6kv Chapter 40 Purple Material
Chapter 40 Purple Material
"Is that all?"
Sun Guangsheng looked at his injured leg in disbelief, and tried to touch it. Sure enough, it felt rough to the touch.
He couldn't resist jumping around in the water and found himself as agile as ever, with no difference from before.
Sun Guangsheng then turned sharply to look at Xu Zhao, saying excitedly, "Thank you so much, Xu Zhao! I almost thought I was going to die here!"
As he spoke, he instinctively reached out and grabbed Xu Zhao's hand.
However, he suddenly realized what he was doing halfway through, and awkwardly withdrew his hand, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
"Sister Xu Zhao, from now on you will be my savior. No matter what happens, just call me, and I, Sun Guangsheng, will be the first to rush to your aid, even if it means going through fire and water!"
He spoke with conviction, his chest thumping loudly.
Xu Zhao was taken aback by his display of force and, after a long pause, said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Sun, you don't need to do this. We're all teammates; helping each other is only right..."
"How can that be?"
Sun Guangsheng immediately became anxious, raising his voice even higher, "This is a life-saving favor..."
"Alright, Lao Sun, if you really feel bad about it, just give Miss Xu a portion of the profits as a thank you gift after you finish the commission!"
Lin Mo couldn't stand it any longer and immediately said, "Look how scared you've made Miss Xu!"
Sun Guangsheng then noticed Xu Zhao's face, which was almost flushed red. He immediately felt embarrassed, scratched his head, and chuckled, lowering his voice considerably: "Sorry."
Xu Zhao opened her mouth, about to refuse, but then she thought of how Sun Guangsheng would nag after being rejected, so she kept her mouth shut.
"Alright, since everything's alright, let's continue on our way!"
Lin Mo smiled and reminded him, "This commission has a time limit, I think we should finish it as soon as possible."
"Yes, yes, the commission is important!"
Sun Guangsheng nodded repeatedly, flipped his hand, summoned the [Lava Shield Guard], and led Kaling to the front.
Lin Mo and the other person exchanged a glance and slowly followed.
The three continued on, but their steps were noticeably more cautious.
After about thirty minutes of venturing into the pipe, the view suddenly opened up ahead.
They entered an abandoned water collection well, which was more than ten meters in diameter and nearly three stories high.
The well walls were covered with countless pipe openings, some of which had completely collapsed and were blocked by rubble.
Some were intact, revealing dark holes.
At the very center of the well was a nest pieced together from construction waste, foam boards, and weeds.
It looks like the lair of the Iron-Toothed Rat King.
There were piles of bones next to the nest, some human and some other animals.
"Is that the Iron-Toothed Rat King we're supposed to deal with? It's huge!"
Sun Guangsheng pointed to the nest below and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo looked over and saw a giant rat, about the size of a calf, lying there.
Its fur is an iron gray color with a metallic sheen.
What's most striking is its pair of serrated teeth, long and wide, covered with a layer of dark yellow glaze.
Its edges are as sharp as knives, gleaming with a chilling light.
It was none other than the Black Iron Six-Star Ferocious Species Iron-Toothed Rat King!
It was fast asleep, its abdomen rising and falling with its breath.
With each exhale, a wisp of pale yellow smoke is expelled from its nostrils, condensing into a pungent yellow acid mist in the air.
Around it, at least a hundred gray-haired rats were crawling.
They ranged in size from house cats to small dogs, huddled together in layers, like a gray blanket.
Some of the acid mist exhaled by the Iron-Toothed Rat King was absorbed by these gray-haired rats.
Beside the nest, seven or eight gray-haired mice, noticeably larger, were constantly patrolling.
Their eyes were an eerie blood red, and their level was clearly five-star Black Iron!
Sun Guangsheng crouched at the pipe opening, cautiously peeking out with half his head, then quickly withdrew, lowering his voice to say, "Damn, there are just too many mutants to deal with!"
Leaving aside the hundred or so black iron level three or four gray-haired rats, just those few black iron level five red-eyed gray-haired rats, and that black iron level six rat king, are enough to give us a run for our money!
"We are no match for them in a direct confrontation!"
Xu Zhao surveyed the area for a few moments and analyzed, "There are just too many of these gray-haired rats. I'm afraid that as soon as we show ourselves, they'll swarm and surround us. Even if we exhaust all our spiritual energy, we might not be able to kill them all!"
