Chapter 274: Devouring the Core
Chapter 274: Devouring the Core
After more than half a month of research, Lu Wu had become quite skilled in the field of Artificial Mystic Realms.
He was well aware that the realm would violently shake, indicating a fierce attack from the outside.
In other words, Yan Ruxue, the Crimson-haired Sister, was definitely engaged in a battle with someone.
Lu Wu didn't know who the opponent was, but he was certain that this was his almost only chance to escape.
However, Lu Wu remained cautious.
If Yan Ruxue was only involved in a minor scuffle and quickly resolved the fight, any rash action on his part would be disastrous.
So, before taking action, Lu Wu decided to test the waters.
"Sister."
"Beautiful Yan Ruxue, are you there?"
"I have a big secret about my mom that I want to tell you."
...
There was no response, probably because she was too busy to reply.
But Lu Wu was still worried, so he added, "Do you want to know why my dad chose my mom and not you?
Because you're far inferior to my mom!"
After saying this, he quickly hugged the Little Skeleton.
It was a crazy move, risking his life to test the waters.
Based on Lu Wu's understanding of Yan Ruxue, if she had the time, she wouldn't be able to resist.
However, after waiting for two minutes, there was still no response.
Lu Wu became alert and quickly handed his phone to the Little Skeleton.
"Quick, Little Skeleton, get moving! Call out two Steel Armored Boar Knights."
The Little Skeleton immediately summoned two of its subordinates, and as soon as they appeared, Lu Wu instructed the Little Skeleton to keep the boars and the two bone spears while sending the two skeletons back.
"One person, one boar, follow my command and charge!"
Lu Wu grabbed the two bone spears and leaped onto the boar, then directed the nearby Little Skeleton, who was also riding a boar, to charge forward.
Due to the urgency, Lu Wu didn't clear the path himself but let the Little Skeleton take the lead.
After all, although he had been practicing for more than half a month, his strength might not necessarily surpass the Little Skeleton, and this was his first time riding a boar, so it was better to let the Little Skeleton lead the way.
The Little Skeleton didn't disappoint Lu Wu.
With the boar in the lead, the bone staff in its hand transformed into the shape of a silver spear, emitting sparks and lightning. The long spear resembled a dragon, and under Lu Wu's command, it left a trail of sparks and lightning.
Lu Wu clung to the boar's body, hugging it tightly, and followed closely behind the Little Skeleton.
As they advanced, Lu Wu recalled the method to break through this Artificial Mystic Realm.
"The Ground Squirrels in this realm can continuously grow stronger and regenerate.
This means that there's a system within this realm that allows them to strengthen and regenerate.
My task now is to find the core of this system."
"To locate the core of this system, the next action is crucial.
I need to gather a large number of Ground Squirrels and then eliminate them in an instant.
This sudden consumption will force the system to increase its energy operation, and that's how I'll find the core."
At this moment, Lu Wu not only knew what he had to do but also where he needed to go.
In the past half a month, he had thoroughly explored every corner of this realm, and he had mentally listed the possible locations of the core. By testing each one, he was confident he would find it.
Soon, Lu Wu and the Little Skeleton arrived at their first destination.
Upon reaching there, Lu Wu shouted.
"Let's get to work!"
With a roar, Lu Wu brandished his two bone spears and charged forward, while the Little Skeleton summoned its subordinates.
Of course, instead of foolishly calling out all of them at once, it summoned them in pairs.
The summoned subordinates followed behind Lu Wu and began their charge.
In no time, the Little Skeleton's cavalry team took shape.
Lu Wu and the Little Skeleton led the two groups of the cavalry team and charged forward, stopping at the designated location. Then, they turned around, with Lu Wu taking the rear and the Little Skeleton leading from the front.
The cavalry team repeatedly charged and slaughtered the Ground Squirrels.
After thirteen rounds of this, the number of kills reached Lu Wu's estimated value, but there was still no change.
"Let's move to another spot!"
At Lu Wu's command, the Little Skeleton quickly recalled its subordinates, and they moved to the second location to continue the same operation.
Lu Wu had listed seven suspicious locations, and it took about two to three minutes to reach each one, with the slaughter requiring over ten minutes.
If lucky, Lu Wu could find it within ten minutes, but if unlucky, it might take him an hour or two.
It was even possible that he might search all the locations and still not find the place.
However, Lu Wu's luck held out.
In less than half an hour, he discovered an anomaly at the third location.
"It's here!
The core should be behind this wall. Little Skeleton, break down this wall for me!"
At Lu Wu's command, the Little Skeleton immediately activated its talent, 'Skeleton Overlord.'
With the talent activated, the Little Skeleton's strength soared from Leader Rank 2 to Lord Rank 1.
