Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 444 - 435: Driven to the Edge

Quickly arriving near the flipping small crocodile, Cheng Xiaoxiao leaped to avoid another crocodile’s attack and directly thrust the Soldier’s Shovel into its pale belly.

At the moment of landing, she exerted force on her wrist, slicing open a long gash across the belly, causing blood to spurt instantly.

The bloodied, mangled internal organs were exposed.

The crocodile’s life ended with a scream.

In response, the crocodiles attacking her became even more frenzied.

"That’s enough. I’m done playing with you."

Just as Cheng Xiaoxiao was about to retreat, she met a pair of terrifying red eyes.

This crocodile was at least six or seven meters long, and its head was extraordinarily large.

The color of its upper and lower jaws was a glossy black, and its two rows of sharp teeth were longer and sharper than those of other crocodiles, exuding a chilling gleam.

What set it apart from the other crocodiles were the scales on its back, with faint wine-red edges against a grey-black base.

The wine-red shimmered with a deep glow, making a strong impression on Cheng Xiaoxiao, who felt that this crocodile was immensely powerful, with a superior status that couldn’t be shaken.

As it arrived, all the other crocodiles ceased their attacks.

Evidently, this crocodile wasn’t ordinary; it was their leader, the big boss.

Cheng Xiaoxiao tightened her grip on the Soldier’s Shovel, staring at her opponent, slowly retreating step by step.

The crocodile approached with an overbearing stride, each step causing a slight tremor on the ground, as if stepping on one’s heart, inducing extreme anxiety and fear.

Cheng Xiaoxiao mustered all her strength, unleashing her highest combat power. The weapon in her hand danced, creating afterimages, accompanied by a rushing current of air, the fierce gust of wind charging alongside the extremely sharp Soldier’s Shovel towards the crocodile.

This Killing Skill had been prepared for a long time, and in Cheng Xiaoxiao’s view, was incredibly powerful, potentially harming the opponent; if not flipping it, it should at least leave a bloody mark on its body.

Unfortunately, while the fantasy was beautiful, reality was harsh.

The crocodile astonishingly took her Killing Skill head-on, proudly raising its head. Excitement and bloodlust shined in its grayish-brown vertical pupils, and its powerful jaws seized the Soldier’s Shovel, flinging Cheng Xiaoxiao into the air.

Damn, what kind of monster is this?

In an instant, she deployed a steel wire, anchoring it firmly to the treetop, swinging back and forth in mid-air.

Yet, before the impact subsided, crocodiles were already crashing into the tree trunk.

One crocodile even leaped, trying to bite off her legs.

She quickly retracted the steel wire, lifting her legs rapidly, elevating her position, causing the crocodile to miss.

Luckily, she was using high-tech equipment; otherwise, half of her body would already be inside a crocodile’s belly.

These assisting crocodiles didn’t concern Cheng Xiaoxiao much.

Her sharp eyes fiercely fixed on the biggest king of beasts in front.

It threw away the hard object from its mouth, its ferocious vertical pupils unpredictable, as if assessing the worth of the prey before it.

With a clang, the Soldier’s Shovel was tossed aside.

That was her hard-earned ultimate weapon, so casually discarded like garbage.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s anger flared.

She flew down, striking all around.

Her agile physique flashed deftly through the forest, avoiding ambushes while leaving blood-red marks on the attacking crocodiles.

The other crocodiles were manageable, battling back and forth evenly.

But the crocodile king was a tough opponent; every confrontation was daunting. If not for her storage space filled with endless defensive items, allowing unexpected counterattacks at critical moments, she would’ve likely been devoured.

Reluctantly, she even released Xiao Li to assist her in the fight.

Xiao Li’s claws were poisoned, but the crocodile had an extreme sense of caution, with a hardened back that couldn’t be penetrated, preventing the poison from reaching its flesh; minor injuries had little impact on its massive body.

Conversely, the surrounding crocodiles, once scratched, became sluggish and dull.

Cheng Xiaoxiao narrowly dodged a pincer attack from three crocodiles.

Unexpectedly, she fell within the giant crocodile’s attack range.

An anxious Xiao Li chattered noisily.

Its tail quivered, emitting a cry different from usual.

A small whirlwind was launched toward the crocodile.

This deadly strike was supposed to kill any living creature.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was eager to see if the Wind of Death could kill the giant crocodile, but an unforeseen event occurred.

A crocodile suddenly appeared, frantically leaping, blocking the gale just in time.

This unexpected guest instantly stiffened and lay motionless on the ground.

Just like that, the Killing Skill was spent.

Both she and Xiao Li were dumbfounded, unable to kill the most vicious giant crocodile, speechless with frustration.

Yet, facts were facts, and they had to accept reality, mustering their spirits to continue fighting.

As time passed, Cheng Xiaoxiao gradually felt her body suffering as though it was collapsing.

Her hands grew numb, feet softened, and her Inner Strength couldn’t be mustered anymore, signs of exhaustion apparent.

"Thanks for today, Xiao Li. Good, go back and rest; we have to run now." Cheng Xiaoxiao comforted the soft creature in her lap before returning it to the Crystal Pendant.

Later in the battle, thankfully, Xiao Li helped share the burden; otherwise, she couldn’t have lasted this long.

She leaped through the forest, trying her best to avoid the crocodile attacks, almost reaching the edge of the encirclement when the giant crocodile blocked her path.

Damn it!

Reluctantly, she tossed another Earth Bomb.

A massive cloud of dust rose to the sky.

It blasted the crocodile group, sending flesh flying.

Sadly, the center of the dust cloud wasn’t the giant crocodile but had been swept off by its tail to another place.

It’s really hard to deal with.

This act thoroughly enraged the crocodile king.

It glared at her with hatred, chasing after her relentlessly.

Reaching a crossroads, there was no sign of Wang Dao and his group in the left direction.

Judging from the traces on the ground, it seemed some crocodiles pursued them, forcing them on their way.

She continued along this path, moving forward.

Occasionally, she created obstacles for the crocodiles behind her; otherwise, with her current exhausted pace, she would’ve been caught long ago.

Like the wind, she dashed through dense woods, around grass-filled pits, over steep cliff faces.

Encountering numerous intersections, she lost her way, not knowing where she’d ended up.

She likely had strayed off course, as there were no more signs of human passage ahead.

She realized she must have missed Wang Dao and the others.

But there was no time to think about that, with the giant crocodile in hot pursuit.

Unbelievable, such a big creature with such a tiny mind, chasing across several mountain tops, yet not giving up.

Cheng Xiaoxiao, a carton of milk in her mouth, a small mirror in hand.

While recharging her energy, she monitored the situation behind her.

Her feet moved swiftly; compared to before, her stamina had improved greatly, but running continuously for two to three hours, her legs and feet were becoming weak, feeling unbearable.

She repeatedly called for help from the big boss, but to no avail.

She wanted to curse, her spirits torn to shreds.

The end of the forest turned out to be a dead end.

The night covered the earth, vast and boundless.

The chilling winds howled atop the mountain.

In front lay an endless abyss, while the massive body behind closed in rapidly.