Cataclysm King

Chapter 168 [Contaminated Slit Girl]

After Ji Xun heard what Catalina said, he realized that the story about Old Man Xu was far more mysterious than what he saw.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the wretched old man who was still drinking by the campfire and talking dirty words, making all his teammates laugh.

Ji Xun also had a thoughtful look on his face.

 This old man has forgotten who he is and has forgotten his past. It is more like he has been forgotten by the world.

 If others catch it, they will get into big trouble.

 It feels very strange.

  But I can’t say what’s strange about it.

 The level is so high that it is incomprehensible.

 But it doesn’t matter to Ji Xun himself.

 No matter what the old man's situation is.

Meeting an interesting friend is a highlight in life.

 In comparison, Catalina's attitude seemed very cautious.

 She did not dare to contact Old Man Xu rashly.

 After all, even a legendary strongman like her grandfather would not dare to be careless when dealing with this old man who had lived for who knows how many years.

Even if he just mentioned to her the top-secret file passed down by his family, he was extremely careful.

 So she chose to make contact with Ji Xun, the "middleman" first.

Although Ji Xun and Catalina have met several times, they have always approached each other purposefully.

This time there is no utilitarianism, and the atmosphere of the conversation is obviously much better.

 The two of them chatted wordlessly.

Ji Xun also gradually discovered that Miss Carter had put down the arrogance of the high-ranking aristocrat before, and seemed to be really different.

 Unlike before, people could tell at a glance that she was smart and witty.

Now the sharp edge has been restrained, but it gives people a sense of scheming and wisdom.

 After dinner, it was already very late.

The hunters were tired after a day of fighting. Gradually no one spoke, so they each found a place to take a nap.

 The breeze was blowing in the dilapidated building, the firelight was swaying gently, and it was a little cool.

 Old man Xu, under the influence of alcohol, wrapped himself in a torn blanket and soon began to snore.

Cha Er watched Ji Xun chatting with the female doctor in the team, smiled at each other, and wisely did not disturb them.

Anyway, they all guessed each other's identities, and Catalina didn't shy away from suspicion.

 She packed up her sleeping bag next to Ji Xun and looked ready to rest.

This move made Ji Xun very curious. He kept observing the surroundings and asked tentatively: "Miss Carter, you didn't bring any guards?"

 Confirmed it, but I really didn’t find it.

 Either one with a very high rank.

  But it should be unlikely.

 It was because of this that Ji Xun was confused.

This is a real top noble lady.

Sleeping alone in a group of hunters without any protection?

 You must know that hunters in the wild are not bound by any moral laws.

Katrina was already lying down and responded calmly: "Yes. What, what does Mr. Charlie want to say?"

 Really not?

Ji Xun didn't think she was joking, and just said: "I want to say that it is very dangerous in this ruins. What's more, the destination of this team is a seal."

 He knew that this woman had many secrets.

 But now I know what’s special about Old Man Xu.

 And he also has the aura of a bad luck gambler.

 Double negative BUFFs are stacked. It may not be a good thing for this woman to be close to them.

Ji Xun’s impression of her was not too bad.

 At least there is no grievance or enmity.

I really don’t want to get involved for no reason.

Katrina didn't seem to care at all and said casually: "That's why it's the 'Hero Trial'."

Hearing this statement, Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly and didn't ask any more questions.

 This woman obviously has her own plans.

Catalina turned around and said: "But having said that, Mr. Charlie, why do I think I can meet you anywhere?"

Ji Xun's expression became a little weird for a moment as he listened. He always felt that there seemed to be some special direction in these words, and he tentatively said: "Oh? If I remember correctly, Miss Carter, we have only met three times, right? Cao's dinner party, rose The manor, and the previous dance.”

"hehe."

A hint of coldness flashed across Catalina's crystal eyes, and she let out an inaudible chuckle.

She also guessed what Ji Xunxiang said before, so she did not continue the topic, but said: "In the previous siege against the Silver Moon Sect, I thought you were going to die, but I didn't expect you to survive. And you and I know that senior. Your destiny is also very special. We think it would be good if we could become friends?"

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun didn’t say anything more while listening.

 This woman is not stupid, and it is useless to say more.

Katrina pulled up her sleeping bag and had no intention of continuing to talk.

