High Martial Arts 2077: I Rely on Beast Taming to Cultivate While Lying Down

Chapter 100 The Rotten Liquid Nest - Black Rot Giant Cockroach! Unrivaled Grass-Cutting!

Xingye Street, Dongcheng District.

The shops on both sides of the street have long been unrecognizable, and the roller shutters have been rusted into thin, rusty sheets that rattle loudly in the wind.

Several wrecked cars lay across the middle of the road, their tires long since flat, and their bodies seemingly torn open by some kind of sharp claws.

"Su Chen! Watch out behind you!"

Lin Xiyue's voice came from behind her, unusually urgent.

A manhole cover was suddenly knocked open from below, flew into the air, and crashed onto the road with a loud bang.

Three giant black cockroaches burst out of the well, their six legs bearing barbs, their carapaces unfolding to a gleaming black iron.

The lower part of its mouth opened, and yellowish-green corrosive fluid was churning in its throat.

Su Chen's eyes narrowed.

He slammed his right foot into the ground, his body twisting to the side, and the Beast Hunter III was already level, the tiny talisman on the muzzle stabilizer lighting up for a fleeting moment...

"Da da da~!"

Flames spewed forth as a Level 1 kinetic energy projectile precisely struck the open mouthparts of the first black rotten giant cockroach.

"Bang!"

The head exploded, and yellowish-green liquid splattered, landing on the ground with a hissing, corrosive sound.

The second and third came from the left and right, but Su Chen moved his gun horizontally, the bullets sweeping from bottom to top. One bullet pierced the gap in the carapace of the second thoracic and abdominal segment, and the other hit its compound eye on the head. It fell to the ground and convulsed wildly.

The third one was already close, shooting out a yellowish-green liquid from its mouth.

Shadowless Step!

With a sudden burst of power, Su Chen bent his left leg back and used his right foot as a fulcrum, leaning his body backward and turning ninety degrees on the spot.

A yellowish-green liquid flew past my eyes and landed on a dead tree by the roadside.

Without pausing, Su Chen moved with lightning speed, taking a few quick steps, and slashed forward with his long sword!

"Pfft~"

The blade sliced ​​into the gaps in the black, decaying giant cockroach's shell, and green fluid spurted out, spilling onto the ground.

"There's more behind us!"

Having fused with the Spirit Pearl, Lin Xiyue clearly had the capacity to observe the battlefield situation, and at this moment she spoke up to remind everyone.

Su Chen immediately launched a backflip slash!

As he turned around, he finally located the four black, decaying giant cockroaches that were attacking him. Two were swooping down from the sky, and two were leaping and pouncing from the ground.

He flicked his arm, and the blade immediately turned around.

"Pfft~"

The two controlled black rot giant cockroaches were cut in two.

At the same time, Su Chen bent his legs slightly, and his long sword slammed down, sweeping horizontally.

The two legs below were swept away and crashed into the door of an abandoned car. The six legs were still struggling instinctively, but the blade had pierced through the abdomen, and the movement was getting slower and slower.

They were easy to kill, but there were just too many of these monsters!

Black cockroaches emerge like a black tide from manhole covers, from broken shop windows, and from the shadows of wrecked car chassis.

Yellow-green corrosive liquid sprayed from different directions, with several streaks grazing Su Chen's shoulder and landing on the brick wall behind him, instantly burning a honeycomb-shaped charred dent.

Lin Xiyue used her spiritual techniques to continuously defend against key attacks.

"Little Purple!"

"Awoo~"

A silver-white figure shot out.

Little Purple's four claws pushed off the roof of the abandoned car, and its body leaped out, activating Thunder Fang!

An electric arc exploded on its canines as it snapped into a black, decaying giant cockroach that was about to pounce on Lin Xiyue from the side.

"Sizzle!!!"

The electric current surged through its body, causing the black, decaying giant cockroach to convulse violently. Its six legs kicked stiffly a few times, and its abdominal cavity burst open under the impact of the current.

Before the bodily fluids splattered, Xiao Zi quickly opened her mouth, activated her Swift Step, used her four claws to propel herself against the wall, and as she turned back, her sharp claws slashed through several short-flying high-ranking black rot giant cockroaches.

"Roar~!"

Thunder roar!

Waves of lightning swiftly struck the oncoming black, decaying giant cockroach, briefly paralyzing and injuring it.

Su Chen's eyes narrowed as he scanned the swarming insects around him and quickly made a judgment: "You all retreat behind me! I plan to use a few powerful insect-repelling smoke bombs."

Deworming? Insecticide!

