In the desolate expanse of the supermarket’s first floor, a putrid stench clung thickly to the air. Suspended midair by six gleaming daggers arranged in a mystic circle, an oval dragon egg—its surface shimmering with an eerie cyan hue beneath the iron plating—descended smoothly into the gaping maw of a backpack.
Like spectral hunters returning to their roost, the six blades hissed through the gloom, sheathing themselves with lethal precision along the outer thighs of Luo Feng.
“Shhh!” Luo Feng tugged at a drawstring on the backpack, instantly sealing the dragon egg tightly within the innermost compartment.
“Now I’ve struck gold. Time to get out of here!”
With the bulging backpack secured on his back, Luo Feng turned to leave—but as he did—
“What is that?” From the corner of his eye, Luo Feng noticed some objects placed not far away. This was the resting place of the iron-plated dragon. Other than the dragon egg, anything obstructive—shelves, refrigerators, televisions, and other debris—had long been swept to the edges. The floor should have been completely empty.
Yet, bizarrely, some objects were placed right in the open space. These items were not far from the dragon egg. In fact, one could say the iron-plated dragon must have seen them every single day.
“Why would the iron-plated dragon keep these items within its field of view?” Luo Feng’s heart quickened as he moved closer.
As he advanced, his heartbeat accelerated.
“Could it be…?”
“Could it really be…?” When Luo Feng unconsciously approached within three meters of the items, he couldn’t help but clench his fists in excitement. “It really is them! This is a huge haul. I’m rich!”
Before Luo Feng stood a complete set of alloy combat boots, battle armor, and a sword sheathed in a scabbard. The battle armor was a pure black, a shade so deep it made one involuntarily hold their breath. The craftsmanship of the sword’s scabbard was far superior to that of his own Blood-Shadow Blade.
“This must be the equipment of a Super Warrior,” Luo Feng thought excitedly. “Just looking at the material of this armor, it’s clearly no ordinary gear. That sword… must be countless times better than my own battle blade.”
“And yet, this entire set of human battle armor was collected by the iron-plated dragon! It must have killed the warrior wearing it, and considered that its greatest achievement,” Luo Feng deduced. Monster Lords possessed intelligence comparable to humans, and even human Super Warriors could sometimes fall in battle against them.
But human Super Warriors were experts at escaping.
In all of China, the loss of a Super Warrior was extremely rare. Whenever a national Super Warrior fell, the entire country would mourn with a live broadcast. One could imagine just how difficult it was for a Monster Lord to kill a Super Warrior.
Therefore, the lost equipment of Super Warriors in the wilderness zones was also exceedingly rare.
“For the iron-plated dragon to be so proud as to keep this armor and sword as trophies, the human Super Warrior must have been extremely powerful. And this set of gear, having survived a battle with a High Lord, remains nearly unscathed. It must be top-tier—definitely at least a Grade 9 set!” Luo Feng quickly assessed.
According to market prices:
A complete set of Grade 9 battle armor was worth 12 billion yuan at full price, or 6 billion yuan at the discounted rate offered by Limit House.
“This used armor may not fetch the full 6 billion, but selling it for twenty or thirty billion should be possible!”
“And that’s just the Grade 9 price. What if this armor is SS-grade!” Luo Feng felt his blood boiling.
The grading system from Grade 1 to Grade 9 corresponded to H, G… C, B, A, and S levels. Grade 9 weapons and armor were equivalent to S-grade.
Above S-grade, however, was SS-grade.
SS-grade armor could withstand the bites of nearly all SS-King-level monsters. Even Lord-level monsters couldn’t damage SS-grade armor.
“If this is SS-grade armor, then it would be priceless,” Luo Feng thought excitedly.
A full set of SS-grade battle armor was worth a staggering 120 billion yuan at full price—far beyond the reach of ordinary individuals or organizations.
After all, SS-grade armor could resist the bites of nearly all SS-King-level monsters. The power difference between King-level and Lord-level monsters was immense. A single King-level monster could easily wipe out a group of Lords. Similarly, humans who surpassed Super Warriors, such as Hong and Thunder God, were in a completely different league from Super Warriors.
Therefore…
SS-grade equipment was far more expensive than S-grade.
A full set of SS-grade armor was worth 120 billion yuan at full price, or 60 billion yuan at half price.
“If this is SS-grade armor, even as second-hand gear, it might still fetch two or three billion yuan,” Luo Feng thought excitedly. “Maybe this haul will be enough to buy my younger brother the Water of Life.”
Of course, Luo Feng didn’t know for sure if the armor was SS-grade.
But he was certain it was at least Grade 9 (S-grade), and possibly even SS-grade.
…
All this thinking had taken place in the brief moment Luo Feng approached the armor and sword.
Without hesitation, he opened his backpack.
“If it’s SS-grade, it would be worth far more than the dragon egg!” Luo Feng quickly used his mental energy to guide the armor, alloy boots, bracers, and sword into his backpack.
…
Outside the vast supermarket, a group of Beast Captain-level monsters patrolled the area. Dozens of them guarded the entrance, occasionally glancing inside through the open doors. With their Beast Captain-level vision, they could faintly see the oval-shaped dragon egg.
