Chapter 45

"Phew, that was close." After this discovery, although the pause in the Worm King's attack lasted only about 0.5 seconds, it still provided the Cleaner with a significant advantage. However, recalling the scene where he was hit by the mud, the Cleaner still felt fortunate.

If he hadn't instinctively dodged the Worm King's attack and chosen to jump back at that moment, the 5 seconds of stiffness would have been enough for the Worm King to swallow five Cleaners. Not to mention, he would have later discovered the Worm King's weakness during the attack interval.

0.5 seconds is just a fleeting moment for many people, but timing it well gave the Cleaner a significant benefit. At least he wouldn't be chased around by the Worm King as he was before, looking quite disheveled.

For example, after punching the Worm King's head off, the Cleaner could continue attacking if possible. If not, instead of immediately running away, he would stand still. After the Worm King retracted its head, it would pause briefly due to the lack of vibration and then attack based on the hate value. This way, whether he chose to escape or continue attacking, the Cleaner had a small buffer time, not needing to perform continuous actions that consumed a lot of energy. Therefore, the scene where the team leader's mech and the Worm King appeared so strange, with the mech pausing after attacking and the Worm King also pausing, then the Worm King attacking the mech and making other movements, seemed like a well-coordinated performance.

"Are the landmines set up yet?"

"Done."

"Where are the landmines set up? Mark their positions on the team map." The Cleaner instructed.

However, seeing the map marked by You You Jing Ran, the Cleaner got angry: "I told you to mark the position of each landmine, not to draw a circle and say where the minefield is. I can't see the landmines underground, and without the precise positions, I'll have to find them myself when I enter the minefield?"

"I... I forgot where each landmine is. Sniff... sniff..." At this moment, You You Jing Ran couldn't hold back her tears. She felt extremely wronged, as the Cleaner hadn't previously said to mark the position of each landmine. She had worked hard to bury the landmines and couldn't possibly remember where each one was buried.

"Leave the minefield and find a safe place to use your firearms for free attacks, paying attention to the hate value of the monsters." Hearing her sobs, the Cleaner swallowed his reprimand.

At this moment, the Cleaner realized this was a game, and the people accompanying him were no longer his well-coordinated teammates but a newly met player. Moreover, this newly met player was a girl, and he had invited her to the team many times without clearly explaining things. The situation seemed not to be her fault.

However, this was not the time to explain or comfort You You Jing Ran. They were in battle, and the Cleaner was extremely serious during battles. If a soldier cried on the battlefield, the Cleaner would have already slapped them.

At this moment, being able to hold back his anger and give specific battle instructions was already a rare feat for the Cleaner. As for comforting his teammates, the Cleaner could do that, but comforting a girl was something he had never done before, and he had no idea how to do it. Apologizing to a girl was even more out of the question.

After giving the instruction, the Cleaner ignored You You Jing Ran and ran towards the marked minefield. However, upon reaching the spot, the Cleaner sighed in relief. If he had known this, he wouldn't have even bothered to reprimand her.

The landmines You You Jing Ran had buried looked serious, and she had indeed been serious. However, from the perspective of an expert like the Cleaner, it was as if the minefield had already been cleared, with a small red flag marking each landmine.

"The Worm King probably doesn't recognize landmines, otherwise, with such obvious mine placement, even a fool wouldn't step on them." If his soldiers had set up the mines like this, the Cleaner would have scolded them severely. However, at this moment, for some reason, perhaps due to You You Jing Ran's sobs or something else, the Cleaner only muttered this to himself and didn't say it out loud.

"Blow you up, blow you up, blow you up..." Seeing the Cleaner drive the mech into the minefield and rush in without hesitation, You You Jing Ran clenched her fists and muttered to herself, as if to emphasize her words.

However, this "blow you up" was clearly not aimed at the Worm King. You You Jing Ran's eyes were fixed on the mech running in the minefield, showing no concern for the Worm King.

"Women, you can't offend them." Although he muttered this softly, the other team members could still hear it through the team voice chat. The Cleaner was leading the Worm King to the minefield and had no time to care about who You You Jing Ran was trying to "blow up."

Or perhaps the Cleaner had subconsciously assumed that You You Jing Ran wanted to blow up the Worm King. After all, they were teammates, and the Worm King was the enemy. However, Tao Hua Yan, who was recovering his spirit power nearby, sensed the murderous intent in You You Jing Ran's eyes as she stared at the running mech.

