Due to the interference from the Other World's spirit energy magnetic fields, the radiation from the crystal mines, and the excessive activity of microorganisms, the speed at which living things decayed was much faster than on Earth. It was also much more intense. Even after they died, they could easily turn into a life form that was even more difficult to deal with.
Humans could turn into zombies.
Monsters and superbeasts had a certain chance of turning into all sorts of terrifying undead.
But usually, they would turn into zombies within six to twenty-four hours.
Shao Jianqing and the other three had never seen a superbeast's carcass turn into an undead in just a few minutes.
Besides, the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon, which was transformed from a Fire Feather Dragon, was completely different from the version they saw in the textbooks.
The dark green flames surrounding its body were even stronger, and its broken bones were even sharper. There were also a lot of red vine-like objects squirming about in its body, making it much more monstrous than the normal Will o 'the Wisp Dragon.
Thud!
It didn't let the fleeing Xu Sheng go. A deadly version of "Flame Breath" came straight at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng was half a beat slower, and his legs were devoured by the green flames.
The deathly breath was not as hot as when it was alive.
But it had mutated into a really corrosive one.
Xu Sheng's mechanical prosthetics, which were made of superalloy, hissed. In an instant, they were full of holes from the corrosion. They were covered in rust, and they were incredibly brittle.
"Is the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon's Will o' the Wisp Dragon so corrosive?" The four were shocked.
The Will o 'the Wisp Dragon was much more agile than when it was alive. It charged at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng could only grit his teeth and activate the Automatic Ejection Device to send his incomplete right arm and legs flying at the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon. They turned into shards that scattered all over the place to disrupt its attack trajectory.
His body, which only had one left arm left, was sent flying in another direction. He used the magnetic suction system to land on a spider fighting vehicle. With a crack, it was pieced together to form a second set of mechanical prosthetics, which could move at high speed and was suitable for escaping.
"I'll lure it away! Run!"
Xu Sheng swung the six mandibles on the spider fighting vehicle that had wheels attached to them and shouted at the other three.
Usually, when the undead had their nerves stimulated by microorganisms or their cells stimulated by viruses, their attacks became even stranger than when they were alive.
This was especially so for the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon mutant that they had never seen before. The four of them did not know its weakness or how to fight against it.
It was definitely not a good idea to fight it head-on when he was exhausted and his spirit energy was drained.
Xu Sheng turned around and ran.
The Will o 'the Wisp Dragon chased after him.
Even though Shao Jianqing and the other two did not intend to abandon Xu Sheng and run, they did indeed need a few precious minutes to catch their breath. At the very least, they could take a few gene medicines and increase the spirit energy in their bodies to the point where they could create a spirit energy magnetic field and release a major move.
At the most critical moment.
The Will o 'the Wisp Dragon's claws were about to tear Xu Sheng's spider war chariot to shreds and tear off his only remaining arm.
In the fog in front of him, a lonely figure appeared again.
He did not carry any firearms, nor did he have any strengthened exoskeletons or biochemical beasts to accompany him. He did not have any drones or remote-controlled tanks either. He looked rather young, and it was obvious that he was not a university teacher, a military instructor, or a veteran hunter, but a freshman just like them.
Xu Sheng's skin crawled, and he groaned in his heart. He could only shout at the top of his lungs, "It's dangerous! Run!"
When the person heard his voice, he calmly stood still, as if he did not care about his warning at all.
"I'm Xu Sheng!"
Xu Sheng shouted again. "There's an undead Will o 'the Wisp Dragon behind me that's at least Grade Three. It's definitely not something you can handle! Run!"
The person tilted his head and thought about it. He seemed to be wondering just who Xu Sheng was and why he thought that he would definitely know him if he told him his name.
However, the words "a Grade Three undead Will o 'the Wisp Dragon" made him give up on thinking about it. His lips curled up into an intrigued smile.
Then, he slowly pulled out two swords.
The saber glares from the youth version and the flagship version of Surging Lightning intersected with each other and illuminated his eyes, which were filled with stars and lightning.
"Meng Chao?"
Not far away, Shao Jianqing stood up with a strange look on her face.
Wu Wu heaved a long sigh of relief. She hugged the Ghost Leopard and sat down by the side to start treating her wounds at ease.
Han Xing scratched his head. He had heard of Meng Chao's name before and knew that this person's Ultimate Style had been very popular recently. But wasn't the Ultimate Style a technique used to deal with normal monsters? The undead in front of him was at least Grade Three, and it was much more difficult to deal with than normal Nightmarish Beasts!
Behind Meng Chao, Sun Ya and the other Four Great Kings of Agricultural University's martial arts course staggered out of the fog.
At first glance, they saw Xu Sheng running away, and they were instantly shocked. He was one of the four specially recruited fighting course students from the alliance of the five universities, so naturally, there was no one who did not know him. He was basically the type of person who could run amok in Shattered Starlake. Who could have managed to burn him so badly that he was covered in wounds and even threw away his humanoid mechanical prosthetics to turn into something that looked like a half-human, half-robot spider?
Then, they heard Xu Sheng shout, and when they heard the words "Grade Three undead", they felt a chill run down their spines.
Then, they saw the fierce look on the Wisp o 'the Wisp Dragon's face, and they could not help but feel their souls leave their bodies.
