Translator: Legge
It wasn’t the first time Ren Xiaosu had dealt with the Experimentals. For some reason, he always hated the strange creatures. After Stronghold 74 was destroyed, he was even happy for a while.
But now, the strange things actually reappeared. So Ren Xiaosu wondered if the figure Yang Xiaojin had seen in the mountains through her spotting scope was that so-called intelligent being of the Experimentals?
This was the reason why Ren Xiaosu gave chase. If that figure were really the intelligent being, the number of Experimentals would no longer increase as long as he could kill it. Even if the Experimentals were to attack humans again, they could not do so in an orderly manner.
The reason why the Experimentals were such a headache for humans was that there was an individual being with advanced intelligence among them.
If the Experimentals only attacked anyone they came across, the Qing Consortium would have already exterminated them back in the Southwest.
In the forest, several Experimentals slowly surrounded Ren Xiaosu. Ren Xiaosu held his black saber in hand as he stood there and observed the situation. But a moment later, he was surprised when he saw them. The new Experimentals had the appearance of the barbarians!
These Experimentals who were originally barbarians crawled on the ground like brown bears and looked much larger in size than the Experimental he had just killed.
Ren Xiaosu could not help but feel surprised. Where did these barbaric Experimentals come from? Could it be that the intelligent being had escaped to the North?
Right, weren’t the Experimentals in cahoots with the barbarians since they destroyed the supplies earlier?
Were those barbarians stupid? They actually joined forces with those ghastly creatures?!
Or perhaps that intelligent Experimental was hiding something even deeper?
However, it did not matter to Ren Xiaosu whether the Experimentals used to be barbarians or humans from the Central Plains. When the Experimentals pounced at him, Ren Xiaosu did not receive them head on. Instead, he used his superior speed to step between them.
Ren Xiaosu no longer pursued the idea of killing the Experimentals with a single strike. Instead, he slashed at them one by one and dealt the greatest damage he could. He did not want to take the risk to advance recklessly.
He traveled through the gaps with an aloof gaze and determined what his next move should be.
It might not seem like his armed combat methods were too effective at the time being, but in just five minutes, not a single one of these dozen-odd barbaric Experimentals was left with a complete set of limbs. They were either missing an arm or a leg, while Ren Xiaosu did not suffer a scratch and was uninjured.
When the Experimentals saw that over a dozen of them were about to lose their mobility, they stopped bothering Ren Xiaosu and turned around to escape.
This indirectly confirmed Ren Xiaosu’s thought that someone was controlling them from behind the scenes.
Ren Xiaosu raised his saber and chased after them. But just as he caught up to two Experimentals and started killing them, a figure draped in black robes floated down from the top of the elm tree behind him. The angle and timing the enemy had chosen to appear at could not be more ruthless. It was precisely at the time when Ren Xiaosu’s saber was about to hit its target!
At this moment, it would be difficult for Ren Xiaosu to change his movements and turn around to defend himself!
But when Ren Xiaosu heard the gust of wind above him, he sneered, “I was waiting for you!”
City Crusher!
In that instant, Ren Xiaosu’s eyes turned crimson. It was as though he had descended into purgatory.
Great strength started surging through Ren Xiaosu’s body along with the crimson color that appeared in his eyes. Ren Xiaosu roared as he forcefully twisted his body around. The copious amount of power in him forcefully broke through the inertia of his body and the direction where the saber was slashing down from was forcefully reversed!
The blade slid past the black robes and easily cut through the golden silk lining it. The Experimental that was shrouded in the black robe let out a hoarse and strange cry. It seemed like it had not expected the human in front of it to be so strong!
Through the gap, the Experimental looked down and saw the eyes of the young man who had already turned around. The crimson color actually made him look more demonic than the Experimental.
In the blink of an eye, the Experimental managed to twist its waist and body to avoid the incoming blade. However, a large portion of its black robe had been chopped off. After it landed on the ground, the Experimental rolled backwards in a panic. It no longer had the calm and composed look it had when it was facing the barbarians earlier.
But it had to be said that this intelligent being’s physical fitness was even better than a T5’s. This was something Ren Xiaosu had not expected.
Ren Xiaosu went after it, but the barbaric Experimentals that had fled earlier actually rushed back and stood in front of Black Robe fearlessly to buy it some time.
As the barbaric Experimentals died one by one, Black Robe was able to catch a breather. But for Ren Xiaosu, the bad news was that after killing all of them, the effective duration of his City Crusher would also be over.
Ren Xiaosu slowly walked towards Black Robe with his saber in hand. He asked coldly, “How did you escape from Stronghold 74?”
The Experimental was stunned. It stood up and said with a hoarse laugh, “I remember this saber of yours. I think you were wearing a white mask back then. You were also at Stronghold 74 at that time.”
Ren Xiaosu looked at him silently. This fellow had taken him to be Old Xu, but there was actually nothing wrong in saying that.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Black Robe and suddenly asked, “You went to the North after that? Let me guess, were you also the one who instigated these barbarians to suddenly head south?”
Black Robe adjusted his hood and hid his gray face under the shadows again. “The North is gradually being flooded by the cold seawater. What’s wrong with the Northerners heading south to seek a new place to inhabit?”
This was the first time Ren Xiaosu learned about the situation in the North. So it turned out the barbarians had only come to the South because their land was gradually being swallowed up by the sea. However, this was not a reason for them to start a massacre in the cities. War was always a matter of survival. Since a massacre had taken place, they would just have to fight to the death from here.
Along with killing the barbarians, these ineradicable Experimentals would also have to die.
A moment later, Black Robe saw that Ren Xiaosu’s crimson eyes had faded. It was taken aback for a moment before laughing out loud. “So you can only be that powerful for a short while, huh? I was wondering why you suddenly started talking to me. So it’s because you were waiting for reinforcements. Unfortunately, no one can save you now.”
With that, Black Robe closed in on Ren Xiaosu. It stuck its gray palm out through its black robe and grabbed straight for Ren Xiaosu’s chest.
But Ren Xiaosu did not dodge. Instead, he allowed the other party to leave a bloody wound on his chest while he grabbed its wrist tightly.
Due to the mutual effect, both parties’ movement speed was negated. At this moment, there was only calmness in Ren Xiaosu’s eyes.
Black Robe got a bad feeling. It immediately used all of its strength to break free from Ren Xiaosu’s grip and leaped up like it was trying to dodge something, but a black bullet suddenly hit Black Robe’s thigh.
The black bullet did not get lodged in Black Robe’s leg. Instead, it directly went through it and penetrated a tree before disappearing into the forest.
Ren Xiaosu ignored his injuries and tried to chase after Black Robe. However, Black Robe was no longer interested in fighting. It took the opportunity and limped off into the wilderness.
