Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 132, Section 131: Rest! A Threat from the Sky!

In terms of combat experience, the two are not much different.

However, in terms of overall ability, Ling Xiao is undoubtedly superior.

Although the Thunder Pool is powerful, it is not strong enough to directly annihilate the Dreadnought.

The information detected by the Eye of Appraisal is ultimately general and limited; specific intelligence can only be obtained by combining it with actual combat.

Qi Heng's several bursts of power failed to completely shatter the colossus.

Although he realized that he had to cut off those tentacles first, the Dreadnought's defensive and regenerative abilities were truly astonishing.

Even though [Thunder Pool] can firmly hold its place among the most powerful talents, it is still bound to suffer a setback in front of it!

However, Qi Heng's ferocious offensive was not in vain. The increasingly "thin" blood mud on the surrounding ground indicated that the colossus had absorbed a massive amount of flesh and blood.

Absorption is far outpaced by consumption.

As long as we can maintain this offensive, we'll wear it down sooner or later!

But Ling Xiao arrived promptly.

Because the demonic tide isn't just a one-on-one battle; the monsters that follow seem endless.

While the [Flammable Water] was still working, he had to quickly help defeat his opponent and then retreat to the shelter.

Qi Heng wasn't embarrassed at all; seeing this, he excitedly shouted, "Brother Xiao, help me!"

"This thing can grow back even after being destroyed; it's so troublesome!"

"You unleash your full power! I'll finish you off!"

"good!"

Qi Heng, who had initially held back, no longer did.

A burst of solid lightning gathered at the tip of the spear, and with the momentum of the thrust, it plunged fiercely into the body of the fearless colossus!

boom!

Another explosion!

The colossus's body was half-destroyed, with large chunks of flesh and blackish-red blood flying everywhere!

The whisker was about to take a deep breath, but it sucked up nothing.

A gust of wind swept by!

At some point, all these organs that absorbed flesh and blood were destroyed.

What followed was the collapse of the potentially formed flesh and blood.

After killing one, Ling Xiao gained experience and unleashed countless blades, completely extinguishing the fearless colossus's tenacious vitality!

After a series of rapid explosions, the enormous monster was reduced to scattered fragments.

[Talent plundering in progress... Current success rate 90.9%...]

[Plunder successful! Talent - [Harmless (Normal)] is ready!]

Another "harmless" solution?

Ling Xiao replaced the [Essence of Wood] with [Harmlessness].

The former draws nutrients from plants to provide a restorative effect.

The latter is much more practical.

[Harmlessness (Normal): When the body is attacked, the damage can be transferred to a less vulnerable part of the body.]

In other words, as long as you react quickly enough, the damage from a headshot can be transferred to your buttocks.

This is quite in line with the characteristics of the Dreadnought.

No matter where you hit, it won't be a fatal blow; you have to destroy everything.

"Holy crap! Xiao-ge! You're fucking amazing!?"

"Damn it! I..."

Just as Ling Xiao was about to say something, his brain suddenly froze for a moment.

He hadn't recovered; his thoughts were as sluggish as they were on that night he was drunk and had time-traveled.

The outward manifestation was that his movements suddenly changed, and his steps, which were originally running wildly towards the shelter with Qi Heng, suddenly faltered, and he almost fell headfirst.

Fortunately, Qi Heng, who was standing next to him, reacted quickly and grabbed his shoulder.

"So easily flattered? Oh! I see, the alcohol's kicking in!"

Ling Xiao grinned helplessly, wanting to retort but struggling even to open his mouth.

Although it can still control its body, its sensitivity is not as good as before.

This feeling is truly agonizing.

However, with Qi Heng's half-drag and half-pull support, he returned to the camp unharmed.

"What's wrong!?"

Su Jinxi's arrows never stopped, whizzing past the two and shooting towards their rear, blocking the pursuers.

Seeing Ling Xiao looking so dejected and weak, she asked with concern, "What happened?!"

"Any side effects from the medicine?! Quickly help Brother Xiao downstairs! Call for help..."

"It's alright!"

Qi Heng exerted a force to help Ling Xiao stand up straight.

"See! Brother Xiao is perfectly fine!"

"That won't work either!"

As Su Jinxi drew her bow and arrow, she anxiously looked in this direction.

Seeing Qi Heng's reckless attitude, she unusually "defied her superior" and growled in a low voice, "Take him to get treatment right away! His internal injuries especially cannot be delayed!"

"My, my..."

Qi Heng glanced at Ye Zhanqing glaring at him from behind Su Jinxi, chuckled, and readily admitted his mistake: "Don't worry, little sister! I'll make sure you get a healthy and strong Xiao Ge back!"

Once you descend the steps, someone will take care of you.

As the gentle healing orb pressed against his body, Ling Xiao finally felt better.

The state of drowsiness is difficult to dispel.

However, its impact has been significantly reduced after being weakened by attributes such as "Unwavering Will".

He still retains the ability to think.

