Whoosh! Black rain began to fall from the corner! The dark cloud poured down from the corner, and Ye Chong shuddered at the sight of the dense swarm of black insects. He secretly rejoiced at his actions just now. Otherwise, the scene in front of him would have sent chills down his spine.
The buzzing could be heard clearly now. The fact that Ye Chong could still remain calm in this situation spoke volumes of his determination.
They were slow and had low intelligence. Ye Chong quickly found the weaknesses of these flying insects. However, if he was surrounded, he would be in deep trouble. In Ye Chong's eyes, these black insects were not as lethal as the pentagonal creature he encountered yesterday. However, without alchemy potions and mechs, he would have to run. This was not something that could be defended against in combat.
Ye Chong sprinkled two bags of anesthetic on the narrow corner, and it looked like the effect was quite good. So far, not a single black insect had made it past the corner.
From what he saw, the two anesthetic potions were almost as effective as the best insecticides. The ground was covered in a thick layer of black insects, but they were not intelligent, and continued to fly forward.
The black insects rained down for a whole 10 minutes. Just like that, a complete Flying Corps was wiped out without a trace.
The buzzing stopped, and the valley returned to its deathly silence.
Ye Chong waited for five minutes, and made sure that there were no more black insects around the corner before he jumped out of the trench.
He studied the black insects carefully. They were about the size of a thumb, with three pairs of thin wings on their backs. They were covered in a shiny black metallic shell. A pair of red compound eyes had a sharp hollow bone needle, and a pure black needle at the end of the needle. These two must be their main weapons. The black insects looked like hornets, but also different. Ye Chong could not tell what they were. There were too many different kinds of life forms in the universe.
He quickly dismissed the question. It was not worth wasting time on this.
The anesthetic did not affect Ye Chong at all. He piled up all the black insects into a small hill. Anesthetic potions were only anesthetics, not poison or insecticides. They had a time limit.
He carefully took out the Crimson Dehydration sand and sprinkled some on the black hill. The small mountain immediately shriveled up, as if a snowy mountain was melting away. However, the speed at which it was happening was too shocking.
Seeing that all the black insects had been wiped out, Ye Chong kept the Crimson Sand Dehydration in satisfaction. He did not want these black insects to attack him from behind during the rest of the journey. Who knew how long these two powerful anesthetics could keep them quiet?
Despite the victory, Ye Chong did not let his guard down. Instead, he became even more cautious after the two dangerous encounters.
As they walked forward, the terrain began to become steeper, and they often encountered places that needed to be climbed.
What surprised Ye Chong was that there was a stream here. The gurgling stream flowed down from a high place, bringing some life to this lifeless canyon. Under the erosion of the water for many years, the hard rock surface here was full of large and small ravines, like intertwining vines. The stream water split and gathered between these crisscrossing ravines. Finally, all of it seeped into the underground river through the cracks between the rocks.
Perhaps it was because of the stream, one or two plants could be seen on both sides. They grew in the crevices of the rocks, tenaciously surviving.
The higher they went, the more abundant the stream was, and the more plants there were.
"This must be about two thousand meters high," Ye Chong estimated. The terrain here was beginning to become flat, and small patches of forest could be seen here and there. The surroundings were lush with plants, unlike the deathly stillness of the bottom of the canyon. It was as warm as spring here, and the weather was just right. Ye Chong did not expect this to be a paradise for animals. Occasionally, small animals would run away in fright from the forest. The only one that did not fit in with the environment was Ye Chong. His expression was alert, and his footsteps were light, ready to react at any time. His wooden spear was already in his hand.
Ye Chong stopped in his tracks. His eyes lit up, and his heart raced uncontrollably.
He had found traces of human activity! On the soft grass, he could vaguely make out a human footprint. Ye Chong squatted down and studied the faint footprint. From the fresh cut on the grass, it seemed that the person had not been here for long.
However, Ye Chong was not overjoyed. At any time, excessive excitement would only put you in more danger. His cautiousness came into play again. Soon, he calmed down. Who this person was, and what his attitude towards him would be, he had no idea. Only by staying alert at all times could he maximize his own safety.
Ye Chong followed the trail and moved forward.
