The exoskeleton armor enveloping the wearer is inherently similar to a Faraday cage; to activate the [Faraday Cage Mode], simply ground the exoskeleton.

Though Yan Luo is riding a motorcycle, speeding along, grounding the exoskeleton is not difficult; the motorcycle's metal shell is an excellent conductor.

Since just one grounding component can transform the exoskeleton into a Faraday cage, most exoskeletons are equipped with [Faraday Cage Mode] upon leaving the factory.

The Hunter has no fear of electric shocks; using electrical attacks against a fully armored Hunter is laughable.

But the City-breaking Level Demon lurking in the shadows is unaware of this fact.

Yan Luo's mind quickly scrambled, soon determining the true identity of the shock-releasing demon.

[Thunder Lizard], a demon found uniquely in the Mirage catacomb, they are generally small-sized; even a City-breaking Level Thunder Lizard wouldn't exceed four meters in length.

For ordinary demons, the Thunder Lizard is a dreadful Hunter because most creatures have no special resistance to electricity, only earth giants deemed invincible can easily handle Thunder Lizards.

As the name suggests, Thunder Lizards possess the ability to manipulate electricity, not just controlling electrons in the air but also biological electricity within, greatly enhancing their reaction speed.

Hunting Thunder Lizards is quite challenging; even though they are hard-pressed against fully armored Hunters, Hunters equally struggle to attack them.

The Thunder Lizard's reaction speed is so fast, often evading right as the Hunter begins to attack.

There are rumors that Thunder Lizards possess telepathic abilities, predicting enemy attack points, and discerning feinted attacks.

This trait remains unverified, leading Hunters to steer clear of the Mirage catacomb, never venturing inside.

Though difficult to harm Yan Luo with electric shocks, the Thunder Lizard remains a City-breaking Level Demon possessing a formidable body beyond its superpower.

Goo—Qua!

Accompanied by a rumble, a shock wave suddenly flew in from behind.

Yan Luo dodged hastily; the shock wave merely struck the rear of the vehicle, nearly causing the motorcycle to skid and crash.

The remaining impact shot afar, striking the cave walls, creating a shallow pit upon impact.

Upon hearing the rolling of shattered stones, Yan Luo inadvertently broke a cold sweat.

Getting hit by such a shock wave would not just injure but could kill him.

[Roaring Wind Toad], another unique Mirage catacomb demon, lacks vision, not even possessing eyes, primarily using bumpy sensory organs to gather airflow data from the environment to locate prey.

"Damn, this is so unlucky!"

Encountering several City-breaking Level Demons consecutively, Yan Luo felt he ought to buy a lottery ticket, having everyone bet against him, surely earning a fortune.

Mirage catacomb's high humidity lets Thunder Lizards thrive, generating currents in the air without expending much Magic Power.

As Yan Luo exited one underground cavity, entering another, the sensory module promptly alerted, detecting movements of a large demon.

Yan Luo instantly turned on his helmet's high-beams, looking upward towards the demon lying atop the cave.

Covered in electric patterns, emitting a stunning silver radiance when sparking assaults, only 3.7 meters long resembling a lizard, shielding its eyes when the high-beams cast—indeed, it was a Thunder Lizard!

Thunder Lizard is among the rare sight-possessing demons within the Mirage catacomb, limited visibility perhaps influenced by the luminance it emits while the catacomb remains in perpetual darkness.

Analogous to using a phone in dark rooms perpetually, causing damage to sight over time.

Under the high-beam, the Thunder Lizard acknowledges the prey's awareness of its existence, thus holding back no longer.

Sparks erupt all over the Thunder Lizard, arcs bouncing across its skin, twirling like a cyclone surrounding its body.

Subsequently, the cave floor turns into a lightning sea, as countless currents simultaneously shine.

Despite protection by the exoskeleton, Yan Luo still felt a slight tingling on his skin, creeping into his bones.

"Hiss!" Yan Luo's scalp tingled fiercely, prompting an involuntary gasp.

