Chapter 275 - 115: Harvesting a Great Treasure

Chapter 275: Chapter 115: Harvesting a Great Treasure

"Deal!" A sharp glint flashed in Du Qi’s eyes, and he agreed without the slightest hesitation.

This extra ten percent was worth far more than the risk he was taking.

"Good! Lei Gang, Zhao Zhuo, Liu Mei, with me! We’ll set an ambush at Chaotic Stone Ridge up ahead. Lin Yi, you stay here and support Du Qi. Keep an eye on the zombies’ movements and report back!"

Zhou Tiankuo gave the command without hesitation.

The group moved out at once.

Like a venomous snake melting into the shadows, Du Qi slid silently down the earthen slope.

He crept toward the five wandering zombies.

His chosen target was a relatively small Wolf Demon zombie, positioned some distance away from the Monkey Demon.

"SWISH!"

A throwing knife, coated with a special Corpse-Attracting Powder, struck the rock right beside the Wolf Demon zombie with pinpoint accuracy. It made a soft sound and released a faint scent that agitated the undead creature.

A green light flared in the Wolf Demon zombie’s hollow eye sockets, its attention instantly captured.

It let out a low growl, broke away from the pack, and lunged toward the source of the knife—right where Du Qi was hiding.

Du Qi moved like lightning, leaping between the jagged rocks, deliberately luring the Wolf Demon toward the ambush point.

Lin Yi lay prone atop the slope, his eyes fixed on the scene below.

"Du Qi has drawn one of the Wolf Demon zombies. It’s heading in the right direction. The other four haven’t reacted yet."

"Roger that! Get ready!"

Zhou Tiankuo’s voice crackled through the walkie-talkie.

The team had been equipped with walkie-talkies when they entered the tomb.

In an Alternate Space like this ancient tomb, there were no signals for regular communicators. But as long as they weren’t too far apart, the walkie-talkies worked just fine.

A moment later, Du Qi led the frenzied Wolf Demon zombie into Chaotic Stone Ridge.

The four warriors, already lying in wait, sprang like tigers unleashed from a cage.

With a roar, Lei Gang charged forward, shield raised, to meet the Wolf Demon’s pounce head-on.

The cyan gleam of Liu Mei’s blade coiled around its limbs, relentless and deadly.

Zhao Zhuo’s long spear struck like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, aimed straight for its vitals.

And Zhou Tiankuo’s sword aura was incomparably sharp!

The four of them, coordinating perfectly, unleashed their full power, aiming for a swift kill.

BOOM! AROOO!

Ferocious as the Wolf Demon zombie was, it barely lasted ten seconds under the combined assault of the four Fourth Grade masters. Zhou Tiankuo ran his sword through its skull, and it crashed to the ground.

"Quick! Get the Crystal Core!"

Zhou Tiankuo urged, his eyes scanning the valley warily.

Lin Yi’s voice came over the walkie-talkie again.

"It’s clear for now. The other zombies didn’t notice."

Lei Gang swiftly cut open the wolf’s corpse and retrieved the Crystal Core.

Du Qi, though still catching his breath, had a look of excitement. "Boss Zhou, next one?"

"Keep going! Target the Leopard Demon zombie!" A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Tiankuo’s eyes.

Du Qi crept back into the shadows.

He repeated the same tactic. Another throwing knife coated with Corpse-Attracting Powder successfully drew the attention of the heavily muscled Leopard Demon zombie.

Following the same procedure, Du Qi lured it to another prearranged ambush point.

The battle erupted once more, fiercer than the last.

The Leopard Demon was faster and stronger than the Wolf Demon. The impact sent shudders through Lei Gang’s giant shield, making it hum, and Liu Mei’s flurries of blade strikes were forcibly broken through several times.

But under the four’s relentless, all-out assault, the Leopard Demon finally fell, unwilling to die, as Zhao Zhuo’s spear pierced its heart.

However, just as Lei Gang cut open the Leopard Demon’s chest and pulled out the foul-smelling Crystal Core, everything changed.

The potent, stinking smell of blood, mixed with the fluctuations of Qi and Blood from the fierce battle, was like cold water hitting boiling oil. The dead silence of the valley shattered in an instant.

"AWOOO!!!"

"ROAR!!!"

"SKREEE!!!"

At the bottom of the valley, the remaining three zombies—

two Wolf Demon zombies and the collared Monkey Demon zombie—

let out a synchronized, utterly furious roar!

The eerie green fire in their hollow eye sockets flared violently, like newly lit oil lamps.

Their aimless wandering ceased completely, replaced by an insatiable craving for fresh flesh and the essence of life.

Three plumes of deathly energy, so thick they were suffocating, shot skyward like pillars of black smoke.

They wheeled around and charged, moving far faster than before, rushing madly toward Chaotic Stone Ridge where the scent of blood was strongest.

The ground trembled faintly beneath their pounding feet.

"Dammit! The smell of blood drew them all in!" The color drained from Liu Mei’s face.

"Shit! We still alerted them!" Lei Gang’s face turned grim as he tightened his grip on his giant shield.

Du Qi had also gone pale. The exertion from luring the monsters, combined with his current terror, left his breathing ragged.

Zhou Tiankuo’s pupils contracted. But it was too late. There was no escape.

He let out a fierce roar that drowned out the shrieks of the zombies.

"There are only three left! We can’t avoid this! We fight! Lei Gang, hold the line! Everyone else, full-on assault! Target the two Wolf Demons first! We’ll take out the Monkey Demon together! Lin Yi, get back in formation! Join the fight!"

"Yes, sir!" Like a bolt of lightning, Lin Yi shot down from the top of the slope, Star Spear gripped tightly in his hand, his gaze as sharp as a hawk’s.

The six of them instantly formed up!

Lei Gang’s body erupted in golden light, resembling a wrathful guardian god. He planted his giant shield firmly at the head of their formation, ready to meet the charge of the first two Wolf Demon zombies.

With a sharp cry, Liu Mei unleashed a waterfall of cyan blade light, hacking at the Wolf Demon’s joints with all her might.

Fighting through his exhaustion, Du Qi unleashed his remaining throwing knives, sending them straight for the Wolf Demon’s eye sockets.

Zhao Zhuo’s long spear moved like a dragon, its tip a blur of cold light.

Zhou Tiankuo’s Sword Qi arched like a rainbow!

Lin Yi, meanwhile, weaved along the flanks. His Star Spear was cunning and ruthless, striking at the zombies’ legs and other weak points.

The two Wolf Demon zombies were frenzied, but they were quickly suppressed under the onslaught of the team’s coordinated, concentrated firepower.

In the blink of an eye, one of them was slain.

However, just as they were about to finish off the second Wolf Demon...

A terrifying, heart-stopping pressure suddenly descended upon them.

"ROAR!!!"

The Monkey Demon zombie in the bronze collar had finally arrived.