Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 21 Chance Encounter
Shan Da's expression froze, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened slightly, as if a pause button had been pressed.

"Fatty...fatty?" Xu Tong's voice carried a hint of guilt and worry as he tentatively waved his hand in front of Shan Da's eyes.

"vomit--!!!"

Shanda suddenly bent over and began to gag violently, as if he were about to vomit his stomach out. He staggered back a few steps, breathing in the relatively fresh air from a distance.

After he calmed down, he pointed at Xu Tong, his fingers trembling as if he had been electrocuted.

"You...you did this on purpose, didn't you?!"

Xu Tong quickly waved his hand: "How could that be? I couldn't hold it in either, okay?"

"Bullshit!" Shan Da clutched his throat, his voice hoarse. "I almost suffocated from your stench!"

Yang Chen covered his mouth, suppressing his laughter, and stepped forward to support Shan Da, who was feeling extremely wronged: "At least this trip was very successful. Xu Tong's ability to purify the scent mist is indeed very impressive."

He patted Shan Da on the back to help him catch his breath.

Xu Tong spread his hands innocently: "You can't blame me for this. This is just how the side effects are. I didn't want it to happen. Besides, if you hadn't been standing so close..."

But seeing that Shan Da's expression was off, he quickly changed the subject, pointing to the Mana Flower that had been exposed in front of him, "Look, I sucked away all that scent mist, isn't that amazing, Brother Xu?"

Seeing that Shan Da's expression had softened slightly, Xu Tong seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

"When we get back, I'll treat you to dinner at Fan Shi Gang Restaurant. Order whatever you like."

"No reneging on the debt."

Without further delay, the three turned and walked toward the SUV parked not far away.

However, just as they were about to reach the car...

A series of muffled explosions and rapid gunfire suddenly shattered the brief tranquility of the wasteland, echoing from the northwest. The sounds carried exceptionally clearly across the open terrain.
The three of them stopped in their tracks at the same time.

"An explosion? And gunshots?" Xu Tong listened intently, his expression turning curious. "Could this be the noise made by that guy with the big pot lid?"

A large pot lid?

Yang Chen recalled the appearance of the lighthouse, and Xu Tong's description was indeed very apt.

"Boss, shall we go over and take a look?" Shan Da said to Yang Chen.

"curious?"

Shan Datong and Xu Tong nodded: "Let's see how they fight the Devouring Beasts."

“Alright, let’s go take a look.” Hearing what the two said, Yang Chen changed his plans to return to the village: “Don’t get too close, just observe from a distance.”

The three quickly got into the vehicle. This time, Yang Chen didn't use the Rabbit Talisman to accelerate, but instead had Shan Da drive cautiously towards the direction of the gunfire at a relatively normal but stealthy speed. The off-road vehicle weaved through the undulating hills and broken roads, making the most of the terrain for cover.

As the distance closed, the vehicle flashed blue light and then disappeared without a trace.

[The shadowy snake is everywhere]
"Boss Yang, are we invisible now?" Shan Da asked Yang Chen in a low voice as he drove, not feeling very confident.

But he couldn't see Yang Chen's figure; he could only hear the sounds coming from the side.

"Don't worry, they can't see us." Yang Chen's voice came calmly. "We are transparent now. Even if we break through the Origin Realm, the Devouring Beasts won't be able to detect us." Xu Tong in the back seat also clicked his tongue in amazement. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, but he couldn't see anything at all.

The vehicle approached the edge of the battlefield silently. Finally, Yang Chen signaled Shan Da to stop the car behind a partially collapsed concrete viaduct pier. It was a good vantage point with a wide view.

The three got out of the car. Yang Chen, still in stealth mode with the snake talisman, stood on the edge of the broken bridge pier and looked down.

"Did their transport truck break down? How did it get stuck in the ground?" Xu Tong asked, looking at the scene below.

Several people dressed simply and without any protective gear were trying their best to push the cart from behind.

A dozen hunters were holding guns and surrounding the vehicles carrying supplies behind them, firing at the Devouring Beasts around them.

Unfortunately, the effect was minimal, barely managing to hold off the Devouring Beast's charge.

Fortunately, there are still five gravity bodies. The gravity bodies are equipped with large-caliber weapons, so when a Devouring Beast manages to break through the firepower, the gravity bodies will step in.

One of the black machines seems to have abandoned its ranged weapons, tightly gripping a menacing black chainsaw with a rapidly spinning blade that emits a low hum.

The black gravity-based machine nimbly weaved through the horde of Devouring Beasts. Its heavy weight belied the pilot's incredible agility.

He sidestepped the energy blast from the ground roar, and swung the chainsaw blade in a sweeping motion! The high-speed spinning serrations instantly sliced ​​into the neck of a snake-dog.

With a sickening metallic screech as it tore through flesh and bone and splattered slime, the snake-dog's head flew into the air! Without pausing, its heavy mechanical legs delivered a spinning kick, sending another snake-dog charging from the side flying and crashing down on a group of its kind.

"Wow, that black gravity armor looks pretty powerful." Xu Tong pointed, but no one could see it.

"Only that gravity armor is a different color; it's probably their leader," Shan replied in a low voice.

The black gravity body is clearly the command center. Not only is its own combat efficiency astonishing, but it also coordinates the firepower of the other four gravity bodies and the hunters.

Wherever someone is injured, that black figure will immediately arrive and rescue them.

"Didn't they say that the people on that big pot lid have no feelings? That old-world family relationships and emotions are forbidden?" Xu Tong muttered to himself with doubt. "Why does that black gravity armor seem to be protecting its subordinates? It's even hauling the injured back."

“Being loyal and righteous is a good thing,” Yang Chen’s calm voice rang in their ears, “but now it will only attract more Devouring Beasts.”

Just as Xu Tong and Shan Da were talking quietly, several supernatural Devouring Beasts suddenly emerged from the pile of rubble not far from them.

With bull horns on its head and an expanding jaw, it's definitely a roaring beast.

"I feel like they're doomed." Xu Tong noticed the earth roar that appeared not far away.

Most of the surrounding Devouring Beasts had been eliminated, and the two Gravity Bodies immediately went over to help push the cart during this gap.

With the help of the gravity object, the vehicle quickly drove out of the mud. The black gravity object immediately ordered a retreat.

Just as the hunters thought they had found a glimmer of hope and began to organize their retreat, several supernatural Devouring Beasts silently appeared on that inconspicuous pile of rubble! They had twisted, horn-like structures on their heads and abnormally swollen lower jaws; they were none other than the Earth Roar, capable of firing energy projectiles from a distance!
The person who spotted it immediately rushed over, raised their gun, and fired into the distance.

"Sigh, it's still a bit late." Xu Tong's tone revealed a hint of regret.

Unfortunately, the suppression effect was minimal. Having found a chance to catch its breath, the Earth Roar had already completed its power-up, and the red egg on its chin was flashing.

(End of this chapter)