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Chapter 243 - 42: Blessing in Disguise, Prosperity on the Wasteland (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Chapter 243: Chapter 42: Blessing in Disguise, Prosperity on the Wasteland (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

In the instant after Xu Shu finished speaking and taunting,

Lance made his move.

Like a giant bird, he lunged directly towards Xu Shu.

Xu Shu cursed, "Come at me, then," and it seemed he actually intended to go in!

"Ah ha, it worked!"

Seeing this, Xu Shu was not only unafraid, but a surge of joy instantly filled his heart.

The taunt he had just made was certainly not a spur-of-the-moment insult.

Rather, it was a premeditated "Charming Gaze."

He had quietly used a "Charming Gaze"!

[You have removed the forbidden title: Sit-ups! Cooling period of 12 hours; you are currently wearing the title: Enchanting Demon (Flawless), and have obtained the skill—Charming Gaze.]

[Charming Gaze: Can be cast on a target within sight and a certain range! When used on the opposite sex, it will cause a Charm effect, making them involuntarily walk towards you until they break the effect; when used on the same sex, it will cause a taunting effect, making them uncontrollably attack you until the effect wears off]

Xu Shu was about to leave, but seeing how effective the Star Tower was, how could he not be tempted?

Setting aside the strength of the Black Widow Count, this creature was a Third Rank non-human!

As long as it was taunted and charged in, crossing the border line, it could be slain today!

Are Third Rank creatures tough?

The Star Tower has stood unshaken in the Wasteland for eighteen years—Xu Shu didn’t believe a mere Third Rank creature could withstand a standard attack!

In that instant, Xu Shu was ready to reveal his trump card!

However, at the last moment, Earl Lance tensed his muscles, desperately pulled his waist backward, and bent his body to its limits, arching back like it was broken, while his legs kept involuntarily moving inward.

It was not until he opened his mouth and violently spat out two clumps of white spider silk, launching an attack at Xu Shu,

that Earl Lance finally forcefully stopped just outside the border line.

At that moment, his extravagant pointy boots were only 0.13 centimeters away from the Star Tower.

That number was very precise.

Therefore, the lightning from the Star Tower did not attack him but easily shattered the two clumps of spider web he had spit out.

Because it was too close, there were residual effects of the lightning that spread out.

For the entire bolt of lightning, this residual effect was extremely, extremely minuscule—mere drops in the ocean.

No, it was less than that; it was like the very tip of a hair on a cow.

This tiny spark of lightning, with a snap, blew apart the lower half of Earl Lance’s body, just 0.13 centimeters away, splattering blood and flesh all around.

"Bang~"

The upper half of Earl Lance’s body flew off, and his peculiar green innards spilled everywhere.

But his flesh rolled and quickly regrew into fresh, transparent, slim legs.

As a non-human, his powerful vitality exuded vigorous life force—merely losing half his body was definitely not enough to kill him.

But even so, that originally handsome and elegant aristocratic face now completely lost its usual indifference and calmness, replaced by overflowing rage and fear.

He roared, "You... you..."

He was at a loss for words.

So close! Just now, he was really just a hair’s breadth away from dying under that terrifying attack!

How could he not be frightened, and how could fear not breed rage?

Meanwhile, Xu Shu inwardly lamented the missed opportunity.

Damn old man’s got some serious luck, not dead yet.

If only today, Lance had moved that tiny bit further forward, he would have been done for.

What a pity!

His own [Enchanting Demon] title was of a flawless level. The taunting effect it had on him probably lasted less than a second before he broke free with his tremendous strength.

It must be said, an Earl of the Third Rank is indeed very strong.

Xu Shu pursed his lips, thinking to himself, just wait a little longer. After he could use Charming Gaze a second time, he would give him a proper fight.

Charm could only be considered short-range control and fundamentally could not inflict any damage.

If it weren’t for the location being ’on the border line,’ just from using that Charm just now, Xu Shu himself would have been dead.

Thus, the cooldown for [Charming Gaze] was not very long.

But clearly, after suffering such a blow, Lance had learned his lesson.

"Human... I will remember you, I suggest you have the Empress return soon, otherwise, you will regret it!"

He glared at Xu Shu fiercely, spouting threats while his six legs moved in unison, retreating rapidly, followed by the Spider Monsters swiftly making their escape.

"..." Xu Shu was suddenly filled with a sense of helplessness.

Now there was nothing he could do.

Knowing this, he would have been better off luring a smaller Spider Monster earlier, at least there was a chance to get an Erosion Crystal.

Now that it had come to this, of course, Xu Shu wouldn’t stay around here any longer.

At this moment, the moon had already risen, and Xu Shu always felt there was something strange about the Wasteland’s moon, so he was not inclined to expose himself to its light for long.

He needed to find a safe place to stay for the night.

So, estimating a direction, he carefully headed north along the border line.

In fact, because he had fled back in panic earlier, Xu Shu was not certain whether he was now north or south of his original starting point.

But that didn’t matter.

Along the border line, there would be buildings known as "lighthouses" at intervals.

These served as temporary supply points for the Patrol Soldiers.

Generally speaking, each lighthouse had some Wasteland Wanderers taking up residence.

After all, to gain a relatively safe dwelling and a little food just by providing some labor was a good deal. Why not take it?

Occasionally, there were some moderately good-looking wanderer women, and when they saw the Patrol Team’s vehicles passing by, they would come here to stay before the sunset.