At dusk, a small mountain of killer frog carcasses had been piled up at one of the gathering spots of the killer frogs along the Jinshui River.
At a glance, there were at least dozens of these killer frogs, and each one was killed with a single, precise blow to the brain, heart, or chest.
Because these killer frogs died so quickly and cleanly, there wasn't much blood or mucus flowing down where they piled up.
At this moment, the expressions of the other mission takers in Ninth City who, like Xie Tianlang and Song Sanchuan, had accepted the "Hunting Killer Frogs" mission were beyond words.
If at first they were impressed and exclaimed "Holy crap!" when Xie Tianlang killed a killer frog so decisively, by the time Xie Tianlang was killing the killer frogs one by one, they were already numb and their faces were swollen from being slapped.
The young man with the multicolored hair couldn't help but speak to his companion beside him: "Seeing how easily he killed them, I even wondered if they were killer frogs."
His elite companion paused, then fired a shot at one of the killer frogs trying to ambush Xie Tianlang from behind. His tone was somber: "To us, they're killer frogs; to him, they're probably just... bigger frogs, easier to cook."
Because Xie Tianlang had killed too many frogs, he alone had attracted the hatred of the entire frog swarm. With the tacit approval of Xie Tianlan and Song Sanchuan, the other mission takers no longer needed to hide in the woods and play a chase-and-shoot game with the killer frogs. They could simply find a hidden rock by the river and shoot at the group of killer frogs.
Thanks to Xie Tianlang and the other seven mission participants who came with them this time, everyone's gains exceeded their expectations.
The colorful youth nodded in agreement, then excitedly exclaimed, "I just counted! I killed a total of five killer frogs!! Five! After I bring them back, I can finally exchange them for a higher-level power protective suit!"
"You can buy the latest bolt gun now!"
The elite companion of the colorful youth nodded, about to say something, when suddenly his expression changed, and he couldn't help but shout to Xie Tianlang in front of him: "Brother, be careful! Those killer frogs are gathering together!!"
Xie Tianlang raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing the notification from behind. Then, he turned around and saw that the killer frogs that had been surrounding him and showing him crazy hatred suddenly stopped rushing towards him. Instead, they croaked and gathered together. The croaking became more and more frantic and shrill, and more and more killer frogs gathered together.
To be honest, it wasn't a pleasant sight—hundreds of killer frogs, each the size of a human, were gathered together, crammed together as if forming a green mountain of flesh. They were jumping, hopping, and croaking, and it all looked rather abnormal.
Xie Tianlang narrowed his eyes, intending to wait and see what new tricks this group of killer frogs would come up with, but at this moment the mission vehicle that brought them over started honking its horn frantically, and the other seven mission takers from Ninth City also put away their guns as quickly as possible and ran towards Xie Tianlang's location.
The multicolored-haired youth shouted as he ran, "Brother, run! These killer frogs have been provoked into a berserk state! The berserk killer frogs are covered in venom, their jumping speed has doubled, and most importantly, their regenerative abilities have been enhanced. From now on, unless you just chop off their heads, you definitely won't be able to kill them with one strike!!"
After the colorful youth finished speaking, he used all his strength to grit his teeth and carry the three corpses of the killer frogs as he ran wildly toward the pick-up vehicle.
His companion carried four killer frogs out of their carcasses and ran into the car, while also reminding him:
"They'll be in berserk mode in about three minutes. Before their skin turns reddish-brown, take as many killer frogs as you can. As long as you run fast, you should be fine."
After the elite young man carried away the four killer frogs, the other taskers who had also contributed ran over.
Thanks to Xie Tianlang drawing away their hatred, each of them killed three killer frogs. Unfortunately, their strength only allowed them to take two frogs with them. When they came back to collect the corpses, they were heartbroken to see the pile of killer frog carcasses, as if they had missed out on a fortune. The middle-aged mission participant glared at Xie Tianlang with disdain.
