Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 23 Growth Catalyst!

City No. 023.

The former SZ City was the largest wilderness city surrounding City 003.

Because it is adjacent to waters such as Taihu Lake and Yangcheng Lake, it is also known as the "breeding ground for monsters". A large number of land monsters and amphibious monsters are bred here and then continuously transported to City 003.

Yangcheng Lake covers an area of ​​120 square kilometers.

Taihu Lake covers an area of ​​2400 square kilometers.

Such a vast body of water, coupled with the large number of sea monsters entering the inland through rivers such as the Huangpu River and the Yangtze River, and the gathering of a huge number of monsters, along with its comfortable ecosystem, has nurtured a large number of high-level monsters for City 023.

The powerful monsters in the main urban area of ​​City 023 are no less numerous than those in City 003.

However, there are fewer King-level monsters.

Chirp~~~

Boo!

In the sky, flocks of avian monsters flew by, a dark mass, looking down at the desolate city of 023 below.

Inside a high-rise building on the edge of the main urban area.

Luo Shen gently cleaved the door lock with a knife, making no loud noise, and quietly entered the spacious room. He glanced around and saw that it was fully furnished with all kinds of furniture and appliances.

This used to be a budget hotel, but after decades, the rooms are now covered in dust.

Clear out a clean area.

This place temporarily became Luo Shen's lodging.

Leaning against the balcony door, Luo Shen ate something simple and drank some water to replenish his energy.

Looking out from the balcony, Luo Shen saw a large number of monsters moving freely, mating, and fighting on the street below. He spotted more than 10 beast general-level monsters in a single glance.

"There are quite a few here." Luo Shen rubbed his nose.

I checked my watch; it was 5:45 PM.

Luo Feng is probably already keeping an eye on the Tiger Fang team.

"I wonder if Luo Feng will still clash with Li Wei after my reminder." Because of his appearance, Zhang Zehu and the others were crippled. Logically speaking, the Tiger Fang team, which suffered heavy losses, should have chosen to leave the wilderness area.

However, Li Wei's two bodyguards are not easy to deal with, and they might insist on continuing to complete Li Wei's training tasks.

However, this brought the plot back to its original course.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

He shook his head, clearing his mind of all distracting thoughts.

He has done all he could; the rest is up to Luo Feng to decide.

"Huh?" Luo Shen suddenly saw a dazzling crimson in his field of vision. He subconsciously looked in that direction and saw a strange, crimson monster, like a heavy tank, slowly moving forward, followed by several pig-like monster minions.

"Bloodthirsty Tank!"

Luo Shen licked his lips: "Still a mid-level beast general, this is a good training subject!"

The Bloodthirsty Tank ranks second among pig-type monsters, only behind the Firescale Trident Boar, which ranks first. Its body is covered with a large number of scales, giving it amazing defense. Its defensive power and impact force are in no way weaker than a real tank.

Its price is also higher than that of ordinary monsters of the same level, about three times that of monsters of the same level!

With Luo Shen's current strength, he can easily crush ordinary mid-level beast general-level monsters. Only special mid-level or high-level beast general-level monsters are the best choice for him to hone his skills.

I glanced around on the balcony.

"Okay, I'll choose this one!"

He picked up his sword, quietly slipped downstairs, and crept towards the direction of the bloodthirsty tank.

In a city abandoned for many years, many buildings have become ruins. Tenacious trees struggle to break free from the steel and concrete, eventually reaching out to the new world.

Luo Shen, on the other hand, quietly slipped through the crowd.

Soon, Luo Shen arrived at the location where the bloodthirsty tank was active, just as he remembered.

A large square.

"Very good, no other martial artists have discovered it yet, and there are no other beast general-level monsters around."

Luo Shen glanced at it.

"Let's do it!"

Whoosh!

With a thought, Luo Shen quickly rushed out, turning into a blur as he charged towards the Bloodthirsty Tank.

"Roar~~" Upon seeing this, the bloodthirsty tank immediately roared angrily, causing the surrounding buildings to tremble slightly. The monster minions around the bloodthirsty tank also roared angrily and pounced on Luo Shenfei.

"court death!"

Seeing a one-horned wild boar pounce towards him like lightning, Luo Shen shifted his feet and instantly dodged several tens of centimeters to the side. The Ghost Shadow Battle Blade in his hand transformed into a cold arc of light, and he swiftly delivered a top-down slash to the one-horned wild boar's throat!

The Ghost Blade accelerated rapidly in mid-air.

"Pfft!" To the astonishment of the one-horned boar, its throat was ripped open, and blood gushed out.

As soon as they landed, another gust of foul wind came from the right.

Another wild boar with iron hair had already opened its blood-red mouth and was about to bite, but Luo Shenyi was not afraid. He took a step to create space between himself and the wild boar, kicked off with his right foot, and thrust his knife straight at it with his right hand!

"Pfft~~" Blood spurted out.

The iron-haired wild boar, comparable in size to a heavy Hummer, landed, swayed, roared, and collapsed to the ground.

"Roar~~" The bloodthirsty tank charged wildly and almost instantly rushed in front of Luo Shen.

"Afraid of you?"

The Ghost Shadow Blade in Luo Shen's hand flashed like lightning, instantly unleashing a sonic boom!

Clang! Clang!

The battle blade clashed repeatedly with the right hoof of the bloodthirsty tank. The speed and power of both sides reached an astonishing level, and an invisible wave of energy surged, spreading its force to the ground.

The thick floorboards made a "thump-thump-thump" sound.

Spiderweb-like patterns spread rapidly from Luo Shen and the Bloodthirsty Tank at their center.

Luo Shen's strength was almost at the level of a junior warrior. With the burst of power from the Triple Thunder Blade at 2.8 times the normal level, he was slightly inferior to the Bloodthirsty Tank, who was at the level of a mid-level beast general. However, his movement and swordsmanship were completely overwhelming.

Even when they are inferior to their opponents in speed and strength, they can still fight to a standstill.

No matter how furiously the Bloodthirsty Tank roared, apart from the two initial head-on attacks when Luo Shen chose to confront it head-on, it could never hit Luo Shen directly, and Luo Shen dodged them by the slightest margin.

If that were all, that would be fine.

Luo Shen's battle blade was even more terrifying. Streaks of blade light burst forth like lightning, slashing repeatedly at the Bloodthirsty Tank's thick scales. Although its scales were sturdy enough, they could not withstand Luo Shen's torment.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of knife wounds were left on its body, and a large amount of blood flowed out.

After mastering the third level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade, his strength surpassed that of most mid-level beast generals. Although he was slightly at a disadvantage in speed and strength when facing special monsters like the Bloodthirsty Tank, his perfect-level movement technique could perfectly make up for it.

Especially high-level beast generals like the Bloodthirsty Tank, which are not known for their speed.

They had almost no chance against him.

The loss of a large amount of blood gradually slowed down the Bloodthirsty Tank's movements, allowing Luo Shen's sword to strike the tank's vital parts more accurately.

After several minutes of fierce fighting, the Bloodthirsty Tank was finally stabbed in the eye by Luo Shen, who then violently twisted it.

He died on the spot!

"call!"

Luo Shen's chest heaved violently as he let out a long breath, a satisfied smile on his face.

He could clearly feel the soreness in his muscles.

Although this bloodthirsty tank was quite difficult to kill, the effect of this battle was also very obvious. He could clearly feel that countless cells in his body were thirsty and desperate, like parched land in urgent need of replenishing energy.

"Indeed, intense battles are the best catalyst for growth!"

(End of this chapter)