Chapter 142 - 133: Human Limit
"What a pity."
Qin Ziwen had been aiming for the Giant Sloth’s left eyeball, but the creature kept shaking its head as it ate.
Its eyes were too small.
The arrow grazed the side of its eye socket.
"Again."
Qin Ziwen nocked another arrow.
This time, he aimed for the Giant Sloth’s neck.
Arrows flew continuously from his Quiver.
The Giant Sloth’s fur was thick, and a layer of fat blocked most of the damage, but the Arrows piercing its body still caused it immense pain.
With a roar, the Giant Sloth turned around.
The ground trembled. It got on all fours and ran with all its might, but its speed wasn’t as fast as expected.
"Give me the Incendiary Bottle!" Qin Ziwen took the Incendiary Bottle and threw it onto the ground in front of the beast.
CRASH~
The Incendiary Bottle smashed against the Giant Sloth.
A large patch of fire spread with the flowing gasoline.
The running Giant Sloth paused, looking fearfully at the flames before it.
"Bullseye!"
An arrow shot from the side like a shooting star, striking the Giant Sloth’s only remaining eye.
Both eyes plunged into darkness, the Giant Sloth fell into a frenzy and charged forward wildly.
"Stay mobile! Don’t engage it head-on."
Under Yang Cunshen’s command, the group circled the Giant Sloth’s back and sides, continuously attacking.
Its Life Energy was tenacious. Despite its many injuries, none were fatal.
As time passed, its movements grew increasingly sluggish.
Finally, half an hour later, the Giant Sloth, which had been driven to the bottom of a slope, collapsed heavily.
A large number of white motes of light overflowed from its body.
They finally converged above its head, forming a green Card.
"Just one, huh?" Qin Ziwu was a little disappointed.
Qin Ziwen said, "That’s not bad. In terms of weight, the Giant Toad was at least five times heavier. They’re not in the same league."
Deng Guang nodded. "The nearly eight-meter-long crocodile we hunted in the river back then also only dropped one Card. If they were in the water, this Giant Sloth might not even be a match for that crocodile."
Although it was large, its threat level really wasn’t that high.
For humans with weapons and tools, it was a relatively easy type of prey to hunt.
Li Yue said, "This is the first time I’ve seen a bright green Card. What kind is it?"
Wang Yun said, "An Enhancement Card."
Deng Guang knew this as well, of course. Zhao Pu had obtained one in the cave, and he had later traded it to Brother Qin.
Li Yue climbed onto its belly, took the Enhancement Card from above the corpse, and said in surprise, "So this is an Enhancement Card? If I use it, will I become Superman?"
Wang Yun shook his head. "No. At most, it’ll just improve your physical condition a bit. You won’t even reach Captain America’s level, let alone Superman’s."
Qin Ziwen spoke up. "This Card can be used repeatedly, but it has a limit. The most it can do is enhance a person to their peak physical potential."
Li Yue sighed. "Peak physical potential... that’s pretty damn awesome. If you could reach the limit in every aspect, taking on ten people bare-handed wouldn’t be hard."
Wang Yun said, "I wouldn’t know about that. Our team got an Enhancement Card before and gave it to a team member, but he never told us the specifics."
Yuan Ming said resentfully, "He’s a traitor. After the incident, he went and joined the Alliance Association. And after Brother Wang had been so good to him."
Wang Yun waved his hand. "To each their own. He pulled his weight when he was on the team. You can’t just talk about him like that."
Qin Ziwen took the Card from the others.
[Enhancement Card] Human Physique Enhancement Card (One Star).
He was tempted. Both he and Du Yu had reached Four Stars, so they would only need to use it once more to reach this Card’s limit.
They would reach the legendary peak of an ordinary person’s physical abilities.
Li Yue asked, "How should we price this Card?"
Qin Ziwu stroked his chin, glanced at his big brother, then at the others. "For a Card that enhances you personally, I don’t think it can be too cheap. But it shouldn’t be too expensive either, since its enhancement has a limit and can’t be used infinitely. In the end, everyone will probably need to use one."
"Ten contribution points?" Yuan Ming suggested.
"How about nine contribution points?" Deng Guang hesitated.
Wang Yun was calm. Although he was interested in the Card, he knew his contribution points weren’t enough. He had just bought a Spring Eye Card. The only person present who could afford this Card was Captain Qin.
So this price wasn’t really being set for them, but rather for Qin Ziwen.
𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Wang Yun said with a smile, "Let’s make it eight contribution points. From what Captain Qin said, one Card probably isn’t enough to reach the limit; you’ll need several. If we set the price too high, you guys will regret it later."
After some discussion, the price of the Enhancement Card was set at 8 contribution points.
Qin Ziwen took it and mulled it over for a moment. Although both he and Du Yu were at Four Stars, he knew that even with the same physical stats, different people could produce different results.
’With the same equipment, Du Yu could probably take on two or three of me.’
Having made up his mind, Qin Ziwen looked at Du Yu. "Du Yu."
Du Yu was first surprised, then hurriedly waved his hands. "My lord, you can’t! This Card is too precious. You should be the one to use it."
"Enough. It’s not like we won’t have other chances to get more," Qin Ziwen said, not bothering to explain further. He used the Enhancement Card on him directly.
Du Yu, who was still waving his hands, froze. He was immediately enveloped in the light of the Enhancement Card.
The others were somewhat surprised to see that Qin Ziwen, after getting the Card, didn’t use it himself but gave it to Du Yu instead.
A smile appeared on Wang Yun’s face. ’This is just what I’d expect from the captain.’
When the green light from the Enhancement Card dissipated, Du Yu stood on the spot, his eyes tightly closed.
After a long moment, he opened his eyes. Although he looked the same as before, the aura about him was completely different. There was an indescribable change.
"Thank you, my lord." Du Yu’s eyes were full of complex emotions. He felt that his current physical condition was terrifyingly strong, his stamina absurdly abundant. ’If I were to face my former self, I would need at most ten moves to win.’
"Not bad." Qin Ziwen was very satisfied. Du Yu was already a master of combat techniques and skilled in archery. Now that his physical abilities were maxed out, he was definitely no weaker than the fiercest generals at the peak of human history. All he lacked was a chance to prove it.
Afterward, the group discussed how to butcher the Giant Sloth.
This Giant Beast was enormous.
It would be difficult for them to drag the entire thing away on their own.
Therefore, Qin Ziwen planned to go on ahead. He would return home, recruit more refugees from the congee shed, and bring them up the mountain to collectively haul the Giant Sloth back.
"My lord, I’ll go with you." Du Yu was worried about Qin Ziwen’s safety. Although the Short-faced Bear had left earlier, bears were cunning by nature. He worried it might be hiding in the shadows; if his lord were alone, he would be an easy target.
Qin Ziwen thought for a moment and agreed to Du Yu’s request. Then he instructed the others, "Be careful of other wild animals.
The smell of blood from the dead Giant Sloth might attract them. As long as it can drive them away, don’t be stingy with the Incendiary Bottles."
Then, Qin Ziwen and Du Yu headed down the mountain together.
Both of them had excellent physical conditioning and moved as if they were flying.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful, and they returned safely to the Gated Community.
After returning to his residence, Qin Ziwen called for Li Tieshan, then poured all the remaining rice from the bag into a pot and cooked a huge cauldron of thin congee.
As the fragrance of the rice drifted out, more and more refugees gathered in front of the boiler, a dense, surging sea of heads...
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