Chapter 83 Ahhh, a giant python!
The next day, everyone got up very early.
After breakfast, Ji Xian was still not awake.
Taking advantage of the cool morning air, they began to process the remaining three wild boars.
They didn't finish cleaning until the sun was high in the sky.
The midday heatwave, carrying a strong smell of blood, clung stickily to everyone's skin.
Gu Qi slammed the water jet towards the front of the house.
Lu Nange manipulated the airflow to create several whirlwinds, but the smell of blood was still strong.
"Watch me." He Zhuo squatted down and gave the soil a spa treatment.
The ground churned like waves, and the fresh scent of soil mixed with the fragrance of grass roots wafted over, finally overpowering the smell of blood.
Ji Xian had a fever, so the door to the room was left open.
Gu Qi and He Zhuo would go in and take a look every now and then.
Ji Xiancai woke up when the sky turned red.
He Zhuo was leaning against the door, eating the dessert that Wen Qing and Luo Xingyou had just developed.
Upon hearing the noise, she stuffed all the desserts into her mouth, crumbs still stuck to the corners of her lips, and rushed to the bedside.
"Awake?" He helped Ji Xian sit up, his voice muffled by food in his mouth: "Tell me quickly, what special ability did you awaken?"
All eyes immediately turned to this place from outside the door.
Ji Xian slowly opened his palm.
"Earth element!" He Zhuo excitedly patted the edge of the bed: "Just like me!"
Ji Xian replied with a smile, "Yes, I've finally awakened my superpower!"
......
As night fell, the enticing aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air.
The pork belly, with its alternating layers of fat and lean meat, sizzled on the baking tray.
Tender lettuce wrapped around crispy slices of meat, paired with bubbly ice-cold cola—so refreshing!
"No wonder this meat was processed by us after we acquired the butcher's skills." He Zhuo squinted his eyes in satisfaction, sauce still dangling from the corner of his mouth: "The texture, the taste, absolutely amazing!"
Gu Wan puffed out her cheeks, chewing as she mumbled in agreement, "Delicious! It really is delicious!"
He Zhuo picked up a slice of meat from the grill: "It would be perfect if we could grill some wild mushrooms too. Do you think we can find them in these mountains?"
Lu Nange turned her head and asked him, "Besides shiitake mushrooms, do you recognize any other mushrooms?"
"Well..." He Zhuo scratched his head, then turned to the others: "Does anyone here know anything about this?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison.
He Zhuo slapped his thigh: "What's there to be afraid of! We'll just pick the ugly ones, won't we? Aren't pretty mushrooms supposed to be poisonous?"
Lu Nange: "Sure, let's lie down on the board together after we eat!"
"Pfft—" Gu Wan, who was drinking her beverage, spat it out.
He Zhuo got sprayed with Coke.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Gu Qi raised a can of cola: "To celebrate Ji Xian's awakening of his earth-elemental ability, our strength has reached a new level. Cheers!"
"Cheers!" The crisp clinking sound echoed in the night.
After a few sips of iced drink, Lu Xici rubbed the condensation on the cola can, lost in thought: "Since leaving Quzhou, I've noticed that my ability lasts longer and is being depleted less quickly."
Chi Yanzhou added a few slices of meat to the baking tray: "Each time I push my superpowers to their limit, the capacity threshold seems to break through."
Gu Qi: "That's true. Just like muscle fibers need to be torn and remodeled to strengthen, superpowers also need to constantly push their limits."
He Zhuo: "So, does that mean we need to fight a lot more to level up? Otherwise, even if we level up, we'll still be fragile?"
Chi Yanzhou raised his eyes and said, "Yes, before, no matter what level of ability a user was, they would be exhausted after releasing one powerful move."
The current superpowers are like expandable batteries, initially only able to release one unit of energy.
After continuous battles, we gradually unlocked two slots, three slots... and in the future, we may even reach a capacity of nine or ten slots.
Lu Nange hummed in agreement and nodded: "Only by breaking through the limits can we expand the limits."
The pork belly sizzled on the grill, and this sentence, like a seed, quietly took root in everyone's heart.
......
After a week of trekking, with frequent stops along the way, Lu Nange and her companions finally arrived at the outskirts of Shashi.
Along the way, the group encountered several groups of zombies, all of them level one zombies wandering around.
Adhering to the basic principle of not missing out on opportunities, they accumulated quite a few crystal cores.
There were also a few scattered survivors encountered.
Each time they met, they would keep a wary distance, like two wounded wild animals sizing each other up.
No one dared to speak rashly, much less engage in combat.
They simply set up camps at opposite ends, intentionally or unintentionally displaying their weapons.
This fragile balance is also the safest social distance in the apocalypse.
"squeak--"
He Zhuo's SUV suddenly came to a stop.
Lu Xici behind also came to an abrupt stop!
"What's wrong?" Chi Yanzhou gripped the walkie-talkie.
Gu Qi's voice came through the electrical connection: "Uncertain, but the road ahead... is moving."
Lu Nange strode out of the RV bedroom, her psychic abilities spreading out as she peered forward.
The road ahead was suddenly blocked by a dense forest.
The ancient trees, towering and intertwined with roots, have dense canopies that filter the sunlight into dappled spots.
Under the shade of the trees, a giant python, as thick as a water bucket, was coiled in the middle of the road, completely blocking the entire road.
Lu Nange found the giant python's head: "Orange eyes, orange crystal core, a level three mutated python!"
The voice suddenly rose: "Get out of the car quickly! It has spotted us. Its head is enormous; it could swallow our car whole."
Everyone got out of the car, and Lu Nange waved her hand, and the two cars disappeared instantly.
The group lined up in order.
The giant python coiled and moved, raising its enormous head.
As the scarlet tongue flickered in and out, the orange vertical pupils locked onto Lu Nange and the others.
It slowly stretched out its body, and the rustling sound of its scales rubbing against the ground sent chills down one's spine.
"Attack!" Chi Yanzhou took the initiative, waving his hands, and lightning suddenly burst forth throughout the dense forest.
Lightning bolts leaped between the tree trunks, striking the giant python's body with a crackling sound.
The giant python convulsed in pain, then suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a jet of high-pressure water shot out.
He Zhu stomped his foot, and a mud wall rose from the ground: "You think you're a dragon? You even spit water!"
The outermost layer of earthen wall collapsed under the impact of the water column, stirring up a cloud of mud.
Lu Nange seized the opportunity and slashed out with both hands in a cross motion.
The crescent-shaped wind blades spun and cut into the giant python's body.
But just as it was about to reach its vital spot, the snake's body suddenly moved, blocking the attack layer by layer—this python actually knew how to protect its vital points!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chi Yanzhou threw a violent ball of lightning into the giant python's still-open mouth.
"boom--"
The giant python writhed wildly, its thick tail sweeping across the area.
Trees that were as thick as two people could hug snapped off as easily as matchsticks.
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