CHAPTER 250: CHAPTER 60: AGGREGATION (4TH UPDATE, BONUS UPDATE FOR MONTHLY PASS)

The great escape across the plains began, with Bubute Ni running desperately ahead, a mass of dark bird flocks persistently chasing from behind.

The screeches from these blue birds were piercing, and with thousands of them sounding together, Su Xiao found it exceedingly grating.

Though Bubute Ni was somewhat foolish, it ran incredibly fast, truly as swift as a dog, even if those blue birds flew through the air, they couldn’t match Bubute Ni’s speed on the ground.

Ten minutes into the escape, those blue birds had been left far behind, with no trace. Su Xiao instructed Bubute Ni to stop.

A sizable pond appeared ahead, its surface shimmering and the water crystal clear.

Even though the pond water was clear, Su Xiao wasn’t about to touch it; he felt an overwhelming sense of malice in the "Bilumake Alchemy Testing Ground."

Every creature in this place wished to annihilate him; all outsiders were enemies.

Throwing the Little Emperor onto the ground, Su Xiao exhaled a long breath.

"Hey, wake up."

He nudged the Little Emperor, who showed no response, as lifeless as the dead.

"Bu Bu, wake him up."

Bubute Ni joyfully ran to the Little Emperor, biting the Little Emperor’s leg, shaking its head from side to side, swinging the Little Emperor like a ragdoll.

"Ah!!"

A terrified scream sounded as Bubute Ni dropped the Little Emperor to the ground.

"Ugh～."

After a bout of dry heaving, the Little Emperor’s face filled with anger.

"You..."

As soon as the Little Emperor spoke, he fell silent, noticing Su Xiao’s smiling face.

"Any complaints?"

"No, none."

"Which direction should we head afterward?"

Now they could only rely on the Little Emperor’s intuition to determine direction; the "Bilumake Alchemy Testing Ground" was too vast.

"Hmm～, that way."

The Little Emperor pointed to the left.

Rustle.

"What’s that sound?"

The Little Emperor examined their surroundings.

Su Xiao also heard the strange sound, resembling the flow of water, and instinctively looked toward the pond.

After seeing the situation in the pond, Su Xiao was shocked; it wasn’t a pond at all, just a large pit, and what seemed to be pond water was a type of transparent creature, similar to worms.

Countless transparent worms crawled out from the pit, like a stream able to move freely.

Su Xiao immediately jumped onto Bubute Ni’s back and skillfully grabbed the Little Emperor.

Continuing the escape, Su Xiao had no intention of confronting those transparent worms—there were simply too many.

As soon as the transparent worms sensed Su Xiao’s attempt to escape, they went wild, quickly reassembling themselves.

Bubute Ni began to sprint wildly, and Su Xiao turned to look toward the pond, his eyelid twitching.

A massive transparent serpent, several meters thick and hundreds of meters long, emerged, formed from countless smaller individuals.

The transparent serpent’s speed was swift, its body undulating as it slithered rapidly across the grass.

Sizzle.

Everywhere the transparent serpent passed, the verdant grass turned black and scorched, and a sharp stench filled the air.

The transparent serpent progressed in a straight line, with no attempt to dodge obstacles like trees, crashing directly into them.

No sound of impact emerged; the transparent serpent enveloped the trees as if it were a stream.

Enveloped trees disintegrated in an instant, leaving not even debris after a few seconds.

Everything the transparent serpent passed, be it trees or stones, vanished without a trace.

This creature possessed intense corrosiveness, yet the trees weren’t corroded but gnawed away, devoured by countless tiny transparent insects within a short time.

Su Xiao took out the "Eye of Havana"; he intended to examine the transparent serpent’s data to better understand the "Bilumake Alchemy Testing Ground."

The "Eye of Havana" hovered mid-air to analyze the transparent serpent.

[Comparing intelligence attributes of both parties... Comparison complete. Our intelligence attribute is 12 times that of the enemy. 100% of enemy data will be acquired.]

