Chapter 49: 049 Virus Scan?

049 Virus Scan?

He drew the long bow from his back: "Captains, get ready! Cover fire!"

The five captains simultaneously took out their long bows, and Level 10 Crystal Cores were immediately pressed onto them.

Standing on the city wall, Lu Wencheng saw the Iron Blood team stop and immediately grew anxious.

"You can't stop! If you stop now, you won't be able to break out!"

Zhang Bei smiled and pressed down on his shoulder: "Don't worry, just watch."

No sooner had he spoken than a series of explosions erupted within the beast tide, and the sky-high flames, carrying the scent of roasted meat, spread throughout the entire city.

This was a tactic Xiao Cheng had prepared to deal with unexpected situations.

The foundation of this tactic was the long bow in the captains' hands.

Using Level 10 fire-type Crystal Cores as ammunition, the six long bows could fire up to thirty energy arrows within a mere five seconds.

This move was enough to handle most troubles.

Jin Xin had also paid for this with a full hundred Crystal Cores as backup.

The power of thirty exploding Crystal Cores was enough to clear the surrounding area.

A flash of excitement crossed Xiao Cheng's face: "All teams, stay alert! Thirty seconds to clear the battlefield!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several people rushed toward the Crystal Cores that had fallen to the ground.

In less than half a minute, all the Crystal Cores had been collected.

Xiao Cheng looked at the remaining fierce beasts and licked the corner of his mouth: "Disperse formation, ten-meter intervals, charge!"

However, Zhang Bei no longer had the heart to manage the Iron Blood team at this moment.

The lion located at the rear finally made a move, and Zhang Bei casually drew a long sword and stood before it.

Man and lion locked eyes, both sensing life-threatening power from the other.

Zhang Bei took a deep breath, and black-red energy flashed across his eyes in an instant.

Fear Nova!

An invisible ripple spread from his eyes, and the giant lion's body couldn't help but take two steps back.

One of Zhang Bei's hands was fumbling for the Crystal Core in his palm; it was the White Tiger Core he had obtained earlier.

It would be no problem to take down this lion using energy arrows fired from a long bow.

However, Zhang Bei also wanted to test if he could deal with a fierce beast above Level 40 relying solely on his own abilities.

He put the Crystal Core away, waved his hand, and the black-red energy instantly turned into a curtain that covered the surroundings.

His figure was shrouded in darkness, and a pair of black-red wings slowly unfurled behind him.

Deep in the darkness, the lion's eyes grew even more vigilant, and the purple crystal on its forehead flickered slightly.

Zhang Bei's figure arrived above the lion's head in an instant.

The long sword in his hand slashed down heavily.

The purple crystal suddenly bloomed with light, and a phantom of a small lion intercepted this attack in mid-air.

The attacked lion was not without a reaction; its giant claws, flickering with purple light, swiped down toward Zhang Bei.

Zhang Bei's expression was solemn, and his figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

Repeated Horizontal Jump!

Although this skill could only move him five times, it was enough to use for evasion.

Zhang Bei reappeared, having already arrived above the lion's head.

The long sword in his hand, flickering with black-red light, stabbed down.

The small purple lion emerged once again, helping the lion block the long sword.

This time, it was a tail as thick as a thigh that attacked Zhang Bei.

Repeated Horizontal Jump activated, dodging the tail's attack.

The thick tail smashed heavily into the ground, and a pit a full half-meter deep appeared before Zhang Bei's eyes.

Both attacks had been blocked by the small purple lion.

But it was not without gains; that small lion only appeared when its head was attacked.

Every time it blocked an attack, the small purple lion would grow a bit dimmer.

A Level 40 lion was naturally no pushover, and its body bloomed with purple light.

A crown slowly emerged from the top of the lion's head.

With the appearance of the crown, a wave of pressure suddenly descended upon Zhang Bei's body.

Looking at the slightly collapsing ground around him, it was clearly an attack related to gravity.

Although he could hide in the darkness, he would still suffer damage when facing this kind of area-of-effect attack.

The wings behind him flapped slightly, and Zhang Bei's figure arrived in mid-air in the blink of an eye.

But the lion's attack wasn't over yet; a more intense purple light exploded before his eyes.

A sharp pain came from the depths of his brain; Zhang Bei groaned, hurriedly stabilized his figure, and closed his eyes.

The small purple lion was constantly wandering deep within Zhang Bei's consciousness, attempting to destroy him directly from the mental plane.

When Zhang Bei's consciousness arrived, it was right in front of the system's roulette.

Red light flashed on the golden screen, and alarms sounded one after another.

【Virus intrusion detected. Analyzing virus composition...】

【Virus detection successful. Type: Biological virus.】

【Initiate virus scan?】

Looking at the prompt before him, the corner of Zhang Bei's mouth twitched. Was it treating a mental attack as a virus?

Before Zhang Bei could make a decision, the screen before him changed again.

【No decision made for an extended period. Initiating virus scan.】

【Virus scan initiated successfully. Clearing virus...】

【Clearing complete. Virus scan closed.】

As the red text vanished, the sharp pain in his brain also disappeared.

Zhang Bei slowly opened his eyes; the lion's giant corpse stood upright where it was.

The purple crystal on its forehead was now dim and lusterless.

The long sword easily pierced into the lion's brain, and a Crystal Core the size of a fist fell into his hand.

【Gravity Core, LV41

Characteristic: Carrying it will keep you under 5x gravity at all times.

Gravity Barrier: After use, it can form a 5x gravity space with a radius of ten meters.

Current uses: 3/3】

It was also a rare Crystal Core!

Zhang Bei put away the Crystal Core and the lion's corpse, then dispelled the black light of Eternal Night.

Without the lion's leadership, the remaining fierce beasts had already begun to flee.

The Iron Blood squad, eyes red, chased after them.

To them, these were all running Crystal Cores.

Qiu Xingwen: 【Iron Blood is still the best to watch at times like this.】

Ye Fan: 【Nonsense, it's pitch black here, you can't see anything.】

Li Qinqin: 【The bags on Xiao Cheng's body are almost full, and he's still chasing!】

Zhang Bei's gaze was also drawn to the madness over there.

Xiao Cheng had two cloth bags hanging on him, already filled with Crystal Cores.

He was still chasing after the retreating beast horde, the long bow in his hand constantly being drawn.

Successive explosions were accompanied by the excited roars of the Iron Blood squad.

Zhang Bei only watched for a moment before paying no more attention.

Xiao Cheng looked crazy, but in reality, every energy arrow was clearing a path for the squad members.

With him there, there was no need for him to worry.

He walked back to the wall, looked at the silent Lu Wencheng, and reached out to pat his shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Wencheng's gaze was fixed on the retreating beast tide: "Do you know about Ancient God Mountain?"

Zhang Bei's eyes narrowed upon hearing this: "What do you mean?" ===== CHAPTER 50 =====