Protecting the dragon egg—this was the mission given to the Beast Captain squad by their leader, the iron-plated dragon.
That was why the squad had not joined the battle against the two human Super Warriors.
Among them, a High Beast Captain-level Bloodthirsty Tank lay crouched, its massive body like a hill. It slowly turned its head, casually glancing into the supermarket interior—this was a motion it had repeated countless times before, always able to faintly see the dragon egg’s shadow.
But this time—
“Boom!” The Bloodthirsty Tank abruptly stood up, its massive eyes wide with shock. It immediately raised its head and let out a frantic roar.
“Roar~~” The piercing, frenzied cry echoed across more than ten miles.
The other Beast Captain-level monsters at the supermarket entrance instinctively turned their heads, gazing at the dragon egg’s location, and began howling in unison.
At the same time—
“Boom! Boom! Boom~~~”
All the Beast Captain-level monsters, whether at the entrance, patrolling nearby, or resting leisurely on the third, fourth, or fifth floors of the supermarket, suddenly roared and charged toward the core area of the first floor. “Boom! Boom~~” They smashed through floorboards and concrete walls, shaking the entire five-story building as if it were about to collapse.
Far away,
The iron-plated dragon was locked in battle with two Fire-Scaled Three-Tusked Boars against the two human Super Warriors, Wang Tong and Li Kan. At this moment, the iron-plated dragon’s head scales were shattered, and one of its eyes was already blinded. Wang Tong also bore visible wounds, but overall, he was in much better condition than the dragon.
“Roar~~” As the roar echoed from the direction of the supermarket.
The iron-plated dragon’s remaining eye turned blood-red.
“Awooooo~~” An ear-splitting, piercing shriek tore through the sky, generating visible shockwaves that swept in all directions. Concrete shattered, steel rebars snapped, and a massive cloud of dust rose. The anguished roar reverberated throughout the entire City 003.
“Oh no!” Wang Tong’s face paled.
The iron-plated dragon had gone mad!
“Awooooo~~” The dragon’s shriek grew hoarse with fury. From the sound alone, one could feel the dragon’s rage—an anger that could not be extinguished even by the waters of five seas.
“Boom!”
The iron-plated dragon’s speed instantly surged to an unprecedented limit. It no longer cared whether its bones could withstand the strain, charging toward Carrefour Supermarket at an extreme speed. “Boom! Boom~~” Terrifying sonic booms cracked the ground and buildings, sending debris flying.
…
As Luo Feng was rapidly stashing the battle armor into his backpack, the furious roar echoed from outside the supermarket. Then all the Beast Captain-level monsters roared in unison, startling Luo Feng.
“What’s going on?” Luo Feng hesitated slightly. He hadn’t made any noise.
“Boom! Boom! Boom~~”
The ceiling above and the concrete walls to the east, west, south, and north were instantly shattered, creating massive holes. One by one, enraged Beast Captain-level monsters charged in. Protecting the dragon egg was their most important mission, given by their leader, the iron-plated dragon.
The dragon egg was the iron-plated dragon’s most precious treasure.
No matter what, they had to protect it at all costs.
“Damn it, I’ve been discovered. Time to escape!” Luo Feng felt no guilt for stealing the dragon egg. This was a war between two races—humans and monsters. Monsters sought to exterminate humanity, and humans sought to exterminate monsters. The more damage inflicted on the monsters, the better.
“Whoosh!”
Luo Feng instantly accelerated to his maximum speed, dashing toward the elevator shaft. The monstrous Beast Captain-level creatures that had charged in gave chase. Luo Feng had already jammed the elevator doors open, so he darted inside in an instant.
“Escape!” Luo Feng prepared to rocket upward.
“Boom! Boom! Boom~~~”
The entire supermarket seemed to be on the verge of collapse. With a loud bang, the elevator shaft was blasted apart. Several Beast Captain-level monsters simultaneously smashed through the shaft from both inside and outside the supermarket. Some monsters from the third, fourth, and fifth floors also closed in.
“Not good!” Luo Feng immediately pushed off the wall, shooting diagonally out of the elevator shaft like a bolt of lightning toward the open sky!
If he could reach high altitude, he could escape!
But just as Luo Feng emerged—
One after another, Beast Captain-level monsters lunged from the pack. The ordinary Beast Soldier-level monsters barely moved, but a group of junior Beast Captain-level monsters leapt from various positions within the pack. The smallest among them was a Intermediate Beast Captain.
And now—
All the novice Beastmasters were charging straight toward him!
Each of them leapt about ten meters high, while some from the third, fourth, and fifth floors even jumped from the rooftop. Luo Feng’s escape route above was completely blocked.
Sky and ground—
Surrounded completely!
“Boom! Boom! Boom~~” The iron-plated dragon’s speed had already exceeded supersonic levels. Its running speed was faster than the spread of its earlier anguished roar! It dashed forward like a blurred phantom, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, charging into the smoke-filled area. In just a few seconds, the enraged, red-eyed iron-plated dragon would reach Carrefour Supermarket!
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