Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Zhao Zheng: My Senior Brother Is Truly Incredible
Chapter 229: Zhao Zheng: My Senior Brother Is Truly Incredible
Despite Teacher Liu's earlier warnings about the conditions of Secret Realm No. 6, Cao Yu and Ren Qianqian still felt uneasy after entering.
It was eerily quiet.
Not even the chirping of insects or the calls of birds could be heard.
It felt like stepping into a world of absolute silence.
This kind of environment made it impossible to relax.
Both Cao Yu and Ren Qianqian's expressions turned solemn as they cautiously observed their surroundings.
They didn't speak but followed their original plan: scouting the area first to familiarize themselves with the terrain.
This preparation was crucial. If they encountered a monster later and couldn't defeat it, they at least needed to know where to run.
After a short while, the two successfully scouted the area.
Throughout the process, they didn't encounter any danger.
They had prepared well: their soft-soled shoes allowed them to move without making a sound.
As for the monsters…
Teacher Liu had explained that the creatures in Secret Realm No. 6 rarely wandered around. They hid in dark corners and only attacked when they heard noise, bursting out of the shadows to ambush their prey!
Now it was time for the real action.
Cao Yu and Ren Qianqian hadn't come here to avoid monsters—they were here to hunt them!
Only by killing monsters could they earn potential points as rewards.
The two exchanged a glance. Ren Qianqian nodded to Cao Yu, took a deep breath, and gripped her weapon tightly.
Meanwhile, Cao Yu picked up his noise emitter and found a steel pipe to modify his weapon.
His weapon was a short dagger.
By attaching it to the steel pipe, he turned it into a makeshift spear.
This tactic was something Chen Ye had taught them.
The next moment, Cao Yu picked up a large rock and hurled it at the glass window of a nearby shop.
"Crash!"
The glass shattered instantly, producing a loud noise.
Immediately, something in the distance seemed to stir. Rapid, heavy, and chaotic footsteps approached at great speed.
Cao Yu and Ren Qianqian turned their attention toward the source of the sound.
They saw a grotesque monster emerge from the shadows, racing toward them at an incredible speed.
The creature vaguely resembled a humanoid, but its arms were extremely developed and disproportionately long compared to its legs.
It moved on all fours, its speed at least three times faster than a human's.
Its face was encased in a carapace, with only a gaping mouth filled with sharp teeth exposed.
Its limbs ended in razor-sharp spikes, and its body was entirely covered in black carapace, giving it the appearance of a black demon charging toward them.
Ren Qianqian gripped her weapon tightly, ready to attack.
At that moment, she noticed Cao Yu suddenly step forward, blocking her path.
Ren Qianqian was shocked.
In terms of combat ability, Cao Yu was undoubtedly weaker than her.
But the monster's speed was so fast that Ren Qianqian couldn't stop him in time.
Just as the monster was about to collide with Cao Yu, something unexpected happened.
A sharp, ear-piercing noise suddenly blared.
"Buzz—"
Caught off guard, Ren Qianqian nearly dropped her weapon to cover her ears.
Then, something miraculous occurred.
The charging monster abruptly halted, freezing in place. Its body stiffened and stopped moving entirely.
Even more astonishing, the carapace covering its head unfolded, exposing its red internal organs.
The creature trembled all over, as if in excruciating pain.
Seeing this, Cao Yu's eyes lit up.
It worked!
Cao Yu immediately seized the opportunity. Gripping his improvised spear tightly, he thrust it toward the monster's exposed head.
"Psh!"
Without its protective carapace, the monster's flesh and blood were no tougher than that of a human.
Cao Yu's spear, tipped with an alloy spike, was razor-sharp.
With a single strike, the weapon pierced straight through the monster's head.
"Thud!"
The monster twitched briefly before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.
"Holy crap! Old Chen is a genius! Hahaha…"
Cao Yu yelled excitedly, unable to contain his joy.
Every step he had just taken was based on Chen Ye's guidance.
To his surprise, it had yielded even better results than expected!
What thrilled him the most was that, for once, he didn't need to rely on Ren Qianqian to carry him through. Instead, he could now take the lead.
"This monster… is really afraid of noise?"
Ren Qianqian's voice came from behind him, filled with astonishment.
"Isn't it obvious? Old Chen really knows his stuff!"
Cao Yu's tone brimmed with admiration. "Good thing I listened to him and brought the noise emitter.
Without it, with this monster's strength, there's no way we'd have handled it. If we'd caused a ruckus and attracted more monsters, it would've been a disaster."
Ren Qianqian frowned slightly. "But I remember Teacher Liu mentioning that others had tried using noise to deal with these monsters before, and it didn't work.
Could Teacher Liu's information have been wrong?"
"No way. If Teacher Liu taught us this, his information must be reliable," Cao Yu replied with a grin.
"This just proves that Old Chen is better than the rest.
With this noise emitter, we're bound to rack up a ton of potential points this time!"
Ren Qianqian nodded in agreement.
The results were undeniable, leaving no room for doubt.
Just then, they heard the sound of rapid footsteps approaching from three different directions. Their expressions changed instantly.
It was clear the noise from earlier had attracted more distant monsters.
However, neither of them ran.
Now that they knew the monsters' fatal weakness, they were actually hoping for more to show up!
Meanwhile, Zhao Zheng and Shao Wenhui were experiencing their own moment of joy.
"Brother Chen is truly amazing. The noise emitter he gave you actually works!"
Shao Wenhui exclaimed as she looked at the monster corpses on the ground. "And it works so well."
On the ground lay not one but two monster corpses.
Earlier, Zhao Zheng had deliberately created a commotion to attract monsters, only for two to show up at once.
While handling one monster was challenging but doable, two monsters were a different story.
According to Teacher Liu, these creatures had combat strength exceeding Tier 2 and defensive capabilities on par with Tier 3.
Although Zhao Zheng retained his internal energy, which the Secret Realm didn't suppress, dealing with two monsters of this caliber simultaneously was a daunting task.
On top of that, the monsters were incredibly fast.
Before Zhao Zheng and Shao Wenhui could flee, the monsters had already closed the distance.
At the critical moment, Zhao Zheng remembered the noise emitter Chen Ye had given him and quickly activated it.
To his surprise, it worked like a charm.
Both monsters froze in place, exposing their weak points, which Zhao Zheng easily exploited to eliminate them.
Recalling what had just happened, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but marvel, "It's true! Senior Brother's observation skills are incredible.
Just from Teacher Liu's brief comments, he managed to pinpoint the monsters' fatal weakness. No wonder he's always outshining everyone when paired with the class monitor!"
Then Zhao Zheng heard the sound of more monsters approaching from afar. His expression grew serious.
"Wenhui, are you ready? From now on, we're going all out to kill monsters!"
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