Chapter 44

Holding the head of the Earthworm King, the mecha's body fell and flipped, with its left leg bending and pressing firmly on the slippery body of the Earthworm King. Then, the mecha loosened its arms and started punching: one, two, three...

The mecha's fists did not aim at the Earthworm King's mouth, as the teeth in its suction-cup-like mouth were too sharp. A single punch might cause significant damage to the Earthworm King, but it would also likely render one of the mecha's hands useless.

Therefore, the scavenger controlled the mecha to attack from both sides, punching the edges of the Earthworm King's suction-cup-like mouth. One punch sent the Earthworm King's mouth swinging to one side, and another punch sent it swinging back.

The Earthworm King, pressed under the mecha, writhed violently. Unlike a snake, which wraps its body around the arm holding its head, the Earthworm King, with its head pinned down, twisted its body like a pretzel, then straightened out, as if trying to scrub off the mecha pressing on it.

While writhing, the Earthworm King's head, which was being pressed, also twisted rapidly. Its slippery skin kept turning under the mecha's knee, trying to break free from the scavenger's control. However, the scavenger micro-controlled the mecha, moving with the Earthworm King's writhing body, always firmly pressing its head and continuing the attack.

After struggling for a long time without breaking free, the Earthworm King stopped writhing. It used the tip of its body as a head and plunged it into the ground. The scavenger, who was attacking, suddenly felt a strong pulling force from the Earthworm King's body, which squeezed through the gap between the mecha's knee and the grass.

"Trying to escape!"

On the ground, the Earthworm King might not have much strength except for its large suction-cup mouth. However, with half of its body in the soil, it seemed to be rooted. A small earthworm, even if you break its body, might not be able to pull it out of the soil, let alone the massive Earthworm King.

The scavenger reacted quickly, turning around the moment the Earthworm King's body squeezed past the mecha's knee, and firmly grabbed it, trying to pull it out of the hole. However, the mecha, with one leg kneeling on the ground and the other leg extended, leaned backward as it tried to pull the Earthworm King out.

The heavy mecha was still being pulled forward by the Earthworm King, which was burrowing into the ground, leaving a deep furrow on the ground. The Earthworm King seemed to have infinite strength as it entered the ground.

At the same time, the Earthworm King's body was very slippery. The mecha initially held a section of the Earthworm King's body, but as it burrowed deeper, the two were like a tug-of-war, with the mecha's grip on the Earthworm King's body slipping out.

Thud! The last section of the Earthworm King's body slipped out of the mecha's grip. The heavy mecha, suddenly losing the strong pulling force, fell backward, like a tug-of-war rope suddenly breaking. The Earthworm King, now free, instantly disappeared, leaving only a hole in the grass.

"Escaped?" The scavenger, controlling the mecha, first looked into the hole where the Earthworm King disappeared, then stepped back and turned to observe 360 degrees, frowning.

"Something's wrong." The scavenger, sensing a danger signal, quickly moved the mecha away from the area, but it was too late.

The Earthworm King, which had burrowed underground, suddenly emerged, its fierce suction-cup mouth raised high. However, this time it was not to attack, but to spray a jet of mud at the scavenger.

Ding! The Earthworm King used the Mud Spray skill.

Ding! You were hit by mud and are stunned for 5 seconds.

When the Earthworm King raised its head, the scavenger felt something was wrong. He quickly controlled the mecha to retreat and jump, completing a backward jump. However, the mud from the Earthworm King's spray was faster and hit the mecha directly.

The entire mecha, as if rolling in mud and then standing up, was instantly covered in mud. The mud quickly dried in the sunlight, turning the mecha into a mud statue, which was the reason for the 5-second stun.

All of this seemed slow but actually happened in an instant. The scavenger, sensing something was wrong, tried to jump back, but the mecha was hit by the mud while still in the air, turning into a mud statue. The scavenger lost control of the mecha for 5 seconds.