As its power surged, the Little Skeleton gripped the long spear in its hand tightly.
The sparks flashed, and all its strength focused, as it prepared to unleash the skill 'Thunder Dragon' associated with the Silver Spear form.
The gathering of power caused the artificial Mystic Realm to tremble, startling Yan Ruxue, who glanced at the necklace on her chest.
"So he is his son after all. He was so sweet when he called me 'sister' before, but now he's ruthless when it's time to strike." Ruxue spoke gently, her hand reaching for the necklace.
Just then, a cold hum echoed, "Who gave you the confidence to be distracted while fighting me?"
A flame descended from above, smashing towards Ruxue, who raised her head in defense.
At that very moment, within the artificial Mystic Realm, a Little Skeleton thrust its spear forward.
A wall within the realm shattered, and a dazzling light emanated from behind it.
"It's open!"
Li Wu's face lit up with joy, ready to command the Little Skeleton to charge in and destroy the core.
Almost simultaneously, a cute little mouse emerged from the broken wall.
As it appeared, Li Wu noticed that the Ground Squirrels, which had been fiercely attacking them, suddenly ceased their assault.
"Something's wrong. Little Skeleton, take out that mouse!"
Li Wu reacted swiftly, and the Little Skeleton acted quickly, thrusting its spear almost instantly.
But it was a step too late.
The mouse vanished in an instant.
The light behind the wall also disappeared.
Along with the light, countless Ground Squirrels vanished, dissipating into energy.
As they disappeared, something else emerged.
In the spot where the mouse had vanished, a fist-sized shadow appeared out of thin air and began to expand.
In the blink of an eye, a two-meter-tall Yellow-Furred Rat stood before Li Wu.
...
Name: Mountain Rat
Power: Lord 3-Star
Attribute: Earth
Weakness: Water
Description: You guessed right, this rat is just the outer shell. Defeat it to obtain the energy core within.
...
"Defeat your sister!"
As everyone knows, Li Wu is a civilized person, like Nushao.
He usually refrains from cursing, but this time he couldn't hold back.
Damn, a Lord 3-Star monster, how am I supposed to beat this?
"Run!"
Li Wu could only command the Little Skeleton to recall its minions and flee.
But it was too late for Li Wu and the Little Skeleton to escape. Terrifying gravity bore down on them.
This gravity was far more intense than Tuantuan's.
Li Wu and the Little Skeleton were pinned to the ground, unable to move. Yes, the Little Skeleton was also immobilized.
Forget about it recalling its minions; with a power level of Leader 2-Star, even if it summoned all its minions and utilized its innate talent, it could only reach a pseudo-Lord 1-Star power level, which was still insufficient to withstand the enemy.
"Although I had a glimmer of hope, it seems luck is not on my side this time!"
Just as Li Wu was about to accept the failure of their escape attempt, the entire artificial Mystic Realm began to shake violently.
Li Wu faintly heard Yan Ruxue calling out Zhang Yuchi's name, her voice especially gentle.
Li Wu was stunned. Before he could understand the situation, the artificial Mystic Realm began to tremble violently again.
At that moment, the gravity pressing down on them suddenly disappeared.
Li Wu turned to look at the Mountain Rat and noticed its power fluctuating wildly.
First, it was Lord 3-Star, then Leader 3-Star, and finally Lord 3-Star again.
The entire rat was in a state of stiffness.
"Someone outside has heavily damaged this Mystic Realm. Quick, Little Skeleton, stab him!"
Intelligence (Understood!)
The highly intelligent Little Skeleton seized the opportunity, thrusting its spear at the Mountain Rat.
Whether it was the Little Skeleton's impeccable timing or sheer luck,
As the spear pierced through, the Mountain Rat's power level dropped to Leader 1-Star.
Thus, the Little Skeleton's silver spear effortlessly penetrated the rat's body, and with a thrust, it impaled the core.
"Crack!"
The core seemed to shatter.
Energy from within the core began to leak out, and the Little Skeleton's spear greedily devoured all of it.
Almost simultaneously, as the spear swallowed the energy, the artificial Mystic Realm Li Wu was in began to crack open.
A massive crack appeared beneath Li Wu's feet.
Through this crack, Li Wu saw two enormous snow-capped mountains outside.
"Quick, now's our chance!"
Seizing the opportunity, Li Wu recalled the Little Skeleton into his heart and leaped towards the snow-capped mountains.
To Li Wu's surprise, as he left the crack, he felt himself being blocked by something, a soft and fragrant white expanse.
Before he could react, he felt his neck being lifted.
His entire body was pulled back about twenty centimeters, and he saw a face of gentle beauty.
In that moment, Li Wu felt a chill.
"Um, maybe I should just stay inside after all."
(End of Chapter)
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