"Who told you to provoke them? Otherwise, we could have taken all these frogs with us, right?"
After he finished speaking, he tried to carry the three killer frogs away, but at the crucial moment, Xie Tianlang pressed his arm down with a knife. The middle-aged mission taker's expression changed instantly: "What are you doing?! I killed the killer frogs too!"
Xie Tianlang looked at him with his sharp, cold eyes, like a wolf's, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "You fired a total of fifteen bullets, hitting twelve of them. Of those twelve bullets, only seven effectively hit the killer frog's weak point, and in reality, only two killer frogs died because of your bullets."
So put down that trophy that doesn't belong to you.
Xie Tianlang grinned as he spoke: "The thing I hate most is claiming credit for others' war achievements."
Because of this, he once beat a privileged second-generation rich kid so badly that he suffered multiple fractures, and the kid never dared to make any more trouble.
Of course, he also received a major reprimand.
The middle-aged man was naturally unwilling to let his easy target slip away, and he couldn't help but mutter, "There are so many killer frogs here!"
Why can't I have one?
The moment he met Xie Tianlang's eyes, he decisively shut up, dropped one of the killer frogs, and ran away carrying two killer frogs on his left and right shoulders.
He has elderly parents and young children to support, so he won't bother arguing with this madman!
It wasn't until the other seven people had all carried the killer frogs onto the vehicle, and 70% of the skin of the croaking killer frogs had begun to turn brownish-red, that the driver and the other mission members realized that the ruthless man who had killed at least thirty frogs by himself and his partner with extremely accurate shooting skills had no intention of leaving!
The driver started honking the horn frantically and stuck his head out of the car, shouting at Xie Tianlang, "Hey! Dude! Stop standing there and get in the car! Do you think killer frogs are only level three orange dangerous species? It's because they're incredibly lethal when they go berserk!"
"Since you're so capable, my dashcam has already recorded everything. When we get back, it'll guarantee you at least twenty Killer Frog contribution points! Let's not put ourselves in danger because of a moment of loyalty! A steady, long-term approach is the right way, isn't it!"
However, Xie Tianlang didn't even turn his head when driver Tang called out to him; he simply waved his hand and told him to drive away quickly.
Seeing that this guy was so stubborn, Master Tang had no choice but to honk the horn again, turn the steering wheel, and drive away.
He'd seen plenty of stubborn mission takers before, and most of those who stayed behind thought they were incredibly capable and could handle the evolved animals. But only the survivors who had witnessed firsthand how terrifying those animals could be when they went berserk could truly understand.
It's not that those animals are invincible, but that modern humans really have to do everything in their power to defeat them.
It was already 5:30 PM, and the sky was beginning to darken. This was the last period of activity for the killer frogs; at night, they would jump into the muddy riverbank and never come out again.
So Master Tang slowed down halfway through his drive. The night world is very dangerous for humans these days, but he also wanted to wait for that exceptionally powerful man and see what would happen to him.
At least in his heart, he didn't want such a capable person to die.
At this point, the remaining nearly one hundred killer frogs had all turned from bluish-green to reddish-brown.
Even their huge, protruding frog eyes were surrounded by a scarlet ring.
Song Sanchuan lay prone on a rock not far away, took a deep breath, and shouted to his leader, "Captain! I'll cover you!"
Xie Tianlang scoffed, "Be smart and mind your own business."
Then he sheathed his longsword and threw it on the ground, and took out a very thin, gleaming metal wire from his waist pouch.
As the first berserk killer frog launched at twice the speed it had just taken, one end of the metal wire was already wrapped around his fingerless gloved right hand, while the other end of the wire had a small diamond-shaped metal cone that held the entire wire hanging down.
The berserk killer frog swiftly flicked its venomous tongue, attempting to stick the damned human who had offended them into its mouth and devour him!
However, Xie Tianlang's speed was no less than that of the killer frog, but he did not attack directly. While dodging the long tongue, he directly shot out the small, diamond-shaped cone with metal wire attached. The diamond-shaped cone wrapped around the hind leg of the berserk killer frog twice.
