novelzi Chapter 48: Florida Man Caught Smoking Near Oil Derrick, Claims It Kills Insects Around the Facility
Chapter 48: Florida Man Caught Smoking Near Oil Derrick, Claims It Kills Insects Around the Facility
Early in the morning, Felix woke up and was greeted by the new additional daily report.
"…"
Felix bitterly laughed. He felt slightly better that Eins had returned something for the trouble.
After sorting his private affairs in the morning, Felix continued his journey west. He grumbled as he had to backtrack to the oil deposit again.
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Without anyone hindering him, Felix arrived at the designated location according to his mana oil radar. He found a strange barren land in the middle of a dense forest. Estimating with his eyes, the dried land was about an acre.
Felix knelt and touched the soil between the dried land and the forest. The contrast between the fertile soil and the sandy ground looked too unnatural, leading him to believe this place was man-made.
"Is this the place?" Felix asked Jessica to make sure.
Felix wondered if the oil deposit was the cause of this barren area. After ensuring that no hostile creatures, Lamias, or humans were within the threat radar map, Felix opened the quest window, rechecking the conditions.
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Main Quest #4 - Surveying the Mysterious Oil Deposit
Your PMOS has detected a potential deposit of crude oil. Head to that location and deploy the "Liberty Scanner" to pinpoint the location of the deposits. Liberty Scanner can be purchased from the Florida Man Online Store. You will receive a 100% discount for the first unit.
Mission: Deploy Liberty Scanner on any location with a potential crude oil vein.
Reward: Unlock Oil Extractor in Florida Man Online Store, Mysterious Crate (Class F)
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After reviewing the quest guidelines, Felix accessed the online store,
Crawling out of the collapsed ground, the lustrous black shell of a giant dung beetle emerged. As soon as its face appeared, it shrieked. A dozen bugs followed, screeching as if they could communicate.
"…"
Although the sight of multiple giant bugs seemed terrifying, Felix only raised one of his eyebrows and tilted his head. He put the gun in his hand away and pulled out a cigarette. Calmly, he lit it and exhaled deeply.
The bugs immediately turned toward Felix. But instead of attacking him, they paused.
Suddenly, one of the bugs in front of Felix collapsed and stopped moving. Its body slowly crumbled into dust.
Felix held the lit cigarette between his lips while smirking at Jessica. His index finger pointed at his head, flexing his intelligence.
"Bugs generally live a short lifespan. Even the long-living species can't live longer than humans. Therefore, I only need 10 seconds at most to kill everything here."
Jessica gasped in astonishment.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?! It DOES snow in Florida, mind you!"
While the two were bickering, the other bugs emerged from the ground. As these mutated insects had a keen nose, they instantly detected the scent of Felix and the odd tobacco. Their sharp instincts kicked in, and their minds panicked upon contact with the smoke particles.
Some unlucky insects inhaled a mouthful of insecticide air. Instantly, they lay on their backs, flailing their legs and arms, suffering from shock and seizures before dying.
Meanwhile, many bugs emerged outside the affected area. They gave Felix a meaningful look before fleeing into the forest. Still, some short-lived insects lost their strength and died while fleeing. Only 10% of the bugs managed to escape.
Felix didn't pursue them. He leaned on the Liberty Scanner and chain-smoked, waiting for the tool to finish its job.
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Terra City
The once-flourishing city was covered in flames. Lamias roamed the streets, dragging every human they found outside while they burned every building they saw. The elderly were murdered left and right, while children and adults were captured.
The city had fallen!
Zhu Xin Ci stood in front of Robert's citadel, watching her champions attempt to break through the front door, which was protected by a magic array. She crossed her arms and yawned, bored of the battle.
Behind the door, Robert and Roland were inside, using the last bit of their mana to reinforce the door's protective magic. Behind them, a hundred civilians and injured soldiers trembled in fear, crying in desperation.
Bored with the result, Zhu Xin Ci shouted, "Give up already! Your weapons did nothing to us! Be nice and accept your fate as our seedbeds! We don't want to kill good mages like you. Human mages have abundant mana suitable to nurture our children. We promise that we won't treat you badly!"
Robert screamed back, "Surrender?! Won't treat us badly?! We all know that only a fate worse than death awaits us! We'd rather die fighting!"
Zhu Xin Ci shook her head and sighed. She turned around and looked at Mei, who was soaked with human blood. The pink Lamia then raised her eyebrows as Mei was not supposed to be here.
"Didn't I ask you to demolish all human structures and capture the men? What are you doing here?"
Mei lowered her head. "We have a problem."
"What?"
"One of the buildings has a weird magic barrier around it. None of us can approach or attack it. My warriors tried to break the magic barrier, but they got struck by unknown thunderbolts and died."
"Some of us died?"
Zhu Xin Ci smacked her lips. She slithered to the town, "Guide me to that building! I want to see it!"
"Yes, your highness."