Chapter 205
"Get out of my way! Don't block my way!"
A burly man abruptly shoved the old woman beside him, causing the half-bucket of ice she was carrying to fall to the ground, splashing ice shards mixed with mud and water all over her.
She staggered and fell at the entrance of the ice cellar. Before she could get up, a bright orange flame swept across her back, instantly setting her clothes ablaze. Her scream pierced the chaotic air.
The Flamewing Beasts' attacks grew increasingly ferocious. Five or six demonic beasts circled in the air, the heat waves from their flapping wings sending rubble flying everywhere. Each breath of fire burned through an area.
The heat-resistant canvas of the ice cellar had long been ignited by flames, and the manganese crystal support glowed dark red at 800°C. The melting ice flowed like rivers, mixing with blood and charred flesh, forming murky streams on the ground.
Su Jing hovered three meters in the air, her silver-gray figure standing out conspicuously in the firelight.
The ice-type power she had gathered in her left hand had transformed into several thick ice pillars, which precisely pierced the abdomen of a Flamewing Beast. The beast let out a sharp screech, its wings flapped weakly twice, and it crashed heavily onto the ruins of the ice cellar. Dark red blood gushed out and congealed into scabs on the ground.
The laser gun in his right hand was always aimed at the target in the air. Every time the trigger was pulled, the wing of a Flamewing Beast was pierced. The monster that lost its balance crashed into the manganese crystal fence next to it, and the sound of bones breaking could be clearly heard.
Her movements were swift and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation. Her lightning and ice powers erupted alternately, and purple lightning and pale blue ice pillars intertwined in the air to form a net, trapping the remaining three Flamewing Beasts in mid-air.
No one could see her moves clearly; all they could see were flashes of light and shadow, the roars of the Flamewing Beast, and the sounds of flames burning, interspersed with the muffled thuds of monsters falling.
She never bothered to help refugees who were in danger while fighting for supplies; she only focused on clearing out the Flamewing Beasts—to her, these monsters were a threat, and the selfish refugees were not worth her time.
Beside the ruins of the ice cellar, the refugees had long since lost their previous order. Some people were running towards the depths of the valley with the compressed biscuits they had snatched, but were tripped by their fleeing companions. The biscuits were scattered all over the ground, and the two of them wrestled together, completely ignoring the Flamewing Beasts circling overhead.
Someone tried to sneak into the remaining areas of the ice cellar to steal the heat-resistant medicine, but was suddenly burned on the thigh by a burst of flames. He rolled on the ground in pain and was eventually engulfed by the subsequent flames, leaving only a burnt smell.
Lin Xiao's ice-type superpowers had long been exhausted, and her face was as pale as paper. Lei Zhe helped her hide behind a huge ice rock. The two of them looked at the figure of "I am the God of Wealth" in the air with awe in their eyes.
“She’s too strong…” Lei Zhe gasped for breath, the lightning at his fingertips so faint it was almost invisible. “Those Flamewing Beasts were no match for her at all.”
Lin Xiao nodded, looking at the refugees who were caught in the flames while fighting for supplies not far away, and felt a chill in his heart—this disaster came not only from the monsters, but also from the greed of human nature.
A wounded Flamewing Beast suddenly changed its target, no longer attacking Su Jing, but instead breathing fire at the crowded group of refugees.
Flames swept across the crowd, instantly igniting the clothes of three people. They screamed and pulled at each other, which only made the flames spread faster. Soon, five or six refugees were engulfed in the fire, their skin charred black, and their desperate cries were deafening.
Su Jing glanced at the chaos below, her eyes remaining unmoved. She simply manipulated the three small laser guns hovering around her, aiming them at the Flamewing Beast.
Three red laser beams precisely struck the weak points at the base of its wings and abdomen, abruptly halting the monster's fire-breathing action. Its body plummeted straight down, crashing into the midst of the refugees scrambling for supplies. The immense impact sent several people flying, splattering blood onto the nearby ice, creating a glaring red stain.
The remaining two Flamewing Beasts seemed to sense fear and stopped fighting, flapping their injured wings as they tried to escape out of the valley.
"Trying to leave?" The figure in the air sneered, activating its flight ability and instantly catching up. Its lightning ability condensed into a thick lightning whip, which lashed out at the wing of one of the Flamewing Beasts. With a "crack," the wing snapped off, and the beast lost its ability to fly, crashing to the ground. It was then shot through the head by a laser gun that arrived shortly afterward.
