Chapter 425 Poison Tail Insect
Chapter 425 Poison Tail Insect
"It's coming, watch out for its tail..."
Mu Ming shouted and rushed towards the crowd, telling them to be careful, but there was nothing behind him. Le Zhi was puzzled when she saw the ground bulging abnormally.
It turns out that the prey Mu Ming lured was underground.
No wonder he was flying so close to the ground. Lezhi thought it was some kind of quirk of his. It seems he was trying to lure his prey. If he flew too high, the prey would see that it was out of reach and probably give up immediately.
Before he could even finish thinking, Mu Ming had already rushed over. Just ahead lay the stone wall where they were hiding.
When the prey found the path ahead blocked, it finally emerged from underground.
It has the most common scissor-shaped pincers and six legs, which is not unusual. What is most striking is the tail behind this insect, which is almost longer than its body, and the high-rising, hooked, venomous tail that curves behind it.
"Poison-tailed worms, another specialty of Firephosphorus Canyon. There's nothing else to them, except that tail is a bit difficult to deal with. They're strong and poisonous," the team member who came out with them explained to Lezhi.
Lezhi stared blankly at the insect that looked familiar to him.
That's true. Scorpions are indeed only truly feared for their venomous tails. Even if their size were increased hundreds of times, their attack methods would remain the same, nothing new.
"boom……"
"Cough cough cough... Lezhi, are you alright!"
"Pfft, cough cough, I'm fine. Wow, that guy is so strong?"
Seeing a third of the stone wall removed after being hit by the tail, Lezhi was dumbfounded. No, if the strength is that great, there's no need for anything new.
The saying "one force can overcome ten techniques" is no joke.
"Hehehe, it's alright, not fast, but manageable." Mu Wen, the team member, said with a chuckle, his attitude clearly dismissive.
This is something that Yuezhi should take seriously. The fact that Muwen said this at least shows that, in Muwen's view, this lone poisonous worm does not pose a threat to them.
Just then, the giant poisonous worm launched another attack. Its two claws might be effective against immobile plants, but against the agile tree spirits, the claws couldn't touch Mu Ming at all. So, its tail, which had just missed its first attack, was raised high again, as if it was planning to try again.
"Muwen, get ready."
"Here we come," Mu Wen replied, telling Le Zhi to hide, then leaped into the air, his body arching like a bow, his wings fluttering as he drew a semi-circle in the air before adjusting his posture and charging straight into the battlefield.
The poisonous tail aimed at Mu Ming and slammed down heavily, but the latter neither dodged nor avoided it. Instead, he firmly planted his feet in a horse stance and raised his arms high, as if to take the blow head-on.
Mu Wen swept past Mu Ming, his blade aimed directly at the head behind the two pincers of the poisonous worm.
The battle ended in an instant—Mu Ming caught the venomous tail attack steadily. Although he was small compared to the venomous tail, he held it tightly. The venomous tail insect realized it couldn't pull its tail out and before it could even panic, its most important part, its head, was attacked by Mu Wen.
The longsword found the weakest point on its head and slashed straight at it. The two claws swung back and forth, but Mu Wen nimbly dodged them all.
Trying to use its tail to provide support, it was tightly gripped. Caught between two forces, the venomous beetle crashed to the ground in just a moment.
Lezhi witnessed this overwhelming battle and could not hide his astonishment.
Seeing that the poisonous worm was on its last breath, Mu Ming used its wings to rapidly take off and spin, the sound of bones cracking deafeningly loud.
"Click~"
The venomous tail was twisted off. The venomous beetle's last vestige of life was extinguished, and it died completely.
"What? Stunned?" Mu Ming, holding a venomous tail bigger than himself, rushed up to Le Zhi, dumped the dismemberment work on Mu Wen, and his face said, "Praise me."
Lezhi rolled her eyes. "Not bad, but you're really strong."
Having received Lezhi's praise as he wished, Mu Ming was satisfied. "So-so. We, the Yougu clan, don't have any special advantages, except for our great strength."
This was a consensus reached by the entire clan, Mu Ming declared firmly.
