Chapter 16: The Reaper

The Otherworld is full of psionic energy and various radiation sources, and the metabolism of living organisms is faster, the cells are more active, and the genes are more unstable, and it is easy to mutate into new organ forms and extraordinary abilities.

After death, it is also more likely to decay and deteriorate, and various ancient and mysterious germs will multiply rapidly in the corpse, control the nerve cords and muscle bundles that have not yet decayed, and turn the corpse into undead creatures such as zombies, and even extremely dangerous biochemical bombs.

Monster corpses are a valuable resource for the development of Dragon City, and even under the shroud of fog, the only strategic resource must be harvested against time.

Once the organs mutate and the materials decay, the harvested resources will not compensate for the resources expended in destroying the monsters.

Even if you kill all the monsters, you will lose.

Many times, the strong fight selflessly, and when the fierce battle is over, the monster corpse will either become an undead creature, and it will have to be killed again, or it will rot to the point that it will not be able to look good, and all resources will be reimbursed.

In a worse situation, the corpse swelled more than ten times and exploded with a "bang", blowing up all kinds of mucus carrying deadly germs for thousands of meters, polluting the air and water, and even causing a plague.

Over time, the "Reaper" was born as a secondary class.

Specially follow behind the strong, race against time, clean up the battlefield, and don't let go of even a drop of monster blood and a piece of monster feces.

"For me, the Reaper is the best auxiliary class at this stage - it can collect rare materials, expand the circle of contacts, meet all kinds of strong people, and get closer to the water to get the first month, so it is easier to get cultivation resources.

"Since I worked for ten years in my previous life, awakening and upgrading will not be too expensive, so it's better to be raw than cooked?"

Thinking of this, Meng Chao did not hesitate to invest in the contribution value and awakened the "Primary Harvesting Technique".

With a tingling pain in his temples, all his facial muscles twitched, and a great deal of detail surfaced deep in his mind.

How to harvest crustacean monsters......

How to harvest mammalian monsters......

How to harvest reptilian monsters......

How to harvest flying monsters......

There are also a large number of intricate monster structure diagrams, methods for extracting hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys, hundreds of ways to identify and collect mucus, acid, and venom, various signs of monster corpses, and signs that monster corpses are about to turn into biobombs......

There are also a large number of memory fragments, all of which are scenes of him harvesting with his father.

Countless images overlapped, imprinting the rich experience of the veteran reaper on his cerebral cortex.

Pain and pleasure followed, and he couldn't help but stretch out his hands, holding the butcher's knife and scalpel that didn't exist, and his ten fingers danced lightly, swaying and harvesting to his heart's content.

Meng Chao found that he had chosen the right one.

It took 998 to awaken the "Primary Harvesting Technique", and then, it only took 1355 contribution points to break through the "ordinary level" and rush to the "expert level".

Next, the "Expert Level "Primary Harvesting Technique" and the "Perfect Level "Basic Marksmanship" also produced some kind of ...... Similar to the effect of "joining", in my mind, a large number of strange monster weaknesses and structures have exploded.

They are all new monsters that have never been heard of in this era.

"Yes, the most important thing for a reaper is to understand the organs and structure of the monster, and the most important thing for a good gunslinger is to gain insight into the structure and weaknesses of the monster, and the two skills are highly related.

"In my previous life, it was because I had been a reaper with my father for ten years and dissected tens of thousands of monsters that I was able to master the basic marksmanship of the perfect level and barely become a third-rate master.

"Ha, most of the monsters in my memories in my previous life haven't evolved yet, doesn't it mean that when they appear, I will be the one who knows them best in the entire Dragon City?"

Meng Chao grinned.

The nosebleed spurted out again, and it was booming.

