Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 33 The Giant Rubber Duck

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

Lei Chi threw his pickaxe to the ground, feeling utterly powerless.

The orc laborer carefully picked up the pickaxe, chuckling to himself. He was happy that he hadn't been killed this time.

Soon, Lei Chi received a system notification: "Ding, your secret camp has been maliciously invaded by a player. Losses tallied: none!"

"Ding, claims calculation initiation. Your insured amount is 80 gold coins, camp defense index is 46, actual loss is zero. Based on calculation, no compensation will be awarded. Enjoy the game!"

"What an idiot!"

Lei Chi couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet in frustration.

The system is no longer losing money!

Didn't I just lose the 80 gold coins I insured for nothing?

What a huge loss!

"I disagree! If you don't pay compensation, can't you at least refund my insurance money?" Lei Chi shouted.

If the system doesn't respond, who can I complain to?

Lei Chi silently cursed Hua Tianbao ten times in his heart.

Although that guy might have been a good person trying to do something good, he really messed things up and ended up getting himself into trouble.

"Oh right, that guy seems to have left me something."

Lei Chi picked up the [Flame Gem] that Hua Tianbao had left next to the chicken farm.

This is a key material for upgrading the [Little Yellow Duck].

"Brother Bao, you did a good job providing support, but don't bother coming back next time..."

Lei Chi muttered something to himself, then quickly ran back to the War Corridor. He now had two little yellow ducks, and randomly chose one to use the Flame Gem.

The little yellow duck spread its wings, flapped twice, quacked, and spat out some sparks from its mouth. Its appearance remained unchanged, but its body swelled up to the size of a fighting chicken.

"Ding! Congratulations! Your Little Yellow Duck has successfully upgraded to a Tier 2 Beast Tower [Giant Yellow Duck]!"

With the system notification sound, Lei Chi could now see the attribute information of the [Rubber Duck].

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Tower Name: Rubber Duck

Area: 2m x 2m

Type: Beast Tower

Order: Second order

Attack Power: 30+2 (Focus LV1)

Attack type: Magic

Attack range: Long range (10 meters)

Attack Speed: 0.5

Attack Effect: The giant rubber duck spews flames in a 60-degree fan-shaped area in front of it, dealing instantaneous fire magic damage to all enemy targets within the attack range.

Note 1: After activating the hidden technology [Magical Bloodline], the Giant Rubber Duck + [Angel Halo] = White Swan (Tier 3 Beast Tower). The White Swan is a single-target damage Beast Tower.

Note 2: The giant rubber duck has a unique attack mechanism, which will prioritize spitting fire on areas with a higher density of enemies within its range.

Note 3: After activating the hidden technology [Ancient Bloodline], the Giant Rubber Duck + [Flame Gem] x2 = Giant Rubber Duck (Tier 3 Beast Tower). The Giant Rubber Duck has stronger fire area damage capabilities.

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"System, come out here!"

After reviewing the attributes of the Giant Rubber Duck, Lei Chi laughed and said, "I'm not very well-educated, so explain to me why the Giant Rubber Duck can breathe fire. Also, isn't it only the Ugly Duckling who can become a swan? What the heck is this Giant Rubber Duck? A huge yellow fire-breathing duck?"

In fact, Lei Chi was quite satisfied with the abilities of this "giant rubber duck".

The Little Rubber Duck is trash, but the Giant Rubber Duck not only has ranged attacks but can also breathe fire, causing area damage. It can be said to be a hundred times stronger than the Little Rubber Duck.

"Two seconds of fire, explosive damage output, time to start the 7th wave of monster invasion."

Lei Chi pondered silently. The seventh wave of invading monsters consisted of a giant-sworded skeleton with 70 health points, spawning two per second. As long as his own defensive towers could achieve an average DPS of 140, he could definitely hold the line.

Now that we have the [Rubber Duck], it's entirely possible to achieve that DPS.

