It's a hell game, who can still be a human being?

Chapter 575: The Legacy of the Sandworm of Arrakis

The forcibly ignited anger is naturally not fierce enough, but it can barely release the "anger".

Blazing flames burst out from the cracks in the dragon's scales, lighting up the dark space.

Liu Zheng was surrounded by a gray inner wall, the surface of which was rough and hardened, and no flesh or blood could be seen at all.

But it doesn’t matter, you can see it after you deal with it.

His entire body twisted like seaweed, trying his best to transfer all his strength to the tentacles, and then swung the dragon scale knife.

The tip of the knife penetrated into the inner wall at a very small angle, but only penetrated about a fingernail's distance.

It feels jerky and dull, like cutting rubber with a rusty knife.

But it's not a big deal, as long as I can get in, it's easy.

Liu Zheng raised another tentacle, rolled it into a small fist, and hammered the handle of the knife like he was hammering a nail.

Although the angle made it difficult for him to strike, the tip of the knife still penetrated deeper and deeper until it had reached half the length of the tentacle.

"Daji, push down together!"

Seeing that the time had come, he immediately gave the order.

"Okay boss."

Niu Daji hugged Liu Zheng tightly and pushed down with all his strength.

In terms of strength attributes alone, it is much higher than Liu Zheng's, and its weight in armor is more than three times that of Liu Zheng.

With the combined force of both, a large hole was immediately torn in the inner wall that was as hard as stone and as tough as glue, and the hole continued to extend downwards.

As the protective layer of the inner wall was breached, blue blood gushed out and a strange fragrance spread in the narrow space.

"Shut up and don't drink it."

The driver's voice came from the tank.

"Daji, shut up!"

Although Liu Zheng was driven by an impulse to drink the blood, his reason controlled him and he shouted to Niu Daji to stop.

"Oh, okay, okay boss."

Niu Daji blinked hard, and the blue light in his pupils disappeared.

"Hmm, Hmm-oh, Hmm-oh (Colonel, why isn't it responding)?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The nervous system of the sandworm is not very sensitive, and considering its size, the damage you have caused is almost the same as blood in the stool."

The driver replied.

"Ahhhhh (What should I do then)?"

"Let me look for it. There should be some in stock. Keep destroying it, or the wound will heal soon."

the driver said.

"Hmph (good)!"

Liu Zheng looked at the wound he had just created, and it was indeed closing.

His eyes rolled, and he simply used his two tentacles to grasp the handle of the knife from two directions, and then turned it like drilling wood to make fire.

The wounds that were not cut healed quickly, but the holes made by the dragon scale knife were maintained and became deeper and deeper.

The reduction in area also brought other benefits. The blue blood changed from splattering to gushing. Although the flow rate did not decrease much, it allowed Liu Zheng and Niu Daji to dodge it calmly.

"Colonel, if you don't hurry up, there won't be enough time to deliver the food."

Liu Zheng urged.

"Do you think it's easy to find something that hasn't been used for hundreds of years? Come on if you can do it."

The driver said unhappily.

After doing logistics work, he seemed to come out of his frenzy.

"forget it."

Liu Zheng closed his mouth and continued to concentrate on drilling the hole.

"found it!"

After an unknown amount of time, the driver finally shouted excitedly.

Then, a needle as thick as an arm stretched out from the tank cabin.

"Here, this is a special insecticide for sandworms. You're lucky that you encountered an immature sandworm. If it were an adult sandworm, this dose wouldn't be enough."

"But you're out of luck, because this insecticide has gone bad."

the driver said.

"Aren't the things from your Third Reich all said to be of high quality and durable?"

"No matter how good the quality is, it still has a shelf life. Our citizens are not undead, so why do they need something so durable? Besides, this is not conducive to promoting the economy."

The driver retorted.

"Will the transformation still work?"

Liu Zheng was too lazy to debate such political issues with him.

"It works, but I don't know what additional effects it might cause."

The driver replied.

"It just works."

Liu Zheng tied the syringe with a tentacle, poked it into the drilled hole, and then pushed the piston hard.

As soon as the medicine was poured into the inner wall, the sandworms reacted immediately.

