Wasteland Lord: Starting from Thirty Days to Live

To be precise, griffins are not monsters.

This sub-adult griffin showed no signs of being infected by the rift or modified by Lina.

The reason it is called a level 3 monster is simply to emphasize that its strength is already comparable to that of a level 3 monster.

The Rift Beast in the "Broken Ridge Canyon," which caused the current tragic state of the Reach, is only level three!

It can be said that Giraffe Gana is the strongest enemy Vittorio has ever encountered!

Ghana's demeanor was reserved, and his gait arrogant; he seemed more like a human than a bird or a lion.

Vittorio was not afraid; on the contrary, he was eager to try it out and see how deep it was.

"All troops, form ranks!"

At Vittorio's command, all the surviving teams regrouped and lined up to face Ghana.

But in Ghana's eagle eyes, only a human-like disdain was revealed.

It let out a long howl, as if a powerful force was accumulating in its mouth.

Vittorio still didn't understand what he meant, when Ghana suddenly lowered his head and spat out what was in his mouth.

A strong gust of wind swept through the buildings along the road, blowing off roof tiles as if a miniature tornado was approaching the crowd.

Vittorio managed to take cover behind a shield, and as the gust of wind arrived, he could hear countless "whoosh whoosh" sounds.

It felt as if a million sharp blades were being scraped by the wind.

Seven or eight soldiers had never seen such a method before, and before they could even raise their shields, blood suddenly began to spurt from all over their limbs and torsos in the wind, as if something had severed them in mid-air. Blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, their eyes wide open, and they fell backward in despair.

As is generally understood, Ghana is a mythical creature born with the blessing of the wind, and therefore possesses the ability to manipulate it.

Ghana then paused for a moment before resuming his attacks by manipulating wind blades from high to low.

This time, everyone knew the trick and raised their shields.

However, it was merely a passive defense; the wind blades struck the shield repeatedly, making a dull thud as they hit the wood.

Vittorio caught a glimpse of a cold glint in the distance out of the corner of his eye.

Edmund was shooting an arrow, but when the arrow suddenly shot towards the griffin, the griffin simply flipped in the air, caught the arrow with its claws, and snapped it in two with a little force, causing it to fall from the sky.

Then the griffin let out a long cry and swooped down from the sky, breaking up the formation of the ordinary soldiers.

Ordinary soldiers fell to the ground one after another, many dead or wounded.

The griffin then flipped back into the air and prepared to swoop down again. This time, Edmund stepped forward, wielding his greatsword to block the griffin's dive.

Surprisingly, Edmund had always been invincible against any enemy he encountered.

Those enemies were often unable to withstand Edmund's power; a single sweep of his greatsword would either kill or wound them.

But when this griffin swooped down and wrestled with Edmund, it was able to hold its own against him.

Even Edmund's forehead was slightly sweaty.

A formidable rival!

Isolde stepped forward and launched an attack from another direction, relieving some of the pressure on Edmund.

This time, they were finally able to barely hold off the griffins' attack.

However, just as the battle was in full swing, two figures stealthily crept up behind the two of them.

Two figures fought fiercely in a corner where no one was watching, and blood flowed freely.

The River Goddess statue had somehow been freed and, taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, it suddenly rushed out from the shadows and launched a sneak attack on Edmund's abdomen.

Edmund's abdomen was pierced by the statue of the River Goddess, leaving a huge bloody hole. Edmund finally couldn't hold on any longer, his greatsword slipped from his hand, and he fell to the ground.

With Edmund out of action, Isolde was no match for him.

What's more, those statues that had just been dealt with are now surging towards everyone from all directions.

Soon, the already dwindling number of soldiers was almost entirely wiped out.

Isolde was also defeated, ambushed by Haem and cut in half at the waist.

At this point, Vittorio was the only one left on the battlefield.

It wasn't that Vittorio was so powerful that he could fight to the very end, but rather that the monsters that swarmed out from all directions, even the griffins, didn't intentionally try to kill him.

It was as if these monsters had received orders from someone to capture Vittorio alive.

As Eileen's strength dwindled, she was slain by the monster.

Now, Vittorio was truly isolated and helpless, surrounded by countless monsters layer upon layer.

At that moment, Lina jumped down from the rooftop and landed on the ground.

Vittorio didn't rush to his death; instead, he gathered as much information as possible.

[Lina, the Mystic Mage: A former noblewoman, now a flesh-and-blood sorcerer, she is not skilled in close combat; her strength comes from the endless stream of modified monsters under her command.]

[Due to a heavy past and a mind possessed by a cult, the person has become insane, living in a state of semi-consciousness.]

All he could remember was the pain of being abandoned by his family and the obsessive desire to question them.

[What an agony, a madman!]

Vittorio could only say that this assessment couldn't be more apt.

A madman!

Furthermore, he gleaned crucial information from this system evaluation: Lina wasn't actually skilled in combat; her combat ability was likely only between level one and two.

The real troublemakers are the griffins and the Hemu statues.

If we can deal with these two monsters beforehand, even if Vittorio is alone, he can easily subdue Lina.

Vittorio felt that the simulation had yielded this information, so it wasn't a complete loss.

Now that all the combat personnel except him are dead, the simulation can essentially be declared a failure.

However, seeing Lina walking towards him step by step, and knowing she had other intentions, he decided to wait and see.

"What do you want? Are you going to resist and I'll knock you out and drag you away? Or are you going to stand still and let me knock you out and drag you away?"

Vittorio sneered and shrugged.

"I don't see any difference."

"Oh, there's not much difference," Lina said, shrugging.

As soon as Lina finished speaking, Vittorio's vision went black, as if he had been attacked from behind and knocked unconscious.

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When Vittorio opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a platform.

He moved slightly, and sure enough, he found that his hands and feet were bound.

Looking around, he found himself in a dark basement, with all sorts of suspicious pieces of meat and bloodstains scattered around.

Lina stood next to him wearing a mask and holding a sharp scalpel. She picked up one scalpel and switched to the next, seemingly comparing which one was more suitable and which one was sharper.

She hummed a little tune as she gestured, seemingly in a very pleasant mood.

This is practically a horror movie.

But to Vittorio's surprise, even so, the simulation did not end.

It seems that the simulation ends when everyone dies, and since he's the only one left alive, the simulation cannot end.

While he was distracted, Lina had already chosen her scalpel.

"Brother, you're awake? But it's alright, you can stay awake and watch the whole process of me modifying you later."

"Oh, don't struggle. Don't worry, I'll give you anesthesia. After all, I'm not some kind of devil."

"Why do I treat you like this? You're my brother! Even though you won't admit it, you've been very mean to me."

"But I will never forget this fact."

"So no matter how you treat me, I won't kill you; I'll only reform you."

"I will let you experience the wonder of flesh and blood ascending to immortality."