CHAPTER 133: CHAPTER 128: INSECT RACE

At one o’clock in the morning, all the students in the camp were already asleep.

After a day of trekking, the boys and girls, who had not experienced much hardship, were very tired and slept deeply.

Gao Xuan lay in the tent, but his spirit wandered around Mingjing City.

A vast spiritual network unfolded, presenting everyone he interacted with—Wei Yue, Wei Ming, Yan Qingge, Bai Yutang—on his spiritual network.

Wei Yue and Wei Ming didn’t need attention; both were stable and hadn’t shown any unusual movements during this time.

The relationship between Blood Shadow and Wei Yue remained very stable. At this period, it was impossible for Wei Yue to act recklessly.

Yan Qingge seemed a bit restless. It’s not easy to get hold of a marvel like the Dimensional Silver Mirror of such level.

However, looking at Yan Qingge, it seemed she had a chance to obtain the Dimensional Silver Mirror.

If there were no chance at all, Yan Qingge would not be so restless.

The Dimensional Silver Mirror was just the beginning; once Yan Qingge learned the Silver Tier Flying Swallow Secret Technique, would she still want the Golden Tier Secret Technique?

The supreme Golden Secret Technique, exchanging it for an Undying Golden Cicada wouldn’t be too much.

The Yan Family had a thousand years of heritage, they must have some foundation. Breaking the pot and selling the iron, they still might get an Undying Golden Cicada.

However, these were matters for the future.

Gao Xuan turned his mind and shifted his attention to Bai Yutang.

He had a complicated feeling towards Bai Yutang. However, as the King of Assassins, his professional duties would not be influenced by personal emotions.

Bai Yutang had deep connections with him, both mentally and spiritually.

However, Bai Yutang was, after all, a believer of the Evil God, following a path of spiritual evolution.

Gao Xuan only observed routinely, with no intention of acting.

But as his spirit swept through, he suddenly discovered a strong spiritual power beside Bai Yutang.

Considering the environment of Pegasus Star, this spiritual power had already reached its peak. Although it was far from surpassing him, it could be considered a top expert.

Moreover, the fluctuation of this spiritual power was eerie, distinctly different from human spiritual waves.

This was an alien race...

Gao Xuan’s thoughts turned, and he immediately thought of the little white pig beside Luojia, a divine servant from Negative Space, better known as the Demon Race.

This creature had resilient life force and was adept in a variety of bizarre magics. In combat, it was on a par with Luojia.

At Luojia’s peak, even this white pig possessed Golden Level combat power.

In his previous life, Gao Xuan had dealt with this pig and almost got killed by it.

Thinking of these, a hint of killing intent arose in Gao Xuan’s heart. However, his thoughts were deeply buried like the earth, and the emotional fluctuations wouldn’t be transmitted out.

The little white pig communicating with Bai Yutang didn’t notice anything amiss.

However, the little white pig did detect a trace of a special aura on Bai Yutang.

"Your lover has high spirituality!"

The little white pig spoke in human language, its small mung bean-sized eyes staring at Bai Yutang with a mysterious, deep gaze.

Although Bai Yutang had seen the small white pig before and knew it was the assistant to the master of the association, she knew not to underestimate it despite its pig-like appearance.

She bowed her head respectfully and said, "His name is Gao Xuan. I have already guided him to worship my god and become a believer."

"Not bad, not bad."

The little white pig found the aura on Bai Yutang quite special, filled with spirituality. An extremely rare talent.

Such a body was well-suited to become an incarnation of a god.

However, these matters could not be disclosed to Bai Yutang. Women in love were brainless, and if Bai Yutang insisted on protecting Gao Xuan, it could also become a problem.

Its main purpose this trip was to investigate Blood Shadow and the situation in Mingjing City, to assess the level of danger.

Mingjing City had consecutive incidents, greatly affecting the Black Dragon Association and the Blood God Association. Most peripheral organizations had been withdrawn.

Luojia was scheduled to come for a performance in September, and security work had to be prepared in advance.

If it were only Blood Shadow, the little white pig wasn’t too concerned.

A mere Level 10 Assassin would be eliminated before even getting close to Luojia.

However, Blood Shadow didn’t seem to be acting alone. His actions were too efficient, and his plans meticulous.

One or two people simply couldn’t obtain enough information or arrange such comprehensive planning.

The little white pig judged that perhaps a new Evil God Organization was emerging, using such crude and direct means.

As long as the other side didn’t go too far or pose a direct threat to Luojia, it wouldn’t pay them much attention.

Its sensitivity to the aura of the Evil God was high. If it stayed in Mingjing City for a while, it would definitely find clues if any Evil God appeared.

The little white pig wouldn’t tell Bai Yutang about these things, as her level wasn’t sufficient.

It said, "Where is Gao Xuan? I would like to meet this genius."

Bai Yutang apologized, saying, "Sorry, Gao Xuan has gone out to participate in a school activity and is not in Mingjing City."

"Ah, I see. Then it’s not urgent; meeting him when he returns won’t be too late."

The little white pig bared its big teeth and said, "Now, let’s go and check out the crime scene."

"Yes."

Bai Yutang was prepared and immediately called a group of people, one of whom carried the little white pig, while the large entourage boarded a vehicle.

