tissues.

The golden liquid metal within its body gleamed even more brightly.

Great, the foreign object infiltration tactic worked. It felt discomfort, needing more energy to repel the invading foreign body.

...

A full half hour later, Ren Zhong limped over to the Gold Slug that had long perished under the acid erosion spray, put on his Demolition Master gloves, and got to work.

The other Gold Slug lay five meters away, its body riddled with countless wounds, with dirt mingled inside it enough to build a wall.

The surrounding ten-meter-plus area had toppled shrubs, scattered with pits, and everywhere was the soft crystalline tissue of the scattered Gold Slug.

By now, Ren Zhong’s armor had no visible damage, but from his right knee dripped some crystalline half-fluid substance.

Though he had been cautious, he was still caught, as the second Gold Slug mounted a dying counterattack, wrapping his right kneecap.

In just an instant, the creature’s body liquefied, seeping into the armor crevice.

Ren Zhong, enduring the severe pain in his knee, frantically slaughtered the slug beneath him, finally having the idea to pierce the previously discarded acid erosion spray bottle with his sword tip and thrust it in together.

The bottle burst open, the residual corrosive spray spreading within its body, finally setting Ren Zhong’s right knee free.

Six minutes later, Ren Zhong hobbled back to the motorcycle parked at the forest’s edge, placing a subpar Crystal Chip worth only 15 points and a Perfect Level Crystal Chip worth up to 35 in the storage box.

He glanced at his knee, his head buzzing.

Damn it, the knee meniscus is gone.

Still, successfully taking down 14 Second Level Ruined Beasts was more rewarding than begging with Zheng Tian’s team, yielding a total of 160 Contribution Points.

Tonight’s reckless charge was definitely worth it.

...

At 6:03 AM, Miracle Clinic, Sun Miao, with toothpaste foam still in his mouth, opened the battered door angrily, once again facing his nightmare.

"Brother Sun, long time no see, I’ve missed you. How’s your big project progressing? Have you missed me?"

"You son of a bitch..."

Sun Miao was exasperated, "I’ve missed you to death!"