NOVEL WEB Chapter 240: Battle! Testing New Weapons!
The green-scaled hand had already stretched out from the gap in the Ancient Secret Realm Gate.
Then, the arm, adorned with protruding scales, also reached inside!
"Bai, cover your ears!" Lin Yue whispered softly, raising the shotgun in his hand. The stock rested against the bone armor on his shoulder, and his finger pressed onto the trigger!
Just as the Lizardman fully opened the door, a sudden roaring sound pierced through its flimsy wooden armor, and the helmet on its head shattered!
The high-velocity pellets that burst forth also tore through its body, even felling the two companions behind it!
The Ancient Secret Realm Gate was also punctured by the steel bullets, splintering into fragments!
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest X1]
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest X1]
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest X1]
The system's voice rang out immediately, and Lin Yue chose to reload the shotgun once more.
The bone armor dispersed the recoil, causing Lin Yue to feel only a slight numbness.
The severe aftereffects last time were also due to his incorrect posture and misaligned use of the stock.
Lin Yue stepped forward once more, firing another shot at the opposing side. The formidable power of the shotgun made it the strongest killing weapon in the tight space of the Underground Ruins!
Screams from the Lizardmen echoed as Lin Yue discovered two more Copper Treasure Chests.
But he didn't stop, instead continuing to shoot inside!
Dare to steal from my home? Dare to steal from my home!!
I didn't come looking for trouble, yet you came knocking? The issue of stealing kills isn't over yet!
Lin Yue directly shot several Burning Crossbow Arrows inside, prompting more screams.
The Copper Treasure Boxes spurred Lin Yue to press on. He picked up the Alloy Explosion-Proof Shield, holding it as he grabbed the M19 Pistol!
"Gawu!" Bai seemed to want to join the battle too, but Lin Yue shook his head at him.
This time, he wanted to test just how strong he really was!
Moreover, given the location of the Ancient Gate in the Underground Ruins, Bai's aerial advantage couldn't come into play—if any help was needed, Xiao Meng would be more suitable.
Bai seemed to understand, and he quickly called Xiao Meng, who was stationed above, to come over.
Two Little Ice Lizards also followed along.
Lin Yue glanced back, directly exterminating all the Lizardmen that had flooded the small space he explored last time.
Although the ground was littered with Copper Treasure Chests, Lin Yue didn't pick them up immediately. Instead, he continued to block the exit leading further inside and fired another round from the shotgun!
"Ssssah!!" The Lizardmen's screams continued to ring out. Using his flashlight, Lin Yue saw that the area ahead had been cleared!
"Gwah!" Xiao Meng was already by Lin Yue's side, with a Little Ice Lizard perched on each shoulder.
"Xiao Meng, you stay here and block for now; I'll be right back with what we need." P^u%blic!a+t!ion co+u#rt!e*s%y of M|V|L*E.-MPY+R%.
Even though he was very tired, Lin Yue didn't want these Lizardmen disturbing his peaceful dreams.
If he didn't clear them out completely, he wouldn't be able to rest easy.
Previously, he might have underestimated these green monsters, and he hadn't descended to the Underground Ruins, which might have emboldened these disgusting creatures to invade his shelter.
If he hadn't been at the shelter just now but was outside or in the Secret Realm, these monsters might have had a battle with Xiao Meng and the others…
As Lin Yue thought this, he suddenly realized the number of Lizardmen on the ground seemed off.
"Wait, there are 14 Lizardmen here, but only 10 treasure chests?"
The number of dead Lizardmen was correct, indeed that many, yet only 10 chests remained…
Squatting down for a closer examination, he soon understood why.
There were actually 4 decayed Lizardmen without heads.
Oh dear, so that's why.
Lin Yue looked at Xiao Meng, pointing to these corpses, and Xiao Meng nodded in acknowledgment without hesitation.
Lin Yue finally understood that apparently, while he was in the Secret Realm yesterday, the shelter wasn't as safe and peaceful as he'd assumed.
Picking up the chests from the ground, Lin Yue immediately returned to the shelter.
"Bai, you take care of things outside for now, give the Little Ice Lizards some more training." Lin Yue cleared his Storage Space to the essentials, then crafted 200 Burning Arrows.
But that wasn't enough.
He ran to the yard, loading the Crossbow Carriage into the Storage Space.
This thing had to enter actual combat now!
In a narrow passage faced with a large number of Lizardmen, the Crossbow Carriage could swiftly and easily carve out a path!
The earlier experiment on the desert surface hadn't left Lin Yue entirely satisfied.
Using it on open ground would require more preparation, and it had to be done without being detected.
Otherwise, simply moving quickly would allow one to dodge it.
But in cramped quarters likely to encounter many Lizardmen, the Crossbow Carriage's power could be maximized!
Thinking it over, Lin Yue crafted a new Crossbow Carriage Arrow, tightly wrapping the tip with gasoline-soaked rope!
The Crossbow Carriage Burning Arrow!
This might very well be the Lizardmen's nightmare.
Lin Yue didn't even open the treasure chests he just picked up, tossing them straight into the warehouse.
There was no time for opening boxes now; fighting was the priority!
The sounds of battle and screams constantly echoed from the direction of the Underground Ruins Stone Gate, and after passing instructions to Bai, Lin Yue entered the stone gate.
Bai returned to the top of the shelter, hopped outside again, and then onto the roof.
Gazing at the direction of the Secret Realm Gate, it was now sealed by its owner with solid slabs.
Yet an odor it hated wafted relentlessly from there.
"Gawu..." As Bai extended its wings, not noticing when, the Little Ice Lizards also climbed atop the roof.
Bai ordered them to return inside the shelter to stay vigilant.
It had something imperative to do.
Its master had stirred up something troublesome in the Secret Realm, and now that thing didn't want to remain confined to the Secret Realm.
Suddenly, Bai spread its wide wings and soared into the sky!
...
Lin Yue raised the Alloy Tactical Crossbow, firing a Burning Arrow, as the Lizardmen, avoiding to the corners, simultaneously screamed, turning into fireballs.
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
Lin Yue shook his arm slightly, glancing back towards the small space behind him.
There shouldn't be any issues entrusting the shelter to Bai.
Yet he harbored an inexplicable unease.
"Without a regional map, I must explore slowly." Lin Yue looked at the corridors on both sides, picking up a torch.
Previously, he had a regional map to quickly and thoroughly search Zone F, but now he'd have to expend more effort.
"Gwah!" A low growl from Xiao Meng reminded Lin Yue the battle wasn't over.
This fierce little guy had already exacted a huge toll on the Lizardmen; their corpses littered the ground.
Lin Yue even thought perhaps Xiao Meng alone might be enough to flatten this Underground Ruins this time.