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Chapter 21 - 19: Hunting the Fire Lizard
Chapter 21 - 19: Hunting the Fire Lizard
Chapter 21: Chapter 19: Hunting the Fire Lizard
Lu Yuan's back began to sweat, the perspiration trailing down his spine.
He felt as if every cell in his body were slowly awakening from slumber; he sensed the presence of "Qi," a cold and solemn aura, a symbol of powerful life.
The icy reaper was driving away that group of lice named "loneliness."
"I am afraid of death."
Lu Yuan thought to himself, "If I win, then I better not die."
The breeze carried a hint of fiery, fishy stench, the heavy body odor of the Fire Lizard.
Lu Yuan didn't dare to move forward and left the cart where it was.
"This is upwind; it will definitely catch the scent of the fish." His body shivered slightly.
"Come on, I know you won't be easily poisoned to death. Let's have a real battle of the dragon and the tiger!"
Lu Yuan hid behind a large rock in the distance, waiting in silence.
His nerves were taut, but not overly so; he simply felt the beat of his heart and a long-missed passion creeping back, like a dry tree welcoming spring, bit by bit.
This surge of adrenaline gave him a miraculous sense of "I am actually alive."
It was somewhat strange.
Not unpleasant at all.
Actually, not so long ago, well, a hundred days ago, Lu Yuan could never understand the thought process of those into "extreme sports."
He always thought those people leaping from rooftop to rooftop must be seriously ill in the head, right?
Now, he seemed to understand a bit...
It's only when we keep forging ahead and keep falling back, until we touch the eternal night, that we realize the meaning of "being alive."
"Hey buddy, aren't you going to eat the free meal?"
Lu Yuan called out loudly, "It's free! Come on, eat up!"
The Fire Lizard seemed to be asleep.
After waiting for more than an hour, its massive body slowly emerged from the cave.
Lu Yuan's mood suddenly tensed!
With fiery-red flesh and thick Scale Armor, it resembled a heavy tank that could crush him into mash with the slightest scrape.
He was actually going to fight a creature like this!
And in a one-on-one duel, no less!
"A hundred days ago, the me lying in bed could never have imagined the me of today."
"Come on, come."
The Fire Lizard, ultimately without wisdom, bit into the black fish and swallowed it before swaying back into its cave.
He had previously tested the effect of Spider Venom; it could easily take down a fish weighing tens of pounds.
But whether it was effective against an Extraordinary Life was unknown.
Stomach acid and the high temperatures inside the Fire Lizard's body could potentially destroy the toxic properties of the Spider Venom; if the poisonous bait plan fell through, he would have to rely on a trap to end the fight.
"Are you asleep... or are you already dead?"
"You wouldn't die so easily, would you?"
As Lu Yuan waited, he frowned, worried about another possibility.
According to the Meida Civilization's data, creatures with the "Extraordinary Spark" Ability would form a supernatural phenomenon resembling phosphorescence on the surface of their bodies after death.
The stronger the Extraordinary Spark, the longer it took to dissipate.
But it generally wouldn't last more than an hour.
If the Fire Lizard were to suddenly die, Lu Yuan had to go to the location of the carcass immediately. Using the power left behind by its Spark, he would light the Spark that belonged to himself.
Of course, this all hinged on the premise that the Fire Lizard truly possessed the ability of an "Extraordinary Spark"; otherwise, all would be in vain.
"It's so powerful; it must have what I want," Lu Yuan muttered to himself, his resolve firm, "I won't be making a mistake."
His rough right hand grasped a metallic long spear. After three months of labor, his palms were already covered in calluses.
Perhaps because he had been squatting for too long, his legs were slightly numb.
Suddenly, he heard a thunderous roar!
The ground shook slightly, and rocks tumbled down—there was a minor earthquake.
That massive creature, weighing tens of tons, was struggling frantically within the cave!
The most thrilling moment had arrived. Could the Spider Venom really kill the Fire Lizard?!
Lu Yuan's heartbeat sped up; squinting his eyes, he peered into the distance. He could vaguely make out that robust figure within the cave.
The fire-red scales appeared particularly ferocious under the setting sun.
However, in the next instant, Lu Yuan's pupils constricted!
Pioneer's Eye delivered a line of information: [A strong lizard-like Extraordinary Life, it seems to have been hit by some potent venom.]
[But clearly, the venom can't kill it.]
[Do you really want to challenge it? Perhaps you will be gone from this world by tomorrow.]
"I can only challenge it... because I am about to lose the attribute of being human."
"My passion fades day by day, and the difficulties I will face in the future are as vast as the universe."
"This is just a minor difficulty!"
"I need to find back the courage that belongs to humans right now!" Lu Yuan declared loudly to himself.
He leaped up from behind a rock, bellowing. "Come on, come and eat your grandpa!!!"
He kicked the handcart beside him as an afterthought, sending it flying down the hill.
Maybe because of the prolonged friction, the last stretch of road by the cave's entrance was rather smooth. The handcart rolled into the cave at a breakneck speed, making a loud clang as if it hit something.
The Fire Lizard, already in extreme pain and suffering in its belly, was instantly consumed by rage after being jabbed by the handcart, shifting its wrath.
Its head emerged from the cave, the blood-red eyes and erect scales emitting a thick killing intent. Even from a great distance, one could feel its overwhelming fury.
"Come eat your grandpa, you fool!"
Lu Yuan turned around, embarking on the fastest run of his life!
He had to lure the lizard into the trap!
Without even looking back, he could hear the raging roars like a violent storm.
In the midst of his frenzied dash, Lu Yuan experienced an inexplicable terror.
As an ant facing the wrath of a god, his entire body trembled, even his hair standing on end.
This trace of fear pulled him out of his numb and cold world, bringing him back to the vivid world of the living.
"So I am still afraid of dying... haha, come eat me!"
The setting sun bathed everything in its light, the green leaves on the trees bursting forth like a high-speed cinematic technique to express the awakening and rapid growth of all things. In this very ordinary valley filled with the pulsating moment of life and death, the scenery unfurled.
Every step of the Fire Lizard covered a distance of over ten meters, radiating a fierceness filled with violence and ferocity.
And in Lu Yuan's heart emerged a conviction all too familiar: His life would begin anew with this hunt.
He was no match for the speed of the Fire Lizard and deliberately ran through areas with many stones.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The stones were smashed aside like foam blocks by the behemoth chasing him.