Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System

Just as Vikram, on the other side, seemed to be losing to the two attackers, retreating step by step, another anomaly suddenly occurred.

The entire retail area first began to vibrate violently, and then the huge boulders blocking the entrance to the retail area shattered in an instant.

"Boom!!"

Shards of rock flew everywhere, and dust billowed into the air.

A figure slowly emerged from the dust cloud created by the shattered boulders.

When the crowd clearly saw the figure’s appearance, everyone even stopped scavenging for supplies.

Their eyes were fixed solely on the terrifying entity that had burst through the entrance and was now hovering in mid-air.

Many Survivors’ bodies began to tremble uncontrollably, and the supplies in their hands slipped from their grasp and fell to the ground.

Everyone looked up to see a giant, locust-like monster hovering in the air.

At the same time, the huge insect’s dark compound eyes swept over every Survivor present, including Vikram, who was still entangled in combat.

"Insect... an insect!"

"An insect!"

Many Survivors screamed and immediately scattered in panic.

Several of them attempted to sneak out through the exit behind the giant insect under the cover of darkness.

Unfortunately, ideals are rich, but reality is cruel.

Before they had taken more than a few steps, a massive, barbed hind leg lashed through the air like a whip.

"Pfft!"

The Survivor who had attempted to slip past was instantly split in half, and the supplies in his backpack scattered across the ground.

"The last guest has finally arrived."

"Damn it, these Legendary-level creatures... the higher their grade, the more cunning they are. If you don’t lure them out, they really won’t make a move," Vikram muttered with slight annoyance.

As early as when Lilith and her companions were fighting the Legendary-level Zombie, Vikram’s mental power had already detected the anomaly upstairs.

However, at the same moment Vikram used his mental power, the insect also seemed to sense the danger below and remained hidden.

Seeing that his two younger brothers had already made their move, yet the Legendary-level creature upstairs still refused to come down, Vikram finally took the initiative to attack, intending to lure the insect on the rooftop into revealing itself.

"But this insect... it does seem a bit tricky."

Not to mention its massive, barbed hind legs, just the wings allowing it to hover freely in the air were enough to make Vikram wary.

Not to mention the terrifying special abilities revealed by the System’s analysis.

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For a moment, Vikram no longer had the mind to continue playing games with the two Survivors in front of him.

"Gentlemen, have you had enough fighting?" The two felt a chill run down their spines.

In fact, they had long suspected that Vikram was holding back.

After all, although Vikram had seemed to be retreating step by step, he had remained completely unfazed throughout the fight.

So, upon hearing Vikram’s words, they immediately realized something was wrong.

Coupled with the Legendary-level creature behind them, which sent shivers down their spines with just a single glance, the two immediately decided to retreat and leave this troublesome place.

Those boulders blocking the exits couldn’t stop them.

However, the next second, Vikram moved.

Even Abhi and Jade, who had almost reached the exit and were preparing to leave decisively, never expected Vikram’s strength to be far beyond their imagination.

The first thing the two saw when they turned around was not an open path to escape, but Vikram, standing there with the same calm, expressionless face.

"Go to hell!"

Both startled and enraged, the two attacked together, hoping to force an opening and escape.

Their fists once again struck mercilessly toward Vikram’s chest.

Unlike before, when Vikram had appeared to struggle against their relentless assault, this time he neither dodged nor evaded. He didn’t even move a finger.

The two only heard a faint sound resembling flowing water, followed by an intense pain that spread from their arms throughout their entire bodies.

"Ah!!"

Before either of them could understand what had happened, two severed arms spun through the air, accompanied by a shower of blood.

The two mysterious Survivors staggered backward, clutching the bloody stumps at their shoulders as agonizing screams echoed throughout the retail area.

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone present.

No one had seen who made the move.

They had only heard that strange sound of flowing water.

Even the giant locust hovering nearby paused for a brief moment, its dark compound eyes slowly shifting toward one corner of the retail area.

From the darkness, a slender humanoid figure gradually walked out.

Crystal-clear streams of water continuously flowed around its body like living serpents, while every step it took left ripples across the blood-covered floor.

The surrounding moisture seemed to respond to its presence, quietly revolving around it.

The two mysterious Survivors looked at the newcomer with horror.

Someone capable of severing both of their arms before they could even react...

Such strength was completely beyond their expectations.

Even Jade’s expression changed dramatically.

The attack just now had been so fast that even he hadn’t seen it clearly.

The remaining Survivors were equally stunned.

They had thought Vikram alone was already terrifying enough.

Then two mysterious experts had appeared. Now, yet another hidden powerhouse had silently emerged. Just how surprises were they going to see today?

Only then did Vikram glance calmly at the newcomer.

"Watery."

The newcomer gave a slight nod before quietly taking his place beside Vikram.

At the same time, the giant locust that had entered the retail area showed no intention of waiting.

