novelraw Chapter 19 Gene Level: LV3
Chapter 19 Gene Level: LV3
Razor Claw pressed its advantage, its massive body displaying astonishing agility as it pounced again. Its three razor-like claws, gleaming with a chilling light that seemed to tear everything apart, slashed at Chen Huai's head, chest, and abdomen from three tricky angles!
The attack was like a storm, giving Chen Huai no chance to catch his breath.
Chen Huai activated his mental perception to its limit, and the advantage of having more than 30 points of mental attributes was clearly revealed at this moment.
In his vision, Razor Claw's movements seemed to be clearly broken down and predicted.
Although inferior in strength and speed to its opponent, it was able to make the most of its limited space and narrowly avoid fatal claw attacks by anticipating the attacks.
The sharp claws grazed his skin several times, leaving stinging marks, but he avoided any vital areas.
Sweat instantly soaked his back, and his breathing became heavy.
His absolute disadvantage in strength and agility left him with no choice but to dodge passively, with almost no chance to counterattack.
Being passively attacked is not a long-term solution!
Just as he narrowly avoided another heart-piercing claw attack, and his body slightly lost its balance due to the high-speed dodge, a fierce glint flashed in Chen Huai's eyes.
Instead of retreating to regain his balance, he used the momentum from his forward dash to advance, even while his center of gravity was unstable!
With all his might, he swung the greatsword in his hand fiercely at the side of Razor Claw's neck, which was slightly exposed as he swung his claws!
puff!
The blade tip finally pierced through the tough scales and slashed into Razor Claw's neck! Dark red beast blood spurted out instantly!
"Awooo—!!!"
The excruciating pain caused Razor Claw to let out a violent scream, its massive body writhing wildly in agony.
Chen Huai gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, trying to stab it deeper, but the force of the opponent's roll was too great, far exceeding his strength.
With a sharp, teeth-grinding "crack," the blade, already at its limit after several slashes and impacts, broke apart near the hilt!
Most of the blade was deeply embedded in Razor Claw's neck, leaving only a broken handle in Chen Huai's hand.
The severe neck injury, coupled with the death of his partner, completely ignited Razor Claw's ferocity!
Ignoring the excruciating pain, it lunged at Chen Huai, who had lost his weapon! The shadow of death instantly enveloped Chen Huai completely!
A close call!
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Huai's right hand flashed to his lower back and pulled out the crudely made pistol that he had just seized!
The bullet is precisely loaded, and the muzzle is raised!
Razor claws and a blood-stained maw were right in front of me!
The extraordinary perception brought by 34 points of mental strength was brought to its extreme at this moment, and the same gun had completely different effects in the hands of Zhou Yan and Chen Huai.
Just as Razor Claw's sharp claws were about to touch Chen Huai's chest—
"Bang!"
A deafening gunshot rang out in the woods!
The flames spewing from the gun illuminated Chen Huai's cold and focused face.
The last remaining bullet, under Chen Huai's powerful mental lock, pierced through the gaps in Razor Claw's claws with unparalleled precision and burrowed fiercely into its left vertical pupil!
puff!
The sound of bullets piercing flesh was drowned out by Razor Claw's abruptly stopped roar.
His vertical pupils burst open, and a mixture of brain matter and foul blood gushed out of his eye sockets!
Razor Claw let out a wail that was hard to understand, and its massive body, as if it had lost its support, crashed forward and slammed heavily onto the ground at Chen Huai's feet, kicking up a cloud of dust.
His limbs convulsed violently a few times, and dark red blood mixed with brain matter gushed out from his shattered eye sockets. The breath of life was rapidly fading away like the receding tide.
Only then did Lao Lei and Amu dare to cautiously peek out.
They bypassed the several pools of mangled flesh and entrails on the ground—the remains of Zhou Yan, Da Tian, and the others—and hurried to Chen Huai's side.
"Sir! Are you alright?"
Old Lei asked with concern.
Chen Huai's clothes were ripped in several places, and his exposed skin was covered with several bloody scratches from the razor claws. The blood soaked the fabric, making him look quite disheveled.
Amu also stared nervously at Chen Huai's wound.
Chen Huai took a breath, raised his hand to wipe the sweat and blood splattered on his face, and looked down at the wounds on his body.
Aside from the burning pain, there was no numbness, dizziness, or other unusual sensations.
With a slight thought, he brought up the status bar, which showed no negative indicators such as being infected with a virus.
"It's nothing, just a superficial injury."
Hearing Chen Huai confirm that he was alright, Lao Lei and Amu finally relaxed a little.
