Chapter Twenty-Nine: Bringing an Entire Air Force
“Ding! Congratulations, Host, on your successful lucky mutation evolution. All attributes increased by 10 points.”
Hearing the heavenly system notification, Qin Chuan’s heart soared with joy. “Lucky evolution? Damn! That’s some good luck! This feels amazing!”
[Host]: Qin Chuan
[Type]: Mutated Black Iron Sword (1)
[Rank]: Second-tier Superior (Sharpness +10%)
[Quality]: Rare (All attributes +5%)
[Level]: 13
[Attributes]
Sharpness: 179 + 80.55 (45%) + 8.95 (5%)
Resilience: 158 + 31.6 (20%)
Speed: 158 + 31.6 (20%)
Evolution Points: 5725/204800
Experience: 507200/819200
Rage: 10/100
Innate Abilities: Devour Origin, Basic Mimicry
[Skills]
Flow Strike: Stage One Flow Strike Lv.3, Stage Two Glide Lv.1
Blink: Lv.3
Enhance: Stage One Enhance Lv.3, Stage Two Frost Lv.1 (Frost chance 2.6%)
Falling Heaven Flow Strike: Lv.2
Chakra Talent: First Layer Root Chakra
[Additional Attributes]
Deadly Strike
Critical Hit
“Too bad, damn it, still no mutated skill. This stuff really depends on luck.”
Though Qin Chuan felt a tinge of regret at not gaining a mutated skill, he believed bread would come, and so would milk.
Just then, Sleepy Bug scuttled over, still wearing an ingratiating grin. “Wow, boss, you’re unstoppable! Congratulations on evolving again!”
“Haha! Of course! Come on, let’s loot the spoils!”
“Yeah, yeah.”
The two bandits searched for a while and found dozens of low-grade Blue Spirit Fruits and refined steel, ten mid-grade Blue Spirit Fruits, and two blocks of Cold Iron.
“Damn, where did that old ox get mid-grade Blue Spirit Fruits?”
“Boss, probably from the core area.”
Qin Chuan was thoroughly impressed. “Yeah, the stuff from the core area really is better.”
Sleepy Bug squeezed his cute blue eyes and piped up adorably, “Boss, shouldn’t we hit the core area next?”
Qin Chuan laughed heartily. “Absolutely, but as bandits with ambition and ideals, we must see things through. Let’s pay a visit to the Armored Beast Lord first.”
Sleepy Bug naturally agreed enthusiastically. “Yeah, yeah.”
“Little brother, I just want the mid-grade Blue Spirit Fruits and Cold Iron. The rest is yours.”
Sleepy Bug nearly fainted with happiness. “Yeah, yeah, thank you, boss!”
“Then hurry and refine them.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
With that, Qin Chuan activated Devour.
“Ding! Successfully devoured second-tier mid-grade Blue Spirit Fruit. Gained 4000 experience and 400 evolution points.”
“Ding! Successfully devoured Cold Iron. Gained 10 evolution points, Frost chance increased by 0.1%.”
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“Haha, these mid-grade ones make things so much easier.”
After devouring, Qin Chuan checked his attribute panel and saw his experience had jumped again.
Evolution Points: 9725/204800
Experience: 547200/819200
Rage: 10/100
A moment later, Sleepy Bug finished refining and his whole body gleamed brightly.
“Boss, I got tougher, and my time increased by three seconds.”
Qin Chuan couldn’t help but burst out laughing at Sleepy Bug’s words. “Pfft!”
Sleepy Bug blinked his cute eyes, puzzled. “What’s wrong, boss?”
“Nothing... It’s good, very good. Let’s go, time for the Armored Beast.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Excited, Sleepy Bug hoisted Qin Chuan onto his back and strode off, having already forgotten his earlier confusion.
The Armored Beast belonged to the powerful offensive type and was accustomed to solitude. Its defense and attack were both extremely high, making it the strongest lord in the periphery of Wind Spirit Valley.
