Chapter 768 - 483: First Battle Victory! (5400 words!)_3

"Wow! Wow!"

"Really? Is it for real?! This... this... don’t missiles cause less damage than this?!"

"That green-skinned beast, did it get blown to bits? Killed by the blast?!"

"Damn, the smoke’s too thick to see!"

"This is so powerful! Brother Xin is way too strong!"

"Hahaha, this is the heavy crossbow that Brother Wei made! I even helped plan it out, hahaha!"

"Plan, my ass. You were more like fetching tea and water!"

"What was that thing that just flew over?"

"Oh my god! That’s... that’s..."

"It’s an arm from the giant just now!!!"

Xu Xin wasn’t as excited as the people downstairs; instead, he focused intently on the center of the explosion.

He saw the shadow earlier; it was indeed the giant’s arm.

At the explosion’s center in the distance, as the smoke cleared, there lay the remains of the Blood Pattern Giant.

They kept saying it was just...

Pieces!

The explosion was too fierce, occurring inside its body, making survival impossible!

They succeeded!

Successfully took down a... giant monster!!

A beast they previously couldn’t stand against!

"We... succeeded!" Li Wenxi cheered, hugging Xu Xin’s arm and jumping up, "You really killed a big one! Actually killed it!"

Xu Xin’s tightened brow slowly relaxed, and the smile at the corner of his mouth widened.

Downstairs, cheers erupted as well!

"It’s dead, really dead!"

"If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, who would believe it when told?!"

"Too powerful, way too powerful!"

"I can’t even kill a mutated creature, yet Brother Xin took down a giant dozens of meters tall!"

"Is this the strongest survivor?!"

"That little girl just now, she’s strong too!"

"Who was that anyway? Doesn’t seem like one of the explorer big shots!"

Xu Xin didn’t manage to catch a breath before his gaze focused again.

"Zeng Tao!"

Zeng Tao’s position isn’t too close to the giant, so she wouldn’t have been affected by the blast, but...

Before the explosion, the giant had thrown that huge Wolf Fang Club over!

Did it hit her?

He immediately initiated a voice call to Zeng Tao.

But it never connected.

"Zeng Tao, she..." Li Wenxi covered her mouth.

"Damn it!" Xu Xin immediately initiated a voice call to Lou Fei’Er, "Check on Zeng Tao!"

"I’m already outside!" Lou Fei’Er’s voice showed she was running, urgent, "Almost there!"

Lou Fei’Er had reached the huge Wolf Fang Club, and Jin Yue joined her search.

Lou Fei’Er stood by the Wolf Fang Club yet couldn’t find her; her face changed repeatedly.

"Wouldn’t be... under there, would she..."

She shook her head fiercely and initiated a voice call to Zeng Tao.

The call kept ringing, but no one answered.

But that gave her a slight breath of relief.

At least she’s not dead; otherwise, the call wouldn’t even go through!

"Over here!" Jin Yue suddenly yelled from tens of meters away, standing by the Wolf Fang Club.

Lou Fei’Er quickly ran over, bypassing the Wolf Fang Club.

At this moment, Zeng Tao’s violet steel armor had shattered in half, blood covering half her body.

Exposed skin, however, was unmarked, without any scars.

Yet her small face showed pain, and her body trembled slightly.

Jin Yue picked her up.

Very light.

Just like an ordinary little girl.

Jin Yue wiped the blood from her body, revealing fair, unmarked skin; she gently touched Zeng Tao’s chest and stomach.

"The injuries are... serious but no longer fatal; she must have self-recovered a lot. But her ability, like before, has been lost again. And... entered a weakened state prematurely." Jin Yue analyzed.

Lou Fei’Er glanced at the surroundings.

She seemed to have barely dodged the Wolf Fang Club’s direct hit, yet it still grazed her on one side, sending her flying and crashing into a tree, then she was severely injured, unconscious.

Not even having the chance to take a pill.

Luckily, her ability let her recover from mortal wounds; despite not fully healing, she managed to save her life.

The cost was losing her ability once again.

She became a helpless, gentle little girl once more.

"She sure is reckless!" Lou Fei’Er gave her a pill, slowly restoring her injuries.

But she still didn’t wake up.

Lou Fei’Er immediately contacted Xu Xin, informing him of Zeng Tao’s current state.

"As long as she’s not dead." Xu Xin finally relaxed.

He just finished a call with Ji Chaoyang; despite being twenty kilometers away, his treehouse could hear this massive explosion and bright flames.

He only told Ji the matter was resolved and there was some other stuff, explaining later, before hanging up.

This time, it was all thanks to Zeng Tao.

If not, if the giant had thrown the Wolf Fang Club at his treehouse...

He felt the treehouse wouldn’t withstand it.

This reminded him that his treehouse has excess attack power but lacks defense!

The electric grid around his treehouse might fend off mutant creatures, but against a giant beast, especially long-range attacks, it’s defenseless!

Looks like efforts are needed in this aspect.

"Alright, bring her here. Oh, and one of you go take a look at the giant’s corpse, bring... hmm... bring back the spoils of our victory."

Soon, Jin Yue carried Zeng Tao into Xu Xin’s treehouse.

Meanwhile, Lou Fei’Er went to clean up the battlefield.

Xu Xin also sent Ma Hongwei to handle the battlefield; he gladly agreed.

Ma Hongwei wanted to see what materials the big guy could provide him!

"Don’t break it down just yet." Xu Xin reminded the two, "Today I’m feeling lucky!"

Zeng Tao lay on the sofa.

Cuddled into the soft sofa, she wasn’t showing a pained expression anymore but instead a comfortable, relaxed look, even letting out a hum.

"Hmm..." Keke crawled to her side, and she unconsciously hugged it.

Keke didn’t shy away, yawning with its bear mouth, closing its eyes, drifting off to sleep.

The little guy wasn’t at all thrilled by surviving the ordeal.

"Today is really thanks to Zeng Tao!" Li Wenxi crouched by the sofa, patting Zeng Tao’s head, "Without her, there could’ve been a disaster."

"Yeah, actually, she’s always wanted a special violet steel greatsword." Xu Xin stood cross-armed with a smile.

"Make one for her!" Li Wenxi stood up, determined, "It’s just a few dozen violet-grade materials! I’ll... I’ll work hard and get them!"

She hesitated more as she spoke.

Usually, it’s fine if she works hard; but now, mining saltpeter is a challenge, and mining iron ore is nearly impossible.

It’s too hot!

Plus, the existing iron inventory surely can’t be depleted like this, as it’s needed for emergencies.

For example, now, with heavy crossbow bolts and big weapons used up, replenishing them will be a huge expense, both for saltpeter and metal.

"Then let’s wait until after this heatwave to make it."

"Yeah, that’s the only option now." Li Wenxi said reluctantly.

This damned weather, when will it end?

At this moment, Lou Fei’Er returned.

Xu Xin looked toward the battlefield; it seemed cleared already.

"Alright, let’s see what spoils we have this time!"

However, it’s a shame.

The giant is dead, but he still doesn’t know the purpose of the "Mystery Object."

Whatever could it be for?