33: Another mutation occurs
Three large cocoons quickly appeared on the ground.
The Raging Lotus Flame Butterfly would certainly not sit and wait for death; it used its [Red Lotus Bloom] skill, forming a red lotus around itself that was incredibly hot.
This lotus not only had a certain defensive effect but could also burn everything around it. It would likely break free in half a minute, leaving Little Gu with little time.
And Little Gu's only role was to drag these three cocoons and fly quickly toward the periphery.
If they fought on the spot, he feared it would attract more Raging Lotus Flame Butterflies.
The Small Myriad Poison Gu naturally wouldn't stop there; they quickly launched a second attack on the three cocoons.
That was poison!
Poison was their specialty, and Mushroom No. 1 attacked first.
The combination of paralysis and hallucination aimed to stall for as many seconds as possible.
Following that was the second poison.
This second poison was: Poisonous Insect No. 1.
This poison was a mixture of the venom from all the poisonous insects, scorpions, snakes, and spiders that Little Gu could currently access.
Moreover, it wasn't a random mix; it combined toxins that were similar in nature and not mutually exclusive.
Ultimately, forty-nine types of toxins were selected from these to create the mix.
This Poisonous Insect No. 1 was a Level 3 blood and nerve toxin from the moment it appeared.
The victim's entire meridian system would feel as if it were tightly bound by countless fine threads of poisonous spider silk, leaving the body unable to move.
Next, the toxin would gradually erode bodily functions, causing the person or Yao Beast extreme pain, eventually leading to death due to blocked breathing and heartbeat.
The Raging Lotus Flame Butterfly had the Red Lotus protecting it and might not necessarily be killed, but what Chen Fei wanted was merely the effect of the meridian binding to continue stalling for time.
After that, there was [Nightmare No. 1].
This poison was extracted from various rare plants.
Once poisoned, one would fall into an endless nightmare.
The fear and pain experienced in the dream would gradually erode their mind until their consciousness collapsed, waiting for death to arrive.
With the continuous accumulation of toxins, Little Gu's [Kiss of Deadly Poison] also became terrifying.
Combined with the previous [Colorless No. 1], after four sets of poison, any unprepared Yao Beast would suffer.
Moreover, by the time the effects of these toxins passed, the Little Gus would have already stored a second batch of spider webs and could attack again.
In this way, through this entire process, the three Raging Lotus Flame Butterflies were controlled to the point of questioning their existence.
If it were said that the previous Little Gu had to borrow the strength of second-level Yao Beasts like the Jade Light Mantis and Thunder Pupil Ape to be so powerful...
...then now, Little Gu's army had formed its own faction, and even killing across levels was no longer a problem.
After all, how many people in this world could cultivate five second-level beast pets with Mastery Level skills?
When the three Raging Lotus Flame Butterflies arrived at the territory of the Thunder Pupil Ape, Jade Light Mantis, and other beasts, they were greeted with a brutal beating.
In this way, two Raging Lotus Flame Butterflies were captured alive, while one had already been poisoned to death midway.
[Killed a Level 3, Rank 1 Raging Lotus Flame Butterfly, slaughter value +100.]
Directly adding 100 points of slaughter value—Third-level Beasts were truly rewarding.
If he killed 1,000 of them, he would have 100,000 slaughter value, and the Ghostly Dream Soul Fox could be born.
However, Chen Fei wouldn't do that. Simply killing these two Raging Lotus Flame Butterflies was definitely not as rewarding as using Parasitism on them.
Taking advantage of their weakest moment, he applied Parasitism and Corpse Control.
Controlling them was equivalent to having the combat power of two Third-level Beasts.
Then, by using their combat power along with the super control of Little Gu's army, he could pull in Third-level Beasts wave after wave.
Although the process was extremely complicated, before long, he would have an army of Third-level Beasts.
Using this army to slaughter Third-level Beasts would definitely be more efficient.
What Chen Fei needed had always been time.
Given enough time, even with only Little Gu as a beast pet, he could control half of the Baiyue Mountain Range... As the days passed, it was soon the end of September!
Everything was normal at the temporary observation house, and nothing special had happened.
Not only did Chu Chongsheng breathe a sigh of relief, but even Cheng Jingjing, Xing Shaoshan, and the others also felt relieved.
If things could develop in a positive direction, that would naturally be for the best.
However, the accident they least wanted to happen occurred anyway.
Boom!
Boom!
Several loud bangs came from the direction of the temporary observation house.
Cheng Jingjing and the others immediately went to the city wall, only to find that the entire observation house had been pushed away from its original position.
The outermost crystal shield had already shattered, and cracks had appeared in the remaining two layers.
The people inside were temporarily safe, but they were all terrified.
A large hole was left where the temporary observation house had been.
Judging by the size, it should have been left by an Earth-Splitting Demon Worm.
Xing Shaoshan ordered the Beast Tamers with earth-type Yao Beasts to quickly fill the hole, and then he also summoned his beast pet.
Chen Fei was not familiar with Xing Shaoshan and looked over curiously:
[Nine-Turn Crystal Snake
Strength: Level 4, Rank 8
Attributes: Crystal System, Tank System, Strength System
Aptitude: S
Potential: Expected to promote to SSS-grade Aptitude.
Skills:
1. Crystal Manipulation: Able to control Ore substances in the earth to form large-scale destructive crystal skills.
Proficiency: Peak Level.
2. Crystal Shuttle: Can use crystal substances to shuttle or teleport.
Proficiency: Mastery Level.
(Due to insufficient proficiency, it can currently only be used three times a day.)
...]
Seeing this Crystal Shuttle, Chen Fei finally understood why Xing Shaoshan could escape from the inner region of the Baiyue Mountain Range.
If used well, it was equivalent to a common space-time shuttle skill, making him invincible in escaping.
Next, he saw the Nine-Turn Crystal Snake control the crystal Ores underground, condensing them into crystal pillars to first seal the hole and then protect the rest of the area around the observation house.
This was to prevent soil-burrowing Yao Beasts like the Earth-Splitting Demon Worm from damaging the crystal house again.
Cheng Jingjing also summoned her beast pet:
[Green Wood Spirit Ape
Strength: Level 4, Rank 3
Attributes: Elemental System, Support System, Healing System
Aptitude: S
Potential: Expected to promote to SSS-grade Aptitude.
Skills:
1. Life Restoration: Can absorb wood-type life force to heal other living beings.
Proficiency: Peak Level.
2. Natural Affinity: Can communicate with plants within a certain range.
Proficiency: Mastery Level...]
As the Green Wood Spirit Ape made a scattering motion, a handful of seeds were thrown around the temporary observation house.
Immediately after, these seeds quickly sprouted green shoots and grew into small green trees over two meters tall.
These green trees swayed, green light particles floated up, then entered the observation house and drifted onto Chu Chongsheng and the others.
In an instant, the minds of Chu Chongsheng and the others calmed down, and most of their injuries were healed.
This was the difference between S-grade and A-grade; the Green Wood Spirit Ape could provide long-distance group healing, while his mother's Human-Faced Spirit Flower could only heal at close range.
Just when it was thought the matter had come to an end, another mutation occurred...