Without the threat of the two fearless colossi, no matter how many other monsters there are, they can no longer threaten the walls.

Qi Heng, who had expended a great deal of energy, took this opportunity to rest and recuperate.

The Dreadnoughts of the same caliber, with their monstrous mechanics, taught the two a valuable lesson...

……

a long time.

Ling Xiao, regaining his senses, shook his head, clearing away the last trace of gloom.

The mind has just woken up from drowsiness.

He felt completely listless and had no interest in even raising his hand.

"What time is it?"

Qi Heng chewed on his mint-flavored gum and lazily raised his watch to show it to himself.

I glanced at the time on it.

Ling Xiao quickly considered the situation and then asked, "Is it still being carried out according to Plan Three?"

"Has anything unexpected happened to anyone?"

"No! Thanks to you, our shelter is impregnable!"

Enjoying the cool sensation in his mouth, Qi Heng squinted slightly and flicked a candy towards Ling Xiao with his finger.

The latter tried to open her mouth, but it was too late; the chewing gum landed directly on her already parted lips.

"ha!"

Qi Heng laughed upon seeing this, "Brother Xiao, does that plain water have such a strong aftereffect?"

"You won't stay like this forever, will you?"

"Oh……"

She rolled her eyes at him helplessly.

Ling Xiao picked up the candy that had rolled onto his clothes, put it in his mouth, chewed it and tasted the sweetness, his breathing becoming increasingly cool.

"Don't worry! You've done more than enough! I also put in a lot of effort."

Qi Heng, sitting cross-legged with his arms outstretched and hands on the ground, said relaxedly, "But you and I can't protect them forever, can we?"

"Having seen so many big stages, I always thought others wouldn't be any worse. But in reality, I'm still too young! I still need to adapt!"

"Otherwise, if things really come to a standstill, I'm afraid they won't even have the will to survive..."

Qi Heng is right.

However, even when we understand the correct principles, it is sometimes difficult to put them into practice.

Ling Xiao also followed his posture and tilted his head back.

Beneath the umbrella, pure light persistently dispels the darkness.

"By the way, I've finished compiling a guide for defeating the Dreadnought Colossus. Would you like to take a look?"

Qi Heng sent over a text message, which Ling Xiao read, made a few minor edits, and then sent back.

"But actually... even if we gave it to them, they probably wouldn't need it!"

Even as he spoke, Qi Heng still shared this valuable experience on the [channel].

Ling Xiao was well aware of this as well.

The method to defeat the Colossus is actually quite simple: destroy it completely in a very short time.

However, there are very few level 20 explorers in the entire 6103 area, and even fewer who can deal effective damage to the Dreadnought with its amazing defense!

It took him and Qi Heng a lot of effort to take down both of them. Could other guilds really defeat one of them completely by pooling all their resources?

Ling Xiao held a pessimistic view on this.

However, I'll still post it.

After all, we are all human, and even if we provide only a small amount of help, it's always a good thing if more people can survive...

As for whether this will also benefit shady characters like the "Gathering Righteousness Hall"?

Ling Xiao really didn't care.

He fought his way through enemies, suffering setbacks, frustrations, and serious injuries, but he was never defeated.

If we had lost, we would have died long ago.

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He has already cultivated a certain "momentum".

The dark and secretive things in the hearts of these people cannot even come to light in the face of this pure will.

Of course, one should despise the opponent strategically, but take the enemy seriously tactically!

If they really meet and a fight breaks out, he will do everything in his power to send those bastards on their way.

This is the greatest "respect" you can show to your enemy.

"My God...more people died tonight than all of this month combined! It's a dramatic decrease..."

Looking at the number of people on the leaderboard that kept decreasing, Qi Heng felt a little sad.

The ranking list has stopped changing.

Ordinary monsters in the Demon Tide offer no rewards whatsoever; only special units like the Fearless Vanguard retain their former effectiveness.

But precisely because of this, no one can reach level 20 at this point in time.

Those who are eligible for promotion have already met the requirements.

Even a level 10 or so Explorer doesn't have the ability to hunt down the Fearless Vanguard!

Previously, people in the channel were speculating whether the Demon Tide would be a "leveling opportunity" for everyone, but now it seems more like a simple disaster.

A disaster that is coming to kill everyone!

"Brother Xiao! There's a problem with the wall!"

Hammer Sister ran over with bright, sparkling eyes.

"Someone didn't set the fire bomb properly, and was a few seconds late in striking it, so it was pushed back and almost got blown up. Luckily, Sister Qing saved him in time."

"But the top of the wall has been blown open, it's not a big problem. Should we repair it now or leave it for now? Why don't you take a look?"

"We've rested enough, let's go!"

As it turns out, Hammer Sister was a bit conservative.

Ling Xiao casually unleashed a blade of light, slicing through several monsters clinging to the wall.

A one-meter-wide opening has appeared in what was originally a smooth wall.

