Its brain was pierced. Even with the strong vitality of the scaled snake, it was now at the end of the road. Its struggle gradually lost its strength, and only a helpless hiss echoed in the dark mine.
Bang!
A loud gunshot suddenly came from the other tunnel. Luo Kui's face changed slightly. Xu Kui did not use guns, and this gunshot was not from Lu Han's Eagle.
Someone had attacked Lu Han!
It was the hunters who had disappeared before!
Luo Kui sneered. He was very clear about Lu Han's strength. That Wild Hunter alone could not threaten him. Moreover, Lu Han had Night Vision. This seemingly useless ability was enough to turn the darkness of the mine into his home ground. Even Luo Kui himself might not be able to beat Lu Han in the darkness of the mine.
Soon, the familiar gunshot came from the opposite tunnel. It was the sound of Lu Han's Eagle counterattacking.
In the nest, the black scorpion and the shadow lizard were still fighting. Seeing that the scaled snake under his feet had finally stopped struggling, Luo Kui quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled out the slippery Zhanmadao from his eye sockets, drenched in brain matter and blood.
Just now, in order to quickly kill the scaled snake, he had taken a heavy blow. Although he had strengthened his defense and was not crushed, the strong impact still hurt his internal organs.
Hiss!
The sound came from the darkness again!
Luo Kui's face suddenly changed.
Another one!
Luo Kui clenched the Zhanmadao in his hand and stared in the direction of the sound. Soon, an equally huge scaled snake appeared in his field of vision.
Without any fancy moves, Luo Kui once again waved the Zhanmadao and rushed toward the scaled snake. He did not even notice that there was an obvious bulge on its neck.
The death of its companion, or rather, its mate, stimulated the injured scaled snake. It ignored the injuries on its body and the prey stuck in its esophagus. It directly opened its bloody mouth and bit at Luo Kui.
"Idiot who only knows how to use brute force!"
Luo Kui scolded, the two knives in his hands dancing. Because the cave was not high enough, he did not use the same trick this time. Instead, he crashed into the scaled snake's mouth.
Sensing that the prey had entered its mouth, the scaled snake's chewing muscles suddenly contracted, trying to bite the prey. But this time, it failed to swallow.
Luo Kui stepped on his lower jaw, firmly resisting the two sharp fangs. His right hand held the Zhanmadao, and he ruthlessly stabbed it into the flesh of his upper jaw.
At the same time, his left hand held the other Zhanmadao and stabbed it into the Scaled Snake's soft mouth, leaving a hideous bloody hole.
Cold and smelly blood gushed out like a waterfall, drenching Luo Kui's body.
As the Scaled Snake groaned in pain, Luo Kui's eyes shone with an ominous light.
"You were able to swallow Qi Yuan because he was trash!
In front of me, you are the prey to be preyed on! "
The scaled snake struggled painfully, but it was unable to close its mouth, nor was it able to free itself from the prey in its mouth. It could only scurry around in the dark cave.
In the scaled snake's mouth, Luo Kui struggled to breathe. The battle with the scaled snake was a battle of courage and strength. Although the scaled snake's brain was not very good, its strength was not weak. With such a huge body, the strength it brought was far beyond the strength enhancement of a rank 1 strength enhancement. If not for the strength of his mechanical arm, even if he had three rank 1 Combat Domains, it would be impossible to kill a scaled snake head on, let alone fight two scaled snakes in a row.
Seeing that the scaled snake's strength was gradually exhausted, and its struggle was getting weaker and weaker, Luo Kui tried to attack the brain wrapped in its skull through its mouth.
Puchi!
Another stab, followed by a ruthless cut, cutting out a large piece of scarlet flesh from the scaled snake's upper jaw.
"Beasts are beasts. No matter how strong they are, they are still beasts!"
Luo Kui sneered, and stabbed again!
Bang!
A muffled gunshot suddenly came from the scaled snake's body!
The gunshot was very familiar. It was the unique sound of Flying Eagle!
Luo Kui, who was drenched in blood, watched in astonishment as a silver bullet soaked in blood flew out of the scaled snake's body. It pierced through a piece of scarlet flesh, shattering a drop of blood that fell to the ground, and hit his chest!
Luo Kui looked on helplessly as a small hole suddenly appeared on the tough skin on his chest. Then, his muscles rapidly bulged and countless cracks appeared on his skin. Then, it suddenly exploded. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere. After the bloody mist dispersed, a bowl-sized hole appeared on his naked chest, penetrating from the front to the back.
Through the hole, one could clearly see a broken heart, still beating unwillingly.
The bait swallowed by the scaled snake was still alive!
How, how dare he attack me?
Don't I have a rank 1 defense?
How could the Flying Eagle pistol's attack cause such a terrifying injury?
Even if there was an armor-piercing bullet, it was impossible!