Its enormous wings beat violently, producing powerful gusts that swept across the battlefield.

Every flap scattered blood, shattered debris, and countless goods in every direction.

The few Survivors still alive on the ground fled desperately in all directions.

However, against the Legendary-level insect, their struggles were meaningless.

The locust’s destructive power was even more terrifying than that of the Zombies.

Its mouthparts, razor-sharp claws, barbed hind legs, and rapidly vibrating wings were all deadly weapons.

In the blink of an eye, the crimson ground, where the blood had already dried and clotted, was once again covered by a fresh layer of blood.

Broken limbs and severed heads occasionally floated within the expanding pool of crimson, making the battlefield resemble a living hell.

Standing beside Vikram, Watery quietly observed the carnage with an indifferent expression.

His calm gaze slowly shifted from the fleeing Survivors to the gigantic insect hovering in mid-air.

Almost simultaneously, Vikram also raised his head.

The huge insect, standing nearly two and a half meters tall, slowly turned its dark compound eyes toward the two of them.

For a brief moment, both sides remained motionless.

Its mouthparts continuously chewed the remaining bits of flesh caught between its jaws, while its forelegs rubbed against one another rhythmically, almost as if it were openly provoking them.

[Mutated Insect Plague: Serrated Locust, Grade: Gold, Strength: 128, Speed: 133, Stamina: 127, Reaction: 131.]

[Legendary-level Disaster: Gold, Special Ability: Insect Summoning, can summon all weaker crawling insects nearby to fight together. Special Ability: Serrated Blades, can release blade waves with extremely powerful destructive force and impact.]

Initially, when Vikram saw the description of the locust’s seemingly ordinary special abilities, he felt a slight sense of relief.

After all, in Legendary-level combat, raw physical attributes were no longer the deciding factor.

The true key to victory lay in the mastery and application of special abilities.

The previous two Legendary-level Zombies had already proven this point.

Although their physiques were terrifying, what truly made them dangerous were their unique abilities.

Even someone like Abhi, whose physique far surpassed ordinary Survivors, could barely survive against them.

In Legendary-level battles, abilities often determined the victor.

"So, let’s see what you’re really capable of."

As soon as Vikram finished speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted.

A terrifying translucent blade of light suddenly tore through the dust-filled battlefield.

Everything in its path was cleanly sliced apart. Shelves, goods, concrete, and even a massive load-bearing pillar were all cut cleanly in half before the terrifying translucent blade continued toward Vikram’s face

By the time he noticed the attack, it was already too late to dodge.

"Holy crap!"

Boom!!

A deafening explosion erupted, and an enormous cloud of dust instantly swallowed the entire area, while violent shockwaves swept across the retail area, sending debris flying everywhere.

The already unstable ceiling of the supermarket began collapsing continuously as chunks of concrete and steel rained down.

For several seconds, no one could see anything. The entire battlefield remained completely obscured by the thick cloud of dust.

Those Survivors fortunate enough to remain alive could only stare blankly toward the direction where Vikram had been standing moments earlier.

When the dust gradually settled, everyone felt their hearts stop.

A massive slash nearly ten meters long had carved through the retail area.

The outer wall had been completely sliced open.

Even the concrete behind it had been cut five or six meters deep.

"Big Boss Vikram?!" Lilith rushed into the thick dust without hesitation.

"No... no way..." When all she found was a pool of fresh blood, her expression instantly turned pale.

Lilith slowly fell to her knees, her entire body trembling.

No one had expected that, despite both being Legendary-level, the destructive power of this locust would be on an entirely different level from the Legendary Zombie.

With a single swing of its blade, the entire retail area had been reduced to ruins and pushed to the brink of collapse.

"Are... are we really going to die here today?"

Everyone present fell into despair.

This terrifying insect had brought them fear unlike anything they had experienced before.

From beginning to end, it never even needed to land.

Simply hovering high in the air was enough to completely suppress everyone below.

Whether it was Lilith and her companions, the two mysterious Survivors who had appeared later, Watery, or even Vikram himself, all of them appeared powerless before the terrifying Legendary-level locust.

The most unsettling part was that the Legendary-level locust appeared to understand everything they were saying.

It clearly possessed the power to slaughter everyone instantly.

Yet it simply watched.

The antennae on its head twitched cheerfully, almost as though it were enjoying their despair.

"You damn beast! It’s only because you were born in the Wasteland World that you’ve grown this big. If you were back on Earth, I could squash hundreds of pests like you with a single flip-flop!"

With death seemingly inevitable, the dozen or so remaining Survivors had long since stopped fearing it.

Instead, they vented every ounce of resentment they had accumulated since arriving in the Wasteland World.

They cursed the insect plague, the natural disasters, and the cruel world that had reduced them to this miserable state. Their reckless insults naturally provoked the giant locust’s wrath.

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