Although I feel extremely calm inside, this is the first time I have spent the night in the wild with a group of strangers.

 Compared with the rough hunters not far away who were covered in sweat and smelly, she still felt that it was better to stay with "Charlie", an acquaintance whom she had met several times.

Ji Xun also noticed this and smiled without saying a word.

He rarely slept on weekdays, so he sat cross-legged with his back against a stone pillar and fell into meditation.

Practicing breathing techniques and mental energy visualization can also help the body rest, but this process is very boring and tortures the will, and few people can persist for one night.

Ji Xun is already used to it.

And his intuition told him that some danger seemed to be approaching.

 Ka, Ka, Ka

  The hands of the pocket watch moved and made a slight mechanical sound.

 Unknowingly, it was already midnight.

"ah!!"

At about three or four o'clock in the middle of the night, a frightening night howl resounded through the entire broken building.

 Then there was a dense clicking sound of firearms being loaded.

 “What’s going on?!”

 “Marco has a nightmare.”

 “Fuck, I thought a monster climbed up.”

 “Stop **** yelling, it’s scary.”

ˆ “.”

 It turned out that someone was having a nightmare.

 False alarm.

 It soon subsided.

 No one takes it seriously.

 There are no lights in the ruins to distinguish between day and night.

 Early in the morning, for some reason, the hunters who should be very alert woke up very late.

 Every one of them had dark circles under their eyes and looked tired. Several of them were already covered in cold sweat after waking up.

“Fuck, I had a nightmare last night and was chased by zombies all night long. I couldn’t escape no matter how hard I ran. I’m exhausted.”

“I also had a nightmare. I dreamed of jumping off a cliff. I almost **** myself in the dream.”

“Ouch, I thought I was the only one having nightmares. Damn, there’s something wrong with this place.”

“This is really evil. Could it be the problem of the undead monsters we killed before?”

ˆ “.”

After getting up, the hunters ate their own dry food, packed their bags and prepared to go out.

While everyone was chatting, they discovered that most of the nineteen people had nightmares of varying degrees last night.

Ji Xun also felt strange.

This collective nightmare must have a cause.

 But he didn't sleep all night and didn't notice anything unusual.

　　Looking at Catalina who was having breakfast next to her.

She shook her head to indicate that she didn't have a nightmare.

Cha Er looked upright and shrugged, "I rarely dream."

Old man Xu stood aside and took out some ear wax from his ears in a sloppy way.

Without asking, Ji Xun knew that the old man slept soundly last night.

 Because the purring was steady and rhythmic, almost never stopping.

 It seemed that only the four of them were not affected by the nightmare.

 But it is normal to encounter strange and strange things in the ruins.

 There are many reasons for nightmares.

  But the probability of being affected by the environment is extremely high.

It is normal to think that there are so many undead monsters in this ruins.

 The hunters didn’t take it seriously either.

 After breakfast, the team set off to continue their journey of reclaiming wasteland.

 From a lonely little doctor, Catalina quietly integrated into the small circle of Ji Xun and the others.

But she rarely speaks.

 Others looked at her as a well-behaved and quiet person.

 But only Ji Xun knew that this woman was afraid of being contaminated by too many karma and did not dare to take the initiative to talk to Old Man Xu.

 The team gradually moved towards the depths of the ruins.

Even though they were getting closer to the central area of ​​the city, the black mist around them was getting thicker and thicker.

It was so thick that even under the fog-breaking alchemy lamp, the visibility was only ten or twenty meters.

 And battles are occurring more and more frequently.

Undead monsters in the mist came in groups, and disaster-level monsters gradually appeared.

 The team is moving slower and slower.

 It’s a quarter past three in the afternoon.

On the ruined street, after another round of gunfire died out, the hunters eliminated the zombies hiding in the dilapidated buildings and began to clean up and repair the battlefield.

“Okay, let’s take a rest and reload our ammunition.”

“Dog King, you guys are responsible for perimeter security.”

"okay."

ˆ “.”

 At this moment, the excitement of harvesting [Dark Matter Crystals] yesterday was gone from everyone’s faces.

 Although I have gained more today, apart from being exhausted, everyone’s face is full of worry.

 Because another person died in the battle just now.

 The original twenty-person team before the trip now has fifteen people alive, and many others are injured.

This is when Ji Xun secretly solved a very troublesome assassin-type disaster.

