C24 It Felt like a Lifetime Ago.

Half an hour later, the two of them arrived at a valley.

The shape of the valley was similar to an apple, so it was called the Valley of the Salt Rust Tree.

"Is that the Salt Rust Tree?"

Zhang Ping looked at the huge white plant in the center of the valley in surprise.

The Salt Rust Tree was about seventy meters tall. Its trunk was thick, and its surface was covered in a layer of crystal clear salt. With the entire tree as the center, the entire valley was covered in a layer of salt. At this moment, the snow-white salt had a layer of scarlet red.

There were countless catabolic beasts around the valley. There were wolves, dogs, monkeys, and so on. Zhang Ping could recognize dozens of them, and there were also many strange creatures that he couldn't tell what kind of animal they were.

Through the Wind Speaker, he discovered that these catabolic beasts were not all of them.

There were also many catabolic beasts with intelligence that was not weaker than humans hiding around the valley. At the same time, there were also some human Awakened hiding around. Everyone was waiting for the right time.

Zhang Ping looked at the crown of the Salt Rust Tree and saw that there were about twenty fruits.

"Sisi, did you really get the fruit?" Zhang Ping looked at the dense number of catabolic beasts in the valley and asked doubtfully.

Liu Sishan said in a low voice, "I just said that I snatched it. When did I say that I snatched it?"

"…"

Zhang Ping thought back for a moment. It seemed that Liu Sishan really didn't say that he had snatched the fruit.

"I will go and snatch the fruits you need. What you need to do is to kill that rabbit." Liu Sishan said at this time.

Zhang Ping followed her gaze and saw that the Corroding Bullet Rabbit was squatting in the corner of the valley. Its red eyes were looking at the fruits on the crown of the Salt Rust Tree.

A rabbit was not a big problem.

Zhang Ping did not expect that the Corroding Bullet Rabbit, who had just escaped, would meet again here.

However, the next moment, he felt that something was amiss. Behind the Corroding Bullet Rabbit, another pair of ears appeared. Then, a dense flock of Corroding Bullet Rabbits came out from behind the big Corroding Bullet Rabbit.

This was not a rabbit, but a nest!

Zhang Ping looked at Liu Sishan in disbelief and asked, "Sisi, you didn't know about it, did you?"

"The Corroding Bullet Rabbits originally live around the Salt Rust Tree. The Acid Grass is the food of the Corroding Bullet Rabbits," Liu Sishan said.

Zhang Ping frowned and said, "If it's just one, I have some confidence. But with so many rabbits, I feel like I'll be drowned by their saliva."

"Don't worry. These rabbits reproduce too fast. Every time the fruits of the Salt Rust Tree ripen, they will charge forward to reduce the number of their hordes," Liu Sishan said.

In fact, it was impossible for the Corroding Bullet Rabbits to snatch the fruits. Their behavior was more like the collective suicide of the Rats that Zhang Ping knew.

Alright, it's about time to act!

...

The dog-nosed Wang has made his move. Let's go!

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

"..."

At this moment, Zhang Ping heard the voices of various parties.

He looked into the distance and saw seven or eight Awakened rushing out from the surrounding rocks. They did not join the battle, but instead, they circled around the battlefield. With the combination of their abilities, they formed a rainbow staircase.

Under the moonlight, a female Awakened stepped on the rainbow staircase and quickly rushed towards the top of the Salt Rust Tree.

On the other side, a few strong men simultaneously threw their axes. A woman controlled the thin threads to connect the axes. When the axes landed on the Salt Rust Tree, the thin threads immediately turned into thick ropes. The strong men stepped on the ropes and rushed towards the Salt Rust Tree.

"Roar!"

A group of white apes also rushed out from a crevice in the valley. The catabolic beasts in front of them were directly swept away by their thick arms and crushed into pieces.

At the same time, a white snake that was about twenty meters long also crawled out from under the salt. It opened its bloody mouth and devoured a large number of catabolic beasts.

The Corroding Bullet Rabbit also charged forward.

The densely packed rabbits crashed into the battlefield, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. At the same time, a large number of catabolic beasts were struck by the Corroding Bullet Rabbit's water erosion and let out mournful wails.

The ground was covered in blood. Even because the battle was too intense, a layer of blood mist had spread over the battlefield.

