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nChapter 111: The Second Expedition

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nWas there a Level 7 creature in Nanxiang?

nCountless people could give a definite answer—No!

nAbsolutely impossible!

nCurrently, the resources in Nanxiang City were not enough to give birth to a Level 6 creature, let alone a Level 7 one.

nEven the creatures that penetrated from the Black Mist Zone during the first infiltration were only some low-level creatures, without any Level 6 beings.

nHowever, Lu Ming did not know about these things.

nIn his mind, it was quite reasonable to imagine facing an enemy two levels higher than the most powerful creature he had encountered.

nThe strongest being he had ever seen—Chang Yi—was Level 5.

nIn that case, the hypothetical opponent should be at Level 7.

nOnly by defeating a Level 7 creature would Lu Ming have the qualification and courage to go on this expedition.

nBut he could not be unprepared.

nWeapons, ammunition, some blackbird meat, and water.

nHe packed all of these onto the transport plane. As the plane took off, Lu Ming repeatedly reminded the pilot, “Never go above 300 meters in altitude.”

nThe pilot nodded solemnly, “Understood, Brother Lu.”

n300 meters was a threshold.

nIf the plane went above that height and crashed, Luming would risk getting injured. So, this altitude had to be strictly adhered to.

nThe plane quickly flew towards Cheng County, and Lu Ming closed his eyes and rested.

nZhang Chengcheng, Wei Lan, Wang Xiong, and the exploration team members were cautiously vigilant through the observation windows of the plane, wary of any potential danger.

nFortunately, the journey was uneventful, and they did not even encounter the only threat in the area – the black birds.

nAbout half an hour later, Cheng County appeared beneath Lu Ming’s feet.

nBefore the apocalypse, Cheng County was relatively well-known around Nanxiang City.

nThis place had a long history and was known for its beautiful scenery and abundant cuisine.

nBut after the apocalypse began, the beautiful landscape disappeared, replaced by the roaming zombies on the streets.

nLooking down from the plane at an altitude of 300 meters, Lu Ming immediately spotted the most conspicuous target in Cheng County.

n“The Flesh Mountain.”

n“It can be confirmed that the Flesh Mountain is a Level 5 mutated zombie and evolved from a Tank.”

n“According to Colonel Bai’s observation, after the Tank evolved into a Flesh Mountain, its limited rationality completely disappeared, replaced by pure hunting desire and killing instinct!”

n“But with loss comes gain; the Flesh Mountain’s strength is much greater than that of a regular Level 5 creature according to the attribute doubling model.”

nThe exploration team member named Luo Fu stared at the Flesh Mountain with a pale face as he shared this basic information.

nLu Ming nodded slightly after listening.

n“Where are Colonel Bai and the others?”

n“They’re in hiding. But they can’t hide for long; The Flesh Mountain’s perception of high-level Awakened is quite sharp.”

nAs he was saying this, the Flesh Mountain below suddenly raised its head and looked at the sky.

nTheir eyes met. Lu Ming’s gaze was calm, while the Flesh Mountain’s gaze was dull.

nThis massive creature roared furiously at the plane, raising its arms as if trying to pull the plane down from the sky.

nHowever, with such a huge body, it could not make particularly agile movements—like jumping.

nEven with its unusually long arms, it could not reach the altitude of 300 meters.

nAfter a few futile attempts, the Flesh Mountain gave up on trying to reach the two Level 4 Awakened individuals above it and turned its attention to a nearby low-rise building.

nThere, it found its prey!

nWith a powerful push from its hind legs, the massive creature rushed towards the low-rise building, smashing it as if it were a massive bulldozer.

nBut just before the disaster struck, an agile figure flew out of the building.

nThe wind transformed into a pair of wings, carrying the figure away to a safer distance.

nLuo Fu’s voice sounded in Lu Ming’s ear again.

n“It’s Sister Rose, Duan Mei, the leader of Dragon Mountain, a Level 4 Awakened.”

