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Chapter 393 Betrayal
[Explorer Assessment: Abandoned Factory Forest]

In the woods, the cameraman's detector suddenly emitted a rapid 'beep beep' sound.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen red dots appeared in the shared vision he gave to Chen Kong.

These points of light rushed toward Chen Kong and the others like shooting stars, moving at an extremely fast speed.

If the detector hadn't suddenly sounded an alarm, the average person wouldn't have noticed it at all.

"They are Shadow Wolves, and there are at least ten of them. Their presence is concealed by the black mist, which is why I didn't detect them immediately."

The cameraman calmly analyzed the situation while the camera quickly panned across the surroundings.

"They're flanking us from the northeast and northwest, be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the woods.

In the hazy light and shadow, the figures of more than a dozen shadow wolves slowly emerged.

Their blood-red eyes were fixed on Chen Kong and the others, black saliva dripping from the corners of their mouths, and their fur was like melted ink, making it clear at a glance that these guys were not to be trifled with.

Although these shadow wolves seemed to have known Chen Kong and the others' destination in advance and had been lying in ambush here for a long time.

But Chen Kong and the others didn't think much of it.

After all, since Eternal Nightmare is the domain of the Raccoon Administrator, it's perfectly normal for it to make some arrangements in advance.

【Name: Shadow Wolf】

[Level: 2-3]

[Special Feature: While in stealth mode, can blend into shadows, increasing movement speed by 30%. Some elite individuals' attacks inflict the 'Shadow Erosion' effect.]

[Evaluation: Fears bright light; has no obvious weak points below the head; a stellar energy attack to the head can instantly destroy the body.]

"Ouch!"

During the brief exchange of glances, one of the shadow wolves launched the first attack.

Its body suddenly blended into the shadow of the tree next to it, and the next second it appeared behind Chen Kong, its claws gleaming coldly as it reached out to grab the little girl!
The cameraman, quick-witted and agile, rushed forward.

With the roar of the engine, his right arm was instantly covered by a layer of black mechanical armor, and his fist smashed into the Shadow Wolf's head with a whooshing sound.

boom!
The Shadow Wolf's head resembled a smashed watermelon, its black blood splattering onto the fallen leaves, instantly melting and creating tiny holes.

Although the cameraman dealt with one shadow wolf, more shadow wolves immediately rushed up.

Their bodies moved through the shadows, sometimes coalescing into form, sometimes transforming into black mist, constantly attacking the central camera star messenger.

Stab it!

The Shadow Wolf's sharp claws scraped against the Camera Star Envoy's mechanized armor, producing a piercing scraping sound.

However, these attacks were completely ineffective against the camera-wielding Star Envoy of the third-level Star Envoy.

His mechanical joints moved flexibly, defying the normal human anatomy, and at the same time, he punched one shadow wolf away while simultaneously sweeping his right leg across the abdomen of another.

Under the powerful attack, the black bodies of the two shadow wolves immediately disintegrated and shattered, turning into countless dark specks of light.

“I’ll block them. The omnidirectional camera will mark a safe route. You take the child and go first.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the cameraman deliberately rushed towards the direction where the shadow wolves were densely packed, and a pale blue light shone on the surface of his armor.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Kong immediately led the four children beside him and ran towards the 'safe zone' marked in the shared field of vision.

The howls of the Shadow Wolves and the roar of the AI ​​engines grew farther and farther away, and soon disappeared from Chen Kong's ears.

"Big brother! The cave I mentioned earlier is just ahead!"

After running for about a minute, the little boy suddenly pointed to a cliff not far away and shouted.

The place was covered by vines, with only a half-meter-wide opening visible. The fallen leaves around the opening showed no signs of being disturbed, making it look like a hidden hiding place.

Chen Kong breathed a sigh of relief and quickened his pace, running over to push aside the vines with his hands. The cave entrance was pitch black, with a faint smell of damp earth, but no fishy odor from the star beasts.

He let the two children go in first, while he stood at the entrance of the cave, vigilantly observing the surroundings. Only after confirming that no shadow wolves were chasing him did he crawl into the cave.

But just two steps into the cave, a chilling aura suddenly locked onto him!

The aura was more than ten times stronger than the oppressive feeling of the Shadow Wolf, like a lurking venomous snake slowly awakening from the depths of the cave.

Chen Kong suddenly turned around, the beam of his flashlight shining into the depths of the cave.

In the darkness, a pair of amber eyes slowly lit up. Then, a tail covered in gray scales lashed out from the shadows and slammed onto the ground with a 'thud,' sending pebbles tumbling down.

【Star Beast Files: Gray-Lined Earth Lizard】

[Level: High-level 3 (Near-Catastrophe)]

【Characteristics: Skin as hard as steel, capable of spewing high-temperature magma; adept at digging underground, able to sense the location of prey through vibrations】

[Weakness: The scales on the abdomen are relatively thin, and a hit from a star energy attack can cause massive damage]

"Gray-lined ground lizard. Things are in trouble."

Chen Kong instinctively shielded the two children behind him, then immediately looked in the direction of the little boy.

His previously timid eyes turned cold, and the green scales on his arms gleamed with an eerie light.

Under Chen Kong's complicated gaze, the little boy slowly took a step back, moving away from Chen Kong and the little girl, and walked towards the gray-lined lizard.

The gray-striped ground lizard seemed to regard it as one of its own kind, not only not attacking the little boy but also protecting him.

Although Chen Kong had heard that some star beasts in the occupied territories would treat some of the mutated survivors in the occupied territories as their own 'kin' or even 'offspring' and raise them.

But in reality, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Looking at the silent, dusty sky, the little boy slowly spoke: "I'm sorry, my father is hungry, and I haven't been able to find him any suitable food for several days, but you all delivered yourselves to our door."

Upon hearing this, Chen Kong remained silent for a moment before speaking, "It's not an easy thing to make me food."

Chen Kong's gaze hardened, and his aura visibly thickened.

Facing a star beast that is almost at the level of a cataclysmic disaster.

Without calling the top card 'White Sky', he can only use the cards he recently acquired.

That incomplete Cataclysmic Star Core was copied from the Cataclysmic Queen Ant.

Sensing the change in Chen Kong's aura, the previously leisurely gray-lined lizard roared and pounced on Chen Kong!

The enormous head, carrying a foul stench, slammed its claws into the ground, sending shards of rock flying.

boom!
Amidst the deafening roar, an unexpected scene unfolded.

In the scene, Chen Kong, who was always looked down upon by the other Star Children, actually blocked the attack from the Gray Line Earth Lizard with one hand.

Such power is clearly not something an ordinary level-two Star Envoy could possess!

"Hmm? This guy's tone was strange not long ago. So he copied the pseudo-disaster's ability using the Dreamer? He does have some brains and methods."

Inside the lounge, Mi Yao, who had been playing a game, suddenly stopped and looked intently at Chen Kong on the screen.

【Dreamer: Quicksand Queen Ant Core (Catastrophe Level)】

【Effect 1 - Quicksand Control: Objects touched can be transformed into sand, allowing the user to move freely through the sand (current range: 30 meters)】

【Effect 2 - Power Boost: When Star Energy is active, power is increased by 500% (lasts 3 minutes, 10-minute cooldown)】

[Effect 3 - Earth and Metal Affinity: Increases perception of Earth/Metal elemental energies by 300%]

【Special Effect - Ant-Man Transformation (Stage 1): Allows you to freely enlarge or shrink your size (up to five times), with star energy consumption increasing as your size increases】

(End of this chapter)