Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

The flickering arc of electricity was extinguished in the palm of his hand, and the floating green smoke drew irregular trajectories in the air following Lingjiu's movement of raising his hand.

The electric shock prevented the scaly python from trying to swallow itself, and the beating muscles in the opponent's wide-open jaws were unable to contract and close.However, the current could not block the body of the giant scaly python that was pushed by inertia. Lingjiu, who was unable to escape, had time to curl up and take necessary protection.

"drink!"

The spring-like legs used varicosity to absorb most of the impact the second they touched the scaly python, but the powerful force of pushing back her body still threw her to the other side.

"call……"

Ling Jiu, who was in mid-air, immediately turned her body over and struggled to adjust her landing posture on the edge of losing control. However, she didn't have much time left, and the ground was getting closer and closer...

"boom!!!"

The heavy and abrupt landing pressed the knees of his legs into the ground, and his kneeling calves made two deep marks in the mud layer dug out of the ground.

Zero Nine's unchanging expression of indifference seemed to have received no feedback from the hard landing, but when she tried to stand up, the difficulty of getting up still exposed the injuries caused by this heavy blow.

The muddy and dirt-stained calf was completely white, but it could not cover up the dark red blood oozing from the wound. It slowly trickled down the calf track, mixed with the fine mud, and spread out in strips. Traces of blood.

This time, the exoskeleton armor could not block all the damage. The armor, which had experienced several high-intensity battles, was already overwhelmed. Gravel or other hard objects buried in the mud also took advantage of this to escape from the armor. The gap penetrated Lingjiu's skin.

Fortunately, these were just superficial skin injuries, and the internal bones of the calf were not damaged. No deliberate treatment was needed. The self-healing power of Zero Nine stopped the oozing blood in a few breaths.

This injury was nothing compared to the huge python that suffered a big loss.

But this time, Ling Jiu, who fell back to the ground, no longer reacted passively to the actions of the giant python. Since he had determined the hostility of the giant python, there was no need to take a proactive attack.

Just as he stood still, he pulled out half of the steel bar inserted into the ground beside him. At the same time, arcs of electricity flashed continuously at both ends of the steel bar.

'boom! '

The quick steps raised up a cloud of dust that could not be followed, and the figure flashed out and quickly approached the fallen scaly python.

"Ho ho ho..."

Although the effect of the electric shock was strong, it went away as quickly as it came. The numbness faded away and the python gradually regained control of its body. It gradually felt its returning body shaking restlessly.

If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to find a better opportunity to attack.

Although he lost his independent consciousness, his fighting thoughts still remained. Lingjiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the lightning flashed under his feet helped Lingjiu jump up to a height of several meters.

The steel bars tightly held in his hands were surrounded by more chaotic currents, and the flashing arcs jumped more frequently and twisted.

When it reached the peak of its height, the steel bar in its hand aimed the sharp tip at the target below... The scaly python's body stabbed down hard.

The moment it came into contact with the dark scales, the continuously flashing electric light spread out like a vast electrical grid visible to the naked eye centered on the contact points of the steel bars. Hiiragi, who was in the distance, suddenly noticed the power grid hanging on his shoulders. There was also a sizzling sound coming from the pollution monitor.

Not only the pollution monitor, but also all the electronic instruments including the communicator on the body were damaged to varying degrees. Even the detection collar Han Nianling wore on himself made an electric sound that made people unable to wear it with peace of mind. In order to prevent In case Hiiragi has to take it off and temporarily put it into his bag.

What was that just now? !

The bright flashes and jumping arcs destroyed Hiiragi's last persistence bit by bit. She had to accept Ujiaxu's statement that Lingjiu was a witch, but so what if she accepted it. Hiiragi's grudge against the witch in her heart was no better than that of others. Low, the memory of the tyrant formed all her negative perceptions of the witch.

Even though she strongly wanted to believe that Lingjiu was different from the tyrant, it was definitely not easy to fully accept it under the influence of inherent cognition, not to mention that Lingjiu had indeed taken an attack on them just now.

