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Chapter 717: Colossal Rock Nika (First Update)
Chapter 717: Colossal Rock Nika (First Update)
"Good job, Treasure Seeker. You're still reliable when it counts..." Qiao Sang praised inwardly, seeing no trace of any wild beast companion in front of her.
At that moment, Treasure Seeker raised its claws again.
"You little brat, I praised you too soon!" Qiao Sang inwardly yelled.
"Icechill."
Just as the Tile Split Skill, condensed with white light, was about to strike, Lulu called out, signaling to wait.
"Xunxun?"
Treasure Seeker stopped, looking at Lulu with a puzzled expression.
Qiao Sang let out a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of gratitude for surviving the ordeal.
"Icechill..."
Lulu scanned the surroundings, her expression serious.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker also looked around, sensing something was amiss.
Qiao Sang had been focused on Treasure Seeker's Tile Split, but now, seeing Lulu and Treasure Seeker's reactions, she immediately became alert.
Despite being frozen and unable to move, her senses were still sharp.
Soon, Qiao Sang realized that the surroundings were eerily quiet, an unusual kind of silence.
It wasn't the peaceful quiet of a night, but the calm before a storm.
Though her field exploration experience was limited, she knew this atmosphere was far from normal.
They were being watched... Just as the thought crossed her mind, a white ice line shot down from the treetops, swiftly heading toward Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker reacted quickly, vanishing and reappearing right where the Frost Beam was about to strike.
It raised its claws, and a black Shadow Orb instantly formed, smashing downward.
With a "bu bu!" scream, a mostly white bird familiar fell from the tree, lying unconscious on the ground.
Frost Swallow, an Ice-Type Intermediate Pet Beast... Qiao Sang recognized the fallen familiar, her heart sinking.
Something was wrong, very wrong. Even if familiars had varying levels of intelligence, they could usually sense if their opponent was stronger.
Treasure Seeker, for one, was small and didn't emit the oppressive aura typical of a General-Class Beast Companion. But Lulu, without her Miniaturization Band, exuded the presence and size of a High-Class Beast Companion.
The Frost Swallow shouldn't have initiated an attack...
Moreover, the eerie silence still lingered...
As she pondered, the plants around them swayed as if moved by a sudden breeze, and strange noises emerged from the ground, as if something was writhing beneath it.
"Icechill."
Sensing the abnormality in the ground, Lulu's tail flicked and coiled, placing her still-frozen Beastmaster on her back.
The next second, the ground shook violently.
"Bang!"
A massive creature, about six meters tall, leaped out from underground. Its feet hit the ground, causing the spots where it landed to sink slightly.
"Jujue!"
A pair of light yellow eyes looked down at Treasure Seeker and Lulu from above. The head, encased in brown rock, suddenly opened its mouth, letting out an excited roar.
General-Class Ground-Type familiar, Colossal Rock Nika... Qiao Sang's mind filled with the basic information about the familiar in front of her.
...
Meanwhile.
"Emo!"
Emotion Swap raised its claws, glowing with a strange purple aura, and swiped downward.
The snake familiar in front of it couldn't dodge in time and let out a scream.
"Toxic!"
The snake familiar shook its head, giving Emotion Swap a "you're in for it" look, and slithered away quickly.
Seeing this, Emotion Swap tried to give chase.
Char's expression was grave as he said, "Don't chase it."
"Emo."
Emotion Swap obediently stopped moving.
Carol, hearing the commotion from inside the tent, came out and cautiously looked around, asking, "What's going on?"
"Prepare to leave. We need to go now." Char said as he picked up his backpack.
Carol didn't ask why and immediately started packing up.
Then she thought of something and asked, "What about Qiao Sang?"
"She's gone to find her Icechill Silu." Char slung his backpack over his shoulder and continued, "We'll meet up with her. I gave her a signal device, so we can track her location."
Carol couldn't hold back her curiosity any longer. "What's happening?"
Char's expression was serious. "Do you know about the Sandland Wyrm in the Barzai Mountains?"
Carol nodded. "It's the offspring of the Dragon Twins. I've heard that the Dragon Twins stay in the core, while the Sandland Wyrm often roams around, sometimes even reaching the outermost layer."
As she spoke, she suddenly realized something and her face turned grave. She quickened her movements.
"I just heard the Sandland Wyrm's voice", Char said solemnly. "If I'm not mistaken, it's nearby. We need to find Qiao Sang and leave as soon as possible. If it spots us, we'll be in trouble."
Carol understood what he meant.
The Dragon Twins were the rulers of the Barzai Mountains, and as their offspring, the Sandland Wyrm was the young master here. It could command most of the wild beast companions living in the Barzai Mountains. Since the Sandland Wyrm had never left this place, it was very curious about unfamiliar familiars or humans who ventured in.
In the previous term, a potion-making senior came here with a team to gather herbs. They were discovered by the Sandland Wyrm and were tormented for a whole week. In the end, a teacher from the Beastmaster Alliance had to negotiate with the Dragon Twins to get them back.
When they were brought back, they had severe mental issues. It took a lot of credits to find a high-level healer to cure them. The senior still owed a debt and was working as an assistant to that healer to pay it off.
This incident had spread within Yulinton University, so everyone knew that the Sandland Wyrm was the most dangerous in the Barzai Mountains. After all, the Dragon Twins usually stayed in the core and wouldn't bother you unless you disturbed them.
But the Sandland Wyrm was different. Even if you didn't disturb it, it would still take an interest in you.
They needed to find Qiao Sang as soon as possible. Her Ghost Ring King could use Spatial Shift, and staying with her would be the safest... Carol thought, her movements becoming even faster.
...
Damn, a Royal-Tier Beastsandland Wyrm just showed up, and now a General-Class Beast Companioncolossal Rock Nika appears. The middle layer is indeed much more dangerous than the outermost layer... Treasure Seeker! Use Spatial Shift! In Qiao Sang's mind, the Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed blue.
Not far away, the massive Colossal Rock Nika floated uncontrollably.
I told you to use Spatial Shift, not Psychic Power... But Treasure Seeker is also a General-Class Beast Companion, so it should be able to handle Colossal Rock Nika... Qiao Sang muttered to herself as she watched the scene.
The next moment, the ground shook.
Large cracks appeared rapidly.
Suddenly, the ground burst open.
"Boom!"
With a deafening explosion, another massive familiar leaped out from the ground.
Qiao Sang's heart sank.
Two Colossal Rock Nikas...
(End of Chapter)
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