Old Lei involuntarily looked towards the blood-soaked, horrific scene. Seeing the almost unrecognizable remains of Zhou Yan and the others, a complex expression crossed his face, and he sighed heavily.
"Sigh... why did it all come to this! If only I had known this would happen..."
He shook his head, his kind and honest nature unable to understand why Zhou Yan would go to such lengths.
Amu didn't have as many feelings as Lao Lei.
After confirming that his benefactor was alright, his attention was immediately drawn to the enormous corpse of the two Razor Claws on the ground.
His eyes gleamed with excitement and awe as he looked at Chen Huai:
"Sir, you're amazing! You took down two Razor Claws all by yourself!"
He pointed to the two razor claw corpses, which resembled small mountains, his words filled with longing for power and joy at having secured spoils for Chen Huai:
"This is top-quality stuff! The pelt is intact, and especially the claws—it'll fetch a high price when passing merchants come to buy things! The bigger one, in particular, is in even better condition!"
He then frowned, looking at the two enormous beasts, which together weighed nearly a thousand pounds, with some difficulty:
"It's just... this thing is too heavy. It's probably impossible for the three of us to drag it back. We need to go back to camp and call for help."
Old Lei was pulled back to reality by Amu's words. He composed himself and his face regained the seriousness of a veteran member of the camp.
"Yes, we need to go back and call for help."
He paused abruptly, his tone becoming resolute:
"However, we must make it clear to the people at the camp that this is the adult's spoils, and we are just helping to transport it back, so as to prevent anyone from having any improper thoughts."
The actions of Zhou Yan and the others made him, who was usually honest and simple, realize what it meant for people to die for money and birds to die for food. In order to avoid similar things from happening, he felt that it was better to make things clear to the people in the camp in advance.
However, Chen Huai's next words stunned both of them.
"Consider these two Razor Claws a parting gift for you."
Chen Huai tucked the pistol back into his waistband:
"I'm not going back."
Upon hearing this, Old Lei was stunned. He assumed Chen Huai had left because of Zhou Yan and the others' betrayal that day, and quickly stepped forward, saying urgently:
"My lord, please don't go! What happened today was because of Old Zhou... Zhou Yan and his gang were ungrateful and harbored ill intentions towards you. I will explain this to everyone in the camp—you didn't lay a hand on them from beginning to end. It was Da Tian and Zhou Yan who brought this upon themselves and were torn apart by Razor Claw. You are our benefactor. Scoundrels like Zhou Yan are just a tiny minority."
Chen Huai waved his hand, interrupting Lao Lei:
"It has nothing to do with this matter. I was planning to leave Wild Grass Camp in the next couple of days anyway. Even if Zhou Yan and the others hadn't broken off relations and started fighting, I would have left anyway."
This was a plan he had made long ago.
In the past few days at the camp, he has figured out the surrounding terrain and clues about Falling Star City.
He always knew that Wild Grass Camp was just the beginning.
He wants to go to a bigger stage—a place like Falling Star City, where there are resources, opportunities, and stronger superhumans who can help him level up quickly.
Staying at the wild grass camp, scavenging and hunting every day, my growth was far too slow.
Moreover, the area is too isolated from the outside world, and people have to rely on traveling merchants to learn about it, which is really detrimental to his development.
Yesterday, he had already planned that once he had gathered enough information, he would head west to try his luck in the largest crossroads town in the surrounding area.
That was the closest and busiest transportation hub to here, named for its connection to Falling Star City and another major city to the northwest.
Intelligence, supplies, and all sorts of people converge there, making it the best springboard for him to gain a deeper understanding of the world and seek to become stronger.
Zhou Yan and his group's conspiracy only brought the plan forward by two days.
Moreover, Zhou Yan's group probably saw that he had been asking about towns and routes these past few days, guessed that he was going to leave, and then acted desperately, afraid of missing the last chance to steal the "treasure" on him. In the end, they ended up getting themselves into Razor Claws' mouths.
"Sir, are you leaving?"
Amu said with some sadness that compared to Lao Lei's maturity, he was much more clear about his likes and dislikes.
He felt that he would have left if he were in his shoes, but he was a little reluctant to do so.
"right."
Chen Huai nodded, just about to speak.
Suddenly, with the last bit of life fading away, the male Razor Claw also met its end.
at the same time……
[Experience points +300]
An indescribable warm current suddenly erupted from the depths of Chen Huai's body without warning, as if every cell was cheering and jumping for joy.
[Gene level upgrade! LV2 → LV3!]
[Genetic level breakthrough, body is being strengthened... Please wait...]