Chapter 63

Darkness enveloped Qin Ran in an instant.

The slippery, wriggling sensation around him and the pungent smell informed Qin Ran of his location.

The giant crocodile's esophagus!

He was only a few meters away from the giant crocodile's stomach.

Qin Ran immediately used his hands and feet to try to stop himself. He certainly did not want to experience the strong acid in the giant crocodile's stomach, which would surely leave him with nothing but bones.

Qin Ran had no doubt about this.

Stomach acid that could ignore metals like gold would likely digest flesh and blood instantly.

However, the slippery surface and the wriggling of the giant crocodile's esophagus caused Qin Ran to slide continuously.

In the next moment, a dagger appeared in Qin Ran's hand, and he plunged it fiercely into the giant crocodile's esophagus.

Puff!

The dagger, infused with all of Qin Ran's strength, only penetrated less than a third of the way in. The sensation of piercing leather left Qin Ran utterly astonished.

However, his body temporarily stopped sliding.

But before Qin Ran could breathe a sigh of relief, the giant crocodile's esophagus began to wriggle again. The tough force squeezed the dagger out that had just been plunged in.

Immediately, Qin Ran began to slide again.

At the wound where the dagger had pierced, a warm liquid sprayed onto Qin Ran's arm and face.

Qin Ran immediately felt a burning, stinging pain.

[Mild Corrosion: The opponent deals you 10 points of life damage...]

"Damn it!"

Qin Ran cursed inwardly.

At the same time, he quickly adjusted his body, thrusting the dagger again and trying to avoid the previous wound— the battle information told Qin Ran that if he was sprayed a few more times, he would be beyond saving.

Puff!

Qin Ran's body stopped sliding again.

Then, without a moment's pause, Qin Ran began to use his waist to move forward, while trying to avoid the spray, which was likely the giant crocodile's blood, and the wriggling of the esophagus.

However, such dodging was extremely difficult.

In fact, after dodging three or four times, Qin Ran would always be sprayed once.

When Qin Ran was sprayed for the third time, he finally crawled out of the giant crocodile's esophagus and into its mouth.

The dagger that helped Qin Ran escape was now completely ruined.

This dagger was not the one from the beginner's dungeon.

The dagger and the flintlock pistol from the beginner's dungeon had been taken by Earl Wayne's men before entering the sewer.

This dagger was a gift from Gong Lanshen.

It was not an extraordinary piece of equipment; the only thing better than the beginner's dagger was its quality.

The excellent quality indicated that it had been well-maintained.

However, it had now lost its metallic luster, leaving only the marks of corrosion.

A faint light appeared before Qin Ran's eyes again.

The giant crocodile opened its mouth.

A suction force appeared once more.

"Damn!"

Qin Ran instantly knew what the giant crocodile was about to do.

Without hesitation, Qin Ran grabbed the nearest crocodile tooth.

He did not take the opportunity to jump out of the crocodile's mouth.

Because, without securing his body, that would be a suicidal act.

Whoosh!

Just as Qin Ran grabbed the crocodile's tooth, which was as thick as an adult's thigh, the suction force suddenly increased. The immense pulling force made Qin Ran have to use both his hands and feet, sticking to the tooth like glue.

But this did not completely resolve Qin Ran's crisis.

Gold and jewels from the hall rushed into the giant crocodile's mouth.

Like hail, they pelted Qin Ran's body.

The smaller items, such as gems, gold coins, and gold grains, caused Qin Ran to wince in pain under the immense suction force.

Not to mention the gold bars and chunks.

When they hit Qin Ran, it was like being struck by a baseball bat.

It was bone-breaking and tendon-tearing.

The continuous pummeling lasted for about two seconds before ending.

Qin Ran's entire body lost all sensation.

[Continuous Impact: The opponent deals you 120 points of life damage, causing severe injuries...]

[Severe Injuries: Strength, Agility, and Perception decrease by three levels]

Immediately, Qin Ran was enveloped by a sense of weakness.

His originally superior physical attributes once again became those of an ordinary person.

After experiencing corrosion and impact, Qin Ran's 200 points of life value were now below 40 and still decreasing.

More importantly, the giant crocodile's mouth opened again.

Clearly, it had sensed that Qin Ran was still alive.

This was something it could not tolerate.

So, the giant crocodile prepared to do it again.

Qin Ran knew very well that if the giant crocodile did it again, he would not survive.

So, Qin Ran took the initiative!

The remaining three [U-2] grenades appeared in Qin Ran's hand. He aimed at the giant crocodile's esophagus, pulled the pins, and threw them.

Whoosh!

At the same time, the suction force in the deep esophagus appeared again.

Swoosh!

The three [U-2] grenades were immediately sucked in.

Then—

Boom, boom, boom!

Three muffled explosions sounded in succession.

The suction force that should have increased disappeared without a trace.

Only the giant crocodile's agonized cries remained.

[Continuous Explosions: Critical hit, you deal the opponent 800 points of damage (400 fire weapon.explosion (basic) x2), causing fatal injuries...]

The battle information log showed that Qin Ran's attack was effective.

Qin Ran was very surprised by this effective attack.

But the next moment, he understood.

"Although the mouth is as hard as the scales on the outside, there are no high-level tough armor or steel skin skills to protect the inside!"

"Perhaps this is... an opportunity?!"

Looking at the fatal injury prompt, a surge of heat rose in Qin Ran's heart.

It seemed... he had a chance to kill the giant crocodile.

When life value is below 60%, it is considered moderate injury, and when it is below 30%, it is considered severe injury.

Fatal injuries only occur when life value is below 10%!

At the same time, Strength, Agility, Spirit, and Perception decrease by five levels!

And at this moment, the time remaining before the return was...

30 seconds!

Qin Ran took out the [M1905] and [Viper-M1], turned, and began shooting at the giant crocodile's insides.

Bang, bang!

[Shooting: Critical hit, dealing the opponent 1 point of life damage (0.5 fire weapon.light firearms (expert) x2)...]

[Shooting: Critical hit, dealing the opponent 6 points of life damage (3 fire weapon.light firearms (expert) x2)...]

The first shot was from the [M1905], and the second from the [Viper-M1].

"800 points of life value lost, resulting in fatal injuries!"

"Knowing it's below 10%, but unable to determine exactly how much life value remains..."

"Go for it!"

Qin Ran clenched his fist as he looked at the battle information.

Although he could not accurately determine how much life value the giant crocodile had left, and the [Viper-M1] was already in a 30-second reload time after one shot, making it unusable before the return, there was no time to hesitate.

Qin Ran picked up the [M1905] and fired again.

[Shooting: Critical hit, dealing the opponent 1 point of life damage (0.5 fire weapon.light firearms (expert) x2)...]

[Shooting: Critical hit, dealing the opponent 1 point of life damage (0.5 fire weapon.light firearms (expert) x2)...]

Every second, the [M1905] in Qin Ran's hand would fire.

Each gunshot made the giant crocodile emit a low, mournful howl and struggle violently.

But no matter how the giant crocodile struggled, Qin Ran stood firm, unmoving.

Only the muzzle flash from the [M1905] was visible.

Time ticked by.

4 seconds!

Bang!

2 seconds!

Bang!

The giant crocodile's howls ceased, and it no longer struggled.

A golden item began to appear before Qin Ran's eyes.

Qin Ran grabbed the item in front of him.

In the next second, Qin Ran disappeared from the spot.

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