The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 202 The Missing Lamb (10)

"boom".

The piercing gunshots made people's eardrums buzz.

The sound of the bullets whizzing through the air almost grazed the surface of the strange wooden stake inside the central incubation chamber.

Sparks briefly flew across the rough texture of the wooden stake, creating a few blinding flashes of light. Unfortunately, the shot missed its target.

The gunshot disrupted Su Ninglong's rhythm. She turned her head and glanced at the source of the gunshot, instantly locking onto the newly opened crack on the surface of the wooden stake.

The reflection from deep within the crevice stirred a strong sense of unease within her.

With Su Ninglong attracting the monsters' attention, both the hungry wolf and the fire lizard thought it was a good opportunity.

"Together!" the hungry wolf said to the fire lizard.

Without the hungry wolf urging him, the fire lizard raised his gun again.

The failure of his first shot and the captain's scream burned like fire in his nerves. His survival instinct and concern for his teammates overwhelmed his fear. He took a deep breath, his chest heaving, and forcefully suppressed his arms, which were trembling uncontrollably from exhaustion and tension, focusing all his attention on that tiny crystalline reflection.

Hold your breath, concentrate, and tap your fingers...

The second gunshot whistled towards the lens, and this time, the bullet seemed to have eyes, striking the core of the lens hard.

A crisp sound rang out, and upon closer inspection, only a tiny, almost negligible amount of debris flew off from the point of impact.

The lens itself, deeply embedded inside the wooden stake, had a smooth surface without a single crack.

"Don't..." Su Ninglong warned, but before she could finish speaking, the fire lizard had already emptied its magazine.

Unfortunately, her warning came too late.

Even before the echo of that crisp sound had faded, the fire lizard seemed to be driven, its finger instinctively pulling the trigger repeatedly! "Bang bang bang bang..." The remaining bullets in the magazine poured out, continuously striking the wooden stakes around the lens, scattering more useless wood chips and sparks.

All the monsters that were frantically attacking Su Ninglong, whether they were ferocious beasts or writhing tentacles, froze in place as if their movements had been paused.

The silence was more suffocating than any noise.

Followed by.

A roar erupted from all directions simultaneously, and all the eyes radiating crimson light locked onto the small fire lizard!

The next second, they received the ultimate extinction command from their bloodline instincts and pounced on the fire lizards madly.

The seemingly harmless attack, however, stirred up a hornet's nest, igniting the raging fury of all the monsters.

Su Ninglong rolled her eyes helplessly. Entering the contaminated area with ordinary people was just too chaotic.

The surging spiritual power within his body, compressed and turbulent, instantly broke through the shackles, and once it did, there was no turning back.

Su Ninglong composed herself and, without hesitation, poured her spiritual energy into the seemingly inconspicuous "silver thread bracelet" on her wrist.

This bracelet is intricately woven from dark, fine metal wires, interspersed with a few dark crystals that absorb light. When worn on the wrist, it is as understated as an ordinary piece of jewelry.

The moment the spiritual energy dispelled the bracelet, it transformed into dozens of "shadow threads" shimmering with a faint, eerie light.

These shadowy threads seemed to possess a life of their own, easily penetrating most physical obstacles, shooting out rapidly, and swiftly wrapping around the monster that pounced on the fire lizard.

Su Ninglong withdrew her finger, and the monster seemed to be paused, frozen in place, unable to move.

Fortunately, the rescue was timely. The menacing claws, gleaming with a cold light, had already scratched the fire lizard helmet, and the tips of the claws were even trembling slightly.

The fire lizard was terrified and scrambled backward in a panic, experiencing despair once again.

The gap between himself and these monsters was like an insurmountable chasm.

"What are you afraid of?" A cold, sharp rebuke rang out.

Suddenly, Su Ninglong appeared like a ghost, standing atop the frozen monster's head. The "Kiss of Death" in her hand flashed with a cold light, slicing and cutting at the monster's throat.

With a "whoosh," the sharp weapon sliced ​​into flesh and blood, and the countless thin blades flying through the air completely shredded the enormous monster, turning it into a rain of blood and fragments.

A group of monsters fell, the sound of the incubation chambers cracking echoed, and new monsters roared as they crawled out.

Su Ninglong has been dealing with them without making a move because they are endless.

Look, one wave has barely subsided before another rises. The real trump card must be saved for the more formidable enemies to come.

The monster targeted Su Ninglong again, as if she were the number one threat and had to be eliminated first.

The newly emerged monsters have refocused their hostility on Su Ninglong, clearly regarding her as the primary threat that must be eliminated first.

