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Star Shatterer said somewhat speechlessly, "I've never seen anyone who loves fighting Phage Beasts this much."

Jing Yuan smiled and said, "If there aren't any, then forget it. If you're tired of driving, I can take over for you!"

"Thanks!"

Jing Yuan closed his eyes to rest and began his source energy cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time, Jing Yuan heard Star Shatterer's exclamation of surprise!

"What is that?"

"Is it a Phage Beast?"

Hearing the voice, Jing Yuan opened his eyes and looked ahead.

Thousand Miles stopped the car, and Star Shatterer notified the Steel Flame Fortress vehicles via the intercom: "Phage Beast ahead, maintain Returning to Origin state!"

Jing Yuan looked out the window and discovered a massive Phage Beast in front of them!

This was a Phage Beast they had never seen before. Its body was thin and gaunt, with two massive arms propping up its body, resembling a giant bat.

"What kind of Phage Beast is this?" Jing Yuan asked.

"I don't know." Star Shatterer shook her head; they hadn't seen this type of Phage Beast either.

"It might be a Metamorphic Type."

Star Shatterer turned back to stare at Jing Yuan. "Facing this new type of Phage Beast, don't act rashly!"

Jing Yuan smiled awkwardly. "I wasn't planning on doing anything!"

"Just wait!"

The group immediately decided to rest inside the car.

As long as they didn't move and didn't break the Returning to Origin state, the Phage Beast wouldn't stay there for long.

Sure enough, after a short while, the Phage Beast moved.

Jing Yuan stayed in the car, observing the Phage Beast only with his eyes. Its forelimbs were exceptionally long, with the elbow joints even higher than the top of its head; from the front, it looked like a giant 'M'.

Although this Phage Beast appeared massive, it seemed very thin relative to its height proportions.

Thousand Miles was also observing the beast. He chuckled, "It really looks like a bat. Luckily, it doesn't have wings!"

"If it had wings, it would be able to fly!" Taciturn joined the conversation.

"But it's getting close. The mana of this continent is about to evolve flight capabilities!"

Jing Yuan looked at Star Shatterer and asked, "How do you determine if a Phage Beast has evolved?"

Star Shatterer gestured for him to look ahead. "If a Phage Beast appears that we've never seen before, then it has likely evolved."

Thousand Miles added, "Those things evolve fast. Humans need tens of thousands of years to evolve distinct differences. But those Phage Beasts only need a few years to evolve obvious variations."

Jing Yuan nodded and said, "I don't think that's even called evolution."

"If it's not called evolution, then what should it be called?"

Jing Yuan shook his head. "I don't know. Perhaps when we return, our two sides should share our research on Phage Beasts and discuss it then."

"What kind of research could you on the Lighthouse possibly have on Phage Beasts?"

Facing Star Shatterer's disdain, Jing Yuan gave a helpless smile.

The Lighthouse indeed didn't have any research results worth showing off.

"Our Lighthouse has flown all over the world. Perhaps there are things we know that even you in Dragon Bone Village don't!"

In the face of Star Shatterer's doubt, Jing Yuan could only say this. He couldn't say they had nothing, or how could they talk about cooperation!

"Oh?" Star Shatterer showed a smile.

The four of them turned their gazes to the Phage Beast outside. Although the beast was getting closer to them, they weren't worried at all.

Because Phage Beasts locate targets by sensing the aura of life source essence; as long as they maintained the Returning to Origin state, the beast wouldn't discover them.

Suddenly, Jing Yuan felt a strange sensation.

It was as if he were being scanned by something.

Exactly, a scan!

Just like when Jing Yuan used his own Mental Power to scan.

Who was scanning?

Jing Yuan abruptly looked at the Phage Beast outside!

Something was wrong!

The Phage Beast was staring right at them!

Star Shatterer and Thousand Miles were in the front row, closest to the Phage Beast!

The Phage Beast lowered its head, staring at the people in the car, and even revealed a smile!

"What's going on? That guy can see us?" Thousand Miles looked incredulous; no one had broken the Returning to Origin state!

"Don't panic!" Star Shatterer could still keep her composure.

The Phage Beast had a bestial face; it bared its teeth, looking like it was laughing!

It suddenly reached out a hand to grab the vehicle.

Jing Yuan was certain that the scanning sensation from just now was emitted by the Phage Beast in front of them.

This Phage Beast was different from previous ones. Since it could use Mental Power to scan, it meant it was different from other Phage Beasts!

Jing Yuan hurriedly shouted, "Run! It's found us!"

Thousand Miles didn't hesitate any longer. He slammed on the gas and drifted the tail, quickly racing backward.

"Roar!"

The Phage Beast let out a loud roar, appearing very angry.

The Phage Beast's pace was originally slow, but at this moment it suddenly sped up. Its four legs moved flexibly as it chased after the car.

Seeing that the vehicle's speed couldn't shake off the Phage Beast at all, they had no choice but to stop and fight!

Star Shatterer climbed out of the car window, and three consecutive explosive arrows caused the Phage Beast to temporarily stop its pursuit.

Thousand Miles stopped the car, and Jing Yuan was the first to get out.

Facing the new type of Phage Beast, Jing Yuan didn't charge in recklessly either. He immediately controlled the scale disk to form six Flying Cones.

Six afterimages shot directly toward the Phage Beast's head, chest, abdomen, legs, and other positions.

In an instant, Jing Yuan's Flying Cones pierced through the Phage Beast's abdomen and legs.

However, the damage area caused by the Flying Cones was too small, and it actually repaired itself instantly!

That's right! Instant repair!

This Phage Beast's recovery ability was much stronger than that of the previous Phage Beasts.

But that wasn't what surprised Jing Yuan the most!

Even more surprising was that the other two Flying Cones actually stopped in front of the Phage Beast.

Two forces prevented the Flying Cones from advancing further.

And this invisible force was precisely Telekinesis!

Jing Yuan's eyes widened. "This Phage Beast can actually use Telekinesis!"

At this moment, it was as if a man and a beast were engaged in a contest of strength through Telekinesis.

"Swoosh..."

An arrow pierced through the air and landed on the Phage Beast's head, instantly causing a violent explosion.

There was only one Phage Beast, but Jing Yuan wasn't alone on his side!

Chapter 166: The Flying Phage Beast

Star Shatterer's arrow exploded on the Phage Beast's head, but the aftershock only caused the beast's head to tilt slightly.

Next, Thousand Miles took out his sniper rifle, and Taciturn also used a grenade launcher.

Facing such a large Phage Beast, they could only use long-range weapons to attack.

Star Shatterer's attack caused the beast's Telekinesis to loosen. Jing Yuan continued to exert force, pushing the Flying Cones toward it.

However, the Phage Beast moved its body and dodged Jing Yuan's Flying Cones.

But following that, Thousand Miles' bullets and Taciturn's grenades all shot toward the Phage Beast.

Quid and his three subordinates also came over to help. The Phage Beast was attacked by six people from different directions at the same time and couldn't dodge them all.

Waiting for the smoke from the explosions to clear, this Phage Beast didn't seem to have suffered much damage.

Only then did Jing Yuan realize—could it not dodge? Or did it simply not want to?

Jing Yuan saw Thousand Miles fire a shot at the Phage Beast's head.