n“Her superpower is Wind-based. It’s quite agile. It’s thanks to Sister Rose that we managed to escape from Dragon Mountain to this place.”

nBut anything more than that would not do.

nLevel 4 was just level 4.

nAs flexible as wind-based abilities could be, they could not bridge the gap in strength.

nAlthough Bai Tianyu’s explosive strength was also at Level 5, Luo Fu had mentioned earlier that this Flesh Mountain was a mutated creature. Its strength could not be judged by the standards of a normal ordinary Level 5 creature.

nIt was not that Bai Tianyu, Duan Mei, and the others were incapable; being able to hide from the Flesh Mountain for so long and run this far was already quite an achievement for them.

nAfter a brief introduction, Luo Fu fell silent. He just looked worriedly at Duan Mei, who was nimbly dodging the attacks from the Flesh Mountain, while also keeping an eye on Lu Ming.

nUntil Lu Ming’s gaze shifted and looked to the other side.

n“Twenty-three.”

nLuo Fu was stunned, but Zhang Chengcheng quickly replied, “Yes, Brother Lu. Twenty-three.”

nLuming was referring to the fact that there were a total of 23 Six-legged Wolf Bears nearby!

nCompared to when they were at Dragon Mountain, the number of Six-legged Wolf Bears had not decreased; it had actually increased.

nThis was not strange—because these exotic beasts hid far away and did not participate in the battle at all.

nAlthough they looked fierce, their behavior was more like that of scavengers.

nThey sought benefits and avoided harm, following behind the “big brothers” to pick up some leftovers…

nThe current situation was very clear now.

nThe Flesh Mountain was the big brother, Bai Tianyu and the others were the prey, and the Six-legged Wolf Bears were the jackals, dogs, and vultures.

nIf Big Brother won, they would pick up the leftovers, but if Big Brother was killed, Big Brother would become their delicious meal. If the Big Brother turned to attack them, they would disperse.

nHowever, these Six-legged Wolf Bears did not know.

nIn the sky, a pair of affectionate eyes stared straight at them, and tears of love could not help but flow from the corners of his mouth.

nLu Ming was in a daze for half a minute before taking a deep breath and swallowing back the drool saliva.

nHe really could not forget the wonderful taste of exotic beast meat and the feeling of satisfaction after a meal.

nHe turned around and looked at his armory.

nAfter some consideration, Lu Ming picked up a finely forged saber made by Zhang Lixin.

nThe saber was tailor-made by Zhang Lixin for Lu Ming, using materials from Tank bones and a bit of special alloy.

nIt was two meters long and the weight was nothing to Lu Ming. Holding the saber in one hand, even with Lu Ming’s formidable physique, the saber looked a bit big.

nBut Lu Ming felt that it was just right.

nAfter hesitating for a moment between the Flesh Mountain and the Six-legged Wolf Bears, Lu Ming looked towards the Flesh Mountain.

n“Let’s deal with this one first.”

nEveryone behind him heaved a sigh of relief.

nLu Ming also knew it well.

nAlthough the main objective of this hunt was to target the creatures, Wang Xiong, Zhang Chengcheng, and the others actually wanted him to intervene and help Bai Tianyu and the others.

nDoing something in passing was not a big deal, and besides, the battle with Chang Yi allowed Lu Ming to once again familiarize himself with his own strength. The Level 5 Meat Mountain might seem terrifying to others, but Lu Ming did not sense even a hint of threat from this creature.

nYes, that massive body was nothing but a facade in Lu Ming’s eyes, all show and no substance. The pressure he felt facing Chang Yi was greater than the pressure he felt from this Flesh Mountain.

nAlthough the pressure from Chang Yi was not that significant…

nThe plane stopped right above the Flesh Mountain.

nAfter a quick estimate of the height, Lu Ming turned around and looked at Zhang Chengcheng and the others.

n“Keep an eye on my prey.”

nZhang Chengcheng quickly nodded.

nThen, Lu Ming took a step and jumped down from the plane, free-falling towards the top of the Flesh Mountain on the ground..

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