Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

Upon hearing Huo Xiuxiu's words, everyone's expressions grew solemn, and they cautiously advanced towards their destination. Zhang Shi carefully stored the diamond-shaped core, held Old Duan tightly, and vigilantly observed the surroundings. Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong also followed behind, weapons tightly grasped.

As they approached their target, a sense of oppression filled the air. Suddenly, a low roar echoed, resonating like thunder in everyone's ears. Huo Xiuxiu gestured for silence, and everyone slowed down, crouched behind a boulder, and peered in.

In the clearing ahead, a worm-like monster stood silently. It was massive, tens of meters tall, bluish-black in color, and oddly shaped, like a string of spheres. Its head pointed straight up at the sky, and from its mouth, wisps of mist and indigo flashes occasionally emanated.

The monster's body was covered with a layer of black scales, which gleamed with a cold luster in the dim light. Each scale seemed to be the size of a millstone, tightly connected, and looked indestructible.

Zhang Shi whispered to Huo Xiuxiu, "This monster looks difficult to deal with. Let's go around it and don't alarm it." Huo Xiuxiu nodded in agreement.

After lurking behind the boulder for a while, the group discovered that the monster would periodically emit a blue beam of light, which would spread out in all directions. Any objects nearby would be instantly frozen. Furthermore, the monster seemed extremely sensitive to sound; even the slightest movement would alert it, and it would turn its head around, searching for any suspicious target.

"This freezing light and keen hearing are what we need to focus on guarding against," Zhang Shi said. "It's blocking the necessary path. Trying to sneak past it is impossible. Let's find a way to get rid of it."

Zhao Feng thought for a moment and said, "I can go up there and make some noise to attract its attention, but I'll need your cover so I can dodge its attack in time."

Ge Dalong continued, "I can use an ice spike to attack its eyes from a distance. Perhaps that will disrupt its vision and create an opportunity for everyone."

Huo Xiuxiu's face was gloomy. "Everyone, hurry up and attack. I feel that three-headed monster is moving quickly in the opposite direction from us."

Zhang Shi nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, then let's proceed according to this plan. Everyone must be careful and cooperate with each other."

Zhao Feng quietly circled to one side of the monster, found a suitable position, and prepared to make a noise. Ge Dalong hid elsewhere, gripping his ice pick tightly and aiming at the monster's eyes. Huo Xiuxiu stood behind a boulder, gathering a vortex of energy in her hand, ready to strike at any moment.

Zhao Feng seized the opportunity, roared, and simultaneously struck the ground with his weapon, creating a deafening sound. The worm monster was instantly attracted, its head twisting sharply, and a blue light shot towards Zhao Feng like lightning. Zhao Feng was prepared, using the nearby boulder for cover. He nimbly dodged to the side, and the blue light struck the boulder, instantly freezing its surface with a thick layer of ice.

Seeing the monster's attention drawn to Zhao Feng, Ge Dalong unhesitatingly fired several icicles, which whistled through the air and headed straight for the monster's eyes. The monster, as if sensing danger, jolted its head slightly, unexpectedly blocking the icicles with the hard scales of its eyelids. The icicles collided with the scales, sending sparks flying that bounced off to the side.

Huo Xiuxiu seized the moment the monster was distracted by the attack and unleashed the cyclone in her hand. Like a high-speed, slicing blade, it fiercely sliced ​​through the monster's body. The monster, in pain, twisted its massive body violently, roaring angrily. The mist from its mouth grew thicker, and the temperature around it plummeted.

Zhang Shi seized this opportunity and circled behind the monster, activating Shadow Step. He leaped high, and with a cold flash of light, he fiercely stabbed the narrow connecting section of the monster's body. However, as the Old Duan passed through the monster's body, the monster remained unaffected. Instead, it turned and fired a blue beam at Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi quickly flashed back to his teammates.

"This thing is a little special. I clearly hit it, but it doesn't seem to react at all."

