179: Find the mutant corn

Han Hongyu immediately peeled back the husks of the corn with delight, only to find that the kernels inside were not yet plump enough.

One of his subordinates came closer, carefully examined the corn kernels, and then broke one off and swallowed it.

His expression first lit up with joy, then he frowned and said, “These corn are indeed mutated corn, but they aren’t mature enough. I’m afraid they can’t be used as seeds for planting.”

Han Hongyu commanded, “Keep searching. There must be mature seeds here.”

After speaking, he prepared to break off this immature corn cob.

“Wait,” Zhang Xiaoli suddenly said, “I’ll try to see if I can save this corn plant.”

With that, a green light emanated from her right hand and enveloped the corn plant.

Under the nourishment of the green light, the somewhat withered yellow corn seedling suddenly regained its vibrant green color. Not completely broken, it came back to life.

Qin Shilei asked, “Zhang Xiaoli, if you put all your effort into healing it, how long will it take for its seeds to fully mature?”

Zhang Xiaoli reached out and touched the corn, sensing it carefully for a moment before replying, “It will take at least one day to fully mature.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s brows furrowed in unison.

With bugs surrounding them, there was no time to wait here for a day for the corn to mature.

“Boss, there’s another good ear of corn here.”

Everyone immediately ran over again, peeled back the outer husks, and found the corn kernels were even more tender than the previous one.

“Alert! Bugs are coming!”

Qin Shilei suddenly spoke up to warn them.

Han Hongyu immediately took out a flare, activated it, and threw it into the sky.

Only then did he have time to look around, discovering hundreds of beetles rushing from all directions, among them six or seven Silver Realm beetles.

Han Hongyu’s face changed drastically, and he anxiously ordered, “Quick, break off the corn, and we’ll leave immediately.”

“Wait,” Qin Shilei said in a deep voice, “Dig up the entire corn plant. We’ll see if we can save it when we get back.”

Those people all looked towards their boss.

Han Hongyu glanced at Qin Shilei, then nodded and replied, “We’ll do as Brother Qin Shi Lei says.”

His subordinates immediately used the weapons in their hands to dig up the corn. In less than twenty seconds, they returned to Qin Shilei’s side, carrying two corn plants with soil still attached.

Zhang Xiaoli waved her hand, and a giant willow tree appeared behind everyone.

Qin Shilei, meanwhile, took out a suitable bucket from his Qiankun Ring and placed the two corn plants inside.

Then he stepped forward, shielding everyone.

The helicopter had not yet arrived, but the beetle attack began first.

Spirit Guardian! Wood Doppelganger!

Zhang Xiaoli summoned a Moon Spirit of equal strength to guard the left side, and a Wood Doppelganger with half her strength to guard the right side with her.

Han Hongyu and his group were stunned by Zhang Xiaoli’s dazzling summoning display.

This beautiful woman must be the strongest of the two, guarding three directions by herself.

However, when Qin Shilei unleashed his full power, he astonished them again.

Han Hongyu only felt a blur before his eyes, and Qin Shilei’s figure vanished instantly.

He only saw the surging bugs suddenly stop in place as if they had been acupunctured, motionless.

When the wind blew, those bugs instantly split into two halves, dead beyond dead.

Han Hongyu focused his gaze and realized that the extremely fast Qin Shilei was constantly moving through the middle of the bugs, and each strike killed a bug instantly.

Zhang Xiaoli and her two doppelgangers also continuously cast spells and unleashed abilities, slaughtering the charging bugs ten meters in front of them.

Just as Qin Shilei and Zhang Xiaoli were displaying their might and slaughtering the bugs, those several Silver Realm beetles suddenly moved.

Three Silver Realm beetles surrounded Qin Shilei, while three others charged towards Zhang Xiaoli.

Qin Shilei immediately felt a great increase in pressure.

The six cold-glowing forelimbs of the three Silver Realm beetles formed a blurred afterimage, continuously slashing down at him.

Qin Shilei twisted and turned, constantly avoiding the opponent’s sharp forelimbs. His Blood Soul, imbued with sword energy, drew sword marks on the beetles’ bodies, but he couldn’t kill them in one blow.

Blood Reversal!

Qin Shilei used the skill from his Blood Soul on the three Silver Realm beetles.

Under the counter- Shock of the blood within their bodies, the movements of the three beetles paused for a moment.

“Go to hell!”

Qin Shilei frantically channeled elemental energy into his Blood Soul, then raised his sword and slashed at one of the beetles, splitting it into two halves with one strike.

Then, as the remaining two were just recovering, he used a Thunderbolt Thrust to pierce more than ten holes in the head of one of the beetles, which also died a miserable death.

While Qin Shilei and Zhang Xiaoli were displaying their might and slaughtering four Silver Realm beetles, Han Hongyu and his group encountered a life-and-death crisis.

The tall willow tree stood at the rear, and anything that dared to rush into the area covered by its shade would instantly be entangled and strangled by its tough willow branches.

In less than three minutes, the number of Scythe Beetles killed by the willow tree had already reached over a hundred.

However, when the last Silver Realm beetle charged from its side, it simply couldn’t stop it.

The incomparably tough willow branches were cut into several pieces under the sharp forelimbs of the Silver Realm beetle.

The willow tree’s strength was merely Bronze Eight Star, which was indeed insufficient against a Silver Realm beetle.

If it weren’t for its numerous willow branches providing obstruction, its tree body might have been cut down by that beetle.

Seeing that it couldn’t deal with the willow tree for a while, the beetle turned to attack Han Hongyu and his group.

“Protect the corn seedlings.”

After giving the order, Han Hongyu thrust his spear at the Silver Realm beetle.

Facing the sharp spear tip, the Silver Realm beetle fearlessly raised its forelimbs and slashed down.

With a single strike, Han Hongyu’s face changed drastically.

He only felt a huge force transmit from the spear tip. The long spear immediately flew to the side, and his body uncontrollably flew backward.

Han Hongyu fell heavily seven or eight meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning pale.

He knew this Silver Realm beetle was strong, but he never imagined it was so strong.

He was a Bronze Nine Star, yet he couldn’t even withstand a single blow.

This Silver Realm beetle must be a Silver Realm mutated beast!

What kind of strength did Qin Shilei, who could kill Silver Realm beetles, possess?

Before Han Hongyu could figure it out, a Scythe Beetle suddenly pounced on him from the side. He could only do a somersault and roll towards Zhang Xiaoli.

When Han Hongyu got up from the ground, he found that the Silver Realm beetle, with a single charge, instantly cut his two subordinates into two halves.

At this moment, the beetle turned around and charged again, its target precisely the other two people guarding the corn seedlings.

Han Hongyu’s heart tightened.

He feared that both his subordinates and the two corn seedlings would be destroyed by this charge from the beetle.

He only saw a blur before his eyes, and Qin Shilei suddenly appeared in front of that beetle, slashing it away with a single sword strike.

“Why are you still standing there like an idiot? Hurry back and guard the corn seedlings.”

Zhang Xiaoli’s pleasant voice suddenly rang in Han Hongyu’s ears.

Only then did he react, and he quickly ran to the corn seedlings to guard them.

How could Han Hongyu have ever imagined that he, the dignified leader of Longhua City Base, would be reprimanded by a woman to guard a corn seedling?

He had always been the one to command others, but now he had no choice but to obey someone else’s orders.

Rumble!

Just as Han Hongyu was worrying whether another Silver Realm beetle would charge over, the beautiful and melodious roar of a helicopter finally came from overhead.