Origin Paradise!

"Let me go over here. This isn't a battlefield. I think it's better not to risk your life for those old men. We soldiers on the front lines can only drink dirty water, while they feed steaks to dogs. Rather, we are the comrades."

The spear and spoils had already been put into the inventory bag. Jiang He simply waved when he heard this. The knights who could get this far were all quite strong, and most of them carried secret treasures, the value of which was even more considerable than the two kinds of aphid stones.

The lieutenant scoffed and raised the revolver in his hand. The pistol was entirely black, with whale patterns engraved on the grip and muzzle. With the sound of the gunshot, alchemical bullets burst out.

Jiang He was covered in sword-scaled dragon armor. The bullets hit him and sparked, but caused no damage. The armor was extremely effective and tough. However, he was as if he were swept away by a rushing torrent of water and was knocked back three steps.

The lieutenant looked down at the muzzle of his gun in disbelief, then raised it and fired again. The Whale Song, which could have easily pierced through the heavy armor of the ancient knight, now looked like a firework.

This time, Jiang He took the bullets in a different spot. Since the Origin Game did not provide detailed evaluations of self-created skills, he could only test them in actual combat himself.

It still retreats three steps, with all kinetic energy absorbed by the advanced shock absorbers.

Before the third shot arrived, Jiang He stomped the ground and charged forward. The Sword Scale Snail Dragon Armor increased its base stats by 40%. Because it was constructed from energy, it was exceptionally lightweight.

The distance of twenty meters was covered in an instant, and he suddenly threw a punch straight at the enemy's head.

The lieutenant calmly pulled the trigger, the bullet blasting his opponent back, but the energy from the fist striking his face, the intense corrosive force dissolving flesh and bone, as if someone had dug it down with a shovel.

"Ahhh!"

A low, painful scream rang out, and Jiang He could even see the enemy's writhing brain, but the terrible damage was being repaired at an alarming speed.

Advanced self-healing.

Jiang He instantly grasped the essence of the ability: a powerful ability that could even repair brain damage, something only a handful of creatures in nature, such as salamanders, could accomplish.

The lieutenant retreated frantically, eyeballs sprouting from his bloodied and mangled face. He sprinted upwards along the bookshelf, his body almost perpendicular to the ground. Finally, he leaped into the air, the membrane between his ribs and arms stretching out in the wind. He held a dagger upside down with both hands and used his full weight and the force of his fall to stab it down, trying to break through the enemy's armor.

Before he could even land, the swarms of aphids erupted in a frenzy, pounced on him, and devoured the lieutenant.

There was a clang.

In just a few seconds, only the stark skeleton and the dagger revolver lay scattered on the ground, broken into pieces.

Jiang He looked up at the dome. According to previous signs, the aphids would not attack knights whose life level was higher than their own, but after the lieutenant jumped off the top of the bookshelf, the riot and attack followed one after another.

Two more aphid stones fell.

[Energy Value: 1140→1150]

Jiang He picked up the enemy's dagger and revolver. The former was not a secret treasure, but a famous mineral from Great Britain called Lion Steel. It was a standard weapon issued to the royal guard knights after being processed by alchemy. It was often passed down among nobles as a luxury item and was very expensive.

[Name: Whale Song]

[Category: Secondary Weapon]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect ①: Whale Strike, knocks back targets from 0 to 10 meters depending on their health level]

[Effect 2: Whale Secretion, Whale Song automatically secretes 100 grams of ambergris every day to maintain the gun. To maintain this effect, one person must be killed with the gun in the current month.]

[Effect 3: Increases shooting kinetic energy by 20%]

[Note: More than a weapon, it was a gold mine; its former owner lived a wealthy life with it, but unfortunately, it was eventually sent to the battlefield.]

Jiang He's expression was subtle. Ambergris is a secretion of sperm whales. Historically, it was used as a fixative in medicine and perfume. It is priced by the gram and is relatively expensive. The color, quality, whether it is artificial or not, and whether it is purified will affect the specific price. In the past, a tourist from out of town found a piece of natural ambergris on the beach on Anping Island and sold it for more than one million yuan.

Currently, the ambergris produced by Whale Song Revolver exists as gun oil.

Jiang He opened the player panel and sent a message to Si Ning, along with information about the Golden Cobra Sword.

