Chapter 422 - Cutting Grass (1/2)

Chapter 422 - Cutting Grass

TL: Lifeisajourney

Without a doubt, staying by Liu Gan’s side meant leveling twice as fast. It was totally unfathomable that both players and survivors could level this fast.

It didn’t take very long for Liu Gan and Yin He’s battalion to reach the Nin Jing River. They had reached another bridge. Under Liu Gan’s fierce leadership, they quickly secured the perimeter on their side of the bridge. There was a bridge-crossing protocol that the soldiers had to adhere to, it was to advance in a line formation. They had to move in an orderly fashion while exterminating any threats immediately.

At the other end of this bridge was an eleven-story building, and squatting on its rooftop was a Variant zombie. This black-armored zombie could attack anyone or anything within range of its attack. It would spread open its carapace to spit out black acid gobs that could impossibly reach the far end of the bridge.

The last time Liu Gan had encountered this Carapace Spitter Variant zombie was at the collapsed bridge. Since it could launch black acid like a missile from afar, Liu Gan had been stuck on that large bridge unable to advance and unable to retreat. In the end, a player was burned to death by the acid. Zhang Hua’s long distance javelin had rescued them from their desperate situation.

However, this time the Carapace Spitter Variant wasn’t able to take out anyone. It ruined the mist armor of a few players before Liu Gan had discovered it. Without hesitation, Liu Gan charged forward at the Spitter Variant. He scaled the outside wall and with several vertical jumps, reached the rooftop. With a close-up Enhanced Crescent Blade, its carapace cracked into several pieces.

At one point in time, Liu Gan thought that the carapace was unbreakable, but now he could chop through it like tofu.

After gaining a huge jump in strength, the once formidable Variants were nothing but weak opponents. Along the way south, there encountered many Variant zombies. There were the Carapace Spitter Variants and the more common Giant Colossal Variants, the same kind that Liu Gan had first encountered when he arrived at the plaza. Now this Variant could be handled with a swing of his axe.

Now that Liu Gan was level 12, he had capabilities that far surpassed the other players. He had even surpassed the majority of the other Variant zombies undergoing evolution. Even if he had to face off against thousands of Variants, with his current Crescent Blade and Enhanced Crescent Blade skills, none of the zombies could reach him.

Even if the zombies were able to reach him, his Mist Armor would render any attacks useless, doing little more than tickling it. There was no way these zombies could damage him, especially when the Mist Armor increased in density as he leveled up.

Metal alloy limbs along with spirit essence, it was as if the game had removed a roadblock for Liu Gan that resulted in his fast level-ups. This once-terrifying game was as easy as if Liu Gan was cutting grass. Now, no matter where he decided to go or what he did, he could massacre without regard. He wouldn’t be able to experience that feeling of fighting with his life on the line anymore.

Due to Liu Gan’s brilliance in leading the group and all his high-level companions, like Yin He, NaNa, Han GuangMing and others, the battalion covered a great deal of distance while still killing all the normal and special zombies, and the wild beasts alike. If the evolution of the monsters continued at the current rate, then Liu Gan’s legion would clear up all of the threats remaining on this island.

However, Liu Gan didn’t believe that it would remain a smooth process. Every time he had a moment of ease, it was like the calm before the storm. He would receive the full force of the storm if he acted carelessly. Now that fortune was on his side and things were going his way, he had to be careful of any surprises.

One such would be The Trembling World’s wonderful yet terrifying weather system. These few days had been relatively normal, but that didn’t mean a tornado or earthquake wasn’t completely out of the question. Even if his legion was powerful, it was no match for Mother Nature.

If the second catastrophe was possible, then a third catastrophe was just waiting to occur. It was still questionable whether his decision to kill all the zombies would trigger a change in the game system to balance out both sides. His actions might just stimulate the arrival date of the third catastrophe.

Liu Gan and Yin He’s battalion continued to advance at a steady pace. Along the way, Lin Shi Ya had been on alert for traces of her father, as it was questionable whether he was still alive. Crossing out of the northern city district, they arrived at the outskirts of the southern district.

Once Liu Gan stepped onto familiar land, he started to recall old memories. The first time he had walked that path, he had a few squads of over a dozen people. They were walking a thin line between life and death, and not many survived that journey. Back then, he was being chased by the corpse tide, so to Liu Gan, returning to this area was a taboo.