Meng Yishan returned home, hurriedly packed up his things and was about to leave: "Su Xin, it's time to call it a day, remember to go to the street to get our share later, they didn't say that the super beast was hit hard by me, and there was a lot of black beetle meat distributed to our family, this thing is not released, you can get some for the two small ones to eat in the morning, and then let them take some to school, Ah Chao, Xiaocao, you go to bed early, I went to the battlefield in the north of the city, where I am waiting for the harvest." ”

Meng Chao covered his nose and stood up: "Dad, I'll go with you." ”

"Huh?" Meng Yishan was stunned.

"I look like this, the college entrance examination may not be satisfactory, instead of finding a job casually, it is better to be a reaper and give it a go." Meng Chao shrugged.

Meng Yishan looked at his son's "weak" appearance, and thought to himself that this child would not be admitted to college nine times out of ten.

Without going to college, the Reaper is indeed the best job that the average person can get.

The risk factor is of course high.

The battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee that when they pack up the loot, there will be new monsters to kill.

Some monsters are so strong that they seem to have been dead for a long time, but they can still deliver a fatal blow.

Monster corpses, poisonous blood, acid, and deadly spores can kill the Reaper.

But the flip side of high risk is high returns.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the probability of being exposed to monster corpses for many years, being nourished by beast blood and crystal radiation, and awakening extraordinary power is higher than that of ordinary professions.

Since his son was injured last year, although he has been smiling, how could Meng Yishan not see the loneliness in his heart?

The father has been thinking hard about his son's way out, and he has already greeted the company's leaders.

"Okay, I'll show you!" Today's battle allowed the old father to see the growth of his son, and Meng Yishan made up his mind.

"Brother, are you really going to be a reaper?" At the door of the house, Bai Jiacao grabbed his brother's hand and held on to it.

Seeing the little girl's face full of concern, Meng Chao felt a warmth in his heart.

After all, the brother and sister are deeply affectionate, and when they heard that their brother was going to do such a dangerous job, even if they were the Night Witch, they were a little worried, right?

"Then if you encounter a delicious monster like a black beetle again, remember to take some home!" Just listen to the little girl's serious advice.

“……”

Meng Chao took a deep breath and thought, "It's all my fault, I really shouldn't have too high expectations for the Night Witch." ”

……

The fog gradually lifted, and the communication channels returned to clarity.

The overall situation of the battlefield in the north of the city has been decided, and the corpses of monsters are piled up, and it is up to the reapers to show their skills.

Military trucks have long been parked at the entrance of various communities, and the sides of the cars are sprayed with signs of "resource recycling".

The father and son tied themselves to the car with seat belts and sped north of the city as the truck crushed the monster's corpse.

The further north you go, the thicker the fog becomes, and the more the Dragon City and the Otherworldly Space erode each other.

Everywhere you can see the hideous corpses of monsters, like a strange-shaped statue, exuding a pungent smell.

There are also crazy mutated trees and vines, all clinging to human buildings, and in just a few hours of growth, they almost swallow up the buildings, turning the reinforced concrete city into a lush primeval jungle.

Meng Chao also saw a Tyrannosaurus rex-like giant beast, with a hole in its chest blasted out by anti-tank shelling, and blue blood flowed all over the ground.

But it is not dead, and the bloody mouth full of fangs is still open and closed.

"Ah Chao." Meng Yishan suddenly said, "The more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong, the super beast just now doesn't seem to have hit me." ”

"Dad, your eyesight is so good, it's really not you, it's me who shot the head." Meng Chao is very honest.

"You-" Meng Yishan smiled dumbly.

"Don't believe me?" Meng Chao said, "Haven't you heard that people will burst out with infinite potential at a critical moment, for example, a powerless mother can move hundreds of catties of stones with her bare hands in order to rescue a child in the ruins, what is so strange about me awakening extraordinary power in order to protect my family?" ”

He began to lay the groundwork for his own power.

"Makes sense." Meng Yishan slapped his thigh and suddenly realized, "You reminded me, could it be that in order to protect you, I inadvertently awakened my extraordinary ability and suddenly became stronger?" ”

“…… Dad, I didn't expect you to be old and have an extraordinary heart! Meng Chao was amazed.

