Hearing Qin Siyang's suggestion, both of them hesitated.
Qin Siyang was puzzled, "What, you guys don't plan to make a move?"
"Brother Qin, it's not that we don't want to, it's just that… we really can't."
"Hm? Why? Is it because you're afraid of exposing your true sequence? I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?"
"It's not about exposing the sequence. This is a life-or-death situation; there's nothing to be afraid of. The main issue is that if we need to use the lizardfish to kill the Ghost-Faced Heron, the two of us would be completely useless…"
"What do you mean?"
Zhao Sifang saw that explaining wasn't working, so he immediately demonstrated.
He stretched out his palm, and suddenly, a red glow radiated from it.
Qin Siyang looked closely and saw that it was a blazing flame.
Zhao Sifang pushed his hand forward, and the red flame instantly flew out.
With a 'boom,' it exploded like smoke on the stomach wall of the Ghost-Faced Heron.
Then, the scent of something burning spread through the air.
Zhao Sifang shrugged: "Brother Qin, my skill would roast the lizardfish along with it. How would we use it then?"
Seeing this, Gu Yunpeng also raised his hand and made a motion.
Qin Siyang felt a gust of wind brush past his face.
BANG—
With a muffled sound, the stomach wall of the Ghost-Faced Heron was blasted open with a deep wound.
But it quickly healed again.
"I'm the same. I can't use the lizardfish to attack."
"Brother Qin, the type of attack you're suggesting is only suitable for strength-based sequence abilities. The two of us aren't nearly as strong as you, so it seems we won't be of much help…"
Qin Siyang shook his head helplessly, "Fine, then I'll do it myself. But let's get one thing straight, once we're out of here, this Ghost-Faced Heron is considered my solo kill."
"No problem."
"That's only fair."
"By the way, you two won't be corroded by the stomach acid of the Ghost-Faced Heron anytime soon, right?"
"Nope, I have Tier-4 armor, so I'll be fine."
"I also have Tier-4 armor. It's highly resistant to corrosion."
"..."
'Tier-4?'
Qin Siyang gave the two of them a disdainful look.
Their God Hunting strength was average, but their equipment was maxed out.
'Compared to me… sigh,' the sadness in his heart was overwhelming.
Qin Siyang grabbed the lizardfish and threw a series of punches, continuously expanding the wound on the Ghost-Faced Heron's stomach wall.
At the same time, they all felt a sudden jolt.
Qin Siyang suddenly stopped: "Wait, the Ghost-Faced Heron is still flying in the air. If we kill it now, it'll crash to the ground, and since we're inside its stomach, wouldn't we die from the fall too?"
Zhao Sifang shook his head: "Brother Qin, my armor has shock absorption and an internal protective shield. No matter how high I fall, I'll be fine."
Gu Yunpeng said, "Same for me."
Hearing this, Qin Siyang gritted his teeth even harder, "But I'll die!"
"Then… what should we do?"
Gu Yunpeng thought for a moment and said, "When we're about to land, I can use my skill to hold up the Ghost-Faced Heron's body and slow its descent."
"Alright, let's go with that."
"But if we do this, my aura will be left on the Ghost-Faced Heron's carapace. That means it won't count as your solo kill."
"What?"
Qin Siyang was extremely dissatisfied with this solution.
But he had no choice.
There was no way he could prioritize points over his life.
"Fine, I accept it. For the sake of saving you two, I'm making a huge loss!"
In truth, the biggest loss wasn't missing out on the double points for a solo kill.
It was that he could've eaten two whole Ghost-Faced Herons, but now he wouldn't get the chance.
Just thinking about it made Qin Siyang feel an unbearable heartache.
'Such a huge loss!!'
'But I can't just leave Little Zhao behind.'
Little Zhao was his brother.
Besides, if Little Zhao died, Zhao Longfei and Zhao Longteng would definitely take it out on him.
The more Qin Siyang thought about it, the angrier he got.
He shouldn't have let these two tag along.
When they got back, he had to demand money from Zhao Longfei and the Gu family.
'Compensation!'
'I must be compensated!'
Qin Siyang sighed.
He continued throwing punches.
He became a cold, unfeeling punching machine.
His fists were harder than iron. His heart was colder than ice.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After dozens of punches, he finally punched through the stomach wall, then crawled all the way toward the Ghost-Faced Heron's heart. Using the same technique, he punched through its heart as well.
Blood gushed out of the wound like a torrent, sweeping Qin Siyang away to some unknown place.
Before long, the Ghost-Faced Heron lost all signs of life.
It began plummeting downward.
But not long after the free fall started, the sensation of complete weightlessness eased. The descent became slow and controlled.
The entire corpse of the Ghost-Faced Heron seemed to be held up by an enormous force.
Inside the bird's stomach, Gu Yunpeng was sweating profusely. His hands were raised, and his whole body was trembling.
Zhao Sifang scratched his scruffy beard, "Brother-in-law, is there anything I can do to help?"
"Shut up and don't distract me. That's the best help you can give."
"Oh, okay."
BOOM—
With a soft thud, the Ghost-Faced Heron's corpse landed safely.
Lying inside the bird, Qin Siyang had a sudden realization.
'A perfect opportunity!'
He quickly observed his surroundings and noticed Zhao Sifang and Gu Yunpeng weren't in sight yet.
Taking advantage of the moment, he removed his mask and hid inside the bird's belly, devouring its flesh.
He tore and chewed like a starved beast, stuffing himself greedily.
'No step forward, no thousand miles! Every drop makes a river! I can't waste any chance to improve myself!'
After eating for a while, he heard movements nearby.
It seemed Zhao Sifang and Gu Yunpeng were looking for him.
'What a shame. I haven't absorbed much yet, and I have to stop!'
To avoid being caught feasting, Qin Siyang quickly moved a few steps, punched through another section of the Ghost-Faced Heron's body, and crawled out.
The moment he emerged, he saw Zhao Sifang and Gu Yunpeng.
Feigning exhaustion, Qin Siyang gasped for breath.
"Brother Qin, why did you take so long to come out? My brother-in-law and I thought you ran into trouble and were looking for you."
"Ugh, no choice, I killed three Ghost-Faced Herons in a row. I'm exhausted."
Qin Siyang, "panting heavily," walked over to the bird's belly and cut off its carapace.
"By the way, you two pack up the lizardfish, and cut a few pieces of the Ghost-Faced Heron's stomach meat. We'll keep some materials for research."
"Got it."
As the two of them busied themselves, Qin Siyang quietly examined his own body.
Not great.
When he killed the second Ghost-Faced Heron, he fell from high altitude.
Even though the bird's body cushioned the impact, he was still badly injured.
Several of his bones were fractured.
"Zhao Sifang, Gu Yunpeng."
Hearing their full names, they realized Qin Siyang was about to say something serious.
"Brother Qin, what is it?"
"I have multiple fractures. Once my skill ends, I probably won't be able to move. You two will have to take me back quickly."
"…Understood."
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