 Otherwise, just the calamity's ability to hide in the mist would be enough to cause heavy losses to this team.

 The Flamingo Hunter Group is the official group of the Lionheart Family. After receiving equipment supplies, it must complete the mission in accordance with the contract.

 They can walk slowly.

 But you must not go back halfway.

The current situation is such that the next day is so difficult. If you want to get close to the bottomless pit in the center of the city alive to get the bonus, the probability is not high.

Ji Xun and Old Man Xu are on duty as sentries.

 The two of them walked to a broken wall outside the temporary camp and stood on guard with lights.

After he was free, Ji Xun took the opportunity to ask: "Senior, do you see any problems?"

 Old man Xu: “What do you see?”

Ji Xundao: "I mean, that nightmare?"

 Undead monsters and the like are quite normal, just kill them when you encounter them.

 But the collective nightmare last night was unusual, and he always felt that something was wrong.

Ji Xun also observed carefully along the way. Those who had nightmares last night had been sick all day, as if they had been drained of energy by overindulgence.

 This is obviously not normal.

Old man Xu listened and said unconcernedly: "Oh. This seems to be a kind of fear pollution."

Ji Xun also fell into deep thought when he heard this.

 The essence of "extraordinary pollution" is a bit like nuclear radiation. The essence is the physical changes caused by some abnormal energy that the human body cannot bear.

 Normally speaking, the seal was broken and so many unknown substances spewed out, so the pollution was also normal.

But when Ji Xun looked at these symptoms, he suddenly thought of the "plague" that Nanjing had mentioned before that was spreading in their Oran Royal Court!

The symptom of that plague is that people have frequent nightmares.

 And will get weaker and weaker.

However, the plague in the Royal Court of Oran is much more serious than this.

　　When Nanjing went there before, he also mentioned that the plague did not seem to be a disease, but some kind of "pollution with extraordinary characteristics of a high-level law".

 The clues show that the Lionheart family and the Oran remnants have secretly colluded.

Ji Xun couldn't help but think that there might be some relationship between the two.

 This is his cognitive blind spot.

Ji Xun then asked directly: "Senior, have you seen where this pollution comes from?"

Old man Xu looked uninterested, "I didn't notice it. But..." He looked at Ji Xun with an indescribably lewd look in his eyes, winked and said, "Ji Xun boy, have you known that girl before?"

Ji Xun knew that he was talking about Catalina, so he didn't hide it: "Yes. We know her."

Old man Xu suddenly realized: "Oh, it's good to know her. I just said, that girl is not simple."

Ji Xun also wanted to see what the old man saw, so he asked: "Oh? Why is it not simple?"

Old Man Xu said: "The nobility in that girl's eyes cannot be concealed by disguise. If you guessed correctly, she should be a noble lady who came to play the hunter game? Haha, your boy is very handsome. You have such beautiful eyes. , the appearance must be one of a kind."

Ji Xun: "That's it? Don't you think there's anything special about her?"

 He actually agreed that Catalina looked pretty good.

 But appearance is also the least outstanding advantage of that woman in his opinion.

 On the contrary, wisdom and talent are the highlights.

 But Old Man Xu is a vulgar guy under normal circumstances.

Hearing this, he had an expression on his face that said he was not satisfied yet: "Isn't good-looking enough?"

Ji Xun rolled his eyes: "."

Old man Xu did not continue talking on this topic. His turbid eyes looked into the depths of the mist, slightly penetrating: "But be careful. There seems to be a very powerful undead monster nearby."

Ji Xun listened and nodded solemnly.

 Facts have proved that despite being out of tune on weekdays, Mr. Xu is still very reliable at critical moments.

 If he says there is danger, then there must be danger.

Ji Xun’s fifteen people repaired and then continued to move towards the depths of the ruins.

However, while walking, the hunters also discovered something.

“Hey, have you noticed that there seems to be less gunfire near us?”

“That’s right. And there are fewer monsters in these neighborhoods.”

ˆ “.”

 Before Ji Xun’s wild team, many stronger teams had already set off in advance.

 The ruins of the entire city are like sesame seeds scattered on a piece of pie, with hunter groups everywhere.

 They dared to go all the way deep before, largely because of the gunshots that would ring out from time to time.

This will make everyone feel safe.

