The next day, the early morning Lu Luo spoke of was probably around 5 a.m., much like it was now. If they waited until 6 a.m., those red-skins might awaken en masse, so launching a surprise attack now was the best opportunity.

Lu Luo crouched slightly, pinching his finger to keep his attention focused.

"Activate overclocking mode!"

[Overclocking mode activated.]

"Move out!"

Lu Luo instantly accelerated, streaking through the forest, and killed a red-skin sentry with a single sword strike. He had observed the area for a long time and knew that this red-skin was a sentry; the other two would retreat into the jungle after being attacked. His current goal was to lock onto these two red-skins!

The jungle scenery flew by rapidly as Lu Luo dashed wildly among the trees, yet he always maintained some distance from the red-skins.

"SQUEAK! SQUEAK!"

In this chase, which felt slow-paced to Lu Luo, he noticed that the two red-skins were communicating with simple hand gestures and body language. Then, they split up in a denser area of the forest.

Without any hesitation, Lu Luo chose one and followed.

After entering this dense area, Lu Luo discovered that the swirling leaves, falling inadvertently, could cut through his clothes. This meant the leaves now possessed a very strong offensive attribute.

These leaves are not only harmful but also poisonous! Are they being controlled? If Transcendents came here, these leaves alone would give them a hard time!

Lu Luo made a split-second decision. Steam, first gear.

Faint steam began to emanate from Lu Luo. The jetting steam could deflect the surrounding leaves, allowing him to maintain his speed and keep his clothes intact. Though it was a waste of Qi He, it was best to keep it activated a little longer to avoid clothing damage.

[The airflow up ahead is abnormal!]

"Huh?"

WHOOSH! Just as he emerged from a patch of jungle, Lu Luo's foot suddenly found nothing but air, and he plunged off a cliff.

"Damn it!~ Aaah!"

Seeing Lu Luo's plight, a large number of red-skins on the surrounding cliffs screamed, seemingly delighted by his fall. However, a fall of this degree meant nothing to Lu Luo; he didn't even need to use the Jet Belt to handle it.

BOOM!

Lu Luo adjusted his position and slammed a fist into the cliff face, forcefully arresting his descent. Then, he squatted on the wall in a gravity-defying posture, veins bulging on his forehead.

Steam, second gear.

Lu Luo, now in second gear, began to run up the cliff face as if flouting all rules, a truly exaggerated sight for the red-skins. Some red-skins had already taken out weapons scavenged from humans and aimed them at Lu Luo.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Gunshots rang out continuously. Because he didn't bother much with evasion, some bullets missed, but a few still struck Lu Luo. However, when these bullets hit him, they only produced a dull thud before being deflected, causing hardly any real damage.

After realizing their firearms were ineffective against Lu Luo, two red-skins actually hauled out rocket launchers.

SWOOSH!

The missile, trailing a thin plume of smoke, chased after Lu Luo's back. This heat-seeking attack was difficult for him to escape.

Lu Luo glanced back at the missile. The Noah Arms logo was clearly visible on the warhead; it was obviously a high-quality, top-notch product.

"Damn it, Noah Arms weapons again! Noah Arms can go to hell!"

Muttering to himself, Lu Luo turned and threw a punch. He wasn't certain of the missile's power, but his Constitution had reached 100, and combined with his strong armor properties, he wanted to test it.

Deliberate Bombardment Fist.

BOOM!

His fist collided with the missile, and the explosion instantly engulfed Lu Luo's entire body. A powerful shockwave blasted a huge crater behind him.

[You could have dodged, but you had to show off with your fist. Now your skin is broken, doesn't it hurt?]

It hurts! But it's just a bit painful!

Lu Luo was surprised by his own defensive strength. Protected by Steam Qi He at second gear and the special effects of his armor, he had punched a missile and only suffered some superficial abrasions.

The ever-increasing defensive power allowed Lu Luo to act with even more impunity. He felt that as long as he kept finding ways to increase his defense, catching Dark Energy particle sniper bullets with one hand might not be impossible in the future. As for stronger weapons, Lu Luo didn't know enough at the moment. Right now, he also didn't know whether this world possessed something like nuclear bombs. There's no mention of it in textbooks, but with such things as textbooks, those who understand, understand. If you take it all seriously, well, that's just laughable. The textbooks also say that humanity defeated Noah and that Noah would no longer dare to invade humans! So what about now? Noah has popped over to the Southern Ring for tea, and the bigshots of the Inner Ring haven't let out even a peep.

"Sigh! A nobody like me can only struggle to survive in the cracks!"

Using the blast's shockwave, Lu Luo soared through the air for a distance before continuing his upward run. When he was twenty meters from the cliff's edge, his feet struck the cliff face, and he leaped powerfully.

BOOM!

The rocks beneath his feet shattered instantly from the impact, and the strong force propelled Lu Luo, embedding him firmly into the opposite cliff face. Then he turned and rebounded like a cannonball, leaping straight toward the densest cluster of red-skins.