The already tight space shrank further, and even with Niu Daji's protection, he still felt suffocated.

"Daji, can you still hold on?"

Feeling Niu Daji's body shaking violently, he asked hurriedly.

"Boss, Boss. I don't regret coming to the city with you."

Niu Daji said with difficulty.

"Clap! Clap!"

Drops of liquid dripped onto Liu Zheng's head, and this was definitely not the blood of the sandworm.

"Bullshit, you've only been my little brother for a few days, it's not time for you to leave your last words yet."

Rage rose from his heart, and his strengthened body was torn apart from the inside. The scorching sun flames, fueled by his flesh and blood, illuminated the dark space together with the burning rage.

"Get down here, I'm here."

The indiscriminate Yang Yan burned Niu Daji, causing it to subconsciously loosen its arms that were tightly holding Liu Zheng.

The latter took the opportunity to break free from its embrace and pushed it down.

In just one breath, the serrated butcher knife that Liu Zheng used to prop open the inner wall was bent.

He took a deep breath and prepared to use the express delivery slip.

Suddenly, he felt a pain at the tip of his hoof, and then a huge force pulled him down.

"Crack!"

The serrated butcher knife was completely crushed into pieces under the heavy weight, and Liu Zheng successfully returned to the tank cabin.

He looked at his hoof, only to find that Niu Daji was biting it hard with his eyes closed.

Except for the parts protected by the ancestral armor, Niu Daji's entire body had been squeezed and deformed.

Especially its head, which is almost compressed from three-dimensional to two-dimensional.

"Don't worry, he just fainted. He won't die for the time being."

the driver said.

"You're still not going to die like this?"

Liu Zheng was surprised.

Of course, he didn't hope that Niu Daji would die, he just felt it was unbelievable.

"This minotaur has a strong vitality. Of course, this is not the key reason. Open its eyes and take a look."

the driver said.

Liu Zheng followed his instructions and opened Niu Daji's eyelids, only to find that the pupils underneath had turned blue.

"I don't know whether it was good luck or bad luck, but it accidentally ingested the blood of a sandworm. This blood can prolong life and heal, but it is highly addictive and can cause physical and mental mutations in the user."

the driver said.

"Is there any way to quit it?"

he asked.

"It's hard to say. There is no corresponding equipment in the Hound. When I get back, I will take out El and give this minotaur a thorough test. If the blood consumed does not exceed the critical value, there is still hope. If it exceeds the critical value, then..."

"So you can't quit?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, you can still quit, but the cost is very high. To be honest, I don't think this minotaur is worth that."

The driver said grimly. "I don't need you to make a judgment, Colonel. I just need you to give me a plan."

His tone was colder than the driver's.

"Okay, since you insist. If the test results do exceed the critical value, I will tell you the solution."

The driver shrugged.

"Thank you very much, Colonel. What do we do now?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"You don't need to do anything, just wait. Considering the size of this sandworm, it shouldn't take more than five minutes."

The driver made a judgment.

"You seem to know more about sandworms than just a hunting enthusiast."

He couldn't help but probe.

"What kind of soldier do you think is the perfect one?"

The driver asked him back.

"Good work style, capable of winning battles?"

Liu Zheng remembered the slogans he had seen on TV.

“Correct, but too broad.”

The driver commented.

"A perfect soldier should be fearless of pain, fearless of death, loyal and obedient, knowledgeable, talented, resilient, and flexible."

He expressed his understanding of the perfect soldier.

"Just tell me you want a group of great men as your soldiers."

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

Even a five-good youth like him only met some of the standards, not to mention the soldiers of varying quality.

"As long as we have the blood of the Arrakis sandworm, it is not impossible to mass-produce such perfect soldiers."

"Isn't this why the Arrakis sandworm has become a rare species?"

He said with empty eyes.

"That's just because of practical needs. If we win the war, we will start protecting them too."

The driver defended himself.

"Unfortunately, there are no ifs in reality either."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

"Yeah, no ifs."

The driver ended the conversation with a lack of interest.

Soon, the effect of the potion began to take effect, and the sandworm began to struggle violently.

This time, Liu Zheng used his body to protect Niu Daji from suffering secondary harm.

After waiting for about four and a half minutes, the sandworm finally stopped moving.

