Chapter Sixty-Four: The Fourth-Tier Two-Headed Serpent! [Requesting Votes!]

After some consideration, Lu Sheng decided to elevate the ninety thousand Bloodthirsty Mosquito cards by one rank for breeding purposes; otherwise, leaving them idle would be wasteful. Thus, ninety thousand mid-second-rank Bloodthirsty Mosquito cards were transformed into nine thousand late-second-rank Bloodthirsty Mosquito cards—eight thousand female and one thousand male. Including the remaining mid-second-rank Bloodthirsty Mosquito cards from earlier, there were still 2,700 left.

Now, with nearly ten thousand Bloodthirsty Mosquitoes to breed at once, a four-kilometer space was starting to feel cramped. Lu Sheng busied himself: ordering the mosquitoes to mate, feeding them over three hundred Sharp-tusked Boars he’d saved over the past few days, and commanding all the Red Fire Ants to expand their domain. There remained another task—the Water Sprite needed to be enhanced.

Currently, the Water Sprite was at the mid-second-rank. Since it was of green quality, Lu Sheng consumed 2,200 mid-second-rank Bloodthirsty Mosquito cards to raise the Water Sprite to peak second-rank. This would greatly hasten water production, though it exhausted his supply of cards.

Amidst his busy work, a deafening explosion suddenly rang in his ears. Something had happened outside! He immediately dropped everything, instructed the Red Fire Ants to keep digging, and withdrew his consciousness from the sub-dimensional space back to his body.

The explosion had occurred nearby. Stepping out of his room and looking toward the source, he saw a colossal beast rampaging through the settlement—the cause of the blast. It was a twin-headed serpent, early fourth-rank!

Lu Sheng’s eyes widened at the monstrous figure. One of its heads was spewing fire, while below, several settlement members were fleeing in terror. Among them was the little girl who had once offered him flowers. She caught sight of Lu Sheng and shouted, “Big brother, run! This monster is too strong—the leader was flung away with a single swipe of its tail!”

There was no time to think. A third-rank Frogman Spear materialized in his hand, its shaft entwined with blue-green patterns that spread all the way to the tip.

“Spatial Shift!”

Target: beneath the twin-headed serpent’s jaw.

In a flash, he appeared directly under the head preparing to breathe fire.

“One Hundredfold Strength!”

With all his might, Lu Sheng swung the Frogman Spear upward. The head poised to breathe fire was instantly smashed together, and the tremendous force hurled the serpent upward before it crashed back to the ground with a resounding thud.

This seamless string of attacks had cost him dearly, most of the energy spent on the Spatial Shift, as he had been more than ten meters from the serpent. Blood now trickled from the mouth of the head he’d struck.

“If you can be hurt, then today will be your end!”

With mastery of spatial shifting and a hundredfold strength at his disposal, today he would slay this fourth-rank beast! Within ten meters, spatial shifting consumed hardly any energy, rendering him invincible in close combat.

The twin-headed serpent was still reeling when, in the next instant, Lu Sheng appeared above it. He brought the spear down with all his force—again targeting the fire-breathing head. His strategy was clear: exploit the wound until the enemy was finished.

Bang! This blow drove the serpent’s head into the earth, fracturing the ground. The other head howled in agony and lunged to bite Lu Sheng.

“Spatial Shift!”

He dodged, repositioning himself, and struck once more at the fire-breathing head. The overwhelming force again smashed the serpent’s head into the ground, deepening the cracks. Enraged, the other head unleashed a gale, a tornado of wind spewing from its jaws.

As the storm swept toward him, Lu Sheng glanced behind—dozens of young people stood there. If he dodged, they would be injured. Without hesitation, he evaded the attack, reasoning that wounded bystanders were preferable to him losing his combat effectiveness. He could harm the serpent, but that didn’t mean he could withstand its attacks head-on.

The other head, swaying and struggling, tried to rise. Lu Sheng appeared before it in a flash, and with another mighty swing of the Frogman Spear, he shouted, “Get your head in the dirt!”

Bang! Once more, the serpent’s head was battered into the earth. Lu Sheng attacked with swings rather than thrusts—not because he didn’t want to stab, but because the serpent’s head was so massive. If the spear got stuck inside without killing it, he’d be in serious trouble. In this kind of fight, caution was paramount—so swinging was the way. Even the twin-headed serpent, with its formidable defense, could barely withstand his hundredfold-strength blows. A Frogman would have been obliterated outright.

Speaking of Frogmen… could the twin-headed serpent have been drawn here by their scent from earlier in the day? The thought made Lu Sheng’s lips twitch. When it rains, it pours.

Lu Sheng continued his relentless assault. As long as he could slay the serpent before his strength failed, victory would be his.

Thanks to spatial shifting, the serpent’s attacks never came close. Whenever a head tried to rise, Lu Sheng would swing his spear and smash it back into the ground. The settlement’s inhabitants had long since retreated to the outskirts, anxiously awaiting the outcome. Even Li Kuang, wounded and flung aside earlier, was being carried to the edge, watching the battle. Blood at his lips, he couldn’t help but mutter, “Monster…”

Everyone nearby nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Lu Sheng’s invincible form was etched into their hearts. None could intervene in such a battle; all they could do was wait. Ordinarily, they would have fled, but now Lu Sheng was clearly dominating the serpent. The outcome was still uncertain, but in their hearts, they already believed they knew the victor.

…

After fighting for so long, Lu Sheng realized that although he could wound the serpent, finishing it was another matter. Compared to the peak third-rank Frogman leader, this beast’s defense was on an entirely different level.

He had to use a functional card.

“Inspire”

Rank: Third

Effect: For ten minutes, up to ten designated people gain a twenty percent boost in strength.

This card had dropped when he slew Meng Yang; he hadn’t expected to need it, but now it was key to victory. A twenty percent increase in strength! The card dissolved into points of light, merging with Lu Sheng’s body. He felt a surge of power flow throughout him.

In the next moment, Lu Sheng’s movements blurred, and his spear flashed like thunder, raining relentless blows upon the serpent. This time, he did not focus on a single head—he struck at both with full force. With tremendous strength and spatial speed combined, the serpent had no chance to resist.

The serpent’s scales on both heads shattered under the assault—something that hadn’t happened before. Only after using Inspire did Lu Sheng’s power surpass the serpent’s defensive threshold, finally inflicting such devastation.