Ch. 268 - Toss a Couple Nukes to Liven Things Up

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Chen Shu's expression froze. The third option was immediately eliminated — it was purely an international joke.

As for the fourth, it was equally ridiculous. That White Lion practically wanted to scatter his ashes to the wind...

Only the first and second options were barely workable.

Just then, the distance between both sides shrank to within ten thousand meters.

At the head of the charge, the White Lion led its army of thousands, its momentum so terrifying it could shake anyone's soul.

"The number of beasts keeps increasing!"

Du Ming's brow furrowed deeply, a trace of fear creeping into his heart.

Sure, a Silver-rank Beast Tamer could rampage through ordinary alternate dimensions, but that didn't mean they could beat every single beast...

"ROAR!"

The White Lion's expression was utterly furious now — it had already learned that the culprit who'd contaminated its territory was the human up ahead!

Fresh grievance piled atop old hatred, and the White Lion's resolve to kill was absolute.

In an instant, a flash of white light blazed, streaking over almost instantaneously and entering Chen Shu's body.

"Chenpi, you okay?"

Xu Xingxing and Xie Sunan immediately looked over, worry flickering in their eyes.

A human body couldn't withstand a ferocious beast's skill.

"It's fine. A tracking skill!"

Chen Shu shook his head. With several thousand meters between them, it naturally wouldn't be an attack skill.

"Dare to mark the Nanjiang Bandit?! You're truly asking for death!"

Seeing the beasts relentlessly pursuing, Chen Shu's temper flared as well, a glint of killing intent flashing through his eyes.

The system's fourth option had given him a bit of inspiration.

His right hand flicked, and a potion vial appeared. Inside, a gray liquid swirled, looking utterly unremarkable.

"Gonna drop some nukes again?"

Xu Xingxing and Xie Sunan's expressions jolted with alarm — but they didn't try to stop him.

At this point, aside from relying on Du Ming, the nukes were the best escape strategy.

"Can't just drop 'em. The other students might not have evacuated yet."

Chen Shu held the two potion vials, refraining from a rash throw.

They didn't know the others' situation. Based on the range and power of two Explosion Potions, at least one-fifth of Lieyang Hills would get caught in the blast.

Beneath the nukes, only a Black Iron Lord could survive. Humans would definitely be dead as doornails.

"Slow down a bit! Wait for the skill cooldown!"

Chen Shu patted the Mutant Thunderbird, his gaze fierce as he glared at the White Lion.

His bandit aura radiated outward, making a person instinctively want to back away.

Hearing this, the Mutant Thunderbird refrained from using its already-cooled skill and instead waited for orders.

Chen Shu popped open the caps of both potion vials, causing the two others to instinctively take a step back.

His eyes darted about, and he pulled two gleaming herbs from his bag, stuffing them right into the Explosion Potions.

These were precisely the treasures the White Lion had hoarded.

A moment later, as if still feeling uneasy, he added one more herb and a stone.

The White Lion's treasures totaled six. To make the beast take the bait, he could only use four of them as lures.

Next, he grabbed the cap from the laxative bottle and sealed both Explosion Potions tightly.

Without the system vial's original seal, the Explosion Potion would detonate instantly upon exposure to high temperature.

The White Lion was fire-light dual-attribute. Once swallowed, an explosion was inevitable!

The Thunderbird's speed dropped, and the distance between both sides shrank further — now less than a thousand meters!

"ROAR!"

The White Lion bellowed, and a pair of light-wings extended from its flanks. It strode through the air, its speed reaching unbelievable levels.

"Toss a couple nukes to liven things up!"

Chen Shu focused with absolute concentration, his thoughts razor-sharp as he simulated every possible scenario in his mind.

In an instant, his eyes lit up — and he immediately hurled the two vials!

"ROAR!"

Just as it was about to launch an attack, the White Lion's expression froze — it spotted the treasures inside the potion vials at a glance.

It pondered for only a moment before opening its massive jaws and swallowing them whole.

Chaos reigned. If the treasures were allowed to hit the ground, they'd surely be trampled by the beast horde — and there might even be beasts brazen enough to secretly devour them.

