NABC Chapter 112 Unstable Type: Acid Exploding Spider
Chapter 112 Unstable Type: Acid Exploding Spider
Chapter 112 Unstable Type: Acid Exploding Spider
The night was as dark as ink, shattered by the two scarlet moons.
On the forest path, heavy footsteps drowned out the chirping of insects.
The group moved slowly, not because they were tired, but because the enormous creature chained up was really causing a ruckus.
As the Blackrock Ogre walked, it used the half-eaten half-elf thigh bone in its hand as a toothpick to pick at the bits of meat stuck between its teeth.
Its cloudy, yellowish eyes darted around, occasionally glancing at the silver-armored figure on horseback ahead, while a gurgling sound, like a broken bellows being pulled, came from its throat.
It was fear and appetite, two instincts battling within its walnut-sized brain.
"Brother Jiang, are we really going to bring this thing into the school?" Wang Yang, riding his horse, was a good five meters away from the cannibal, and he never let go of the knife in his hand.
He still feels nauseous; the scene of the monster eating was simply too bizarre and outrageous.
"It's the best gatekeeper." Jiang Ming didn't turn his head, his voice sounding muffled through the mask. "More useful than you guys. At least give it a bite of meat and it'll fight to the death, without needing any persuasion."
Li Bin chuckled dryly beside him, not daring to respond.
Although those words stung, looking at the ogre's arm muscles, which were thicker than his own thighs, he had to admit it was true.
At the rear of the group, a string of half-elf prisoners, bound like dumplings, hung their heads dejectedly as several Baron caravan workers with whips drove them away.
The once proud forest hunter now looks like a drowned rat, even his pointed ears are drooping.
After walking for about half an hour, the woods ahead finally began to thin out.
In the distance, the outlines of several tall concrete buildings were faintly visible under the red moon.
Several pale beams of flashlight beams flickered on the rooftop; it was the students on night patrol.
"Who goes there!"
A sharp shout came from above the wall, followed by the creaking sound of a bowstring being pulled taut.
Zhao Yanzhi's voice sounded tense, clearly indicating that he had been under a lot of pressure these past two days.
"it's me."
Jiang Ming rode out of the shade of the trees, his silver-white knight's armor reflecting a cold luster in the moonlight.
"Jiang—Boss Jiang?" The voice from the wall instantly changed tone, carrying an undisguised surprise, "Quick! Open the door! Boss is back!"
The heavy iron gate—a temporary structure welded from the school's perimeter fence—slowly opened with a screeching sound.
Dozens of boys carrying torches and flashlights surged out, originally intending to welcome the hero's triumphant return, but the moment they saw the team behind Jiang Ming, the crowd seemed to be put on pause.
Dead silence.
All eyes turned past Jiang Ming and were fixed on the three-meter-tall black rock cannibal.
The monster had just let out a burp, exhaling a foul stench tinged with blood, and casually tossed the smooth thigh bone to the ground with a crisp "clang," shattering the silence.
"Oh my god! Monster!"
"That's an ogre! I've seen it in the game!"
"Run! It's coming in!"
The crowd erupted instantly. A few timid people in the front row collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way, while most others instinctively shrank back. The once orderly welcoming line descended into complete chaos.
The ogre was agitated by the sudden scream. It roared in frustration and took a big step forward.
That menacing aura could suffocate people even from a distance of more than ten meters.
"Quiet."
Jiang Ming's voice was not loud, and he didn't even turn around.
He simply drew the horse-slaying sword from behind his back and swung it with a backhand motion.
"Snapped!"
The sword struck the ogre's nose with precision.
The beast, which had just been displaying its ferocity, instantly transformed into a mad dog with its spine ripped out. It covered its head with its hands, whimpered, and squatted on the ground, shrinking into a huge ball of flesh, not daring to utter a single fart.
The visual impact of this scene is even greater than the fear we felt just now.
The students, who were initially panicked, gaped open, their chins nearly hitting their feet.
That's a cannibal!
The monster that could tear apart plains wolves by its size was as docile as a Chihuahua in front of this man?
"What are you all standing there for?" Jiang Ming dismounted and tossed the reins to Zhao Yanzhi, who was still in a daze. "Never seen a pet before? Make way."
Zhao Yanzhi hurriedly caught the reins, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.
He looked at the enormous creature squatting on the ground, then at Jiang Ming who seemed completely unfazed, and said with a wry smile, "You call this a pet? How many people would this thing eat in one meal?"
