Chapter 365: White Bone Plains
Chapter 365: White Bone Plains
"There's no need to rush. This competition has seven detection points set up, but only two are real. Going in blindly will only waste time," Bai Bingbing said.
Li Qian looked ahead and said, "It seems that choosing the detection points is also part of the archaeological ability."
"The layout of the ruins follows a certain pattern. Not understanding this principle will not only waste time but may also lead to greater losses," Bai Bingbing continued to explain.
Li Qian nodded in agreement.
He understood this well.
Just like the ancient tombs on Earth in his previous life, they were all located in areas with excellent feng shui. When conducting archaeology, one must have a certain understanding of the local culture, geography, and customs of these places.
The same principle applied to the ruins in this world.
Although the ruins in White Bone Plains had likely been excavated, leaving behind only some remnants to test the freshmen, they should still follow these principles.
"Master, the energy ahead feels a bit off. I sense the presence of necromantic energy waves," a strange voice suddenly echoed in Li Qian's mind as the group of five continued their journey.
Li Qian was perplexed. He followed the direction from which the voice originated and sensed it coming from the Beast Ball attached to his waist, containing Jia Fa, who had just completed his evolution.
The confusion didn't last long, and soon, Li Qian had an epiphany.
It was telepathy! The Cycle Fruit had taken effect, and he had awakened his second Beast Taming Talent.
Although it was a somewhat niche Beast Taming Talent, Li Qian was thrilled to have successfully awakened his second Beast Taming Talent.
Moreover, for breeders, a supportive Beast Taming Talent was even more valuable.
He glanced at his waist and chose to trust Jia Fa. I command you to take action," Li Qian said to Jia Fa, who was hovering in mid-air.
Although they had already seen it at the scene or in the live broadcast, the majestic stance of the Sunbird still left everyone in awe.
There was also a strong sense of envy.
For instance, Zhou Yuanhao and Zhao Liu Li.
As for Bai Bingbing, she didn't show much emotional fluctuation. As members of the Snow Clan, they were naturally inclined towards Ice-type abilities, and the Sunbird didn't hold much appeal for them.
With Jia Fa's release, the surrounding temperature noticeably rose by several degrees.
This guy must be showing off.
Zhou Yuanhao looked at Li Qian, wondering in his heart.
Lu Tianjiao, on the other hand, frowned.
He had a good understanding of Li Qian and knew he wouldn't make baseless claims.
This meant that Li Qian might have discovered something.
Bai Bingbing paused and looked at Li Qian with an inquiring gaze.
Li Qian telepathically commanded Jia Fa to take action, and the latter immediately started to hover.
"Chirp!"
After a chirp, Jia Fa suddenly condensed a fireball the size of a millstone in mid-air.
The fireball shot out rapidly, hitting a sparse patch of weird wood forest not far ahead.
Boom!
The fireball exploded, creating a loud blast, and within the explosion, flames instantly spread out, almost engulfing half of the weird wood forest.
At that moment, strange movements appeared.
In the blazing weird wood forest, twisted shadows suddenly emerged.
As the twisted figures appeared, energy waves uncontrollably surged forth.
The energy detection watches on their wrists promptly beeped, alerting them.
However, the warning was now meaningless as the enemies were already visible.
"They're Earth-walking Corpses and Burrowing Corpses, with dual attributes of Necromantic and Earth. They're experts at hiding, and if we're not careful, we could fall into their trap," Bai Bingbing, an archaeology student, promptly reported, as she often encountered Necromantic companion beasts and was familiar with their characteristics.
Li Qian also knew about these beasts; the Burrowing Corpse was an evolved form of the Earth-walking Corpse, with a potential limit of Overlord Second Rank.
Furthermore, due to their relatively weak attack power for their level, facing them head-on wasn't particularly dangerous.
However, it was crucial to be cautious as they preferred to ambush from underground and were highly skilled at suppressing energy fluctuations, often catching beastmasters off guard.
Just like now, after being discovered by Jiafa, a single "Explosive Fireball" took out seven or eight of the hidden enemies.
The remaining ones were Burrowing Corpses, while most of the Earth-walking Corpses were taken down.
Although Burrowing Corpses could burrow underground, their escape ability was still formidable. However, whenever they moved underground, energy fluctuations would inevitably occur, exposing their presence.
Thus, there was no need to worry about their burrowing ability; the real concern was when they remained motionless, hidden underground.
Li Qian frowned slightly as he watched the Earth-walking Corpses fall amidst the flames and the Burrowing Corpses retreat underground.
He spread his hands helplessly and said, "Now, I'm stumped. It's up to you guys."
Li Qian's three companion beasts, whether it was the Green Scaled Dragon, the Frost Flame Salamander, or the Sunbird, had no effective means to deal with the beasts hiding underground.
"I'll take care of it. I've contracted an Earth Tyrant Bear that can use Earth Wave-type skills, which should be effective against those hiding underground," Zhou Yuanhao volunteered.
However, Bai Bingbing shook her head, "No need. Our purpose here is archaeology, not to eliminate these Earth-walking and Burrowing Corpses. Even if we get rid of them, it won't benefit us, and it might even delay our progress, a loss more than a gain."
Her analysis was logical and well-founded, causing Li Qian to silently agree in his heart. This Snow girl seemed to possess not only exceptional looks but also outstanding intelligence.
Li Qian appreciated this quality.
Working with such a person was effortless.
After this consideration, the five of them no longer hesitated and directly abandoned the Burrowing Corpses that had retreated underground, continuing their journey.
Li Qian didn't recall Jiafa either, leaving it in the air to maintain vigilance.
As for Jiafa not having a contract and the possibility of it leaving on its own, Li Qian wasn't overly concerned.
With the telepathy talent, Li Qian had a good grasp of his companion beast's thoughts, and with no communication barriers, he wasn't worried.
Moreover, Jiafa's mate, Caiyun, was still on Li Qian's body, so there was no way the beast could escape.
Meanwhile, as all the competing teams left Mo Yuan City, heading to various locations, a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance in the Governor's Mansion suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes.
"It's about to begin, I wonder which city they'll attack this time..." He muttered to himself, then stood up and looked out the window.
(End of Chapter)
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