newbobooks Chapter 69 Battle Against a Level 7 Octopus
Chapter 69 Battle Against a Level 7 Octopus
Yunlan got into the car and quickly urged the driver to hurry up. Wu Gang, in the passenger seat, said, "You don't need to be in such a rush. Our captain is the top expert in Dawn City. Dealing with zombies or monsters like the ones we're encountering shouldn't be a problem." Yunlan shook her head: "I can feel the dragon and phoenix blood surging within me. He must be in trouble. At our current speed, how long will it take to reach Dawn City?" Wu Gang glanced at his watch: "It will probably take forty to fifty minutes to reach the east gate of Dawn City." Yunlan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, the first and second battalions will split up. You notify Zheng Aiguo to take the road south of the original Dawn Base. After reaching the eastern part of Dawn City, head north directly to support the north gate of Dawn City and fight against the zombie army together. Your first battalion and I will head south across the Shenglong River Bridge, then west and then north to support Li Chenglong."
Wu Gang immediately contacted Zheng Aiguo via radio, and the two forces immediately split into two, each advancing along their designated routes. Wu Gang said, "By attacking like this, we can cut off the beasts' rear." Yun Lan nodded, "I just don't know what the transportation situation is like. If the beasts destroy the bridge on the Dawn City side, that would be terrible."
After issuing orders to the various departments, Li Chenglong, wielding the Dragon Emperor Sword, rushed to the front lines. Hao Dahai, Zhao Gang, and Zhao Rui were also fighting hordes of level-three alien beasts, shrimp and crabs, with their super-alloy battle swords. Due to the high energy consumption, they were rarely using their skills anymore. Yang Liu led the medical team of ability users, treating the soldiers being carried down. Zhao Rui struggled to shake off a charging level-three giant shrimp and shouted, "Commander, the brothers have been fighting for half an hour and are exhausted. Should we retreat to the second line of defense?" Li Chenglong thought for a moment and said, "We can't retreat. If we retreat now, the enemy will overwhelm us like a flood. I have a plan. Let's hold on a little longer."
As Li Chenglong spoke, he used his True Eye to scan the massive horde of mutated beasts, trying to locate the core. After a thorough search, he finally found it. During the battle, Li Chenglong had initially intended to only take the enemy leader, but due to the sheer number of beasts and the excessive interference, he had lost sight of his target. Now, he had finally regained its trail. The mutated beasts seemed to have noticed the fatigue of the ability user team and immediately intensified their attack. Several soldiers in a defensive position were looking for an opportunity to fire when suddenly several giant crabs rushed over. With a single pincer, one of the level-one strength-type ability users was cut in two at the waist. Two other soldiers were enraged and charged forward, brandishing their swords. However, a giant shrimp swung its pincers, sending both soldiers flying. Their bones shattered instantly, and they died a heroic death. "Squad leader!!" The last soldier, seeing the halfway point killed, was furious. He grabbed two grenades from his waist, pulled the pins, and yelled, "Die, you bastards!" He then charged at the two monsters, and the defensive fortification exploded violently, blowing the soldier and the two monsters to pieces.
Li Chenglong's eyes reddened as he shouted, "Hao Dahai! Zhao Gang, Zhao Rui, cover me! I'm going to kill them!" With that, Li Chenglong charged into the horde of monsters, sword in hand. Hao Dahai, along with three level-five warriors and several level-four warriors, followed closely behind, all wielding super-alloy battle swords and fighting bravely. After advancing a total of eight hundred meters, Li Chenglong immediately said, "You retreat! This distance is enough." He then used a teleportation technique to rush into the horde. Hao Dahai shouted, "Commander, be careful!" He and Zhao Gang, Zhao Rui, and the other dozen or so men gradually retreated while fighting.
Li Chenglong teleported several times and arrived at the core area. He could have teleported directly from the position, but that distance would have consumed a lot of energy. He probably wouldn't have had the strength to fight, let alone kill the level seven beast. That's why he and Hao Dahai and the others charged forward to shorten the distance as much as possible.
He took out the last few yellow crystals and swallowed them in one gulp to restore his strength. The True Dragon's Eye, however, was fixed on the giant beast before him: a Level 7 Raging Sea Octopus, with a constitution of 258, strength of 277, agility of 245, and spirit of 226. It was a mutated octopus from the sea, infected by a zombie virus. Zhao Rui had just been struck by the water jets it released. The Raging Sea Octopus was somewhat surprised that someone could break through the dense network of mutated beasts. Its eyes were fixed on Li Chenglong; although it hadn't fought this person before, it could sense a trace of danger.
Time is life; every second wasted increases the sacrifice. Li Chenglong swung his sword, and the level-seven octopus lashed out with its tentacles, each over two meters thick. Li Chenglong's full-force strike felt like hitting a block of iron; the impact even made his hand numb. "I didn't expect this octopus's skin to be so hard. Aren't octopuses supposed to be mollusks?" Li Chenglong thought to himself. Before he could think further, all four tentacles attacked Li Chenglong simultaneously. He immediately leaped away, dodging the attack. A large crater instantly appeared where the four tentacles struck.
"If your tentacles are that hard, I don't believe your eyes are hard too." Li Chenglong swung his sword to meet the tentacle's attack again. Just as the tentacle was about to strike him, Li Chenglong jumped onto it, then teleported to the octopus's face. He then thrust his sword with all his might, piercing the octopus's right eye, which was as large as a millstone. Blue blood mixed with some transparent liquid spurted out. He wanted to use the same trick to blind the octopus's left eye, but this time the octopus was on guard. Just as Li Chenglong teleported to the octopus's left eye again, the octopus used its huge tentacle to protect its eye. Then, two other tentacles shot out at him simultaneously, forcing Li Chenglong to retreat quickly.
Seeing the octopus's curled tentacles, Li Chenglong suddenly realized that the skin on the octopus's tentacles was so hard; surely the side with the suckers wouldn't be so hard. He immediately unleashed a Galactic Explosion, sending six giant orbs of light flying towards the octopus. The octopus sprayed high-pressure water from its mouth, scattering two orbs, but four still flew towards it. However, the octopus reacted quickly, using its hard tentacles to strike the orbs, attempting to disperse them. Seeing the octopus's tentacles curl up and its lips slightly curl, Li Chenglong unleashed a full-force attack: "Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash!" Instantly, a sword aura slashed towards the octopus's tentacles.
With a sound like a swift knife slicing through a melon, several octopus tentacles were instantly severed in two by the sword energy. Li Chenglong was overjoyed and immediately used teleportation, attempting to blind the octopus's other eye. Destroying its brain would be even better. However, the moment Li Chenglong teleported to the octopus's left eye, he was blasted away by a tentacle. Because they were on land, the octopus needed its other four tentacles to support its body, so only the front four tentacles were attacking. Even though they had been severed, why were there still tentacles attacking? Just as Li Chenglong was puzzled, he saw the octopus touch the severed ends of its tentacles together, and within seconds, they were completely restored. Li Chenglong was astonished by this; such strong regenerative abilities meant a tough battle was in store.