Unlike the lonely Hiiragi, Ujiaxu became more and more excited as the war progressed. Those jumping arcs and terrifying destructive power seemed to him to be manifestations of Zero-Nine's own charm, especially the one that included The power grid above the entire square made Ujiaxu's face look crazy. The stronger Lingjiu became, the more successful the experiment was. The only flaw was the lack of restraint means.

However, this time the electric shock exceeded everyone's expectations.

Not only did the strong electric shock not cause the python to be injured or collapse again, but it didn't seem to have any impact. On the other hand, Lingjiu, who had released this ability, gasped violently. It seemed that the move just now had no effect on her. Said the consumption was too huge.

The depleted body had no time to recover, and this time Lingjiu failed to avoid the swinging body of the scaly python in time. The body flew backwards and hit the stone steps on the raised ground. The collapsed debris and ruins Zero Nine below is completely buried.

Chapter 63 Multifunctional Collar

“It turns out that the scales of the scaly python are insulators?”

He carefully lay down behind the stacked stones, looking through the deliberately left observation hole to take in a panoramic view of the battle between the two. Ujiaxu stretched out his hand to smooth the few wires above his head caused by the power grid that had just shrouded the entire square. The hair that was induced to curl up was absorbing rare and valuable information from this rare battle.

For example, the information he just murmured is enough to add valuable information to the poorly understood data on the scaly python.It provides effective early warning for those city-states or strongholds in the Southern Federation that rely on power grid facilities for defense. Even if the scaly python does not appear much, it also provides them with a reference for dealing with other scaly mutant creatures.

Although he received a lot of valuable goods, the gradual development of this battle made his brows gradually furrowed, and his doubts became more and more enlarged, leaving him no time to look at other things... Why?Why does Zero-Nine, who is already a witch, act so weak?

It's not that he looks down on the combat prowess of the scaly python. The risk assessment of this huge, high-risk mutant monster is above level A for both adults and juveniles. Even though it is rarely observed because its activity area is far away from human settlements, records, so it is difficult to judge its true degree of harm to humans. It is undeniable that its strength is at least stronger than the second-order body of common high-risk mutated organisms.

Even after a night of fighting, with varying degrees of physical and energy consumption, and with wounds of various sizes all over the body, the strength displayed by the scaly python was still quite strong.

Compared with other mutant monsters, the scaly python is powerful, but Zero-Nine's performance is far inferior to that of the witch in the records of the Southern Federal Government. At least it should not be forced by a scaly python that has been weakened after several battles. This is the right level.

Is it because she just became a witch that she is not yet proficient in using her own power?Or maybe Lingjiu is still missing something that he doesn't know about.That ether-like substance didn't really achieve her?

"Zero Nine!"

After seeing the scene of Lingjiu being knocked away by the tail of the giant python and then being submerged by the collapsing ruins, Hiiragi clenched her teeth and let out a low exclamation. She acted very impatient, which made Ujiaxu on the side couldn't help but feel confused: This girl mercenary already knew the identity of Witch Lingjiu, but she was still so concerned about Lingjiu's affairs.

It was clearly a representative of disaster, a monster that had no regard for human life, no different from mutant beasts and walking corpses.This made Ujiaxu think of his stupid mentor. His teachings gave him the opportunity to become a researcher, but his impulsive experiments cut off his hope of going further.

I used to admire that kind of person so much, but now that I think about it, it's really disgusting.

"I didn't expect that you are really philanthropic? Are you so worried about what happens to a witch?" Thinking of this, Wu Jiaxu couldn't help but chuckle in a low voice, and the corners of his mouth were raised with no concealment of ridicule, "Oh, I forgot, The Newborn City has been at peace for more than ten years, and your body and mind have not been deeply wounded by the witches, so these good-looking witches can win sympathy, right?"

"Boring..." Hiroyuki made a dry comment on Ujiaxu's sarcasm. The other party did not have strong emotional fluctuations because of his words. On the contrary, such a light reply made Ujiaxu feel that he had just The performance seemed ridiculous.

