Chapter 75: Disfigurement (1/2)

Chapter 75: Disfigurement

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Luo Yuan glanced across the area as he kicked a heavy rock. The rock flew about 7-8 meters away and fell into a wallow, causing mud to splash around. He kept kicking rocks until he suddenly rushed forward and stepped on a big rock, lifting himself up to get closer to the corrosive earthworm. The Zhanmadao penetrated silently the shiny, sticky body of the earthworm. Luo Yuan pulled the sword out before the earthworm had enough time to react, leaving a 2-meter wound on its body.

The worm had a very low IQ and was too distracted by the intense pain to try to escape. It was like an eel in the ashes. It kept jumping around crazily, its movements splashing mud everywhere. Luo Yuan tried to step back while the earthworm struggled, but he still got mud on himself. He felt itchy, and his face and the back of his hand hurt slightly. He instinctively touched his face and realized it was full of blood and pus. His scalp felt numb and he was sure his face had been disfigured, even though he did not have a mirror to check. He wiped his face and cursed, ”Damn it!”

He kept on cursing, the thought of his disfigured face making him angry. Since the mutation outbreak had happened, he’d never gotten such a bad injury, even though he’s gotten into a lot of fights. It had been quite dangerous, but he had always been the winner and he’d suffered minor injuries at worst. He had won most of the battles, so he was extremely mad to get injured now. His anger turned into motivation to kill.

The intention made his entire body shake. The Zhanmadao began to shine as it slowly became brighter. The mist in the air coagulated immediately, high pressure occupying a big part of the area. The corrosive earthworms nearby seemed to be able to sense him and had all stopped jumping around. They just lay down anxiously as their bodies began to shake.

“Knife expertise +1”

There was a system notification sound, but Luo Yuan did not seem to hear it. He began to walk towards the worm while he watched it. His footsteps were strong and firm, and his face was full of blood. He looked like a monster crawling out of the hell. It felt like the two of them had exchanged identities. Luo Yuan had become the beast, while the worm had become a small, harmless reptile.

Luo Yuan took a few steps forward before he began to increase his speed. It only took a few leaps for him to reach the worm. His sword released a beam of blue light and this time he could literally feel its force. The blade sliced across the body of the worm like it wasn’t even there. Luo Yuan pulled the sword back and cut through the worm’s 10-meter body. The earthworm was shaking in fear. It seemed to have forgotten how to escape and just let Luo Yuan chop it.

In fact, a blue rank creature would not simply allow someone to hurt them without a fight. No matter how big it was though, the worm was still a powerless Nematoda1. These organisms were like big computers with very basic operating systems. You could control them as long as you had the ability to hack them. The corrosive earthworm was fully controlled by Luo Yuan as its body became a shell without a soul. Luo Yuan kept cutting it, even after the knife had stopped shining.

It was too late for the earthworm to realize why its brain had gone blank. Its body had already been cut into numerous pieces and its internal organs were flowing out under the pressure of its thoracic cavity. The air was filled with an awful, choking smell. The worm twisted a few times until it stopped struggling. The massive blood loss was making it weaker. No matter how strong it was, it couldn’t survive under the circumstances. A few minutes later, the system beeped.

“E+ Level Mission: Killing Corrosive Earthworm, Completed!”

“Duration: 10 minutes and 36 seconds”

“Mission Rating: Pass!”

“Basic Experience Reward 1600!”

“Average Evaluation, Experience Reward +0!”