Xu Zhao's judgment was very accurate.
The real difficulty in this commission lies not in the individual strength or the number of people involved, but in the fact that the space is simply too small.
It's difficult to maneuver and dodge; the moment they show themselves, they'll be surrounded, making it hard to even maintain a basic position.
Then it will truly be a case of trapping a dog behind closed doors!
However, those three are the real dog!
"What do we do now? This commission is way too difficult!"
Sun Guangsheng scratched his head, looking depressed.
"We have to think of a way!"
Lin Mo did not offer any opinion, but instead looked around, past the rat nest below, and landed on a corner behind the well wall.
"What is this?"
Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he focused his gaze.
What they saw was a heavy iron door, half-hidden behind the collapsed pipes and piles of debris.
The surface is rusted, but the original shape can still be seen.
The arched door frame has two doors, each with a slightly faded "Air Defense" sign.
dugout?
Lin Mo's eyes lit up; this was a perfect match for his Goalkeeper Card.
When in fixed defensive scenarios such as positions, portals, or barriers, Shen Tu and Yu Lei receive a moderate increase in defense and resilience.
Increases damage dealt to spirits and evil spirits.
Although these aberrations are not spirits, they can be considered evil spirits!
He immediately turned to Sun Guangsheng and Xu Zhao, his eyes gleaming, and said, "If there were a safe place where we could set up our defenses and only need to focus on the target in front of us, are you confident you could hold it?"
Sun Guangsheng paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "If we only need to consider the enemy directly in front, with my Lava Shield Guards and your assistance, we should still have a chance, right?"
Xu Zhao, however, keenly sensed the information in Lin Mo's words and asked curiously, "Brother Lin, what did you discover?"
Lin Mo immediately pointed in the direction of the iron gate: "There is an abandoned air-raid shelter there, which is a natural bunker."
As long as we can hold the entrance, no matter how many rats there are, they'll just be sitting ducks. Once we've killed most of them, we can go out and deal with the rat king.
Xu Zhao looked in the direction Lin Mo was pointing, his gaze lingering on the iron gate for a few seconds before he frowned: "But how are we supposed to get through? If we show ourselves now, we'll probably be surrounded by rats before we even reach the gate!"
"Don't worry, I have a plan!"
Lin Mo smiled slightly, flipped his hand, and a card appeared in his palm.
As the blue light swirled, the Ghost Boat suddenly appeared.
"Vehicle card!"
Sun Guangsheng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but marvel, "This is a great thing! With it, we can cross through the rat swarm and go straight into the air-raid shelter."
"Let's not delay, let's set off now!"
Lin Mo smiled, and with a leap, jumped directly onto the Wraith Boat.
Upon seeing this, Sun Guangsheng and Xu Zhao put away their spirit cards and then jumped up as well.
With a thought, Lin Mo activated [Styx - Rapid Travel] instantly.
The next instant, the vengeful spirit boat transformed into a streak of bluish-gray lightning, flashing past the swarm of rats and arriving at the entrance of the air-raid shelter in the blink of an eye.
The three men immediately jumped out of the cabin, pulled open the iron door of the air-raid shelter, and rushed inside.
Almost the instant the three entered the air-raid shelter, the swarm of gray-furred rats that had been spewing acid mist suddenly awoke, emitting sharp screechs in unison.
Like a destroyed gray ant nest, they swarmed toward the air-raid shelter from all directions, seemingly intent on tearing the invaders apart and devouring them.
"Well done!"
Sun Guangsheng shouted and summoned the [Lava Shield Guard] again.
A flash of blue light appeared, and a humanoid shield guard, about two meters tall and made entirely of black rock and flowing magma, was revealed.
In his left hand he holds a giant lava shield, its surface covered with constantly flowing lava patterns.
He held a lava battle axe in his right hand, his feet planted firmly on the ground, leaving faint traces of charring.
The moment the Lava Shield Guard appeared, it slammed the massive lava shield into the ground.
The magma patterns on the shield suddenly lit up, and an arc-shaped barrier made of obsidian and magma rose from the ground, standing directly in front of the iron gate.
It was none other than the active defensive skill of the Lava Shield Guardian: Lava Barrier!