Most importantly, the lower wall was also affected, with much of it being destroyed, providing the monsters with a "slope" to use as leverage.

"I'm sorry, Brother Xiao."

A young man with a shameful expression stood beside him.

Although no one blamed him, the guilt on his face was so intense that he almost buried his head in it to make amends.

"Hey! It's good that everyone's alright!"

Qi Heng's carefree attitude served to boost morale at this moment.

He put his arm around the errant peer and said with a laugh, "You must have been impressed by how brave and powerful Xiao Ge and I were!"

"You're punished by having to admire our handsome faces a few more times from now on! That'll be the end of it!"

"But let's get this straight: you can look all you want, but don't end up with two instant-explosive grenades in your hand, okay!?"

His interruption immediately brightened the atmosphere considerably.

Ling Xiao casually added, "You should spend more time with Brother Dao, and it would be best if you followed him to the bathroom too."

"Brother Dao has a habit: he doesn't like to carry toilet paper when he's playing. If you bring it a couple more times, everything will be fine!"

Once this statement was made...

Embarrassed, Qi Heng went up and kicked him, but the clear-headed Ling Xiao easily dodged it.

The latter turned his head and asked, "Can it be fixed? How long will it take? Will it require the cooperation of other people?"

Hammer Sister nodded, "Yes! We need it! We need it all!"

She counted on her fingers, tilted her head to think for a moment, and then confidently said, "Ten minutes! Give me an absolutely safe environment, and I can get it done in ten minutes!"

"Absolutely safe?"

Qi Heng heard a strange phrase: "Isn't our wall safe enough?"

"There's damage on the outside too!"

After Iron Hammer Sister's explanation, everyone understood.

Not only can there be no monsters interfering with the walls, but there can also be no monsters on the nearby ground.

In short, someone needs to go down there and clear out an absolutely "clean" environment.

"Alright! I'll go!"

Qi Heng volunteered, "Brother Xiao has just sobered up, so he shouldn't go down there and make a fool of himself. You stay up there and keep things under control!"

Ling Xiao did not object to this.

His energy expenditure is higher, and the aftereffects of the "flammable boiled water" are quite significant.

Even after regaining consciousness, returning to normalcy is not so easy.

Most importantly, these monsters don't drop any special talents, so he's too lazy to go on a killing spree.

Iron Hammer Sister took out the materials and began skillfully carrying out the earthwork, while Qi Heng casually and effortlessly unleashed his thunderous power below.

Now that Ling Xiao had come up, he had no intention of going down to rest.

He inspected the perimeter wall.

The combat personnel, who had been rotated appropriately, showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, they took a moment to greet him as he approached.

No matter how many times you watch it, the intense battle between Brother Xiao and the BOSS can still get your blood pumping!

Which boy hasn't dreamed of defeating a powerful enemy and saving the world from peril?

What girl could resist such a reliable person who is ruthless and doesn't talk much?

The key point is that Ling Xiao isn't ugly; he was already somewhat handsome, and after being tempered by blood and fire, he can be said to have quite a "charm."

If Ling Xiao weren't so incredibly strong, inspiring awe in everyone, it would be a different story.

When the girls were whispering among themselves, they also noticed Su Jinxi's unusual thoughts.

In this perilous world, the "heroes" who freed everyone from a precarious existence should have long since found "beauties" willing to throw themselves at them.

Thankfully, Brother Dao and Brother Xiao acted intimately but not "sweetly," otherwise they would have been really heartbroken.

Ling Xiao had no way of knowing these thoughts, nor did he have time to care.

My mind is filled with thoughts of my own future and the development of the guild. I have to suppress any remaining emotions to avoid making mistakes!

Just like now.

While Su Jinxi was shooting the monster, she was also stealing glances at him.

Ling Xiao's eyes, however, were fixed on the distance.

There...it looks like some kind of eerie thing has appeared again!?

"Brother Xiao! It's fixed!"

Nodding to indicate he understood, Ling Xiao shouted, "Come up!"

Qi Heng jumped up from the spot, leaned back and landed back on the wall. Before he could even claim credit, he followed Ling Xiao's arm and looked in a certain direction.

"Tsk... This is never going to end, is it!?"

Anomalies that are visible to the naked eye cannot be hidden from others.

Soon, everyone saw the strange shadow soaring in from the distant horizon.

A ghostly blue flame burned on their wings.

The light and shadow created by the fluttering made it impossible to discern the exact quantity.

Too many, far too many...

The survivors had already exhausted all means to defend against the demonic tide from the surface, and now that a threat had appeared in the air, even Ling Xiao was somewhat dumbfounded.

But he had no time to hesitate.

The "big umbrella" overhead serves as both a shelter from wind and rain and a contingency plan devised to guard against threats from above.

Fortunately, they had anticipated similar problems.

However, no one can guarantee that this umbrella can block the unknown threats in the sky!

Ling Xiao's eyes were resolute, and he made a decision in the fastest time!

(End of this chapter)