Translator: AnubisTL
Above them, a colossal avian beast soared through the night sky, its body stretching nearly a hundred meters long. It resembled a peacock magnified several hundred times, its feathers so massive they could serve as banana leaf fans.
The colossal peacock was clearly agitated, emitting piercing, high-pitched cries that even seemed to disperse the dark clouds overhead.
Scar Dog and his two companions, already huddled inside their armored vehicle and trying to remain as quiet as possible to avoid attracting the creature's attention, could only stare in awe as the monstrous bird flew directly overhead.
Thump!
Suddenly, a dark mass plummeted from the creature's body, crashing heavily onto the ground nearby with a resounding thump.
Despite its immense size, nearly eclipsing the moonlight, the colossal peacock moved with surprising speed. It soon vanished into the horizon, its destination unknown.
Only after it had flown away did Scar Dog and his companions dare to emerge from their armored vehicle.
Scar Dog crawled out of the vehicle, still shaken, and muttered, "If we stewed that thing, I bet it wouldn't taste half bad."
"Uh..." Li Hao, standing beside him, paused, unsure how to respond. He quickly continued, "When that monster flew by, a red dot appeared on my map, not a green one."
"That means it's an alien race player, not a mutated beast."
"If it were a mutated beast, it would show up as a green dot on my map, not a red one."
"An alien race player?" Chen Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly, but he remained silent. He couldn't imagine which race of player this could be.
Just its sheer size...
Forget anything else, it could probably swallow dozens of humans in a single gulp.
With the current strength of human players, encountering such an alien race player would leave them with virtually no chance of escape.
Even Chen Jiang himself, with his 110cm caliber Steel Sword Autonomous Turret, felt uncertain about whether he could handle such a creature.
It seemed he needed to quickly increase his firepower to a level where anyone who approached would face certain death.
A sense of urgency surged through Chen Jiang.
He had to enslave a group of mechanical race members as soon as possible, seize their factories, and have them produce one-star items day and night to use as enhancement materials.
But first, he needed to deal with the insect race players behind him.
At that moment, Scar Dog raised his shotgun, his expression wary as he approached the dark mass that had fallen from the monster earlier. Muttering to himself, he said, "I've got a bad feeling about this. This is gonna be one massive pile of bird shit!"
"I can already smell that fishy stench from here!"
As he cautiously approached, he clicked his tongue in mild disgust, frowning slightly as he stared at the half-severed corpse of the insect race player before him. "This insect race player's blood is green and... sticky?"
"Seriously, was that thing here to hunt? How can it stomach eating this crap?"
The object that had fallen from the sky was unmistakably the half-severed corpse of an insect race player, clearly dropped from the monster's mouth.
Chen Jiang remained in the driver's seat, not approaching the group. The overwhelming sense of urgency the monster had instilled in him had ignited a deep sense of crisis within him.
In the wilderness, no one knew how they might die the next moment.
He needed to improve his strength quickly.
The insect race players occupying the former site of City 18 had to be dealt with swiftly.
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Jiang raised an eyebrow and looked at Li Hao, who was standing in the open space. "Your innate ability allows you to manifest a 3D map of the surrounding area within a kilometer?"
"Uh..."
Caught off guard by Chen Jiang's sudden question, Li Hao hesitated before nodding vigorously like a pecking chick. "Y-yes, that's right!"
"What I mean is, can you instantly create a map in your mind and then project it later once we reach a safe place?"
Understanding the question, Li Hao replied eagerly, "Yes, I can. As long as I pass through an area, I can store the map in my mind and manifest it later."
"But... the terrain works fine."
"The markers for fellow race members and alien race players can't be synchronized in real-time."
He had no intention of hiding his limitations.
In the wilderness, hiding one's abilities is a mistake. Showing your full potential is the best way to survive, especially when you're at a disadvantage.
"Impressive innate ability," Chen Jiang murmured, nodding slightly without elaborating.
He had observed from afar that the insect race players weren't constantly hovering in the air. After clearing the surrounding area to ensure safety, they had retreated back into the sky pit.
If all the insect race players had remained airborne, they would have been extremely difficult to eliminate. It would have been like trying to eradicate a locust swarm with artillery—effective, but far from efficient.
However, if they were all hiding in the sky pit, the task would be much simpler.
As long as they couldn't fly, Chen Jiang had countless ways to deal with them.
He glanced at the human merit shop's inventory. The available items would allow him to trap the insect race players in the pit and bombard them relentlessly for 24 hours straight!
But first, he needed to confirm the insect race players' exact state within the sky pit and whether they had any escape routes.
To be precise, he needed a 3D map of the sky pit showing the insect race players' positions.
"Get in the car!"
Without hesitation, Chen Jiang fastened his seatbelt and called out to Scar Dog, who was standing nearby.
"Alright!"
Scar Dog didn't ask what they were going to do. He immediately strode to the passenger side, grabbed Li Hao, who was standing nearby, and tossed him into the back seat.
Boom!
Chen Jiang slammed his foot on the accelerator.
The pitch-black armored vehicle spun 180 degrees on the spot and roared into the night, hurtling toward the distance.
In Chen Jiang's mind, a plan was gradually taking shape.
To deal with insect race players, he needed a single, decisive strike to eliminate them all at once. Any prolonged engagement would allow their overwhelming numbers to swarm him.
Therefore, he planned to create an artificial nuclear bomb.
As for where to get the bomb...
He hadn't forgotten the massive truck abandoned in the old mine—its wheels alone were nearly four meters tall! The vehicle's body was over ten meters long and almost ten meters high. While the exact cargo capacity was unknown, it could easily carry several ordinary heavy trucks.
This was a specialized heavy truck used in mines to transport coal.
He had an idea:
Load the truck with high-explosive TNT, drive it into the deep pit, and create an artificial mushroom cloud!
Chen Jiang glanced at the item in the human merit shop.
(End of the Chapter)
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