novelsite Chapter 88 Trap
Chapter 88 Trap
On the tree trunk, the two people were sitting side by side.
Xu Yang asked directly, "What does 'unwritten agreement' mean?"
"It means there are no rules at all, only some tacit understandings among the mutants, which can be simply summarized as—mutation is the main focus, and plugins are secondary."
Beside him, Ma Yue, no longer displaying his previous unreliable demeanor, spoke earnestly:
"That is to say, plugins must serve the purpose of mutation. We cannot put the cart before the horse. After all, a plugin is just an external object with low operability."
Mutations are different; they are abilities that belong entirely to you, like your hands. You can use them to grasp, or you can use them to fight—they offer a high degree of freedom.
Xu Yang nodded slightly, having a deep understanding of this.
After all, just before, he had broken down the purely suicidal ability of [Sacrifice] into teleportation and kicking.
However... as a skill given by the guide, is self-sacrifice considered a mutated trait?
After thinking it over, Xu Yang concluded that it did.
The essence of sacrificing oneself is to coordinate the power of the whole body and activate it in the legs. Therefore, the legs must have some optimization in body structure to be able to coordinate this power.
Most importantly, he has complete control over this power, and its use consumes his physical strength, just like [Regeneration].
This is also why he was able to split it into two skills.
Beside him, Ma Yue continued:
"However, plugins also have an advantage: they come in a variety of types and their abilities are very easy to acquire."
The so-called system is actually mostly based on mutation, and then uses plug-ins to make up for the shortcomings of mutation, or to combine mutations to form a special killing move.
Xu Yang lowered his head in deep thought.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Ma Yue's statement, but he was thinking about how he should combine his abilities in the future.
"My mutation... firstly, is regeneration, a recovery ability surpassing others, making me fearless of injury; then there are two skills that allow me to selflessly dismantle myself, which can be summarized as explosive power."
Xu Yang's expression was somewhat strange.
He suddenly realized that these two mutations were two completely different directions: one was a berserker who was not afraid of being injured, and the other was an assassin who could kill with a single blow.
"If we're going to categorize them like that, we might as well just call them warriors."
Their common weakness is defense, but they are acquiring related traits, and it seems their attack and sustain should be strengthened. Another issue is control; [Divine Intervention] is the right move—as a melee character, they absolutely need opportunities to engage in close combat.
After thinking for a while, Xu Yang had a general idea of what to do.
On the offensive end, having only one kicking technique is too weak. Either add more moves or strengthen your techniques until you can kill with one blow.
In terms of battery life, a feature or plugin that can store stamina might be needed for unforeseen circumstances.
In terms of control, long-range control capabilities are needed to close the distance and create opportunities to make a move.
Xu Yang blinked, and the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed.
"Can withstand damage, high burst damage, high sustain, and strong crowd control—it wants everything, but seems to lack focus."
Just as he was thinking this, a message suddenly popped up on his bracelet.
"Brothers, I'm at the battleground. The Doomsday Convoy is about to lose; their leader is trying to escape. We have to stop him!"
It was a message sent by the gray-skinned man in the temporary channel.
Xu Yang frowned; he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
In the pitch-black environment, how could the gray-skinned man know that Qi Mingxuan was going to escape?
Before he could figure it out, Ma Yue, who had seen the message, jumped down. He seemed to have activated some kind of ability, and the surrounding air was fluctuating.
Soon, the fog churned and surged in the dark area.
Clearly, a three-way battle had broken out, with countless gunshots ringing out, accompanied by the sounds of flesh colliding.
Xu Yang did not go down.
He had a feeling that something was off about the previous news, and he couldn't get involved in the battle between the three high-level combatants below.
It's better to wait here and wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump.
In the blink of an eye, a green fungal beast burst out of the black mist and raced towards the shady forest outside.
It's trying to escape!
But Xu Yang saw this scene, and so did everyone else.
Suddenly, a white bandage shot out from the tree opposite.
puff.
The bandage pierced through the fungal beast.
Then, more bandages wrapped around the fungal beast, and the pitch-black Kamor jumped down from the tree.
'50,000 contribution points obtained.'
A smile appeared on Kamo's dark, withered face, but before the smile could fade, suddenly, a tremendous force came from the bandaged fungal beast, pulling him into the black mist.
