Chapter 124 – Golden Crow Descendant
After a bit of hard work, Wei Xiao Bei’s evolution point was now at 211 points.
As long as nothing unexpected happened, Wei Xiao Bei would be able to increase his agility by another point.
Against slow monsters like the Sacred Beetles, an increase in agility was not bad.
However, after continuing this action for a while, something unexpected happened.
When Wei Xiao Bei had just killed another Sacred Beetle and retreated 10 meters to evade an incoming Sacred Beetle, he suddenly heard a high-pitched bird sound.
What is that?
Wei Xiao Bei suddenly felt his skin slightly tingle, and this was especially stronger on the left side of his forehead.
This was the effect of reaching the negative jing level in Guo Shu. His whole body was naturally giving him warnings of incoming danger.
At this point in time, Wei Xiao Bei did not even have the mind to chase after the Sacred Beetles anymore. He quickly turned around and moved more than 30 meters back. And then he dove into the sand in order to bury himself under it.
He used his hands and feet to dig more and bury himself deeper. In half a breath’s time, Wei Xiao Bei had been completely hidden under the sand.
At this time, the pain from his skin had decreased by a lot. Only then, did he carefully poke out his head from the sand to look toward the direction of the threat.
It’s the Scarlet Pheasant!
It’s that normal 3-Star Creature, Scarlet Pheasant!
It had once again appeared, perhaps due to it being startled by the Sacred Beetles entering the crevice, or due to it feeling that the Sacred Beetles had entered its territory.
Flames came out from the far away crevice and the Scarlet Pheasant soared through the sky.
The Sacred Beetles that were continuously climbing into the crevice were instantly ignited into flames when the Scarlet Pheasant came out.
Crackling and rattling sounds as if fireworks were lit up could be heard. The Sacred Beetle Descendants that had been ignited slightly swelled red and then quickly burst. The fluids inside splashed everywhere as if the body of the beetles were implanted with explosives.
Aaaang!
The Scarlet Pheasant let out another high-pitched shriek and dived down while becoming a ball of flames from above. Seeing the Scarlet Pheasant coming down, the Sacred Beetles did not just sit and wait for their deaths. All of them began to flap their wings and charged towards the flames.
Let alone the Scarlet Pheasant, even Wei Xiao Bei was able to dodge the speed of the Sacred Beetle Descendants.
Moreover, even if the beetles charged towards it, they might not even be able to touch it because of the flames that it was still releasing.
In a flash, the flames hit the ground, creating a huge booming sound. The flames and the sand blasted everywhere. Every beetle had been licked by the flame and ignited. After a few breaths of time, their bodies swelled and exploded.
Seeing the beetles exploding like popcorn, Wei Xiao Bei felt a tinge of pain in his heart.
How great would it be if I could release flames?
In just one go, more than 70 beetles exploded. This was equivalent to around 2000 evolution points.
However, if Wei Xiao Bei were to go over there, he might also be targeted by the Scarlet Pheasant and become a human torch.
Although he was able to hide from the liveliness of the desert right now, he still felt hot under the sand, though it was a lot better than the Sacred Beetles that were the target of the Scarlet Pheasant’s fury.
Wei Xiao Bei even sneakily used a straw and drank from the freshwater drinking bag left by the Mercenaries. While there was chaos so close to him, he, himself, comfortably enjoyed the pleasure of drinking water.
After all, Wei Xiao Bei’s dryness endurance was not that high. It had not yet leveled up and adding the fact that there was almost no moisture in the air, Wei Xiao Bei had to replenish the water that he had lost after fighting with the beetles. This was also the best time for him to do so.
Life was hard and extreme joy could easily turn to sadness. What he never imagined was that after he drunk the water, he could see the remaining beetles moving towards his direction.
Fuck!
Wei Xiao Bei pores had opened. These Sacred Beetles were simply harassing him. When the Scarlet Pheasant had not yet appeared they were ignoring him, and now they wanted to fight him.
