Chapter 932: I Was Just Making It Up! (Bonus Chapter)
Everyone was stunned by the huge creature that teleported onto the scene!
What's going on? The boss appears right at the start and attacks directly? One slash kills seventy or eighty people?
The scar-faced leader of the Gale Squad had already been cut in half, deader than dead!
They hadn't even been inside for a minute yet!
Jin Hao's face turned pale as he looked at the bodies. The danger of the Void Sea was far beyond what he had imagined!
They encountered a Starlight-tier Space-type spirit beast right off the bat?
If he had known, he wouldn't have taken this job at all!
How could he earn money from this and still live to spend it?
His gaze instinctively fell on the Space Gate they had entered through. He wasn't the only one thinking this.
All the poachers had the same idea, turning and running toward the Space Gate!
But the cyan mantis swung its blade-like arm toward the Space Gate.
The violently twisting space cut through massive trees, each thick enough to need ten people to wrap their arms around, like they were nothing but chives!
Rows of ancient trees toppled, and dozens more people lost their lives!
Then the cyan mantis teleported and disappeared from the spot.
When its massive body reappeared, it was already blocking the Space Gate!
Its two sickle arms slashed continuously, creating afterimages as dozens of hundred-meter-long spatial blades tore out like a sword-blade storm!
Everything in front of it was shredded!
Jin Hao and Chen Dao'er's eyes turned red as they both charged forward!
If they didn't stop it, who knew how many would die!
"Ironwood Forest! Ha!"
Chen Dao'er's expression twisted as plants beneath his feet grew wildly, towering into the sky in an instant!
The ironwoods pressed tightly together, forming a thick barrier!
Jin Hao's body burst into blazing orange flames, and he threw out a wall of fire that then exploded violently!
"Sky Dome Blast!"
The spatial blades cut through, shredding the ironwood barrier and tearing apart the explosion's shockwave!
Chen Dao'er quickly used Spiritual Silk to protect his body. Though he withstood the spatial blades, he was sent flying, spitting up blood!
And Jin Hao's shoulder was slashed open, blood spraying everywhere!
Only then did they barely manage to block the spatial blades' onslaught!
Zi Yuan's face turned pale with fright. She clung tightly to Jiangnan's waist, hiding behind him, with only half her head peeking out.
|☍﹏⁰)Woo~
If Jiangnan hadn't used a Spatial Wormhole to redirect the spatial blade attack earlier, she would have been done for too!
Xia Yao exclaimed in shock, "Is teleportation a standard skill for all Space-type spirit beasts? That's brutal!"
Jiangnan's heart was racing too. Luckily, the 24-hour side effect had ended, and his horns had retracted. Otherwise, seeing this would have sent Crazy Bull Jiang online again!
But he also looked troubled. No wonder Space Spirit Pearls were so rare in existence.
Teleportation is a basic innate skill for the Space-type—all Space-type spirit beasts are born knowing it?
The countless spatial fluctuations he had sensed earlier were all caused by the spirit beasts teleporting?
Without some real skill, you couldn't even touch them, let alone kill them for their pearls!
But looking at the cyan mantis blocking the entrance, Jiangnan's mouth started watering.
Dimensional Slashes and the like were just too cool!
And it was a pearl delivered right to his doorstep! If he finished this job, he'd be all set!
(˘•口•˘๐)☛ "Big bro! I want this spirit skill! I've set my sights on it. Help me take it down!"
Jin Hao: ???
I can't even save my own skin, and you want me to take it down for you?
If things go wrong, even I'll end up minced meat!
If it weren't for you, would I be suffering like this?
[From Jin Hao's grudge value +1000!]
But given the current situation, this wasn't the time to start a fight!
"B-Big bro really can't handle this!"
Jiangnan: (￢д￢‶) "Eh~"
Jin Hao: (ꐦʘ̆益ʘ̥̆)
What's with that expression? You look down on me? If you're so tough, you go ahead!
[From Jin Hao's grudge value +1000!]
At this moment, the cyan mantis blocked the entrance, a playful look in its compound eyes.
It clearly didn't intend to let anyone leave. Even if someone tried to flee deeper into the woods,
the cyan mantis would immediately teleport over, slash them to death, then teleport back to keep blocking the door!
Chen Sen's expression was also extremely grim. At this point, forget about dealing with Jiangnan!
If he didn't handle this well, he'd be left here too!
"Jin! With this big threat in front of us, how about we cooperate for now? You and I hold the front!"
"Let our men scatter and flee. This mantis can teleport, but it can't cover multiple directions at once!"
"Then we each make our own escape?"
Jin Hao's eyes lit up. Chen Erye really was an old pro! He himself was racking his brain for an excuse to cooperate without making Jiangnan suspicious!
Just when he wanted to sleep, Chen Erye brought him a pillow!
He gritted his teeth and said, "That's the only option!"
Jiangnan: (≖ᴗ≖๑)
I'll just watch the two of you act right here!
The two exchanged glances and nodded!
(٥•̀◠•́)✧(•̀◠•́◟)
"Go!"
Then they both charged at the cyan mantis!
Taking this opportunity, the poachers and Chen Family guards ran in all directions, deeper into the Void Sea!
"Boom!"
The two of them and the mantis were now locked in battle!
But the cyan mantis had explosive attack power, plus teleportation support!
Even while fighting the two, it could teleport away to kill those trying to escape!
Remember, a Diamond-tier's teleport limit is 10,000 meters!
And a Starlight-tier can reach a terrifying 30,000 meters!
You couldn't just run away easily!