Amidst these red-skins, one wearing a crown, dressed in human clothes, and holding a human cane stood out conspicuously at the center. With such an appearance, it was hard not to associate it with the leader of the red-skins.

"It's you! Brat!"

Lu Luo, mid-air, had already drawn his Fenrir Greatsword.

You can block a horizontal slash, but what about a vertical chop?

Lu Luo, maintaining his second-gear state, unleashed a series of more than a dozen Slash Strikes. Even if these red-skins were quite formidable in combat, he didn't believe they could block so many of his Slash Strikes. His gaze was already locked on that red-skin dressed in human clothing.

[Red-Skinned Mountain Ghost, Fourth Tier, elite Humanoid Species, abilities unknown. Attributes: Strength 30, Constitution 20, Agility 65.]

Only these attributes for a Fourth Tier elite Humanoid Species? So weak! If attributes aren't its strong suit, then its strength must lie in its abilities.

Lu Luo's body was descending, his sword pointed at the target. He didn't plan to kill this red-skin leader with this strike, but he had to at least neutralize its combat capabilities.

The red-skin leader didn't dodge, staring directly at the blade of Lu Luo's sword, its hands coming together. It uttered a phrase in the Exotic Species language that Lu Luo could understand.

"Mountain Ghost!"

RUMBLE!

Huge rocky arms burst from the ground, directly blocking the space between Lu Luo and the red-skin leader.

[Mountain Ghost, elite Fourth Tier aberrant, subordinate to the red-skin leader, high physical resistance, other abilities unknown. Attributes: Strength 99, Agility 25, Constitution 120.]

The Mountain Ghost stood nearly 20 meters tall, its massive body exuding an oppressive aura.

"Well, now. Its ability is summoning? And it summons an elite Fourth Tier creature? That's outrageous!"

Lu Luo really wanted to summon White Snake for a killing spree, but unfortunately, White Snake was left behind in the base's burrow.

The Mountain Ghost's palm swept towards Lu Luo, but he dodged by activating his Jet Belt. He couldn't afford to take on a strength of 99 head-on. He countered with a sword strike to the Mountain Ghost's body, but the blade only sank in a few tens of centimeters, which was insignificant given the Mountain Ghost's enormous size.

"A Constitution of 120, plus high physical resistance... this is indeed troublesome!"

An elite Fourth Tier's attributes were truly formidable! Though the defense that came with a Constitution of 120 was challenging, he wasn't completely without options now.

Lu Luo crouched slightly, adjusting his stance. The Mountain Ghost threw a punch at Lu Luo, but he once again dodged it with his Jet Belt.

Steam, fourth gear. Thunder Slash.

Lu Luo's body instantly swelled, and more violent currents of electricity crackled around him. The white lightning electrified his weapon, sharpening it and greatly increasing its cutting power!

Lowering his body into a sword-drawing stance, Lu Luo slightly exhaled a breath tinged with electricity.

HA!~

Thunder Breath, Flash.

CLANG!

In the blink of an eye, a blade of light had cut through the sky at a speed invisible to the naked eye. Clear bird-like calls followed, and a fierce Slash Strike penetrated the Mountain Ghost's body, its massive torso instantly severed in two. Sparks continuously consumed the stone-and-earth body as Lu Luo burst from the ground and grabbed the red-skin leader hiding behind the Mountain Ghost!

"I surrender, don't kill me!"

Lu Luo paid no heed to such cries. He drew a short sword from his Fenrir Type VI, stabbed it into the red-skin leader to bleed it out, completely removing its ability to struggle. Then Lu Luo took out the Concussion Grenades he had purchased earlier and threw them into the surroundings.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

The flashes and sonic booms left the surrounding red-skins stunned and disoriented; they bumped into each other, utterly confused.

Lu Luo once again swung his greatsword, driving back the surrounding red-skins, and ran straight toward Rift Valley.

The red-skins spread across the mountains saw their leader captured and, frantic with distress, they all charged after Lu Luo.

"Hooked!"

A slight smile curled on Lu Luo's lips. If I can take down this wave, at least a significant portion, if not all, of my 80,000 Dark Energy deficit should be filled.

Lu Luo didn't run continuously; at his speed, he had to alternate between running and stopping for the red-skins to catch up. The red-skins kept firing their guns from behind. This perplexed Lu Luo; With the red-skin leader's Constitution, firearms could surely harm it. Could it be that there are those among these red-skins who aspire to usurp its position?

Naturally, the red-skin leader realized this as well and kept bellowing at the red-skins behind Lu Luo.

"Don't use human weapons, they're dangerous! When I get back, I'll kill you, and you, and you!"

Despite the red-skin leader's frenzied shouts, the red-skins behind kept firing their scavenged guns at Lu Luo. It seemed they had their own set of rules: protect the leader, but if the leader died, the tribe would produce a new one. As for who the new leader would be, that would depend on the red-skin tribe's new selection process.