The last Flamewing Beast tried its best to escape, but Su Jing froze its tail feathers with her ice-type ability, causing its speed to drop drastically.
Instead of killing it immediately, she manipulated the ice pillars to trap it, her gaze sweeping over the chaotic battle below—the refugees had already suffered more than half casualties, and the survivors were either huddled in safe corners trembling or still attacking each other for the remaining supplies.
The ground was littered with corpses, bloodstains, broken supplies, and the remains of Flamewing Beasts. The once cool valley had now become a living hell.
"Awooo—" The trapped Flamewing Beast let out a defiant howl, struggling desperately to break through the ice pillar. Su Jing slowly landed in front of it, her laser gun aimed at its head, but she did not fire immediately.
She was observing the monster's weaknesses while calculating in her mind—ordinary laser guns were only effective against single monsters, but against groups of third-tier monsters, their efficiency was too low, and she needed a more powerful weapon to solve the problem once and for all.
Just then, a wounded refugee suddenly rushed out from the corner, wielding a broken manganese crystal knife, and slashed at Su Jing's back: "Hand over your supplies! Or I'll kill you!"
He was clearly blinded by chaos and greed, thinking that Su Jing's focus on the demonic beasts would give him the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
"You're courting death." The cold voice fell. "I am the God of Wealth" didn't even turn around. A thin bolt of lightning shot out from his fingertip and accurately struck the refugee between the eyebrows.
The refugee froze instantly, his eyes widened, and he fell straight to the ground, the manganese crystal knife in his hand clattering onto the ice.
The surrounding refugees, who were still scrambling for supplies, stopped instantly upon seeing this, staring in fear at the figure standing beside the Flamewing Beast. They had forgotten that this woman, known as the "Goddess of Wealth," not only provided resources but also possessed strength far beyond their reach. Her mercy was reserved only for those willing to abide by the rules; she showed no mercy to the greedy villains.
Su Jing ignored the refugees and turned to look at the trapped Flamewing Beast. She fired her laser gun again, piercing its skull.
She withdrew her powers, looking expressionlessly at the corpses of the Flamewing Beasts and the miserable state of the refugees on the ground—this was the law of survival under the polar day, the law of the jungle, and no one, whether human or beast, could escape this rule.
The ice cellar was completely destroyed, the remaining ice had melted away, and supplies were scattered all over the ground, contaminated with blood. Less than a third of the original number of refugees remained alive. They huddled in a corner, watching the figure of "I am the God of Wealth" with fear and awe in their eyes. No one dared to mention looting the supplies again.
Lin Xiao and Lei Zhe helped each other out and bowed deeply to Su Jing: "Thank you for your help, otherwise we wouldn't have survived."
Su Jing did not respond, but bent down and took out a dark red demon beast core from the corpse of the Flamewing Beast—this was the core of a third-tier Flamewing Beast, containing rich fire energy, which might be used to make a stronger weapon.
She stored the inner core in her spatial storage and glanced into the depths of the valley. The commotion there seemed to be growing louder, and more demonic beasts might be drawn there by the scent of blood.
She knew that this chaotic battle was only temporarily over, and greater dangers lay ahead. Ordinary laser guns and supernatural attacks were enough to deal with a few scattered monsters, but if a group of gregarious Flamewing Beasts, or even stronger monsters, came, it would be difficult to deal with them quickly with her current equipment.
An idea took shape in her mind—she needed to create a more powerful weapon, a tracking laser cannon that could track and instantly kill high-level monsters.
Su Jing turned and walked towards the depths of the valley, without glancing at the refugees again, nor leaving behind any more supplies.
For her, saving them once was the limit; the rest of the journey was up to them to walk, and their survival depended entirely on their own abilities.
The surviving refugees watched her figure gradually disappear into the dense forest. No one dared to approach her. They could only silently clean up the mess and search for hope of continuing to survive in this devastated ruin.
The corpse of the Flamewing Beast was still emitting blue smoke. The screams of the refugees gradually subsided, leaving only the lingering warmth of the burning flames and the pervasive smell of blood and acrid odor in the air.
This chaotic battle among the beastmen ended with the complete annihilation of the Flamewing Beasts and heavy casualties among the refugees. This mutually destructive outcome once again demonstrated the cruelty of survival under the polar day.
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