6kv Chapter 60 The Gold-Eating Beast!
Chapter 60 The Gold-Eating Beast!
In Mugu City, Shi Lan and Shen Mo sat in a military pickup truck, following a convoy of garrison soldiers out of the south gate.
Looking out the window at the desolate wilderness beyond the city, Shi Lan, who had been absent-minded, finally snapped out of her reverie and smiled at Shen Mo:
"I helped you today, so you have to buy me a drink when I get back from this mission!"
"No problem!" Shen Mo readily agreed.
He knew that Shi Lan was referring to the remnants of the Blood Fang Gang that morning.
Even without Shi Lan's intervention, Shen Mo could handle that group, and he was already prepared to do so.
But Shi Lan's appearance allowed the matter to be resolved in a more secure way, and also helped him cover up his lie to his family.
Therefore, Shen Mo felt this favor in his heart...
"Tsk, you can't try to fool people with cheap liquor!"
Shi Lan joked, then asked hesitantly:
"Have shantytowns always been this...chaotic?"
"Yes." Shen Mo nodded, his expression calm. "It's always been like this!"
"Do you... have a place for your children to go to school?"
Shen Mo glanced at Shi Lan with a strange expression and said:
"If we can't even get enough to eat, how can we go to school?"
"Ah?...I see."
Shi Lan chuckled and then asked in return:
"Then why can you read?"
"My father taught me; he was a doctor and knew some characters..."
Shen Mo recalled for a moment and said:
"Clergy often came to the shantytowns. When I was a child, I often went there to ask them for advice and sometimes even managed to get some food..."
After visiting the shantytown, Shi Lan suddenly became very curious about the place.
Although Shen Mo found it strange, he still tried his best to provide an explanation.
They chatted like this for an hour before it was over.
The convoy entered the wasteland and eventually stopped outside the MG-S-2 outpost.
"Having a car is so convenient and fast!"
Shi Lan sighed, opened the car door, and got out.
Shen Mo followed closely behind, got out of the car and went to the cargo box, where he took out his long sword and bow and arrow.
Although this was during the final stages of the demonic tide.
However, the magical concentration in the wasteland is still very high, so the firearms are generally not very powerful.
So Shi Lan and Shen Mo didn't bring that rifle...
After quickly donning their gear, the two approached the garrison commander.
The garrison commander, a middle-aged man, pointed to the six soldiers beside him and said:
"They will follow you into the outpost, guide you, and help you clear out the monsters inside..."
Shen Mo and Shi Lan's mission this time is to assist the garrison soldiers in clearing out the monsters in the MG-S-2 outpost.
When the demonic tide breaks out, nearby outposts, fortresses, and other strongholds can be abandoned and retreated to Dusk Valley City, depending on the situation.
The MG-S-2 outpost was attacked by a large number of monsters during this monster tide.
Although the garrison soldiers had withdrawn in advance, a later inspection revealed that the entrance to the outpost had been damaged, and many monsters had infiltrated it.
Now that the demonic tide is about to subside and the garrison soldiers need to re-enter the outposts, they have issued a mission to assist in clearing the outposts of demons.
Because the situation inside the outpost is uncertain, there may be second-tier, third-tier, or even higher-level monsters.
But it's also possible that there are only some low-level monsters.
Therefore, the level and reward of this mission are not fixed and are subject to the certification result signed by the captain.
If a monster of rank 3 or higher appears, you can abandon the quest immediately.
Shi Lan and Shen Mo accepted this mission primarily to hitch a ride...
After exchanging information about the combat operations, Shi Lan and Shen Mo led six soldiers to the outpost.
The corridor outside the outpost gate was littered with rubble, dried blood, and signs of corrosion.
There were also signs of corrosion on the door; the once smooth metal surface had become pitted and uneven, with obvious claw marks.
What truly led to the fall of the outpost was an irregular hole, about half a person's height and nearly two meters wide, in the lower left corner of the metal gate.
The edges of the hole were unusually smooth, as if they had melted.
There was also a patch of orange-yellow solidified matter on the ground, which looked a bit like rust.
"Is there a gold-devouring beast inside?"
After observing the signs of damage to the iron gate, Shi Lan asked the guards with a look of surprise and uncertainty.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mo raised an eyebrow.
The Gold-Eating Beast is a third-tier magical beast.
It is not a demonized species of the Fuli, but a special monster that has emerged from the abyss.
It can not only spray highly corrosive liquids, but also possesses strong defenses, making it quite difficult to deal with...
Most importantly, these magical beasts are social creatures and can evolve steadily.
They feed on metals and metal-rich minerals, and reproduce very quickly.
Furthermore, it can evolve from a first-tier magical beast, the Iron-Melting Beast, to a second-tier magical beast, the Steel-Eroding Beast, and then to a third-tier magical beast, the Gold-Eating Beast, in a short period of time...
If there really are Gold-Eating Beasts in the outpost, then there are at least 5 to 10 Steel-Eating Beasts and hundreds of Iron-Melting Beasts!
If that's the case, this task can only be solved by a different hunting party!
"We've taken samples and had them tested at the research institute. They only contained the corrosive liquid from the Iron-Melting Beast and the Steel-Eroding Beast, not the Gold-Eating Beast."
The guard standing nearby explained:
"Moreover, the opening isn't large enough for a gold-devouring beast to squeeze into the outpost."
Upon hearing this, Shi Lan felt somewhat relieved.
At the same time, two guards entered the guardhouse with a set of tools, and with their backs to Shen Mo and Shi Lan, they tried to open the sentry post gate.
Click click click—Boom! !!
After a series of sounds of metal deforming and tearing, a sudden, explosive roar erupted from inside the door, as if something had snapped in an instant.
"Get out of the way!"
At the same time, Shen Mo pulled Shi Lan behind him and instantly drew his long sword.
The next moment, accompanied by squeaking sounds.
Suddenly, dark figures poured out of the hole in the iron gate and pounced on Shen Mo.
The guards hastily raised their guns, only to see Shen Mo wielding a knife with both hands, the flash of the blade instantly covering the surging shadows.
The afterimages of the long swords merged into one, forming an impenetrable barrier.
Like a meat grinder, it shredded and killed all the flying monsters.
In an instant, blood and chunks of flesh flew everywhere, splattering all over the walls.
But Shen Mo and those behind him didn't get a single drop.
A few breaths later, no more dark figures flew out.
Shen Mo sheathed his sword and flicked it, scattering the blood droplets on the ground.
Before me lay a pile of mangled remains, so dismembered they were barely recognizable...
The six guards were already dumbfounded.
They originally thought that Shi Lan was in charge of this mission, and Shen Mo was just a follower.
But Shen Mo's display of swordsmanship truly astonished them...
"Hey, it's just a ferocious bat, no need to be so tense!"
Shi Lan steadied herself, patted her helmet, and said to Shen Mo:
"I'm protected!"
As he spoke, a strange look appeared in his eyes.
Overnight, the kid seemed to have gotten even stronger.
Caught completely off guard, even fully armed, I was pulled along by him...
Shen Mo ignored Shi Lan and instead opened "The Demon Hunter's Notebook".
He hadn't had time to hear the series of demon-hunting notifications that had just been issued.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the ferocious bat had been included in the "Demon Hunter's Handbook".
The total number of demons hunted reached 19, and 1 point of physical enhancement was gained.
The total number of kills reached 248, and two points of combat skill enhancement were gained.
The number of ferocious bats hunted reached 13, and 3 skill enhancement points were gained!
The feeling of blocking the door and hunting low-level monsters gave Shen Mo a little thrill!
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