Chapter 258: Chapter 158: Chainsaw Sword Upgrade, Slaying the Lv29 Tiger Spine Zerg
「Tiger Spine Zerg LV 29/29, State: Awaiting Evolution」
「Life Value 990, Physique 990, Spirit 90」
「Note: This target is on the verge of evolution, with a chance to transform into a Tier Three King Spine Zerg. Currently in a Tier Two Peak state, it has gained bonus Extra Attributes.」
「Extra Attributes: Solid as a Rock (Gains Absolute Armor Value equal to its Physique Attribute Value. When incoming Damage is lower than its Armor Value, Damage is reduced by 90%. When incoming Damage surpasses its Armor Value, damage reduction is 50%. This effect covers the entire body.)」
「Note: This target has been enhanced by Spiritual Energy, granting it 50% immunity to Spiritual Attacks and a certain degree of Energy Shield-breaking effect.」
Lin Feng’s brow furrowed. This was the strongest enemy he had encountered since the apocalypse began.
The Level 29 Tiger Spine Zerg, which had just vanished, was under the control of the Node Mother, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.
Everyone stood with their backs to the Hatching Meat Tower, a defensive formation to prevent the Level 29 Tiger Spine Zerg from flanking them and picking them off one by one.
Even so, the members of the Tier Two Corps squad beside him were only Level 23 at their highest. They hadn’t completed the Level 24 transformation, and their armor was the outdated Level 19 Red Profound Armor. It couldn’t possibly withstand a Critical Strike from the Tier Two Peak Tiger Spine Zerg’s Giant Mandibles.
It was no exaggeration to say the nearby Level 29 Tiger Spine Zerg could kill a Tier Two Awakener in a single bite, especially in their current narrow, cramped, and dark environment, where it was difficult to maintain a safe distance from the Tiger Spine Zerg...
The effectiveness of the humans’ ranged attacks was greatly diminished.
Furthermore, with the enemy’s enhanced Extra Attribute, Solid as a Rock, ordinary Cannons couldn’t even break its Defense. For example, the 190 Damage from the Shotgun Replicas in the Tier Two Squad’s hands was like a tickle to the Tiger Spine Zerg. It couldn’t even outpace the creature’s Life Value regeneration.
As for the Level 29 Electromagnetic Cannon in Lin Feng’s hands, despite its high Damage of 900, the Solid as a Rock Attribute meant that any shot failing to break the Zerg’s Armor would have its Damage reduced by a full 90%.
Hitting the Tiger Spine Zerg anywhere would only inflict 90 points of Life Value Damage.
To kill it, he would need to land at least eleven consecutive shots on the same spot within a short amount of time.
This would require the precise targeting of the Eye of the Death God and the enhanced reflexes from Bullet Time.
And in that time, the Tier Two Peak Tiger Spine Zerg, controlled by the Node Mother, would undoubtedly tear them all to shreds.
Therefore, ranged attacks were of little use. The only thing that could deal with this enemy quickly... was the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword in his right hand!
Lin Feng looked at his Level 24 Chainsaw Sword. Its Basic Damage was already proving to be insufficient.
「Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword LV 24/29, Orange Quality」
「Upgrade Points 6/10, Durability: 7/10, Damage 340」
「Extra Attributes: Rapid Cutting (The teeth spin five times per second, dealing five times the Basic Damage. Current operation time: two hours.)
Bloodthirst Blade (For each Tier Two Zerg killed, in addition to gaining Upgrade Points, restores one point of Durability and increases operation time by one hour.)」
「Note: Basic Damage decreases as the Chainsaw Sword’s Durability decreases.」
He had used the Chainsaw Sword to block the Tiger Spine Zerg’s earlier attack, which had directly cost it three points of Durability. Many of its sawtooth edges were now cracked and damaged, and as a result, its Basic Damage had dropped by 60 points.
’If I could restore its full Durability right now, its maximum damage per second would reach 2,000 points. Even after the damage reduction from Solid as a Rock, it would still inflict one thousand points of Damage!’
’Killing this Level 29 Tiger Spine Zerg shouldn’t be a problem.’
’But the enemy is avoiding a direct fight, only launching sneak attacks. It clearly wants to wear us all down and kill us here.’
After all, if the Hive entrance was breached, all the Tier Two Zerg underground would swarm inside under the Node Mother’s control. A disturbance of that magnitude would cause both the Alliance Mother Empress to the north and the Hai City Mother Empress to send even more elite Swarms as reinforcements.
If things dragged on that long, they could forget about seizing the Tier Two Zerg Eggs. Lin Feng’s group, along with the seven hundred Warriors on the surface, would be surrounded by the Zerg and eventually die after running out of ammunition and supplies.
’We have to end this fast.’
’I need to force it to show itself!’
The Tier Two Peak Tiger Spine Zerg was incredibly fast, able to match Lin Feng’s own burst speed. He figured an enhancement from Spiritual Energy must have maxed out its State.
And with the Node Mother’s help, the Tiger Spine Zerg effectively had map-wide vision. As long as it didn’t reveal itself prematurely, it wouldn’t have to worry about being surrounded or sniped from afar.
For Lin Feng to kill it, his Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword would have to cut the same spot for more than a second just to inflict a serious wound on the Tiger Spine Zerg.
But such opportunities were few and far between, unless his squadmates were to risk their lives baiting the Tiger Spine Zerg’s attack to create an opening for him.
On top of that, Lin Feng needed to Upgrade his Level 24 Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword as soon as possible.
The drop in Durability affected the Basic Damage, causing the Attack Power of its continuous cutting to plummet. Therefore, to reliably break through the Tiger Spine Zerg’s Absolute Defense, relying on its current 340 Basic Damage wasn’t a safe bet.
Fortunately, however, behind them was a large clutch of Tier Two Zerg Eggs...
With this in mind, Lin Feng decisively gave his orders:
"You guys protect Ling Yi. Spread out so you don’t get wiped out all at once. The rest of you, provide covering fire with your Shotguns..."
Then, his expression grew grim as he looked at Shen Jie:
"If the Tiger Spine Zerg attacks, I’m counting on you to block it head-on. Remember! Just hold it in a stalemate; don’t take any risks. Your Arm Blades can’t break through its Whole-body Giant Jaw Armor!"
As he finished speaking, a pair of Membrane Wings suddenly sprouted from his back. They began to beat at a high frequency, creating a low buzz.
Ling Yi guessed what Lin Feng was planning and quickly added,
"I need a few Zerg Eggs, too, to replenish my Spirit. Once I’m fully recovered, I’m confident I can pinpoint its exact location!"
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