If they already dared to shit on its head, what else wouldn't they dare do?

"Let's see how you ascend to heaven!"

Chen Shu cracked a grin, watching with his own eyes as the White Lion swallowed both Explosion Potions down.

"Run!"

The Mutant Thunderbird unleashed its cooled-down skill once more, its speed surging by a huge margin as it opened the distance again.

The Explosion Potions traveled down the White Lion's throat into its stomach, where terrifyingly high temperatures reigned.

Almost instantly, the bottle caps melted.

The gray liquid flowed out and immediately hit its detonation point!

Just as the White Lion was about to pursue, its expression suddenly froze.

Its pupils contracted, its eyes widening, filled with shock and a trace of terror.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In an instant, the White Lion collapsed to the ground, its body convulsing uncontrollably as terrifying explosions thundered from within.

"ROAR!"

The White Lion's expression was one of terror, golden blood continuously pouring from its mouth as it unleashed every defensive skill it possessed.

"Uh... this..."

The beast horde immediately halted, staring at their convulsing king with blank, stupefied eyes.

Was the King... having a seizure?

Some beast Lords even had a veiled greed flickering in their eyes — the flesh and blood of a King was a truly tremendous tonic.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The White Lion's originally pristine, holy body shuddered relentlessly, even belching plumes of black smoke...

"Smells so good..."

The surrounding beasts couldn't help but swallow their saliva. They had never smelled anything this fragrant before.

"Holy shit, that's insane!"

Up ahead, however, Chen Shu's expression turned to shock. The two Explosion Potions actually hadn't blown the beast's body apart!

He'd expected to witness a grand fireworks display, yet nothing of the sort had occurred.

The White Lion... had tanked the nukes!

"What's going on?"

Du Ming had no idea what was happening. Why had the King-rank beast, which had been perfectly fine, stopped chasing?

But at this moment, he dared not observe up close. That endless sea of beasts was enough to make anyone's scalp explode.

"Let's run!"

The Mutant Thunderbird wiggled its butt and fled at top speed.

Thanks to the Explosion Potions, the White Lion might not have died on the spot, but it was definitely suffering.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The White Lion remained collapsed on the ground, horrific explosions continuously erupting from within its body — a harrowing sight.

Its incredibly resilient body was torn apart, yet a mysterious white light swirled around it, rapidly repairing the damage.

The White Lion looked utterly drained, but the Explosion Potion's power was also steadily dissipating.

The two were locked in a tug of war...

"ROAR!"

The White Lion momentarily caught its breath and immediately let out a low roar.

Receiving the command, the beast horde regrouped and resumed the chase forward.

Its territory contaminated, its treasures stolen, itself now grievously wounded — blow after blow rained down in succession.

The White Lion was now somewhat delirious...

It had no idea what it had ever done to deserve this!

"ROAR!"

The endless beasts converged, like a vast ocean, surging forward in pursuit.

"You still think you can catch me?"

With no sign of the White Lion in sight, Chen Shu's hanging heart was fully put at ease.

The Mutant Thunderbird wore an equally relaxed expression, even continuously wiggling its butt in the most provocative display possible.

"These three actually... managed to escape?!"

In the distance, Du Ming wore an expression of utter disbelief.

A Black Iron One-Star Beast Tamer plus two Level 9 Beast Tamers had escaped from a Black Iron Three-Star King and countless ferocious beasts.

This was absolutely beyond ridiculous!

[1] 助助兴 (zhù zhù xìng): A casual expression meaning "to liven things up" or "add to the festivity" — normally used for parties and social gatherings. Chen Shu applies it to feeding two Explosion Potions ("nukes") to a King beast, treating weapons of mass destruction as party entertainment. Peak Nanjiang Bandit logic.

[2] 离了个大谱 (lí le gè dà pǔ): 2022-era internet slang that amplifies "离谱" (absurd/ridiculous) by inserting the emphatic infix "了个大" — roughly "absurdity of absurdities." Du Ming deploys it to summarize the impossibility of what he just witnessed: three low-level tamers escaping a King beast and an infinite beast army.