Theoretically speaking, if the Giant Rubber Duck breathes fire, it can cover a 60-degree fan-shaped area with a radius of 10 meters. This means it can cover the 5.77-meter section in the middle of the War Corridor. Based on the Giant Rubber Duck's attack mechanism, specifically in the 7th wave of monster invasion, it could easily burn 12 large-sword skeletons with one breath.

So, with just this one [Giant Rubber Duck], the damage per second can reach 180!

The output was absolutely explosive!

"The giant rubber duck is a real killer! It alone can hold off the 7th wave of jungle monsters. Three breaths of fire and it wipes out a whole bunch of skeleton warriors. Amazing! If I'd known it was this strong, I should have just used the [Tower Upgrade Scroll] to get it!"

Lei Chi thought to himself that the group attack tower was really powerful, but before starting the 7th wave of monster invasion, he ran to the [Lunchbox Maker] and picked up another item that Hua Tianbao had dropped.

[Beret Crafting Blueprint: A special item that teaches you how to craft a beret. You can use any fabric, leather, etc., to make a beret. The specific attributes of the beret are determined by the crafting materials. Wearing it increases armor or magic resistance.]

"This blueprint... Hua Tianbao saw the [Slime Skin] I threw on the ground and gave me this blueprint? How come he's so rich? Does he have so many good things he doesn't know what to do with them?"

Lei Chi immediately used the [beret manufacturing blueprints].

Why not take advantage of it!

Subsequently, Lei Chi acquired the skill of making [Berets]. He picked up a [Slime Skin] and tested the technique on the spot. With the power of the system on his side, he made a few gestures, and a beret magically appeared in his hand. Wearing it would increase his armor and magic resistance by a little.

Lei Chi then used the remaining four [Slime Skins] to obtain five berets with identical attributes!

"This is great stuff, especially the color..."

Lei Chi shook his head. The slime skin was green, so the beret he made was also green, a deep, glossy green.

"A green beret, maybe someone likes this color? I'll just leave it here; other players might invade later and steal it..."

Thinking of this, Lei Chi slapped his thigh. He had lost all the gold coins he had spent on insurance last time, and now he was penniless. If he wanted to buy insurance again, he would have to dig up the ground.

Before the camp's protection period ends, Lei Chi will definitely need to buy insurance again. In such a short time, how many gold coins can he possibly dig up? At most, maybe five or six? This will directly affect his next claim payout.

Although orc laborers can also mine gold, their loyalty has long since dropped to zero, making them merely decorative.

"Brother Bao tricked me..."

Lei Chi muttered something else to himself. He wasn't in a hurry to dig for gold. Instead, he ran back to the War Corridor and rearranged his defensive towers.

With this adjustment to the turret positions, Lei Chi no longer needs the [Beast Shift] skill.

Because after he completed the [Counterattack] mission, the [War Corridor] was extended by 50 meters, giving him an opportunity to rearrange the defensive towers. This opportunity will only be available until the next monster invasion, and the Thunder Pool has not yet been used.

He placed all his anti-beast towers forward, basically placing them at the same distance from the [War Corridor] based on their attack range.

A moment later, Lei Chi brought up the system panel and, with a few simple operations, initiated the 7th wave of monster invasion.

At the same time, in the Flying Fire Camp guild hall, Yan Xiaoyan, bored, checked the Lei Chi camp information again.

"Oh no, this little trash's camp defense index has gone up again, it's 55 now! Mu Xiaoxiao and the others..."

Yan Xiaoyan suddenly laughed, "Didn't you say Mu Xiaoxiao was reliable? Is this all the reliability she's capable of? No way, I have to report this to the gang leader. This Mu Xiaoxiao might be an inside agent. Oh, and I must also tell the deputy gang leader!"

The deputy leader of the Flying Fire Camp is Han Binghuo, a level 29 Elemental Tower player, who has extremely high prestige within the guild.

Yan Xiaoyan remembered him saying, "When it comes to traitors, it's better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!"

She strongly agrees with this.

"We should take this opportunity to get rid of Mu Xiaoxiao, then I'll be the true beauty of the Flying Fire Camp, hehehehe!"