"It eats meat, rotten meat, decaying meat, bones, everything." Jiang Ming strode into the school gate. "From now on, it'll be responsible for cleaning up the battlefield, saving us the trouble of digging pits to bury the corpses."
The procession marched into the campus in a grand procession.
The survivors who had been sleeping were all awakened, and they all stuck their heads out of the windows or ran to the lobby on the first floor to watch.
The open space in front of the faculty and staff dormitory building was quickly surrounded by a large crowd.
More than seventy pairs of eyes, some curious, some fearful, and some greedy, scrutinized the returning team laden with spoils.
The bound half-elves and ragged otherworldly slaves, in particular, became the focus of attention.
"That's... an elf?" Xu Shishi exclaimed, squeezing through the crowd and covering her mouth. "It really is an elf! Their ears are so sharp!"
"It doesn't look that great, all gray and dull, unlike the elves in the movies." Su Xiaoxiao pouted, but her eyes sparkled.
Jiang Ming ignored the surrounding discussions.
He walked to the center of the field and waved to Wang Yang and Li Bin.
"discharge."
"Okay!"
Wang Yang rubbed his hands excitedly and beckoned several strong slaves to unload the four heavy iron boxes from the horse's back.
"Clang!"
The box hit the ground with a dull thud, the sound of metal striking the earth.
Jiang Ming stepped forward and kicked open the lock on the first box.
The lid is lifted.
Illuminated by a dozen torches and flashlights around them, a dazzling golden light pierced the darkness in an instant.
"hiss"
A unified, collective gasp of cold air.
That was a whole box of gold coins.
They were densely packed together, each one shimmering with a mesmerizing luster in the firelight.
In this apocalyptic world, although a monetary system has not yet been established, the sense of value ingrained in human genes, such as gold, cannot be erased.
"This—this is gold?" A boy wearing glasses reached out his hand tremblingly, wanting to touch it, but was slapped away hard by the person next to him.
"Don't move! That's Boss Jiang!"
Jiang Ming didn't say anything, and kicked away the remaining three boxes in succession.
The golden light merged into one, illuminating the ground within several meters around it.
"Two thousand gold coins." Jiang Ming's voice echoed across the deathly silent playground. "Converted to the purchasing power of this world, it should be enough to buy an ordinary small town in this other world, or equip an army of two hundred people."
The crowd's breathing became heavy.
Greed, envy, awe—various emotions fermented in the air.
"But here, they're just metal for now." Jiang Ming's tone turned cold as he changed the subject. "They can't be eaten, they can't be drunk, and they can't stop the wolves' teeth."
He bent down, grabbed a handful of gold coins from the box, and then let go.
The gold coins rained down with a crisp, melodious sound.
"I brought them back not so you could drool over them." Jiang Ming looked around, and no one dared to meet his gaze. "Starting tomorrow, we will continue to raise the walls, lay traps, and build more watchtowers in the controlled areas."
He pointed to the group of slaves huddled in the corner and the cannibal tasting the grass on the ground.
"These are the workers who can help you."
"From now on, the base will operate on a points system. You can earn points by doing chores, killing monsters, and keeping watch. Points can be exchanged for food, equipment, and even—"
Jiang Ming pulled out a yellowed parchment scroll from his pocket; it was the [Basic Fireball Technique] he had bought from Blacklight Outpost.
"—Even exchange it for a skill book that can grant you extraordinary power."
This statement was like a bombshell, completely igniting the crowd.
If those gold coins are just wealth, then skill books are the hope for survival, the capital to stand tall in this monster-infested world!
"I want to learn! Boss, I'm signing up for the construction team tomorrow!"
"I'll go too! I'm strong!"
The morale, which had been low due to fear and exhaustion, reached its peak in that instant.
Zhao Yanzhi stood aside, watching the frenzied crowd, then looked at the man standing beside the pile of gold coins with an indifferent expression, and felt full of admiration.
This person is not only good at fighting, but also knows how to use benefits to motivate people.
This is the way of the king.
"Alright, everyone disperse." Jiang Ming waved his hand. "Zhao Yanzhi, arrange for someone to take good care of these slaves. As for that cannibal—I'll keep it tied up over there—if anyone dares to get close and gets eaten, don't blame me for not warning them."
After saying that, he put the gold coins into his storage card, then went over and beat up the ogre before dragging it to the only way to enter the school. He then combined it into a nail and nailed its chain to the ground before turning around and walking towards the dormitory building behind.