The high concentration of neurotoxins in these smoke bombs is perfect for dealing with small arthropods like the black rot cockroach.

Their respiratory system is located on the spiracles on both sides of their abdomen. Once the toxic mist adheres to them, it will quickly penetrate and render them unable to move.

"good!"

The group responded simultaneously and quickly moved to form a formation behind Su Chen.

Su Chen pulled out three powerful insect repellent smoke bombs from his waist, removed the pins, and threw them in three directions at the same time.

The smoke grenade bounced twice on the ground, rolled into the densest area of ​​the swarm, and then... exploded simultaneously!

"laugh--!

'

Thick green smoke billowed out, quickly spreading into toxic fog clouds covering an area of ​​about ten meters.

Wherever the smoke passed, the movements of the black rotting giant cockroaches became chaotic almost immediately.

Their six legs began to slip, their bodies wobbled, they were completely unable to fly, and their mouthparts went out of control, unable to spray out the corrosive liquid.

The ones closest to the blast point immediately fell to the ground, their six legs twitching a few times before freezing in place.

Su Chen pulled out two more smoke grenades from his waist. This time, instead of throwing them at the swarm of insects, he quickly walked to the nearest manhole cover and threw them in.

"laugh--!"

A dull hissing sound came from underground.

A series of loud commotions came from deep within the sewers.

Large numbers of black, decaying giant cockroaches struggled and crawled out of the manhole cover, trampling each other! Some even attacked each other.

[Task 2: A Multitude of Troops, Progress: 77/10000]

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[Task 2: A Multitude of Troops, Progress: 91/10000]

Progress is accelerating rapidly!

However, before the smoke had completely dissipated, new noises broke out on the surrounding buildings.

A group of black, decaying giant cockroaches had already scattered and climbed onto the walls and rooftops of the surrounding shops long before the smoke bombs exploded.

At this moment, they crawled out from the broken windows on the second floor, from the ventilation ducts on the roof, and from behind the signs of the shops across the street, densely covering the vertical wall.

A tight encirclement was gradually forming!

"Ugh! These cockroaches are so annoying!"

Zhang Yan punched two giant black cockroaches that swooped down from the wall, splattering green liquid onto her leg guards.

Yang Xin used a heavy rifle to continuously fire at the vulnerable Black Rot Giant Cockroaches. He glanced at the dense swarm of insects still crawling out of the buildings and frowned. "There are too many Black Rot Giant Cockroaches, and they're completely useless. Captain, let's get out of this area quickly?"

Su Chen was using the Beast Hunter III to sweep away a swarm of insects descending from the second floor of the shop. The mission progress on the screen was still jumping wildly: [Mission Two: A Multitude of Troops, Progress: 103/10000]

There's no fun grass-cutting game out there!

He shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no! We've just started our training, encountering a monster like this for practice is perfect. Let's treat it as a warm-up!"

What he was thinking was...

These giant black cockroaches are numerous and fast to kill, making them the most efficient way to speed up quest progress.

Who knows, the seemingly unattainable second mission—commanding thousands of troops—might be accomplished in a single training exercise!

Su Chen's words made some sense. Moreover, as the team leader, he had purchased so many combat supplies for the team at his own expense, so naturally no one hesitated.

Moreover... these brainless giant black cockroaches are really arrogant. Even after so many of them have been killed by the poisonous fog, they still recklessly attack.

After half an hour.

An abandoned underground parking lot.

The air was filled with a pungent, sour smell, mixed with the damp, earthy odor and the stench of some kind of biological secretion.

When the flashlight beam swept across the area, the walls, ceiling, and even the hoods of abandoned vehicles throughout the parking lot were covered with nests of yellowish-brown clay.

These nests vary in size, with the larger ones reaching five or six meters in height and the smaller ones being the size of an adult. Their surfaces are covered with a dense network of holes, and within each hole, the six legs of the black rotting giant cockroach are wriggling.

The nests are connected by clay tunnels, the tunnel walls of which have a sheen from solidified black secretions.

Inside the nest, you can also see many white juvenile black cockroaches slowly wriggling.

Su Chen couldn't stand it anymore.

This is practically an illegal structure!

It must be demolished!

He took out five Super Explosive Type II grenades from his waist and threw them in all directions.

"Boom! Boom!"

A terrifying shockwave of fire swept outwards.

The brownish-yellow clay nest shattered, disintegrated, and was blown away by the shockwave.

A large number of juvenile black cockroaches were wiped out.

There were also some in the early stages of growth—the servant level—who barely had the strength to fight back, and they fled frantically.

