124: Assist from Fudu Rong

"Thump..."

Monsters, seven parts similar in appearance to Corrosion Poison Rong but with blood-red skin, poked their heads out of a ten-foot blood pool.

"Quick, quick, quick..."

"My darlings, wake up, there's work to be done..."

A Wizard in a black robe and a Blood Cat mask stood beside the ten-foot blood pool, muttering incantations and using a secret technique to awaken all the Blood Rong that had fallen into a semi-dormant state.

This Blood Cat Wizard, who had just rushed back from the White Wizard, was like his backside was on fire, immediately taking various measures to try and salvage the situation that was about to spiral out of control.

"Blood Dog, come with me to ambush the passage. There might be big trouble there."

"Holy crap..."

"So urgent? What kind of trouble have you stirred up?"

"We didn't proactively cause trouble. It's those White Wizards who cracked the Corrosion Poison Rong trap, and they might even follow the clues to find us here."

"No more talk."

"The situation is urgent now. Let's hurry to that ambush passage and talk on the way."

...A moment later.

The Wizard with the Blood Shark mask also woke up.

"What's going on?"

"Why aren't you going to block that passage? What are you still doing here?"

"Hmph..."

The Blood Cat Wizard snorted coldly.

"Block it with what? Do you dare to use witchcraft?"

"At such a close distance, do you think those White Wizards are blind or useless?"

"The only way now is to use the raw brute force of the Blood Rong to dig pits and block that passage."

"As long as those Corrosion Poison Rong can delay them for one day, allowing those White Wizards to investigate and clear the egg liquid you buried the next day, I am confident I can block the ambush passage we dug before."

...At this moment.

One Blood Rong after another crawled onto the shore.

Each was over eight meters long, with a massive head, a slender tail, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and blood-red eyes, all indicating it was a terrifying predator.

The Wizard with the Blood Cat mask jumped directly onto the back of a Blood Rong.

Several Wizards in black robes, who had been waiting for a long time, also stepped forward and jumped onto the backs of the Blood Rong.

There were 10 of these Blood Rong, specially refined through rituals.

"Go..."

On the way, the Bloodhound Wizard and the other Wizards in black robes also found out what had happened.

They all fell silent, only quickening their pace.

Passing through a long tunnel several hundred meters long, the Wizards in black robes, driving the Blood Rong pack, arrived at the end of the tunnel.

Here.

The tunnel, unlike its previous horizontal path, extended upwards at a 30-degree angle for more than ten meters.

"Everyone, listen to my command."

"Immediately use any method — other than witchcraft — to take soil from both sides and prepare to fill this passage."

"Blood Dog, Blood Shark, I trouble you both to lead a team each, organize the collection of soil, and remember not to make too much noise. Those White Wizards of the Heart of Plants are right above us."

"I will lead the Blood Rong team to dig pits. Everyone, get to work."

...Just as the Black Wizards were busily preparing to fill the pit.

The Corrosion Poison Rong gave them an unexpected surprise.

Barker was a clever Corrosion Poison Rong.

He was also a Corrosion Poison Rong who was dedicated to food — Water Root.

Since his birth, he had been in a state of feast or famine, and whenever his stomach burned with hunger late at night, Barker couldn't help but eat dirt.

Although the stinky, slimy black mud wasn't tasty and couldn't be digested, it could at least fill his stomach and trick his famished belly.

In the barren, toxic land of the Corrosion Poison Swamp.

Most plants could not endure the harsh environment here and thus could not survive.

But a few plants were exceptions, and Water Root was prominent among them.

In the Corrosion Poison Swamp, where water resources and soil nutrients were abundant, this was a paradise for Water Root.

Water Root could grow freely, spreading throughout the entire swamp.

However, one thing was unavoidable: Corrosion Poison Rong were walking radiation sources and toxin emitters.

Therefore, in places where Corrosion Poison Rong gathered and rested.

Even Water Root could not survive... Barker fell in love with this delicacy while repeatedly eating the chewy and juicy roots of Water Root.

Barker, who was good at thinking, quickly found the growth pattern and root layout of Water Root.

He knew —

The best, chewiest, and most nutritious roots must all be at the very bottom.

Once.

Barker dug for several hours, relying on his keen sense of smell and rich experience.

He dug up a decades-old root, over twenty meters deep underground, with a total root length of over a thousand meters.

Each root was at least 10 centimeters in diameter, and the thickest main root was 50 centimeters thick, almost comparable to the roots of some large trees.

That time, Barker ate until he was utterly satisfied.

Decades of accumulation allowed the roots of the Water Root to be rich in various nutrients, including starch, and the ample nutrition allowed Barker to grow fully.

After eating for two whole months, Barker then broke through and became an elite in his tribe.

With his advanced strength, Barker also gained priority in mating and eating within the tribe.

But what Barker couldn't forget —

was still the wonderful crisp and juicy taste of Water Root during those days of eating dirt... Therefore.

When the White Wizards began to cultivate Water Root, Barker was the happiest.

Watching these Water Roots grow rapidly under the influence of magic, from one or two millimeters in diameter to one or two centimeters, and finally to a mature diameter of 10 centimeters.

Barker's drool kept flowing... But he knew that only mature Water Root was the most plump and delicious.

The growth of delicacies requires patience.

Waiting for over an hour was insignificant to Barker; having been hungry for half a month, waiting a little longer wouldn't matter.

Barker didn't just wait by himself.

He was also very farsighted, calling his companions to wait together and warning them not to eat prematurely... And so.

When the little flowers bloomed, the bugle call for feeding also sounded.

Barker was extremely excited, digging down non-stop, his two strong and powerful front claws with sharp talons being his best helpers.

Digging and eating simultaneously.

"Mmm..."

Barker mused in his heart,

"Water Root stimulated by magic is indeed delicious, and it even carries a faint magical aura."

Digging and digging... Soon, the gravel foundation of the forest road, which was a full four meters deep, was dug through.

Barker dug into fresh soil, and from here, the roots of the Water Root were noticeably larger.

Indeed, the deepest ones were the best tasting.

Barker continued to dig deeper, and by chance, the direction he was digging was exactly the underground tunnel the Black Wizards had pre-dug for their ambush.

The loosened soil here was also more conducive to the rooting of Water Root, so there was an exceptionally large amount of Water Root in this direction.

As an expert in Water Root research, it was not surprising that Barker dug into the Black Wizards' tunnel.

"Rumble..."

Barker, whose claw dug into empty space, fell into a large hole five meters in diameter.

"Roar..."

Barker, who quickly reacted, stared wide-eyed at the Blood Rong in the underground hole.

"You damn fellow, are you here to steal my food?"