In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Chapter 337 Fill in the blank: Play (5 points)

2023-12-22

It turns out that, as humans, we may all suffer from some degree of megalophobia, such as being afraid of big idiots... ah, no, being afraid of creatures that are much taller and larger than ourselves.

At least, the mere appearance of this ugly worm caused Su Lin and the other two to feel a sense of unease.

"gross."

Looking at the drooling monster with its sharp mouth exposed, Lin Yue frowned and couldn't help but mutter a complaint.

"One thing to say, one thing to say, indeed."

Tang Shuang echoed with a look of disgust.

Su Lin didn't say anything; she kept her complaints to herself.

Is there something wrong with "natural justice," or rather, with this damn world? Why is it that every time we encounter a superhuman enemy, their image is always so terrible?

Over the past three years, as the "Snake Ring" representative, she has traveled to many cities and states, large and small. This is not the first time she has encountered such a situation, and she can even say that she is somewhat used to it. In contrast, Tang Shuang and Lin Yue have not gone out much, after all, they are the two giants of Night Sin City.

It was only recently, when they had some free time, that the three girls were able to form a small travel group and go on a trip together to commemorate the days when they spent alone together in their empty rooms when Xu Shi went to the Hualan Empire.

You didn't take us with you! We're not taking you this time either! Humph!

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

All the issues mentioned above can be discussed later. The real problem is, can't these monsters at least not look so unpleasant?

Su Lin still remembered the two city-states she had visited before, "Polar Night Ice City" and "Misty Rain City". Without exception, she encountered danger in both. The former was a strange snow monster, and the latter was a giant catfish with three heads.

Although the dangers were completely averted, the images of the two monsters remained stuck in her mind, refusing to leave, and she almost had nightmares.

This is why she is unwilling to go to places like the water towns of southern Xinjiang or the icy plains of northern Xinjiang; she'd probably develop PTSD if she did.

Of course, you can't say that reason directly, that would be too embarrassing.

In any case, this stereotype had taken root in her mind—especially after the young master showed her the image of the "Sea God" after returning from the Hualan Empire, which made her even more convinced of it.

"A sand-chirping insect at the Breaking Illusion Realm?"

Seeing this thing suddenly emerge from the sand, the Western Region Wolf King Mosuo frowned.

Su Lin and the other outsiders might not know, but how could he not know?

The sand-singing insect is strong because it lives in groups; it is very weak when picked up alone. A cultivator with some strength could crush it with one stomp. I have never heard of such a creature being able to cultivate to the Breaking Illusion Realm in all these years!

You must understand that he is a regional overlord, but he is only at the peak of the Breaking Illusion Realm. You can't compare the two of us, can you?

What's even stranger is that he had no prior knowledge of the sudden appearance of such a powerful thing.

This is just too embarrassing! Especially when outsiders come to inspect the place; they're going to lose all face...

"Don't underestimate your opponent."

After feeling disgusted, Su Lin still had to get down to business. Looking at the enormous thing in front of her, Su Lin's expression turned serious.

She could also sense the powerful aura emanating from the other person; an S-rank? Converted to the ranking system of the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm, that's the Breaking Illusion Realm, practically on par with Mosuo…

Even more.

Over the past few years, she has learned a lot from SS-level powerhouses, so she is very clear about the difference between the two levels. Even if her aura is not always obvious, those subtle differences cannot be hidden from her.

The crickets chirping in front of me also seemed to faintly possess...

Ugh, this is awful!

Despite his outwardly calm demeanor, Director Su was inwardly furious. "I came here for a vacation to heal my wounds, not to rub salt into them!"

"Then let's get started!"

Tang Shuang was even more impatient than her. As she spoke, she activated the power field and rushed forward. With a flick of her wrist, several small metal balls flew out of her hand and headed straight for the sand cricket's face.

Boom boom boom——

The metal ball, about the size of a ping-pong ball, emitted terrifyingly strong energy, causing a series of explosions that instantly created a towering sandstorm.

Before the sandstorm had even subsided, the giant sandworms emitted a sharp, explosive cry.

Those with a slightly higher level of cultivation will not have their vision obstructed by the sand and dust, and can clearly see the monster twitching and struggling in place due to pain.

Just a few explosions left it with numerous wounds of varying sizes and depths, spurting out yellowish blood mist.

This isn't because the Sandworm species is weak; it's actually quite tough and resilient. Or rather, high health and defense are common advantages of large monsters.

It's just that what Tang Shuang threw was too powerful.

What appears to be an ordinary metal ball is actually Jiang Chengcheng's masterpiece—the Second Madam is very interested in customizing equipment for each person to maximize their own supernatural abilities.

It's fine for others, but it's a bit different for Governor Tang... Her ability is quite special. If it's a weapon, it has to be a consumable. You can't expect her to fight with firearms or melee weapons. It's not that it's impossible, but it would be difficult to unleash her "Touch of Calamity".

That's why these small metal spheres came into being—the weapon is called "Cloud Glass," and it contains an extremely high concentration of "rust mist" essence.

When compressed to a certain degree, the power released by "Rust Fog" is comparable to that of a small nuclear bomb. Even if used directly, it is a highly dangerous tool with extremely high lethality.

