Chapter 761 - 722: Turned into a Hedgehog
When the assistant saw that the bulletproof duvet cover in Zhao Rong’s hand could easily defend against a TOW anti-tank missile, he immediately regarded it with newfound respect. "Zhao Rong, I never expected that cicada-wing-thin cover in your hand to have such incredible defensive capabilities! Now, I don’t have to worry about you being harmed by those one thousand poison needles..."
However, before the assistant could finish, Lili pulled a nail gun from her pocket, aimed it at Zhao Rong, and said, "Zhao Rong, your bulletproof duvet cover may be able to block attacks from firearms and explosives, but that doesn’t mean it can stop a physical weapon like this nail gun. Let’s put it to the test, shall we?"
With that, Lili started firing wildly at Zhao Rong. Yet, Zhao Rong remained unperturbed. He calmly held up the bulletproof duvet cover, casually deflecting the dozens of nails she fired. They simply bounced off and clattered to the ground.
When Lili saw that Zhao Rong’s duvet cover could defend against both modern firearms and physical projectiles, she was filled with admiration. "Zhao Rong," she said, "now I truly have no reason to worry about you being harmed by physical weapons!"
Standing not far away, the magical beast scorpion had watched the duvet cover block an anti-tank missile, AK-47 rounds, and now nails. It burst into derisive laughter. "Human youth, that cover of yours might withstand various weapons, but it stands no chance against the poison needles I’m about to fire. They are made from materials not found on Earth! They will undoubtedly pierce your so-called bulletproof cover and kill you where you stand!"
Hearing that the beast’s poison needles were forged from otherworldly materials, the three women grew anxious. "Zhao Rong, you must be on high alert! That magical beast is using advanced technology against you!"
Zhao Rong just smiled. "As long as I have this bulletproof duvet cover, I can adapt to any situation by remaining constant. No matter how high-tech its weapons are, they will be useless against me."
Saying this, Zhao Rong stood with unshakeable composure, holding the duvet cover ready to defend against the poison needles.
The magical beast roared with laughter, certain of its victory. "Human youth, you are doomed! All you onlookers, get ready to collect his corpse!"
But Zhao Rong was perfectly confident that the duvet cover could defend against the attack. He smiled at the magical beast and the surrounding crowd. "Magical beast, your time has come. Prepare to be killed by me. You onlookers can start digging a grave for this creature now. Its body is so massive that it’s going to need a very large grave, and that will be quite time-consuming and laborious."
The crowd, hearing the magical beast’s threats in one ear and Zhao Rong’s confident retort in the other, had no idea which side to believe.
At that moment, the showdown began.
As the swarm of poison needles flew toward the bulletproof duvet cover in Zhao Rong’s hands, they were all intercepted. Immediately after blocking the attack, Zhao Rong gave the duvet cover a gentle shake. In that instant, the poison needles that had been shot at him reversed direction and flew straight back toward the magical beast in the distance.
When the onlookers saw that the ordinary-looking cover in Zhao Rong’s hand possessed such an ability, they looked at it with newfound respect.
Lili, the beautiful Yu Lan, the beautiful Xuelian, and the assistant were absolutely dazzled by Zhao Rong’s weapon. They said admiringly, "Zhao Rong, the weapons you buy from the Paradise Shopping Cart never fail to amaze, surprise, and astonish us! Just now, you pulled off another classic battle of the weak overcoming the strong, the small defeating the great, and the few conquering the many."
Before they could finish, the thousand poison needles that Zhao Rong had redirected all struck the magical beast. In an instant, the creature was turned into a porcupine.
When the crowd saw the once-arrogant beast instantly killed in a counter-attack with its own thousand poison needles, they roared with laughter. "I can’t believe it! The magical beast was just a paper tiger! This human youth is the real powerhouse!"
"That young man is incredible! He’s like a magician, using a thin sheet to change the direction of a thousand poison needles and kill that beast. It completely shattered my worldview!"
When the three women and the assistant saw Zhao Rong so easily turn the needles back on the magical beast, they cheered with joy. "Zhao Rong, you’re amazing! That was so satisfying!"
As the magical beast was impaled by the thousand poison needles it had fired, it laughed dismissively. "Human youth, even though you turned my own needles against me, they are still *my* needles. My own venom has no effect on me. If you think you can kill me like this, you’re still far too green!"
However, before the beast could finish its sentence, it suddenly felt its insides churn. Dizziness and blurred vision washed over it, and an intense pain in its stomach sent it crashing to the ground. It writhed in agony, crying out, "What is going on? How can my own venom be poisoning me?"
Zhao Rong watched the beast suffer, a small smile on his face. He took a small bottle of Red-crowned Crane Poison from his pocket and held it up for the creature to see. "You foolish beast. I’ll let you in on a little secret. As those poison needles flew back to strike you, I used a high-tech method to coat their tips with the entire contents of this vial. So, when those needles pierced your body, they carried not only your own venom but also the world’s number one poison. You are dying from the Red-crowned Crane Poison. Your time is up."
When the magical beast heard that Zhao Rong had secretly tampered with the needles, it collapsed onto its rear in utter despair. "Human youth, I never imagined you could be so cunning and sly. It’s just my bad luck to have fallen into your hands today..."
With those words, the once arrogant and domineering magical beast breathed its last.