Chapter 502 Placing Lightning Rods
"Bang!"
Just as Fatty and Xiao Zhao loosened their grip a little, the barn door was smashed open a crack by the swarm of corpse birds.
Without hesitation, Han Shuo slipped out.
The moment he appeared outside, he was instantly surrounded by a swarm of corpse birds.
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"Splash, splash!"
Swish! Swish! Swish…
Under the torrential rain, Han Shuo was the first to swing his Tang sword and cut down the corpse bird in front of him, then waded through the rainwater and ran quickly forward.
In the blink of an eye, he used his speed advantage to shake off the flock of corpse birds behind him.
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"
At this moment, Han Shuo had only one word in his mind.
After he rushed out, he did not swing his knife to kill the surrounding corpse birds again, because that would slow him down.
Now, his target is the big tree less than 50 meters ahead. He wants to get there as quickly as possible, even if he gets pecked by some corpse birds along the way. He wants to be the first to stick the lightning rod in his hand there.
In his mind, this thing was a time bomb, and lightning might strike it at any moment.
He certainly didn't want to experience being struck by lightning...
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At the same time, the moment Han Shuo rushed out, Fatty and Xiao Zhao quickly closed the door again.
The two reacted very quickly, but more than 20 corpse birds still managed to squeeze in through the gap.
"Quickly! Do it!"
The fat man leaned against the door and shouted as he turned around.
The fifth brother and his men were already prepared. As soon as the corpse bird entered, everyone began to take action.
Swoosh! Clang! Bang! Thud...
Amidst the sounds of various cold weapons slashing, the corpses of more than 20 corpse birds fell to the ground.
After resolving the trouble inside the barn, Fatty and Xiao Zhao carefully observed the situation outside through the crack in the door.
Unfortunately, the dense swarm of corpse birds was already chasing after Han Shuo ahead, completely obscuring his figure. The two men frowned, filled with worry.
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On the other side, Han Shuo arrived in front of the big tree in the blink of an eye.
Forty meters is a very short distance for him.
During this time, apart from being pecked a few times on the back, he did not suffer any substantial damage to other parts of his body.
The journey there went relatively smoothly, but he knew that the most difficult part was yet to come.
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Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Han Shuo moved with the agility of a wildcat, leaping and using the branches to climb the tree in a few bounds.
However, just as he climbed the tree, the overwhelming swarm of corpse birds finally arrived.
Han Shuo dared not stop, and even surrounded by a swarm of corpse birds, he continued to climb toward the top of the tree.
The wounds on his body were increasing, and his vision was becoming increasingly obstructed.
During this time, he temporarily threw the Tang sword in his hand under the big tree, so that he could free one hand to grab the branches above.
Fortunately, the tree wasn't too tall, and despite being surrounded by a swarm of corpse birds, Han Shuo eventually managed to climb to the top.
He gripped the tree branch with his right hand to stabilize himself, and with a sudden burst of strength, he thrust the metal rod in his hand directly into the tree trunk.
With his immense strength, the metal rod penetrated about half a meter into the tree trunk, deep enough to make it perfectly secure.
"Done!"
After placing the lightning rod, Han Shuo thought to himself.
Then, he released the branch in his hand and fell straight down, a height from which he would not be injured.
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At this moment, amidst the raging wind and rain, the thunder continued unabated.
There was a lightning rod at the top of the tree, and a thin wire was wrapped around the bottom of the lightning rod.
The wire formed an arc in the air, with the other end connecting to the barn door not far away.
With this, the deployment of the lightning-inducing operation was completed. Everything seemed perfect; all that awaited was the next bolt of lightning...
Of course, we can't chop it up yet, because Han Shuo hasn't returned.
He was soaking wet, and being near a big tree, he was sure to be killed if he was struck now.
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A few seconds later, "smack!"
Han Shuo landed easily, his feet splashing water as he stepped onto the ground.
After landing, he quickly pulled out the Tang sword stuck in the tree, panting heavily, and stared ahead.
Unfortunately, coming here is easy, but going back is hard.
At first, he caught the swarm of corpse birds off guard, and once they reacted, they naturally all focused their attention on the human outside.
At this moment, the overwhelming swarm of corpse birds arrived, completely blocking Han Shuo's way back.
Although the distance between the two places is only about 40 meters, the flock of corpse birds in between doesn't seem so easy to break through now.
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"snort!"
Han Shuo snorted coldly, his eyes gradually turning fierce, and the continuous stinging pain in his back made him increasingly bloodthirsty.
He barely retaliated in the first half of the match, but that doesn't mean he was a pushover.
Humans with level 6 evolutionary genes still have their own advantages, especially in this kind of one-on-one combat, without any constraints, they can bring their combat capabilities to the extreme.
And there it was!
Han Shuo took a step forward, his right hand gripping the Tang sword tightly. The moment he began to swing it, several crisscrossing sword shadows appeared in front of him.
"die!"
As soon as that word was uttered, the corpse bird in front of them instantly shattered into pieces and fell to the ground with a series of cracking sounds.
After these few cuts, a small notch was torn open.
Han Shuo seized the opportunity, went inside alone, and kept repeating the same moves, advancing little by little.
A few seconds later, he finally stepped out and broke free from the encirclement of the corpse birds.
However, as a price, much of his flesh was torn away by the corpse birds, and blood flowed uncontrollably...
"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh"
Despite the excruciating pain, Han Shuo gasped for breath. Having successfully broken through the encirclement, he chose not to linger and fled quickly toward the barn ahead.
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Meanwhile, inside the barn, Fatty and Xiao Zhao also spotted Han Shuo again.
The two men looked delighted, ready to open the door at any moment, and were shouting loudly.
"Hurry! Run!"
When the two men's shouts reached Han Shuo's ears, he felt a surge of excitement.
This time, I can say that I have completed my mission. The process was arduous but went relatively smoothly. As long as I can successfully return to the barn, all that's left is to wait for the lightning to strike.
He quickly shook off the flock of corpse birds behind him; that distance passed in the blink of an eye.
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Soon, the two people inside the barn saw that Han Shuo was about to arrive, and hurriedly pushed the door open a crack from the inside.
"Come in quickly!" the fat man called out anxiously.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Han Shuo quickly squeezed in sideways.
"Phew~ We're finally safe!"
However, just as he was thinking this, suddenly! Another unexpected event occurred!
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