Did the Sacred Beetles go mad?
Could it be that they believe I am easier to bully?
No matter what was said, Wei Xiao Bei had confirmed one thing. He could move in the sand, but he could not make big movements, or else, the Scarlet Pheasant would notice him too.
It must be known that a bird monster like the Scarlet Pheasant, had such good eyesight it made his hair stand in anger. Let alone 1000 meters, it could even see twice that distance and would easily notice anything that made big movements.
After pondering for a while, he did not wait for the beetles to reach him. He firmly decided to increase the voltage of his special skill.
After using his evolution points until there was 1 point left, his voltage had increased to 483 volts. The conversion rate was still 2 evolution point to 1 volt. Wei Xiao Bei though that maybe it would only change once it reached 1000 volts.
While Wei Xiao Bei was still thinking about this, he stretched out his right hand.
When the right hand appeared within 1 meter of the beetles, their antennas immediately straightened. Their speed increased like a mother lion that had found a gazelle.
Crackle!
The first beetles that pounced on Wei Xiao Bei’s arm were shocked back. Their entire body fumed with smoke as they dropped flat on the ground.
Wei Xiao Bei quickly caught one of them and lightly pinched it. In an instant, the Sacred Beetle stopped moving. The water content in its body had been broken down by the electric current and died.
At this point, Wei Xiao Bei was immediately relieved.
With his release electricity, he could at the very least stop them from moving for more than an hour.
Hiss!
Just as he relaxed a bit, he was immediately bitten by a Sacred Beetle. He could not help let out a light hiss at the pain.
Most of the Sacred Beetles had been shocked by Wei Xiao Bei, but they were not moving in a single flow and had their differences. Some of the more sturdier ones were able to bite Wei Xiao Bei’s arm before they fell.
Just like that, Wei Xiao Bei’s arm was filled with cut-like injuries. As his arm continuously leaked out blood, the Sacred Beetles became even more crazed.
Wei Xiao Bei had doubts. If the amount of Sacred Beetles doubled, then his arm would only be left with bones in just three minutes.
Crackle! Crackle!
Sparks continued to flash between Wei Xiao Bei’s skin and the Sacred Beetles. One by one, the Sacred Beetles who were greedy for meat were shocked to the ground.
However, Wei Xiao Bei did not stay idle. His left hand would stretch out from time to time and catch those tougher ones. With a shock of electricity, they died in his hands.
The amount of beetles that chased after Wei Xiao Bei did not amount to much, they were about 300 of them.
However, 300 Sacred Beetle Descendants was enough to slowly bite away at Wei Xiao Bei’s flesh.
Luckily, a new monster appeared from the fiery red mountain range.
From Wei Xiao Bei’s vision, the beetles had already covered half the mountain, and some had even reached the peak.
Perhaps because the Sacred Beetles had once again entered somewhere they should not have went, continuous bird’s cry had echoed. Blazing red shadows suddenly rose up from the top of the mountain.
Wei Xiao Bei was originally enduring the pain from having his meat bitten, when at that moment, his attention had been fully taken away.
What is that?
Is that a blaze that soared to the skies?
It was indeed a blaze, but inside it were black birds, each of them not bigger than the size of his palm.
What?
Wei Xiao Bei’s position was quite far away from the black birds, so there was no explanation in his battlelog. The only thing that was there, was records of the Sacred Beetles biting him.
The black birds looked familiar.
Wei Xiao Bei quickly racked his brain and quickly reached an answer. The black birds looked like crows.
However, they appeared to be a lot smaller than crows.
Crows that could let out flames?
Could it be the Golden Crows?
Wei Xiao Bei unconsciously shook his head. The description of Golden Crows in the legends were suns that moved in the sky.
There was one common legend recorded among the ancient works.
Hou Yi Shoot Down Nine Suns!