[Mo Ke: Name your price]

[Lemon King: What kind of rare trash is this? I didn't mean anything by it, but the intermediate sturdiness stat is good, but not even low-level sharpness is a bit too much. Besides, the common rare-grade poison is unnecessary; you can just coat the sword with poison beforehand. My assessment of this sword is mediocre, slightly better than a plain white item. For the sake of our trading reputation, 1300 game coins.]

[Mo Ke: Deal]

[Lemon King: ?]

[Lemon King: Aren't you going to raise the price a bit more? A rare-grade item's base stats are worth 1000, and with a mid-grade attribute and rare-grade poison, 1300-1500 is more normal.]

[Lemon King: Bro, don't stay silent! Is there any word on the next sword?]

Jiang He nodded to himself. The other party had a significant shortage of swords. Judging from the shape of the pattern on the Flower Sword Eye, there should be five or ten swords.

[Mo Ke: Send money]

[Lemon King: OK]

A moment later, complex array patterns appeared in the open space of the library corridor, and a giant lemon appeared.

Jiang He quickly completed the transaction and sold the Golden Cobra Sword.

[Notification: You have received a payment of 1301 game coins]

[Lemon King: I'll treat you to a good meal]

[Mo Ke: (Shakes hands)]

Jiang He squandered all his game currency on energy traits. In the real world, the Bureau of Order offered a trading price of 10,000 yuan for one game currency on the player website, but almost no one participated. Most players could see the value of the game currency, and even if some people were unwilling to get too involved in the extraordinary realm, they could wait for it to appreciate. Only players who urgently needed money would choose to exchange it.

[Name: Energy Trait LV32]

[Category: Energy]

[Quality: Rare]

[Effect: Deals an additional 42% corrosion damage]

[Note: You have spent 1300 game coins]

[Hint: Trait LV32→LV45, deals an additional 55% corrosion damage]

[Game Coins: 315]

Chapter 88 The Eye of the Beast

More than ten minutes passed, and no one came to the end of the corridor.

The previous battles had inevitably caused some commotion, putting the knights in the area on high alert.

Once inside the library, Wuhe, who had been keeping quiet since he felt he couldn't be of any help, finally spoke up.

"I'll go scout ahead for you. At least we can catch two more. The smaller crow is just a vessel; it won't matter if it dies."

"No need. The guy who refused to come is probably not too strong. We can improve our efficiency."

Jiang He set up the Crimson Baptism sniper rifle, loaded ten alchemical piercing rounds, and then activated the Eye of the Beast.

[Name: Eye of the Beast]

[Category: Active Skill]

[Quality: Average]

[Effect: Grants vision of the designated animal. Duration: 10 minutes. Energy cost: 20 points. Effective range: 1 kilometer radius.]

[Note: The duration of the maintenance will vary depending on factors such as the target's intelligence, eyesight, and obedience.]

Insects are one of the most abundant animal groups in the world, specifically belonging to the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda.

When the skill was activated, countless corresponding points appeared in Jiang He's perception within a kilometer, like fireflies in the dark.

He specified one of them, and the corresponding image immediately appeared in his mind. The alien aphids were particularly sensitive to moving objects and quickly locked onto a tall knight who was cautiously advancing.

Jiang He adjusted the position of the gun muzzle, and after a few seconds, he activated his technique to conceal his killing intent and then pulled the trigger.

A crimson streak of light shot out, piercing through several corridors, and sniped the tall knight with a single shot, blasting through his heart. The immense kinetic energy was like a battering ram, sending him flying several meters.

D-level military merit +10

Aphid Bloodstone and Aphid Honeystone fell.

Jiang He pulled the bolt, ejecting the spent cartridge case from the alchemical bullet, and chambered the gun, ready for the second sniper shot.

The target designated by Beast Eye has been changed, and the new target will enter the hunting range after half a minute.

Bullets flew, and 500 meters away, a Prussian officer knight lost his entire abdomen and fell to the ground dead, while the bookshelves that the bullets pierced were repaired in the blink of an eye because the gaps were small.

Then came the third gunshot.

By the tenth shot, someone in the maze-like area couldn't withstand the pressure and screamed wildly.

Jiang He calmly switched to ordinary bullets, used ten aphid-shaped stones, and then aimed the gun.

[Energy Value: 1150→1250]

The roaring man, running wildly, soon collided with other knights, and the sound revealed their location.

The beast's eye descends, the bullet follows, and death is ever-present.

Jiang He killed two people, bringing his energy level to 1270 and his Aphid Bloodstone to 31.

But firing the gun also revealed his location, essentially pointing the knights in the right direction to escape the labyrinth.

