pjbooks Chapter 134 The Cicada Sheds Its Shell? A Ghost Hidden in the Shadows
Chapter 134 The Cicada Sheds Its Shell? A Ghost Hidden in the Shadows
The lone wolf's voice pierced the eardrums of every survivor.
Those who run slowly have no choice but to accept their bad luck.
run?
Where to run?
No one present was a fool.
The fact that Lone Wolf dared to say that meant that he himself was safe.
The subtext is clear: if you want to live, come to my side.
The instinct for survival instantly overwhelmed the fear.
As soon as Lone Wolf finished speaking, except for a few people, the vast majority of professionals unleashed their fastest speed ever and rushed towards Lone Wolf like madmen.
This is not trust.
This is gambling with your life.
He was gambling that he could rush into the only safe zone before that lightning inferno descended and before he was killed by the black-armored strangling worms.
"Boss!"
Luo Tian stared wide-eyed at Chen Yifan, who was still standing there.
He was practically screaming.
"What are you waiting for! Run!"
However, Chen Yifan remained completely still.
He didn't even look up at the thundercloud that had reached its limit and was exuding an aura of destruction.
His gaze calmly followed the fleeing crowd.
Some people navigate the chaos with ease.
Someone was overtaken by the black-armored strangling worms behind them, and their desperate screams were drowned out by the chewing sounds.
Some people were even stabbed in the heart from behind by their "comrades" for blocking someone's way.
"Chen Yifan, you're fucking insane!"
Luo Tian looked at the bolt of lightning overhead, which was as thick as a bucket and about to tear the sky apart, and his heart pounded so hard it felt like it would explode.
He couldn't estimate the power of this [Thunderstorm Core].
But he knew all too well that destructive aura; he was an extremely fragile character.
Even if you risk your life, you can only withstand three hits at most.
He didn't stop.
Your partner's life is your life, and so is your own.
This kid definitely has something up his sleeve.
With that thought in mind, Luo Tian ran even faster.
Just as everyone's attention was focused on the safe zone within a 20-meter radius around the lone wolf.
Chen Yifan's body silently blended into the shadows covering the sand and dust beneath his feet.
There are no energy fluctuations.
There were no spatial ripples.
Like a drop of water sinking into the deep sea, it happens so naturally that no one notices.
"I'm lying down..."
Luo Tian, who had been distracted by Chen Yifan, couldn't bring himself to utter the word "damn" without it getting stuck in his throat.
What about people?
A perfectly healthy person vanished into thin air right before his eyes?
Stealth?
Under such a thunderstorm that covers the entire area, wouldn't the invisibility technique prevent one from being struck by lightning?
Boom—!
Thunder finally broke out.
Countless dazzling bolts of lightning, beyond description, carrying world-destroying power, descended from the sky and struck precisely at the very center of the battlefield!
All that remained in everyone's vision was a stark white expanse of burning retinas.
The terrifying lightning, centered on its point of impact, transformed into a raging inferno of silver snakes, spreading wildly in all directions.
The S-rank item [Thunderstorm Core], when used by Lone Wolf at level 62 after two job advancements and the enhancement of his spiritual energy, unleashes a power that goes far beyond the simple addition of one.
The sand was instantly plowed away, and the high temperature melted the gravel into ugly, twisted crystals.
Wherever the violent electric current passed, both the hard shell of the black-armored worm that strangled it and the protective skills that professionals were proud of became as fragile as a piece of paper.
The screams were swallowed up by the thunder before they could even be heard.
Dozens of life forms instantly turned into charred corpses under this attack.
"Oh ho..."
Luo Tian was struck by lightning.
An invisible barrier erupted from the necklace on his chest, negating 99% of the damage.
even so.
The excruciating pain still made him howl in agony.
The violent shockwave sent him flying, his body tracing a pathetic arc in the air, and he landed right in the eye of the storm, within a twenty-meter radius of the lone wolf.
Here, the wind and water are calm, as if it were another world.
Damn, it hurts so much.
He struggled to lift his head.
As far as the eye could see, there was only scorched earth.
The original battlefield was forcibly cleared out into a scorched vacuum zone with a diameter of over 100 meters.
The charred shell fragments of worms were mixed with human limbs and severed parts, emitting a nauseating smell of burning protein.
Fewer than thirty people survived.
Of the nearly 100 people in the team, less than a third remained.
