Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 166 - 144: First Transformation Strength
Chapter 166: Chapter 144: First Transformation Strength
The three teams preparing to set out for the Hunting Lord marched to the village entrance with an imposing momentum.
On both sides of the road, villagers gathered, their eyes mingling with anticipation and worry as they watched the teams depart.
Su Lin walked among the ranks, quietly communicating with the Giant Beast-Hunting Bee through the House Title Deed, directing them to stealthily follow.
“Su Lin,” called Ye Xin’an from the front, suddenly turning his head.
“Captain, what’s the matter?” Su Lin responded.
“It’s your first time participating in a Hunting Lord expedition. Stay by my side and don’t act on your own. If there’s any errand, let Tian Ruicheng handle it,” Ye Xin’an sternly instructed.
“This… doesn’t seem appropriate?” Su Lin hesitated, feeling like a pampered young master.
“There’s nothing inappropriate,” Ye Xin’an said decisively. “Regardless of your status, the fact that you own the Giant Beast-Hunting Bee means I can’t let anything happen to you. Hunting the Lord is no small matter; stay with me this time and learn command.”
He subconsciously touched his shoulder.
Though not fully recovered from severe injuries, he insisted on joining the expedition, citing his experience surviving a beast stampede.
The team currently only had him and Su Lin as Tendon Lock, while Vice-Captain Tian Ruicheng was still in the Flesh Lock stage.
If he didn’t come, the burden of command would fall entirely on Su Lin, who was joining a large-scale operation for the first time, which concerned him.
Fortunately, Flesh Lock Martial Artists have strong recovery abilities, and command was manageable.
“Alright.” Su Lin readily agreed with a nod.
The Hunting Group reached the village entrance.
Su Can and Su Qi saw Xu Zhong and other village leaders waiting under the watchtower and signaled the team to pause.
The old man strode forward, laughing heartily:
“Gentlemen, taking it easy today? All visiting my Wuyin Village?”
Xu Zhong and the others, faced with the tall, imposing figure of the black-haired man, were momentarily stunned, their gaze turning questioningly to Su Qi.
Su Qi smiled slightly:
“Don’t recognize him? This is the Old Man from my family.”
“What?!”
The shock that Su Lin had once experienced now replayed among the leaders.
It took them a while to come to terms with Su Can having surpassed the First Transformation and regained his youth.
Chen Xinting caressed his empty right sleeve, filled with envy.
He knew better than others the power and wonder of the First Transformation Realm.
Not only could it restore youth and extend life, but it could even regenerate severed limbs!
This knowledge only deepened his reverence for Su Can.
He immediately stepped forward, clasping his fist and said:
“Old Su, a few of us from Lanfeng Village have come this time solely to lend Wuyin a hand in Hunting the Lord!”
Upon hearing this, several village leaders nearby were dumbfounded immediately.
They mostly intended to present gifts and seize the opportunity to observe Wuyin’s investigation of the wilderness mutation, with no plan to risk themselves.
The unusual nature of this mutation made them fearful of following in Chen Xinting’s footsteps.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xinting, having lost an arm, was so resolute!
Xu Zhong, taken aback, also quickly declared:
“Quanzhou Village is also willing to lend Wuyin a hand!”
The leaders of the other villages looked at each other, and with no other choice, could only grit their teeth and concur.
Su Can and Su Qi exchanged glances, the old man shook his head helplessly:
“Alright, you can follow if you want. As for whether you’ll help, we’ll see then.”
“Yes!” The leaders appeared overjoyed.
Standing among the ranks, Su Lin scanned the number of leaders present and noticed only six were there.
One was missing.
…
Under the orange-yellow sky, the Hunting Group with over a hundred members pressed forward vigorously along the road through the ruins of the wild city, heading straight into its depths.
Su Can walked with hands behind his back, seemingly at a leisure pace, yet consistently leading at the forefront.
The roaring aura of a First-Transformed Martial Artist rose to the sky, startling birds to scatter and fly, causing mutant beasts to whimper and flee.
Su Lin squinted to observe, even noticing some bizarrely shaped plants that, seemingly intelligent, uprooted themselves and fled hurriedly with their branches and leaves.
He clicked his tongue in amazement.
Remembering how his sister-in-law Zhao Yaxin had warned against the dangers of mutant plants, he usually avoided strangely colored areas in the wild, never encountering them directly.
Never had he thought that upon witnessing them for the first time, these mutant plants would panic and flee under his grandfather’s aura, possibly no different from animals.
As the team ventured deeper into the wilderness, rows of sand-covered house ruins came into view.
Rusty abandoned vehicles filled the avenue.
The air was thick with the odors of sand, stench, rust, and a heavy musty smell, as if even the sky had darkened.
This place was near the heart of the wilderness.
Though Old Su’s formidable aura had scared off weaker beasts, it also attracted large groups of mutant beasts led by several beast leaders at once!
Hundreds of mutant beasts surged in like tidewaters, led by colossal, diversely shaped leaders, charging madly and crashing through obstructing cars, sending them flying!
The rumble was deafening, and the beasts’ roars echoed to the skies.
Just as Su Qi was about to order the Hunting Group to engage, Su Can bellowed:
“Leave them to me! It’s a good chance to test my First Transformation strength! Hahaha!”
Before his voice trailed off, fierce light burst from his eyes. Without drawing any weapon, he launched himself into the beast horde barehanded like an arrow from a bow!
His movement was as fast as a phantom, leaving behind a string of afterimages!
Everyone in the Hunting Group watched with wide eyes, holding their breaths, eager to witness the prowess of East District’s first First-Transformed Martial Artist!
Xu Zhong and the others even forgot to breathe, afraid of missing any detail.
Su Lin’s eyes shone with anticipation.
Old Su turned into a black streak shooting toward the beasts, with seven or eight ferocious giant beasts bearing down upon him!
Su Can grinned fiercely, unleashing a lightning-like whip kick!
Boom—!
The head of an eight-armed monstrous monkey exploded like a watermelon upon impact!
After delivering a kick, his form showed no pause, instantly shifting positions and unleashing a thunderous punch!
The fist seemed to stir the heavens and earth, causing a sudden shock in the air, followed by a visible white shockwave explosion!
Pow! Pow! Pow!
The leading two beast leaders were obliterated before they could even scream, their bodies ravaged, dead on the spot!
In an instant, the entire scene fell into dead silence!
Everyone watched in amazement, even the charging beast horde seemed caught by an invisible hand, fearfully halted, skidding to a stop, leaving long tracks, their bizarre eyes filled only with terror as they stared blankly at that demonic figure.
Su Lin gasped sharply, eyes widened, exclaiming, “So strong!”
After obliterating several leaders with a punch, Su Can didn’t stop, charging straight into the horde like a wolf among sheep, every punch and kick leaving behind a trail of carnage.
Yet Su Can laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying himself.
In the blink of an eye, the formidable beast horde was either dead or scattered.
He single-handedly routed and dispersed the beast horde!
Xu Zhong was utterly astounded, murmuring, “So this is… the power of a First Transformation?!”
He couldn’t help but ponder if the Tier One Mechanism Blueprint in his hands truly measured up to the prowess of a First-Transformed Martial Artist?
The strength of a First Transformation is likely several times that of the Tendon Lock!
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