Chapter 49: Hello
Under the Soul Tree, aside from Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha, there were no soldiers present. Even Kaisa was absent.
Su Xiao was shirtless, his expression somewhat fatigued. He had spent the entire day setting up formation diagrams in the surrounding area, using materials obtained from the Kingdom of Peru.
Not only these materials, but Su Xiao also used many items from his storage space. When materials were lacking, he substituted various objects, ensuring similar properties, and with his processing, there were generally no issues.
After a full day, Su Xiao had only set up less than half of the formation diagrams. Bubu Wang was also exhausted, searching for suitable positions to set up the [Negative Ion Plasma Superconducting Device]. Amu was completely drained, burying clusters of ice energy underground.
Once activated, these ice energies would form an extremely massive formation diagram, serving as a medium to instantly activate all the alchemical formation diagrams Su Xiao had set up.
When Su Xiao did something, he either didn't do it at all or pushed it to the limit. If Feishi didn't descend in this area, then a backup plan would need to be initiated.
Su Xiao didn't want to activate the backup plan. Doing so would cause him to miss the changes in Shadu, an opportunity to reap benefits, even crucial to whether he could rise within the seventh rank.
Handling Shadu properly would yield a massive amount of resources. If mishandled, even after eliminating Feishi, Su Xiao would have to flee this world in disgrace, possibly being trapped here forever.
Su Xiao took a bottle of water from his storage space, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and let out a long sigh.
Exhausted, Su Xiao lay down on a pile of grass under the Soul Tree, resting for over half an hour before continuing to arrange the alchemical formation diagrams.
Setting up, checking, and stabilizing the structure took about two days before Su Xiao achieved his expected goal.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged under the Soul Tree. The surrounding wasteland appeared normal, but in reality, 1,053 small formation diagrams had been completed, just waiting to be activated.
Everything was ready, only awaiting Feishi's arrival.
Time slowly passed. On the first day of waiting, Su Xiao remained relatively calm. But after two days, he began to estimate the possibility of Feishi descending elsewhere.
"Woof~"
Bubu Wang, lying beside Su Xiao's leg, barked, meaning: "Master, did we come to the wrong place?"
"Possibly. Everyone makes mistakes, including me."
Su Xiao checked the time; it was three in the afternoon. He would wait one more day. If Feishi still didn't appear, he would activate the backup plan.
Click~
A faint cracking sound came from behind Su Xiao. He looked at the Soul Tree behind him; a shallow crack appeared on the trunk.
"Welcome."
As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, a dull thud came from above.
Boom!
A crimson lightning bolt streaked across the sky, which was covered by dark clouds. Large patches of clouds converged into a vortex.
With a crack, the clouds split like a broken mirror. A blur shot out from within the clouds, breaking the sound barrier with a series of booms before plummeting toward the ground.
Thud~
The blur stopped abruptly when it was still over ten meters from the ground. The figure stood upright, a wave of air spreading beneath its feet. The wild grass below surged outward like tidal waves, rippling like water.
A figure stood in midair, draped in a light red robe with a hood, only her hands exposed. On the index finger of her right hand was a black ring. Feishi had arrived.
‘A trap.’
Feishi, standing in midair, sensed the anomaly. She slowly raised her hand, and this simple action caused large sections of the ground below to lift up.
"Alchemist."
Feishi spoke softly, detecting the unique fluctuation of alchemical formation diagrams. Locking onto them, she clenched her hand.
Bang, bang, bang…
One by one, the alchemical formation diagrams shattered. Feishi lowered her head slightly, looking toward the distant Soul Tree. Beneath it was one hunter and three summoned creatures—no, three followers. Seeing this, her gaze remained calm.
Feishi's robe hem fluttered. Her metal high heels stepped on the air as if treading on an invisible surface. A faint red light surged in her eyes, and the surrounding air rapidly cracked open.
Under the Soul Tree, Su Xiao watched Feishi standing in midair. A ball of ice emitting cold air appeared in his hand. He exerted force with his left hand, crushing the ice ball.
The ice ball shattered, releasing a burst of ice-blue energy that formed a pulse spreading outward.
At the same time, Feishi, who was about to step forward, stopped. A hint of confusion appeared in her eyes, but she quickly understood what was happening. The alchemical formation diagrams she had destroyed earlier were unimportant. The truly effective ones were hidden in more concealed locations.
Ice-blue light surged from the ground, forming a formation diagram several kilometers in diameter, which quickly faded away.
Sensing the surrounding fluctuations, Feishi frowned. She felt this was becoming troublesome; she would have to waste some time here.
A communicator appeared in Feishi's hand. She activated it, but only static came through. This disappointed Feishi. She had originally planned to make use of the three, giving them one last chance, but they had already died in this world.
Feishi gave off a very pure impression: powerful, and somewhat silent.
Bang!
A signal flare shot up in the distance, exploding. A massive φ-shaped pattern appeared high in the sky, blood-red all over.
Feishi descended from midair, not by choice. The sky was sealed by an alchemical formation diagram. Even at a height of over ten meters, she felt a strong oppressive force.
Feishi lightly tapped her finger, and a circular energy clock appeared. The second hand ticked away. She could stay in this world for 239 hours and 59 minutes—ten days. For her, that was enough.
Just as Feishi was about to deal with the distant hunter first, she felt a slight tremor in the ground beneath her.
Rumble…
The Land of Slumber experienced a mild earthquake. Feishi's expression grew more serious. She took a step forward, and the space ahead rippled like water.
Zzzt~
An electric plasma net appeared. Feishi stopped in place. Her attempt to approach Su Xiao had failed, blocked by an unknown device. This was actually the [Negative Ion Plasma Superconducting Device] that Bubu Wang had buried, kindly provided by the Bana Dwarf Clan.
The tremors on the ground grew stronger. Feishi looked around and saw densely packed beast cavalry charging toward her from all directions. As for the number… Feishi couldn't determine it.
"A sea of troops."
Feishi muttered softly. The ornament on her sleeve glowed faintly—a detection-type piece of equipment. All the data on the beast cavalry appeared before her.
Seeing this data, Feishi's pupils contracted. She grabbed a scroll that appeared in her hand. Even she didn't notice that she had lost her previous composure.
The scroll shattered with a bang. Feishi took half a step back, a trail of blood sliding down her palm. An alchemical formation diagram several kilometers in diameter, once set up, was simply not something an individual of the same rank could contend with.
Three scrolls and four artifacts appeared around Feishi. She activated them all simultaneously. She had to escape now, or she would definitely die!
Baha, flying high in the sky, spread its wings. Six black-blue feathers appeared around it. With a thud, the surrounding area and a large region below froze for a moment—its Demon Hawk Domain.
Two of the space-type artifacts around Feishi shattered. The remaining four were her hope of escaping this world.
A distorted crack appeared. Feishi's figure flickered and vanished into the crack. But in the next instant, she reappeared in her original spot. Even someone as strong as Feishi was stunned for a moment.
"Welcome to Reincarnation Paradise's territory, Feishi."
Baha flew high in the sky. The alchemical formation diagram on its chest pulsed, absorbing the gravity acting on it.