"Do it!"

At this moment, four water balls appeared beside Liu Sishan and said.

After saying that, she quickly jumped down and a path made of ice appeared under her feet.

Zhang Ping immediately jumped down from a high place and reached out his hand to grab a rock, quickly approaching the largest Corroding Bullet Rabbit.

The largest Corroding Bullet Rabbit was obviously not the one he had fought before.

When Zhang Ping approached, he immediately activated the appraisal.

Appraisal Success!

Catabolic Beast: Corroding Bullet Rabbit - Leader

Race: Catabolic Rabbit

Potential: 4 stars

Age: 35

Level: Intermediate Catabolic Beast

Level: 10

Talent

Corroding Water Bomb: It can shoot out corrosive water from the sweat glands hidden in the ear.

Water Storage Fur: The fur can store liquid, and it will release the liquid when necessary.

Powerful Lower Limb: The lower limbs have terrifying strength.

Rapid reproduction: Reproduction is faster than normal creatures.

After Zhang Ping read through the attributes, he actually felt that he couldn't beat a rabbit.

However, he had already come.

If he retreated at the last moment, it would be too embarrassing.

The Corroding Bullet Rabbit's leader was even bigger than normal rabbits. Now, it was the only one standing there alone. Zhang Ping landed not far away from it and immediately picked up a rock that was covered in frost and rushed forward to smash the Corroding Bullet Rabbit's leader.

In the next moment, the originally motionless Corroding Bullet Rabbit's leader suddenly jumped up. Its powerful lower limbs stomped, and the rock in Zhang Ping's hand instantly exploded.

He flew out and landed heavily on the ground.

After the Corroding Bullet Rabbit's leader landed on the ground, it flicked its ears, and a large amount of corrosive water immediately shot towards Zhang Ping, who was on the ground. Zhang Ping's head buzzed, and his arms were trembling. However, he didn't dare to lie down after landing on the ground. Instead, he rolled around.

This was a completely subconscious reaction.

The main reason was that he didn't think that the leader of the Corroding Bullet Rabbit would let him lie on the ground and rest.

Sure enough, after rolling twice, he heard the sound of something being corroded. It was the sound of something being corroded.

He used his hands and feet to quickly get up from the ground. He first circled around behind a rock and gasped for breath. At the same time, he looked at his arms.

It hurt.

It was especially painful.

He seriously doubted that his arms had already fractured. Moreover, it wasn't just the inner side of his arms that hurt. He also felt a stifling feeling in his chest. He tried to breathe, but in the end, he felt more and more uncomfortable, and there was also a feeling of itch.

In the end, he couldn't help but cough twice and actually vomited a mouthful of blood.

He had internal injuries.

Zhang Ping's heart sank. However, now was not the time to think about this. He patted his own cheek with his hand, and then carefully stuck his head out to observe.

The leader of the Corroding Bullet Rabbit did not chase after him. Instead, it returned to its original position and did not move. It looked at the group of Corroding Bullet Rabbits that were still fighting in the distance.

"It's too scary."

Zhang Ping heaved a sigh of relief and sat down to rest.

He had to admit that.

This time, he was too careless.

Actually, although the strength of the leader of the Corroding Bullet Rabbits was very strong, it was not as strong as the Sky Fox that had attacked him before.

A lion would use all its strength to fight a rabbit.

First of all, his attitude was not proper. He probably thought that he was a hunter, and the leader of the Corroding Bullet rabbits was a prey. Therefore, he subconsciously underestimated his opponent.

This was truly a memorable lesson.

Zhang Ping sighed in his heart.

He looked into the distance. Liu Sishan had already broken through the encirclement, and wherever she passed, it was covered in ice.

Liu Sishan was very strong. Facing the attacks of all kinds of catabolic beasts, there would always be two water balls around her to defend. These two water balls changed irregularly, and they could quickly change from boiling water, pure water, and ice. Just the smoothness of this transformation was enough to prove that Liu Sishan was most proficient in defense.

On the other side, the female Awakened who was stepping on the rainbow stairs was already close to the treetop. However, at this moment, a huge eagle attacked from the sky, and the female Awakened was immediately fighting with the huge eagle.