"We'll go get the core, you focus on dealing with the monsters," Hungry Wolf shouted at Su Ninglong, intending to split up.

"unnecessary."

The hungry wolf didn't hear clearly and aimed the energy beam at the tree's lens.

The lens was not destroyed; instead, it grew stronger with the replenishment of the energy beam.

"Hungry Wolf, don't use the pulse gun."

"Ok?"

But the hungry wolf seemed not to hear clearly, or chose to ignore it.

The pulse gun in his hand lit up with a charging light again, and the energy beam shot directly into the crystalline core inside the tree.

Instead of being destroyed, the lens greedily absorbed the energy, much like a sponge absorbing water.

Under the "nourishment" of the beam of light, it expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, emitting an even stronger and more dangerous light.

"Hungry Wolf, stop! Don't use the pulse gun!" Su Ninglong shouted sharply.

A piece of gravel the size of a fist struck the side of his helmet with pinpoint accuracy, making his head buzz.

Then another stone struck his wrist, which was holding the gun, with lightning speed!

"Ah!" A sharp pain and numbness shot through his wrist, and the pulse gun slipped from his hand and crashed to the ground.

"I told you to stop." Her tone was icy, her gaze sweeping over the bewildered wolf as she dodged the enemy, warning, "Don't try to hold me back or cause me any more trouble. Now, stay put."

The Star Police are actually quite capable, but they start to lose their intelligence when they enter the contaminated zone and are unfamiliar with the combat modes within the contaminated zone.

After all, hunters are generally better at fighting alone.

Unlike Star Police, which operate as a team, there are, of course, many Hunters who fight in a team mode, such as Charlie and Sally, who provide overall support and logistics.

Su Ninglong took a small bell, slightly larger than a thumb, from her waist. It was made of neither gold nor jade, and its surface was covered with fine runes.

She flicked her wrist and shook the bell. The fire lizard and the hungry wolf didn't hear a sound, but a strange, inexplicable stiffness and discomfort rose in their bodies.

The wooden tentacles that were originally dancing reacted much more violently, suddenly convulsing and contracting, and the hidden lens was completely exposed.

Su Ninglong shook the bell even faster.

The hungry wolf and the fire lizard finally couldn't take it anymore and simultaneously vomited a mouthful of stomach acid into their helmets. Although the helmets' built-in cleaning system quickly cleaned it up and removed the waste, preventing them from suffocating, a pungent, sour smell remained.

This was just the beginning. What followed was dizziness, seeing stars, and feeling like being thrown into a washing machine and swung around wildly.

The lens was completely detached from the tree trunk. Thin blades flashed, continuously shearing away the wooden structure of the lens. Despite the multiple attacks, the tree stump was still rapidly regenerating. Su Ninglong took a deep breath, a faint light flickered on her fingers, and she activated the Tranquil Heart Earring and the Mental Anchor.

At this moment, Su Ninglong wished that her natal magic weapon could be successfully refined, so that she wouldn't have to risk touching it.

Suppressing her distracting thoughts, she pressed her coldly against the lens and forcefully pried it open.

A heavy, suffocating negative emotion surged forth from the point of contact.

The feeling was as if she had been instantly thrown into an abyss of despair formed by at least a thousand people, where boundless darkness and pain instantly swallowed and overwhelmed her.

Countless hands emerged from the sea of ​​the mind, grabbed Su Ninglong on the surface, and pulled her by the feet.

"You are not a part of this world; your existence will cause the collapse of order."

"You will cause countless innocent deaths."

“They don’t like you. If they knew who you were, they would all treat you like a monster.”

"Monsters should stand with us..."

These lowly, wronged spirits constantly assault Su Ninglong's soul, trying to find an opening to take her place.

Old Ancestor Su stood there, looking at the young faces at the bottom of the lake of his heart, their faces contorted with despair.

Her eyes showed sorrow and pity, but she could only sigh. They were just children. Poor flower buds, gone just like that.

There's nothing we can do for them, but we can get them out of here.

Golden incantations emanated from the Pure Heart Earrings. Su Ninglong stood quietly and slowly recited the Rebirth Mantra.

The little hands that had been holding her feet gradually loosened their grip, and her ferocious expression disappeared, returning her to her adorable state.

Su Ninglong was surprised; she hadn't expected them to so easily eliminate their resentment and disperse on their own.

Perhaps it's too painful? Perhaps we have no other choice?

"Thank you sister!"

"Thank you sister!"

"grateful!"

"goodbye!"

The repeated expressions of gratitude, though childish and gentle, carried the hopes and dreams of countless families day and night.