Luo Kui's strength was quickly drained along with his vitality. He could no longer withstand the scaled snake's bite. His eyes were filled with doubt and confusion. Like a collapsed pillar, he knelt down in the scaled snake's bloody mouth.
Bang!
Another muffled gunshot sounded. The scaled snake's body fiercely twitched. Its exhausted body seemed to have suffered a fatal blow, and it slowly stopped struggling.
The scaled snake's huge mouth was slowly opened. Luo Kui's badly mangled corpse was pushed out bit by bit, falling to the ground.
"Pei!"
Qi Yuan crawled out from the scaled snake's mouth and spat out a mouthful of cold and stinking snake blood. His body was covered in mucus and blood, and there was an indescribable discomfort.
"He actually let Luo Kui deal with two scaled snakes alone. Where did Lu Han go?
And where is Xu Kui? "
Qi Yuan looked into the depths of the darkness. His expression was somewhat serious. Although Luo Kui was killed in one shot, this didn't mean he was weak. An ability user who could deal with a scaled snake alone definitely belonged to the strong among rank 1 ability users. However, he still treated Xu Kui with respect. This definitely wasn't just a difference in status. There was definitely a difference in strength. Xu Kui's strength should be above Luo Kui's.
Xu Kui daring to enter the mine proved that he definitely wasn't a rookie who didn't have any fighting strength after leaving Black Scorpion.
Bang!
Muffled gunshots echoed from the depths of the darkness.
Just from the echoing sound, Qi Yuan determined that the gunshots came from Butcher, from that sinister-caliber revolver of his!
Butcher still wasn't dead!
Qi Yuan was somewhat astonished. It wasn't strange that Xu Kui and the others could withstand the overwhelming amount of Bloodthirsty Killer Mosquitoes. With Butcher's methods, how could he possibly survive?!
As expected, they were all hiding their strength!
Qi Yuan thought for a while. Then, he silently carried Flying Eagle and walked in the direction of the gunshots.
Since he had already killed Luo Kui, there was no turning back. If he couldn't kill Xu Kui in the mine as well, even if he returned to Blackstone Town, he would definitely face Xu Kui's crazy revenge unless he left this rendezvous point.
However, leaving Blackstone Town also meant danger. Without a motorcycle and a map, the chances of finding the next rendezvous point alive in the depths of the wilderness were next to zero.
Moreover, the check-in point in Situ's underground secret room hadn't been completed yet. Qi Yuan wouldn't leave so easily.
After becoming an Extraordinary, not only did his physical fitness improve in all aspects, even his eyes and other organs had undergone subtle changes.
Although he didn't have night vision, Qi Yuan could still vaguely see in this pitch-black mine. However, the range of his vision was very small.
"Luo Kui!"
Xu Kui's shout came from afar. There was a hint of unconcealable anger in his voice.
"Stop shouting. If he was still alive, he would have appeared long ago!"
Butcher's somewhat crazed voice came at the same time.
"Who are you?
Why are you doing this?
Even Situ doesn't dare to touch me. How dare you make an enemy of the Xu family! "
"The Xu family!
Hahahaha!
The Xu family is about to fall, and you still don't know anything! "Butcher laughed maniacally.
"What nonsense are you talking about!
The entire Quicksand Shelter is under the control of the Xu family. Who dares to make an enemy of the Xu family?! "
"The Xu family's influence in the Gate of Truth has almost been uprooted. What can they use to control the Quicksand Shelter? The Hunter's Guild has already put up a bounty against the Xu family. Your name is also on it. The other party is much more generous than you. It's a Stage Two Ability Potion from the Combat Field!"
"Xu Kui, even if you walk out of the mine, don't think about returning to Blackstone Town alive. The Xu family has fallen, and so has your end!"
Xu Kui fell into a brief silence. Then, a sudden gunshot broke the temporary peace!
"You all deserve to die!"
Xu Kui, who had been ambushed, let out a hysterical roar. A surging shadow engulfed the darkness, covering the sky and covering the earth.
A muffled groan came from the darkness. It was Viper's voice.
"Be careful, he's enslaved the Shadow Lizard!" Viper roared in shock and anger.
He originally thought that Xu Kui would kill the Shadow Lizard when cleaning up the mine. He didn't expect that Xu Kui would successfully enslave this powerful insectoid!
"I have two Stage Two insectoids. You two Stage Two hunters actually dare to boast about killing me. I'll tear you to pieces!"
An intense battle broke out. No one noticed that there was a lurker at the entrance of the tunnel.
Feeling the intense battle in the darkness, Qi Yuan's heart was also in turmoil.
Not only did Xu Kui defeat the Shadow Lizard, but he also enslaved two Stage Two insectoids at the same time!
Even Situ couldn't compare to this kind of strength.
However, if what Butcher said was true, Xu Kui wouldn't dare to step into Blackstone Town without the protection of the organization behind him.