However, this entanglement only slightly restricted the killer frog's movements and did not seem to have any killing effect. At this moment, nearly a hundred berserk killer frogs croaked and stretched out their tongues as they charged over.
Xie Tianlang was almost immediately surrounded by them again, and this time it seemed that he really had no way to escape.
But at that very moment, Xie Tianlang, with a cold smile, leaped high into the air and landed precisely on the back of the berserk killer frog. He could feel the subtle, slippery sensation of his boots corroding the frog's spine, but because the contact was brief, he still managed to accomplish what he wanted to do—
He stepped on the hopping killer frogs, and with the metal wire in his hand, he had almost encircled half of the berserk killer frog.
The extremely thin and light metal wire was completely ignored by the killer frogs, but when Xie Tianlang encircled them and tightened the metal wire around them in the fastest time and speed!
The berserk killer frogs suddenly felt the pain of death as their legs, bodies, and even heads were wrapped, stretched, and finally torn apart!
Quack quack!!
Quack quack!!!
The berserk killer frogs frantically spat out venom in an attempt to break free, but they were already entangled in the extremely thin, tough, and sharp metal wires. The more they struggled, the tighter the metal wires became. In fact, some killer frogs were even cut in half as they struggled and kicked each other!
In less than five minutes, Xie Tianlang, the wolf-destroyer, had eliminated dozens of the Level 3 berserk killer frogs that terrified ordinary people and were considered difficult to deal with by the authorities.
Just as Xie Tianlang squinted, preparing to carry out another massacre, one of the remaining killer frogs, a crimson-colored leader frog, croaked.
Then, the berserk killer frogs, who were initially filled with anger and fear, began to retreat en masse.
They fled at breakneck speed, so fast that Xie Tianlang didn't even have time to react or do anything.
But what Xie Tianlang cared about most, and even showed a serious expression for the first time, was—
The remaining killer frogs, who fled at the signal of their leader, did not forget to use their large mouths and long tongues to snatch one or two of their companions as they fled.
They certainly didn't escape with these wounded companions. Xie Tianlang witnessed these killer frogs swallowing the corpses or wounded companions into their mouths to replenish their own strength.
In just two short minutes, the berserk killer frogs that had gathered on the riverbank had all fled, and even the corpses of the berserk killer frogs that were previously on the ground were reduced to a few scattered pieces.
While recording, Song Sanchuan rushed over shouting "666" as he did so, only to see the very serious expression on his team's Wolf Extermination Captain's face.
"What's wrong, boss? Is something the problem?"
Xie Tianlang remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Frogs are not spiders or mantises; they are species that do not eat the corpses of their own kind."
But those berserk killer frogs, even while fleeing, didn't forget to take their companions' corpses and eat them, which made him think of the Gu worms that "devour and evolve".
And this world is a world of "great evolution of species". Combining the two, his unconventional thinking suddenly made him realize what the end of this world would be like.
Xie Tianlang looked up at the clear blue sky, then looked down at the ground beneath his feet.
Suddenly, he said to Song Sanchuan, "Look at this world, doesn't it look like a giant box?"
Song Sanchuan: "Huh???"
What the heck? Isn't the world a sphere?
Xie Tianlang gave this mechanical information elite a look of utter disdain:
"If Yuanyuan were here, we would definitely be on the same wavelength."
Song Sanchuan: "..."
Then go find your rich and beautiful Yuanyuan! Even if you're perfectly in sync, would you really sleep under the same blanket with him?!
He's infuriating! He's one of the nation's elites!
While Xie Tianlang and Song Sanchuan were calling Master Tang to have them drive back to pick up the frogs, and incidentally shocking the entire family of the mission takers in the car, the giant rabbit's beloved pet, the weasel Fugui, was performing the second act of the Giant Rabbit's Bewitching Dance—
There's a bit of danger involved, though. The dance only confuses for five minutes, while it takes two hours for the giant rabbits to go crazy and gain favor with the dancers.
