Chapter 17: Taoluo's Revelation |
[Adrenaline Shot]
[Effect: Instantly restores to full health, doubling maximum health; after 10 seconds, health forcibly reduced to "1".]
[Description: Would you rather be a miserable dog for a lifetime or a hero for 10 seconds?]
The effect is brutally straightforward but undeniably a lifesaver.
With the shot administered, the dark red vision around Guan Shan vanished instantly.
"In no time at all, I've used up most of the items in the [Beginner Survival Kit]. The simulator has it all figured out, huh! Without this starter kit, there's no way a newbie could survive!"
Guan Shan couldn't help but complain loudly in his mind.
He blinked hazily, and the holes in his body from the tentacles were gone, not just the holes, but even the bloodstains had vanished, and his clothes were as clean as new.
It was as if something had pressed a "refresh" button.
Guan Shan glanced at his health, now showing 2200.
Why 2200 instead of 990 x 2 = 1980?
That's because after killing the spider monster, he leveled up. The simulator's information was still lingering in his vision.
[Experience +1800]
[Level 9 → Level 10 (unbroken)]
[Current Experience: 1150/1000 (unbroken)]
[Current Health: 1100/1100 (unbroken)]
[Notice: Once the player reaches level 10, experience will be locked at 1000. A breakthrough task must be completed to reach a higher level and unlock more store items and functions.]
"This is ridiculous!"
Guan Shan was infuriated by the simulator. Even in this critical moment, he desperately wanted to slap the simulator.
I'm about to die, and you won't let me level up?
Cold rage.
But there was no way to beat the simulator since it lacked a physical form.
Guan Shan, however, was a mortal being, vulnerable to any fatal attack from the monsters.
So, with the adrenaline shot taking effect, Guan Shan turned and ran!
But he wasn't running away; he was charging towards the driver.
"All buffs are activated; it's do or die!"
Guan Shan gritted his teeth and made a firm decision, swallowing the parasite again, keeping a close eye on the driver's movements, ready to dodge at any moment.
Even though his 2000+ health was still less than the driver's 4000, the gap was now negligible compared to the start!
At this moment, the effect of [Butcher's Heart] hadn't even worn off.
The combined effects boosted his strength exponentially.
Guan Shan felt he could rip apart the Hulk... well, maybe not, but his survival odds were significantly higher!
"At least it would take two hits to kill me, right?"
Guan Shan thought, finding solace in the humor of his situation.
However, as he charged, did the driver just take a step back?
——
Taoluo was horrified by what he saw.
A deep-seated fear of the incomprehensible surged from within him.
The reporter struggled with three or four metal spikes piercing his body, his entire chest and abdomen shredded, with internal organs spilling onto the ground.
By all appearances, he was unquestionably dead.
Taoluo naturally believed so.
He didn't think Guan Shan had any chance left.
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But as he controlled the spikes to retract, he saw Guan Shan pull out a syringe and stab it into his own heart.
"Heh, I thought you'd surprise me, but no drug can save you now."
Taoluo sneered at Guan Shan's actions.
If such a miraculous drug existed, it would have been...
Then he witnessed an unforgettable sight.
Guan Shan's body seemed to reverse in time; the internal organs on the ground re-entered his chest and abdomen, blood and flesh reassembled and fused, returning to one.
Even his clothes were restored.
"This isn't something a syringe can do!"
Taoluo was repeatedly shocked, and in his daze, felt his understanding of reality was severely challenged.
So much so that when Guan Shan charged at him, he instinctively took a half-step back.
But Taoluo soon felt anger and shame at his own reaction.
"How could I be afraid? I can't be afraid!"
"He must have disrupted my thoughts! What exactly is this guy's power?!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"
Taoluo frantically commanded the metal he controlled, forming various shapes to attack Guan Shan.
But whether he aimed to attack or prevent him from approaching was known only to Taoluo...
"Clang! Clang!"
Guan Shan wielded the boning knife with one hand, focusing intently on each tentacle's trajectory, blocking them.
Simultaneously, he raised the Glock 17, bullets pouring out like rain.
Though a handgun, it created the illusion of a machine gun...
With infinite bullets, precision didn't matter.
Hitting the target would suffice, reducing health bit by bit.
Taoluo realized something was off.
The Glock 17, a classic firearm, was known for its 17-bullet capacity.
But Guan Shan had fired far more than 17 bullets since drawing the gun...
"What the hell is this guy? No, I don't care what he is; dead, he is nothing!"
Taoluo's understanding neared collapse; even with a growing headache from prolonged power use, he didn't slow his attacks.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Guan Shan used all his strength to dodge between the tentacles, finally closing in on the driver at the cost of another piercing.
The driver's health finally dropped to 1032!
The faceless driver's face now appeared especially terrifying, countless faces intertwining like reflections in water, resembling vengeful spirits.
The closer he got, the more terrifying it seemed.
Guan Shan's scalp tingled, but he noticed the driver was constantly retreating!
He only controlled the tentacles to attack, retreating slowly.
What does this mean?
It means the BOSS isn't good at close combat!
"If I can get close, victory is mine!"
Guan Shan held onto this belief, overcoming his fear, rolling forward and crashing into the driver's embrace.
He thrust the boning knife forward!
The blade pressed against the driver's neck, cutting a bloody mark.
At this moment, the driver raised his hand, grasping Guan Shan's wrist, and the faceless face suddenly transformed into a vortex.
Taoluo's eyes gleamed with greed: "Power, absorb!"