Butcher and Viper were still alive. They were both Stage Two Extraordinaries. Their goal in entering the mine was to kill Xu Kui!
This ambush actually involved an existence like the Gate of Truth. That was a colossus standing at the top of the food chain in the new era!
What was the Hunter's Guild behind Butcher and Viper?
Was it an organization formed by hunters in the wilderness?
As he thought about it, the battle in the darkness suddenly started and quietly ended. In less than two minutes, the outcome of this battle of life and death had been decided.
Xu Kui's heavy breathing came from the darkness.
With the help of two Stage Two insectoids, Xu Kui successfully killed Viper and Butcher, becoming the final victor.
The cave fell into silence once again. Xu Kui panted for a moment, then dragged his heavy footsteps and slowly left the cave. When his footsteps completely disappeared, a bright light suddenly shone in, dispelling the darkness in the cave.
Qi Yuan walked in with a flashlight. After the battle, the cave was a mess. The ground was covered in dark red blood and broken flesh. The scene was like a slaughterhouse. It was enough to prove the horror of the battle.
Butcher's and Viper's broken corpses were piled up in the center of the cave. Their figures could no longer be seen clearly. Beside their corpses was a black corpse. It was the black scorpion that Xu Kui had enslaved!
The black scorpion's stinger was cut off, and the carapace on its head was shattered, revealing a pile of milky white paste mixed with fresh blood. Butcher had blasted its head open.
Two Stage Two Hunters and a Stage Two insectoid lay quietly on the ground. Their body temperature rapidly decreased, and they became three cold corpses.
Qi Yuan looked around and saw another headless corpse at the edge of the cave. Judging from its clothes, it was Lu Han, who had not appeared. Obviously, he had also died at the hands of Viper and Butcher.
As for Scarface, he had probably died in the depths of the darkness.
"Forty-two people entered the cave to clean up the insectoids. There were also a few Stage Two Extraordinaires. They were almost wiped out!"
Qi Yuan shook his head and walked to the center of the cave. Not far from Butcher and Viper's corpses, the check-in beam was emitting a gentle glow that only he could see.
"Check-in successful. Rewarded one talent point!"
He finally got it!
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed, but he did not immediately light up the talent tree. He had almost lost his life in the two check-ins in the two caves. If he could not light up another powerful talent, then the check-in point in Situ's underground secret room would be nothing more than a bubble, and he would never be able to get close to it.
The first two talents had been forced to fuse at a moment of life and death. Fortunately, they were powerful enough. This time, Qi Yuan decided to carefully choose the talent that was most suitable for him.
There were too many gray balls of light that did not light up, and each one represented a different superpower.
Qi Yuan looked around and tried to place his talent point near Black Scorpion's corpse, but he did not receive any notification that it could be fused.
"Is it because I can't fuse with the corpses, or is there another reason?"
Qi Yuan murmured. He tried to place his talent point near Butcher and Viper's corpses, but he did not receive any feedback either.
After a few seconds of silence, Qi Yuan tried to place his talent point near the ground, but he still did not receive any feedback this time!
"Before lighting up Steel Strength, the first talent point near the ground can light up Armor of Thick Earth. But this time, there is no feedback, which means that the gray ball representing Armor of Thick Earth has disappeared!"
Qi Yuan vaguely felt that he might have grasped a trace of the pattern of the talent tree!
"When I lit up the gray ball of light for the first time, not only did I obtain a talent, but I also made a choice. I chose Steel, so I can only light up the talent related to it!"
In order to confirm this conjecture, Qi Yuan picked up Viper's dagger beside his corpse and tried to fuse it.
"Do you wish to consume one talent point, one dagger, to light up the talent — Steel Edge?"
So it was like that!
Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked at the brief introduction of the talent below.
"Steel Edge — Allows your close-range attacks to tear apart the target's defense!"
A close-range version of Annihilation Warhead!
Qi Yuan shook his head slightly and gave up on lighting up Steel Edge.
Steel Edge was not weak, but it overlapped with Annihilation Warhead's defense penetration effect. Under the circumstances of the maximum difficulty of obtaining talent points, it would be too wasteful to light up both Annihilation Warhead and Steel Edge at the same time.
There seemed to be a grenade, but he did not know if he could fuse it to light up the talent!
Qi Yuan once again tried to place his talent point near the grenade, and the familiar feedback appeared once again.
"Do you wish to consume one talent point, one grenade, to light up the talent — Steel Blast?"
"Steel Blast — Turns a designated body part into a powerful explosive. You can detonate it at any time!"
Is this asking me to self-destruct?!
Qi Yuan was a little annoyed. Among the numerous talents, there were indeed some strange talents hidden.
"Steel Defense, Steel Edge, Steel Blast, and maybe Steel Strength and Steel Speed. So, am I going to be a straight man?
Or am I going to be weak and mechanical? "