Bang!
Without any hesitation, Qi Yuan pulled the trigger in the direction where the black-toothed rat disappeared.
The moment the bullet flew out, a tongue of flame shot out from the muzzle, bringing a flash of light to the dark cave, allowing Qi Yuan to see the danger hidden in the darkness.
It was a four-legged lizard that was crawling on the ground. Its body was more than three meters long, and its whole body was covered with a layer of rock-like scales. It was swallowing half of the black-toothed rat's corpse, and its huge mouth was almost stuffed full.
Its pair of scarlet eyes emitted a dangerous predatory light in the darkness, staring at Qi Yuan who was standing with a gun.
It was a Rock Lizard!
It was its tongue that swept the black-toothed rat away!
Bang!
Bang!
The moment he saw the Rock Lizard, Qi Yuan did not retreat. Instead, he pulled the trigger and rushed forward.
Even with the powerful power of the Flying Eagle, the bullets only left shallow holes on the Rock Lizard's thick rock-like scales. It was impossible to hurt the body under the rock-like scales. This was enough to prove the Rock Lizard's strong defense!
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with determination.
Although the Rock Lizard's defense is strong, its attack methods are very limited. This is my only chance!
We are all meat shields with high defense and low attack. Even if they are stronger than me in hand-to-hand combat, they may not be able to crush me. As long as I activate another talent, I should be able to fight against the Rock Lizard!
Taking advantage of the fact that the Rock Lizard had not completely swallowed the black-toothed rat and was unable to continue attacking, Qi Yuan ran all the way to the checkpoint.
The Rock Lizard withstood the attack of the bullets and quickly wriggled its throat, trying to swallow the remaining half of the black-toothed rat's corpse.
Dripping blood flowed out from between the Rock Lizard's teeth, drenching its thick scales. The thick smell of blood instantly filled the entire cave!
The black-toothed rat was swallowed into its stomach bit by bit. Qi Yuan was getting closer and closer to the checkpoint.
Twenty meters!
Fifteen meters!
Thirteen meters!
…
When Qi Yuan was less than ten meters away from the checkpoint, the Rock Lizard finally swallowed the black-toothed rat's corpse completely!
Hiss!
The Rock Lizard roared at Qi Yuan!
Five more meters!
Qi Yuan ignored the danger behind him. In his eyes, there was only the existence of the checkpoint!
Dong dong!
The Rock Scale Lizard sprinted over. Its rank 1 extraordinary speed allowed it to run much faster than Qi Yuan!
At that moment, Qi Yuan was only three meters away from the checkpoint!
The Rock Lizard was less than five meters away from Qi Yuan!
The Rock Lizard suddenly opened its mouth, revealing a bloody maw that was dripping with blood as it bit towards Qi Yuan. At the same time, a scarlet tongue shot out like lightning.
The mutated tongue extended rapidly, exceeding the length of the lizard's body in an instant. It curled towards Qi Yuan's waist.
The tongue of the Rock Lizard was tough and flexible. It could instantly sweep away a black-toothed rat, and it could also instantly sweep away a person!
As long as it coiled around its prey, it would instantly drag it into its mouth, and then welcome the chewing and devouring of its sharp teeth!
The moment the long tongue was about to reach his body, Qi Yuan suddenly jumped forward, just in time to avoid being swept by the tongue. At the same time, he stretched out his right hand and pressed on the checkpoint that was close at hand.
I will definitely succeed!
Qi Yuan roared in his heart!
The moment the scarlet tongue missed Qi Yuan's waist, it suddenly twisted in the air and coiled around his ankle!
A strong pulling force instantly came from his ankle, pulling Qi Yuan's body abruptly backward.
At that moment, a mechanical voice appeared in Qi Yuan's consciousness.
"Checkpoint successful. Rewarded one talent point!"
Success!
Before Qi Yuan had time to rejoice, he felt the sky and earth spinning in the void.
In the next second, a ferocious mouth filled with fangs filled everyone's field of vision.
The right leg that was coiled around by the tongue had already sunk into the Rock Lizard's throat. The strong jaws suddenly closed, and the sharp teeth pierced through his body. Qi Yuan felt as if he was being cut in half at the waist.
The Rock Lizard's chewing muscles were strong and powerful, and its teeth were extremely sharp, enough to bite a black-toothed rat in half in an instant. However, in front of the Iron Defense, it was hindered. It was as if the Rock Lizard had bitten a piece of hard steel, and it was unable to completely bite down!
After having half of his body swallowed by the Rock Lizard, Qi Yuan broke out in a cold sweat, but now was not the time to be afraid!
Although the Iron Defense could temporarily block the Rock Lizard's bites, it was not a long-term solution. If he could not break free from the shackles, he would die in the Rock Lizard's mouth sooner or later.
The sharp teeth kept squeezing, and the pressure on the Iron Defense was increasing.
While thinking quickly, Qi Yuan controlled the checkpoint and approached the Rock Lizard, trying to use the same method to deal with the Rock Lizard by unlocking the chains.
However, this time, the talent point disappointed Qi Yuan.
After approaching, the gray ball of light on the talent tree did not react at all, and there was no indication that it could be fused.
The talent point could not fuse with the Rock Lizard?
Or could it not fuse with living creatures?
Qi Yuan cursed inwardly. The failure of the fusion had caused his situation to become increasingly dangerous.
As the Rock Lizard continued to exert force, although the Iron Defense was still strong, Qi Yuan could already feel his flesh and organs being oppressed to the point of suffocation.
"My body can only hold on for a minute at most. If I can't break free in a minute, I can only be bitten to pieces and pulled out!"
At the critical moment, Qi Yuan thought of the revolver in his hand, so he moved the talent point toward it.
This time, the long-awaited notification finally appeared!
"Do you want to consume one gun and one talent point to activate the talent — Gun Control?"
"Gun Control — Let the gun become an extension of your body!"
In the face of danger, Qi Yuan's consciousness was unusually clear, and he did not rashly grab this life-saving straw!
Could Gun Control help him break free?
Probably not!
Qi Yuan panted with difficulty. When he realized that the Firearms Control would not be able to help him escape, he suddenly remembered that there were still two bullets left in the Flying Eagle. Two special bullets.
While thinking quickly, Qi Yuan controlled the talent point and continued to approach the bullets.
Finally, the notification appeared again!
"Do you want to consume one armor-piercing bullet and one talent point to activate the talent — Annihilation Warhead?"
"Annihilation Warhead — Add the power of annihilation to the bullet, annihilate part of the target's armor, causing additional damage!"
This time, the talent tree did not disappoint Qi Yuan. Finally, there was a powerful attack ability that was enough to deal with the current situation.
A simple armor-piercing bullet could only penetrate the thick layer of rock armor on the surface of the Rock Lizard's body, and would not be able to seriously injure it. However, once the Annihilation Warhead's special effect was added, it would definitely be fatal. Even a Rank 2 Zerg would not be able to withstand such an attack!
"Yes!"
Qi Yuan made his choice decisively!
An armor-piercing bullet with mysterious patterns on it fused with the talent point and entered his body, instantly lighting up a gray ball of light.
Annihilation Warhead!
The Rock Lizard's sharp teeth had used brute force to pierce through the Iron Defense's skin, piercing into its flesh. Dark red blood flowed along the teeth.
Qi Yuan twisted the upper half of his body, panting as he held the Eagle in his hand against the Rock Lizard's scarlet eyes.
"Here's a small gift for you!"
Bang!
Qi Yuan pulled the trigger, and the orange flame flashed again. A bullet wrapped in gray light shot out from the muzzle and into the Rock Lizard's eye socket.