Chapter 857: Water Barrier
Chapter 857: Water Barrier
Royal Tier Beasts are not common. Unless you are particularly unlucky or actively seeking them out, you won't encounter them. With Steel Treasure leading the way, the journey was relatively smooth.
Even when a wild beast companion suddenly emerged, Fangy swiftly dealt with it.
After about an hour, the group arrived at a Giant Tree that seemed to reach the heavens.
The trunk was so thick that even if dozens of people held hands, they couldn't encircle it.
Yuan Jiewen slowly raised his head, and even at a 90-degree angle, he couldn't see the tree's canopy.
He swallowed hard and said, "What a huge tree..."
"Channel."
Channel Frog called out expressionlessly.
"Ya Ya."
Fangy translated.
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment. "You mean Liu Bo is down there?"
Channel Frog opened its mouth, about to answer, but its eyes suddenly became clear.
"Channel!"
Channel Frog screamed.
The next second, Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed purple and appeared in front of it.
Channel Frog quieted down, its eyes becoming dull again.
"Is it down there?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Channel."
Channel Frog nodded.
There's wastewater inside this tree? I don't understand, but it seems dangerous... Qiao Sang became cautiously alert and began to circle the Giant Tree.
As she took a couple of steps, a rustling sound came from above.
Before Qiao Sang could look up, a snake familiar, nearly seven meters long and covered in pale yellow scales, suddenly descended from above, flicking its tongue at the group.
Qiao Sang and Yuan Jiewen's faces changed, and they jumped back a large step.
Migala also retreated, feeling the situation's complexity.
She could sense many familiar auras nearby, including several dozen General-Class Beast Companions, but she wasn't panicked.
Dealing with dozens of General-Class Beast Companions wouldn't be too difficult, though it might expose their identities.
This Hidden Realm journey would be a good training experience for her student, which was the most important thing.
"Ya!"
Fangy bared its teeth and raised its claws.
However, before it could condense flames on its claws, the yellow snake familiar glanced at Channel Frog and then swiftly retreated into the dense canopy, disappearing from sight.
"Ya, Fangy."
Fangy, looking puzzled, lowered its claws.
"Why didn't it attack us?" Yuan Jiewen asked, his expression serious, as he moved closer to Qiao Sang.
None of this was mentioned on the forum, making him feel a heightened sense of danger. Only by staying close to the expert did he feel a bit safer.
You're asking me, but how would I know? I haven't even identified this familiar's species yet... Qiao Sang thought to herself, but on the surface, she remained calm and speculated:
"Maybe it thought we were brought here by Channel Frog, or..."
It felt it couldn't handle us alone and went to call for more companions.
Before she could finish her sentence, the thick tree trunk suddenly rippled like water.
Qiao Sang's voice trailed off.
"Expert, I think you're right. It seems like it really did think we were brought here by Channel Frog..." Yuan Jiewen's face changed again, and he said uneasily, "But should we really go in? Maybe we should tell the Examiners who posted this mission that Liu Bo is here and let them send someone else?"
A Water Barrier, an Advanced Water Skill. When proficiency reaches Perfection, the barrier can be hidden... No wonder the tree just looked huge before, with no connection to wastewater. It must have a barrier set up to hide the entrance... Qiao Sang recognized the skill on the tree trunk and said after a few seconds of thought:
"My mission is to bring Liu Bo back, even if it's just a corpse."
Water Ripple's barrier was both magnificent and eerie, as if it connected to an abyss.
Yuan Jiewen glanced at the barrier, his fear intensifying, and he instinctively took a step back. He thought to himself, "Shouldn't I and Lin Shi wait for you outside?"
Migala gave him a faint look. "No, I'm going in."
Yuan Jiewen was instantly taken aback, wondering if she wasn't afraid at all!
He realized that while she might be weak, her courage was genuine and formidable.
"Since you don't want to go in, I won't force you. You wait here for us to come back." Qiao Sang said, walking towards the Water Barrier.
Migala followed closely behind.
A breeze blew, causing the leaves to rustle.
Yuan Jiewen felt uneasy, as if countless eyes were staring at him.
He hurriedly quickened his pace towards the barrier and shouted in his mind, "Boss, wait for me! I was just joking!"
The Water Barrier rippled like water and then returned to its calm state.
Moments later, the barrier disappeared, reverting to the appearance of a tree trunk.
Then, rustling sounds emerged, and pairs of differently colored familiar eyes appeared from the dense canopy.
They glanced at each other and let out mocking laughter.
...
Qiao Sang's vision went black.
In the next moment, a strong sense of weightlessness overcame her, accompanied by the strong wind and the Treasure Seeker's scream.
Qiao Sang tensed up and shouted, "Fangy!"
"Yah!"
A reassuring call came, followed by a flash of flame.
Then, Qiao Sang felt herself soften and sit on Fangy's back.
Fangy quickly caught the Treasure Seeker and the others, as well as the big client and Chirping Frog.
Qiao Sang let out a deep breath of relief.
Then, she thought of something and looked at the Treasure Seeker, who still looked terrified. She said, "Aren't you supposed to float?"
"Xunxun..."
The Treasure Seeker's gesture of wiping sweat froze.
Right...
Qiao Sang: "..."
The darkness was overwhelming, and as Fangy ran downward, the unbearable stench grew stronger.
Migala silently put on the Anti-Toxin Mask she had taken off earlier.
This smell was too much... Qiao Sang covered her mouth and nose, about to speak, when a scream of "Ah..." came from behind.
Qiao Sang turned around and saw an Amber Star Array light up.
A four-meter-long Orange-Yellow Avian Familiar appeared.
The Orange-Yellow Avian Familiar then caught two other familiars.
Qiao Sang turned back, as Fangy had already landed on the ground.
She looked at the scene before her, covering her nose, feeling a double assault on her senses, which made her feel nauseous.
A river of dark, inky water stretched out before her, emitting a foul smell that was even more terrifying than the toxic gas from a Toxic-Type Familiar.
Suddenly, Qiao Sang sensed some movement and followed the sound.
One glance was enough to make her scalp tingle.
Several figures, seemingly human, were crouched by the river, their mouths open, drinking the inky river water as if they couldn't sense the stench.
Migala followed Qiao Sang's gaze, her expression tightening.
"Boss, we finally caught up to you..." Yuan Jiewen said, also noticing the scene nearby.
In that instant, his hair stood on end.
"Liu Bo..." (End of Chapter)
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