When Lingyou Fugui woke up on the head of the giant rabbit, he found that the giant rabbits had surrounded him again and were looking at him with very cold red eyes.
That look in his eyes almost scared Weasel to death; he was so frightened that he jumped up and started dancing on the spot.
It rolls over, exposes its belly, wags its tail, and finally makes a heart shape with its two little paws, winks, and tilts its chin up, completely captivating the giant rabbits once again.
Because he was on the head of the giant rabbit leader, the large, flat-bottomed giant rabbit with a scar next to its eyes had not yet seen his dance. Just in case, the weasel Fugui slid down the giant rabbit's head and back, and then jumped in front of the giant rabbit leader to dance the Giant Rabbit Bewitching Dance for it.
This time, even the giant rabbits couldn't help but shake their heads and slap their feet along with him. Only the leader of the large-scale giant rabbits showed the domineering aura of the boss. Although its huge rabbit feet also slapped slightly along with the graceful dance of the weasel, at least the leader of the giant rabbits did not shake its head wildly!
The adorable weasel once again became the darling of the giant rabbits without any pressure.
Then, he could follow these sleepy giant rabbits and begin the rabbit group's regular activities.
Lingyou Fugui sat on the head of the giant rabbit leader, pondering what the daily life of these giant rabbits was like.
It's almost night now, which should be the rabbits' sleeping time, but they've just woken up, so they're probably going out to find food now.
What will the giant rabbits look for to eat? There should be enough grass, carrots, or fruit in this forest, right?
Of course, there should still be rats underground under the tree, but these rabbits are too big now. Unless the rats come out on their own, they have no way to sneak into the rat holes to hunt.
Ah, none of that matters. What matters is that no matter where these giant rabbits go or what kind of food they seek, he will be able to see what other animals in this world look like.
While Lingyou Fugui was thinking this, the giant rabbits had already assembled their team and gathered together.
The more than eighty newly born "Wuling Mini Rabbits" and twenty-three giant rabbits, each 100 square meters in size, stayed under the huge bushes to guard their home, while the remaining sixty-odd giant rabbits followed their leader and hopped directly towards the outer edge of the forest.
"Chirp chirp!!"
The giant rabbit leader stretched out its massive paw and patted its ears.
Lying between the rabbit ears, the weasel Fugui felt as if the giant claw was telling him to sit tight and hold on, a reminder that the rabbit car was about to depart.
He thought for a moment, and finally reached out his own paw, which was much smaller than a rabbit's paw, and patted the giant rabbit's paw to show that he had already made a secure rabbit fur bed, and even made a rabbit fur armrest so that no matter how much the giant rabbit jumped, it wouldn't fall off.
Then, as if understanding what its beloved pet meant, the giant rabbit leader let out another cry with a particularly domineering air, and the next second, its rabbit legs, which were thicker than an off-road vehicle and more powerful than a road roller, kicked out with force!
The giant rabbit leaped high into the air and sped forward.
What kind of feeling is that?
The wind howled in my ears, and the scenery in front of me changed rapidly, going up and down.
The weasel-like Fugui, clinging tightly to the rabbit fur armrest, gaped, almost screaming, and cursing inwardly—
This is like an enhanced version of the Giant Rabbit roller coaster!
It's still the exclusive, most thrilling, and deadly spot at the very front of the roller coaster!
If it weren't for the giant rabbit leader's warning, he probably would have been swept away by the gale and turbulence.
Lingyou Fugui: "..."
He'd be more secure building a house on top of the rabbit fur bed.
Amidst that frantic jolting and running, in less than ten minutes, the giant rabbit had already reached the edge of the forest.
Having finally gotten used to it, the weasel Fugui looked out from on the giant rabbit's head and immediately spotted the rushing river not far ahead.
And, many animals gathered along the riverbank.