"Sympathy? Are you kidding me? My employer... is not a good guy, but I sympathize with those who have lost their homes and become refugees because of the witch, because I understand the suffering of being a refugee, not to mention that I myself have been affected by that kind of thing. Something killed me once..." At this time, Hiiragi calmed down, "Don't get me wrong, what I care about has never been the witch, but Zero-Nine."

"On the contrary, are you really going to let it go like this?" I don't know much about Ujiaxu Hiiragi. It can be said that I know nothing except the information basically written on the surface, but recalling what Ujiaxu said before It is not difficult to guess the importance of Lingjiu to Ujiaxu from Lingjiu's reaction, "If Lingjiu is swallowed by that monster, it will be an unacceptable result for you, right?"

Witch... Zero-Nine... Is there any difference between the current situation?Killed once?What does that mean?

The unclear part of Hiiragi's first half made Ujiaxu a little confused, but the meaning of the second half was expressed very clearly.

But no matter how clear it is, what can we do...

The stiff smile on Ujiaxu's face gradually turned bitter: "So what? We are not qualified to participate in a battle of this level..."

The scaly python's raised tail slammed down heavily towards the pile of ruins where Ling Jiu was buried. The force was so strong that it almost split the air blocked in its path into two halves. The thick tail drew a fan-shaped afterimage that could not be seen. capture.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

The bursting air wave formed a circular air mass that was completely different from the surrounding air and was visible to the naked eye. It swayed around like a raging tide. The pushed dust quickly spread in the sinkhole, not just in the square, but also in almost the entire town in the sinkhole. All were covered in thick dust.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

The echoes that followed formed a second repeat, and the air waves and sounds that hit the walls around the sinkhole were pushed back. It was not known how long it took before the chaos in the sinkhole completely subsided.

After her brain recovered from the chaos, Hiiragi's first reaction was to look towards the square.

The blow from the scaly python just now completely tore the square in half. A deep ravine several meters wide ran through the entire north and south of the square, and its two sections spread into the town.

Fortunately, Lingjiu's figure emerged from the dust. At this time, all the exoskeleton armor on her body was shattered, and the auxiliary branches that pulled and assisted her limbs were also completely destroyed. Most of the exoskeletons throughout her body were only The severely deformed cylindrical battery is still hanging on the waist.

The black combat uniform is made of sheet-like strips of cloth, so there is no need to recycle, sew, or repair it.Fortunately, although his appearance was a bit embarrassing, Lingjiu managed to avoid the heavy blow of the scaly python at the last moment. Otherwise, it is unknown whether he would have left any traces that could be observed, let alone meat.

It's just that the scaly python's attack didn't end there. The tail that was still swinging was very threatening. Lingjiu, who was exhausted from dealing with it, couldn't get a moment's recovery and could only keep running and dodging in various places in the square.

Hiiragi was anxious but could do nothing. Wu Jiaxu was right. She was not able to participate in a battle of that level.

"Do you want to save her?"

At this moment, Ujia Xu's voice suddenly came from behind her. His voice was hoarse, and he seemed to have just recovered from his lost state.

Such unnecessary questions are meaningless. Hiiragi immediately heard the true meaning of Ujiaxu's words: "Do you have a way?"

"It's not a good idea." Ujiaxu took a deep breath, then stretched out his hand towards an open space in the square away from the scaly python and Lingjiu, "That should be the place where Lingjiu broke free from the restraining collar just now."

"As you can see, the restriction collar has the function of releasing electric current. Its original intention is to control Lingjiu's situation of being out of control. But what people didn't expect is that Lingjiu's ability is actually..." Ujiaxu paused for a moment. He immediately continued, "But the function of the restriction collar is not just that. The original experimenters who created it as early as [-] considered the worst case scenario, so the collar was buried as the final resort, which was explosion. Fortunately...I didn't have time to use it..."

After being glared at by Hiiragi, Ujiaxu continued to explain his plan without caring.

"Although the restraining collar was torn off, the detonating device was not damaged..." Ujiaxu said, spreading the remote control device in his palm and handing it to Hiiragi Jing, "Don't worry about the power of the explosion. After all, it is prepared to deal with the witch. By using this method, the Corrosive Monster Bird failed, but its corrosive liquid caused considerable trauma to the Giant Python with Scales, and the explosive power of the limiting collar was enough to cause considerable damage to the Giant Python with Scales through these wounds."