One of the small figures hugged Su Ninglong and conveyed a few images to her, saying, "Sister, you must catch these bad guys. This is my last bit of strength."

Su Ninglong seemed unmoved, but the child was not disappointed; she was still grateful to Su Ninglong for freeing her.

Seeing that Su Ninglong didn't move and just stood there, Hungry Wolf raised his gun and pointed it at the back of her head.

The fire lizard whispered, afraid of attracting the dizzy monster, "What are you doing?"

"It's better to be safe than sorry. If she turns into a monster, we won't be able to resist," said Hungry Wolf.

As the Rebirth Mantra was recited completely, what remained were deep-seated resentment that had completely merged with the tree trunk.

Su Ninglong no longer held back and rhythmically shook the Soul-Shocking Bell. This time, the bell rang very rhythmically and was audible to the human ear.

"Crack!" A crack appeared at the bottom of the lens. Su Ninglong exerted force with her fingertip, and the lens shattered, revealing a green crystal and a divination board inside.

Suninglong accepted it without hesitation.

The wooden tentacles that covered the cave immediately went berserk, flying everywhere and shaking the ground.

Because Su Ninglong had said not to hold anyone back, the fire lizard, after much agonizing thought, quickly scurried under the table and crouched there, not daring to look out.

The ground shook more and more violently. Without its powerful core to command it, the wooden tentacles twisted and turned like madmen, crashing into anything in their path.

The table where the fire lizard was hiding was swept away by a brute force, and he was swept directly below the cave that the fox had just fallen into.

Just as it was about to be skewered by the frenzied tentacles, a black hole suddenly opened beneath the fire lizard, swallowing up the surrounding tentacles.

It was Doug and Tong Zi; they were helping the fox out.

Before the fire lizard could even feel relieved, a hungry wolf's urgent shout came from above.

"Don't come here, don't come here!"

The fire lizard's heart tightened, and he immediately wanted to rush over to check the situation.

But seeing that Doug and Tong Zi both seemed calm and composed, he realized that he was just a burden and that rash action would only cause more trouble, so he could only suppress his worries.

The course of events seemed to confirm their composure, and that final frenzy came to an abrupt end.

All the wooden tentacles solidified and petrified at the same moment, then peeled off into layers of ash like weathered rock.

"As expected, it has to be Su Ninglong." Doug nodded approvingly, looking at the scene before him.
Tong Zi nodded: "As long as it's not a purely polluted core area, she can handle it all by herself."

Doug: "No wonder you guys were so patient and didn't help." To be honest, he hadn't really wanted to get close to this girl before, for reasons he couldn't easily explain to outsiders—he was just jealous.

Lei Qingya and Xuan Xi both particularly liked to be close to Su Ninglong, and they loved to go to her whenever they had free time, which made him feel a little jealous.

Therefore, he deliberately avoided taking the initiative to contact Su Ninglong.

As for wanting to talk to her elusive master? That's even more difficult than climbing to the sky. His whereabouts are so elusive that they are even more unpredictable than the schedule of the highest leader of an interstellar government.

The group finally climbed out of the underground space.

Looking down, the once deep and dark cave has been transformed into a desolate, grayish-white petrified world. The energy system is still running, but all the lighting fixtures are covered with a thick layer of stone dust, and the light that shines through is dim and dismal, as if it has been forcibly "adjusted" to some kind of eerie and bizarre "underworld mode".

Just then, a strikingly bright red color suddenly burst into their field of vision.

The fire lizard was instantly struck as if by lightning; its pupils contracted to their maximum size, almost bursting out.

He roared with all his might, "Hungry wolf!"

A thick, completely petrified wooden tentacle pierced through the wolf's waist, lifting him high into the air!

The fire lizard's mind went blank, but its body reacted before its consciousness, rushing over like a madman, wanting only to "rescue" the body from the cold stone spikes as soon as possible.

However, what the fingertips touched was limp, lifeless muscle that had lost all elasticity and warmth.

The lizard's legs buckled, and it collapsed heavily to its knees on the cold stone ground.

Immense pain and disbelief gnawed at him.

Clearly...clearly we were only separated for a short while, really just a little while, how did it turn out like this?

"Help me, sob sob sob..." The sound of wailing filled the entire space.

The fox stared blankly at the dead wolf without reacting, as if it had been frightened into a daze.

Tong Zi frowned: "Where is Su Ninglong?"

When questioned, the fire lizard remembered the main force of this operation. His grief-stricken mind began to work again, and he pointed to the spot in the center of the cave that was completely surrounded by petrified tentacles.

With the hungry wolves all dead, Su Ninglong is likely in grave danger as well.