 But now, strangely enough, the gunshots are not heard as much.

 Even if there is, it feels very far away.

 It seemed like a large area nearby was deserted.

 In this case, there are usually only two possibilities.

 The first thing is that it is really safe, there are no monsters;

 The second is that there is a disaster nearby.

 Obviously the second possibility is higher.

 Disaster level monsters are like "kings", they have their own territory.

 Especially for some very special disasters, where they exist, there will be no other monsters.

Ji Xun has discovered this problem long ago.

But the ruins are full of monsters, so there is no point in talking about them.

Before he could think about it, someone shouted loudly: "Captain Chen, come and look, there's a corpse over here!"

 Everyone walked over and saw a male corpse that had been cut into two parts.

 “He is a member of the ‘Iron Rhinoceros Group’.”

 “The body is very fresh, it was dead two hours ago at most.”

“The wound was caused by a sharp weapon. It’s strange. How big of a knife is this to cut a person in half? Maybe it’s not a monster?”

ˆ “.”

Everyone came over to take a look. Their expressions were solemn and they felt strange at the same time.

 As for the undead monsters they encountered before, none of them could cause such wounds.

Ji Xun looked puzzled.

 The body was cut in half from the top of the head to the crotch. The killing method was more like that of a swordsman?

Everyone looked for a while and found no other clues.

Continued to walk deeper into the street.

“Come and look, there are still corpses here!”

 “There are some here too!”

ˆ “.”

Soon, people found corpses in every corner of the street.

 Eighteen in total.

 They are all members of the "Iron Rhino Group".

 The wounds on the corpses were almost the same, either decapitated or cut in the waist.

They are all cuts caused by sharp objects that break the wound in two parts.

 But Ji Xun noticed something very strange. Among the eighteen people, there were three corpses of female hunters.

Only these three female corpses were riddled with bullet holes.

 This is a man-made injury.

 These corpses were discovered one after another, and an atmosphere of fear spread among Ji Xun's group.

And to make matters worse, they soon discovered an even more terrifying situation.

The vanguard discovered something and asked in horror: "Captain, have you noticed that we seemed to have been here just now?"

 The black mist all around is very dense.

 But everyone clearly remembered that they were walking in the same direction.

 Now, everyone discovered to their horror that they seemed to be trapped on this street.

 Because the corpse they saw at first appeared in front of them!

 “We. We seem to be trapped”

 “Damn it, be on alert!”

ˆ “.”

 The moment they saw the body, everyone became nervous.

　　One by one, they held guns and cannons, staring intently at the foggy streets, and slowly sneaked.

 They didn’t go far before they encountered a second body in the same position.

 Fifteen people continued to walk forward.

 When everyone saw the body for the third time, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

 Confirmed, it is not a group mental illusion.

 Then because of some special reasons, they fell into a special space cycle.

Ji Xun was not too surprised.

 It’s just weird.

 Because he did not sense the breath of any living creature except them.

Katrina on the side also looked cautious and looked at each other to indicate that she didn't hear either.

　　Looking at old man Xu, this wretched old man obviously recognized something and whispered: "Trouble, this is the 'disaster realm'."

When Ji Xun heard this, he immediately thought of some information recorded in the classics.

Monsters that can form a "disaster realm" are either top-notch or some very special monsters.

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Man Xu pushed down the driver next to him and put his head under his crotch. At the same time, he muttered: "You bastard, don't look around!"

Ji Xun looked at the two people's postures, which seemed very familiar.

 Facts have proved that although this trick is ugly, it is a very practical method to prevent evil spirits.

 No movement was heard. It was obvious that the disaster that had not appeared was a "ghost species".

Ji Xun did not dare to be careless. He also bent down and buried his head in his crotch.

At the same time, he glanced at Catalina, who looked stunned next to him, and gestured: What about you?

 Katrina is very smart and knows that Old Man Xu is an expert.

 She also guessed that the three people must have some special intention for making this move.

  And it was used to target that monster.

 But this action is too shameful.

She was sure that if any true lady made such an indecent act in front of the public, they would rather die.

Ji Xun’s eyes urged: Why don’t you hurry up?

 Catalina's crystal eyes were full of embarrassment, and she was obviously very entangled, but her fingers touched the gold coin of destiny in her pocket.

She suddenly let out a long breath and said with relief: "No need. I can't die."