"What? The hypocrisy just now..."

"I understand."

Before Ujiaxu finished speaking, Hiiragi Jing took the remote control device from his hand. She thought very simply: take advantage of the scaled python's attention being focused on Lingjiu to use the explosion of the restraining collar. It's not out of the question that functionality could hit it hard.

"In addition...there is one more thing I need to give you." Hiiragi Jing's behavior without any hesitation made Ujiaxu stunned for a moment, and then he took off his coat and threw it into the pile of dirt aside.

Only then did Hiiragi discover that Ujiaxu was also wearing an exoskeleton device, which was slightly lighter than the one on Lingjiu. No wonder he, as a civilian employee, could keep up with the team. She thought Ujiaxu was also wearing an exoskeleton device. Like Han Nianling, he also received special training and had a good physique.

"This exoskeleton is not a combat model, so its performance is not as good as the one on Zero Nine. It does not have any armor and batteries to match it, but it can still provide assistance to the wearer. There is no way to solve the size problem, so we can only make do with it. Now." Wu Jiaxu quickly removed the exoskeleton device from his body and explained to Hiiragi one by one how to wear it.

Hiiragi quickly put this exoskeleton on her body. It was just a simple fixation point on the arms, thighs, waist and abdomen. There was no complicated wearing process. There were only a few hydraulic rods and wires, just like hiring someone in the field. It is like the branches that soldiers hang on their bodies deliberately for concealment.

Hiiragi tried to move her hands and feet, but the exoskeleton did not hinder her movements. At the same time, the exoskeleton itself was extremely light, as if it was just a coat with a weird shape.

"It takes time to get used to really understanding this kind of thing, but what we lack most is time."

"understood."

Hiiragi turned over and jumped out of the hole where she was hiding. She could clearly feel that her body was really lighter. The exoskeleton was indeed outputting a force to support her body, but she did not have time to immerse herself in it. Amidst this wonderful feeling, Hiei Jing immediately looked for the direction indicated by Ujiaxu and ran towards it.

Chapter 64 The Final Hours

It wasn't until the action started that Hiiragi realized that every step in this area that was severely damaged by the giant python was extremely difficult.

Those tilted and upturned cement blocks are intertwined and it is difficult to find a flat foothold. There are ravines everywhere that can swallow the calf. Many of them are covered by messy debris, making it difficult to guard against. The gravel particles all over the ground also make it difficult to guard against. Every step carries the risk of slipping and falling.

Fortunately, the exoskeleton handed over to her by Ujiaxu greatly enhanced her mobility. In addition to the fact that she often fell into disgrace due to unfamiliar control at the beginning, the subsequent experience was very satisfying, because the size was difficult to fit. The help brought to him has become a factor that can be ignored.

While constantly climbing over the rugged terrain, she carefully observed the indicator light on the remote control device in her hand. This was the only basis she could currently use to find the restraint collar.

Under the influence of the magnetic field formed by the power grid, the positioning system of the remote control device was also damaged. Only this indicator light could continue to work. The closer to the position of the restriction collar, the shorter the indicator light flashes, but even It is not easy to find a small collar in the general area indicated by Ujiaxu.

Especially after the scaly python completely destroyed the surface structure here, looking for a restraining collar is like looking for a needle in a haystack. One of the most desperate possibilities is that it fell into a small crack deep underground.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Hiiragi to give up the search before it is completely confirmed. Lingjiu over there still doesn't know how long he can hold out under the fierce attack of the scaly python.

'Drip...drip...'

When Hiroyuki approached Ujiaxu's instructions, the remote control device successfully captured the signal of the restraint collar. The electronic sound prompt made the increasingly anxious Hiroyuki feel a burst of ecstasy in her heart. At least it was confirmed that the restraint collar had not been damaged. The violent air wave just now was blown to other parts of the town. This was probably the only benefit brought by this rugged terrain lined with rocks.

Here!

