26: The Extreme Blade Mantis! A vicious beast that no one has successfully contracted!

Seeing this prompt, Ye Ze instantly realized:

The two Squirrel Clones from before were probably not killed by the Cursed Knight.

Thinking about it now, there were indeed suspicious points:

The Cursed Knight has slow attack speed and excels at charging. How could he have possibly killed the Squirrel Clones that could use Shadow Evasion?

And now, with the last two clones instantly killed again, it undoubtedly explained the problem.

Hunting nearby was a ferocious beast with extremely high destructive power and extremely fast attack speed!

Ye Ze and Ruan Xiaoyou suddenly looked towards a certain spot.

From the main entrance of the temple, a figure about a person's height emerged.

His head was triangular, and his two massive Compound Eyes glowed with a terrifying bloody light. His carapace shimmered with a dark luster, and the two pairs of wings on his back were as thin as cicada wings.

His two forelimbs were particularly striking, massive and sharp like scythes, glinting with a cold light.

His aura was violent and dangerous!

Even though his level wasn't high, the oppressive feeling he exuded seemed even stronger than that of the Cursed Knight!

Ye Ze asked, "Is this the ferocious beast that was being transported to East Wu City?"

An excellent Summoner can judge a Summoned Beast's potential just from its aura.

And this one before him was a born hunter-type, high-potential Summoned Beast!

"That's right, it's him, Extreme Blade Mantis!"

Ruan Xiaoyou nodded in confirmation, but upon seeing its eyes, she couldn't help but sigh:

"What a pity... it's been corrupted by the Abyss aura, it's doomed."

Corrupted by the Abyss aura?

The Cursed Knight's cause of death in his lifetime was also being corrupted by the Abyss aura... there had been no successful rescue cases throughout Blue Star.

Ye Ze immediately activated Eye of Insight to check its information:

【Extreme Blade Mantis】

Quality: Excellent ☆☆☆☆

Level: 12

Attributes: Strength 150, Constitution 140, Agility 178, Spirit 130

Trait: Hunt — After killing an enemy, absorbs its nutrients, permanently increasing Extreme Blade Mantis's attributes, intelligence, and damage coefficient.

Talents: Compound Eyes (Excellent), Stealthy Assault (Rare)

Skills: Gale Slash lv.6 (Excellent), High-Speed Movement lv.3 (Rare)

Potential Assessment: Unique

Status: Undergoing Abyss corruption...

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"It's indeed corrupted by the Abyss, and it even has a trait!"

Permanently increases attributes upon killing enemies!

This kind of trait is top-tier even among N/A, at least General or even King-level!

And now, it's actually possessed by a ferocious beast!

No wonder it could receive a Unique potential assessment!

It's just a pity that after being corrupted by the Abyss, it can only live for another week at most...

Ye Ze couldn't help but sigh, while Ruan Xiaoyou held her sharp blade, ready to directly deal with the Mantis.

"My mission, besides retrieving the supplies, is to bring back this Mantis."

"But it has been corrupted, so it can only be killed on the spot, and then its corpse must be taken out of the Pollution Land!"

Ye Ze understood what she meant:

If the corpse remained in the Pollution Land, it would become a mindless N/A, just like the Cursed Knight.

Coupled with this N/A trait, it might become a new Demon General!

Threats naturally need to be resolved as early as possible.

Ruan Xiaoyou shook her head helplessly, "Poor thing, it was corrupted by the Abyss power before it even reached East Wu City."

It was originally just a casual remark.

But unexpectedly, the corrupted Extreme Blade Mantis actually spoke up in retort:

"Po...or...?"

The Mantis's voice was hoarse, like metal grating, sending chills down one's spine.

"Wrong, in this world... weakness, that is the true pity!"

As soon as his voice fell, a black shadow flashed like lightning!

Extreme Blade Mantis and Ruan Xiaoyou engaged in a battle between a hunter and an assassin!

"It can even talk?"

Ye Ze belatedly realized, "It's the Hunt trait that has also increased the Mantis's intelligence."

As long as it kills enemies, it can grow infinitely. Its potential is truly terrifying!

However, at this moment, on the Battlefield Legend.

Ye Ze originally thought that with Ruan Xiaoyou's attributes and combat power, she could almost easily take down the Extreme Blade Mantis.

But he didn't expect that the two would repeatedly fight to a draw!