Bam!

A part of the exoskeleton at the back suddenly exploded, releasing dense black smoke.

Clearly, under such powerful current flushing, even a Faraday cage couldn't completely direct the electricity to the ground.

The explosion was merely the beginning; more and more faulty marks appeared on the eyepiece.

Meanwhile, the motorcycle faced some malfunctions.

Yan Luo can't stop now; halting would result in the Thunder Lizard hunting him, hence he maxed the motorcycle speed, disregarding everything else, deciding to take the plunge.

At this point, he relied purely on gamble; without taking this gamble, survival was impossible!

The lightning sea flickered for several seconds before the underground cavity receded into darkness once again.

Headlight damage rendered, Yan Luo could only rely on the eyepiece's illumination feature, constricting his visual range further.

The only consolation is, Thunder Lizard can initiate the lightning sea attack only once within a short span, its Magic Power couldn't support a second output.

However, as a City-breaking Level Demon residing within the Abyss, Thunder Lizard's Magic Power recovery is extraordinarily rapid, soon recharging to unleash a second lightning sea.

Yan Luo must exit the entrance to return to Blue Star before then.

His exoskeleton compromised, facing another strike, the damage will be on his own body.

Even with enhanced body functions, Yan Luo doubted his resilience against further strikes; not resorting until absolutely necessary was paramount.

Goo—Qua!

Roaring Wind Toad spewed another wind bomb, aiming straight at Yan Luo's back.

The motorcycle trapped in a channel, with steep sides on both ends, Yan Luo couldn't turn and speed away swiftly.

Fortunately, even without dodging, he had other ways to handle the wind bomb.

Yan Luo simply pressed the bottom of his backpack, fetching a mine; tossing backward without glance, initiating detonation instantly upon throw.

The mine's explosion shockwave collided with the wind bomb, weakening Roaring Wind Toad's attack greatly, residual shockwave carried mine fragments flying.

Clink Clank Clatter!

Most fragments blocked by exoskeleton armor, but some penetrated through the armor gaps, embedding into Yan Luo's back.

Yan Luo groaned, though didn't shiver a bit.

At this juncture, any mistake would mean death.

It's just ahead!

Just ahead—

The motorcycle entered the third underground cavity post leaving the river route, signal tower signal overlaying completely with coordinates in Yan Luo's eyepiece.

Yan Luo's eyes sparkled, gritting teeth, driving full-speed towards the disguised stone pillar serving as a signal tower.

Thunder Lizard and Roaring Wind Toad clearly sensed Yan Luo's urgency, launching attacks at once.

[Alert! High-energy incoming!]

Wind and electric assaults approached from behind, Yan Luo's arms exerted force, yanked the handlebar, causing the motorcycle to drift and lower abruptly.

The motorcycle skidded towards the entrance, shockwave and electric strike bypassing Yan Luo, merging into the space membrane.

Momentarily, Yan Luo felt a thin membrane contact, barely realizing before glaring daylight descended.

"Don't shoot!"

[What's that?!]

Yan Luo's shouting synchronized with the outcry from within the signal tower several hundred meters away.

Yan Luo, panting heavily, pulled off his metal face mask, loudly crying towards the watchpost afar: "I'm human, hunted by City-breaking Level Demons, forced to escape back to Blue Star through the Mirage catacomb entrance!"

Although the watchpost was several thousand meters from the entrance, surely cameras were placed nearby.

A brief silence, then a steady voice emitted from a tree-camouflaged pole camera: [Name, origin.]

Yan Luo finally breathed relief, declaring: "My name is Yan Luo, Hunter credentials registered at Crimson No.2."

Next moment, his expression changed instantly, quickly hoisting the motorcycle, twisting the throttle heading for the watchpost.

"Be careful! City-breaking Level Demon is emerging!"

The space behind Yan Luo suddenly rippled intensely, pausing momentarily, a huge shadow leapt from the air abruptly.

Roaring Wind Toad is on pursuit!

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