13: Purple items

Responding to it were three more sharp crossbow bolts, fired with full tension from the Xinhuo Train.

But this time, to the Iron Centipede's surprise, it didn't even have time to dodge, yet the places hit didn't seem to hurt much!

Regarding this, Lu Yang just looked at the three crossbow bolts precisely embedded where the Iron Centipede's head and first body segment connected, a result of the Train Intelligent Auxiliary AI's micro-control, and smiled silently.

He wanted to clip its wings!

Given the Iron Centipede's massive body, if it intentionally used other body parts to block the crossbow bolts, the Xinhuo Train, no matter how skillfully it played 'kite-flying,' would find it difficult to quickly kill the Iron Centipede.

After all, this type of arthropod is known for its tenacious vitality.

So Lu Yang planned to focus all attacks on the Iron Centipede's critical joints, using crossbow bolts to sever the connection between its head and the rest of its body.

The effect of doing this was very significant.

The critical joints had fewer nerves, so the Iron Centipede's defensive awareness was insufficient.

After just a few rounds of crossbow bolts, the critical joint connecting the Iron Centipede's head and its first body segment was riddled with arrows.

However, the wounds caused by the crossbow bolts were not tearing in nature.

With the Iron Centipede's formidable vitality and recovery ability, even when riddled with crossbow bolts, those few connecting parts could still keep its body from falling apart.

So Lu Yang immediately spent Iron Mine to upgrade two 'Kuangfeng I Light Machine Guns' and the 7.62mm bullet production line, then spent 800 copper to produce two level-two ammunition boxes.

Once everything was ready, Lu Yang slowed down the Xinhuo Train.

He let the Iron Centipede get closer.

When it entered the 'Kuangfeng I Light Machine Gun's' attack range.

The two machine guns immediately roared madly.

With the assistance of the Train Intelligent AI, they accurately hit the joint connections that were riddled with crossbow bolts.

Bullets poured out like a storm.

In a short time, both ammunition boxes were emptied.

And the Iron Centipede's head was separated from the rest of its body.

Only then did the Iron Centipede belatedly let out a heart-wrenching shriek.

However, it was already too late.

Without the obstruction of other body parts, under the Repeating Ballista's target-seeking characteristic, the Iron Centipede was like a stationary target being hit repeatedly.

It couldn't catch up if it chased.

It couldn't escape if it fled.

It could only be slowly worn down by Lu Yang.

Leaving behind several items shimmering with various colors beneath its corpse.

Only then did Lu Yang let out a long sigh of relief.

If the Iron Centipede hadn't died, he would have been unable to sustain the fight.

The remaining Iron Mine on the Xinhuo Train was in the single digits.

If the Iron Centipede didn't die soon.

He would have to find a way to recycle some unnecessary vehicle components, convert them into Iron Mine, to continue the assault.

Fortunately, it was finally over!

Mutated creatures are different from zombie hordes.

They are elite monsters with a higher drop rate; though difficult to kill, they have a higher chance of dropping items.

Generally speaking, as long as Train Captains have the ability to kill tenacious mutated creatures, they will usually drop something.

However, one must also act within one's capabilities.

Otherwise, provoking a mutated beast that shouldn't be provoked would lead to the same fate as the Amethyst.

Parking the train not far from the Iron Centipede's head corpse.

Lu Yang had Yang Kui and the others get off to pick up the items dropped by the Iron Centipede.

In reality, if there hadn't been insufficient Iron Mine on the train.

Lu Yang's safest approach would have been to construct the 'Train Magnet' blueprint, a reward from 'Novice Train Captain Mission Three,' and use the Train Magnet to pick up items.

【Train Magnet】

【Quality: Blue】

【Construction Cost: 300 units of Level 1 Iron Mine, 300 units of Level 1 copper】

【Construction Effect: Automatically picks up dropped items within a certain range of the train. (Level 1 Train Magnet pickup range: 100 meters radius around the train.)】

But now, he could only let Yang Kui and the others take a risk to pick them up.

Fortunately, within a few kilometers, due to the Iron Centipede's deterrence, there were no other dangers.

Once Yang Kui and the others quickly picked up the items and rushed back to the train to hand them over to him, Lu Yang's agitated heart, after the great battle, finally settled a little.

Then he carefully examined the picked-up items.

【Centipede Wheels Blueprint】

【Quality: Blue】

【Construction Cost: 200 units of Level 1 Iron Mine, 200 units of Level 1 copper, 200 units of Level 1 Centipede Leg】

【Construction Effect: Can travel on complex mountainous terrain. (Level 1 Centipede Wheels effect: Can travel on ground with undulations not exceeding thirty degrees, top speed 60km/h.)】

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【Iron Centipede's Centipede Leg】

【Level: 2】

【Quantity: 289】

【Usage Effect: Can obtain 289 units of Level 2 Iron Centipede's Centipede Leg】 (ps: 10 units of Level 1 material = 1 unit of Level 2 material, 10 units of Level 2 material = 1 unit of Level 3 material, materials of adjacent levels can be converted without loss.)

These two were the most common items dropped after killing the Iron Centipede.

However, Lu Yang was lucky and also obtained an additional drop.

What surprised him most was that this item was even a purple-quality Psionic item.

【Psionic Parent-Child Pendant (Level 1)】

【Item Type: Psionic】

【Item Quality: Purple】

【Item Effect: After fixing the Parent Pendant of the Psionic Parent-Child Pendant at a designated location, Psionic energy can be used to separate out a maximum of three Child Pendants. When a Child Pendant is worn by the user, in case of danger, a Psionic Shield will automatically activate, and the wearer will be teleported to the Parent Pendant's side. After absorbing a large amount of Psionic energy, the Parent Pendant's level can be upgraded.】

【Current number of separable Child Pendants: 1.】

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【You Neng Child Pendant (Level 1) (Disposable)】

【Item Type: Psionic】

【Item Quality: Blue】

【Item Effect: When the Child Pendant is worn by the user, in case of danger, a Psionic Shield will automatically activate, and the wearer will be teleported to the Parent Pendant's side. Currently, it can withstand attacks up to Level 3, and the teleportation distance is 1000 meters. When the Parent Pendant's level increases, the effect of the separated Child Pendants will increase accordingly.】

This was a rare good item.

Possessing it meant that within the 1-3 danger level range of the Donglin Plain.

Lu Yang had a one-time chance to avoid death.

A Train Captain inside the train is generally safe unless the train is damaged.

The most dangerous situation is outside the train.

As an ordinary human, even a Train Captain encountering an attack could be taken down with one shot.

But now, Lu Yang only needed to carry the You Neng Child Pendant with him and place the Psionic Parent Pendant in the Train Captain's carriage.

Even if he encountered a fatal attack outside the train, he wouldn't be afraid.

The You Neng Child Pendant would automatically activate a Psionic Shield to resist, and teleport him to the Train Captain's carriage.

At that time, whether to flee or fight.

The initiative would be in his hands.

The only drawback was that Psionic energy was related to strange items.

Obtaining items that could replenish Psionic energy required venturing deep into the Eternal Night Zone.

Once the Psionic Parent-Child Pendant's Bring your own Child Pendant was used, it might be difficult for him to obtain a replacement.