Chapter Seven, The Power of a Single Arrow

Chu Yunsheng was about to shoot the second red armored bug when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the one frozen in ice was not completely dead; it was actually shaking, as if it were trying to break free from the ice sculpture.

Close the window properly. Chu Yunsheng has already prepared the sixth arrow, but he does not know where the last one is. He can only stand in the corner with his crossbow, ready to deal with any red beetles that may appear.

The ferocity of the other two was completely ignited by the death of their companion. With a furious roar, they discarded the human head they were consuming and directly leaped downstairs. One used its pincers to break down the door, while the other swiftly climbed up the wall towards the sixth floor where Chu Yunsheng was.

The third arrow shot unhesitatingly towards the ice-encased red beetle, the ice arrow directly blasted a hole open, exploding violently, and the ferocious red beetle was surprisingly disintegrated into countless small ice fragments, ultimately leaving nothing but remnants.

A middle-aged man calmly seized the keys from the trembling hands of a man on the 10th floor, opened the door, and a dozen people rushed in frantically. Subsequently, he slumped down on the staircase in the hallway, staring blankly at the ice-sculpted red beetles and the few broken corpses outside.

Chu Yunsheng made the boldest decision of his life. He opened the door and stood in the hall, fixing the crossbow on the table, calmly facing the exit of the corridor. He was determined that as soon as the monster appeared, he must pull the trigger at the first moment to freeze the monster. This was his only chance of victory

He clearly felt that the vital energy within him was running low. Except for the first arrow, which he shot in a panic without channeling his vital energy to assist the crossbow in firing the ice arrow, he expended a significant amount of his vital energy for each of the subsequent four arrows.

He must accelerate the recovery of his internal vitality. He believes that the reinforced doors and windows can still withstand the onslaught of the red-armored beetles. He prepares the modified handgun and the only fire-escape talisman he currently possesses. He is confident that as long as he hits the target with an arrow, in its frozen state, he can definitely eliminate the last beetle with either the modified handgun or the fire-escape talisman.

The ice arrow with the ice attribute quickly unleashed its terrifying power, and even though the fire attribute within the red beetle fought desperately against it, its entire body was swiftly encased in ice.

Chu Yunsheng suddenly jumped down from the table, and indeed the last red beetle came up from the hallway

A group of people who were nearly in despair suddenly witnessed such a turn of events. The monsters that had just appeared like fierce demons were suddenly turned into ice sculptures by an arrow that seemed to have emerged from nowhere. The immediate threat was lifted, akin to a drowning person spotting a straw, and the desire to survive erupted in an instant

Did you see which floor it was shot from

Despite this, Chu Yunsheng's first arrow still missed the target; not only did it miss, but even the ice attribute of the ice arrow did not activate. He was too nervous

The speed of the three red beetles is far beyond what humans can compare to, and in an instant, they caught up with the crowd, ruthlessly trapping those who lagged behind. Chu Yunsheng's arrow, which posed no threat, was completely disregarded by these proud red beetles

They have already discovered me? Chu Yunsheng, on the contrary, is no longer anxious this time; not only that, but he has also developed a sense of determination to face death. Yes, it is either your death or my demise!

Whoosh

In a flurry of activity, Chu Yunsheng sealed the Yuanfu onto the crossbow. Utilizing his fourth-dimensional consciousness, he communicated through the vital energy with the intricate connection generated by the crossbow body. He pulled back the bowstring, loaded an arrow, and through the small opening in the window, he pressed down on his pounding heart, nervously aiming at the moving red beetle below. During this period of boredom, Chu Yunsheng had spent over 3,000 yuan on this high-end, high-precision crossbow, practicing shooting at targets for fun. Although he lacked extensive experience, he was not entirely a novice.

With the faint lights of vehicles on the street outside and the flames from the artillery fire, Chu Yunsheng clearly saw two angry insects through the infrared scope of his crossbow.

Is it dead or not? Chu Yunsheng was unsure of the power of the Ice Arrow, as he had never used it before. Seeing the red armored insect frozen into an ice sculpture, he still could not be certain. He quickly prepared the third arrow. With the experience from the first two, he was no longer so flustered.