Late at night, in a dormitory room on the top floor of the faculty and staff dormitory building.
This place has been transformed into Jiang Ming's private territory.
The heavy curtains were drawn tightly shut, leaving only a dim oil lamp lit.
Jiang Ming removed his heavy silver knight armor, leaving him wearing only a shirt soaked with sweat.
He sat at a large mahogany desk, which was covered with all sorts of strange and unusual materials.
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The supplies swept from the Blacklight outpost, along with the spoils of war along the way, turned the originally wide tabletop into a junkyard.
[Mithril Powder], [Obsidian Fragment], [Blood of a Tier 2 Magical Beast, a Salamander], [Half-Elf Bones] —
Of course, there was also a lot of "junk" from Earth's civilization: a few empty soda cans, a box of rusty nails, a few magnets taken from a physics lab, and a few stones that emitted a faint blue light and were taken from the half-elf.
"This should be the associated stone of the magic crystal mine."
Jiang Ming picked up a blue stone, and could feel a faint energy fluctuation inside it with his fingertips.
Although the purity is very low, even less than that of a poor-quality battery, under the talent of "Synthesis of Everything", waste products often mean miracles.
He opened the system panel and his gaze fell on the newly unlocked blueprint.
[Primary Construct: Exploding Spider]
[Required Materials: Iron (2kg), Gunpowder/Explosives (500g), Primary Energy Core (1), Bio-Neural Cord (optional, enhances flexibility).]
"I have iron, and the gunpowder can be replaced with the acid mines we had before. The energy core—" Jiang Ming looked at the blue stone in his hand, "This thing will barely work. As for the biological nerve cord—"
His gaze fell on the few strands of spinal fascia that had been peeled from the half-elf's corpse and were not yet completely inactive, located on the corner of the table.
Although it's a bit disgusting, this psychological barrier is nothing in the pursuit of performance.
"synthesis."
Jiang Ming placed his hands on the pile of materials, and a faint blue light shone from his palms.
The nails and soda cans on the table melted and reformed rapidly, the blue stone disintegrated into powder and merged into it, and the fascia that was still twitching slightly seemed to have a life of its own as it burrowed into the molten metal.
A few seconds later.
A mechanical spider the size of a fist appeared on the table.
Its body was pieced together from rough sheet metal, its eight legs were as sharp as knives, and a dark red cyst bulged on its back (that was concentrated acid explosive). Most bizarrely, its head had no eyes, only a cluster of exposed, still slightly pulsating pink nerve bundles.
【Unstable Acid Exploding Spider (Lv.5)】
[Quality: Average]
[Attributes: Extremely fast, even capable of climbing walls. Upon self-destruction, it causes a corrosive explosion with a radius of 3 meters.]
[Note: It understands simple commands from the creator, such as "Go and die with the enemy."]
Jiang Ming stretched out his finger and gently tapped the spider's metal shell.
"Click".
The mechanical spider sprang up instantly, its eight legs gripping Jiang Ming's fingers tightly. The red sac on its back began to glow and emitted a series of rapid beeping sounds.
"Stop." Jiang Ming uttered a single word calmly.
The spider froze immediately, the red light went out, and it obediently spread its legs and lay back on the table.
"Interesting." Jiang Ming's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.
Although this thing is not as powerful as a grenade, it has the advantage of understanding human speech, being able to automatically search for enemies, and being extremely stealthy.
If we could make one hundred of them —
Just thinking about that scene makes me feel happy.
For the next two hours, Jiang Ming transformed into an assembly line worker.
He used up all the available materials and created a total of seven exploding spiders.
By the time all this was done, it was already late.
Jiang Ming stretched, his joints cracking like popping beans.
Although he was tired after a long day, he was still quite excited.
"Knock knock knock".
The knocking sounded, rhythmic and unhurried.
"Enter."
The door was pushed open, and Zhao Yanzhi walked in.
He was holding a thick notebook, and his eyes were dark, so he obviously hadn't slept well.
"Boss, this is the list of supplies and personnel allocation plan that we compiled overnight." Zhao Yanzhi changed his form of address naturally and placed the notebook on the table. "Also, there's a troublesome matter."
"Speak." Jiang Ming picked up a compressed biscuit and took a bite.
"That cannibal," Zhao Yanzhi pointed out the window, "is hungry. We almost broke the chain that was holding it. We don't have much meat left in our stock. If we don't want it to eat people, we have to find a way to feed it."