Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 183 - 178: A Narrow Escape
Wang Tong’s screams quickly faded, leaving him in a pitiable state. The Red Refining Snake silently slithered onto the roof of the vehicle, ready to strike. The people inside exited one after another, nervously searching for the snake’s location, fearful of being ambushed and becoming the next victim.
Luo Sheng immediately spotted the snake on the roof and shouted, "Liu Quan! On the roof!"
Liu Quan instinctively looked up and then suddenly punched the vehicle. The snake was startled and ready to attack, but Luo Sheng had already pulled out the Energy Gun and fired relentlessly at it.
The others responded swiftly; no one was concerned about conserving bullets now. They all aimed their Energy Guns at the snake, while the Wind Ability user deliberately unleashed wind blades to confine the snake on the roof.
The Red Refining Snake could spit fire, but the Wind Ability user could manipulate the wind, blocking the flames. This Wind Ability user was also a deputy leader and a Second Level Superpower User. Although they couldn’t completely restrain the snake, they could hold it back momentarily.
During their defense, Liu Quan’s hands suddenly glowed brightly, and the metal of the vehicle started to melt, flowing like liquid towards the snake on the roof. Trapped on the roof, the snake dodged bullets and as the metal flowed towards it, its eyes suddenly gleamed fiercely, and it opened its mouth wide, spewing a mass of fierce flames!
The flames hit the roof and instantly spread, turning into a sea of fire. The flowing metal, upon encountering the flames, became uncontrollable, constantly being corroded by the fire.
Liu Quan’s face began to pale, and he suddenly shouted, "Not good! The flames from this Red Refining Snake are too potent; I can’t hold them back any longer. Run quickly!"
Simultaneously, the Wind Ability user also looked grim and said, "Me too; my wind wall is constantly being corroded. Leave now while you can, or it will be too late!"
Luo Sheng’s eyes flickered slightly, subtly glancing at the vehicle, then gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat!"
The others had long wanted to leave but were afraid of ruthless retaliation from Luo Sheng and Pang De if they deserted the battlefield. Upon hearing the word "retreat," they felt pardoned and immediately turned and fled!
The fastest one, Wang Tong, was already dead. Of the remaining people, only one was a Speed Ability User, and now he was running the fastest, causing some discontent among the others.
Tang Yiyi anxiously watched from afar. She was worried about Pang Zhi inside the vehicle, but with the Red Refining Snake still present, she wasn’t confident enough to act and could only wait.
Her luck was good; Luo Sheng and the others’ attack clearly angered the snake. Its golden eyes flashed with malice as it quickly slithered off the roof and chased after Luo Sheng and his team.
Seeing it move far away, Tang Yiyi hurriedly jumped down from the tree branch and rushed towards the vehicle. Although the snake had left, the flames on the roof were still burning and even spreading. This vehicle’s performance was quite remarkable, even better than the one Pang Xiao had prepared for Tang Yiyi. Yet, despite this, the specially reinforced materials still couldn’t withstand the fire’s damage.
When Tang Yiyi reached the front of the vehicle, the roof had already been burned through, and flames were falling into the interior, gradually spreading inside.
Tang Yiyi was ready to dash inside, but a wave of heat rushed at her face. She hesitated briefly, then immediately retrieved a bottle of Freezing Spray from her Space Button and sprayed it inside the vehicle.
If this Freezing Spray touches skin, it could cause frostbite; if sprayed into eyes, it could blind them! However, after spraying it a few times inside the vehicle, the temperature of the heat wave quickly decreased, still warm but not unbearably so.
She sprayed carefully as she walked inside, avoiding the spreading flames on the ground and the holes in the roof.
The interior was not large, and she quickly reached the small bed. As soon as she approached, she smelled a really pungent odor coming from Pang Zhi. The smell was so strong it even masked the scent of blood on him!
Only then did Tang Yiyi understand why the Red Refining Snake abandoned Pang Zhi and pursued Luo Sheng and the others so decisively! Looking closely, she indeed saw Pang Zhi clutching a small ball the size of a longan in his palm. The ball’s shell was already cracked, showing obvious fractures, and it was the source of the foul smell.
Evidently, Pang Zhi must have secretly taken this from his Space Button when the others weren’t looking and hidden it in his hand. When they exited the vehicle, he used his nail to crush the shell, letting the intense odor disperse and mask the smell of blood.
This method was quite effective but not enough to deceive the senses of a Third Level Red Refining Snake. If not for the enticing prey that Luo Sheng and those others represented, the Third Level Red Refining Snake would hardly abandon Pang Zhi, despite the unpleasant odor emanating from him.
Although Tang Yiyi sighed inwardly at this realization, her actions were unaffected; she aided Pang Zhi and left the vehicle. But upon emerging, she discovered the Mutant Beasts had surrounded them.
When the Red Refining Snake was here initially, the Mutant Beasts didn’t dare approach, only watching from afar. But now it’s different; the snake had run off, and they weren’t about to let their intended prey slip away, having come all this way!
Tang Yiyi guardedly eyed the Mutant Beasts, then abruptly retreated, her hands pushing forward. The spread of flames on the vehicle roof influenced by her movement, shot out fiercely!
Though she was just a Second Level Late Stage Superpower User and couldn’t completely control the fire from the Red Refining Snake, handling a portion was enough to turn these flames into her lethal weapon!
The flames shot out, hitting the foremost Mutant Beasts, whose bodies were instantly consumed by the fire. The flames clung like maggots gnawing at their bones, deeply embedding into their flesh, continuously burning them!
The Mutant Beasts let out shrill screams; the unlucky ones dropped dead immediately, while those still alive couldn’t endure the agony, savagely attacking the nearby Mutant Beasts.
Tang Yiyi watched coldly, pushed her palm forward again, sending more flames flying out, hitting the Mutant Beasts. There were forty-five Mutant Beasts surrounding them; though only a small portion was hit, the whole pack fell into chaos. Apart from the dead, the rest descended into a full-blown melee.
Seizing the opportunity, Tang Yiyi supported Pang Zhi and began to leave. Her vehicle was parked nearby; once they got on, she could take Pang Zhi back to the city!
However, just then, a sudden change occurred! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider voting with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