These gun-wielding red-skins actually all have a certain chance!

Lu Luo paid no mind to the red-skin leader's screams. Before long, he had led the horde of red-skins into the depths of Rift Valley.

ROAR!

A Burrow Spider suddenly burst through the wall, its huge, ringed mouthparts seemingly ready to swallow both Lu Luo and the red-skin leader in one gulp. But what it bit into wasn't flesh, but rather a glimmer of cold light scattered by Lu Luo!

Flesh and blood flew as the six blades re-fused into one and returned to his hand.

Lu Luo crashed through this stretch of Rift Valley, unstoppable, slaying any foe in his path. Along the way, a great number of Exotic Species were killed by him, but he had no time to stop and slowly absorb the Exotic Species he had slain.

Looking at the corpses of these Exotic Species, Lu Luo inwardly sighed with regret. So much wasted!

Finally, Lu Luo stopped at the bottom of Rift Valley. There was no road ahead, and behind him lay an endless swarm of Red-Skinned Mountain Ghosts!

This position is just perfect!

As soon as Lu Luo stood firm, a Burrow Spider poked its head out. Just like before, with a swift motion, his sword fell, severing the spider's head. He casually broke the red-skin leader's limbs, ensuring it could no longer use its summoning ability, then tossed it behind him. Then he raised his greatsword, pointing it at the Red-Skinned Mountain Ghosts opposite him!

"Your leader is right behind me. Whether you want to save it or become the new leader, you can't bypass it, right? Come on, kill me, and you'll be the new leaders."

The red-skins seemed restless, but their eyes shone more with excitement. Some of the armed Red-Skinned Mountain Ghosts had already started shooting at Lu Luo. However, in such a position and at such an angle, Lu Luo wasn't concerned about this frontal assault. What he needed to intercept were only weapons like rocket launchers.

A trace of color flowed along Lu Luo's veins into his mouth; this was the effect of the toxic seed he was slowly activating.

Steam, third gear. Poisonous Fog.

HA!~

Multicolored venom streamed from the corner of his mouth. Upon hitting the ground, it immediately vaporized into gas, mixing with the steam emanating from Lu Luo's body and drifting unnoticed towards the crowd of red-skins.

SWOOSH!

A rocket, just as Lu Luo had expected, appeared. Rockets were likely the most powerful human personal weapon the red-skins could handle. If the weapons were any more complex, they probably wouldn't manage them well.

With his previous experience, Lu Luo didn't plan to block the rocket head-on with his hands this time. The explosion was fierce, but as long as it wasn't a direct hit, it couldn't harm his current self.

Accelerating with his Jet Belt, Lu Luo charged towards the missile and kicked its underside. The missile veered off course but exploded due to the violent impact.

BOOM!

Lu Luo was blasted away again, but this time he was completely unharmed.

The rocket's ineffectiveness against Lu Luo made many red-skins hesitate. They began to doubt whether they could kill Lu Luo if they rushed him. Although their thinking ability was poor, poor didn't mean nonexistent. Their very ability to coordinate in battle required exceptionally high intelligence.

"Come on! What are you waiting for? Don't forget, you're the group that could even push back the Mother-and-Child Water Minks. How come you're too scared to approach when faced with just one human like me?"

Lu Luo wasn't sure if they could understand, but as long as he kept these red-skins from leaving, he would count it as a success.

Indeed, after hearing Lu Luo's words, the red-skins became restless once again. They harbored the desire to become the new leader. So, after a sudden charge from a Third Tier red-skin, a massive wave of red-skins surged forward like a tide.

Seeing the red tide before him, Lu Luo even felt his blood boiling with excitement. He gripped his greatsword tightly, swinging his first Slash Strike towards the sky.

Perfect, time to test my own stamina!

Lu Luo stood his ground in front of the red-skin leader, unleashing one sword strike, then two, then three. He kept swinging his sword, and the blood, shredded flesh, and dismembered torsos of Exotic Species continuously scattered around him.

Five minutes passed, then ten, then twenty. The area covered by the Poisonous Fog was already sufficient, but Lu Luo still refrained from using Poison Explosion. He continued to swing his sword, honing his combat skills and willpower in this pure, unadulterated battle.

Bodies had piled up into a small mountain, and Lu Luo stood steadfastly at its peak, an immovable bulwark that no red-skin could overcome.

As Lu Luo's slaughter continued, the red-skins' morale finally shattered. They pushed and shoved each other, no longer advancing. Clearly, by this time, their fear of death and of Lu Luo had overwhelmed their desire for the leadership position.

Lu Luo, too, was now panting heavily, his breaths ragged and deep.

"Not coming anymore? What a thrill. But if you're not coming, then there's no point in keeping you around. Die!"

Lu Luo, slightly exhausted, raised his left hand and snapped his fingers.

Poison Explosion!

SNAP!

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