Published: February 19, 2025
The next morning, after everyone packed up, they set off.
Two fifth-level mutated beasts, each over twenty meters long, resembled large yachts. They were accompanied by five fourth-level mutated beasts ranging from eighteen to twenty-three meters in length.
Additionally, there were over ten third-level mutated beast carcasses, piled up like small moving hills.
Below, Chen Chu and the others looked like ants carrying food, dragging objects hundreds of times their own size as they quickly moved through the rugged terrain.
Due to the size of the mutated beasts, they could only travel sixty to seventy kilometers per hour on good roads, and only thirty to forty kilometers on bad ones.
This was with the help of anti-gravity discs, which allowed the mutated beast corpses to float half a meter off the ground; otherwise, only Chen Chu and Li Hao would be able to move them.
However, this black technology had its limits.
For instance, the two fifth-level mutated beast corpses required six anti-gravity discs beneath them to float, reducing most of their weight.
In addition, they had to face attacks from mutated creatures from all directions.
Bang!
With the sound of gunfire, a second-level mutated beast that charged out of the forest had its head blown apart, a blood hole the size of a basin opening up, its body rolling far away due to inertia.
"Hey, more contribution points delivered to our doorstep!"
Xia Youhui, who was walking in the middle, hurried over and dragged the over six-meter-long mutated beast corpse back, tossing it forcefully onto the pile of mutated beast corpses.
At this moment, not only him, but others also added several second-level mutated beasts to the corpses they were dragging, their harvests plentiful.
The bloody scent emanating from these advanced mutated beast corpses was a strong attraction for ordinary mutated creatures.
Even though Chen Chu and the others exuded a powerful aura, many mutated creatures disregarded the threat and attempted to ambush.
Standing atop a pile of mutated beast corpses, a girl swapped out her empty magazine with a click, holding a sniper cannon as she keenly scanned her surroundings.
This practice of hunting low-level exotic beasts while transporting the carcasses of advanced mutated beasts was rare;
The strong bloody scent could easily attract more dangers.
Like now.
Screech!
With a sharp cry that resonated like metal clashing, a massive mutated bird with a wingspan of nearly forty meters appeared high in the sky, exuding a fierce aura.
This mutated bird had its eyes set on Chen Chu and the others, or rather, on the two fifth-level mutated beast corpses.
Instantly, everyone’s expressions turned serious, and they halted their movements. Luo Fei even switched to her electromagnetic cannon, the crystal energy ready for activation at any moment.
Li Hao looked up at the sky, his face grave as he observed the mutated flying creature, which had strong claws and scales between its feathers, “Be careful, this mutated beast is very powerful.”
Although his weapon had been damaged, after recovering from his injuries, Li Hao’s presence had grown heavier.
Chen Chu narrowed his eyes, his figure flashing to appear atop the blood-armored beast king’s corpse. He flipped his hand and drew out his battle spear, unleashing a domineering and fierce dragon might.
Boom!
As the black-red true power shimmered, a tyrannical and tangible force compressed the surrounding air, creating strong gusts of wind as it confronted the mutated bird.
This mutated bird was the same one Chen Chu had seen upon entering the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, and judging by its aura, it was likely at the peak of the fifth level.
Such strength was formidable, especially as it dominated the air.
At this point, Chen Chu was fully prepared to enter rune form at any moment; as soon as it dared to descend, he would unleash all his power, risking his weakened state to sever one of its wings.
Once its wing was broken, its fate would be left to him.
Screech!
The mutated bird circled in the sky over a thousand meters high, casting a large shadow with its wings spread wide, yet it did not initiate an attack, seemingly wary of Chen Chu.