According to ancient legends, the Celestial Emperor and Xihe gave life to 10 suns. These 10 suns were perched on a red mulberry tree called the Fusang tree in the Valley of the Sun. They would take turns and be on duty to shine light on earth.
However, because they were mischievous creatures, all ten of them came out on a certain day. This created a drought on the lands and dried up the rivers. In the end, a distracted looking youth came out and shot down nine of them, saving the common people.
After nine of the ten suns disappeared, Hou Yi’s achievements were sung throughout the land. However, the treatment he had was not that good.
The sun there, was the Golden Crow which was also known as the Three-legged Crow. In summary, it was a crow that was wreathed in flames and had three legs.
In ancient legends, the Golden Crow was one of the famous supernatural birds. Its position was no less than the Phoenix or the Vermillion Bird.
As for the crows that appeared in front of him, they were shrouded in flames but they had two legs.
The distance was also quite far, so Wei Xiao Bei could not see them clearly. However, they appeared to be supernatural birds similar to the Golden Crow.
From his eyes, he could count that there were more than 30 of them!
30 Golden Crows? That’s a joke. If they were truly Golden Crows than their appearance would have already turned the place into a sea of flames.
Wei Xiao Bei simply did not doubt that the real Golden Crow would be this fierce.
Tens of crows that were lit in flames dived down from the sky. Wherever they passed, the Scarlet Beetles, no matter how strong, were turned into small balls of flame in an instant.
If the Scarlet Pheasant was a supersonic fighter plane, then the burning crows were bomber planes. They were slower than the Scarlet Pheasant, but by working in a group and sweeping down the mountain, their power was clear to anyone that could see. They were not inferior to the Scarlet Pheasant at all.
After their appearance, the Scarlet Beetle army collapsed. The Scarlet Beetles that were still stuck on the wall, purposely fell down to escape. As for those that had not yet climbed up, they also quickly retreated.
Even the Scarlet Beetles that moved towards Wei Xiao Bei turned around and ran away without the slightest reluctance after the blazing crows appeared.
When the Scarlet Beetles withdrew, Wei Xiao Bei immediately sighed, He lightly swung his arms that were badly mutilated. The muddy sand on them had to also be cleaned by drinking water, otherwise, it would be bad if even a single grain was left inside.
Luckily, this kind of injury was quickly healed by his high vitality. In just 10 seconds, the bleeding had already stopped.
As long as he carefully washed it, there should not be any problems.
While Wei Xiao Bei was cleaning his injuries, the blazing crows had already reached the ground. Afterwards, they spread out, sweeping in every direction.
The temperature of the blazing crows appeared to be lower than the Scarlet Pheasant, but with their slow speed, they were able to easily burn the beetles to ashes.
As the blazing crows swept the ground, the Sacred Beetles became even more chaotic. They had already lost their army-like discipline, making it seem like they had lost their intelligence. Seeing the flames come down, most of them charged toward the blazing crows, trying to kill them and eliminate the threat.
The Sacred Beetle army was roughly around 1 million bugs strong, but just tens of blazing crows passing by was enough to leave rows of Sacred Beetle ashes, leaving the Sacred Beetles with no chance of a counter attack.
It could be said like this: the blazing crows were in complete control over the Sacred Beetles, and the Sacred Beetle army would only last an hour if they were not able to escape.
After Wei Xiao Bei’s arms recovered a bit more, he tore his clothes into strips and wraped them on his arms. This was not done in order to quicken the healing, but to prevent the injury on his arms to become even more severe.
After finishing his preparations, Wei Xiao Bei carefully crawled forward. He used his hands to continuously dig through the sand, moving closer to the fiery red mountain range. As for the great spear, he had temporarily left it behind.
If Wei Xiao bei had brought it, he would have a hard time covering his tracks.
In any case, no monster would randomly pick it up and even if he left it there.
Wei Xiao Bei, meanwhile, was not a Giant Black Scorpion, so his speed under the sand was much slower. He was only able to move at two meters per second thanks to his 16 point agility.
