Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era-Chapter 300 - 175: Trap and Ambush

"Whoosh——"

A strong gust of wind brushed past his face. With the help of the Vampire Count’s Wings, Chu Xiu glided across the sky, overlooking the undulating mountain ranges below.

The location of the deep pit was the largest mountain mass in this area, towering at six thousand meters. With the surrounding peaks standing guard like soldiers, it resembled a grand pyramid complex from above.

In the Corpse Demon World, sealed by the Abyss for countless years, the interior of this vast mountain range had been excavated by corrupted residents, forming numerous passages like a massive, intricate ant nest.

Chu Xiu’s gaze shifted downward and found a cave entrance about five meters high on the midsection of a peak.

At that moment, several armored vehicles carrying a large amount of fire cannon equipment were entering.

To maximize the power of firearms, the Awakened coalition had developed three pathways, each leading directly to the vicinity of the deep pit, with even the narrowest section able to accommodate two armored vehicles side by side.

Every few kilometers, the passage would use natural mountain caves to create spacious "defensive strongholds."

Ten or so awakened with Fierce Tier support professions, along with other Low Tier support professions, constructed a multitude of defensive structures within a few days, such as trenches and automated machine gun turrets, to diminish the enemy’s firepower and maximize their own.

The core of the defensive stronghold was several rapid-fire artillery pieces firing 155mm howitzer shells from the central position, whose formidable firepower could completely seal off any enemy’s approach.

In this terrain, although widened as much as possible, it was still "narrow" compared to open battlefields; the shock waves from howitzer explosions alone were enough to shatter an ordinary person’s internal organs.

The plan was to rely on these defensive strongholds and combat corrupted creatures, using hot weapons to deal with enemy masses, while High Tier Awakened would target and eliminate opposing elite forces.

If the enemy chose a conservative approach, they would advance step by step toward the deep pit.

For ordinary Awakened individuals, this was indeed the best plan. If one advanced alone and got entangled by the enemy’s high-tier forces, they would be worn down by the relentless monstrous tide.

The blood of these creatures could corrode metal, devouring even a King Tier Awakened’s resources over time.

Qin Xiang had previously mentioned that a King Tier individual underestimated these Low Tier creatures and entered the deep pit alone, only to barely escape upon using a life-saving trump card.

No matter how much Chu Xiu’s power surged, he wasn’t so arrogant as to consider himself stronger than a King Tier Awakened!

Yet he still chose to act alone, because he possessed advantages no other Awakened did.

He currently had four whole pieces of [Pollutants]!

All he needed to do was take them out of Storage Space, and they would be immediately sensed by the calamity underground, which Chu Xiu believed would certainly be tempted.

This meant that Chu Xiu could choose his battlefield and draw the enemy forces out of the deep pit.

The reinforcement speed of the enemy was limited, and as long as he didn’t step into their trap, the enemy’s large numbers would be considerably weakened.

Even if many high-tier enemies were dispatched and Chu Xiu found them overwhelming, he could retreat safely back to the stronghold with the help of numerous life-saving cards.

Chu Xiu made several preparations for this, such as having Su Jinyu pre-set rune arrays in the rear to cover his retreat.

After partially restoring her talent, her combat strength significantly improved, making her somewhat formidable.

Of course, the underground calamity was no fool. Such an obvious trap setup might not be taken.

But as Qin Xiang pointed out, the calamity had strong control over the situation near the deep pit, and even King Tier Awakened couldn’t sneak in. Hence, once confirming Chu Xiu was alone, the possibility of deploying troops was not low.

Chu Xiu intended to capitalize on the opponents’ misjudgment of his strength to deal a heavy blow!

As Chu Xiu pondered, he reached deep into the passage, arriving at the first defensive stronghold.

Many Awakened were already stationed here, calibrating weapons in preparation for the impending battle. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The next stronghold had not yet been equipped with weapons, as hastily advancing might lead to a devastating ambush by the calamity.

However, basic defensive installations were complete, so Chu Xiu designated it as his battlefield.

Yet, just as Chu Xiu was about to continue, he suddenly sensed something and sharply turned his head. About a hundred meters behind him hovered a tiny fly-like insect.

A cold gleam appeared in Chu Xiu’s eyes; he continued forward without alerting suspicion, and the insect’s erratic flight concealed its continuous pursuit.

Once deep inside the passage and some distance from the stronghold, he suddenly launched himself backwards with unbelievable speed, crossing the hundred meters in a blink and reaching out to grasp the insect!

The insect swiftly tried to dodge, but it couldn’t outpace Chu Xiu and was caught in his grasp. A light squeeze yielded no sensation of crushed flesh, replaced instead by the harsh screech of metal.

When Chu Xiu released his hand, only flattened electronic components and a metal shell remained.

"Interesting."