Chapter 35: New Mutated Dead Bodies Appear

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. In just three days, Busujima Saeko had used the Shura Art to initially master the Shura Power within her body, making even Luo Yexi sigh at her monstrous talent. The combat power Busujima Saeko could unleash also skyrocketed, from not even reaching the Yellow Tier at the start to now having just entered the Mysterious Tier; it was literally changing day by day.

As for Lingyun, he had been busy these past few days refining the World Origin handed to him by the World Consciousness of this world. This mass of Origin looked only the size of a fist, but Lingyun was incredibly astonished when he saw it.

One must know that this world was not a high-level world, and accordingly, the World Origin would not be particularly abundant. Do not be fooled by the fact that the mass of Origin in his hand did not look large; it was one percent of this world's total Origin. Do not think one percent is small; think about it, and you will understand the terror of one percent of a world.

World Origin possesses powerful energy, and it would have been impossible for Lingyun to absorb it as he was now. However, Lingyun had the Cloud Realm by his side, and Ruoxi, the World Consciousness, existed. He used Ruoxi as a relay station to absorb the energy of the World Origin. Although doing this meant most of the energy would scatter into the Cloud Realm, this was not something difficult for Lingyun to accept; after all, if the Cloud Realm became stronger, he could also borrow more powerful energy from it.

"Master, are we setting out today to deal with those dead bodies?" Luo Yexi returned from outside, and following behind her was Busujima Saeko. "Hm, wait, Master, your current strength?"

"No need to be surprised, I am your Master after all." Lingyun's expression suddenly turned serious. "Just over an hour ago, I detected a fairly powerful aura approaching our location. If I guessed correctly, that should be a Fifth Level dead body. The opponent's movement speed is very fast; it is likely a dead body with enhanced speed."

"A Fifth Level dead body with enhanced speed." Luo Yexi frowned slightly. "Speed is not our strong suit."

Lingyun flicked his right hand, and a sniper rifle appeared in his hand: "If we can take it out from a distance, we don't have to engage them in close combat!"

With a "Bang," Lingyun turned the barrel and fired a shot directly in another direction. Luo Yexi's eyelids twitched, and she dashed rapidly toward the window. After approaching the window, she saw a large creature on all fours lying on the ground.

The creature's body was hairless, its eyes had degenerated, its finger joints were thick and evolved into sharp claws, its brain was directly exposed, and it had extremely long mouthparts. At this moment, it was erupting with monster-like roars, but to Luo Yexi, this sound was undoubtedly just a death rattle, because beneath it was a huge pool of blood. Looking closely, this blood was flowing from its head; without a doubt, Lingyun's shot just now had pierced directly through its brain.

"This guy, it's a Licker, right?" Luo Yexi turned around and asked.

Lingyun nodded, then shook his head: "It is a dead body similar to a Licker, but it is different. At the very least, in terms of body defense and recovery speed, it has already surpassed a Licker. It should be said that this guy is an enhanced version of a Licker. If my scan is correct, when this guy searches for living beings, it uses sonar plus infrared; this point alone makes it much stronger than the original Licker."

"Its strength is probably close to the Mysterious Tier Mid-Stage. Busujima Saeko, you had better be careful yourself; if anything happens, I won't save you!" Luo Yexi said to Busujima Saeko behind her.

"Rest assured, I won't get into trouble that easily."

Luo Yexi turned around: "With that broken sword of yours, can it withstand a few hits when facing this level of dead body? Don't think the Murata Blade in your hand is very sturdy right now; try pouring your Shura Power directly into the weapon like I do..."

Before Luo Yexi finished speaking, a cracking sound was heard. The Murata Blade in Busujima Saeko's hand shattered directly amidst a burst of blood-colored mist, turning into a pile of fragments on the ground.

"Master, what is going on here?" Luo Yexi was also a bit stunned.

Lingyun looked at the pile of fragments and said helplessly: "Think carefully about how you two have been sparring these past two days. That this sword could last until now is already quite an achievement."

Luo Yexi was a bit embarrassed: "Um, Master, seventy percent of Busujima Saeko's strength lies in her sword. Now that her sword is scrapped, look..."

"I really can't do anything with you!" Lingyun rolled his eyes and waved his left hand, and a Samurai Sword appeared in his hand. He handed the sword toward Busujima Saeko.

"Use this sword for now. Although it doesn't compare to the Long swords we use in terms of quality, it is enough to handle the current situation. Just make do with it for the time being."

Busujima Saeko's gaze swept over the Samurai Sword, and a trace of astonishment flashed in her eyes. As the daughter of the Busujima Family, a prestigious kendo clan, the swords she had seen were naturally incomparable to those of ordinary people. However, among the Samurai Swords she had seen, none could compare to this one, whether in forging craftsmanship or design. If placed elsewhere, this sword would be considered a family heirloom, yet such a weapon was merely "making do" in Lingyun's words. Could there be something different about their weapons?

"I will accept your offer with respect." Busujima Saeko did not decline and took the sword directly, but only she knew what she was thinking in her heart.

"Master, it seems we have been surrounded. The opponent came with the intention of wiping us all out." Luo Yexi placed her right hand on her Long sword, already prepared for battle.

"There are enemies in all directions, and there are quite a few of the mutated dead bodies you mentioned." Busujima Saeko's tone held a trace of excitement. "The more opponents like this, the better. I didn't expect that just after getting a good sword, I could have a satisfying fight."

In these few days, Busujima Saeko had learned many practical abilities from Luo Yexi, and perception was the most important one. Although it was not as heaven-defying as Lingyun's Divine Sense, nor was the range of her perception as large as Luo Yexi's, it seemed that, influenced by the Shura Power in her body, Busujima Saeko's perception of killing intent far exceeded Luo Yexi's. These dead bodies surrounding them were naturally full of killing intent toward their group, so Busujima Saeko instead used this killing intent to lock onto their positions immediately.

Lingyun held the sniper rifle in his hand and said leisurely: "This time I will act as the rear firepower support; the front line is left to you."

"No problem. Let me show you the results of my training Busujima Saeko these past few days." Luo Yexi smiled.

Busujima Saeko just gripped the Samurai Sword in her hand, bloodthirsty light flickering in her eyes, and wisps of blood-red mist swirled around her body. Do not underestimate these wisps of mist; the defensive power of this mist was quite formidable, enough to block attacks from most small-caliber handguns.

"The Fourth Level's attack method is claws; the Fifth Level Licker's attack methods include claws and pouncing, and its strongest is its tongue attack, with power comparable to a bullet—you must remember this. A Sixth Level guy also seems to have appeared in this vicinity, but it hasn't shown itself yet; we must be careful." Lingyun adjusted the firearm in his hand.

"Everyone, now, the battle begins!"