Chapter 745: Will Sandbox! (Bonus Chapter)
The battlefield before the fortress instantly descended into chaos, with retching sounds filling the air.
It wove together into a magnificent symphony!
Danny's features twisted in pain, his face turning purple, as he was nearly crying from the stench.
He wiped the pulp off his face.
(||ಥ益ಥ): "Stop! Don't throw any more! Ughhh!"
[From Danny Brown: Resentment Value +1000!]
What the hell was that thing?
It stank like crazy, okay?
Even Danny, who served as a stench-purifying machine, couldn't handle it, which showed just how overpowering the durian's smell was!
Jiangnan watched the resentment value list refreshing like crazy, his eyes full of excitement. "No way! I, Jiangnan, always say what I mean and do what I say! I never give up halfway!"
"I said I'd help you with the ebb tide, and I will! Don't try to stop me!"
Danny had completely lost it.
Helping with the ebb tide wasn't supposed to be done like this, damn it!
How infuriating!
At this moment, the battlefield and the city walls were covered in golden-yellow pulp!
The fragrance spread for miles, permeating everything!
And the spiritual-binding beasts had olfactory senses many times stronger than humans. Quite a few were foaming at the mouth, kicking their legs on the spot from the stench!
The remaining spiritual-binding beasts looked on in terror, their animal faces filled with disgust!
These humans had no martial ethics!
They started playing dirty tactics in the middle of the fight. It stank so bad that only dogs would be willing to open their mouths.
(||ཀзཀ): "Owww~"
(Brothers! Let's retreat! This is inedible!)
The spiritual-binding beasts responded in kind.
"Let's go back and gnaw on rocks instead. This is disgusting, lizard!"
"Drink—pfft! Look down on you humans. You're truly filthy!"
"As proud spiritual-binding beasts, how could we eat something this stinky? Ughhh~"
"How about we use this place as a sandbox from now on? The smell is pretty authentic!"
Xiong Er on the city wall translated as he listened to the beast roars!
He even imitated their tone perfectly!
Everyone was dumbfounded. Was their conversation really this clever?
How disgusted were they?
Wu Liang was puzzled. "What's a sandbox?"
Xiong Er covered his face. "As social animals, spiritual-binding beasts have social organizations and are extremely particular about individual hygiene. They would never poop near their nests."
"Beast family groups usually find a basin, where the whole family lets it fly. When it's full, they dig sand and bury it, so they call it a sandbox..."
Everyone's bodies stiffened upon hearing this.
What the heck was a sandbox? Wasn't that just a public restroom?
At this moment, the spiritual-binding beasts that had retreated outside the battlefield had their eyes sparkling, seemingly agreeing with this assessment!
Some lifted their hind legs and began spraying toward the fortress, while others assumed a position with expressions of pure relaxation.
ʕ･᷄ㅂ･᷅ʔ: "Hey? Don't say it, but this really feels right!"
۶･᷅ꈊ･᷄Ɂ: "This sandbox is pretty good. Let's use it from now on!"
՞₍˃᷄ﻌ˂᷅₎՞: "A new sandbox this big? It'll last for years! Let's go back and inform the other families to come here too!"
ˏ₍•ɞ•₎ˎ: "Sure, sure~"
Danny stared blankly at several hundred spiritual-binding beasts using the fortress as a restroom!
(٥•́益•̀): "No way! What are you doing? Hold it back, damn it!"
"This is a fortress, not a public restroom! You..."
But did the spiritual-binding beasts care about that? They'd finally found such a big, satisfying sandbox!
If they didn't use it for over a decade, it would be an insult to the aroma!
[From Danny: Resentment Value +1000!]
[From...]
Arthur stared hollowly at the scene in front of him, looking utterly frustrated!
୧(ఠ益ఠ)୨: "How did things come to this? Damn you, Jiangnan! It's all your fault!"
But Jiangnan looked at his handiwork with immense satisfaction.
╮(•́ω•̀)╭: "You asked me to handle the ebb tide, and I did! It only took me three minutes!"
"For the next decade or so, no spiritual-binding beasts will attack the fortress. A permanent solution! Instead of thanking me, you blame me?"
"Don't people know gratitude anymore?"
Danny gritted his teeth: "I really, truly thank you!"
Jiangnan: (乛ٹ乛‶) "Heh~ Don't mention it! Where's the need for such courtesy?"
You wanted me to work? Help you defend the fortress? What did you think I was, your personal servant?
[From Danny Brown: Resentment Value +1000!]
The area outside the city was no longer livable, so everyone retreated back into the fortress.
Danny and his group's faces were incredibly dark. Not only had the fortress become stinky, but they themselves stank too!
Feito retracted his bone armor, and from the inside out, he exuded a dizzying fragrance!
He was twice as stinky as the others, but could he just pull out his bones and discard them?
He said ferociously, "Jiangnan! You don't have many layers left! This isn't over!"
