Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 243: Fierce Battle in the Sewers, Tie Xiong Dies, The Final Battle

As Tie Xiong activated his Hunting Vision, the pitch-black sewer once again transformed into a gray scene, as if a filter had been added.

Traces left by creatures passing through within the last five days began to appear.

Within the gray sewer, a large number of red trace markers began to appear. The most conspicuous ones were naturally the traces left by the ongoing battle between Black Slayer and the giant rat.

However, these were not what Tie Xiong was concerned with. His target was on human traces other than his own.

In an instant, Tie Xiong saw a string of red footprints stealthily approaching near the wall about ten to twenty meters away.

—There it is!

A cold glint flashed in Tie Xiong's eyes.

The Epic-grade longbow slung behind his back appeared in his hands as he nocked an arrow.

In the next moment, a sharp arrow was already flying toward the endpoint of those footprints.

The arrow spun rapidly through the air, gathering a spiral airflow around it, arriving at Tie Xiong's target location in the blink of an eye.However...

*Thwip... Zzzzzz...*

The arrow plunged deeply into the sewer wall, its tail still trembling incessantly, having hit absolutely no one.

"How is this possible?"

Tie Xiong drew three more arrows and fired a triple shot at that location, yet they all still missed.

Just as he was preparing to continue, the Giant Mutant Rat had already bitten through the Thorny Vine, freeing itself from its bindings.

Its thick rat tail then whipped toward the large black dog, Black Slayer. Although Black Slayer tried its best to dodge, it was still grazed by the tip of the tail.

"Awoo~~"

The large black dog was sent flying.

The Giant Mutant Rat immediately assumed a pouncing and biting posture.

Seeing this, Tie Xiong hurriedly turned his bow and arrow, aiming for the Giant Mutant Rat's single remaining eye.

Sure enough, his attack made the mutant rat wary, causing it to stop its pounce and protect its eye.

The arrow struck the Giant Mutant Rat, embedding itself only in its fur, completely unable to penetrate.

"Damn it! What the hell is this thing!"

The Thorny Vine tried to entangle the Giant Mutant Rat again, but a fierce glint flashed in the rat's eyes as it opened its maw wide.

In the next moment.

*Squeak—*

An intense rodent shriek, carrying a mental shockwave, reverberated through the sewer tunnel.

Black Slayer, who had just gotten up, was very close to the Giant Mutant Rat and bore the brunt of the impact. Without even time to howl, it collapsed to the ground under the sonic assault.

Its front paws covered its ears as it struggled and convulsed incessantly.

Tie Xiong was in the same state. He dropped his longbow on the ground, desperately covering his ears and leaning against the sewer wall.

He felt the world spinning, as if an electric drill were constantly churning inside his brain.

*Crack—*

Immediately after, the thick rat tail lashed out again, this time striking the chest of the fallen black dog with full force. A crisp bone-breaking sound echoed in the sewer.

Then the Giant Mutant Rat pounced on the large black dog, biting into its neck. It tore and shook its head violently, exceptionally fierce.

Its massive incisors were like two chisels, directly gnawing away half of the large black dog's neck, blood gushing out.

It was clearly beyond saving!

"Black Slayer!"

Blood was already trickling from the corners of Tie Xiong's eyes and nostrils.

In his dazed state, seeing this scene sent a chill through his heart.

But he understood even more clearly that if he didn't think of a way out soon, he would be the next to die.

He had to take advantage of this moment to find a way to save himself.

Gritting his teeth against the dizziness in his mind, Tie Xiong stood up, grabbed his Bone Spear, and activated the ability of the Slayer title from the God Slayer title path.

A red energy rapidly coalesced on the Bone Spear. As the red energy continued to gather, Tie Xiong's face grew increasingly pale.

This was the active ability of the Slayer title—Blood Elegy.

It condensed blood energy to empower the user's next attack.

If there was no fresh blood available, it would automatically absorb the user's own blood to gather energy.