On one hand, Ruan Xiaoyou had just finished killing the Cursed Knight, her stamina was largely depleted, and many of her skills had been used.

On the other hand, the Extreme Blade Mantis's fighting style was completely reckless!

Its offense was extremely fierce, and every strike was with full effort, becoming more and more berserk as the fight progressed, full of ferocity!

"Its combat talent is actually so strong..."

Even Ruan Xiaoyou, who could be called a genius of the East China Region, couldn't help but acknowledge.

"No wonder Qingfeng City went to so much trouble to try and contract it."

She tried to salvage the situation, saying:

"Extreme Blade Mantis, why don't you come back to East Wu City with me? I can find someone to help you suppress the corrupting aura on you."

The Extreme Blade Mantis retorted, "Suppress? Why suppress?"

"Otherwise, you'll die!"

"Although it cannot be completely eradicated for now, suppressing the corrupting aura can allow you to live longer, and perhaps there will be a chance to eradicate it in the future!"

Ruan Xiaoyou voluntarily stopped fighting. It was truly a pity to kill a Summoned Beast of this caliber just like that.

Upon hearing this, the Extreme Blade Mantis let out a hoarse laugh!

"Hahahahaha!!"

After laughing for a while.

Perhaps knowing its end was near, it actually began to confide as if telling a story:

"Scarlet Plains, hundreds of thousands of creatures..."

"Mantis, is the weakest and lowest existence in the food chain."

Holy crap? He even knows about the food chain?

Although the situation was somewhat serious, Ye Ze couldn't help but inwardly complain.

How many enemies did he have to hunt to gain such intelligence?

The Extreme Blade Mantis's voice came again:

"Because of weakness, the Mantis clan has no food, no nutrients..."

"When female Mantis breed, they need to eat male Mantis to supplement nutrition and ensure the health of their offspring."

He narrated the story of his race almost from a detached observer's perspective.

"So, from the moment I was born, I understood that weakness is the original sin!"

"Now that I possess the Abyss aura... I can feel Freedom! I can feel power!"

"Even if I die tomorrow, I will do so willingly!"

With the last sentence spoken, the Mantis once again erupted with killing intent!

And this time, it wasn't Ruan Xiaoyou who stepped forward, but Kung Fu Panda!

Ye Ze stopped her and explained:

"You should recover your stamina first."

"His fighting style is reckless, even if you win, you might get injured..."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiaoyou gave Ye Ze a strange look, then finally nodded and 'mm-hmmed' before beginning to recover her stamina.

As for Panda, with the blessing of "Battlefield Legend," his stamina was still above 70% even at this moment.

The fiercely fighting Mantis was perfectly countered by the Panda, who used softness to overcome hardness.

However, Ye Ze had given instructions beforehand:

Hold back, don't kill it!

Any Summoner would absolutely not want to miss such a Summoned Beast with heaven-defying potential!

In terms of combat talent and potential alone.

Extreme Blade Mantis is definitely one of the best in the East China Region!

This could be seen from the fact that almost all Summoners from the entire East China had tried to contract it.

So Ye Ze wanted to give it a try too!

He spoke to Ruan Xiaoyou, "Don't kill him yet, give me a chance to try and contract him..."

"Contract? Are you crazy?"

Ruan Xiaoyou's delicate brows furrowed, "He's already corrupted by the Abyss, he's bound to die!"

"What's more, since he was captured, no Summoner has ever successfully contracted him!"

"Whether strong, weak, or wealthy, they all failed..."

Ye Ze smiled indifferently:

"Since so many people have tried, it won't hurt for me to try one more time."

Ruan Xiaoyou stared intently at Ye Ze, her beautiful eyes filled with worry, "You..."

But seeing Ye Ze's dashing face and his bright, star-like eyes full of confidence, she swallowed the rest of her words.

Never mind, it wouldn't be too late to kill it after Ye Ze failed to contract it anyway.

She looked at the Battlefield Legend. Panda and Mantis were still fighting, but the latter was gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Ruan Xiaou pulled out her dagger, ready to act immediately if the contract failed!

And Ye Ze's confidence was not without basis.

From the Extreme Blade Mantis's confession, his need was clearly understood: power!

The most common, yet most difficult, demand to satisfy.

It all depended on how great the Summoned Beast's desire for power was, and the Extreme Blade Mantis's obsession went without saying.

But Ye Ze had already thought of a breakthrough method...