I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1056

Chapter 1056: Chapter 1058: Lightning Beast_1 Chapter 1056: Chapter 1058: Lightning Beast_1 “`
“What is this?”

Song Jian glanced at Duo Tuo Luo beside him and asked softly.

“The Slaughter Light Curtain, this is the Slaughter Light Curtain!” Duo Tuo Luo said with a face full of despair, “A King Level Boss is about to be born in the Scorching Gorge, and this is a special phenomenon that appears to let it accumulate power for the promotion. The curtain won't disappear until it has successfully advanced…”

“Why call it the Slaughter Light Curtain?” Song Jian frowned.

“Because during this period, the monsters shrouded by the Light Curtain will lose their minds, become violent, and madly attack any living creature nearby, even monsters of the same species will attack each other, until the Light Curtain disappears!” Duo Tuo Luo seemed to have recalled some unpleasant memories and couldn't help shivering, “We are doomed, completely doomed…”

Xi Lin and Tugu Man's complexions also became ugly. After exchanging glances, Xi Lin gave a slight nod, and Tugu Man shouted, “For this mission, everyone's reward will be doubled, and if our young master can leave the Scorching Gorge safely, each person will receive an additional piece of Dark Gold Quality equipment!”

Not to mention the doubled reward, just a piece of Dark Gold Quality equipment was an extremely generous reward for adventurers. The compensation for more than a dozen missions might not be enough to buy one such piece of equipment.

However, the adventurers did not show any signs of joy. Instead, their faces were filled with sorrow. Most of them earned their living in Fengming City and were naturally familiar with the Slaughter Light Curtain. Every few years, a monster in the Scorching Gorge would advance to King Level. It might succeed, or it might fail; but as long as the Slaughter Light Curtain appeared, it was a desperate situation for the adventurers in the gorge.

Just then, an adventurer suddenly dashed off like an arrow toward the distance, breaking away from the group. In no time at all, he had disappeared from everyone's sight.

“Hmph, fool!” Duo Tuo Luo glanced at the nearly vanished adventurer, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

“What is he doing?” Song Jian was puzzled. In such dangerous times, to dare leave the main force and act alone–was the person too arrogant?

“During the Slaughter Light Curtain period, the monsters will crazily attack all living creatures. The more creatures gathered in one place, the more attacks they will attract. There are so many of us together, it's easy to draw the nearby monsters…” Duo Tuo Luo explained, “That fool thinks he can avoid the monsters' siege by being alone, but at this time, the more people there are, the greater the strength. And since the monsters will not ally with each other, our chances of survival are much higher if we stick together…”

After Duo Tuo Luo finished speaking, several adventurers who had also been thinking of leaving the group suddenly changed their expressions and became quiet.

“Young Master, the situation has changed. It looks like you'll have to catch the Three-tailed Fire Scorpion some other time. The most important task now is to ensure your safety!” Tugu Man said in a low voice.

Xi Lin's face showed anger, but there was nothing he could do. Under such circumstances, going deeper into the Scorching Gorge wasn't to capture the Three-tailed Fire Scorpion, but to commit suicide.

“We can only do this for now…” Xi Lin hesitated for a long while before finally nodding his head.

A sly smile appeared on the corner of Tugu Man's mouth, but it quickly vanished. He turned and bellowed at the others, “Change of mission. Everyone's top priority is to protect young master Xi Lin. The mission to capture the Three-tailed Fire Scorpion is abandoned!”

Upon hearing the change in the mission, everyone relaxed, their expressions easing. No matter how rich the reward, it was meaningless to the dead.

If they did not venture deep into the Scorching Gorge but simply waited in place for the Slaughter Light Curtain to disappear, there was still a glimmer of hope for survival. And with the lure of Dark Gold equipment, the adventurers' morale suddenly increased.

But Song Jian's expression turned ugly. He wasn't here for the mission rewards; he simply wanted to use the strength of these people to search for Master Kulun.

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If these people were only willing to defend the entrance to the Scorching Gorge, then for Song Jian, they were utterly useless.

“Should we use force to compel them to go deeper into the Scorching Gorge?” Song Jian's expression fluctuated, his mind quickly spinning with thoughts, but soon, he abandoned this idea. If he really did that, then not one of them would survive. Under the compulsion of death, they could do anything, and even if physically coerced by Song Jian, their lack of effort would mean no efficiency at all.

“It seems I can only search on my own…” Song Jian sighed internally, deciding to take action alone.

Just as he was about to leave the group, a monster covered in blood charged toward everyone.

This creature resembled a giant rhinoceros, its body flashing with lightning, and the three one-foot-long rhino horns on its snout constantly crackling with thunder, making a rumbling noise.

“A Lightning Beast, it's a Lightning Beast!” Everyone's faces changed dramatically, as this was a level 120 Lightning Beast, and moreover, a Lord-tier BOSS. At level 120, the Lightning Beast already stood at the peak of tier three Combat Power, with one foot nearly stepping into the legendary realm, and now, empowered by the Slaughter Light Curtain, it had become rampantly stronger, its strength soaring.

If this group of adventurers could unite and cooperate, they might have a chance to kill the Lightning Beast, but how could a group of people chased into the Scorching Gorge by a horde of Earth-splitting Beasts possibly work together?

The morale that had slightly improved instantly crumbled, with many already planning their escape, and not a single person considering how to kill the Lightning Beast before them.

“Brother Song, let's escape together!” Duo Tuo Luo said in a low voice, “This is not something we can handle…”

Song Jian didn't speak, but just drew his Dark Gold Quality longsword and slashed fiercely at the Lightning Beast.

Innumerable Spirit Swords began to condense in the air, heading towards the Lightning Beast like a meteor shower;
Crack~
A crisp sound of shattering rang out, and Song Jian looked at the longsword in his hand. A seven-inch-long crack had appeared on the blade, with tiny metal fragments continuously breaking apart and scattering around.

“As expected, it can't bear the influx of all the Sword Qi…” Song Jian's face immediately turned unsightly.

The level of this Lightning Beast was too high, the level suppression too harsh. Without using the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation, it was impossible to inflict a fatal blow, but the spare longsword in his hand couldn't withstand all the Sword Qi. As soon as two-thirds of the Sword Qi had entered, the longsword was already damaged, releasing the Thousand Swords Art prematurely.

Over two hundred Spirit Swords flew towards the Lightning Beast, with continuous roaring sounds. All the adventurers were dumbstruck; they had never seen such a powerful technique before.

“Is, is this the ultimate secret of the swordsmanship?” Xi Lin's eyes were wide open, her face one of disbelief, while Tugu Man's expression turned as dark as thunder, completely out of line with his plan. What he thought was just bait, fodder, turned out to have such a terrifying ability, which had exceeded his expectations.

“Damn it, another complication arises. Why is it that every time my plans are mysteriously disrupted by similar issues…” Tugu Man cursed inwardly, his mind racing with thoughts. He needed to come up with a countermeasure quickly, or else if this plan failed again, the thought of even leaving behind an intact corpse would be wishful thinking.

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