sjar Chapter 145 Beast's Nest
Chapter 145 Beast's Nest
Zhang Xiaoyuan's face lit up with joy as she discovered that one of the remaining animals had not fled into the distance, but had returned to the ground and was meandering around, constantly changing its escape route.
"A very clever monster, it even knows how to create false traces to cover itself up. Unfortunately, I can sense your every move."
With her combat power approaching level 50, Zhang Xiaoyuan's [Earth Guardian] skill's visibility range in the ground has also increased significantly, now approaching 600 meters.
The mole cricket monster was only four hundred meters away from him, so Zhang Xiaoyuan could clearly sense the movements of the plump mole cricket monster.
Zhang Xiaoyuan followed the magical beast at a leisurely pace, preparing to catch them all once the mole cricket magical beast returned to its companions.
Mole crickets are mostly solitary creatures, but they can live in groups under special circumstances.
Judging from the behavior of the mutated mole cricket monster, it is clearly a social monster, which means that it must have other companions.
"Maybe we'll even encounter the leader of this group of mole cricket monsters, and then we can get another [Berserk] skill emblem."
Zhang Xiaoyuan smiled, quieted down, and followed closely behind the mole cricket monster.
Sure enough, after following for a while, he noticed that the surrounding soil had changed and become much more damp.
Mole crickets are insects that prefer to live in damp places.
"A second mole cricket monster has appeared."
After Zhang Xiaoyuan discovered that the mole cricket monster she was chasing had escaped for some distance, another mole cricket monster appeared beside her.
Furthermore, there were many interconnected passages in that area, clearly dug out by other mole cricket monsters.
"Could this be the lair of the mole cricket monsters?"
The thought of wiping out the mole cricket monsters filled Zhang Xiaoyuan with excitement; her [Berserk] skill emblem was about to gain an extra level.
As Zhang Xiaoyuan continued deeper into the area with the mole cricket monsters, she discovered that the number of mole cricket monsters gathered there was increasing, and they came in all sorts of levels.
The space became empty, and the soil in front of them was hollowed out, forming a palace made of dried soil.
Although the palace was simple, it gave Zhang Xiaoyuan a sense of strict hierarchy.
Like the emperors recorded in ancient times who could decide life and death with a single word.
At the very top of the palace stood a one-meter-long, muscular mole cricket-like monster.
Its two forelegs are exceptionally strong, as thick as its body, and covered with sharp barbs.
The sharp carapace on its back resembles a spear, radiating a chilling light.
【Mole Cricket Monster: A monster mutated from a mole cricket in the field. It has a calm personality, is vengeful, and wants to emulate the queen ant to establish its own mole cricket kingdom and become the ruler of the underworld.】
Level: 40.
Ability: Strength: 250.
Defense: 170.
Speed: 200.
Wisdom: 100.
Stamina: 150.
Skill: Claw Strike (His heavy forelegs can crush any enemy; a low-level skill.)
Digging (digging speed becomes faster, low-level skill).
Armor Transformation (The body is covered with a layer of hard armor, capable of withstanding attacks equal to twice the user's defense value; Intermediate skill.)
Spatial Piercing (Temporarily remove the spear from your back to pierce through space, delivering an unpredictable attack; advanced skill.)
"And advanced skills too!"
Zhang Xiaoyuan was overjoyed. Moreover, this advanced skill was one that could traverse space, something he had never seen before. It was even more powerful than flying skills.
"However, the probability of obtaining advanced skills from outside sources is very low. Last time, obtaining two advanced skill emblems was purely due to luck, but this time we may not be so lucky."
Thinking about the drop rate in the outside world, Zhang Xiaoyuan felt worried.
With such a powerful advanced skill right in front of him, he didn't want to miss it at all.
Just as Zhang Xiaoyuan was thinking about how to kill the mole cricket monster leader, the space around him suddenly fluctuated, and a dark head emerged from his side, followed by the body of the mole cricket monster leader.
"Goo!"
The mole cricket monster leader suddenly appeared beside Zhang Xiaoyuan, letting out a sharp screech from its mouthparts, and dozens of mole cricket monsters from all around rushed over.
"How did you manage to spot me?"
Zhang Xiaoyuan reacted quickly, throwing a punch the moment the mole cricket monster leader appeared beside her.
With a loud "bang," the mole cricket monster was sent flying and crashed heavily into the earthen palace under construction.
Seeing their leader attacked, the surrounding mole cricket monsters immediately launched an attack on Zhang Xiaoyuan, slashing at her with their sharp forelegs.
"Die."
