5: Chapter 5 Rock Snake
"So what if you have a gun? In the Void Realm, firearms are useless. Do you dare to shoot?"
Lin Zhizhi scoffed, not caring if the other party had a gun. Even if he did, she didn't believe he would dare to use it.
The sound of gunfire in the gray fog outside was the most attention-grabbing to monsters. That unique sound, different from combat, was like a declaration to the surrounding monsters: I am here waiting for you.
Even if Wu Jiang's gun had a suppressor, he would never fire unless absolutely necessary.
Firing a gun could not only attract a large number of monsters, but monsters killed by gunfire would also not provide energy for Awakened to level up.
Therefore, even if Awakened brought guns into the Void Realm, they would only use them as a last resort.
"Brother Jiang, let's look elsewhere."
Liu Feng whispered to Wu Jiang, his only thought being to safely survive the Nine Heavens. He knew he couldn't be impulsive at all.
Wu Jiang's face darkened, and after glaring at the convenience store, he turned and groped his way to another location.
The convenience store's door was locked, and it was impossible to enter without making any noise. With no other option, he could only abandon the idea of entering the convenience store.
Although he disliked the [Eagle Eye] True Spirit Talent, in this city shrouded in gray fog, this Talent was an excellent survival ability.
Even with the gray fog obscuring his vision, Wu Jiang could see things five hundred meters away, so finding the next convenience store in the city was not too difficult for him.
Liu Feng cautiously followed Wu Jiang. With over ten years of experience struggling outside, he humbled himself to become the other's subordinate in order to survive the Nine Heavens.
This was not only because the other party had a gun, but also because of the [Eagle Eye] Talent.
In this dangerous environment, teaming up with someone who possessed reconnaissance abilities was undoubtedly the best choice. If it came to the most dangerous moment, relying on his [Swift Foot] Talent, he was confident he could outrun Wu Jiang, who could then serve as bait.
Survive!
That was the goal Liu Feng set for himself.
With the [Swift Foot] Talent connected to combat, he also had the potential to grow into a scout in the future, a brighter future than that of Wu Jiang beside him.
Ahead, Wu Jiang turned back and gave a deep look at the guy following behind him. If the person he had originally agreed to meet hadn't failed to show up, he wouldn't have invited him to team up.
Wu Jiang remained highly wary of Liu Feng. If there was any danger, he would definitely shoot him in the leg. What if the gunshots attracted monsters? He had greater confidence in outrunning Liu Feng.
With various thoughts in their minds, both parties groped their way forward through the dangerous gray fog.
Their luck seemed good. After advancing five hundred meters, they found an unoccupied convenience store.
The two immediately hurried into the convenience store, then locked the door, grabbed some food, and hid in a corner to replenish their stamina.
"Brother Jiang, should we go out and hunt monsters to raise our Rank?"
Having found shelter, Liu Feng's mind became active again. If he could raise his Rank in these few days, he would have a greater chance of being noticed after leaving, and perhaps find a better job.
Fortune favors the bold. If they stayed in the convenience store, there was a very high chance of survival, but they had only Awakened Black Iron True Spirit Talent.
In this way, even if they walked out of the Haishi Void Realm alive, their future would only be to become the lowest class of people, their status only slightly higher than those who failed to Awaken.
"Let's do it. With us working together, plus the black iron long saber in my hand, dealing with a Black Iron Level Two Monster will be easy."
Wu Jiang lowered his head in thought for a moment, then gripped the long saber in his hand and said in a low voice.
He didn't need Liu Feng to tell him the current situation. If they timidly survived the Nine Heavens on their Awakening Day, no major power would accept such useless people after they left.
After a short rest, Wu Jiang, holding the black iron long saber, and Liu Feng, holding an iron rod, cautiously pushed open the convenience store door and disappeared into the gray fog, searching for suitable prey.
With their cooperation, in just two hours, they killed six Black Iron Level Two Monsters.
Thanks to the sharpness of the black iron long saber and their teamwork, they, as Black Iron Level One, were already able to kill Black Iron Level Two Monsters.
At this rate, it wouldn't take half a day for them to level up to Black Iron Level Two.
The continuous victories made Wu Jiang and Liu Feng bolder. To hunt faster, they began to move away from the convenience store, delving hundreds of meters into the gray fog to search for various suitable monsters.
"Let me level up first, and then I'll help you level up."
Wu Jiang, who had split a [Worm] in half with one saber strike and gained one-tenth of the experience, said in a low voice to Liu Feng.
After three hours of combat, both of their experience had reached eighty percent. They only needed to hunt four more Black Iron Level Two Monsters to advance.
Wu Jiang couldn't wait. He wanted to Break through to Black Iron Level Two quickly; only greater power could give him a sense of security.
"Hehe, the experience from the next two monsters will go to Brother Jiang."
Liu Feng echoed with a low laugh. Earlier, he had insisted on splitting the experience from killed monsters equally, and Wu Jiang had agreed to his demand out of consideration.
Now that he had gotten the experience he wanted, Liu Feng knew he couldn't refuse the other party's request; he still needed the black iron long saber in the other's hand later.
The iron rod in his own hand did relatively little damage to monsters. A target that the black iron long saber could resolve in three strikes would require more than ten with the iron rod.
Following the hazy fog, Wu Jiang led the way, continuing to move away from the convenience store.
Hiss~!!
Wu Jiang, who was advancing, suddenly froze. An inexplicable creepy feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. Following the source of the sound, he stiffly turned his head to look behind the green belt nearby.
A yellowish-brown long snake, with a body diameter exceeding thirty centimeters and a length exceeding seven meters, suddenly crawled slowly from behind the green belt.
Behind him, Liu Feng swallowed with difficulty, fear filling his mind. Both of them stared blankly at the large snake about ten meters away.
Rock Snake
Rank: Black Iron Level Three
Talent: Earth Spike
A few simple lines of information, but they made their hearts stop.
Black Iron Level Three Monsters on the first day were generally very powerful elite monsters, rare in number, perhaps only one out of a hundred monsters.
"Damn it, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come help me deal with it!"
Wu Jiang, who was the first to regain his senses, loudly scolded Liu Feng. At this moment, his mind was in a panic, and he didn't consider whether his voice would attract the attention of surrounding monsters.
Suppressing the urge to flee, Liu Feng's trembling hands tightly gripped the iron rod, and he stood side by side with Wu Jiang.
The Rock Snake flicked its tongue, its gray eyes fixed on the two. Its body tensed, then it lunged forward with terrifying explosive speed, its mouth wide open, as if to swallow its target whole.
As Awakened, Wu Jiang and Liu Feng's physical abilities surpassed those of ordinary people. Facing the Rock Snake's charge, they dodged to the side, then swung their weapons, heavily striking the Rock Snake's body.
Bang~!
A soft thud came. Liu Feng only felt as if he had struck steel with all his might, and a powerful recoil numbed his hands.
The black iron long saber also had very little effect. Wu Jiang's full-strength blow barely broke through the Rock Snake's defense, leaving a one-centimeter deep gash on its yellowish-brown body.