Chapter 70: Obtaining Core Three

Zhu Zhiquan set the Multi-functional Crossbow Bolt to explosive, then fired it toward these stone statues.

Boom!

An explosion rang out, and the surrounding stone statues were blasted into a retreat; Zhu Zhiquan seized the opportunity to use their bodies to leap forcefully, arriving in front of the Stone Statue Knight.

The Stone Statue Knight waved a large hand, and a Knight Spear made of stone appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Duang~

Bang!

The Stone Statue Knight held the Knight Spear horizontally above his head, but he was still knocked down from mid-air by Zhu Zhiquan; Zhu Zhiquan pressed his advantage and slashed fiercely at the Stone Statue Knight.

The Stone Statue Knight rolled on the ground a few times to dodge Zhu Zhiquan's slash, and just as he stood up, Zhu Zhiquan unleashed a continuous series of Flat Piercing Spears at him.

The Stone Statue Knight coordinated with the Knight Spear to neutralize Zhu Zhiquan's offensive, then seized the chance to open up distance; he tapped the ground lightly with the Knight Spear, causing the stone tiles on the ground to slowly float up, and the next second, the stone tiles turned into spikes and flew toward Zhu Zhiquan.

While retreating, Zhu Zhiquan rotated the Xuangang Spear to block all the incoming spikes; at this moment, the Stone Statue Knight arrived behind Zhu Zhiquan, intending to deliver a fatal blow to him.

Clang~

A light shield appeared between Zhu Zhiquan and the Stone Statue Knight, blocking the Stone Statue Knight's spear; both looked toward the entrance at the same time, only to see Qin Poshan directing the squad's defense while pointing in their direction.

Zhu Zhiquan vaulted over the light shield and tangled with the Stone Statue Knight once more; after exchanging a few more moves, the Stone Statue Knight opened up distance and fired beams from his eyes; as Zhu Zhiquan bent backward to dodge the beams, his eyes began to shed bloody tears.

After rising, Zhu Zhiquan felt a stinging pain in his eyes and blurred vision; this was naturally noticed by the Stone Statue Knight, who seized the opportunity to stab fiercely at Zhu Zhiquan's abdomen.

Under the protection of the Fish Scale Armor, a gap still appeared in Zhu Zhiquan's abdomen.

Just as the Stone Statue Knight wanted to pull out the Knight Spear, he was grabbed by Zhu Zhiquan, who wielded the Xuangang Spear and thrust it out.

After the Stone Statue Knight dodged Zhu Zhiquan's Xuangang Spear, he grabbed the spearhead tightly with his hand; both sides gripped each other's weapons tightly, locked in a struggle.

Seeing this, the Stone Statue Knight couldn't help but mock: "You Hell Walker are a bit weak; you don't know any spells and can only rely on equipment to fight. You are the weakest Hell Walker I have ever seen!"

Zhu Zhiquan did not speak, but during the struggle, he quietly aimed the Wrist-Mounted Strange Crossbow on his left hand at the Stone Statue Knight, and when he felt the time was right, he fired the Crossbow Bolt.

Swish~

The Stone Statue Knight let go of the spearhead of the Xuangang Spear and leaned sideways, bending down to dodge the Crossbow Bolt.

Before the Stone Statue Knight could steady his form, Zhu Zhiquan took a step back and pulled out the Knight Spear, then immediately abandoned the Xuangang Spear and gave a fierce tug, following the momentum of his retreat...

Plop~

The Stone Statue Knight was thrown face-first into the dirt, and at the same time, the two exchanged weapons.

Zhu Zhiquan first loaded the Multi-functional Crossbow Bolt into the Wrist-Mounted Strange Crossbow and set it to Tracking Mode, then picked up the Knight Spear and met him again.

The Stone Statue Knight slammed his hands onto the ground, and instantly a large group of stone statue soldiers coalesced between them, surrounding Zhu Zhiquan tightly.

"Deputy Regiment Leader Qin, how much longer until reinforcements arrive!? These endless stone statues are too much for the brothers to handle!"

"That's right, even the speed at which these plants are throwing Explosive Fruits is gradually slowing down; if this continues, we're all going to be wiped out!"

Qin Poshan frowned, looking at the increasingly withered Sea-buckthorn Bomb Throwers and the exhausted squad, and replied: "Soon, hold on a little longer! The Alliance Leader and the others are on their way, everyone hold on!"