"Meng Chao, run!"
The Four Great Kings of Agricultural University's martial arts course jumped up like four frightened rabbits.
But Meng Chao ran in the opposite direction of them and Xu Sheng. He charged at the Wisp o 'the Wisp Dragon.
Whoosh!
He lowered his body extremely low and used the weeds and mist to hide himself. In the end, he slid under Xu Sheng's mechanical spider with a slide shovel. Then, he raised his Surging Thunderbolts high and thrust them forward.
The Wisp o 'the Wisp Dragon's eyeballs exploded, and the bewitching green flames in its black eye sockets were not enough to form a detailed image, which was why it did not notice Meng Chao's actions.
It was only when the two sabers pierced its throat from the bottom up that it noticed Meng Chao's existence.
But at that moment, Meng Chao slid out from behind it like a human-shaped loach.
Slurp, slurp, slurp. The wound on the Wisp o 'the Wisp o' the Wisp Dragon's throat started healing rapidly.
But Meng Chao's expression did not change. He swung his sabers and formed two whirlwinds while he turned into a spinning top. The saber glares completely enveloped the Wisp o 'the Wisp Dragon.
"So fast!"
"He actually dared to clash with the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon at such a close distance?"
"The Will o 'the Wisp Dragon is completely confused by him!"
This was the first time Shao Jianqing and the other specially recruited students saw Meng Chao fight at full strength.
They could not believe that the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon, which had caused them to be flustered even when it was fighting against four people, was now being held back by Meng Chao with two sabers. He continuously left deep wounds on its body, and its flesh flew everywhere. It was a horrible sight to behold.
Sun Ya and the other three, who were about to run, were dumbfounded. They broke out in cold sweat. They did not expect that the Ultimate Style, which they treated as a "minion harvester", would be so effective against Nightmarish Beasts.
In an instant, Meng Chao delivered 360 slashes.
Every time the wound was cut open, it would be closed again by the scarlet vine-like substance.
But he did not seem to care about the outcome at all. He only enjoyed the process of killing to his heart's content and patiently fought against the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon.
Although they were called "undead creatures", they weren't truly undead. They were still restricted by the laws of living things.
As Meng Chao slashed like he was chopping meat, the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon's healing speed became slower, and it gradually became more agitated.
Thud!
It turned its head around and spat out a mouthful of Flame Breath, which was the version of death, at Meng Chao.
The green poisonous flames brushed past Meng Chao and burned a bunch of weeds black. It also made Sun Ya, Shao Jianqing, and Han Xing cry out in surprise.
But Meng Chao did not even bat an eyelid. In fact, he intentionally slowed down and moved closer to the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon's mouth, which had poisonous flames flowing out of it. He lured the Will o' the Wisp Dragon to use Flame Breath again and again, but not a single spark landed on him.
"Is he … doing this on purpose?"
Shao Jianqing and Han Xing looked at each other, and they saw the surprise in each other's eyes. "He intentionally lured the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon to use Flame Breath, but he calculated beforehand how he would dodge and counterattack so that he could use himself as bait to drain the Will o' the Wisp Dragon's poison?"
It was easy to say.
But if he really did this in a real fight, he would need to have a stable mental strength index, great control over his muscle fibers, bones, and joints, and a deep understanding of the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon's attack patterns!
While the two of them were gasping in amazement, they suddenly smelled a hot fragrance.
When they turned their heads around, they found that Wu Wu had already bandaged herself and the Ghost Leopard. She had brought out two self-heating military rations from her backpack and was heating them up!
Shao Jianqing was stunned. "Wu Wu, what are you doing?"
"Getting ready to eat," Wu Wu said clearly.
"Now? Eat?" Shao Jianqing could not believe it.
"Meng Chao, I'm here. Aside from eating, what else can I do?" Wu Wu answered seriously.
"…"
Shao Jianqing found herself speechless.
She really wanted to say that even if Meng Chao's movements were incredibly agile, the Ultimate Style still lacked a heavy blow that could decide the battle. At most, he would just exhaust the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon to the point that both of them would be heavily injured. In the end, he would still have to rely on the specially recruited students like them to deliver the fatal blow.
But before she could say that, the situation of the battle changed in an astonishing manner.
For some unknown reason, the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon, which had been flying into a rage just now, suddenly looked as if someone had cast an immobilization spell on it. Its movements instantly became stiff and slow.
It could be clearly seen that the flesh and blood all over its body and the scarlet vine-like substance were expanding uncontrollably, turning it into a round ball.
Its limbs were thick and short to begin with. As its body continued expanding, it could not touch the ground. It was a very comical sight, and its agility was also greatly reduced.
Meng Chao seized the opportunity. The frequency at which he swung his sabers increased by another level compared to a moment ago. Countless intersecting bolts of lightning lingered in the eyes of the onlookers, and he forced the Will o 'the Wisp Dragon to retreat. Suddenly, with a thud, the youthful version of Surging Lightning pierced through the Will o' the Wisp Dragon's left eye socket and came out of its right eye socket. It pierced through its head.
Then, he gripped the flagship Surging Lightning tightly and raised it high above his head.
His magnetic field surged, and his spirit flames raged. Meng Chao roared, and he looked like an angry Buddha who lifted a demon-subduing pole.
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