Chapter 238: Traces Exposed
Hearing the Star Magus’s prompt, (Player Name) also focused his attention on the silver magic screen.
On the screen, a group of “demons” with ferocious and evil appearances arrived near the corpse of the Orc Shaman.
“This old geezer is dead? He really could run, we’ve been chasing him for almost a week… If it weren’t for Boss Qi developing the Hyena Demon’s nose for us, we wouldn’t have found this old geezer,” a Corrupted Player grumbled as he kicked the dead Orc Shaman.
The kick shattered the rock behind the old shaman, and a large hole was torn in its chest by sharp claws, making it a gruesome sight.
“What do you mean by that?” CN Bai Zhu coldly glanced at the Corrupted Player beside him, his crimson eyes devoid of any emotion, only coldness and brutality. “Don’t forget the Boss’s orders. The totem on this shaman is of great research value. If you had destroyed it with that kick, I would have crushed your head by now.”
After speaking, CN Bai Zhu ignored the brooding Corrupted Player and crouched down to examine the Orc Shaman’s corpse. Suddenly, his nose twitched, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. “Someone human has been here. The scent of a living person, and a Venom Dragon. I can smell the lingering acidic odor it left in the air.”
“A Venom Dragon? Could it be those guys from Winter City?” another Corrupted Player sniffed the air. Ever since they were modified and gained the sense of smell of a Hyena Demon, they would reflexively sniff the air wherever they went.
“It’s very possible… Spread out and search. Stay vigilant. Once you find any Winter City players, kill them immediately.” The Corrupted Players then dispersed, sniffing around like hounds. Compared to a month ago, their bodies had become larger, and their limbs showed purplish-red muscles and thick, pulsing blood vessels hidden beneath their armor. Every step they took left a scorched mark on the ground, indicating an incredibly terrifying body temperature.
In the cave, (Player Name) looked at the group of Abyss Corrupted Player players with a solemn expression, involuntarily clenching his fists. “They used to look like African gorillas, but now they’ve grown almost as big as Slam Masters from the game. Did they take steroids? And their levels are all above forty…”
(Player Name) was puzzled. He randomly chose one of the leading Abyss Corrupted Players and cast Appraisal technique. Even through the magic screen, the appraisal worked as expected. Instantly, a strange panel appeared before (Player Name).
[Name: CN Bai Zhu]
[Profession: Abyss Demon / Purger]
[Strength: Level 42]
[Traits:
Demon Wings Modification (87% Flom, 13% Succubus)
Olfactory Modification (100% Hyena Demon)
Mental Modification (100% Imp)
Scale Armor Modification (10% Berserk Demon, 25% Horned Demon, 35% Scythe Demon, 30% Steel Blade Demon)
Joint Modification (Mantis Demon 50%, Spider Demon 50%)
Biological Weapon Modification (Flame Demon 100%)
Ocular Thermal Imaging Modification (Eye Demon 100%)
…]
[Others: N/A]
There were more than twenty traits, plus about thirty skills, most of which were related to modifications. (Player Name) was dumbfounded. What did these Abyss Corrupted Players do all day, treating their bodies as experimental subjects to create ultimate stitched monsters? No wonder their strength increased so rapidly one after another.
While he was thinking, five Corrupted Player players had arrived near the hidden entrance of the cave. Their noses twitched slightly, and the sound of them inhaling made (Player Name) involuntarily hold his breath.
Corrupted Player A: “The smell here has become stronger. These Winter City players must be nearby, kekeke… Let’s search thoroughly…”
Corrupted Player B: “That’s right, let’s search thoroughly… Little bugs, where are you hiding? The terrain here is flat, you have no place to hide.”
Corrupted Player C: “You don’t mean they’re hiding in the sky, do you?”
As (Player Name) listened, he felt that something was increasingly wrong. At this moment, the five Corrupted Players had already gathered directly above them. (Player Name) suddenly noticed that among the modifications of these Corrupted Players, there was an ocular modification: “Thermal Imaging Modification.”
Corrupted Player A: “How could anyone hide in the sky? This is the first layer of the Abyss plane, the space is incredibly fragile. No one can construct a subspace here, not even Qi Wub.”
Corrupted Player D: “So, the result is obvious, these little bugs should…”
“Be hiding underground!” he roared, his gaze piercing through the soil, instantly locking onto (Player Name) and the others hiding underground. Simultaneously, his demonic arm rapidly transformed like kneading clay, finally becoming a drill-like structure and began to bore into the ground beneath their feet. The other four Corrupted Players around him did the same.
“Rumble!” The rock sealing the cave, arranged by the Star Magus, was hard enough that even with the combined effort of the five Corrupted Players drilling, it didn’t fully shatter immediately. The booming sound of the rocks breaking above finally made (Player Name) react. He couldn’t help but feel like cursing. These damn Abyss Corrupted Players had been putting on a show! They had actually discovered them hiding underground long ago and only launched a sneak attack with sinister intent after pretending to act oblivious and walking above them. First strike wins; strike second and suffer. If the Abyss Corrupted Players couldn’t breach the rock layer immediately, the initiative was still in their hands.
“Ya Ya, is there any spell that won’t harm us but can help us quickly open an escape route, and preferably threaten these outsiders?” (Player Name) didn’t panic. After witnessing the magic’s wonders, he immediately asked his intelligent wife.
“We definitely can’t use Flame Burst in this environment…” Claudia said calmly, first ruling out her most proficient fire magic. The rumbling sound and falling rocks and dirt did not affect her thinking. “Use Earth Spike or Sandstorm.” Claudia replied to (Player Name) and then began to guide Earth Spike. As for the Star Magus beside her, his reaction speed was even faster. While Claudia was thinking, he had already guided the surrounding earth elements to condense towards the sky, forming spikes that shot upwards!
Keke, the last day of the National Day holiday. Hand over the electricity.
*Sob sob sob!*