So, what would happen if an explosive that was already highly unstable were given explosive power again?

The answer was given by Tang Shuang herself—whether it was a further increase in power or an additional chain of explosions, with the blessing of "Touch of Calamity," one "Yun Li" in her hands could probably be worth ten.

At this moment, true beauty is about to arrive (not really).

To be fair, if we consider the resource level of Night Sin City three years ago, it's not impossible to make this, but the price would be very high—Night Sin City already doesn't have many resources, and to use several tons or even tens of tons to make consumables, I'm afraid even Governor Tang Shuang himself wouldn't agree to it.

But things are much better now. The alliance integration over the past three years has allowed Night City to accumulate a large amount of resources. Every day, even without doing anything, a large amount of "Rust Fog" will come in, reducing the pressure on resources and allowing many ideas to be put into practice.

Jiang Chengcheng also had her own whimsical ideas, and randomly added a lot of auxiliary materials to "Yunli", such as strong acid or flashbangs, with the main point being to make it a multi-skilled product. Enchanting is the romance of an engineer, okay?

In a sense, this is also Tang Shuang's "specialized martial arts".

There's no need to worry about not having enough; the accompanying team has prepared several boxes for her... The supplies she has in her belt are just a drop in the ocean.

The sound of explosions was the best stress-relieving music for Governor Tang. Seeing that her attack was quite effective, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The Mosuo people standing nearby stared wide-eyed.

What kind of incredible magical artifact is this?

He wasn't an old fogey who insisted on the idea that "true strength comes from personal strength." The harsh living environment in the Western Regions and the ruthless pursuit of survival were ingrained in everyone's bones.

But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't find anything similar in the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm—a spiritual weapon that could cause such damage to a Breaking Illusion Realm expert in a single encounter was not just priceless, it simply didn't exist!

Honestly, just watching Tang Shuang throw money around like it's nothing made him feel the pinch.

Even if you had thrown two fewer! Tears are almost streaming down my face...

Now his determination to join the Xu Shi Alliance was completely solidified. Just having weapons of this level would put him far ahead of those old guys in other regions.

"well done."

Su Lin also expressed her admiration, but suddenly changed her mind when the smoke cleared.

"Wait...don't continue yet."

"Ok?"

Tang Shuang was still immersed in the joy of the bombardment and hadn't come to her senses until Su Lin gestured to her forcefully, at which point she understood why she had said those words.

Because what flowed from the giant's wound earlier was not blood!

Instead, a continuous stream of sand-singing insects was gushing out from the wound of the giant sand-singing insect!

This scene is enough to make those with trypophobia question the meaning of life.

Yes, as the Mosuo people just mentioned, they are a social species that relies on their large numbers to secure a place in the vast desert.

Animals, or rather, the instincts of living beings, do not change. So even if a sand-singing insect were to evolve into an SS by chance, it would never be alone, no, a single insect!

This eventually led to a parasitic relationship: the weak sandworms lived inside the giant sandworms, surviving on the flesh and blood they absorbed. What the sandworms had to do was transform themselves into nutrients when needed, transferring the nutrients back to their leader.

Or like now, as cannon fodder to catch the opponent off guard.

However, these sand-singing insects that appeared out of nowhere were not maggots to be slaughtered. Each one was at least as thick as a forearm and hovered around grade B.

"...What are you waiting for? Shoot!"

Tang Shuang wasn't stupid. After a moment's pause, she realized what was happening and anxiously shouted to the combat team behind her.

If area-of-effect attacks are ineffective, then targeted strikes will be needed to support them!

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the well-trained combat team responded in unison and simultaneously pulled the triggers.

Da da da da~

The bullets seemed to have eyes, sticking to the swarm of sand-singing insects and accurately blowing their heads open.

Every shot to the head, all thanks to this... Yes.

"...Don't just stand around, let's go!"

Wolf King Mosuo, recovering from his shock, hurriedly began to direct his guards.

Nonsense, he should have gone first. As the host, ensuring the safety of the guests is both his responsibility and his obligation.

This should have been a great opportunity for them to showcase their abilities and let outsiders see their overall skills... but now, they seem to have become mere bystanders, while others have taken the lead.

Will they think I'm bad at the game? How will I improve then?

Damn it, don't do this!

So he didn't hesitate any longer, ripped off his cumbersome cloak, and charged towards the swarm of sand-singing insects with bloodshot eyes, taking the lead.

A phantom of a silver wolf appeared behind him, tearing the sandworms to shreds wherever it went.

"That's interesting."

Seeing his fighting style, Su Lin seemed to be thinking.

She wasn't focused on the Mosuo people or their specific moves, but rather on how the other person, or rather, how the people of the Qingyun Immortal Realm used their supernatural abilities.

Now it seems that they are more inclined to amplify the power and influence of their own aura, while their original abilities seem to be more of a supplement, or even have little presence.

Anyway, she still can't say for sure what Mosuo's abilities are. She didn't have time to ask before, and she couldn't really tell from looking.

This is a completely different method of cultivation! She must understand it thoroughly no matter what.