Chapter 283: High Nailer

Clang

The green liquor bottles clanged.

Zhang Tie gave a hehe laugh, shouting excitedly:

"Gao Tian! Come drink with me!"

Gao Tian helplessly raised the bottle and had to gulp it down.

To be honest, he didn't know what was good about beer.

When asked, Lin An and Xiong Hanzi would both meaningfully say that this is a man's drink.

"Crack-"

A faint shattering.

Lin An heard the sound, slightly turned his head, and discovered that the blood cocoon had prematurely split open:

"Get ready to work."

After gently shaking Mo Ling, he looked with anticipation at the blood cocoon unfolding like a budding flower.

Xiong Hanzi, who was pulling Gao Tian to drink, hurriedly looked over upon seeing this, and his eyes widened into ovals:

"Holy shit!"

"The bamboo pole has become a spirit!"

Inside the restaurant, the survivors hiding in the corner eating were startled by the shout.

All that could be seen was the blood cocoon outside the window bursting open rapidly.

A pair of slender, scale-covered long legs filled the entire field of view.

Though the legs were over a meter thick and not exactly slender, at a height of seventeen meters they gave a strange illusion.

Even at the height of a four-story building, the crowd could not see the monster's head, only a pair of long, slender legs.

"Prepare for battle!"

Lin An's fighting spirit surged, and the dark blue mist in his eyes flashed and vanished.

The blood cocoon hatched half an hour early, and no one knew what the newborn monster actually was.

Mental power extended out, quickly transmitting information:

"Beep, detected Second Level high-level mutant: High Nailer"

"High Nailer traits: hardened skin, long-range attack, mouthpart piercing, jump enhancement."

"Current status: hatching, expected to complete hatching in 20 seconds."

After reading the information, Lin An didn't mind it at all.

It looks like a fusion of Titan and Jumping Corpse, but lacking the rotting Titan's poison mist attack.

The newly fused mutant poses little threat.

After all, it's only Second Level high-tier; even if stronger, it's still just that.

As long as it doesn't involve special types, a physique-oriented mutant is no longer a threat to him.

Of course, if the fused High Nailer faced the current military or players, it could likely cause a disaster.

Its seventeen-meter terrifying stature means a huge attack range and movement speed.

Hardened skin combined with scale armor is enough to ignore conventional weapon ammunition.

Adding the mouthpart stab as a long-range attack method.

Conventional troops facing this monster, aside from letting Awakened Ones hold it down and then using artillery barrages plus tactical missile strikes, have nothing left but to wait for death.

"Zhang Tie! Go downstairs and prepare to charge!"

"Gao Tian, follow me upstairs!"

Lin An gave the order, directly bringing Gao Tian to rush out of the four-story building, moving extremely fast, leaping up along the guesthouse's outer wall.

Under the Awakened Ones' strong physique, the two moved as if on flat ground.

On the guesthouse roof, the wind howled fiercely.

In the deep night, the moonlight was also shrouded by dark clouds.

Gao Tian reversed his grip on the bow, somewhat nervously aiming at the huge head below.

Upon reaching a high point, he could finally see the monster's full appearance.

The High Nailer's whole body was covered in dark cyan scales, its head as tall as half a floor covered densely with sharp protrusions.

Its scarlet giant eyes instinctively lifted to gaze at the two tiny figures on the roof, looking left and right; before hatching fully, the monster seemed not yet to have its own consciousness.

Big head, small body, long legs.

It looks like an enlarged freakish monster.

Meaningless cries, like a whale's wail, echoed from its throat, shaking the ground dust into tremors.

Gao Tian's breathing was a bit tense, the bowstring in his hand pulled tight.

Anyone seeing a building-sized slender monster, hideous and standing before them, would feel an instinctive dread well up inside.

Zhang Tie, considered tall among humans, even after activating his bear transformation and standing at the monster's feet, still felt somewhat tiny.

A nearly three-meter-tall black bear raised its head, only to find it reached up to the monster's ankle.

"Damn it, how do we fight this monster?"

The black bear wore a look of shock.

Even if he launched a heavy punch strike and jumped, he could only hit the monster's knee.

Let alone thinking about attacking its weak point, the head.

Such a monster's build can be called a nightmare for close-combat Awakened Ones.

Just as he was sighing, Lin An's voice came through the team channel at the right moment:

Zhang Tie, after finishing the charge, continuously blasted out two punches and then retreated.

Gao Tian, directly activate lock-on charging, no need to wait for the lethal point to appear.

As long as it can cause damage, that's enough.

After saying that, Lin An's hand flashed with white light, and the electromagnetic cannon he had never tested before appeared in his hand.

A second-level high-grade monster is not something Zhang Tie and Gao Tian can handle.

If not to let the two gain some experience, there would be no need to act at all.

That's why he lets Zhang Tie inflict damage and then run, leaving the rest to him.

Otherwise, given the monster's strength, a random blow would very likely seriously injure Xiong Hanzi.

That is, because Zhang Tie has a shield, Lin An will let him engage in close combat.

No way, hunting mutants across levels upgrades fast, but the danger is too high.

That is, he Lin An relies on his overwhelming strength to dare play like this.

Like ordinary Awakened Ones, at this stage they can at most team up to hunt first-level.

As for second-level, without tanks, artillery, or heavy weapons, don't even think about it.

The two, upon hearing Lin An's order, repeatedly nodded.

Hum—

Energy storage begins, target already locked.

Two seconds later, Lin An directly maxes out the charging time, and the electromagnetic cannon in his hand locks onto the monster's forehead.

The electromagnetic cannon, which normally requires charging to unleash max power, is somewhat useless, but in this environment it's perfect.

Dazzling blue light rises, the electronic cannon barrel continuously accumulates spiritual energy, and blue spiritual energy constantly flows out from the core.

As time passes, the electromagnetic humming sound grows stronger, causing Gao Tian to frequently glance sideways.

Its power is terrifying.

Like substantive plasma, it emits terrifying energy; the thousand-degree hot plasma twists the surrounding air.

Looking down from above, Lin An holding the electromagnetic cannon on the rooftop is like holding an artificial sun.

"Beep, about to complete charging limit."

"3-"

"2-"

As the countdown sounds, the blue plasma at the electromagnetic cannon's muzzle is about to surge out; under the electromagnetic effect, the stones on the ground spontaneously float up slowly.

Likewise, like a scene from a sci-fi movie, blue-white light fills the entire top floor.