Chu Baxing was sitting on the black shell of the Human-Head Horseshoe Crab, resting.
The creature's cyan-red blood had gradually dried up.
The howling cold wind was about to carry away the last trace of warmth from this god.
There had never been much suspense in Chu Baxing's battle against the Human-Head Horseshoe Crab.
Since he could even solo-kill a Thunder Snow Wolf, dealing with a Human-Head Horseshoe Crab was nothing uncertain.
In the past, after killing a Human-Head Horseshoe Crab, he would definitely search the surrounding area. At the very least, he wouldn't sit idle.
But this time was different.
This was his first time reaching a place one hundred kilometers outside the safe zone.
Although it looked no different from the land ten or twenty kilometers outside the safe zone, just endless wasteland, he knew very well that one wrong step could mean the difference between life and death.
The only thing that could get him out of this situation was Qin Siyang and his Drill Cabin.
Even he couldn't tell whether the sense of security he felt in this barren and dangerous place came from the Drill Cabin that could travel through the earth, or from Qin Siyang, who invented it and whose strength was impossible to gauge.
Chu Baxing frowned, "How is the gap between us getting bigger and bigger?"
He shook his head, unwillingness showing on his face.
While he was lost in thought, a sound suddenly came from the distance.
Chu Baxing immediately became alert. He put on his helmet and visor and stored the Human-Head Horseshoe Crab's corpse in a storage box.
"What is that? That sound... It feels like several medium-sized gods charging over together. What kind of god is it?"
A hundred kilometers outside the safe zone was full of danger. Chu Baxing wasn't sure whether he could handle whatever was rushing toward him.
But he didn't dare leave casually either.
If he left, where would Qin Siyang find him?
If he missed Qin Siyang's ride, he would have to walk back by himself.
He knew the direction of the safe zone, but he didn't believe he could make it back alive.
Compared to the threat of a medium-sized god, missing his ride home was an even greater risk.
Thinking of that, Chu Baxing immediately entered combat mode.
Just two or three medium-sized gods.
As long as they were below three stars on the mission board, he was confident he could handle all of them, even outnumbered.
As the sound drew closer, Chu Baxing's brow tightened further.
"They're here!"
Just as he took a deep breath and prepared to activate a skill, a drill-shaped object suddenly entered his sight.
"Hm? That's..."
The Drill Cabin came speeding toward him through a cloud of dust.
Chu Baxing let out a breath.
"It's Qin Siyang? Why didn't he come up from underground..."
His tense nerves had only just relaxed when he saw two huge gods rush into view as well, chasing closely behind Qin Siyang.
Chu Baxing immediately recognized them.
"Doom Octopuses? Qin Siyang is being hunted by Doom Octopuses? Doesn't he know he can't attack them?"
Then he muttered, "That's not right. Qin Siyang killed a Doom Octopus before. I heard he did it together with Professor Li Tianming. There's no way he doesn't understand the Doom Octopus's passive ability..."
While he was thinking, Qin Siyang had already driven the Drill Cabin in front of him.
He kicked open the passenger door and shouted, "Get in!"
Seeing the urgency on Qin Siyang's face, Chu Baxing got in despite his doubts.
After entering the Drill Cabin, he asked, "Is the Drill Cabin fast enough to escape the Doom Octopuses? Should we lure them away before picking up the other three—"
Qin Siyang urgently stretched out his hand.
"Give me all your empty storage boxes! Remove every special lock!"
Chu Baxing was completely confused, "Huh? Storage boxes? What do you need them for—"
"Hurry! No time to explain!"
Chu Baxing was never one for words. He directly handed all three of his storage boxes to Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang looked dissatisfied.
"Why do you only have three?"
Chu Baxing replied flatly, "I don't live outside the safe zone. Isn't three enough?"
Qin Siyang stepped on the accelerator, shaking off the Doom Octopuses behind them. Then he quickly parked the Drill Cabin behind a huge rock and shot out like a bolt of lightning.
The whole process took only two or three seconds.
Before Chu Baxing could react, Qin Siyang had already turned around and charged toward the two Doom Octopuses.
This left Chu Baxing dumbfounded again.
"What exactly is Qin Siyang doing?"
Qin Siyang sprinted toward the two Doom Octopuses. Double Origin Violence activated. He leaped into the air and threw two punches.
Bang! Bang!
The two Doom Octopuses immediately collapsed like lifeless shells.
Then, with incredible speed, Qin Siyang made two quick motions and stored both Doom Octopuses in the empty storage boxes Chu Baxing had just given him.
Right after that, he charged toward the two newly copied Doom Octopuses.
Again—
Bang! Bang!
Two punches.
Then two quick motions to collect the corpses.
Because they were on the open plains, Qin Siyang had much more room to move and could act more freely than inside a tunnel. The entire sequence flowed smoothly from start to finish without the slightest pause.
Watching from a distance, Chu Baxing was completely stunned.
"Huh? You can do that?"
Seeing Qin Siyang continuously obtaining medium-sized god remains, Chu Baxing felt tempted as well.
But he wasn't confident he could kill a Doom Octopus in one hit the way Qin Siyang did, like crushing a chick.
After all, if one strike failed to kill it, he would have to deal with twice as many Doom Octopuses.
After thinking it over, he decided not to cause trouble for Qin Siyang.
One Doom Octopus corpse wasn't worth much money anyway.
Of course, that was assuming you weren't buying in bulk like Qin Siyang.
Still, he couldn't help thinking that Qin Siyang was terrifyingly strong.
'Once I step onto the Path of the Believer, will I be able to ignore the gods' suppression like Qin Siyang?'
'Probably not.'
'I can't do it even at Sequence Level Five, let alone Sequence Level Six.'
Chu Baxing sighed.
For the first time in his life, this competitive man felt that he would never catch up to someone.
Qin Siyang's technique became more and more practiced. A few minutes later, all three storage boxes were completely full.
He didn't linger in battle. He quickly rushed back to the Drill Cabin, slammed the accelerator down, and continued driving.
"Qin Siyang, next we're..."
Qin Siyang looked excited.
"We pick up Hu Chan!"
———
The two quickly arrived at the place where Hu Chan had left and brought him aboard the Drill Cabin.
Hu Chan was equally puzzled when he saw Qin Siyang being chased by Doom Octopuses.
But before he could ask, Qin Siyang said, "Hu Chan, no time to explain! Remove the special locks from all your empty storage boxes and give them to me!"
After getting the storage boxes, Qin Siyang parked the Drill Cabin in a relatively safe place and rushed out once more.
Seeing this, Chu Baxing planned to get out too, but Hu Chan grabbed him.
Hu Chan didn't know what Qin Siyang was doing, but for some reason he trusted him completely. Instead, he was worried Chu Baxing would get in the way.
He immediately shouted, "Chu Baxing, I can't control what Boss Qin does, but why are you going out?"
Chu Baxing's expression remained calm as he pointed at Qin Siyang.
"To go see God."