Chapter 7: Scheming
The death of the black contractor startled all the contractors present, and the looks they cast toward Su Xiao were markedly different.
When this scene fell into Chen’s eyes, the mage actually breathed a sigh of relief.
The situation in Zone 3 was already chaotic enough. He and Blood Rose each had their own faction, and it was hard to say who had the advantage.
Su Xiao’s display of formidable combat power made Chen extremely wary, fearing the emergence of a third force.
However, after witnessing Su Xiao’s “ferocious” personality, Chen was completely reassured.
The giant’s assault continued. At the forefront, Barbarian Bull, having witnessed the terror of the Abnormal Type, began to hesitate and retreat, causing the other melee contractors to suffer greatly.
Once Barbarian Bull, this wild tank, fell back, they would be in trouble.
Bang.
Two five-meter-class giants simultaneously squeezed toward the cave entrance. The two giants passing through the opening at the same time was clearly a tight fit, but giants felt no pain. After scraping off chunks of flesh against the rough stone walls inside the cave, the two five-meter-class giants successively charged at Barbarian Bull.
This frightened Barbarian Bull considerably. Clutching his tower shield tightly, he retreated repeatedly, allowing the two five-meter-class giants to breach the wall.
“Barbarian Bull, what the hell are you doing…”
A melee contractor’s eyes turned red. Now that the main tank had withdrawn, they, the melee contractors, were in grave danger.
Two giant hands reached forward, grabbing at two contractors. One managed to retreat in time, but the other was slower and was caught in the giant’s grasp.
Crack, crack.
The crisp sound of breaking bones came in succession. The contractor couldn’t even let out a scream before the long-handled axe in his hand fell to the ground.
The giant glanced at the contractor in its hand, then tossed him into its mouth like a candy bean, followed by the horrifying sound of chewing.
This scene made the scalps of many contractors tingle. For the first time, casualties appeared on the front line, and the victim had been chewed alive.
The morale of the melee contractors began to waver. Seeing those comfortable ranged contractors, these people felt even more resentful.
Why should those people stay safely in the distance while they had to face the giants head-on?
But these people forgot that the path was their own choice, and any consequences had to be borne by themselves.
“You’re the worst tank I’ve ever seen.”
Su Xiao walked past Barbarian Bull. Compared to the Queen he had fought, Barbarian Bull wasn’t even worth a pile of shit. The Queen hadn’t retreated a single step until her death, possessing a spirit that said, “As long as I’m alive, you won’t harm my teammates.” And she had lived up to it—before she fell, Su Xiao indeed hadn’t managed to harm her teammates.
“You…”
Barbarian Bull wanted to retort, but when he saw that the speaker was Su Xiao, his body trembled, and he turned his head away without another word.
With the battle situation growing dire, Su Xiao had no choice but to step forward. Since he had already revealed his strength, he decided to aim for the first-place reward in the defense battle.
The first-place reward was five Soul Crystals (Small). With those five Soul Crystals (Small), Su Xiao could raise his Blade Technique to Level 10.
Su Xiao slowly walked to the cave entrance. With one slash, he severed a giant’s calf. As the giant toppled forward, he dodged its massive body and cut open the back of its neck.
The cave entrance was excellent terrain. Facing one or two giants at a time, Su Xiao could handle them with ease.
But if the number of giants exceeded ten, Su Xiao would need to be cautious. Ten giants could form a human wall, surrounding him completely, and he would have to find a way to escape.
If the number of giants exceeded twenty, and among them were Abnormal Types, Su Xiao would likely be killed in battle.
He had an inherent disadvantage against giants. The position of the nape on a giant was simply too high, unless he could learn to use the “Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear.”
However, learning to use the “Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear” was no simple task, and he didn’t have the time.
After Su Xiao blocked the cave entrance, the other contractors also finished off the two five-meter-class giants.
The defense battle had only now truly begun.
Su Xiao held the front at the cave entrance. Blood Rose stayed nearby, ready to take his place when he rested. Chen, in the distance, was responsible for firepower output, while En Tu applied buffs to everyone.
The melee contractors exchanged glances. Now that the front line had stabilized, they had become bystanders.
One melee contractor silently pulled out a white-quality firearm and fired several shots at the giants at the cave entrance. The other melee contractors followed suit.
Blood Rose watched Su Xiao’s back as he fought the giants, looking somewhat troubled.
A strong fighter had appeared, but this strong fighter was somewhat “difficult to deal with.”
After an hour of holding the defensive line, Su Xiao took advantage of a moment after killing a giant to step back.
“Your turn.”
Su Xiao looked at Blood Rose. There were too many contractors present, so once he felt fatigued, he immediately rested to be prepared for any eventuality.
“Got it.”
Blood Rose stepped in without hesitation. Her spear thrust repeatedly, shredding a giant’s legs. After a dozen thrusts, the giant fell, and she began attacking the back of its neck.
Following Su Xiao’s earlier demonstration, Blood Rose had also found a method to deal with giants on the ground, but compared to Su Xiao, her kill speed was much slower.
Su Xiao would sever a leg with one slash and the neck with another, clean and efficient. While the giant vaporized, he could even take a short rest.
Sitting on the rubble of a house, Su Xiao took out some fresh water and took a big gulp.
“It seems I wasn’t wrong. The strongest in Zone 3 is indeed you.”
En Tu walked over. At this moment, the guy was covered in various auras, giving off a vibrant, lively feeling.
The most relaxed person on the battlefield was En Tu. All he had to do was release various buffs.
Though it looked impressive, he had almost no combat ability.
“I’m surprised you haven’t joined an adventure group. With your buff skills, no adventure group would refuse you, right?”
En Tu gave a bitter smile.
“My adventure group… is gone. I can never fight side by side with those brothers again. I won’t join any more adventure groups, ever.”
“Is that so.”
Su Xiao didn’t ask about En Tu’s story. He wasn’t interested in other people’s privacy; that was an annoying behavior.
“Speaking of which, how do we block this cave entrance? I checked that large stone earlier. Unless your Strength attribute is over 30 points, even if you could lift it, you wouldn’t be able to carry it far.”
En Tu made a good point. The defense mission wasn’t just about holding off the giants; they also had to find a way to block the cave entrance.
There were three cave entrances in total. As Su Xiao saw it, since he had been assigned to Zone 3, blocking the entrance in Zone 3 should be enough to complete the defense mission.
Only after completing the defense mission could he explore the Giant World and carry out the hunt mission. So, the sooner he finished, the better.
“En Tu, you don’t need to fight, so you have plenty of time. Here’s the plan…”
After Su Xiao whispered a few sentences to En Tu, En Tu was startled.
“This…”
En Tu glanced at the plot protagonist, Eren.
“Our very presence has already disrupted the plot, so don’t bother trying to preserve it. If Eren doesn’t become a giant, no one can lift that large stone. I don’t believe the Strength attributes of the leaders in the other two zones exceed 30 points. And even if they did, would they come to help us?
I’m not forcing you. Whether you’re willing is up to you.”
After Su Xiao’s words, En Tu fell silent.
“The other contractors might have objections.”
“Anyone who objects, I’ll kill.”
“Having strength really gives you backbone. I’m in on this plan. When do we start?”
“At night. There are too many eyes and ears now. Giants can’t move at night, and more than eighty percent of these people won’t stay here.”
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