The fleeing men had no way to deal with the mantis's teleportation ambushes!
If it targeted you, you died. Whether you got out or not was pure luck!
Zi Yuan said weakly, "What do we do? Run?"
Jiangnan shook his head: "The cyan mantis can teleport once, covering ten times my distance. If it targets us, we can't escape!"
"I don't want to leave our fate to luck. Let's not run!"
"For now, Big Bro and Chen Lao'er are holding it. We can just watch the show!"
On Jin Hao and Chen Lao'er's side, keeping up with the cyan mantis's movements and surviving its attacks was already their limit!
After all that effort, they hadn't even touched the mantis's fur! They couldn't even hit it!
This thing wasn't something the two of them could handle!
Watching their men get killed, both of their eyes turned red, and they were truly enraged!
Then they saw Jiangnan's group standing there obediently, watching the show!
Jiangnan even took out a bag of pistachios to share with his teammates!
[From Jin Hao's grudge value +1000!]
[From Chen Dao'er's grudge value +1000!]
We came in here just to get you, and here we are fighting for our lives!
And you're standing there like nothing's wrong, watching the show!
"Brother Jiang! You should help too! You're a Space-type, aren't you?"
Jiangnan: (๐･᷄⌂･᷅) "Huh? I'm just a lowly Platinum? This is a Starlight-tier spirit beast! My legs are too weak from fear to move!"
Chen Dao'er roared, "Bullshit! I'm Starlight-tier too, and you didn't seem weak when you stabbed me earlier!"
Jiangnan: ╮(•́～•̀)╭
"That was Crazy Bull Jiang's doing. What does that have to do with me, Jiangnan?"
Jin Hao: !!!
"Brother! Think of something fast! If I don't make it through this, with that mantis around, you won't get out either!"
Jiangnan's expression turned serious: "Big bro has a point. I'll think of a way to help you!"
With that, he teleported toward the battlefield!
Zi Yuan and the others were stunned. Nan Shen actually went? How dared he?
As soon as he entered, Jin Hao urged, "You're also Space-type. You must know this mantis's weakness, right?"
"Or at least something to restrain its movement?"
Jiangnan patted his chest: "Leave it to me! I know its weakness very well!"
With that, he opened an Alternate Dimension and roared!
He dragged out an off-road vehicle from inside and threw it with all his might at the cyan mantis!
The cyan mantis paused, then instinctively slashed at the off-road vehicle with its sickle arms!
"Boom!" The vehicle was cut in half, exploding violently!
Jin Hao and Chen Dao'er were both stunned. What the hell did you just throw?
An off-road vehicle?
Are you serious?
You think you can kill a Starlight-tier Space-type spirit beast with an off-road vehicle?
But Jiangnan didn't stop. He grabbed another off-road vehicle by the bumper and threw it like a stone, hurling them wildly at the cyan mantis!
In no time, he had thrown over a dozen!
The cyan mantis seemed addicted to slashing, its two sickle arms creating afterimages in the air!
It precisely cut every vehicle thrown at it in half, like slicing fruit!
Jin Hao's face turned green. He recognized them!
"Those are ALL OUR VEHICLES! Why are you throwing them at it?!"
They were perfectly fine when left outside, and now you brought them in and let the spirit beast blow them up!
[From Jin Hao's grudge value +1000!]
[From...]
Jiangnan rolled his eyes: "What's with the off-road vehicles at a time like this? Can't you see I'm using them to attract the mantis's attacks?"
"Is your life more important, or the vehicles? Stop complaining and hit it!"
The cyan mantis saw that Jiangnan stopped throwing vehicles and actually looked at him expectantly, gesturing with its sickle arm!
(⌯･᷅ɷ･᷄)੭✧
As if saying, "Keep going! Throw a couple more for me to slash for fun!"
Jiangnan certainly obliged, throwing vehicles at the mantis frantically. They weren't his, so he didn't feel bad!
Plus, his Alternate Dimension was almost full, so this was a good chance to clear some space. Otherwise, he wouldn't have room for other treasures later!
Jin Hao and Chen Dao'er were dumbfounded because the cyan mantis really was slashing cars for fun, not chasing after the escaping subordinates or attacking them!
"W-Why is that?"
Jiangnan was bewildered: "Why? What kind of education did you two have? You don't know this? It's because a mantis's arms can't stop a cart!"
Jin Hao: Σ(°Д°|||)
Chen Dao'er: (ʘ̅口ʘ̅◟)!!!
What the hell does "a mantis's arms can't stop a cart" have to do with this?!
You actually used the school knowledge you learned, huh?
And the key point is, it's OUR cars!
The cyan mantis is actually addicted to slashing them?
Ridiculous!
[From Jin Hao's grudge value +1000!]
[From Chen Dao'er's grudge value +1000!]
Chen Dao'er seemed to think of something, a look of shock on his face!
"Don't underestimate idioms! Idioms are the crystallized wisdom of the ancients!"
"Remember, this isn't the first spiritual energy revival. Perhaps the ancients discovered this spirit beast's habits!"
"Then they summarized it with an idiom, passed down through the ages!"
Jiangnan: (≖_≖)...
I was just making it up! I wanted to clear some space in my Alternate Dimension!
And also annoy you two a bit to earn some grudge value!
You sure have a vivid imagination!
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Author's note:
I'm a bit stuck on the writing, but I'll get back to normal tomorrow. Three chapters, with a bonus chapter. The plot is definitely intense!
Because Qidian has that "request leave" button! I wanted to see what function that was, so I clicked it! Then it posted a leave request chapter! I was wondering what was happening the whole time!