Chapter 445

Boom!

A sensation of the earth shaking and mountains quaking appeared, and stone debris fell from the top of the cave. Su Xiao, who was fast asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

He flipped over and sat up, the feelings of weakness and fatigue swept away.

Looking around, the cave was somewhat dim, the entrance was blocked, and there were no abnormalities.

Boom, boom!

Loud noises came from afar, conservatively estimated to be half a kilometer away. Su Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.

He took out his waterproof pocket watch to check the time; it was already 11:00 AM.

Today was the second day of the survival trial. Although the first day was somewhat wretched, Su Xiao had made it through the most difficult day.

Having just arrived at Devour Island, he was very unfamiliar with this place; not only Su Xiao, but other contractors were the same.

【Remaining time: 215 hours. Number of surviving contractors: 456.】

Contractors who could survive the first day all had a certain understanding of Devour Island. The main reason for the large number of deaths on the first day was the parachute jump.

Some contractors encountered creatures on Devour Island upon landing, making a high casualty rate inevitable.

The death toll would be high on the first day, but it would decrease rapidly by the second day.

Starting from the third day, the number of contractor deaths would begin to rise, and the daily death toll would increase thereafter. The last two to three days should be the most cruel.

To find food and fresh water, one must explore Devour Island. Exploring Devour Island inevitably leads to encountering indigenous creatures or meeting other contractors.

Inside the cave, Su Xiao stretched his muscles and bones. The indigenous creatures he dealt with yesterday were very strong, but that was related to his poor condition.

Crossing the entire grassland consumed a lot of stamina, and he hadn't had a drop of water in the ten hours after that; having the combat power he did at the time was already quite good.

He had to leave the Red Earth area as soon as possible; food here was too scarce. If he had sufficient stamina, dealing with those indigenous creatures, while not easy, would never be as miserable as yesterday. Being so hungry that one has no strength is a terrible experience.

Outside the cave, the rumbling continued. Su Xiao moved the stones at the entrance, and light shone into the cave. His pupils dilated slightly to adapt to the sudden brightness.

He walked slowly out of the cave. The rumbling sound was clearer, coming from a plain on the right side.

Su Xiao climbed up a hillside and looked down at the plain where the rumbling came from.

Seeing the scene in the distance clearly, Su Xiao instinctively crouched halfway on the hillside.

On the plain in the distance, densely packed red-skinned indigenous creatures were charging and shouting, conservatively estimated to be over ten thousand in number.

A groggy Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang followed behind Su Xiao. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang had a habit: he liked to let out a howl after waking up.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang stood on the hillside like a snow wolf, the breeze blowing through his soft fur, his head held high.

Seeing the scene below by accident, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang stifled the "Awoo~" he had already prepared. He saw those densely packed indigenous creatures.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was so scared he almost peed himself, quickly retreating behind the hillside with an expression of "I'm scared to death."

The sounds of battle came from afar. The enemies of the red-skinned indigenous creatures were not humans, but a type of creature Su Xiao had never seen before.

This creature looked like a giant scorpion, about three meters long, its entire body wrapped in black exoskeleton, its thick claws stabbing into the ground, with a large pincer on both its curved tail and its mouth.

After seeing this creature, Su Xiao immediately associated it with the Zerg.

It was no wonder Su Xiao thought this way; this giant scorpion-like creature was born entirely for battle. It had two hearts and no fatal weak point like a brain.

He took out the 【Eye of Havana】. Because the distance was somewhat far, Su Xiao was unsure if he could successfully detect it.

【Detecting...】

【Due to the excessive distance, only 87% of the data was obtained.】

Data is as follows:

Name: Stinger Scorpion

Health: 100%

Mana: 50

Strength: 16

Agility: 14

Stamina: 8

Intelligence: 5

Charisma: -1

Skill 1: Exoskeleton Lv. 1 (Passive), Defense +2

Skill 2: Acidic Blood Lv. 1 (Passive), blood is corrosive.

Skill 3: Void Zerg (Passive), can survive in extremely harsh environments, can digest over 80% of organic matter.

