Steam Old Days: The Extraordinary Begins with a Corpse Collector

Chapter 104 Steel-Toothed Wild Hyena, Bloodstained Riverbank

Like the Dream Moth, the Steel Fang Wild Hyena is a unique alien species living in Veltlin.

Its appearance is similar to that of a wild boar in the mountains.

Their eyes are bloodshot, their mouths split to their ears, and four pairs of hook-like fangs protrude from their mouths.

Its robust physique was covered with a thick gray mane that felt like steel needles to the touch.

Although this alien species has short limbs, it is not slow in its movement.

Furthermore, the Steeltooth Wild Hyena has an extremely volatile temperament; even the slightest sound of a small stone rolling can drive the entire clan into a frenzy.

A crazed steel-toothed hyena will charge toward a certain location at all costs, until it completely crushes any obstacle in its path with its iron fangs and hooves.

For this reason, the people of Veltlin called the disaster caused by this mad beast "the Iron Calamity".

Fortunately, Lyndon noticed the trembling of the stones on the riverbank in time, and he quickly pulled Cecilia to the higher ground on both sides.

They climbed onto a large rock, most of which was sunken into the ground, providing temporary shelter for the two of them.

But it's only temporary.

As long as there is one survivor on this riverbank, the Steel-Toothed Mantises will not stop their madness; they will crush everything with their fangs and bodies.

Many of the guards were knocked to the ground and trampled into mincemeat by the Steel Fang Hyenas because they did not run to higher ground in time.

The rest escaped unharmed and hid in a relatively safe place.

But now hundreds of steel-toothed wild hyenas have gathered on the riverbank, and they are trying to rush up the high slope like madmen.

The guards raised their guns and unleashed a hail of bullets at the steel-toothed hyenas on the riverbank.

The bullets blasted bloody craters into the Steel Fang Wild Hyena's body.

There are also explanations for the attack methods of these wild mantises: they arch their backs, press their heads to the ground, and charge up the slope closely alongside their kind.

Wild hyenas are naturally tough and thick-skinned, so not only were the guards' bullets hard to hit their heads, but their other vital organs were also protected.

Therefore, on average, it would take at least three or four bullets to kill a Steel-Toothed Wild Hyena.

Lyndon, hiding on the boulder, carefully counted the number of survivors. The original team of twenty people had dwindled to only thirteen.

However, the Steel-Toothed Wild Hyena's offensive on the riverbank showed no signs of abating.

Cecilia opened her palms, intending to use the [Light Burst Spell] to repel these alien creatures.

But as soon as she stood up, before she could even gather her strength, she was nearly hit by a barrage of stones.

Fortunately, Lyndon reacted quickly and tackled Cecilia in time, preventing her from getting hurt.

The two saw the steel-toothed wild hyenas bite the stones on the riverbank into their mouths, crush them with their iron teeth, and then spit them out at the group of people hiding on high ground, as if firing a gun.

Some were unable to dodge in time, were hit on the head by stones, rolled down the hillside, fell onto the riverbank, and were torn to pieces by the wild hyenas.

Seeing this, Lyndon couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "If this continues, we might all perish here before we even get over the mountain."

His gaze swept across the entire riverbank, watching the frenzied herd of wild hyenas, and he thought there must be some solution.

At that moment, Lyndon's gaze fell on the very center of the wild hyena herd.

Amidst the gray waves, a striking white stood out.

The steel-toothed wild hyena had a long tuft of white hair on its head, which it waved among the pack like a flag.

Moreover, the steel-toothed wild hyena never initiated a single attack from beginning to end.

The wild mane beside him turned its head toward the enemy, while leaving its rear end for the white-haired wild mane.

They were clearly protecting the white-haired wild mane.

"That looks like the leader of this group of Steel-Toothed Wild Hyenas."

Seeing this, Lyndon immediately had an idea. He turned to Cecilia and said, "Cecilia, do me a favor."

He then leaned close to Cecilia's ear and told her the whole plan.

Cecilia nodded and said, "Good idea."

After finalizing the battle plan, Lyndon first handed the rifle to Cecilia.

Cecilia reached out and grasped the gun, then chanted a spell.

"Light, bless this steel."

"O sacred flame, please enter this lead bullet."

In an instant, a stream of golden spiritual energy flowed from Cecilia's fingertips.

Holy spiritual power permeated the entire rifle.

Instantly, a powerful force emanated from the gun.

Lyndon, holding the rifle blessed by Cecilia, pulled the bolt, braced himself against the falling stones, stood up, and aimed at the head of the white-furred wild mane.

The white-haired wild mane was unaware of the impending danger and continued to direct its herd to attack the guards on higher ground.

On the riverbank, Ryder, standing at the very front of the group, was unable to dodge in time and was surrounded by Steel Fang Hyenas.

His gun was broken in the chaos, so he had to draw his machete and use secret techniques to fight the wild hyenas.

Secret Technique: [Prism Folding]

Ryder chanted an incantation, and under the sunlight, the machete in his hand miraculously split in two.

At this moment, he held a knife in each hand and stood among the wild hyenas, looking murderous.

For a time, they killed so many wild hyenas that they dared not advance.

Faced with the menacing pack of steel-toothed wild hyenas and the harassing flying stones, Ryder felt a wave of exhaustion.