Hearing this, Ji Xun raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

 The actions of the three people also attracted the attention of other people.

 “What are these three guys doing?”

“He’s just a sensationalist. Do you believe the old guy’s boast?”

ˆ “.”

 From the beginning, no one really thought highly of the dog king, Old Man Xu, and he only regarded him as a joke.

Ji Xun has been paddling almost all the time without attracting much attention.

 No one else believed that the three of them were really capable.

However, before everyone thought about it, a scream came from the front of the team: "Ah!"

 “Captain, Lao Xu has been killed!”

 “What monster killed it?”

 “I didn’t see clearly. Looking at the back, it seemed like she was a woman with long hair!”

ˆ “.”

Everyone walked over and saw a corpse on the ground.

 The situation is exactly the same as before.

 The body was split into two parts from the abdomen with a sharp weapon.

 The incision was smooth, and blood and internal organs flowed all over the place.

 Seeing his teammates die in front of them, the atmosphere of fear in the team was instantly raised to the extreme.

 A woman with long hair?

 Everyone knows that there is a high probability that it is a humanoid disaster.

 But he actually killed people silently in full view of the public?

Even Ji Xun looked solemn, and his doubts became more and more intense: "How did you do it?"

 He didn't even hear the sound of a sharp instrument cutting skin tissue.

The monster killed people quietly.

 How come there is no sound from a physical wound?

Katrina was obviously confused as well.

On the contrary, Old Man Xu seemed to have guessed something. His old face did not hide his fear, "Oh, it's over, it's over. This may be a regular disaster!"

Ji Xun was slightly confused when he heard this: "Rule type?"

Katarina on the side obviously knew, and her expression changed, and she explained at the same time: "It means disasters that have mastered the power of some special rules. You can understand that it is not S-level, but it is the same as S-level, possessing certain Special ability. In this disaster realm, if you cannot break its rules, you will die if you encounter it!"

As she spoke, she looked at the streets around her and said to herself: "No wonder this special area where people are trapped is formed."

Ji Xun felt very evil after hearing this and asked, "How to kill?"

Katarina said: "Either we can forcibly break through this disaster realm. Or we can only break through a certain condition of it according to the rules. It's like a specific gameplay of the rules of the game, which must be followed."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun frowned as he listened.

 There seems to be no hope for the former.

  But the latter.

 He doesn’t even know what a monster is, how can he defeat it?

 It’s very difficult.

Katarina looked solemnly and said: "This kind of regular disaster is very rare. It stands to reason that it can only appear in legendary disasters."

 If it is a legend, then there is no need to resist, just wait for death.

 But when I think about it, I feel that there is still a chance.

Those ordinary undead can produce [Dark Matter Crystal], and it makes sense for other monsters to mutate.

However, at this moment, the second deceased appeared again.

This time, even a scream was not heard, and the head of the second unlucky guy was cut off.

 Seeing the corpse, other people in the team were frightened.

 “Find a way to find it quickly!”

 “Everyone, come closer, stay together and don’t wander around.”

ˆ “.”

 However, this did not slow down the coming of death.

Ji Xun and the others have no way, and it is even less possible for others to break through this endless cycle of disaster.

 It wasn’t until the fourth person died that Ji Xun saw his back.

That was the back of a woman wearing a white robe with disheveled hair.

Obviously it looks like an entity, but when hit with bullets and spell cards, it looks like a ghost and has no effect at all.

 Others can't see what the figure is.

 Ji Xun has the knowledge that the clown mask is blessing him, which enlightens him about the appearance of the monster.

  【Polluted cracked girl】

Detailed explanation: A third-level A-level rule-based disaster contaminated by the power of high laws, 100% immune to physical and magical damage; Once a female card master who was disfigured by a sharp weapon could not accept her ugly appearance. After she committed suicide, her resentment gathered into It brings disaster to this ghost; it wanders in the streets that it was familiar with during its lifetime, and will ask people if you are looking for it, "Am I beautiful?" If you can't give it a satisfactory answer, it will kill you with its huge pair of scissors; Within the rules, ignore defense and kill with one strike;

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun looked at the 100% monster-free double notification, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

 This thing is impossible to kill by force.

Moreover, the term "Kill with one strike" makes people jump with fear.

 (End of this chapter)