Skill 4: Collective Combat (Passive), when the number of Stinger Scorpions exceeds 300, Strength +2, Agility +2; when the number exceeds 1000, Strength +3, Agility +3; when the number exceeds 10,000, Strength +5, Agility +5.

【Hint: The Hunter has contacted two main factions in the Red Earth area; 20% of the information on the Red Earth area has been unlocked.】

【The Red Earth area is naturally generated, food is scarce, and fresh water is rare.】

【70% of the Red Earth area is occupied by two types of creatures: the "Asenman Tribe (red-skinned indigenous creatures)" and the "Void Zerg."】

【The two types of creatures have been at war in the Red Earth area for over three hundred years.】

【The Asenman Tribe occupies 31% of the area, and the Void Zerg occupies 39% of the area.】

Seeing this information, Su Xiao gained some understanding of the Red Earth area. There were two types of creatures here that were the most troublesome: the Asenman Tribe and the Void Zerg.

The number of Void Zerg was massive; the number of Stinger Scorpions on the plain alone exceeded hundreds of thousands, which could be called a sea of insects.

Although the distribution of forces in the Red Earth area was clear, this didn't help much with survival; instead, the future looked bleak.

Su Xiao wanted to leave this wretched place very much. To put it in common terms: "This ghost place is too poor; there's not even anything to eat."

Leaving the Red Earth area was not simple. Not to mention the two factions within the area, the harsh environment alone was enough to be fatal.

After observing for a while on the hillside, Su Xiao prepared to bypass the battlefield on the plain.

But just at this moment, rumbling sounds gradually came from both sides, and Su Xiao's expression changed drastically.

"Could it be..."

He stood up and looked into the distance. At some point, large numbers of red-skinned indigenous creatures and Stinger Scorpions had charged from his front, back, left, and right.

His location was not the edge of the battlefield at all, but the very center. It was just that the battlefield was too large, and he hadn't noticed it for a moment.

Everywhere he looked was full of enemies; red-skinned indigenous creatures and Stinger Scorpions charged from both sides like a tidal wave.

"Xiang Bubu, hide well."

Su Xiao unbuttoned his collar. Although he didn't want to get involved in this war, it was now unavoidable.

Since it was unavoidable, he would fight his way out. His current condition was very good.

Clang!

Zhan Long Shan was unsheathed. Su Xiao didn't maximize Qing Gang Ying; one could imagine that this war wouldn't end in a moment.

A Stinger Scorpion exuding a fishy, acidic smell charged over. Stinger Scorpions had no intelligence; they only followed the Queen's orders: kill all two-legged walking creatures.

The Stinger Scorpion charged to Su Xiao's side. The long blade swept past, and the Stinger Scorpion's forward path skewed, crashing into a rock. A green mark appeared on the Stinger Scorpion's shell; it was cut in two, the cross-section smooth and clean.

Swoosh~.

A wooden spear was thrown from afar. Su Xiao was all too familiar with this kind of wooden spear; it was from the red-skinned indigenous creatures.

Su Xiao dodged the wooden spear sideways, pulled out the black gun from the outside of his thigh with one hand, and fired several shots in a row.

Something unexpected happened: that red-skinned indigenous creature was shot dead directly, which left Su Xiao somewhat puzzled.

He thought of a possibility: perhaps the red-skinned indigenous creatures he dealt with yesterday were elites. The physical strength of those guys was perverted, as if they were cast from iron.

The red-skinned indigenous creatures on this battlefield were much weaker. Even if there were dozens or hundreds, Su Xiao could easily deal with them.

The red-skinned indigenous creatures and Stinger Scorpions collided, like two waves crashing together.

Flesh and blood splattered, severed limbs flew. The hatred between the red-skinned indigenous creatures and the Zerg had lasted for hundreds of years; meeting meant a fight to the death.

In the center of the battlefield, a storm of blade light bloomed. All enemies who dared to approach Su Xiao were shredded, whether they were red-skinned indigenous creatures or Stinger Scorpions.