At this moment, at least a few hundred catabolic beasts had died in the entire valley. The air was filled with a thick smell of blood.

Zhang Ping could not help but sigh. Was it worth it to fight for a single Salt Rust Fruit?

Suddenly, he heard a phoenix cry.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound. He immediately saw a small bird that was burning with flames flying towards the Salt Rust Tree.

Firebird!

Zhang Ping immediately stood up. He really wanted to have an equipment made from the feathers of a firebird. This way, he could replenish his stamina at any time.

This firebird was extremely fast, but just as it approached the Salt Rust Tree, the huge white snake suddenly raised its head and spat out a white mist. It was a frost mist with extremely low temperature.

The firebird crashed into the frost mist, and the flames on its body immediately became dim. It let out a cry and quickly fell from the sky. A white ape was just below it. With a heavy palm, the firebird was sent flying. It only rolled to the edge of the battlefield after a long while.

Zhang Ping stared at the firebird's corpse, and his heart could not help but beat violently.

How many feathers could a whole firebird take?

He stood up and looked around the firebird.

The one that was more dangerous was a mutated wolf. It seemed to have the strength of an intermediate level.

He was wearing the Assassination Ring. As long as he did not take the initiative to attack, he should not alarm the other party.

The problem was not big!

Zhang Ping made a prompt decision and carefully approached the firebird.

The closer he got to the battlefield, the more he could feel the terrifying aura. The entire battlefield was like a meat grinder. Even from dozens of meters away, he could feel a shocking wave of heat.

It was the heat produced by the collision of blood and Qi.

Closer.

He was only 20 meters away from the firebird's corpse.

Zhang Ping crawled forward, vigilantly looking out for any possible dangers.

Dong!

A heavy sound rang out.

The ground suddenly shook.

A huge pig head landed in front of Zhang Ping, and its eyes were still emitting a fierce light.

This pig head was at least a hundred kilograms. If it hit him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Zhang Ping swallowed his saliva and immediately walked around the pig head. However, he felt that something was wrong, so he quietly took a few steps back.

He squatted beside the pig head, pressed his hands on the pig's mouth, and forcefully opened it. A black pearl rolled out from the pig's mouth and landed beside his feet.

What was this?

He picked up the black pearl and used the appraisal skill, but it failed.

Now was not the time to appraise it. He put away the pearl and carefully approached the firebird's corpse again. However, before he could go far, a thunderbolt swept across the battlefield, instantly plowing out a deep ditch in the ground.

The most fatal thing was that the lightning brushed past the firebird's corpse. Only half of the firebird's corpse was left, and most of its feathers had been burnt.

Zhang Ping hurriedly took two steps forward, picked up the firebird's corpse, and turned to run.

The return trip was equally dangerous.

Occasionally, there would be light, lightning, and flames shooting from the battlefield. Zhang Ping was clearly at the edge of the battlefield, but he had the illusion that he was crossing the battlefield.

Especially when he was about to leave the battlefield, a small stone flew past his back, and there was a bloody wound on his back.

He returned to the back of the rock cover.

He leaned against the rock and panted heavily.

This trip had only lasted a few minutes, but it felt like a lifetime.

Life and death were the best tempering for people.

Zhang Ping relaxed and immediately felt a burning pain on his back.

There was a wound on his back, and the rock behind him was covered in a layer of salt. The wound was stained with salt, so one could imagine how painful it was.

The problem was that he only had a pair of pants left on his body, and his hands were also covered in salt. Even if he wanted to treat his wound, he didn't have any tools, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it.

He placed the firebird's corpse on a rock. The firebird was originally about the size of a pigeon, but after it was struck by the lightning and had its lower body destroyed, there were not many intact feathers left.

He didn't know if it could be used.

After checking the firebird's condition, Zhang Ping sighed.

It was fine if most of the firebird's feathers were burned by the lightning, but he also found that some of the intact feathers were covered in a layer of white frost. This layer of white frost stuck to the feathers as if it had already fused with the feathers. He didn't know if it would destroy the effect of the firebird's feathers.

He then took out the black bead.

Identify!

Identify failed!

Identify failed!

Identify failed!

A series of failures later, Zhang Ping felt numb.

This was definitely the most difficult item he had ever seen, but he also felt a trace of anticipation. Could this be a treasure?