The data is as follows:

Name: Aggregated Worms

Type: Alchemical Creature (Semi-finished)

Life Value: 100%.

Mana Value: 20

Power: 5

Agility: 20

Stamina: ???

Intelligence: 2

Charm: -5

Skill 1: Aggregation (Activated): Aggregated Worms are composed of 170,000 individual entities. These creatures unify consciousness after aggregation.

Skill 2: Corrosion of Evil (Passive): Corrodes any creature or object within, inflicting 90 damage per second to creatures inside.

Skill 3: Myriad Worm Bite (Passive): Bites any creature or object within, inflicting 50 damage per second to creatures inside.

Skill 4: Secondary Undead (Passive): Each individual of Aggregated Worms possesses the ability to split. Unless all 170,000 individual entities are destroyed, Aggregated Worms will restore to their original quantity within a month.

...

After reading the Aggregated Worms’ attributes, Su Xiao had a phrase he absolutely had to say, "MMP," meaning there was a slim chance of eliminating this thing—at least he didn’t have the capability.

Even if Esdeath arrived, her Ice Ability couldn’t entirely eliminate Aggregated Worms; composed of 170,000 individuals, with each individual capable of splitting and regenerating...

The best strategy was escape—get as far away as possible.

After chasing Su Xiao for some time, the Aggregated Worms lost interest, turning back toward the previous pit.

Su Xiao didn’t stop, opting to maintain distance from the Aggregated Worms for safety.

Su Xiao needed to leave the "Bilumake Alchemy Testing Ground" quickly. The two creatures encountered initially indicated that the organisms here were much stronger than him.

But now, the future was uncertain, and even the direction was based on the Little Emperor’s intuition.

Su Xiao had previously attempted to use the Universal Compass for direction, but it spun faster than an electric fan.

After walking ten-plus minutes, a stele several meters tall appeared ahead, covered with inscriptions, none of which Su Xiao could understand.

"Approach... Not royal... Forbidden area."

The Little Emperor tried to decipher it, but after a long while, recognized only a few words.

"What does it say up there?"

"Just what I recognized; the rest is undecipherable. I learned this script when I was very young; over the years, the memory is blurry."

The Little Emperor shrugged.

Su Xiao jumped off Bubute Ni’s back.

"Bu Bu, tear him apart."

A cold smile appeared on Su Xiao’s face; the Little Emperor’s lie was too naïve.

Bubute Ni rushed toward the Little Emperor, eyes fixed on his throat.

"Wait, I saved your life; I’ll tell, I’ll tell."

The Little Emperor surrendered.

Su Xiao lit a cigarette.

"First, your previous act wasn’t to save me; it was to ensure your survival. Second, if I didn’t take you with me, the Chancellor and Esdeath would have you executed. Third, you’re now my captive; guide the way out, and I’ll let you go.

Got the situation clear? If not, I’ll let Bubute Ni remind you."

Bubute Ni circled around the Little Emperor, seemingly considering where to bite.

"Clear."

The Little Emperor understood the situation.

"What does it say up there?"

"Hmm, let me take a closer look."

The Little Emperor began to read more carefully.

"This place is named the ’Bilumake Alchemy Testing Ground,’ which used to be the Empire’s alchemy testing ground with numerous alchemists working here, creating alchemical creatures and items. Only members of the Royal Family and alchemists are allowed free access, and the current location is the outer layer; heading east leads to the inner area.

Wow～."

The Little Emperor looked at the stele in surprise.

"What’s up?"

"There’s an exit here, leading to an emergency exit on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital. You must go east all the way, passing through the center of the ’Bilumake Alchemy Testing Ground’ to reach the exit—that’s all."

Su Xiao’s heart settled; he feared it was a dead end, trapping him here.

If that were the case, Su Xiao would only be able to return the same way, fighting for life rather than waiting for death within the Royal Palace.

The only good news now is that there is an exit; the bad news is that if the outer areas are this dangerous, how terrifying will the center be?