The loose inner wall could no longer stop the tank, and the "Hound" forced its way forward.

Soon, a glimmer of light appeared in the periscope.

The driver stepped on the accelerator hard, and the tank broke open the closed mouthparts and rushed out of the sandworm's body.

Liu Zheng climbed out of the tank cabin and looked out. Not far ahead was the vermilion torii gate on Bathhouse Street.

"It seems that this sandworm was originally planning to go for a stroll in Bathhouse Street, but it met us halfway."

the driver said.

"So should we thank it for giving us a ride?"

He curled his lips and said.

"No, didn't you give it a ride, too?"

The driver smiled and said.

"Wow, Colonel, that joke of yours is colder than the kitchen freezer."

Liu Zheng shuddered.

After getting off the tank, he began to examine the sandworm's corpse.

However, he saw that the opponent's body had completely turned into weathered stone, and with a little force he crushed it into real sand.

"Colonel, is this what a dead sandworm should look like?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, this should be the effect of the deterioration potion. Check its teeth."

the driver said.

"it is good."

He checked the sandworm's teeth, but found that most of them had turned into brittle stones like flesh, and only about ten of them were still usable.

"What a pity. The teeth of the Arrakis sandworm are called crystal fangs. They can be used to make weapons and are very expensive. One crystal fang can be sold for at least a thousand dollars."

the driver said.

"Gan!"

Liu Zheng looked at the at least thousands of crystal teeth, as if he saw countless green banknotes flying past him.

"The same is probably true for the other parts. Take this."

The driver threw him an earmuff that looked like a monitoring headset.

"Put it on and return to the sandworm's body, then slowly move toward its end. If you feel a mental attack, look around and dig out something that resembles a ball."

the driver said.

"What if you don't feel it?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Then these are all your gains."

The driver said, pointing at the crystal fang he was holding.

"Then it'd better leave me some inheritance. Otherwise, even if I grind its body into powder and make tea, I have to get back some of my investment."

Liu Zheng said viciously.

"That's not necessary. You can sell it to those sculptors or stonemasons and maybe get some money for it."

The driver gave him a way out.

"Forget it. I don't think the money we make is enough to pay for the shipping."

Liu Zheng curled his lips, put on his earmuffs and went back into the sandworm's mouth.

Following the driver's instructions, he crawled inside the sandworm's body at a speed of five centimeters per second (an exaggerated rhetoric device).

The sandworm's body was still dark and the space created by the tank was not very spacious.

Fortunately, he doesn't have claustrophobia, otherwise he would have started to lose his sanity by now.

After climbing for an unknown amount of time, Liu Zheng's eyes suddenly shone brightly, as if a dozen flash bombs exploded in his eyeballs.

"grass!"

He cursed subconsciously, but before he could do anything else, a series of mental shocks exploded in his mind.

Liu Zheng also found it difficult to describe what it was. Countless fragmented images flashed through his mind, but there was a logical connection between them.

But when he really tried to catch them and think about them, they just kicked through his brain and flew away.

"Warning, the player is under strong mental attack. If the limit is exceeded, the player will be judged to have lost his sanity value."

"If the player receives a mental attack that exceeds the limit, a loss of rationality will be assessed."

"Reasonableness reduction exemption successful."

A series of system prompts sounded in Liu Zheng's mind, focusing his thoughts like an anchor.

He shook his head, and every nerve in his body felt as if it was burned by flames and frozen by liquid nitrogen.

He touched the wet bottom of his nose hole, and sure enough, it was full of messy liquid.

"You beat me so hard, you'd better be able to pay for the medical expenses, otherwise I will ask your relatives and friends for it."

Although Liu Zheng didn't know the social structure of the sandworms on Arrakis, it didn't stop him from talking nonsense to relax himself.

He used his four tentacles to feel around and soon found the spherical object that the driver had described.

He pulled out Fury and carefully pried the ball off.

The ball feels smooth and hard to the touch, like a polished marble ball.

Liu Zheng continued to climb down holding the ball. This time he sped up, but until he reached the bottom, he did not encounter any new mental shock.

So he held the ball tightly and crawled towards the exit quickly.

(End of this chapter)