The nearest bookshelf suddenly collapsed, and a two-meter-tall elephant subspecies knight rushed out, using his supernatural ability to strike with one arm.

Jiang He stood up, replaced his sniper rifle with the Long-Hate Spear, and with a sweeping motion, the upper and lower halves of the elephant knight exploded into a bloody mist, the mutilated corpse returning along the same path, almost like a cannonball.

A viper several meters long darted out from the shadows to the side, its fangs menacing, its target aimed directly at the back of the enemy's neck.

Jiang He calmly held the Whale Song revolver and fired a shot that hit its mark. The knockback effect left the snake suspended in mid-air. He followed up with a straight thrust, shattering the snake's head.

The snake's belly suddenly split open, and an extremely thin old man took the opportunity to move forward. His hands were like soft water pipes, with sharp teeth and stripes along the edges.

With a swift lunge, the old man successfully touched the enemy's side with both hands, activating the Leech Knight ability. Its terrifying blood-sucking efficiency could even drain an adult elephant instantly.

Unfortunately, the locally enhanced blue-red armor blocked the attack, and the corrosive power, along with the energy, caused the old man to turn into a pool of pus and blood amidst screams.

But then even more knights appeared.

The boar rider charged head-on with the momentum of a bulldozer. Jiang He killed it with a single shot, but was also forced to fly backward several meters.

Before he even landed, a petite Prussian girl with delicate features appeared behind him, her sharp claws scratching rapidly, at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see.

Jiang He turned around and fired a shot, raising the butt of the spear.

The girl reacted extremely quickly, immediately abandoning her attack and leaping up in place as if she were moving horizontally, as agile as a wildcat.

Jiang He raised his gun with his other hand and fired, accurately seizing the opening when the opponent was airborne and unable to move.

As the bullet flew past, a long tongue struck the girl a step ahead, quickly grabbing her back.

A dozen meters away, a young man with eyes as big as frogs glared at the girl, who made a face at him with affection in her eyes.

Just when no one was paying attention, a crow spat out a black gem from the bookshelf.

An explosion with a powerful radius of thirty meters rose up, and the shock and intense light tore the young man and girl to shreds, leaving them without any complete corpses.

Smoke and dust filled the air as the two knights whispered about how to cross the monster-guarded gate. The next second, a demonic figure burst out of the smoke.

The spear swept across, sending blue and red blood flying from its tip. In a flash, it transformed into an indestructible full moon, unleashing pure energy that cleaved the two knights in two at the waist.

Jiang He was not satisfied with this move. He launched an attack with 100 energy points, and after cutting two people in half, he was almost completely defeated. The technique, strength and structure all showed a rough feeling. He was only holding on by his master-level gun skills and corrosive damage.

Wuhe landed and whispered, "Boss Moke, be careful of the Knights' fall. Soul Armor is both power and a burden. If you kill enemies indiscriminately, it's easy to lose control."

"Which family doesn't slaughter a pig for the New Year?"

Jiang He showed no intention of stopping. He felt no burden in killing the other knights. If his primary task before was survival, now it was to improve his position in the food chain of the new era. Chaos led to creatures hunting each other, but it was also a ladder to climb.

Amidst billowing dust, spears led the way, followed by human figures.

The heavy gun, unusually, failed to hit the enemy when it struck. The pufferfish rider bulged his huge belly, and although his face was ashen and his stomach was churning, he still managed to withstand the impact.

Jiang He remained expressionless, simply intending to fire another shot.

He no longer conserved his strength; his hands, feet, elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips moved as one, gathering and unleashing a tremendous force of immense power.

The pufferfish rider tried to get up, but the spear came too fast, and his round belly burst open, splattering blood, flesh and internal organs all over the ground.

As the smoke cleared, the gathered knights launched a coordinated attack. Several of them tried to sneak over the gate, but ended up back where they started, their eyes filled with greed.

Just because someone reached out, a handful of bloodstone attracted everyone's attention.

Without further ado, the group surrounded the target and launched a joint attack.

Jiang He put away his weapon and instead took out a high-quality black gem.

As the gem detonated, a small mushroom cloud rose, completely covering an area of ​​ninety meters in radius. The shockwave tore flesh apart and annihilated souls. The aphid bookshelves crumbled one by one. The intense light was extremely blinding. The tide of energy slammed into the distant gate, and the thick walls shook incessantly. A deafening roar resounded throughout the entire library.

Chapter 89 Ant Rider and Insect Sword