Continuously adjusting his direction of travel, Hiiragi finally confirmed the location of the restraint collar and immediately stepped closer. The increasingly rapid flashing lights were like Hiroyuki's accelerating beating heart. Only by confirming that the restraint collar could be retrieved could it be confirmed. The possibility of Ujaxu plan.

With brows, the next job of searching will be much easier. Following the clues, Hiiragi quickly found his target.

Restraint collars are out there! ! !

The guidance of the indicator light brought Hiiragi to a depression on the ground. Behind a standing stone slab was the collar that was torn off from his neck by Lingjiu. There were signs of tearing at the break, which only made Hiiragi aware. What's strange is that despite how hard Lingjiu pulled off the collar, the restraint collar didn't get seriously stretched or deformed.

The dark collar looked like ordinary fiber. When Hiroyuki reached out to pick it up, he found that the texture was like some kind of delicate rubber product. It was silky and similar to silk. It was a bit familiar... Wait a minute, could this be said to be the same? A product of some kind of ethereal-like fiber material?Although the shape is completely different, could it be said that this and my collar are made of the same material?

Hiiragi couldn't help but reach out and touch her neck, only to find that she had just put the collar into her bag.

But she didn't have time to confirm the similarity between the two collars. The fierce battle there forced her to immediately implement the next step of her plan... approaching the scaly python.

Hiiragi looked at the battlefield not far away. The giant python was currently concentrating on the battle with Zero Nine. There was still a possibility of getting closer, but it was just a huge size and the astonishing damage it caused. Even just looking at it from a distance can put a lot of pressure on people's hearts.

Even if she had extensive experience in JD's abandoned cities and sinkholes before, a mercenary with more than five years of experience would probably be unable to match what she had seen and heard, but the giant stacked scale python was still the largest she had ever seen. mutated creatures.

"call……"

Hiiragi took a deep breath, her frightened heart was forcibly suppressed, and then she stretched out her hands and patted her cheeks. The slight sting prompted her thoughts to calm down.

Now that she has reached this point, there is no reason to retreat. Lingjiu is insisting hard. No matter what, this girl is one of the few people she can accept now. As a selfish person, she can never accept the departure of any one of them.

Gritting his teeth, Hiiragi walked out of his crater, turned around and approached the giant python with scales.

"boom!"

The earth, which had been destroyed countless times, trembled violently again. An afterimage of electric light flashed behind Lingjiu, who was able to escape from the dust. He threw an arc of electricity behind him, but the arc that struck the scales only remained. There was a white mark, and this weak resistance was not enough to scratch the itch of the python with full electric resistance.

The futile counterattack could not even be considered as a containment. Lingjiu, who was rolling around in a panic on the opposite side, quickly stood up and rushed to the side. The tail that was thrown out in the next second narrowly missed her waist, and directly hit her. He took away a large piece of fabric from his waist and completely tore the pieces of clothing around Lingjiu's lower abdomen.

Lingjiu, who was panting violently, was in urgent need of repair. Her exhausted body continued to dodge and became paralyzed, but the fierce attack of the scaly python did not leave her a moment's room.

The scaly python itself is also anxious. The weaker the aura of the seed is on Ling Jiu, the smaller the benefits it will eventually get. However, it also consumes a lot of itself. Ling Jiu's flexibility makes it more flexible. Extremely difficult to deal with.

It didn't even dare to open its mouth and pounce directly. The electric shock of this creature was also a great threat to the inner cavity of its body. It didn't want to try the taste just now for a second time, so it was difficult for Zero Nine to fight. It became a war of attrition. Fortunately, it had the upper hand from the beginning of this battle. The opponent was at the end of its strength, and as long as it was killed, the fusion of its seeds would stop.

And now it only needs to use its last resort... now!

The snake's eyes suddenly widened and flashed with fierce light. Just as it twisted its body and rushed away, forcing Lingjiu to avoid it, it suddenly opened wide and prepared to move in the direction of Lingjiu's escape.

This time, the purpose of opening its mouth is not to swallow... but to spit it out!

Suddenly, a huge swelling object quickly surged up from its belly, and a black object covered with mucus came out of the throat hole in the center of the mouth, and spat towards Ling Jiu who had not yet had time to settle down.