102 Chapter 76: The Boiling Infinite City Number 5_2
Countless test sites were abandoned, among which, certain test sites still had planned experimental subjects sealed within...]
[Hint ①: The Novice Secret Realm has a maximum stay limit of 8 hours. During this period, trialists may choose whether to return on their own, and teleportation requires 10 seconds.]
[Hint ②: ...]
Lu Ran and Mr. Husky stepped on the ashen earth, looking ahead at the collapsed Abandoned Experiment Field, momentarily stunned.
The condition of this secret realm looked extremely bad.
Had this place been caught up in the so-called war? Otherwise, even if it was abandoned, it shouldn't be this chaotic.
"It's good that we prepared in advance," Lu Ran said as he put on a night coat according to the strategy guide provided by Doctor Gu. Here, due to the long-term experiments on dark creatures, the air was saturated with demonic energy which greatly hindered mental will. Although extraordinary beings might not be greatly affected, it was still better for humans to take protective measures.
Swish!
Lu Ran's night coat fluttered as Mr. Husky, with the Primordial State Icy Sky Great Sword in his mouth, looked around and asked where the enemy was.
"Wait a moment..." Lu Ran looked towards the collapsed Abandoned Experiment Field. According to the strategy guide, 30 seconds after the challenger entered the test site, the Devilish Bull Leader would break the seal and emerge... The uncontrollable experimental subject, the Devilish Bull Leader, would attack any life nearby indiscriminately!
"ROAR!!!!"
Indeed, as soon as the thirty seconds passed, accompanied by a massive roar and a loud "boom", the collapsed buildings of the Abandoned Experiment Field exploded, stones flying about, and a massive figure, five to six meters high, slowly crawled out from the ruins.
The so-called Devilish Bull Leader, similar to a Minotaur, was a creature with a humanoid form and muscular strength, with a bull's head on a human body. The one Lu Ran and his companion saw was far larger than an ordinary Minotaur, comparable in size to a Giant Beast.
It wielded a shadow battle axe, swept away the scattered stones of the abandoned site, and stood atop the ruins, its red eyes under the gloomy sky filled with a cold color.
"AOOO!!!"
At this moment, upon making contact, Mr. Husky had already swung a Sword Qi, extending a friendly greeting.
However, facing this Sword Qi coming from the sky, the Devilish Bull Leader didn't even bother to care, letting it land on its body.
Bang!
After the dust settled, the Sword Qi only left a faint white mark on the chest of the Devilish Bull Leader, failing to even breach its defenses.
"Indeed, just like the strategy guide said, it doesn't have the consciousness to dodge attacks. Even if it feels threatened, it will only counterattack with skills!"
Lu Ran had Mr. Husky experiment a bit, once again confirming that there was no problem with the strategy guide.
"Without any further ado, tenfold Storm Slash!" With those words from Lu Ran, Mr. Husky howled, and the next instant, his weapon transformed into a great sword form. The sword, comparable in size to Mr. Husky himself, was held in his mouth, looking particularly daunting.
A fierce aura burst forth from Mr. Husky.
Blizzard Swordsmanship!
But, what was usually an unstoppable force, even overpowering the Dragon's Tail Scorpion, seemed to have no effect against the Devilish Bull Leader this time...
"ROAR!!!"
The Devilish Bull Leader shook its head and lifted its axe high, bringing it smashing down towards Lu Ran and his companion...
Boom!!!
In an instant, a massive Dark Shockwave, like a surging tide, swallowed towards Lu Ran and Mr. Husky.
However, in a flash, there was a dazzling, ice-blue Slashing Attack that, like a blade splitting the waves, divided the black shockwave in two, and only then did the Devilish Bull Leader's instincts perceive a hint of danger!
"WOOF!!! (Can you withstand the power of these hundreds of teeth?!)"
The tenfold compressed Sword Qi of Storm Slash, combined with the new weapon Icy Sky Great Sword, split the Dark Shockwave released by the Devilish Bull Leader in an instant, landing on its body.
At the same time, Mr. Husky's mouth bled, his teeth wobbled, and his face was ferocious.
As it said, how could one withstand the power of these hundreds of teeth!
Behind it, Lu Ran held the Divine Deer Pendant and instantly healed its wounds.
Although the backlash was healed, the extreme Storm Slash had depleted most of Mr. Husky's strength; it could not release a second one.
The tenfold Sword Qi compression of Storm Slash didn't imply it was equivalent to releasing ten Sword Qis, but rather it consumed a great deal of Mr. Husky's own energy.
"AOOO!!!" After the strike, Mr. Husky bared his teeth, looking at the area where smoke rose. Lu Ran also concentrated his gaze, the expected signal tone had not yet come to his ears, indicating that this strike, which could have left the Dragon's Tail Scorpion with not even the dregs, failed to deal a fatal blow to the Devilish Bull Leader.
And rightly so—while the Dragon's Tail Scorpion was merely wild, the Devilish Bull Leader was an experimental war machine created by the highly advanced Beast Training Empire, as if the concentrated wisdom of countless Beast Trainers was imbued within it. It was not going to be easy to deal with.
"ROAR!!!!" Indeed, the next instant, both Lu Ran and Mr. Husky heard an angry roar. The smoke was cleared away by a strong wind, and in a glance, they saw a Giant Beast, clad in Demonic Energy Armor shaped from Dark Energy, running wildly over the ruins towards them!!
"WOOF!!" Mr. Husky, still holding the sword in its mouth, stared dumbfounded.
Thud thud thud! With every step the Devilish Bull Leader took, the ground shook!
"Are you up to it, Mr. Husky?" Lu Ran turned and ran, saying, "When will you consider mastering the twentyfold Storm Slash?"
"WOOF!!" Seeing the Devilish Bull charging, Mr. Husky also turned and ran, flipping Lu Ran onto its back.
Twentyfold... Not to mention the teeth, even its dog head might not be safe!
In any case, right now both Lu Ran and Mr. Husky had aching teeth to the extreme. Although they had anticipated that they might not be able to kill the enemy instantly, truly experiencing it left them in a panic.