Chapter 256: Screaming Chicken

Wrong...

Besides that, there was also a small chick that looked quite clueless.

Its body was tiny, having just been firmly covered by the small box; now it staggered to its feet, and only then did Cheng Shuili notice it.

It looked like an ordinary chick, with soft yellow down on its head that trembled with its movements, making it somewhat cute.

"Is this... because you knew we could raise it, so you brought a chick?"

Su Rui stared at the yellow chick and asked.

Cheng Shuili also wasn't sure what was going on; she looked for a moment, and had to admit it was indeed quite cute.

But just in case, Cheng Shuili still used Insight on it.

【Insight Successful】

【Screaming Chicken】

【Description: A monster derived from a strange human product! In its past life it screamed due to human trampling; in this life, fueled by a desire for revenge, it stands tall again! Upon standing, it opens its mouth wide to let out a roar, summoning all monsters within a certain range, numbering from ten to twenty. If you don't interrupt it before it screams, then... poor humans, accept the Screaming Chicken's revenge! Moreover, if you can resolve the trouble it brings, it can also become a hen that lays eggs.】

【Weakness: fears fire, fears kitchen knives, fears hot water for depilation, fears everything ordinary chicks fear.】

Cheng Shuili had just seen the two words 'monster' and lifted her head, but it was already too late...

The Screaming Chicken had already staggered to its feet, its yellow down trembling lightly in the breeze.

Its tiny claws gripped the edge of the wooden box tightly; its black-bean-like eyes suddenly widened, pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

The next second, its beak flung open; the originally tender chicken mouth twisted into an exaggerated arc, almost splitting to the base of its ears.

"Cluck... cluck—"

It was the sound of a rooster crowing, but the final syllable suddenly spiked, turning into a piercing metallic screech.

At the same time, the chick's wings flapped wildly, kicking up a foul-smelling wind that blew dust in their faces, forcing the two humans to raise their hands to shield themselves.

After the wind died down, the surroundings fell into an eerie silence.

Cheng Shuili frowned, about to restrain the chick, when the ground began to shake violently.

On the distant highway, the asphalt surface seemed torn apart by an invisible hand, black cracks snaking outward; from deep within the cracks came a scrabbling sound, like countless sharp claws scraping the earth's crust.

With a booming 'thud', a bluish-gray giant claw latched onto the edge of the crack; its joints were as thick as tree trunks, its nails gleaming with a metallic cold light. Immediately after, a deformed head slowly emerged, bearing three asymmetrical eyes, bloodshot pupils darting wildly before locking in unison on Cheng Shuili and her companion.

"Hiss......"

From its throat came a viscous gasp; its rotting mouth split open, revealing uneven fangs. Putrid saliva dripped from its jaw, corrosively eating pits into the ground.

Before the two could recover from the shock, smoke rose from both sides of the highway, and more dark shapes slowly rose to their feet.

Emaciated, stick-thin humanoid creatures placed their limbs on the ground, joints bending backward, scurrying like spiders.

Huge masses of flesh covered in pustules writhed; with each step, yellow pus oozed from their rotting surfaces.

Semi-transparent ghosts hovered in the air, their hollow eye sockets burning with green ghostfire......

They surged from all directions, their throats emitting rising and falling howls.

Meanwhile, the yellow chick stood atop the small wooden box, proudly flapping its tiny wings and issuing a cheerful 'cheep-cheep', as if admiring the terrifying army it had summoned.

Cheng Shuili's pupils contracted sharply; the knuckles of her grip on the long blade whitened from force. She fixed a deadly stare on the still-flapping Screaming Chicken, her lips twitching repeatedly, wishing she could kill it at once.

But she hated the system even more—not that such monsters shouldn't exist, but couldn't they have designed it to be less harmless to humans and beasts?!

Cheng Shuili had really thought it was just an ordinary chick, even starting to fantasize about a future life of eating eggs!

In the blink of an eye, this guy summoned all these terrifying monsters.

Su Rui's spear was already held across her chest, its tip trembling slightly.

She stared at the dozens of monsters charging toward them, swallowed silently, and said, 'Boss, now isn't the time to think about how to deal with this little chick......'

"I know." Cheng Shuili drew a deep breath, suddenly revealing a ferocious grin, 'But later I'm going to eat roast chicken.'

You can summon people? Well, I can summon too!

Cheng Shuili pulled a necklace from her pocket, her fingers clutching the bone-white wolf fang, knuckles turning bluish-white from the strain.

"No matter how many I can summon, it's still helpful, right?"

The corner of her mouth curled into an almost ferocious arc, her eyes churning with long-suppressed rage.

Cheng Shuili raised the wolf fang high; its sharp tip pierced her palm, and blood flowed down along the ancient patterns—'Come forth... pack of wolves!'

The wolf fang suddenly burst forth with a blinding crimson light.

Centering on Cheng Shuili, a ring of dark red ripples exploded outward.

The distant monster horde suddenly stirred, the leading few pus‑filled beasts even beginning to stagger backward.

"Awoo!"

The first wolf howl came from the edge of the wilderness, still trembling at its tail, followed quickly by a second, a third......

Rising and falling howls surged like waves from all directions, finally converging into a deafening roar!

Cheng Shuili widened her eyes slightly, her gaze sweeping the surroundings.

The virtual grass thickets on either side of the highway suddenly solidified, shaking violently; first revealed were a dozen pairs of eerie green eyes, then twenty pairs, thirty pairs......

Dense packs of wolves surged forth like black tide from the wilderness.

They were not ordinary wolf‑beast humanoids; these appeared to be the elite of their tribe, stooping on frames nearly three meters tall, their bluish‑gray skin covering knotted muscles, saliva constantly dripping from their bone‑white fangs.

What's more terrifying, they all wore tattered tactical vests, some even shouldering rust‑streaked rocket launchers.

The leader, a one‑eyed werewolf, had a strange, broken half‑arm slung over its shoulder, as if it had just finished a battle.

At this moment, the fearsome vertical pupil of that creature held only respect; it lowered itself slowly before Cheng Shuili.

"My king." the one‑eyed werewolf's voice was hoarse, as if it hadn't spoken in ages; it slammed its head to the ground and said respectfully, 'The Third Patrol Squad answers the call.'

Third Patrol Squad?

We've summoned the regular army!

Cheng Shuili's gaze fell on the frightened monsters—'Aren't you fond of bullying the few with the many?' Well, she liked that too!