Gao Xuan also withdrew his spiritual sensing. The little white pig was no weakling and could easily discover his presence if he stayed longer.

Little White Pig was clearly targeting the Blood Shadow. Moreover, just now, Little White Pig harbored intense malice towards him.

Little White Pig probably hadn’t discovered anything, but rather took an interest in him.

Gao Xuan had been opposing the Blood God Association in his previous life, so he was very familiar with their behavior patterns.

Little White Pig likely thought his aura was full of spirituality, easily compatible with the aura of an Evil God, making him suitable to become an Evil God’s incarnation.

Generally speaking, a capable Evil God Organization would prepare several incarnations of the Evil God.

At a critical moment, they could summon the Evil God.

Although an Evil God is bound by the rules of cosmic power, their understanding of power is too profound.

An Evil God’s incarnation taking action almost means invincibility.

Little White Pig noticed his unique aura, so these thoughts were natural.

Gao Xuan didn’t care much, with Bai Yutang’s presence, delaying a month or two wasn’t an issue.

Once the problem with Luojia is solved, Little White won’t be a problem anymore.

Just as Gao Xuan was contemplating, he suddenly felt a warning in his heart, followed by a scream.

Without hesitation, Gao Xuan unsheathed the Hongyi Sword and leaped out of the tent.

Under the pale moonlight, a gigantic green mantis was gnawing on a male student.

The student was pinned to the ground, pierced by the bone blade of the mantis’s forelimb, resembling a knife. The terror on his face had frozen into a grim expression.

The huge mantis crouched on the student’s body, biting through the chest and abdomen in a few mouthfuls.

This horrific scene frightened the other students who had just been awakened.

The few people closest to the mantis had faces ashen with fear, their hands and feet trembling. They neither dared to take action nor retreat.

Suddenly faced with such an incident, this group of teenagers were petrified with fear.

Wan Tao and several other teachers came running out too, but even they did not dare approach.

The mantis was over three meters long, its enormous green body gleaming with a metallic shine. Its head, with eyes like eerie car headlights, was even more unsettling.

According to the data on the Insect Race, this type of mantis is called a Quick Blade Mantis, a very brutal insect species, extremely aggressive and bloodthirsty.

Although they have low intelligence, they leap like flying, and their bone blades are extremely sharp.

Engaging in close combat, humans below Level 5 would die in one hit.

It’s known that the Insect Race only has resources, reproducing very quickly.

Low-tier Insect Race like Quick Blade Mantis can breed a generation in just a few months. However, it takes humans at least twenty or thirty years to train a Fifth-Level Warrior.

The disparity here is enormous. Therefore, humans almost never engage in close combat with such low-tier insect species. These insects excel at burrowing, hiding, and are terrifying in complex environments.

Until human exoskeleton armor technology matured, the bone blades of such insects could hardly breach the armor. Including various other low-tier insect species, they all lost their threat.

Since then, human armies were able to advance on the ground and eventually eradicate the Insect Race.

No one expected a Quick Blade Mantis to be hiding in Cloud Wood Mountain. This insect species usually appears in swarms.

Not many are needed, just two or three Quick Blade Mantises would mean certain death for this group.

Quick Blade Mantises are extremely bloodthirsty, even if they can’t consume so much food, they like to kill all the prey.

Precisely because of their brutality, they cause significant damage to the living environment, making it almost impossible for them to remain hidden for long.

The fact that Cloud Wood Mountain harbors such a creature and has gone undiscovered is very abnormal.

Wan Tao and two other teachers took out their guns; they all carried long spears when venturing out.

However, this kind of weapon poses little threat to the Quick Blade Mantis.

Quick Blade Mantises have no complex human thoughts; it continued to devour fresh blood and flesh with its head lowered. The compound eyes on its head allow it to see in 360 degrees. It can see all movements.

Wan Tao and the others dared not move recklessly, the student was beyond saving, so there was no need to risk anything further.

Wan Tao whispered, "Everyone retreat slowly, this insect’s dynamic vision is extremely strong, very sensitive to fast-moving objects. It is also sensitive to sound, so try not to make any noise..."

In critical moments, Wan Tao remained calm, able to analyze the habits of the Quick Blade Mantis, and provide highly actionable advice.

This ability is indeed commendable.

People grown up in a peaceful environment are bound to be terrified by such a brutal scene.

Gao Xuan felt Wan Tao was commendable, at least a responsible teacher who didn’t panic.

Gao Xuan patted Wan Tao’s shoulder and said, "Teacher Wan, it’s okay."

He then said to Yun Qingshang, "There are five of them in total, you strike first to draw their attention."

Although Quick Blade Mantises possess little intelligence, they have hunting instincts and their own hunting routines.

Gao Xuan didn’t act directly because the number of Quick Blade Mantises was a bit much.

Gao Xuan then instructed Qingyi Fei Niao, "Later, you go block one."

He also spoke to Xu Lingyun, "You’re responsible for blocking one too. If you can’t beat it, just entangle it for a bit. Don’t let the insect kill you."

Xu Lingyun’s face turned a bit green, he had never encountered such a terrifying insect species.

The over three-meter-high Quick Blade Mantis gave him immense pressure.

But he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn bug, I’ll kill it..."

"Why is your voice a bit shaky?" Gao Xuan asked with amusement.

"I’m... godfather, I’m a bit scared..."