Chapter 252: Sign In

Unfortunately, Zhang Mu did not get to see the fight he was most looking forward to, and it seemed like the second-rank mutated beast king above had backed down. From Zhang Mu’s perspective, he never got to see the true appearance of that mutated beast king, and after a sound of trampling, it left with its group that filled the cracks in the ground that belonged to it.

At first, Zhang Mu was puzzled by why this second-rank mutated beast was so afraid of the Earth Dragon group below. Even with the earth-element advantage, they were only slightly closer to second-rank, and their strength was still within the first-rank level.

But when Zhang Mu used the light to see the surroundings, he suddenly understood the reason why the second-rank mutated beast king was so fearful.

The Earth Dragon group, which had already reached thousands just now, was still constantly gathering in that direction, seeming endless, with no decrease in the rate of increase.

Over a dozen Earth Dragons breached Zhang Mu’s mental shield, the number had reached hundreds of times that amount, showing the great power of this force. Most importantly, the Earth Dragons were not affected by the level pressure brought by the second-rank mutated beast; anyone who provoked them would be in for a beating.

Such a foolish and brainless crazy guy, it’s no wonder that the mutated beast king doesn’t have any desire to fight.

Zhang Mu probably leaked the aura of the second-rank wind-type mutated beast Obsidian Beetle, otherwise the mutated beast king on the ground wouldn’t bother causing trouble for this group of Earth Dragons.

It’s really a headache, their main target should still be Luo Yang City, they wouldn’t waste their strength on this senseless fight. In a one-on-one situation, its subordinates are definitely no match for the Earth Dragons, even though its strength can crush this group of Earth Dragons without second-rank mutated beasts.

However, individual abilities, when the number increases, the impact they can have is not so important.

Now, Zhang Mu and the others are facing thousands of Earth Dragons from afar. The number is just Zhang Mu’s rough estimate, he doesn’t know the exact number, but he believes that the worms in the soil are not a small number.

“Uncle, let’s go up first. It’s creepy being stared at by these big snakes. Are they really not coming over? Maybe they didn’t dare before because of their small numbers. With so many now, if they decide to rush over, we won’t be able to escape completely.”

Yuan Rui looked worried, even though she knew about the Era Merchant’s presence and Zhang Mu had explained the importance of the Era Store to a city. But being stared at by thousands of slender creatures with sharp teeth, she still felt scared, worried that a sudden impulse from the other side might swallow them all up.

Zhang Mu glanced at the apprehensive Yuan Rui behind him, he was just pondering why this group of Earth Dragons wasn’t being suppressed by higher-rank mutated beasts, which was against common sense. And the Earth Dragons he knew from his past life also followed this rule, so what made this group of Earth Dragons special?

However, when it came to the Earth Dragon group not daring to break through the protection range of Luo Yang City, Zhang Mu was very confident. He casually said, “Even if their numbers reach four digits now, even if it’s multiplied tenfold, these big worms wouldn’t dare to set foot in Luo Yang City.”

Looking at Zhang Mu’s confident face, Yuan Rui felt a bit calmer and curiously asked, “Is No. 37 really that strong? Mister, how strong is he exactly?”

Zhang Mu smiled and replied, “Very strong, strong enough that I might not even know if I can surpass him in my lifetime, like a daunting mountain. And it’s not just No. 37, all Era Merchants are this strong, they don’t belong to this world, they are powerful outsiders, luckily they mean no harm to humans.”

“I see. Mister, you were the first to meet Era Merchants, that’s why you know so much about them. Why don’t they help us then? Since they are so powerful, it should be easy for them to help us clean up all those monsters, those zombies, so that there wouldn’t be so many people losing their homes and lives.”

Zhang Mu’s playful expression turned serious, and he solemnly said to Yuan Rui and Hao Hao, “It’s not as simple as you think. Hao Hao, listen carefully too, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world, others are not obligated to help you. Among friends, helping is a favor, not helping is a duty, especially in our relationship with Era Merchants, it should be more like a boss and subordinate.

My relationship with No. 37 is better because I was the first Era Sub-merchant he recruited on Earth, so we communicate more, but he and regular Era Sub-merchants usually don’t discuss personal matters, it’s all about trade and benefits, that’s the core purpose of Era Merchants coming to Earth.

They take Earth’s spiritual energy resources through us in exchange for helping us humans, it’s all just business to them.”

Zhang Mu’s gaze became intense as he looked at the two, his tone turning heavy.

“We humans can only rely on ourselves.”

Zhang Mu’s sudden seriousness startled the two, Hao Hao didn’t dare to speak, only nodding vigorously, while Yuan Rui looked cautiously at Zhang Mu and asked, “Mister, just out of curiosity, why have you suddenly become so serious?”

Zhang Mu paused for a moment, then refocused and relaxed, saying, “I was just lost in thought for a bit, sorry if I startled you. Please don’t mind my words, but what I said earlier was true and you should remember it.”

After speaking, he called to the bored mutated wolfhound lying beside him, “Get up, let’s dig a hole upwards and head out to Luo Yang City. It feels like we’ve been inside for a while, I wonder how Wang Liang and the others are doing.”

The mutated wolfhound shook off the dirt on its body, let out a low growl, and finally started moving. Although it was a mutant creature with earth powers, unlike the Earth Dragons who were used to the dark, it was originally a wolfdog. It didn’t like being restrained and needed to enjoy the sun and stretch its muscles.

Boom!

The mutated wolfhound, eager to get out, controlled the rock walls on both sides to split open, creating a big enough opening in the ground of the Luo Yang City pool for two people to pass through.

Zhang Mu quickly pulled it back as it tried to jump out, and with the resentful look from the mutated wolfhound, he carried Yuan Rui and Hao Hao using the power of the Blood Lotus to climb up.

Just as they were about to reach the opening, Zhang Mu heard a sudden sound of marching from outside.

Was it the city’s aid team from Luo Yang City?

As soon as Zhang Mu popped his head out to say something, a dozen weapons were instantly pointed at his neck.

Soon, a soft voice sounded in the ears of Zhang Mu and the others.

“I guess it was you, little mouse digging underground, who attracted the herd to the foot of the city.”

“What’s your purpose? Identify yourself!”

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