But Jiangnan didn't care at all. The enmity had long been settled; he wasn't afraid of offending anyone.
"Don't be ungrateful. I've actually helped you all without you realizing it!"
"Now that you stink, neither spirit beasts nor spiritual-binding beasts will want to attack you!"
"This is a natural protective charm! You're treating my good intentions like donkey's liver and lungs! Hmph~"
Feito and Danny were both taken aback. Thinking about it, it was actually true, and that was kind of nice!
Their expressions improved a bit, but the thought of stinking like this for who knows how long made them miserable!
They'd rather not have this damn protective charm at all!
Having "successfully" evolved the Will Fortress into the Will Sandbox and repelled the beast tide, this time Danny didn't play any tricks. After all, everyone's goal was to find the resource layer core.
He directly opened a spatial gate to the sixth layer!
Haidy and Adams's group got excited. Although the sixth layer wasn't a resource layer, it was under the control of the Fish Country!
At least they finally had some initiative on this journey!
The four teams didn't waste any time. They plunged straight into the sixth layer!
The sixth layer still featured mountainous forest terrain. However, compared to the other layers, the vegetation was lush, and the light was much brighter than the rest.
The roars of beasts in the mountains were very dense, making everyone a bit worried!
If they really encountered a large beast tide, it would waste time again!
Jiangnan turned to look at Haidy and the others. "I've been leading you all the way down. Without me, you'd still be struggling on the third layer!"
"Now that we're on the sixth layer, don't make trouble for yourselves!"
Haidy and Roberta both nodded. Along the way, they'd seen all kinds of Jiangnan's tricks!
They didn't want the Fish Country's Manta Fortress to end up like the Nova Fortress!
Only Adams gritted his steel teeth, staring at Jiangnan with venomous eyes. His gaze fell on Mila, Zhong Yingxue, and the others beside Jiangnan, and his eyes grew even redder!
Just then, Xiong Er's ears twitched at the continuous beast roars from the forest, and his face turned red!
(░´㉨`░)
An Xiaoqi asked curiously, "Brother Bear~ What are they roaring about? Can you translate for us?"
Xiong Er's face turned even redder. "Ah? Nothing... just roaring casually, venting their emotions!"
Geez!
How was he supposed to translate that? Didn't he have any dignity?
Say, were the spirit beasts on the sixth layer really that open-minded?
"Brother Nan, watch out for beast tides!"
Jiangnan smiled and nodded. The sixth layer wasn't a resource layer, so he could use his abilities and spiritual power freely. That made Jiangnan feel incredibly confident!
At this moment, Feito and Danny's group laughed!
Beast tide? Ha!
A joke! Did they stink for nothing?
Sure, they stank a bit, but it was a protective charm! Beast tides wouldn't target them!
When God closes a door, He opens a window!
Jiangnan and his group thought it was too stinky to smear on themselves, so they might get delayed by beast tides!
Maybe they could even take the opportunity to get ahead!
The group headed straight for the Manta Fortress. Just then, Big Wolf's ears twitched, and she looked toward the north!
"Xiao Nan? Look at that forest over there! What's going on?"
To the north, there was a dense, towering forest of luminous pines. The needles emitted a faint green glow, creating a beautiful scene!
That wasn't strange. What was bizarre was that the entire pine forest was swaying left and right at a fixed frequency, in perfect unison!
Making a "creak creak" sound!
Everyone was stunned. What was this?
They all looked toward the forest!
And when they did, Jiangnan's expression instantly froze!
Under the trunk of every luminous pine, a Taichang Magic Hound was mounted!
These creatures were huge, covered in brown curly fur, with ears drooping on both sides and long tails!
Their front paws were hugging the trunk!
Their hind legs were planted on the ground!
Their eyes were blood-red, tongues hanging out, as they madly thrust against the trees!
ʕ₍˃᷄ꈊ˂᷅₎ʔ: "Woof woof~"
The luminous pines creaked under the assault!
The entire pine forest was filled with Taichang Magic Hounds, numbering no less than a thousand!
At this moment, the girls covered their faces, their ears turning bright red!
(ﾉ)﹏❛ั(ヾ) Ptooey! Ptooey!
Jiangnan was dumbfounded, and he immediately covered little Mila's eyes!
"I know black bears can climb trees, but Taichang Magic Hounds can climb trees too?"
This scene was way too explosive!
Xiong Er: (｡•̌㉨•̑｡)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"I've never climbed a tree! Don't make wild claims, Brother Nan!"
Just then, the Taichang Magic Hounds in the forest noticed Jiangnan and his group's commotion!
They all looked over and took a deep sniff!
Their gaze immediately fell on Feito and Danny's group, their faces full of excitement!
ʕ₍°᷄ꈊ°᷅₎ʔ: "Woof woof woof!"
Xiong Er trembled: "It says, 'That's the smell! I love it! Awesome!'"
Feito: ???
Danny: (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