The lone wolf stood in the center of the thunderstorm, and the raging lightning seemed to have eyes, perfectly avoiding the area within twenty meters around him.
Not far away, Rattlesnake and her henchmen stood unharmed to the side, watching coldly.
Luo Tian's heart sank little by little.
He looked around, desperately searching for that familiar figure.
No.
The "boss" he had placed so much hope in, who had said he could help him pay off his 300 million debt, had disappeared.
Under such a devastating attack, could a thief who hasn't even changed professions really survive?
Luo Tian's mind went blank.
"Damn it! Lone Wolf, you're a madman! You even kill your own people!"
A burly man who had miraculously survived clutched his severed arm and roared at the lone wolf with bloodshot eyes.
The lone wolf didn't look at him.
puff!
A flash of light.
It was that same scarred face; one slash, and he was beheaded.
The movements were clean and efficient.
"I've said it before, my orders are absolute." Lone Wolf's voice was as cold as ice. "Those who question me don't deserve to live."
The influx of fresh blood silenced all protests.
"Does anyone else have any objections?"
The lone wolf surveyed the surroundings, its single eye filled with pure brutality and murderous intent.
No one dared to utter a sound.
"very good."
The lone wolf seemed quite satisfied. He pointed to some severely wounded worms struggling in pain on the battlefield and gave a new order.
"Clean up these beasts, then rest where you are."
The battle broke out again.
This time, without their numerical advantage and severely injured, the worms became lambs to the slaughter.
The survivors vented all their fear and anger toward the lone wolf on these monsters.
Luo Tian sat to the side, looking lost and dejected, without moving.
His gaze was fixed on the spot where Chen Yifan had just disappeared.
He didn't believe it.
That meticulous, even abnormally so, guy died so easily?
This unscientific!
Luo Tian's gaze swept across the scorched ground inch by inch, not missing a single detail.
Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply.
He saw it.
The shadow at the lone wolf's feet twitched very slightly.
The movement was so subtle it was almost an illusion; had he not been highly focused at that moment, he would never have noticed it.
That's... Chen Yifan's aura!
Luo Tian's heart began to pound wildly.
He knows it!
How could this guy possibly be dead!
So they were hiding!
What a clever escape! Are they planning to play a game of cat and mouse, cooperating with him?
high!
That's brilliant!
Luo Tian mentally gave it a huge thumbs up, but the expression on his face became increasingly grief-stricken.
He even squeezed out a few tears, and while wiping them away, he began his performance in a voice only he could hear.
"Boss! Why did you leave so suddenly! You still owe me three hundred million and haven't brought it back to pay me back!"
"If you die, how am I supposed to live?! Those damned bastards will turn me into a leather bag!"
"Don't worry, when I get back, I'll burn you the best paper money—a villa, a sports car, a yacht, you name it! Oh, and what color underwear do you like? I'll burn you a dozen..."
Hiding in the shadows, Chen Yifan listened to Luo Tian's "sincere outpouring" through the miniature communicator, and a vein throbbed on his forehead.
This guy definitely did it on purpose.
However, he did achieve his goal.
Chen Yifan regained his composure and refocused his attention on Lone Wolf.
At this moment, the lone wolf is doing something that he finds extremely perplexing.
He actually went to the injured team members himself, took out the best medical supplies, and treated their wounds one by one.
His movements were skilled yet gentle, creating an incredibly eerie contrast to his previous cold-blooded indifference towards human life.
A man who, just a second ago, sacrificed most of his team without hesitation.
The next second,
However, he showed great care for the remaining "tools".
"Drink this, and your broken bones will heal within three hours."
He handed a bottle of potion, glowing with a life-giving green light, to a teammate who had lost a leg.
"Your mental energy has been overexerted; this 'Tranquil Incense' can help you recover quickly."
He then placed a crystal emitting a strange fragrance into the hand of a pale-faced mage.
The survivors looked at the lone wolf with extremely complex expressions.
There was gratitude, there was awe, but even more so, there was an unmasked fear.
This is not kindness.
This is for tool maintenance.
Maintain those tools that are still useful.
"There's definitely something fishy going on here."
Chen Yifan, hidden in the shadows, made the same judgment as Luo Tian.
The lone wolf's behavior is too contradictory.
There must be some secret hidden behind this contradiction.
What he needs to do now is to be like the most patient hunter, lurking in the darkness.
Waiting for that secret to slip up.