Tie Xiong's actions quickly drew the attention of the Giant Mutant Rat. Its thick tail was already lashing toward him.

At the same time, the Blood Elegy on Tie Xiong's Bone Spear finished condensing.

"Die!"

With Tie Xiong's furious roar, the Bone Spear now enveloped in red energy was hurled with tremendous force.

The Bone Spear shot straight toward the Giant Mutant Rat, piercing through the oncoming tail before embedding itself deeply into the rat's shoulder.

*Squeak—*

The Giant Mutant Rat let out a loud shriek, writhing its body.

Its tail whipped frantically against the sewer floor.

Everything from the large black dog being sent flying to the Bone Spear piercing the Giant Mutant Rat happened in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Yu Yuan, who had dodged Tie Xiong's attack using Shadow Stride, sucked in a cold breath upon seeing the scene before him.

He had originally thought what he saw before was Stag's full strength, but he never expected him to have been hiding this move.

"What ability is that? A Skill or a Title? It can actually pierce the Giant Mutant Rat's fur... this power... is even more insane than a .338 bullet!"

Now, with the Giant Mutant Rat severely wounded, Stag turned and fled immediately after launching his attack.

How could Yu Yuan let him escape?

Stag had already fulfilled the mission Yu Yuan assigned him. Now it was time for him to pay the price for initiating the invasion war.

Shadow Manipulation condensed once more, directly grabbing for Stag's legs. However, Stag seemed to have been on guard and dodged the attack from the shadowy hand.

"If that's the case..."

A machine gun directly appeared in Yu Yuan's hands, and he pulled the trigger, aiming in Stag's direction.

This machine gun was originally seized by Yu Yuan from the Blood-Hand Gang and had never found a use until now, where it finally proved its worth.

The distance between Yu Yuan and Tie Xiong was only about ten meters. At this range, the machine gun attack was unstoppable.

Unless he possessed skin as incredibly tough and thick as the Giant Mutant Rat's.

But clearly, he did not.

"No..."

Tie Xiong only had time to utter a single "No" before he was utterly engulfed by the storm of machine gun bullets.

The 7.62mm caliber bullets didn't mess around with any of that nonsense.

The armor on Tie Xiong's body lasted less than a second against the bullet storm before being completely destroyed.

Bullets penetrated his body, spraying out countless blood blossoms.

Immediately after, his limbs, head, and torso first turned into a sieve riddled with holes before being utterly shattered.

He was dead beyond any doubt.

[Ding... Player ID: Stag Shelter has been confirmed dead...]

The mechanical prompt tone had just begun to ring in Yu Yuan's ears when he activated a Ceasefire Token he had prepared long ago, entering a ceasefire phase.

Stag was just the appetizer. The real battle was only about to begin now.

The machine gun was stored back into the Rabbit Ring, and Yu Yuan activated Shadow Stride, disappearing from sight.

In the next moment, the Giant Mutant Rat appeared at the spot where Yu Yuan had just been standing.

The sewer floor was gouged with deep claw marks by the mutant rat.

With the deaths of the large black dog and Tie Xiong, the scent of blood sent the Giant Mutant Rat into a frenzied state.

Its ferocity was completely ignited.

The Giant Mutant Rat reared up on its hind legs and let out another piercing shriek...

*Squeak—*

This time, the intensity far surpassed before. Blood even sprayed from the corners of the mutant rat's mouth.

It was also giving its all, determined to take down Yu Yuan.

But the effect was remarkably potent as well.

Yu Yuan clutched his head, enduring the excruciating pain in his mind, yet he sensed the timing was now ripe to proceed with the next step of his plan.

He bit his lip, filling his mouth with blood instantly. Then, he canceled his Concealment state, staggering and leaning against the wall.

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You should be satisfied now! Come after me!"

Sure enough, the Giant Mutant Rat immediately detected his presence. A savage glint flashed in its eyes, and it moved...