"Who's there?" A soft voice suddenly exploded in Ye Chong's ears, and he felt a slight dizziness. Ye Chong reacted quickly, and almost instinctively, he rolled into the bushes at the side. When he was near a small tree, he suddenly bounced up and leaped onto it. Any combat expert would be full of praise for Ye Chong's reaction.
His every move was flawless. His reflexes were superb, and his dodging position was perfect. On the small tree, he could observe his surroundings, and use the leaves to hide himself.
No matter how he looked at it, Ye Chong should be able to escape immediately.
However, to his surprise, the situation was not as simple as he thought.
"Hmph!" A cold snort reverberated in the air, coming from nowhere.
Ye Chong's instinct, honed from long periods of combat, made him sense danger! Almost at the same time, he felt something binding him tightly. In reality, there was nothing around him.
The figure of the girl in white training garb flashed across his mind - Rui Bing! This was his first subconscious reaction. It was indeed strange! However, he had no time to think about it. If not for the fact that the cold snort was obviously male, he would have thought it was Rui Bing. He was very familiar with this attack. Rui Bing often sparred with him, and he had seen this move more than once.
He was surprised, but not panicked.
Ye Chong's eyes lit up. His vision was filled with countless tiny blue lines swimming at high speed like fishes.
The blue lines changed rapidly, and Ye Chong's vision was almost completely covered by these disorderly blue lines. He did not panic, for he had experienced this many times before.
As expected, the constantly changing blue lines suddenly changed drastically. They suddenly converged towards a single point, like countless blue nematodes returning to their nest. His vision cleared up, leaving only a blue dot.
The only difference from Rui Bing's was that this blue dot was much fainter.
Ye Chong's eyes brightened. The wooden spear in his hand suddenly leaped up without warning, and a black shadow swept across the air.
The tip of the wooden spear hit the blue dot accurately. He could clearly feel the force from his hand, as if he had pierced through something. However, he was surprised to find that the binding on him was still there! Based on his previous sparring experience with Rui Bing, as long as he could find the blue dot, he could destroy it in one blow.
However, the strong pressure on Ye Chong was still there.
"Huh!" The man in the dark said in surprise.
Ye Chong did not panic at this unexpected situation. The muscles in his arm expanded and contracted rapidly, and the wooden spear vibrated at a high frequency. The ironwood's super tenacity was on full display, vibrating at high speed in a small area. The force was strong. Crack! Ye Chong felt his body relax, and the invisible binding was finally broken.
Without hesitation, Ye Chong moved, and his figure became a blur. Without knowing where the other party was, the best way was to use his speed to prevent the other party from locking onto him, and then find the other party's position.
"Jie expert!" The voice of the man in the dark was filled with shock and a hint of surprise.
Ye Chong pushed off with the tip of his foot, and the man in the dark had revealed his position with his scream.
Ye Chong's short-range explosive power was terrifying. He sprinted like an arrow!
Mentalist!
When Ye Chong saw the ambusher, he could not help but think of a term. Mentalist was a mysterious profession, and he had not encountered one in a long time. The last time he met one was in the Orbits.
The characteristics of a mentalist were very obvious. They always wore light green robes, and their clothes were very simple. More importantly, they had a unique aura about them, and Ye Chong could easily tell them apart from the average person. Both Jia Zhuo and Mr Yin had left a deep impression on Ye Chong.
Mu and Shang had even interrogated Mr Yin about mentalist training, but Ye Chong, who was usually a genius in other areas, had no talent in mentalism. He had been practicing meditation, but it did not improve. If it were not for the fact that meditation was useful in combat, he would have given up on this useless practice.
The mentalist had a head full of white hair that fell to his waist. His smooth and round face made him look very young. Only the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes showed that he had been through a lot. A mature, weathered aura, and a smile like a spring breeze, the white-haired man in green robes stood out from the crowd. Even though his green robes were almost bleached from washing, and many parts of his robes were torn, it could not hide his calm demeanor.
"What a young Jie expert!" The white-haired man did not look hostile, but his lips curled into a smile of admiration.
Ye Chong did not speak, but estimated the distance between them. If he attacked, what would be the chances of him hitting the target in one hit? Mentalists were a mysterious profession, and there were many things that even Mu and Shang could not understand.
More importantly, this white-haired mentalist was very strong!
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