Lingyou Fugui couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, as it was a sight rarely seen by humans:
As the sun sets, many animals on both banks of the river come out of their habitats to drink, and these evolved animals seem to still follow the "law of water source" while drinking.
Even two animals on the food chain did not attack or chase each other by the river.
But more than the sight of so many animals gathered together to drink water, what made the weasel Fugui almost doubt his eyes and remain frozen on the giant rabbit's head for a long time was the terrifying size of these animals gathered by the river.
The first thing he saw on the other side of the river was a striped tiger that was even larger than the giant rabbit leader. Because it was so huge, even though they were separated by a large river, he could still feel the tiger's ferocity and terror.
Then there were several elephants, each twice the size of a tiger, not far from the tiger.
If the original elephants were like small mountains to humans, then the elephants on the other side of the river, which are tens of meters tall, are truly like mountains.
Their tusks look like two huge white wooden stakes.
Then the animals on the other side of the river became less conspicuous, and Lingyou Fugui withdrew his gaze and began to observe the scene on this side of the riverbank.
Because he was closer, he could see more, but the more he saw, the more terrified and even frightened he became.
The closest group of water-drinking creatures to the giant rabbits was a group of ants about half a person's height.
Previously, those ants were smaller than a fingernail and only attracted attention when they gathered in large numbers. But now, after being magnified dozens of times, their appearance alone is enough to make people turn their heads and be on guard.
Its entire body was covered in hard black carapace, its triangular and ferocious head and huge compound eyes, its mouthparts that could not be examined closely, and its six clearly defined segmented legs with barbs. No matter how you looked at it, it was fierce and intimidating.
When these ants, which are more than half a meter long, gather together, their threat to humans and other animals increases exponentially.
Perhaps because Lingyou Fugui's shocked gaze was too direct, several strong leader worker ants among the black ants that were lining up to transport some food covered in water droplets from the riverbank raised their triangular heads and compound eyes to look at him. The inorganic, grid-like eyes stared at him, startling Lingyou Fugui, who then subconsciously shrank into the fur of the giant rabbit's head.
The giant rabbit leader squeaked and slapped its paw, startling all the ants, which allowed the few black ants that had raised their heads to exchange messages with their antennae before leaving.
Lingyou Fugui once again witnessed the power of the giant rabbit leader and the giant rabbits.
Besides ants that are half a person tall, there are squirrels and frogs that are more than a person tall, and a meter-long crab crawling all over the riverbank. Nearby, there are three or four cats that are about the size of a large SUV squatting by the river, using their sharp claws to hook fish that are about the same size as themselves in the river.
Under a tree not far away, there were five or six dogs that were about the same size as the RV. The one leading the pack was a large Alaskan Malamute with long, fluffy fur, which looked like a giant bear from a distance.
Besides these, there were many more birds and small animals that were three or four times larger than their original size, but their size was not so out of place compared to the giant tigers, elephants, cats and dogs.
After observing all the animals and the towering trees, some hundreds of meters tall, along both banks of the river, Gou Fugui was certain that all the animals and plants in the world had evolved.
Rather than evolution, Gou Fugui feels it's more like "gigantification".
Because in his mind, true evolution should not be about simply getting bigger and growing endlessly; it should be about controlled, purposeful changes that lead to a better quality of life and survival.
At the very least, there should be growth in wisdom in addition to physical development.
but……
Watching the giant Alaskan Malamute leading its companions rolling around and chasing each other under the tree, having a great time, he realized that at least these giant dogs hadn't successfully evolved their brains.
"Chirp chirp!"
As Gou Fugui pondered the evolutionary process of this world, the giant rabbit leader stretched out its giant paw to its ear, this time with its palm open, probably wanting Gou Fugui to go down and have a drink of water as well.
As Lingyou Fugui looked at the giant rabbit paw stretched out in front of him, his thoughts suddenly wandered for a moment—if we're talking about the evolution of intelligence, is this overly intelligent giant rabbit leader the true embodiment of evolution?
