Chapter 27: Re-entering the Wilderness
"Ah!!!"
Su Ke said, "Alright, Old Wang, stop screaming. You're about to make me deaf!"
Wang Zhong was startled when he saw Su Ke suddenly rush over. After reacting, he realized he had not taken any damage.
"Phew~ You scared me to death. I thought you were launching a surprise attack, Old Ke… Old Ke? Where are you?"
Wang Zhong looked around but could not find any trace of him.
Then, a blackish-green head suddenly emerged from his chest.
The circle on its face flickered as it spoke.
"Hi, how's it going!"
"Ah!!!"
One moment his armor was fine, and the next, a head popped out of his chest to greet him. It was hard not to be terrified.
Wang Zhong nearly fell to the ground in fright.
Su Ke said, "Hey, is that really necessary? You usually seem pretty brave."
Wang Zhong said, "How is this the same? A strange head suddenly popping out of your body—wouldn't you be scared!"
Su Ke said, "Hehe, just messing with you. It was fun."
Lin Ning said, "You two stop fooling around. Old Ke, what's the use of this form?"
Su Ke said, "Let me show you. Old Wang, what kind of weapon do you like?"
Wang Zhong thought for a moment. "Maybe a massive greatsword or gauntlets. I feel those suit me better."
Su Ke said, "Wish granted!"
Suddenly, the armor on Wang Zhong's body began to transform. Two giant gauntlets grew from his hands, and a broad heavy sword appeared on his back.
Only then did they notice that Wang Zhong's originally camouflage-colored armor had turned black with green stripes.
Wang Zhong looked at the weapons on his body with delight. He threw a few punches and found that the gauntlets actually boosted his strength.
"This is way too cool!"
Su Ke said, "It's not over yet. Take out the sword."
Wang Zhong took the greatsword from his back into his hands.
Suddenly, a ring of serrated teeth grew around the blade and began rotating at high speed.
It had turned into a chainsaw.
"Holy crap, this is awesome!"
Looking at the gauntlets and greatsword filled with violent elements, Wang Zhong liked them more and more.
Suddenly, the two weapons began to melt and gradually disappeared from his hands.
Su Ke also detached from the Spirit Energy Armor.
The armor on Wang Zhong's body returned to its original state.
Su Ke deactivated his transformation.
"This is the Shapeshifter's ability. It can possess any metal creation and upgrade or modify it."
"If we had a handgun right now, I could even modify it into an RPG on the spot."
Wang Zhong said, "This ability is Heaven-Defying. It's practically a godsend for Metal-type Spirit Energy Users!"
Lin Ning said, "Exactly. Metal-type Spirit Energy Users usually manifest their Supernatural Ability into items like swords or shields."
"These are all metal creations. If paired with a Shapeshifter, they could definitely exert several times their original strength."
Su Ke said, "So when the time comes, as long as you let me possess your equipment, I can raise your combat power to another level."
Hearing this, Lin Ning's eyes lit up. A scene of her wearing such armor and charging in all directions appeared in her mind.
However, even though they were close, being possessed in such an intimate way felt a little awkward.
Su Ke also noticed Lin Ning's hesitation.
"If you feel uncomfortable, that's fine. I can just possess your weapon, and you can swing it yourself."
Lin Ning thought about it and felt that this plan was very feasible.
"Alright. Then I'll trouble you to possess my spear later."
"No problem!"
They were not the only team hunting Yao Beasts and searching for treasures.
The three of them headed deeper into the wilderness, deliberately staying away from other exploration squads.
To be safe, Su Ke transformed into Wildvine and used this Alien Hero's traits to attempt communication with the surrounding plants.
Su Ke closed his eyes and released his consciousness, connecting with the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees.
Immediately, he sensed information flowing from the plants.
Su Ke could not understand it directly, but Wildvine could vaguely interpret the meaning and translate it into something he could grasp.
Although the information could not yet form language, Su Ke could already understand its general intent.
He used telepathy to communicate.
"Hello."
After the greeting, information flowed back from the plants. Although it was extremely difficult to interpret, it was still progress.
Su Ke struck while the iron was hot.
"Do you know where the fewest people are nearby?"
At that moment, a tree transmitted a sliver of directional information.
Based on that signal, Su Ke judged it to be northeast.
"How many people are in that direction?"
This time, there was no response.
For plants with such low intelligence, being able to convey even this much was already beyond Su Ke's expectations.
He did not push further.
"Then do you know if there are any plants with very strong energy nearby?"
Through the information transmitted by the plants, Su Ke seemed to 'see' a large rock.
He vaguely sensed their meaning.
It seemed there was treasure there.
Su Ke was stunned.
'An unexpected harvest!'
He immediately disconnected and eagerly transformed into Flash Star.
"Guys, let's go!"
He grabbed the two of them and rushed toward the direction indicated by the tree.
After walking for a while, they indeed saw a large rock.
The rock itself was very ordinary. The only notable thing was that it had likely been used by many people to sit or lie on, making its surface extremely smooth.
It looked very suitable for resting.
Su Ke switched to Four-Armed Overlord.
"Come on, Old Wang. Let's move it together!"
Wang Zhong immediately activated Muscle Reinforcement.
His body gradually expanded, and the armor changed along with his size.
Although it still covered his entire body, it was visibly much thinner.
This form was clearly tailored for Spirit Energy Users like him.
Su Ke and Wang Zhong each grabbed one side of the rock.
"1, 2, 3, lift!"
The two strained to lift it, but the rock was far heavier than expected.
Wang Zhong's face turned red from exertion.
As for Su Ke, he was already red to begin with.
Even so, the rock did not move at all.
After struggling for a while, both of them completely ran out of strength.
Su Ke said, "No, no, it's too heavy. Let me try another way."
He began thinking about whether any other Alien Hero might help.
Then a thought suddenly surfaced.
'Can't Wildvine burrow underground?'
He slapped his forehead.
'How could I forget that!'
Immediately after, Su Ke transformed into Wildvine and drilled straight into the ground.
When he reached the underside of the rock, he finally understood why they could not move it no matter what.
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