At this moment, without the augmentation of the Nightmare Demon Eye, Zhu Zhiquan was beaten by the surrounding stone statues until his Boiling Blood talent was dispelled; the Stone Statue Knight held the Xuangang Spear, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Zhu Zhiquan.

Swish~

In a moment of crisis, Zhu Zhiquan fired a Tracking Arrow, but the Stone Statue Knight tilted his head and dodged it. "I never thought I would be able to defeat a Hell Walker one day; thank you very much, hahaha~"

While the Stone Statue Knight was laughing loudly, the Tracking Arrow suddenly turned around and flew toward the Stone Statue Knight again; the Stone Statue Knight sensed danger and wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.

Puchi~

The Tracking Arrow hit the Stone Statue Knight's back with precision, causing the Stone Statue Knight to flash with a moment of daze, which also caused the stone statue soldiers' attacks to become sluggish.

Zhu Zhiquan seized this brief sluggishness to escape the encirclement; at this time, his Fish Scale Armor was already tattered, but his body had not suffered any major injuries, and the Buli that originally covered his face was nowhere to be found.

The Stone Statue Knight pulled out the Crossbow Bolt from his back and curiously examined it; after observing it for a long time, he still didn't understand how this thing worked, so he asked Zhu Zhiquan: "Hey, you living person, what is your arrow called?"

The only response he received was an explosion; Zhu Zhiquan intended to clear out these annoying stone statues first before having another fight with the Stone Statue Knight.

"Hey, kid! I'm talking to you!"

Zhu Zhiquan ignored the Stone Statue Knight's rebuke and continued to use the Crossbow Bolt to clear out the stone statue soldiers.

The Stone Statue Knight crushed the Crossbow Bolt in his hand and charged at Zhu Zhiquan with a loud shout.

Swish~

Zhu Zhiquan barely dodged the Stone Statue Knight's attack, rolled on the ground a few times, and activated the Boiling Blood talent once again.

This time, Zhu Zhiquan prevented himself from being surrounded by multiple targets through flexible movement; meanwhile, casualties began to appear on Qin Poshan's side, and the Sea-buckthorn Bomb Throwers also began to wither.

Just as everyone was shrouded in the shadow of death, they suddenly heard the sound of a Tricycle driving on the other side of the passage, accompanied by uneven explosions.

Soon, one Tricycle after another charged in from among the stone statues, and Qin Poshan and the others slumped to the ground, gasping for air. Mo Xincheng jumped off the vehicle and said to Qin Poshan and the others: "Deputy Regiment Leader Qin, thank you for your hard work, go take a rest."

Qin Poshan dragged his exhausted body and said: "Regiment Leader Mo, you should hurry and help Taiquan Xiao Zhu; he is currently in a bitter battle."

Mo Xincheng nodded slightly and immediately ordered an attack on the Stone Statue Knight. Soon, a large group of players attacked the Stone Statue Knight and his stone statue soldiers, and Zhu Zhiquan was able to get a brief rest because of this.

At this moment, a V4-level Tricycle stopped beside him, and then a woman jumped out from the driver's seat and hugged Zhu Zhiquan tightly in her arms.

"Ajiu, it's so good that you're okay!" Zhao Yuxin swayed her head and acted coquettishly in Zhu Zhiquan's arms.

Zhu Zhiquan silently dispelled the Boiling Blood talent and covered his face with his arm to prevent being seen by the Black Scorpion Group right now. This wasn't because Zhu Zhiquan was afraid of the Black Scorpion Group, but because he had no intention of getting entangled with them in this world.

But unfortunately, a player from the Black Scorpion Group still saw Zhu Zhiquan's appearance and sent the news to the Black Scorpion Group's Regiment Leader.

After the tender moment, Zhao Yuxin let go and looked at Zhu Zhiquan's face, only then noticing that the Buli on Zhu Zhiquan's face was gone, and his eyes were bleeding incessantly.

Zhao Yuxin pulled Zhu Zhiquan and said: "Ajiu, what happened to you? Quick! Hurry back to the vehicle!"

As Zhu Zhiquan was being pulled by Zhao Yuxin toward the carriage, the necklace on the Stone Statue Knight's chest suddenly emitted a dazzling light; the players and Tricycles closest to it turned into stone statues and were controlled by the Stone Statue Knight.

After releasing the light, the necklace turned gray, and at the same time, the Stone Statue Knight became extremely weak. He looked at the players surrounding him, knowing that he would surely die today, and decided to activate his final killing move.