So, Ryder gritted his teeth, took off his leather armor, and took out a small bottle of potion from his pocket.

As he poured the medicine into his mouth, Ryder's body began to change.

Something strange grew out of Ryder's body and then burst through his clothes.

Ryder grew a second pair of arms!

Having grown a second pair of arms, Ryder recited the secret incantation again, and the number of cleavers in his hands increased from two in his left and right hands to four.

Ryder has four hands, four knives, and can use both hands.

He quickly carved out a bloody path for himself.

But just as he finally climbed to the top and thought he could catch his breath, he suddenly sensed a pure spiritual energy fluctuation and looked toward the source of the fluctuation.

Linden, standing on the boulder, raised his gun and aimed it at the herd of wild hyenas.

Upon seeing the white-haired wild mane, Ryder immediately understood Lyndon's thoughts, but he was very worried about it.

Because the stones spat out by the wild mane would severely interfere with Lyndon's aim, if he missed, it would definitely provoke a frenzied retaliation from the white-haired wild mane, at which point he would have even less of a chance.

However, the next second, Ryder's eyes widened.

Cecilia stretched out her arm and summoned a large light shield for Lyndon.

Cecilia blocked all the flying stones launched by the wild hyenas.

Once Lyndon pinpointed the location of the white-haired wild hyena, he shouted, "Cecilia!"

Cecilia understood immediately, and the moment she put away the light shield, Lyndon pulled the trigger.

boom!

Ryder watched as the bullet flew toward the white-haired wild mane.

He couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Is it likely to win?"

Ryder cried out in his heart.

The bullet, imbued with sacred spiritual power, traced a perfect arc in the air.

It made a piercing sound as it passed through the herd of wild mantises and accurately struck the white-haired wild mantis.

The moment the bullet pierced the wild hyena's body, a tremendous force exploded outwards.

boom!

Half of the white-haired wild mane's body was blown to pieces in the explosion.

It collapsed helplessly into the stream, its severed intestines and other broken organs falling into the water.

"I got it!" Ryder waved and cheered excitedly.

Without their leader's command, the remaining Steel-Toothed Wild Hyenas quickly lost momentum in their attack.

Some wild mantises even attack their own kind because they are unhappy that they are being squeezed out of their place.

Immediately, the wild hyenas on the riverbank were thrown into chaos.

Lyndon stood up, gun in hand, and shouted to the surviving guards, "Steel Fang Wild Hyenas' leader is dead! The rest of the pack is leaderless! Let's all kill these beasts!"

With that, Lyndon flipped off the boulder and unleashed [Flame] to attack Steel Fang Wild Hyena.

Seeing Lyndon's actions, the rest of the guards were also energized, rushing down at the top of their lungs and unleashing a barrage of angry bullets onto the riverbank.

When they ran out of bullets, they would draw their machetes from their waists.

Cecilia also stood on the boulder, opened her palms, and gathered holy light in them.

Wherever the holy light touched, all the wild hyenas that came into contact with it were smashed to pieces.

Soon, the hundreds of wild hyenas were reduced to only a dozen or so.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the remaining wild hyenas had no choice but to flee back to the deep mountains in a sorry state, hiding in the dense forest.

"We won! We survived!"

Watching Steel Fang Wild Hyena flee in panic, the guards who had miraculously survived raised their blood-stained knives and cheered loudly on the riverbank strewn with corpses.

Cecilia stepped over the pile of flesh and came to Lyndon, who was standing on a mountain of corpses piled up by Steel Fang Hyenas.

He looked down at the blood-soaked riverbank, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.

"Philip, come down. We've chased the wild hyenas away."

Cecilia looked up at Lyndon.

Lyndon nodded silently, then slid down the mountain of corpses.

Lyndon is now covered in wild hyena blood.

There was still a small piece of meat stuck to his cheek.

Cecilia reached out and wiped away the bits of flesh from his body.

Almost instinctively, Lyndon reached out and took Cecilia's hand.

Cecilia's eyelashes fluttered. She stared blankly into Lyndon's calm eyes, then smiled faintly: "You have something dirty on your face, let me wipe it off for you."

As she spoke, she playfully held her fingertips out in front of Lyndon's eyes.

Upon seeing this, Lyndon chuckled and then released his grip.

"Feel sorry."

"No need to apologize."

Cecilia flicked the bits of flesh from her fingertips, put her hands behind her back, and laughed, "I quite like it this way."

"What?"

Before Lyndon could react, Cecilia had already run off, leaving many wounded waiting for help.

After taking stock, it was found that after the battle on the riverbank, only eight rifles and more than fifty rounds of ammunition remained, and the team of twenty men was reduced to ten men.

Since the bodies of their teammates were trampled beyond recognition by the steel-toothed hyenas, they had no choice but to gather them together, make a large grave, and bury them on the spot!

After a day of rest, the remaining group decided to set off again.

They crossed the rugged mountain ridge and finally arrived at a flat depression.

The area is still covered by tall trees.

Just as the group was about to continue, Ryder stopped them.

A nightmarish memory flashed before his eyes.

Ryder's face turned pale, then he called Lyndon over, patted Lyndon on the shoulder and said, "From now on, it's up to you!"

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