CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 259: HUNTING AND COUNTER-HUNTING

On the World Channel, everyone fell silent.

Even in various groups, no one discussed it anymore.

From the moment Lin Yue started speaking, group members, after being reminded by their friends, switched to the World Channel, watching as Lin Yue sent out line after line of text.

And when Lin Yue finally said "make those people pay the blood price," everyone was utterly shocked and shaken!

What did Lin Yue just say?

"Wait, did Lin Yue mean there’s a ’Human Traitor’ among us? Someone who ran to those lowly creatures with scales on their bodies, the Lizardmen, begging for mercy?"

"Haha, that must be fake, how could there be such people? Iron spears and iron swords unused, yet running to make friends with Lizardmen who only use stone tools?"

"Speaking of which, I just saw a large group of Lizardmen with iron knives in the Underground Ruins, I thought I was seeing things then, and I wanted to ask you guys about it."

"But to be honest, if Lizardmen truly upgraded their weapons and tools as Lin Yue said, wouldn’t that be very dangerous for us? They already have such numbers, if they further upgrade their weapons and production tools..."

"Indeed, it’s terrifying. Mutant creatures are already enough, then add Lizardmen, plus the disaster, what, are we to be annihilated?"

"You believe something like this too? He’s number one in the world now, do you think that means whatever he says must be right? This is funny. Speaking of which, anyone want to team up to the Underground Ruins? We’ve gathered over a hundred people, quickly private message me if you want to join."

"I’m teaming up for it, Lizardmen run away when they see us in the Underground Ruins, haha, where are Lizardmen that use metal weapons?"

"You two above, why act as if we are fools?"

"Exactly, lack of intelligence, no wonder Lizardmen are needed."

"Everyone, I’m not pretending anymore, I’m revealing the truth! I’m exactly the type Lin Yue mentioned, but I don’t think we made the wrong choice! We live well underground, don’t worry about disasters, have food, and the Lizardmen don’t harm us, just need to do some not-too-tiring work to gather a bit of resources. Lizardmen are still very short on population right now, anyone interested, quickly private message me, I’ll help introduce you."

"That Lin Yue, you’re quite audacious, wanting to kill us? Fine, we’ll make sure you know who really gets killed!"

"Impressive, a warrior indeed, who is mightier, you or giant creatures?"

"Haha, watch as Human Traitors are purged by Lin Yue!"

...

After Lin Yue’s announcement, the World Channel returned to its original state once the first person spoke up.

Some people analyzed rationally, some expressed their doubts, some had their identities exposed, and some were indignant and ashamed.

Everyone was discussing and talking about the matter.

But many people were puzzled, wondering if there was really such a thing as Lin Yue described, if some Survivors indeed mixed with Lizardmen? Did Lizardmen even get more advanced weapons and tools from those people and were preparing to attack humans with them?

From this moment on, no one cared about any disaster, nor about anything else; everyone was focused on how events would unfold next.

Some people were preparing for the worst and started building fortifications around the Refugee Village and Shelter, sealing the ground with stones and preparing to team up and head into the Underground Ruins to hunt Lizardmen.

Some sealed the stone doors leading to the Underground Ruins and posted guards strictly.

Furthermore, some people knew a simpler way to live and chose another path, completely ignoring Lin Yue’s warning and scoffing at his words.

The Otherworld is so vast, where would they encounter us?

"Killer, I can indeed go down it." Lin Yue remembered the danger he encountered before, Lizardmen had become dramatically different since then.

Initially, they only dared to operate in Underground Ruins, and Survivors could only seek or meet them through the Underground Ruins Gate.

Some lone Survivors would be forced into desperate situations by this numerous group of monsters and captured.

During the rescue operation, he found that Lizardmen were bold enough to snatch people from the Refugee Village or Shelter at night, growing more daring, and they were already using gunpowder back then.

Lin Yue recalled, after he defeated the giant Ox-Carrier Serpent Dragon and went to that natural sulfur mine, Lizardmen dared to come out and mine during the day.

Once the Survivors mixed with them, they could even ambush him, rob treasure chests, even set up ambushes halfway!

Faced with such horrors and dangers that Lizardmen became in such a short time, Lin Yue found it hard not to take them seriously.

He definitely didn’t want these monsters to invade when he wasn’t at the Shelter!

Moreover, these monsters didn’t care about what disaster might occur on the surface, or how humans fared, they dared to come regardless!

"Not only that... they want to catch me by all means necessary, and if their strength grows, I’ll be the one in the most danger." Lin Yue said, manufacturing 20 M19 Magazines, loading all the bullets, and looking at the new sniper rifle magazine he made.

Originally a 6-round sniper rifle, to use it as a machine gun, it must be well-modified, which machine gun needs to change a magazine after every 6 bullets?

He used a universal upgrade design to upgrade the sniper rifle magazine, a 13-round magazine was immediately born!

"Better than nothing, at least it won’t need to be replaced as often."

If upgraded further, the magazine would be too long, not suitable for a sniper rifle, also cumbersome.

With 20 filled magazines, after Lin Yue prepared, he also wanted to upgrade the other weapons in hand.

Since Lizardmen were upgrading weapons, his side needed stronger upgrades.

Lin Yue upgraded the commonly used crossbow arrow.

"Ordinary crossbow arrows lack power, armor-piercing arrows are powerful but lack surface damage, burning arrows lack penetration, so if I wrap armor-piercing arrows with a gasoline-soaked rope..."

[You have obtained a Burning Armor-Piercing Arrow design!]

Soon, Lin Yue received positive feedback from the system, and these strengthened weapons could effectively solve many problems.

The burning armor-piercing arrow would be the best weapon when faced with a horde of Secret Realm creatures, right?

Of course, it’s equally effective against Lizardmen, with miraculous effects!

However, when he tried placing a universal upgrade design on the Alloy Tactical Crossbow and Steel Repeating Crossbow, there was no response at all.

Instead, when he placed it on the Electric Stringer, it conveniently upgraded.

Lin Yue hurriedly found two lithium batteries in the warehouse, placed them on the Alloy Tactical Crossbow and Steel Repeating Crossbow, added two small screens, and used two universal upgrade designs each.

[You have obtained: Small Rechargeable Lithium Battery Electric Winder!]

The enhanced crossbow was completed!

Lin Yue tested it, the stringing speed could be described nearly as "instantaneous"!

If not using burning arrows, it could even fire crossbow arrows like a Gatling gun!

"Great, this thing certainly has surface damage now..."

After prepping the weapons, Lin Yue pushed open the Ancient Secret Realm Gate.

A salty sea breeze surged into the Otherworld.