Chapter 68: Ability

Although the flesh worm suffered an attack from the corrosive slime, the actual damage was not severe. Chu Yunsheng did not dare to engage it head-on on the branches. The flesh worm moved very quickly on the giant plant, but if it fell to the ground, it would become very slow.

Chu Yunsheng kicked off the branch with both feet, lightly leaped, and flipped over the flesh worm, landing on the opposite end and sliding down.

The flesh worm, which had no distinct head or tail, was severely provoked by Chu Yunsheng. Without hesitation, the other end of the worm followed Chu Yunsheng down the branch.

Chu Yunsheng retreated while pulling out a new pack of corrosive slime. He threw it toward the worm's mouth behind him and then jumped up, landing steadily on the ground.

The flesh worm was doused with the strong corrosive liquid twice, becoming extremely angry. The mouth far from Chu Yunsheng tightly adhered to the branch, pulling its body backward. The other mouth, along with the body, suddenly stretched like a rubber band, extending to Chu Yunsheng's front. It opened its giant mouth, and a powerful suction force came from deep within the worm's abdomen.

At this moment, Chu Yunsheng did not dare to jump and evade casually. Once he lost the support or reliance of the ground, the flesh worm would effortlessly suck him into its mouth! He deeply inserted the Qianbi Sword into the concrete ground and firmly pressed his feet against the roots of the giant plant. As long as he held on for a while, he could exhaust some of the flesh worm's energy, then attack it continuously and kill it!

The suction force of the flesh worm was extremely powerful. Chu Yunsheng, tightly gripping the Qianbi Sword with both hands, was still slowly pulled toward the worm's giant mouth. The Qianbi Sword dragged a deep groove in the concrete ground, finally stabilizing when it reached the roots of the giant plant!

The painful stalemate lasted for ten minutes. Chu Yunsheng estimated that the flesh worm had consumed a lot of energy. If it continued to consume energy, the significance of killing it would be greatly reduced. More importantly, he was gradually losing the ability to hold on. If he delayed any longer, he might really be sucked into the flesh worm's belly, which would be a big problem.

He quickly used the first rule to retrieve three large packs of corrosive slime with his left hand. If not for his increasingly strong physical strength, in the era of sunlight, he would not have been able to lift these three bulging packs of slime with one hand!

Facing the powerful suction force, Chu Yunsheng did not need to determine the direction. He simply released his left hand, and the three packs of corrosive slime were instantly sucked into the flesh worm's body with a whoosh.

Releasing such a powerful suction force was very energy-consuming for the flesh worm. It had already expended some energy before fighting Chu Yunsheng to catch the red-eyed monster. Now, with its energy rapidly depleting and being burned internally by the three packs of corrosive slime, its situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

A green mist seeped from the flesh worm's mouth and skin, emitting a sour smell. The worm howled and closed its giant mouth, its abdomen swelling, and its entire body contracting, looking very disgusting.

Chu Yunsheng seized this opportunity, forcefully pulled out the Qianbi Sword, and turned to leap into the air, using the remaining suction force to his advantage. He delivered a powerful strike, the sword cutting down on the flesh worm with the force of a thousand pounds.

Lacking a large amount of energy, the flesh worm's skin and flesh had greatly decreased in resilience and elasticity. The sword cut through the flesh, creating a deep wound!

Chu Yunsheng's advantage lay in his high-speed attacks. He could deliver dozens of strikes in an instant, leaving only the flying shadows of the sword in the air, with the energy mutually colliding and destroying each other.

His storm-like attacks quickly turned the tide. The flesh worm struggled in its death throes, and the danger of death instinctively drove it to flee rapidly to the upper layers of the giant plant.

Chu Yunsheng would not give it the chance to escape. The upper layers were the forbidden zone of the flame monsters. Once it entered, it would be like stepping into the gates of hell.

The flesh worm moved quickly on the branches, but Chu Yunsheng was even faster. He chased it to where the vines and branches intersected, pinned it to the branch with a single strike of the sword, and quickly pulled out his silenced pistol, firing a series of shots until the flesh worm's skin was torn and it was dead beyond any doubt.

The silencer and bullets were obtained from Colonel Du. The silencer was fine, but when he asked for the bullets, Colonel Du, like Gu Liming, was extremely reluctant.

Chu Yunsheng picked up the dead flesh worm, leaped over the vines, and returned to the original bookstore. He did not dare to stay on the scene for long, as the surrounding mist was thick, and both the flame monsters descending from the sky and the red-eyed monsters covering the ground were extremely dangerous.

The flesh worm had consumed more than half of its energy, but it still allowed Chu Yunsheng to absorb a full-energy Yuan Qi symbol, though the pattern was a more peculiar wood pattern.

Chu Yunsheng re-etched a new Wu Na symbol and moved all the monster corpses into it. He did not discard the flesh worm's skin and flesh, which, though disgusting, could be eaten after the worm's death, as he learned from the bearded man. Even if he did not eat it, it could be used to trade for other things in Jinling City in the future.

On his way down, Chu Yunsheng also collected all the books of some value from the bookstore, especially those related to ancient authentication.

From District 2 to District 6 and then to District 3, Chu Yunsheng hunted and killed five more flesh worms, one of which almost dangerously sucked him into its abdomen.

Fortunately, he did not encounter any flame monsters, which made him very relieved.

As the fog wall was about to change, Chu Yunsheng followed Professor Fang's map and returned to the Jingjiang Building. Colonel Du's soldiers had already gathered the first batch of red-armored beetle corpses at the back of the building. Without notifying Colonel Du, Chu Yunsheng directly stored the beetle corpses in the new Wu Na symbol.

Adviser Tao had gathered eight awakened warriors for the first batch. They were talking with Colonel Du in the hall. When they saw Chu Yunsheng appear, Colonel Du immediately waved him over.

At this moment, Chu Yunsheng had already retracted his battle armor and Qianbi Sword, still wearing his gray overcoat with no weapons in his hands.

His Yuan Qi was cultivated step by step according to the ancient books, different from naturally awakened humans. His Yuan Qi was pure and stable, with no uncontrollable fluctuations.

Chu Yunsheng was not one to show off. Accustomed to being in constant danger, he always remained vigilant, giving the impression of a normal person in the dark age.

"Colonel Du, in the plan you mentioned, is it relying on him to attract the flame monsters?" A female awakened warrior, looking at Chu Yunsheng, who had no aura of an awakened person, could not help but speak up, "Are you sure you're not joking?"

Colonel Du smiled but did not speak. Another tall, thin old man interjected, "Colonel Du, in your plan, he must resist the flame monsters for a full minute. We are not doubting you, but for us, survival is the top priority. If his ability is not up to that level, we will not take the risk of participating in your plan. I hope you understand!"

"Yes!" Another young girl stood up, glancing at Chu Yunsheng with a hint of disappointment in her eyes, and said firmly, "We must know if he has this ability; it is the foundation of our cooperation."

Colonel Du's lips twitched, his face stiff and helpless. When Chu Yunsheng told him he could hold off the flame monsters, he was also shocked, almost disbelieving his ears! If he had not seen Chu Yunsheng's consistently surprising strength with his own eyes, he would probably have been as skeptical as these people.

Chu Yunsheng thought, these people are really direct, not giving any face. They immediately questioned his ability. The changes in human society in the dark age were indeed becoming more intense and rapid. However, he ignored their doubts. Wasting Yuan Qi to show off in front of them was not worth it, and he did not have that kind of strength yet. So, this headache was better left for Colonel Du to handle.

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