Boom! Boom! Boom... You You Jing Ran wanted to use her landmines to blow up the Cleaner. This prayer was clearly too difficult for God to answer. After all, the Cleaner's feet seemed to have a mine detector, and even though the mech was heavy, every step he took, even on the edge of a landmine, did not trigger any explosions. Moreover, as a teammate, the landmines would not harm the Cleaner. Thus, You You Jing Ran's wish to blow up the Cleaner was hard to achieve.

After a while, the Worm King, following the Cleaner, almost traversed the entire minefield. Its originally slimy skin was now pierced with many landmine fragments, and the gray-brown mud and red blood mixed together, making it look extremely disgusting.

"Thankfully, the landmines don't harm teammates, otherwise..." Seeing the Worm King's miserable state and thinking about the force of the explosions behind him, even with the thick steel plates of the mech, the Cleaner still felt a bit nervous.

When the last landmine exploded, the Cleaner prepared to turn and run, leading the Worm King to another place to continue the battle. After all, the entire minefield was full of pits and uneven ground, some of which were very hard and others very soft, making it unsuitable for the heavy mech to fight.

"Run quickly." However, when the Cleaner turned, he noticed the Worm King paused. Although this short pause had happened many times before and was intentionally caused by the Cleaner, he didn't pay much attention. But after the pause, the Worm King didn't attack the Cleaner based on hate value; instead, it turned and lunged towards You You Jing Ran. This made the Cleaner pause, and he shouted at You You Jing Ran, checking the hate value.

Before entering the minefield, the Cleaner had overlooked a problem: he was so focused on making the Worm King step on all the landmines that he forgot these landmines were planted by You You Jing Ran, and the damage from the explosions was attributed to her. With so many landmines being "stepped on" by the Worm King in a short time, the hate value shifted to You You Jing Ran.

You You Jing Ran was about 100 meters away from the minefield. When she heard the Cleaner's shout, she turned and ran, which could buy some time. However, facing the Worm King, with its body pierced by landmine fragments, a mix of gray-brown mud and red blood, she froze, her pupils contracting, and her body trembling. She was extremely frightened and wanted to run, but her legs wouldn't move, and she forgot how to escape.

100 meters was not far for the injured Worm King. The Cleaner kept attacking the Worm King from behind, trying to regain the hate value, but the damage from the minefield was too great, and a few attacks from the Cleaner couldn't pull it back.

With the hate value locked on You You Jing Ran, the Worm King no longer prioritized the source of the vibration. Since the vibration was caused by the Cleaner, and the Worm King's hate was no longer on the Cleaner, even if the Cleaner caused an earthquake, it wouldn't attack him without damage.

"Run quickly." Seeing the Worm King getting closer to You You Jing Ran, the Cleaner couldn't help but shout.

However, You You Jing Ran was terrified, her legs wouldn't move, and her throat was choked, unable to make any sound.

Seeing the Worm King's fierce suction mouth coming towards her, the suppressed fear in You You Jing Ran's heart erupted. However, this eruption was not a turn to run or attack but a sharp scream: "Ah..."

This scream was extremely piercing and long-lasting, piercing everyone's eardrums for half a minute before stopping. Even the Cleaner was a bit impressed by You You Jing Ran's lung capacity.

"Cough... cough..." After the scream, You You Jing Ran, out of breath, began to cough violently. However, this coughing and the previous release of tension allowed her to regain control of her body.

At this moment, the Cleaner grabbed the Worm King's tail and pulled it back. Although the Worm King's body was no longer as slippery, the Cleaner managed to pull it back a short distance.

However, the Worm King would bury its head in the ground, and then, like a root, it would resist the Cleaner's pull, pulling its head out of the ground and continuing to attack You You Jing Ran.

Seeing that You You Jing Ran was no longer frozen and was bent over, coughing, the Cleaner shouted, "What are you standing there for, waiting to die?"

"Ah? Cough... cough... Oh... cough... cough..." With a red face from lack of oxygen, You You Jing Ran finally reacted, coughing and breathing heavily as she ran away.

"Ya..." The Cleaner, sitting in the mech, roared, as if this gave his mech more power. He tightly gripped the Worm King's tail and, without You You Jing Ran nearby to hinder him, quickly spun the mech, lifting the Worm King's body that was trying to burrow into the ground.

Whirr... The mech, holding the Worm King's tail, spun rapidly. The Worm King's body, which had tried to curl up, was stretched straight and spun around the mech, creating a whirring sound as it rubbed against the air.

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