Zhang Xiaoyuan looked at the mole cricket monsters with icy eyes. These scum, who destroyed crops and wasted food, truly disgusted him.
Bang bang bang!
The highest level of these mole cricket monsters was only level 33. Every time Zhang Xiaoyuan threw a punch, one of the mole cricket monsters would explode.
call out!
Just as Zhang Xiaoyuan was about to throw a punch, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, forcing him to change the trajectory of his punch.
Ding!
A spear shot out from the air and collided with Zhang Xiaoyuan's fist.
Seeing that it had failed to kill Zhang Xiaoyuan, the mole cricket demon leader did not linger in the fight. After its attack, it disappeared and went back to hibernation, waiting for the next opportunity.
Zhang Xiaoyuan glanced at the red spot on the back of her hand; a little blood was seeping out, but it quickly stopped.
"It was indeed a terrifying attack. If my strength hadn't far surpassed its, it would have been quite difficult to withstand it."
Zhang Xiaoyuan shook his hand. The mole cricket monster leader's attack barely managed to break through his defenses, but it couldn't pose a fatal threat to him.
Unless he is tied down by another powerful monster, the mole cricket monster leader will find an opportunity to pierce his heart or head with a spear and deliver a fatal blow.
A few minutes later, under Zhang Xiaoyuan's all-out attack, only a trembling mole cricket monster remained on the field.
Although it absolutely obeyed the leader's orders, when faced with life and death, it followed its own heart and ran away to a distant place.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
Zhang Xiaoyuan shouted and instantly accelerated. The difference in speed allowed him to catch up with the level 15 mole cricket monster in just a few seconds, and he held the monster in his palm.
Zhang Xiaoyuan quickly removed the mole cricket monster's aggressive limbs and mouthparts, and then had Qingyan Teng tie the mole cricket monster to her body.
When a group of magical beasts forms a race, once all the magical beasts in the race except for the leader die, the leader will activate the [Berserk] skill, and will definitely drop the [Berserk] skill emblem upon death.
Although Zhang Xiaoyuan also needs the [Berserk] skill emblem, the [Spatial Pierce] advanced skill of the Mole Cricket Beast Leader is more attractive.
"Don't suck it to death, leave it with a breath."
Zhang Xiaoyuan gently patted the green vines on her body.
After the transformation is complete, the Azure Rock Vine no longer needs to enter the body of a magical beast to suck blood. As long as its tentacles can touch the surface of the target and break through the opponent's defense, it can suck blood.
The Azure Rock Vine trembled, as if expressing its dissatisfaction. After taking a few sips, it dragged the incapacitated mole cricket monster around to absorb the blood of the monsters that Zhang Xiaoyuan had destroyed.
Although Qingyan Teng felt that this blood didn't taste as good as the blood of the alien race, it was free, so why not take it? It would be useful to it.
The mole cricket monsters only needed one more leader to be completely defeated. Zhang Xiaoyuan looked around and headed towards the palace built by the mole cricket monsters.
Based on the information about the mole cricket monster leader obtained from the data panel, Zhang Xiaoyuan knew that a monster that was vengeful would definitely not let Zhang Xiaoyuan leave easily.
Even if Zhang Xiaoyuan leaves the ground and returns to human society, the leader of this mole cricket monster might kill all the humans who come into contact with her.
Therefore, Zhang Xiaoyuan decided to completely eliminate this monster here.
The way to lure out this mole cricket monster leader in the shortest amount of time is to seize what the mole cricket monster leader values most.
On the simple earthen throne, Zhang Xiaoyuan plopped down, casually placing her feet on either side, and made a disgusted face while uttering words that belittled the palace and the throne.
The mole cricket monster leader, hidden in the space, looked at Zhang Xiaoyuan with a ruthless gaze.
Although it couldn't understand what Zhang Xiaoyuan was saying, judging from Zhang Xiaoyuan's expression, it certainly wasn't anything nice.
In particular, the fact that its position representing power had been taken away made the mole cricket demon leader tremble with rage and wanted to pierce Zhang Xiaoyuan with ten thousand spears.
However, it is a very patient monster, waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the moment when it can pierce the human's head with a spear.
Just then, it noticed that Zhang Xiaoyuan was snoring.
It had heard this sound from the large cattle and sheep when it was small and weak; it was a sound that only came when they were sleeping.
And sleeping is also the most relaxing time.
Although the mole cricket demon beast leader suspected that Zhang Xiaoyuan was bluffing it, its low intelligence level prevented it from figuring it out. It only knew that the opportunity it had been patiently waiting for had arrived!