It can generate terrain obstacles to effectively block attacks from the front.
When it takes damage exceeding the limit, it will disintegrate, dealing burn damage to nearby enemy units.
At the same time, Sun Guangsheng leaped to the other side of the iron gate, raising the [Earth-Splitting Warhammer] on his shoulder.
With the infusion of spiritual energy, the hammer body emitted a faint red glow.
With a "thud," it slammed into the gray-haired rat at the front.
The gray-furred rat didn't even have time to scream before it was instantly smashed into a pulp.
Red blood splattered all over the ground, and a white substance seeped out.
However, the remaining gray rats, instead of retreating, charged forward even more frantically, spitting venom at the lava barrier.
Before long, the lava barrier was covered with countless tiny holes, clearly indicating that it wouldn't last much longer.
Without hesitation, Lin Mo immediately summoned [Shen Tu Yu Lei].
Purple light swirled, and two door gods emerged from within, standing on either side.
Shen Tu wielded a trident and possessed a stature as imposing as a mountain.
Yu Lei held a peach wood sword, his demeanor as majestic as a mountain.
As soon as the two generals appeared, they both shouted loudly in unison.
Intense golden light burst forth from their bodies, slowly coalescing into a golden barrier in front of them.
It covered the entire air-raid shelter and the area several meters in front of it.
The gray-haired rats, now enveloped by the barrier, suddenly launched an uncontrollable attack on Shen Tu and Yu Lei.
Spittles of venom sprayed out, and the foremost lava barrier finally gave way and cracked.
The erupting lava instantly engulfed two gray-haired rats that were unable to dodge in time.
The two gray rats immediately let out a miserable scream, black smoke billowed out, and their fur was instantly charred, clearly rendering them incapable of fighting.
However, more gray-haired rats rushed forward one after another, clearly influenced by the Twin Gods Guarding the Palace, and were forced to attack Shen Tu and Yu Lei.
At the same time, two gilded doors appeared out of thin air, blocking the way in front of the rats, their golden light shimmering like an impregnable fortress.
The gray rat's attack landed on the gilded door, causing it to tremble, but it ultimately held on.
"Brother Lin, I didn't expect you to have a Guardian Card, and such a rare purple-quality dual-spirit card at that!"
Sun Guangsheng stared wide-eyed at the two tall figures in front of him, his eyes filled with envy.
Lin Mo smiled, said nothing, and summoned the Mountain Spirit as well.
As the emerald light shimmered, a radiant figure suddenly appeared beside him.
With a wave of the mountain spirit's jade hand, the buff effect of [Lost Thoughts - Fragrance] fell upon Shen Tu and Yu Lei.
At the same time, the passive aura of [Mountain Man - Herb's Blessing] spreads out.
Everyone inside the air-raid shelter, including Kaling, was covered in a faint green glow.
"This is a defensive enhancement!"
Sun Guangsheng sensed the effect of the aura around him, his face lit up with joy, and his spiritual power surged forth, flowing into the giant hammer in his hand.
A chilling aura suddenly erupted from his body.
"Ground-Shattering Strike!"
Sun Guangsheng let out a low shout, leaped up, and slammed the Earth-Splitting Warhammer down with a thunderous crash.
With a loud "bang",
The area struck by the giant hammer immediately created a deep crater, and the gray rats caught in the blast were either killed or maimed.
Xu Zhao wasn't idle either, directing the Shadow Owl on his shoulder to keep diving down.
Almost every dive takes the life of a gray rat.
After a fierce battle, the ground was covered with the corpses of gray rats.
But Lin Mo and his two companions dared not be careless in the slightest, because... the Iron-Toothed Rat King had awakened.
The enormous Iron-Toothed Rat King abruptly rose from its lair, its large, copper-bell-sized eyes gleaming with a ferocious light.
It opened its mouth and let out a deep roar.
Wherever the sound reached, the previously chaotic rat swarm regained its order.
The few red-eyed gray-haired rats with black iron five-star rating led the way, followed by the rest of the ordinary gray-haired rats, forming squads that launched wave after wave of attacks on the gilded gate.
In no time, the gilded door shattered, and a swarm of gray rats surged in like a gray flood bursting its banks.
"Does it also have command capabilities?"
Sun Guangsheng was both shocked and furious.
