Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era-Chapter 318 - 181: Calamity’s Energy Level_2
Could it be that this guy, after awakening for just two months, is already qualified to participate in the Heroic Spirit ranking?
This is almost unheard of in the entire history of the Awakened in Huaxia! Only a few Celestial King descendants can compare to him with a large supply of resources!
This left the two King Tiers utterly puzzled.
"He must have used some special methods, like a powerful one-time artifact, or some kind of unique trap array," Mu Wu concluded.
Qin Xiang also nodded, both of them unable to explain how someone could reach King Tier in just two months; it defied all logic.
And if they had known that the scars on the shield machine were just the aftermath of the Sin Punishing Demon Saber’s attack, they don’t know how astonishing their expressions would be.
In fact, this was merely an ordinary Sin Punishing Demon Saber, not even a power-boosted True Demon Saber...
And just as the two King Tiers were in shock, more news came.
The long-missing Chu Xiu appeared in the camp...
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Three days later, in the Awakened camp.
Chu Xiu looked at Qin Xiang, who seemed to hesitate as if he wanted to say something, and amusingly said, "Senior Qin, you specifically called for me, what is it? If there’s anything you want to say, just say it."
Qin Xiang exhaled lightly and solemnly asked, "Chen, I must ask you, was the incident on the third attack route related to you?"
"Indeed," Chu Xiu admitted straightforwardly, "I wanted to delve in first to seek some opportunities, and happened to encounter an ambush by corrupted creatures, so I simply slaughtered them."
"I just didn’t expect those guys to be so feisty, even chasing all the way here."
Looking at the calm and composed Chu Xiu, Qin Xiang couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.
It sounded like he just casually slaughtered a few corrupted creatures, but this brat actually filled a 5,000-square-meter cave with corpses!
Three days ago, upon learning that Chu Xiu had returned to the camp, although Qin Xiang was full of doubts, he didn’t immediately seek him out, as he still needed to stabilize the command line.
Therefore, after assigning people to investigate, he launched an all-out assault on the pit as per the original plan, putting Chu Xiu’s matter aside.
Although he didn’t personally investigate, Qin Xiang’s subordinates were all elite and managed to recreate the battle situation with reasonable accuracy.
It seemed that Chu Xiu used the defensive facilities at the second defensive stronghold to set up corresponding arrays and traps, and utilized pollutants to lure out Calamity’s troops, annihilating them in one swift move.
It’s just unknown how much high-tier combat power the opponent had dispatched, but even if they were all low-tier, it was still astonishing.
One had to admit, this was an extremely bold move, making Qin Xiang view Chu Xiu in a new light once again.
Perhaps, this kid’s rapid growth wasn’t just because of outstanding talent...
No longer dwelling on it, Qin Xiang got down to business: "I heard from my subordinates that you’ve been inquiring about the frontline situation recently?"
"Yes." Chu Xiu nodded.
Three days of cultivation had replenished the consumed Golden Embryo Origin and Mana, enabling him to take action again.
Qin Xiang said, "The information you’ve gathered might not be entirely accurate, so since you want to know, I’ll tell you personally."
Qin Xiang then briefly recounted what had happened over the past three days.
It was as Chu Xiu expected; none of the three fronts encountered fierce resistance.
After all, most high-tier combat forces had been eliminated by him, and Calamity wasn’t foolish enough to force a confrontation.
Instead, Calamity adopted a depletion tactic.
In short, they continuously sent small troops to attack, minimizing their loss while exhausting the coalition’s ammunition reserves.
The coalition quickly caught on and started relying more on the Awakened in engagements, reserving their artillery only for larger enemy forces.
Under these circumstances, although the coalition was steadily advancing, the speed wasn’t fast, taking three full days to reach the vicinity of the pit.
It was then that everyone discovered that the mountains near the pit had been mostly excavated, and if their actions had been delayed by another week or two, Calamity would have broken free.
Having their plans disrupted, Calamity retreated with all its elites to the bottom of the pit, sending only low-tier corrupted creatures to harass them.
"Currently, there’s only low-intensity skirmishes on the front line, entering a stalemate phase."
"To avoid wasting artillery, we’ve refrained from launching an offensive towards the pit bottom and instead ordered the construction of fortifications on site to expand the stronghold perimeter."
Listening to Qin Xiang’s words, Chu Xiu nodded thoughtfully.
Calamity’s actions were all within his expectations.
Moreover, because he had already slain most of the high-tier forces, even though the coalition had eliminated a large number of corrupted creatures in the three-day battles, the resources gained weren’t satisfactory. Even when combined, they only slightly surpassed Chu Xiu’s haul, something barely noticeable when divided among everyone.
This made him appreciate even more the correctness of his actions; if he had participated in the grand battle according to schedule, the resources from high-tier creatures like Colonel would have gone to others.
"However, if I continue to want more, it will be a bit troublesome." Chu Xiu rubbed his chin.
The pit bottom was Calamity’s domain, and with the limited information, no one knew what awaited them below.
In the worst case, they might have to directly confront Calamity’s true form!
Chu Xiu wasn’t arrogant enough to believe that after killing the Colonel, Calamity would be helpless. When he first encountered Calamity, he sensed several terrifying presences. The pit bottom must still harbor powerful creatures, although they might, like Calamity, be restricted from leaving due to certain constraints.