Thud! The mecha, now a statue, fell to the ground without any cushioning, landing backward. The loud noise seemed to alert the Earthworm King, which immediately attacked the fallen mecha.

"Huh?" The mecha landed straight on the ground, causing a sudden jolt in the cockpit. The scavenger, who was in the dark cockpit due to the mud, suddenly saw light. However, the moment the light appeared, he saw a fierce mouth coming towards him.

Thud! The mecha's right arm swung like a windmill and hit the Earthworm King's head, which was trying to bite the scavenger. The Earthworm King's attack was deflected, and it bit the ground instead.

The scavenger could still counterattack during the 5-second stun because the impact of the mecha falling from the air caused the mud covering the mecha to crack.

This was like a baked chicken, where the outer layer of mud cracked upon impact, revealing the chicken inside. Of course, here, the mud cracked to reveal a somewhat battered mecha.

So, when the mecha hit the ground, the scavenger, who was in the dark cockpit due to the mud, saw light and realized he could move again, even though the stun time had not yet ended.

Thud! The scavenger, feeling he could move, instinctively hit the Earthworm King's fierce suction-cup mouth. However, he did not control the force of the mecha's arm well, and the impact caused the arm to hit the ground.

The Earthworm King, missing its target, raised its head again and attacked. This time, its target was not the mecha's cockpit but the mecha's arm, which had hit the ground due to the impact.

"Huh?" The scavenger's eyes flashed with understanding.

The Earthworm King's body structure is simple, with no limbs and no distinguishable head or tail. Both ends of its body look almost identical, making it hard to tell which is the head and which is the tail. Its suction-cup-like mouth is both for eating and excreting waste.

Living underground for a long time, the Earthworm King has no eyes and relies on ground vibrations to sense the presence of objects. This is like an experienced detective who can infer a person's height, weight, and gender from a footprint.

So, the Earthworm King can sense the mecha's position based on the vibrations when the mecha lands. It can also infer the mecha's movements and structure from these vibrations. Therefore, even without eyes, the Earthworm King can attack the mecha's head or the scavenger in the cockpit.

At this moment, because the scavenger only operated one of the mecha's arms, the rest of the mecha lying on the ground did not cause any vibrations. So, the Earthworm King immediately locked onto the arm causing the vibrations and attacked it instead of the cockpit.

These thoughts flashed through the scavenger's mind, and he did not stop moving. He controlled the mecha to roll and dodge the Earthworm King's attack, then stood up and started running.

Thud! After running a few steps, the scavenger controlled the mecha to stomp on the ground and jump forward.

Thud! The mecha landed after jumping a distance.

Although he had a hypothesis, this jump confirmed it. When the scavenger controlled the mecha to jump, the Earthworm King sensed the vibrations and attacked the mecha. However, the mecha had already jumped away, and the Earthworm King's attack missed.

When the mecha landed and caused vibrations again, the Earthworm King immediately followed. When the mecha was running, it caused frequent vibrations, making the Earthworm King's attacks faster and more precise, targeting important parts of the mecha.

If the mecha stopped, the Earthworm King would need to sense the vibrations again to attack. However, this sensing is not based on ground vibrations but on the monster's aggression towards the player. In other words, vibrations are the first choice for the Earthworm King to target, followed by aggression. After the vibrations disappear, the Earthworm King's attack will have a brief pause before targeting the player based on aggression.

In the book review section, some readers mentioned too many typos and unclear sentences. This is my fault, so I will pay more attention when writing and take time to revise the previous parts. One person's plan is short, but two people's plan is long. So, if you have any opinions or suggestions, please share them in the book review section. I will adopt good suggestions, as writing is for my happiness and to express my passion, and also for the readers' enjoyment. Thank you for your support and feedback. I also request a recommendation vote. I will add an extra chapter today, but it might be a bit late. The cover looks great, thank you to the creator!

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