He quickly unwrapped the bandage, but the fungal beast's hand gripped it tightly instead.
In the blink of an eye, Kamo's entire body was pulled into the black mist.
The very next moment.
Several identical infected individuals and a fungal beast broke out of the black mist.
Even if Xu Yang was slow to react, he finally realized what was happening.
Both the message and the first fungal beast were a trap.
Xu Yang looked down at the invisible area shrouded in black mist.
At this moment, in the black fog.
Ma Yue stared blankly at the flesh and blood covering his hands and feet.
On either side of him were Kamo and Qi Mingxuan.
They were struggling incessantly, but the flowing, tangled flesh and blood acted like a noose, binding them firmly in place.
All the members of the doomsday caravan present were bound hand and foot.
At this moment, the entire ground within the black mist area had turned into a swamp of flesh and blood, trapping everyone inside.
The only thing that could move was the fleshy angel not far away, its feet touching the ground, its body as thin as a stick.
Having absorbed a large number of other creatures, it not only healed its injuries but also provided enough life essence to be transformed into flesh and blood, which is why it was able to trap everyone in place.
In particular, it trapped Qi Mingxuan and Ma Yue, whose strength was no weaker than its own, requiring more effort to deal with them.
However, its mission was accomplished once the fungal beast escaped.
The flesh-and-blood angel looked beyond the black mist, thinking just like that.
hum-
A series of continuously vibrating sound waves rang out.
The flesh-and-blood angel suddenly turned its head.
Ma Yue, who had been trapped, stood calmly in place, patting the blood and flesh off his body.
The solid, flowing flesh and blood tissue instantly fell to the ground like mud and water.
The angels could sense that those bodies had already undergone structural necrosis at the microscopic level and had completely lost their function.
Ma Yue scratched his head, finally realizing that he seemed to have fallen into a trap.
Previously, as soon as he saw the news that Qi Mingxuan was going to run away, he immediately came down to stop him.
He entered the arena and found that the other party was clearly engaged in a fierce battle with the flesh angel, and did not seem to be trying to escape.
But Ma Yue didn't think too much about it and rushed forward. After testing the opponent's moves a few times, he found that the opponent was not very strong and was just about to finish him off.
Then, he was ambushed.
However, this ambush didn't seem to have much effect.
Ma Yue shook his head inwardly, and in the darkness, he looked precisely at the flesh-and-blood angel.
"Controlling flesh and blood, what a useless ability. Your application of it is also quite idiotic, almost entirely brute force, without the slightest bit of beauty. Well, that's true, that's how beasts are."
As he spoke, he walked over to Camo beside him and gently freed him with a flick of his hand.
"Go after what escaped; leave this to me."
After watching Camo leave.
Ma Yue looked at Qi Mingxuan in the darkness again, his voice tinged with disappointment: "You played the blinding trick really badly, there was no surprise at all, you were just so dull, you know that?"
"Just wait here. I'll kill that skinless monster, and you'll be next."
After saying that, Ma Yue walked towards the flesh-and-blood angel...
……
On the other side, outside the black fog.
Xu Yang is fighting two opponents to stop them from leaving.
The thick-skinned fungal beast fought him hand-to-hand, while Ita controlled the infected to launch sneak attacks from the side.
The two sides fought for more than a dozen rounds, neither able to gain the upper hand.
Bang!
Xu Yang was knocked back several meters by the fungal beast, and shook his leg in pain.
The opponent's thick skin was beyond his expectations. The skin seemed to have a cushioning structure. When he kicked it, the entire skin vibrated, but there was no wound.
Every time he tried to use his dagger to cut his opponent to pieces, he was stopped by the infected people nearby.
The situation became tense.
On the other side, the fungal beast and the infected, seeing Xu Yang forced back, fled into the deep forest once again.
"At this rate, we won't be able to stop them. Let's trade blows and use regeneration."
Xu Yang made a decision instantly and was about to rush forward.
Suddenly, with a whoosh.
A man wrapped in bandages rushed out from behind, leaving behind only a cold sentence, as if it were an order.
"I'll take care of the fungal beast."
Without waiting for Xu Yang's reply, or perhaps not caring at all, Kamo attacked the fungal beast directly.
Xu Yang frowned.
He turned around, bang!
He pushed off with his feet and charged toward the infected person.