"What is this called, in Dragon City, who doesn't have an extraordinary heart, and your dad is very old?" Meng Yishan was dissatisfied, "Just allow you young people to daydream, why can't middle-aged people be extraordinary!" ”

"Don't be angry, Dad, I didn't mean that."

Meng Chao sneered, "If you really want to be extraordinary, I'll arrange it, take some time another day, and take our whole family to be extraordinary, oh, my sister still forget it, she is too troublesome to be extraordinary, just you and my mother, wait for you to be extraordinary, take care of her." ”

"You kid, you're getting out of tune." Meng Yishan couldn't help but stretch out his hand, knocked on his son's forehead, paused, and said, "To be serious, harvesters are not easy to do, you have to be bold and careful, don't be nervous later, learn a little." ”

"Dad, I'm not nervous."

"How can you not be nervous, the real battlefield and our community are not the same concept, thousands of monsters, mountains of corpses and a sea of blood, can you not be nervous?"

"Dad, I'm not nervous."

"Nervous is nervous, what are the two fathers and sons afraid of, think back then, your old son was a reaper for the first time, saw so many monster corpses, smelled a pungent stench, I was so nervous that I urinated, did you pee?"

"I don't ...... Forget it, I'm nervous, I'm peeing. ”

"That's right, pass on a secret to you, the first time you are a harvester, put a diaper in the crotch of your pants, really, the smell of many high-level monsters will stimulate the central nervous system of the human body, and the brace can't be controlled, so newcomers are pad diapers, and some people have been padding for several years."

"Dad, in the middle of the night, where to get diapers!"

"Good son, look, what is this, when you get to the place later, find a corner to change it first, I'll help you take care of it, don't be ashamed."

“…… Dad, I suddenly became full of confidence in the college entrance examination, I am not a reaper, you let me go home. ”

As the two of them were talking, the jolt became violent.

The run-flat tires crushed the monster carcass, making a "click" sound.

The smell is like a tentacle, seeping into the car, and it can't be stopped by holding your breath, which is very dazzling.

It's to the north of the city.

The wheels ran over a huge crater, and half of the car jumped up.

The smell of gunpowder and blood, wave after wave, hit people's hearts.

In the distance there were several screaming buildings, half collapsed, half burning.

With the help of the raging fire, Meng Chao saw several paralyzed six-legged crawling spar chariots.

The heavy armor was easily torn apart by the monster's blades, and many of the soldiers were scattered in the carriage.

There were also many soldiers who were missing arms and legs, their faces were pale, and they received treatment without saying a word.

The fate of monsters is ten times worse than that of humans.

Whether it is snakes, insects, rats, ants, jackals, tigers and leopards, they are all burned into black charred corpses and torn to pieces.

These monsters, crushed by the torrent of steel, basically have no harvest value.

"It's too rough to be a soldier."

The Reapers shook their heads disapprupsly.

It's no wonder that in these years, the army is only an auxiliary against monsters, and the key depends on the transcendent.

According to the army's indiscriminate bombardment and crushing all the monsters into slag, it is cool, but it is cool to waste a lot of guns and ammunition and the precious lives of soldiers, but it will not get back the slightest benefit.

Within three years and five years, Dragon City will be depleted of resources, starved to death, and trapped to death.

"Today, our company is responsible for the resource recovery operation in the east of the steel plant, along Wufu Road." Meng Yishan introduced to Meng Chao, "The transcendent used cold weapons to slaughter thousands of monsters, and the corpses were very intact, and it was up to us how many resources we could recover." ”

The truck was parked in front of the Longcheng Iron and Steel Group.

There were many transcendents flying in the night sky, like colorful meteors, and continued further north, chasing down the scattered monsters.

There are reapers all around, under different banners, assigning work areas and racing against time.

"Brother Meng."

More than a dozen middle-aged men with dark skin, simple temperament, and strong muscles greeted them.