"Alright, do you want to continue, or should we go back now?" He glanced at Lezhi's stomach, remembering how much she had eaten at noon, and hesitated.
Lezhi slowly got up. Mu Wen was prying open the carapace of the poisonous beetle to take out the meat. He glanced at the amount of meat and opened his palm: "Give me five more of these, and it will be barely enough for me to eat."
Mu Ming swallowed hard, not daring to express his opinion. After confirming that Le Zhi was not joking, he resignedly continued to lure the monster.
"I can't believe it, it's so small, but it has such a big appetite."
Firephosphorus Canyon is home to many poisonous beetles. They usually act alone, but if threatened, they will unite to fight back.
Having dealt with them for many years, the Valley Clan is well-versed in the art of luring monsters; their small numbers make this the safest approach.
Lezhi understood, but while his mind could comprehend it, his stomach couldn't. His rumbling belly kept clamoring for food, and he couldn't wait to eat like this, one bite at a time.
As if in response to his rumbling hunger, the second dying venomous beetle suddenly opened its mouth—a silent cry for help that pierced through Lezhi's senses.
"Retreat!" Mu Ming knew something was wrong as soon as he saw the poisonous worm open its mouth.
"We can't stay here any longer, let's go."
This is their tactic when they have fewer people: hit and run. It has to be said that they are indeed very experienced, but even the most experienced person can't escape unexpected events.
"Lezhi! What are you spacing out for?"
Lezhi remained motionless. Kele tensed up and stood guard to the side, the fluffy ball on its head suddenly standing on end, transforming into a large white bird in the astonished gazes of Muming and the other.
"It's too late." Mu Ming was stunned for a few seconds after seeing the fur ball transform, but then a belated sense of crisis brought him back to his senses.
"Captain, what's wrong with you too...?"
"Idiot! Look around!"
Mu Wen focused his attention and examined the area closely. Cold sweat instantly soaked his back—the stone wall was already covered with venomous worms that blended into the rock color, and the ground was constantly bulging.
In this situation, even if they had wings, they would have to go through a lot to escape from the encirclement of these insects. Not to mention, just the sight of those poisonous insects whipping their poisonous tails together would be enough to make them suffer.
If it were just the two of them, Mu Wen and Mu Ming wouldn't be afraid, but the key was that Le Zhi was also there. Mu Ming didn't expect that a simple hunt would turn out like this, and his brows furrowed tightly.
"Lezhi, Muwen and I will protect you for a while. We'll break through directly, and we can't stop no matter what happens, understand?"
“No need.” Lezhi licked his lips, his eyes blazing with fire. The vines that had been growing wildly from his ears spread outwards. He cracked his knuckles, tilted his head, and smiled at the two stunned people: “Just mind your own business.”
"嗻~"
A furry ball howled, tearing through the air as its sharp claws swooped down on the swarm of insects. Cola followed closely behind, its youthful yet ferocious pounce on its prey.
These venomous beetles arrived at the perfect time, just in time for Maoqiu and Cola to have a practical lesson.
Lezhi's aura surged, and before the two could react, he had already plunged into the sea of insects.
The star map in my mind flickered, and the stars representing the poisonous worms brightened and dimmed. The connection with these poisonous worms was not as clear as before. They were attracted, but they did not know what was attracting them.
Therefore, they can only launch attacks based on instinct.
After several verifications, Lezhi can confirm that the star map sensing is a two-way link, but the insects it attracts are not necessarily obedient.
For example, these poisonous worms.
His eyes gradually glowed red, and his claws moved so fast that often a streak of light would shatter the poisonous beetle into pieces.
The two birds fought much louder than he did. Their sharp claws were covered in scales, and they were completely unafraid of the giant scorpion's venomous tail. Whenever the hairy ball seized the opportunity, it could always strike with a single blow.
Fortunately, after practicing a few times, he quickly grasped the essence and even managed to perform quite well in several matches.
One man and two birds fought their way through the swarm of insects with great gusto, leaving their two Valley Clan companions dumbfounded.
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