Seeing Zhang Shi's attack blocked, Zhao Feng roared again and charged at the monster from the side, swinging his massive axe at its scales, attempting to distract it from its defenses. The monster lashed out with its tail, like a massive steel whip, lashing out at Zhao Feng with a whistling sound. Zhao Feng was unable to dodge and was struck by the tail. He flew several meters like a kite with a broken string, falling heavily to the ground.

"Zhao Feng!" Zhang Shi shouted, his heart aching. Seeing this, Ge Dalong abandoned his ranged attack and rushed to Zhao Feng's side to check on his injuries. Huo Xiuxiu increased her spell output, trying to suppress the monster's increasingly violent attacks.

Zhang Shi knew he had to find the monster's true weakness quickly, or they would be in dire straits. While dodging the monster's attacks, he carefully observed its anatomy and suddenly noticed that the worm's base seemed to be connected to the ground.

Zhang Shi's mind raced. Could this connection to the earth be its weak point? He quickly informed Huo Xiuxiu and Ge Dalong of his discovery. Huo Xiuxiu shook her bell even more vigorously, and a cyclone of energy raged around the monster, disrupting its movements. She shouted, "Zhang Shi, you and Ge Dalong, find a way to distract its attack. I'll see if we can sever its connection to the earth."

Zhang Shi and Ge Dalong exchanged glances and nodded in unison. Zhang Shi used his shadow clones to charge at the monster from different directions, drawing its fire. Ge Dalong, on the side, repeatedly shot at the monster's head and body with ice spikes, overwhelming it.

The monster was enraged by the numerous attacks, scattering blue rays and twisting its body wildly. But Zhang Shi, relying on the agility of his Shadow Step, narrowly avoided the attacks time and time again. Ge Dalong, also donning his Ice Armor, nimbly dodged the attacks.

Huo Xiuxiu took advantage of the monster's restraint and directed the cyclone towards the point where the monster's base connected to the ground. The cyclone rubbed against the ground, making a sharp sound. The monster seemed to sense danger and tried to lift itself, but its massive body moved very slowly.

Just when the cyclone was about to touch the connection part, the monster suddenly spit out a stream of black mucus from its mouth. The mucus was like a black curtain, blocking the cyclone's path. Huo Xiuxiu's cyclone hit the mucus and was instantly stuck, and its power was greatly reduced.

"Oh no! This monster has another trick up its sleeve!" Huo Xiuxiu exclaimed. Zhang Shi saw this scene, his brow furrowed. He knew he had to change his strategy. While dodging the monster's attacks, he thought of a new approach. Suddenly, he remembered the diamond core he had obtained earlier. Although he didn't know its specific use, he thought it might be worth a try.

Zhang Shi pulled the diamond-shaped core from his pocket and hurled it at the monster. The diamond-shaped core flashed a strange light through the air, drawing the monster's attention instantly. It stopped attacking, turned its head toward the diamond-shaped core, and shot a blue beam of light towards it.

However, after the diamond-shaped core came into contact with the blue light, it not only did not freeze, but instead absorbed the light's energy, making it shine even brighter. Zhang Shi was overjoyed upon seeing this. He quickly used his Shadow Step to rush towards the core, grasped it, and injected his inner strength into it.

After receiving Zhang Shi's power, the diamond-shaped core released a powerful energy wave, which swept towards the monster. The monster was hit by the energy wave, and its huge body trembled violently, and the connection between its base and the ground began to loosen.

Huo Xiuxiu seized the opportunity to control the cyclone once more, coordinating with Ge Dalong's ice cones to attack the monster's connection with all her might. This time, she successfully severed the monster's connection to the earth. As if losing its source of power, the monster's upright body collapsed to the ground with a thud, even its movements becoming sluggish.

Zhang Shi grasped Old Duan tightly, saw the right moment, leaped high, and fiercely stabbed the monster's head. Old Duan, with great force, successfully penetrated the monster's head. The monster roared in pain, struggled a few times, and then fell to the ground with a thud, motionless.