Chapter 80 The Target is the Devil's Gold
William wasn't crazy.
He just wanted more.
From the beginning, besides coveting the Monster Baby, he also had his ideas about the Chain Prisoner.
Yes, with his current strength, he couldn't kill the Chain Prisoner, a Fourth-Level monster.
In fact, he couldn't even seriously injure the Chain Prisoner.
But William wanted something. Compared to the Monster Baby, he was more interested in the potential benefits the Chain Prisoner could offer.
This was evident from the fact that he didn't participate in the treasure hunt.
So, in this situation, William launched an attack!
Often, to gain the greatest wealth required taking the greatest risks. William could only gamble on his luck now.
In this shot, William aimed not at the Chain Prisoner's body but at the iron chains wrapped around the Chain Prisoner, the "Devil's Gold"!
This metal was very expensive. It occasionally circulated in the apocalyptic world, sold by the gram, each gram fetching an extremely high price.
William was still determining the specific uses of Devil's Gold. In his previous life, he wasn't a top-tier expert and couldn't access confidential information. He also wasn't a craftsman or alchemist, so he hadn't used these rare materials.
However, rumors said that adding a little Devil's Gold during the smelting process would greatly enhance the quality of weapons and equipment. Some even said that the guns would gain some magical abilities.
William didn't know if this rumor was true, but he knew the metal was valuable. After he obtained it, he could study its specific uses.
The bullet hit the Devil's Gold chain, making a loud noise, and a lot of sparks flew out. The targeted Devil's Gold chain shook violently. When the chain swung back, William saw that the shot had almost no effect, leaving only a faint mark.
Many who didn't understand why William did this thought he was trying to attack the giant monster but missed his shot.
However, William's subsequent actions made others realize that the young man's target was those dark chains.
William emptied the new gun he had modified, every shot hitting the same spot on the Devil's Gold chain. At this distance, even though he wasn't a shooting professional, relying on his experience from his previous life, he wouldn't miss.
Finally, a small crack appeared at the connection point of the chain.
It was a tiny, almost invisible crack, not even a gap. If William didn't have good eyesight, he might not have noticed it.
These continuous shots left the people under the ruins dumbfounded. Even the Chain Prisoner, who was about to step over the ruins, didn't know what this ant was doing.
"What are you waiting for? Grab it!" Owen, who had been forced out of the core circle by the trio, was also stunned by William's actions. But when he saw Caleb and his group taking advantage of the opportunity to get on the ruins and raise their guns at such close range, Owen shouted and fired his weapon first.
Caleb cursed on the surface but his calmness had already taken cover.
Caleb wasn't on the ruins before, so he wasn't as shocked by William's actions as others. Although he ordered his men to fire, except for Michelle's shot, the others hadn't overcome the psychological barrier to attack their kind.
So Caleb changed his approach, ordering some of his men to follow him and quickly approach the ruins. When they got close, he had his men raise their guns.
He didn't order to fire, to be on guard, waiting for this action to trigger a series of reactions.
Owen was the first to react and the first to fire. Facing the attack, Caleb's men instinctively started to retaliate!
Gunfire erupted!
The sound of bullets filled the entire ruins.
Most of the people on the ruins were evolvers, reacting quickly. They all sought cover and returned fire, ignoring the treasures on the ground.
Bullets filled the ruins with smoke, obstructing their vision. Everyone was shooting blindly, relying on luck to hit their targets.
With a sinister smile, Caleb hid behind. His goal was achieved. He successfully made his men fire. Now, Caleb just had to wait for the right moment to pick up the treasures on the ground.
Many had the same idea. Thomas and Owen huddled together behind a rock, observing the battlefield and looking for the treasures and the right moment to act.
Candice and her group also retreated to where they had rushed out earlier. They had already obtained three treasures, and it would be great if they could get one or even a few more.
The trio also hid on one side. They had no guns, so they could only wait for the fighting to stop. For them, the longer the fight dragged on, the better, as it would give their injuries more time to heal.
The smoke covered the ruins and the treasure hunters. But on the ruins, the battle between William and the Chain Prisoner had reached a fever pitch.
The Chain Prisoner finally got tired of William's harassment. It smashed down its bloodwood weapon, the massive 160-square-foot cross-section coming down like a mountain.
William dodged awkwardly. Because he could only use one hand, he abandoned the new gun and picked up the Edge of the Moon again.
Taking advantage of the moment the giant wood hit the ruins, he quickly ran under the Chain Prisoner, jumped onto its truck-sized foot, and slashed with the Edge of the Moon, hitting the same spot on the Devil's Gold chain.
This section of Devil's Gold was the lowest part of the Chain Prisoner's chains, about 16 feet off the ground. Standing on the 6-foot-high giant foot, William could barely reach it.
After this slash, he fell back to the ground, rolled to avoid the Chain Prisoner's stomp, and looked up. The Edge of the Moon was indeed more effective than bullets, leaving a clear mark.
But it wasn't enough. William quickly pulled a coil of rope from his backpack, the one he had spun from the wheel at the school supermarket. He skillfully tied one end of the rope to a medium-sized rock. Taking advantage of the Chain Prisoner lowering its head to look for him, William swung the rope a few times and threw it onto the iron chain.
Testing the feel, William started running, using the rope and the Chain Prisoner's movement to gain momentum, swinging himself up.
In one swing, William was in mid-air. He let go of the rope at the right moment and grabbed the iron chain!
William had climbed directly onto the iron chains wrapped around the Fourth-Level Monster!