Did not see ! ''

He took a deep breath and locked onto that incredibly arrogant red beetle

As Chu Yunsheng trembled while preparing the second arrow, the cries of the crowd had completely closed in on him from below the building, with approximately 11 to 12 people present, and about 5 others had already met a tragic end at the claws of three red beetles

The fourth arrow was shot at the monster that was climbing the wall, hitting its mark and freezing it in place

The sharp sound slicing through the air made the red-armored beetle alertly glance towards the window of Chu Yunsheng. Just a glance, at a distance of thirty meters, combined with the power of the elemental energy, this arrow left the red-armored beetle with no other extraneous actions. It effortlessly pierced through the beetle's fiery red defense shield and violently stabbed into its body

Chu Yunsheng could hear someone hurriedly running up the stairs in the hallway outside his door, as the power had nearly run out, and the elevator had long been out of service, leaving only the option of climbing the stairs to go up and down.

The ice arrow, carrying the chill of heaven and earth, surged forward at high speed

In the crowd, the neighbor on the tenth floor trembled, struggling to open the security door with shaking hands.

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Amidst the clamor of voices, they did not dare to linger, quickly making their way up the stairs

After he fitted the fifth arrow, he discovered that the red beetle attacking the gate had vanished. From Chu Yunsheng's position, he could not see whether the gate on the same vertical plane had been breached, and thus he was unaware if the beetle had entered or had gone around to another location

Indeed, there are experts upstairs who can swiftly eliminate monsters. With such skilled individuals present, there should be no cause for concern

The red beetle, once again forced forward, pierced the body of a fat man with its incredibly sharp legs, then lifted the fat man as if to toy with him, throwing him into the air

Apart from the essential furniture, everything else in the room has been incorporated into the materialized talisman by him, leaving the room looking empty and desolate. Chu Yunsheng simply sat on the table in the living room, seizing the time to recover his energy while pricking up his ears to listen to the sounds around him

Chu Yunsheng is neither a military strategist nor a seasoned combat expert, and he cannot quickly arrive at a conclusion regarding this cost-benefit analysis; he needs time to contemplate. However, the speed of the scarab beetle does not allow him the luxury of such time for consideration

The icy energy carried by the arrow caused the red beetle to emit a painful scream, even the other two red beetles that were absorbing human brain matter raised their heads in curiosity to look at the screaming beetle

"Insect! That monster is coming up!" Someone exclaimed in the hallway

Hurry up, go upstairs, there are still two outside

Calming down, he was horrified to discover that he could only cast one more Ice Arrow at most before his energy would be completely depleted

Who would have the courage to look at that? Did you see it?

Every two arrows can completely eliminate one armored beetle. If the military were aware of this, it would likely have been requisitioned as a primary weapon long ago, as ordinary firearms are simply too ineffective against such armored beetles protected by shields

There is no other way; Chu Yunsheng can only first completely annihilate the one that is frozen in front of him and then retreat back into the house

Chu Yunsheng originally intended not to hastily eliminate the red beetle frozen against the wall with the fifth arrow, but rather to freeze the red beetle attacking the gate at the fastest speed. Then, he planned to take advantage of the time difference while the red beetle attempted to break the ice, and subsequently shoot down both of these red beetles.

The question is, should I go out now and shoot this bug in the hallway, or wait for this bug to come to my door and then shoot it with a crossbow?

Chu Yunsheng's mind stirred; he absolutely could not give it a chance to revive. Every one he killed now was one less to deal with. Moreover, the other two had already begun to move. The likelihood of hitting a moving target with his own skills was quite low. Rather than waste a shot of vital energy in such a manner, it would be better to add another arrow to the frozen red armored beetle.

Chu Yunsheng has little confidence in hitting a moving target, but he is still confident when it comes to this enormous creature that is already stationary and within a distance of 30 meters.

In the dim light, these few people stared at each other in bewilderment. After narrowly escaping death, they were all at a loss. The middle-aged man who opened the door remained somewhat composed and said:

I was indeed careless just now, thinking that I could completely eliminate three red beetles. It seems that I need six ice arrows, while my limit just now was only five. If the red beetles recover faster than I do, I will have virtually no chance of winning