Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 195: Ambush, Combat, Capturing the Swiftwalker

Roar...

Boom——

Yu Yuan watched the players fighting not far away, quietly waiting.

The player in front held a mountain-splitting saber, which was clearly somewhat unusual. Each attack released a burst of flame, scorching the area it hit with a charred mark.

If he wasn't facing a Leader-level Infected, other Infected probably wouldn't have any means of defense against such a weapon.

As for that Leader-level Infected, Yu Yuan had some recollection of it.

It was precisely the Football Infected recorded in the notebook earlier.

Its entire body was shrouded in heavy football gear, with a tall and large build. Each of its pounding attacks was immensely powerful.

It possessed the abilities to Charge, perform an Iron Mountain Lean, and hammer the ground with both hands.

Every attack was extremely dangerous. Yu Yuan personally witnessed a wall collapse directly under this Leader-level Infected's Charge combined with Iron Mountain Lean.Just this Leader Infected's combat power far exceeded that of the Leader Infected encountered during the trial.

Naturally, that player was also well aware of its power, never engaging the Leader Infected head-on. He constantly maneuvered, occasionally landing a slash.

Moreover, each attack landed in an oddly consistent location: the knee area. He was clearly planning to weaken its movement speed first before launching a full-force assault.

Not only that, this player was also extremely cautious, frequently observing the surroundings, vigilant against the appearance of other players.

Just like that, twenty minutes passed. This Leader-level Infected was finally beheaded by the player.

A stream of pure, dispersing spirituality was also collected by Yu Yuan, increasing his progress by a direct 18%.

However, Yu Yuan wasn't satisfied with just this harvest. The moment the dispersing spirituality appeared, he had already pulled the trigger of his folding hand crossbow.

*Thwip...*

The crossbow bolt shot straight for the throat. There was no surprise.

That player clutched the arrow shaft in his throat, looking at Yu Yuan who had suddenly appeared right before his eyes, his expression filled with disbelief.

"Impossible, why would he suddenly appear here!" This thought flashed through his mind.

But Yu Yuan had already taken out the Large Hammer and smashed it down onto the player's head.

The splattering blood hadn't even hit the ground.

The Large Hammer, the Leader Infected, and the player's corpse had already been stored into his Rabbit Ring.

Then, his entire person had already slipped into the darkness nearby.

The very next second after he withdrew.

A crossbow bolt shot towards the spot where he had just appeared.

But it had already missed.

"Damn it!"

A man wielding a long saber and a round shield appeared from behind a wall.

He hadn't expected someone else to be hiding nearby, and to act so swiftly. By the time he reacted, it was already too late!

"What's going on, why did the corpse disappear too? A Rare Artifact?"

This thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't linger. He immediately turned and ran.

"If it really is a Rare Artifact, it must be one with a ranking. Such a player is not someone I can provoke. Damn it, I shouldn't have made a move! Evacuate, evacuate immediately!"

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly sensed a gust of fierce wind coming from his right side. His round shield instinctively moved to block.

*Clang——*

A crossbow bolt struck and embedded itself in the round shield, its tail vibrating incessantly.

"That was close." Looking at the bolt on his shield, the man felt a flicker of relief.

Immediately after, he heard another gust of fierce wind. The round shield again assumed a blocking posture, and the long saber in his hand was poised, ready to counterattack.

However!

*Thud——*

*Crack...*

This time, what came wasn't a crossbow bolt, but a heavy Large Hammer. The hammer smashed heavily onto the small round shield, directly fracturing his left arm.

Against absolute force, shield blocking was a joke.

Before he could even scream, the Large Hammer suddenly vanished. Then, a Kukri slashed towards his neck.

Yu Yuan pulled the Kukri out from the player's body, wiped it clean, and stored it in the Rabbit Ring.

Confirming that his Danger Perception was no longer sending warnings, he stored the player's corpse in the Rabbit Ring and left this floor.

At this moment, the 8th and 9th floors were already enveloped in Nerve Gas. Yu Yuan frowned.

"Strange, where did the last player go? He didn't run away, did he?"

But now, there were only a little over two hours left before the countdown ended.

Yu Yuan still had many important things to do. He didn't have time to look for him anymore.

"Let it be! I'll just have to be extra careful later."

Thinking this, Yu Yuan went directly to the 11th floor, randomly found a room, used the Escape Key to enter the Motel Main Guest Room, and stripped all the equipment and items from that Leader-level Infected and the two players.

He then left the room, disposed of the bodies, and freed up space in the ring.

However, that Leader-level Infected dropped two Epic-grade materials and one Rare-tier [Hand Crossbow] crafting blueprint.

Combined with its Alkaline Blood and spiritual organ, the harvest was pretty good.

As for that mountain-splitting saber in the player's hand, it wasn't a Rare Artifact as he had imagined. It was a weapon forged from a special ore called Flame Crystal.

Its quality was only Rare, but it could trigger the fire element within the Flame Crystal when swung.

Yu Yuan guessed that Flame Crystal might also be a type of spiritual material, which was why forged weapons had such effects.

Just like the Flame Wolf Hide Inner Armor on his body.

Yu Yuan didn't waste time and began searching the remaining floors.

Not long after, he found his target.

Looking at the red dot on his Combat Detector, Yu Yuan confirmed he hadn't made a mistake.

It was an Elite Infected with a relatively thin and small body, wearing a tattered blue jacket.

This was his main target for entering this Wasteland Battle Royale — the Swiftstrider.

According to the description in the notebook found in the 7th-floor office, the [Swiftstrider]'s ability was exceptionally fast movement speed and agile actions.

Its primary means of attack was quickly moving close to a target and using its sharp claws for close-quarters combat. Its claws were also quite sharp.

Yu Yuan first cleared the surrounding Ordinary Infected, then slowly approached the Swiftstrider.

Taking it by surprise, the Kukri was already slashing towards the Swiftstrider's palm.

However, it felt like hacking into leather. It only cut one-third of the way in and couldn't proceed further.

The Swiftstrider was also fully awakened by the attack, letting out a hissing roar.

Seizing the chance, Yu Yuan swung the Kukri again at the palm. Without time to pull the blade out, his entire body retreated violently. But the Swiftstrider was faster, dragging its half-severed palm as it clawed towards Yu Yuan.

However, Yu Yuan had the [Neighborhood Shadow] enhancement in dark environments, making his physical reaction speed quite exaggerated.

The sharp claw only tore a gash in his Rare-tier jacket before he dodged and evaded.

Yu Yuan took out the Large Hammer and smashed it down on the incoming arm.

Sparks flew as claw and hammer collided.

But under the immense force from Yu Yuan, the Swiftstrider's arm also emitted a *crack* sound of bone fracture, unnaturally twisting to one side.

Yu Yuan pressed his advantage, dodging and weaving, and broke the Swiftstrider's other arm as well.

With both its arms broken, the Swiftstrider's threat to Yu Yuan was no longer something to fear.

Yu Yuan pulled out a rope and, with quick and efficient movements, tied it up.

It was completely subdued.

[Wow! Loser's Cube] was taken out. The next moment, the Swiftstrider disappeared.

In its place, one square on the Loser's Cube had lit up.