He immediately unleashed a powerful punch, smashing three gray-furred rats that pounced on him into a bloody pulp.
But then even more gray rats rushed in to fill the vacancies.
"Everyone, give it your all!"
Lin Mo let out a low shout, and all the spiritual power in his body surged into the card.
The next instant, both the Mountain Spirit and Shen Tu and Yu Lei were enveloped in brilliant light.
With several earth-shattering roars, the phantom images of three spirit beasts—the Red Leopard, the Wenli, and the Devouring Black Tiger—appeared and pounced on the gray-furred rat swarm.
Sun Guangsheng also got angry, and with a flick of his wrist, he drew another card.
With a roar, a pair of scorching iron fists instantly solidified.
Enveloped in scorching orange-red light, it slammed forward violently.
The gray-haired rat, struck by the scorching iron fist, instantly turned into charcoal.
……
After a fierce battle lasting about ten minutes, a thick layer of rat carcasses had piled up at the entrance.
A nauseating stench of blood filled the air.
The density of rats outside has decreased significantly; the once overwhelming swarm of gray rats is now sparse.
It appears to be less than 30% of the initial amount.
And they lost their previous bravery, becoming timid and hesitant.
"Oh no, the Iron-Toothed Rat King is trying to escape!"
Lin Mo glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, his expression immediately changed, and he quickly summoned the Wraith Boat to give chase.
Seeing this, Sun Guangsheng and Xu Zhao followed closely behind.
The Rat King immediately realized their intentions, let out a sharp screech, and summoned the remaining gray rats to intercept them.
It then sped off towards the pipe next to it.
However, while it was fast, Lin Mo was even faster.
He steered the Soul-Swept Boat and in the blink of an eye, he intercepted the Iron-Toothed Rat King.
The Rat King was clearly surprised by the human's speed. It opened its mouth, and a ball of corrosive saliva rapidly condensed deep in its throat before being violently spat out at Lin Mo.
The saliva plume was the size of a human head, leaving a pungent trail of acidic mist in the air.
Lin Mo didn't want to get involved with this disgusting thing, so he immediately used the Wraith Boat to avoid it.
The saliva grazed the vengeful spirit boat, striking the pipe wall behind it.
It melted through instantly, creating a hole, and sewage gushed out.
Before the Rat King could unleash its second attack, the Mountain Spirit made its move.
【The Ballad of the Mountain Spirit】!
In an instant, the entire water collection well seemed to be dragged into another world.
A whistling sound, seemingly from nowhere, swirled and swirled in the enclosed space, accompanied by faint rumbles of thunder.
The mountain spirit's body slowly rose into the air, her long black hair dancing wildly in the wind, her body surrounded by a flowing emerald light, like a goddess descending to earth.
Countless streams of pure spiritual energy surged forth from her body, spreading wildly.
Moss blooms wherever it goes, and tender shoots sprout from the cracks in the dry concrete.
The entire water collection well was instantly transformed into a mountain forest.
Countless vines burst forth from the ground from all directions, each as thick as a child's arm.
They swarmed around the Iron-Toothed Rat King and the remaining rats, binding them tightly and rendering them unable to move.
Thousands upon thousands of leaves swirled and danced in the air, transforming into sharp blades that rained down like a storm.
A series of screams erupted from the swarm of rats, and plumes of blood mist burst forth.
Those red-eyed gray-haired rats lasted a little longer, but they soon fell silent.
The Iron-Toothed Rat King roared angrily, its guillotine-like incisors frantically gnawing at the vines wrapped around its body.
Those vines, as thick as a child's arm, were like paper under its mouth, easily gnawed through in two bites.
However, he still couldn't escape the sharp blade's cuts, and within seconds, his entire body was covered in wounds.
At the same time, Sun Guangsheng and Xu Zhao also arrived.
The two simultaneously commanded their respective Kalinga to attack the Iron-Toothed Rat King, which was clearly at its last gasp.
Before long, the Iron-Toothed Rat King let out a mournful howl.
Finally unable to withstand the onslaught, he collapsed with a thud and fell silent.
A plethora of materials, each with its own unique brilliance, suddenly burst forth.
One of the purple beams of light was particularly dazzling.
"A purple item dropped!"
Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and a look of unexpected joy flashed across his face.