Not only was it protected by thick, sturdy armor, it boasted eight sharp legs and was highly skilled in concealment, making it a formidable foe.
But that wasn’t the main issue—the real threat lay in its terrifying skills. Those who knew it well wouldn’t dare challenge it lightly.
At that moment, the Armored Beast was hidden in a shadowy cave, watching its surroundings with vigilance.
“Black Demon Sword bandit, if you dare come, I’ll kill you!”
The Armored Beast thought to itself. Though outwardly a brute, it preferred using ranged tactics.
Meanwhile, Sleepy Bug was carrying Qin Chuan, swaggering into the Armored Beast’s territory.
Soon, the Armored Beast spotted the sword and the bug approaching, its heart leaping with joy and malice glinting in its eyes.
“Come closer, just a bit more, and I’ll send you both on your way.”
Just as the Armored Beast prepared to attack, the sword and the bug suddenly stopped.
“Ding! Discovered second-tier superior mutated Armored Beast Lord, excellent quality, level 14.”
Hearing the system notification, Qin Chuan’s consciousness frowned, scanning the environment. “Wait!”
Sleepy Bug immediately halted, asking in confusion, “What’s wrong, boss?”
“Little brother, the trees and grass here are dense and dim, visibility is poor, and ambushes are easy.”
Though the system had alerted him, Qin Chuan couldn’t pinpoint the Armored Beast’s exact location. The only thing he could confirm was that it was within thirty meters.
The system’s detection range was tied to Qin Chuan’s skill range—currently, his Flow Strike had a maximum range of thirty meters.
“Huh?!”
Sleepy Bug became instantly alert, sniffing the air with his sensitive nose.
“Weird? Really weird! I can’t smell that guy at all!”
“Forget it, stop searching. You hide, leave the rest to me.”
Qin Chuan wasn’t particularly worried. No matter how cunning the prey, it couldn't escape a clever hunter.
“Alright! Boss, be careful!”
Sleepy Bug promptly burrowed into the grass.
The Armored Beast was startled. “Huh, the bug ran off?”
At that moment, Qin Chuan’s Black Iron Sword bounced forward to within ten meters—precisely the Armored Beetle’s ambush range.
A cold gleam flashed in the Armored Beast’s eyes as it unleashed two skills in quick succession.
“Spike Trap!”
“Lance Thrust!”
Spike Trap: Stage one sets a predetermined trap; stage two triggers the trap, causing explosive damage within three meters.
Lance Thrust: Stage one releases a spike from the ground at long range, causing brief stun. After hitting, stage two activates, instantly appearing beside the target.
This time, the Armored Beast was confident. If both skills hit Qin Chuan, it could immediately unleash its ultimate move, inflicting massive damage—perhaps even killing him.
Bang!
A loud roar burst forth as a three-meter-high spike shot up from the ground.
“Huh? How did that miss?!”
The Armored Beast was stunned. Its foolproof strategy had failed!
“Flow Strike!”
Suddenly, the Armored Beast heard a thunderous shout, and terror gripped it to the core. The sight of the Black Iron Sword’s monstrous sharpness was still fresh in its memory.
Qin Chuan’s lips curled into a beautiful smile. “You little trickster, trying to fool me with this? One Blink and I’m in the clear.”
“Chiu!”
“Clang! Crack!”
Though Qin Chuan’s Black Iron Sword didn’t pierce the Armored Beast through, it still cracked its hard shell with a shockwave, leaving a gaping wound that was horrifying to behold.
“Damn! That’s tough!”
The Armored Beast took the hit head-on. The added penetration effect was agonizing, killing its will to keep fighting.
“Swarm Bombardment!”
The Armored Beast hastily unleashed its ultimate, opening its armored back. Two hundred fist-sized flying insects burst forth, swarming directly at Qin Chuan.
“Damn! That’s ferocious. No wonder it likes to work alone—it’s got a whole air force!”