Chapter 146: Why Is My Career Panel in 2D Anime Style? Chapter 62

Then—

“Hiss!”

A terrifying screech suddenly erupted within Pioneer City No. 66.

Several massive, worm-like insects burrowed out from underground.

It was only then that Li Ang finally understood what had caused the previous tremors.

It turned out that every swarm attack was just cover for these worms beneath the ground.

‘Then how was the pioneer city breached last time? Surely the City Guard wouldn’t have zero defenses after suffering a loss once?’

Before Li Ang could think it through, the worm closest to him lunged toward his location.

Although the worm was wantonly destroying everything in its path—

Why did Li Ang feel...

...that the giant worm opposite him seemed to be coming specifically for him?

Having finally found a place to stay, Li Ang naturally couldn’t just watch the insect destroy his house.

“Tsk.”

Amidst the screams of the surrounding pioneer city citizens, Li Ang exerted force through his feet, and the next moment, he appeared before the worm.

Looking at the spiral-shaped mouthparts filled with sharp teeth, he took a deep breath and immediately began to communicate with the surrounding fire elements.

Boom—!

The next moment, a shockwave mixed with high temperature and heat instantly tore the giant worm’s entire head into fragments.

Having lost nearly half its body, the worm gradually ceased its charge.

These burrowing worms were weaker than Li Ang had expected; they were merely intimidating in appearance.

Of course, this was for Li Ang, who was already at the Second Level; an ordinary First-Level individual would certainly have had no way to deal with them.

‘So, did the swarm specialize these specifically for burrowing?’

Li Ang couldn’t help but think to himself.

By this time, the surrounding crowd had gradually recovered from their fear.

People looked at one another, one after another realizing that the figure standing before the giant insect corpse was an incredibly sturdy thigh to lean on.

However, Li Ang was in no mood to care what the surrounding residents were thinking, because he felt a faint, familiar aura on the corpse of the worm before him.

He walked up, touched some of the foul-smelling liquid flowing on the ground, and activated [Basic Construction].

[Unknown Worm Body Fluid: Worm body fluid imitated by a certain entity based on dragon blood, capable of causing significant mutation in a worm’s physique.]

??

What kind of dragon-blood worm?

Li Ang couldn’t hold it together.

The swarm outside Pioneer City No. 66 had way too many tricks up its sleeve.

‘So, was this worm attracted to me because I am a dragon?’

Li Ang made a conjecture in his heart about what had just happened.

Just as he was thinking this, a series of fine vibrations came again.

Immediately after, countless insects surged out from the hole the worm had previously burrowed from.

Seeing this, Li Ang frowned slightly.

Although he possessed Monarch Flame, he had no particularly good way to deal with the current situation.

Monarch Flame was strong in explosive power, but its endurance was lacking.

‘If only I possessed the Spirit Word: Judgment.’

Monarch Flame was too demanding on operation; Li Ang hoped that the next Spirit Word he awakened would be more powerful.

Admittedly, these insects couldn’t hurt him, but it wasn’t realistic for him to completely eliminate them in a short time.

‘Tsk.’

‘I’ll have to find a way to acquire some offensive means later.’

Aside from Monarch Flame, Li Ang basically only had single-target or self-strengthening methods.

Take Gungnir, for example; clearly, this spear of certain-hit was useless in the current situation.

Of course, if the swarm’s mastermind were right in front of him, that would be another story.

Li Ang thought while dealing with the insects approaching him; he had already discovered that he seemed to have become a hot commodity in the eyes of the swarm.

Slowly, the pile of insect corpses around him grew larger, yet the swarm’s offensive showed no signs of stopping.

However, just then, a whistling missile suddenly struck the swarm surging from the hole.

Boom—!

In the sky-high flames, the insects at the entrance were instantly killed or wounded in large numbers.

Immediately after, under Li Ang’s gaze, a team of mechanical soldiers arrived in an orderly fashion before the hole and began to set up a defensive line.

In less than a minute, several machine guns with exaggerated designs were mounted, and they immediately began to pour out their firepower wantonly.

Bang, bang, bang—!

Amidst the deafening gunfire, a mechanical soldier walked up to Li Ang, and a mechanical electronic voice came from its mouth: “You must be Li Ang, right?”

“I am the City Lord of Pioneer City No. 66, Vito Brando.”

Hearing this, Li Ang was startled; this was his first time seeing this City Lord.

Before he could respond, he heard Brando continue: “Thank you for everything you have done for the pioneer city. I am very sorry that I cannot meet you in person today.”

Li Ang realized then that the mechanical soldier before him was not the City Lord’s true body.

He had originally thought the other party was following some path of mechanical ascension.

Just as Li Ang wanted to say something, a piercing whistle suddenly came from mid-air, and then a red figure smashed heavily into the ground not far from Li Ang and the other.

It was Ma Kusi; the Security Bureau Chief pulled his legs out of the ground in a somewhat disheveled state, muttering, “I’m never using this method of entry again...”

Saying this, he walked up to Li Ang.

However, when Ma Kusi saw Brando’s mechanical soldier, he frowned slightly: “City Lord? Why are you here?”

Hearing this, the mechanical soldier controlled by Brando first emitted a laugh devoid of emotion, then said: “I am not so old that I cannot notice such a large disturbance in the city. Not just here, I have dispatched mechanical soldiers to other locations as well.”

And Li Ang, standing to the side, felt his gaze flicker after hearing their conversation.

There’s a problem!

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