"Awoo~"

Xiao Zi controlled the exit of the underground parking garage, effectively blocking these pests.

After the smoke cleared, the huge underground parking lot was covered with charred remains, along with a large number of body parts and yellow dust.

[Task 2: A Multitude of Troops, Progress: 355/10000]

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[Task 2: A Multitude of Troops, Progress: 394/10000]

They only counted 40??

It seems that juvenile forms don't count unless they advance to a higher level!

Pity!

but...

Looking at the devastated cockroach graveyard before him, Su Chen was still quite excited.

Cool!

Playing Musou-style mowing down enemies in real life!

If only there were ten thousand black rotten giant cockroaches, I could just live here and never leave, or I could unleash a hellfire upon them and watch the fireworks of Jiangnan.

Zhang Yan stood beside him, holding a long gun, her brows furrowed as she looked at the charred shell fragments scattered on the ground. "We spent an hour and used over two thousand rounds of ammunition just to wipe out this cockroach nest? That's such a waste!"

Su Chen wiped the smile off his face, turned around, and put on a serious expression: "Your mindset is wrong! Think about it, there are so many black rot giant cockroaches here. Even if they are weak, their numbers can pose a threat to lives."

"You were hit at least a dozen times by yourself, and the energy protector was also triggered."

He paused, then his tone became earnest: "We're doing a good deed, clearing obstacles for those who come after us! It's practically equivalent to indirectly saving several lives; our merit is immeasurable."

"Nobody likes doing this kind of thing, but someone has to do it!"

"In the darkness of night, there is always someone bearing the burden for you!"

"Do you have any sense of perspective?"

Zhang Yan opened her mouth, quickly going through Su Chen's words in her mind.

She kept calculating the costs, figuring out how much the bullets cost. Five grenades alone would cost at least 100,000!

No matter how I calculate it, I feel like I've lost out.

But Su Chen's words woke her up. If they hadn't cleared out this den, and the adventurer teams that followed had rashly barged in, there could have been real casualties.

She looked up at Su Chen, and a rare, serious light appeared in her round eyes.

Su Chen... he's different!

The first level has been triggered.

[Level Name: Rotten Liquid Nest - Swarm of Black Rotten Giant Cockroaches]

[Level Introduction: The most common scavenging creatures in the shadows of ruins, pest-type demons that breed in large numbers in the bottom layer of city ruins.]

The black carrion cockroach feeds on decaying organic matter and is also willing to prey on injured, lone prey.

They live in groups, are afraid of fire but their shells are quite fire-resistant, and usually hide in underground pipes and the bottom of abandoned buildings, overwhelming their prey with their numbers.

Difficulty: Half a star

[Battle Rating: Perfect+]

[Comment: You made an accurate assessment of the battlefield situation the moment you encountered the Black Rot Giant Cockroach swarm. You used the suppressive firepower of the Beast Hunter III to stop the swarm's charge, used powerful insect-repelling smoke bombs to cut off underground pipe reinforcements, and used Little Purple's Swift Step and Thunder Fang to accurately intercept and kill the attacking units. Finally, you used the Super Blast Grenade to completely destroy the cockroach nest.]

With clear tactical layers and excellent teamwork, you not only eliminated the immediate threat but also selflessly eradicated the pest infestation problem in the area!

Score: 10

[Prize pool drawing in progress... Drawing complete...]

First stage reward:

Pet Energy x40

Qi-boosting pills x5

Peiyuan Pill ×2

5m Pet Space

What?

You praised me a lot, and this is all you got?!

This reward reduction is way too severe!

He quickly did the math.

Even a top-grade Qi-replenishing pill plus a Yuan-cultivating pill would be worth at most 40,000 to 50,000 Federal Credits.

Five Super Explosive Type II grenades are already worth more than that! Not to mention the consumption of more than two thousand bullets.

Forty points of pet energy and five cubic meters of pet space are not enough to offset the investment made on this trip.

"Damn it! We're losing money."

None of these are as good as killing the Hundred-Transformation Snake before.

As Su Chen was making plans, a fierce battle suddenly broke out outside the underground parking garage.

"Roar~!"

A strange roar with a powerful voice; judging from the sound, this monster couldn't be weak!

Shouts rose and fell, interspersed with gunshots.

This commotion was not just a sporadic exchange of fire, but a large-scale, fierce battle.

"It's probably Jiang Yunxin or Zhou Chengjie; judging from the noise, they're fighting quite fiercely!"

Su Chen changed his magazine again and glanced in the direction of the sound: "Let's go help!"

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