"Chirp chirp?"
The giant rabbit leader's voice brought the weasel Fugui back to his senses.
Although he had water in his pocket, he still wanted to go down and see the river up close, so he jumped onto the giant rabbit's paw and was carefully placed on the riverbank.
When this tiny creature appeared by the river, the animals drinking water there all looked at it with a subtle gaze.
It's just that he's so small; in a world where animals are generally gigantic, this little guy stands out.
Then, crabs, big fish, and crayfish from the river casually swam over to this side.
Big fish eat little fish, and little fish eat shrimp.
These little things look about the same as tiny shrimp.
Then, when the first crab tried to pinch the weasel, the giant rabbit leader smashed the more than one-meter-long crab to pieces with one claw, and let out a threatening roar to the surrounding area.
"Chirp—" No one is allowed to touch the rabbits' weasels!
"Chirp chirp!!"
The frenzied giant rabbits roared in unison, protecting their beloved weasels tightly along the riverbank.
Lingyou Fugui: "..."
No, it's really not that bad!
Although he has become a weasel-like rich man, he still has the basic ability to protect himself!
And that giant crab, over a meter long, looks so delicious! I want it steamed, braised, and then a spicy hot pot!
In the end, Lingyou Fugui finally got the giant crab that he had been longing for, which was over a meter long.
However, this was not something that Xie the werewolf, the offensive werewolf, offered to his own Yuanyuan.
Instead, when the domineering giant rabbits discovered that their beloved weasel was secretly tugging at the crab's legs, trying to pick it up and take it away, the giant rabbits instantly understood the weasel's needs.
So, one claw each yielded a large crab.
The killer crab, listed as a level four red dangerous species on the hunting map, was thus utterly disrespected and placed in the large bag of the wealthy weasel by the giant rabbits.
As for the strange situation where the giant crab disappeared after the weasel Fugui touched it, the giant rabbits just tilted their heads in confusion for a moment and then paid no attention.
The giant rabbit leader, however, squatted to the side, its large, bright red eyes watching the crabs disappear around its beloved weasel, a thoughtful expression on its face in addition to its puzzlement.
As night fell completely, Lingyou Fugui, pampered by the giant rabbits, had already collected dozens of huge crabs and dozens of half-meter-long river shrimp.
Looking inside the pocket, the large crabs and shrimp were piled up into a small mountain.
The contented weasel Fugui danced a thank-you dance for the giant rabbits, captivating them completely. Then, equally satisfied, the giant rabbits prepared to leave the riverbank with their beloved weasel.
Lingyou Fugui squatted back on the head of the giant rabbit leader, and once again gripped the hand-woven rabbit fur armrest.
As the giant rabbits were about to depart, night fell completely.
Then, Lingyou Fugui suddenly heard a shrill and frantic roar from the riverbank. Starting with this roar, the riverbank suddenly became restless.
He instinctively turned around and suddenly saw the most real and terrifying side of this world—
The huge animals and beasts that seemed to be fine before suddenly went berserk. Whether it was cats and dogs, or groups of ground squirrels, crabs, and birds, they all began to attack and bite indiscriminately.
They do not discriminate by race or size; they only know how to kill and attack, with the large devouring the small and the living devouring the dead.
Then, strengthen yourself.
"Chirp chirp!!"
Suddenly, the giant rabbit leader screamed. In the forest in front of the giant rabbits, a huge python was flicking its tongue, waiting for a life-or-death battle.
Lingyou Fugui stood atop the giant rabbit's head, watching the frenzied animals in the night, looking up at the starry sky, then down at the ground beneath his feet, and slowly took a breath.
ah.
He thought he knew what the end of the world meant.
The world is like a prison.
And all things in this world are like Gu worms, constantly devouring and fighting each other.
However, can this cage of heaven and earth truly withstand the madness and destruction of all things fighting and devouring each other?
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