14: Chapter 14 The Queen Ant's Advancement, The Attack of the Senluo Poison Spider
Passing through the jungle ahead, the view suddenly opened up.
The ground ahead was covered in slime, and a giant earthworm, severed into several pieces, was still wriggling continuously. Broken trees and scattered sand and stones made the scene appear exceptionally chaotic.
Beneath a giant tree, Yin Qingxin was clutching the wound on her right arm, panting as she stared at her enemies.
In front of her was a squad from the Third Middle School, surrounding her and closing in.
The military training assessment did not forbid competition among students; in fact, without activating the protective Talisman, there was a danger to life. After all, everyone participating in this assessment had signed a life-and-death agreement, and if one accidentally died, they could only blame their own bad luck.
This was also to let the students experience the cruelty of the cultivation world in advance, for future battles in the Otherworld would not be mere sparring matches.
"Xiao Si, when the time comes, grab her protective Talisman; don't give her a chance to activate it." The leading youth had a pair of slanted white eyes and a fierce gaze; his sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked appearance made it obvious at a glance that he was a villainous character.
"Brother Monkey, will this…?" Xiao Si looked at his boss with some hesitation and responded in a low voice.
"It won't. If the protective Talisman isn't activated, no matter what happens, the nearby soldiers won't rush over, and everything we do won't be exposed."
Yin Qingxin bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth. She heard their conversation clearly, and anxiety began to rise in her heart.
If she activated the protective Talisman, not only would she lose a chance to save her life, but the crystal core in her hand would also be taken away.
(When attacked by other teams, if one activates the protective Talisman to return to the camp, the crystal core on their person will be left for the attacking team.)
This crystal core was a Mortal Rank Sixth Stage crystal core from a heavily injured Mysterious Earth Earthworm, and she had spent a great deal of effort to kill it.
Unexpectedly, after finally obtaining the crystal core, these people jumped out. Given her current state, even escaping would be very difficult.
As for whether these people just wanted to reap where they hadn't sown or if they really wanted to do something to Yin Qingxin, that was unknown.
This scene was just happened to be witnessed by Ji Jiji, who was fleeing.
Faced with the sight of his secret crush, the goddess Yin Qingxin, being besieged by a few scoundrels, a sudden surge of anger erupted in Ji Jiji's heart. Originally, he had been a bit hesitant, but now he couldn't even be bothered to issue a warning.
— — Swish!!
Hearing the commotion, the group had just prepared to turn their heads when they discovered a shadow suddenly dart out, scoop up Yin Qingxin, and run.
"Who is it!"
"Stop!"
Yin Qingxin was startled when she saw someone rushing toward her. She had intended to activate the protective Talisman, but upon discovering that the person was Ji Jiji, she pondered for a moment and gave up on resisting.
Before long, the screams of several people came from behind.
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"You mean you sensed your own bloodline here and need to go underground?" Through mental communication, Chi Anlin understood the Queen Ant's thoughts.
"Will there be danger?"
The Queen Ant moved gently inside his clothes. Chi Anlin nodded; if the Queen Ant hadn't learned mental deterrence, he might not have been at ease, but now, with this mental power, ordinary Mortal Rank monsters would be deterred. Except for some monsters with special talents, the mental power of other monsters was relatively weak.
Using the excuse of needing to relieve himself, Chi Anlin ran to the side to put the Queen Ant down, taking the opportunity to also place the Mortal Rank Iron Fierce Ant guard beside the Queen Ant.
"Go ahead, I'll come find you later."
After finishing all this, Chi Anlin returned to the team and continued walking forward under the lead of Xiao Yue.
Two hours later, Xia Yan had dealt with four Mortal Rank monsters. It had to be said that this guy's strength was truly monstrous; at the very least, if it were his own class monitor, they definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.
Compared to ordinary monster cubs, Xiao Yue's personality seemed exceptionally unsociable; not only was it not clingy, but it was even somewhat indifferent.
"Woo-woo!" Suddenly, as if sensing something, the fur on Xiao Yue's body stood up, and it let out a warning howl.
"Prepare for battle!" Xia Yan's gaze narrowed. He grabbed Xiao Yue by the scruff of its neck and tossed it backward, throwing it into Chi Anlin's arms.
Where Xiao Yue had been, a splash of green venom suddenly landed, corroding the surrounding ground with a hissing sound.
【Name】: Senluo Poison Spider
【Attribute】: Poison, Dark
【Level】: Mortal Rank Seventh Stage
【Potential】: High-grade Mortal Rank
"Xia Yan, be careful! It's a Mortal Rank Seventh Stage monster!" Chi Anlin widened his eyes and shouted.
A monster's strength was much greater than a human's, not just in attack power, but also in its powerful physical body, so very few people could kill a monster of a higher level.
Encountering such a monster, with their strength, they could only run.
Xia Yan nodded and said through gritted teeth, "Li Yue, take them away first, I'll hold it off!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Senluo Poison Spider rushed up fiercely. Xia Yan's pupils contracted, and he instinctively thrust his spear.
The long spear collided with the Senluo Poison Spider's body, sparks flew, and a massive force surged out, sending Xia Yan flying.
"Awoo!"
Xiao Yue's sky-blue eyes stared fixedly at the Senluo Poison Spider. The next second, an ice wall rose up, blocking in front of Xia Yan.
Taking this opportunity, Little A raised both hands, and a white light gathered in its palms, flying toward Xia Yan.
【Minor Healing Spell】
The Senluo Poison Spider was very fast; if they left, Xia Yan definitely wouldn't be able to escape.
On the side, Li Yue opened her backpack, and a pile of Talismans appeared. She gave her hand a light flick, and several Talismans with flame symbols on them floated into the air.
Boom!!
Li Yue pointed her finger, and the Talismans instantly exploded, transforming into several huge pillars of fire that surged toward the Senluo Poison Spider.
Chi Anlin shook his head helplessly. Although this looked somewhat heroic, against a monster that even Xia Yan couldn't defeat, it was useless for the few of them to stay.
If they left in time, only Xia Yan would need to use a protective Talisman, but if everyone stayed together, it was very likely that everyone would have to use their protective Talismans.
What a losing deal!
At this moment, a familiar feeling came. Chi Anlin felt a surge of pure spiritual energy pouring into his body, which was quickly absorbed.
The Queen Ant advanced?
【Killed Mortal Rank Five monster Wood Thorn Mantis, obtained 1500 points of blood energy】
Immediately following this, a notification sound rang out. Chi Anlin's eyes brightened; it was the perfect time to test out skill upgrading.
Xiao Yue's body size slowly increased, and a chilling light appeared on its previously somewhat immature claws. Its smooth white fur danced in the wind, and its aura changed abruptly.
Influenced by the spiritual energy in Chi Anlin's body, Xiao Yue advanced again, becoming a Mortal Grade Second Stage monster.
"System, strengthen the Beast Taming skill — Ice Seal," Chi Anlin thought to himself.
【Confirm strengthening Ice Seal, consumes 50 points of blood energy】
"Yes."
Following this, Chi Anlin strengthened Ice Seal five consecutive times, successfully consuming 1550 points of blood energy.
The Senluo Poison Spider shattered the ice wall with a light swipe, and in this gap, Xia Yan leapt to the other side, dodging the Senluo Poison Spider's attack.
"Xiao Yue, use strengthened Ice Seal."
Xiao Yue leapt with force, spewing out extreme ice energy from its mouth, instantly enveloping the Senluo Poison Spider...