nucmednet Chapter 115 The World Collapses, Escape
Chapter 115 The World Collapses, Escape
Chapter 115 The World Collapses, Escape
A giant cactus, with sand spiders weaving webs between its thorns, and a tree lizard crouching nearby, slowly approaching the unsuspecting spider.
Suddenly, a chubby white hand swept across the cactus, scooping up the sand spider and tree lizard, and without any hesitation, put them into its mouth and chewed them up.
"Brother, why are you so surprised? This is incredibly nutritious!"
Daponz glanced at Shafa, whose face was full of strange expressions, and continued, mumbling as he snapped the tree lizard bone in his mouth, "You probably didn't go to college, so you don't know, but spiders and lizards are very rich in protein. Protein, do you know what that is? Let me put it simply: the main component of the muscles in your body is protein, and what you ingest every day when you eat meat is also protein!"
Daponz spoke with smug satisfaction about what was rather advanced knowledge for this age of steam and machinery, then swallowed hard, managing to gulp down the spider and tree lizard in his mouth.
Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that Daponz was an Elephant-level superhuman, and that the toxins that would be fatal to ordinary people would have no effect on him.
Otherwise, the venom of the sand-backed spider alone would have been enough to render him helpless.
It also causes protein mutations—the venom of the sand spider is a toxin specifically designed to cause protein mutations in the human body.
"There's not enough to eat."
Daponz picked his teeth with his little finger and pulled out a spider leg with barbs, which flew right past Shafa's nose.
"Let's go, let's continue looking for old Terry!"
Perhaps because the two of them came to the whale-level area together to provide support, this time was different from last time. After entering the gate where the golden mist condensed, they did not go directly to Old Terry's side.
Fortunately, their spiritual intuition still guided them, allowing them to head towards the location of the wheat field god.
Anyway, as long as you keep going in this direction, you're bound to run into old Terry.
"By the way, bro, what kind of secret contract did you sign? It doesn't seem like the usual ice-themed secret contract."
Once Daponz runs out of things to say, he becomes a chatterbox, never able to stay still.
Xia Fa replied with a hint of helplessness:
"The Secret Source of Ether".
Daponz suddenly realized:
"Oh... no wonder, it's a high-level secret contract. By the way, are you really alright? Using an ice ball cage comparable to a whale-level technique at the insect-level, I was really afraid you would suddenly lose control while walking."
Xia Fa was somewhat dumbfounded:
"I'm fine. Have you heard of Baal? I am a descendant of Baal."
Daponz seemed to be deep in thought, scratching his fleshy belly:
"I see. But I'm still a little worried. How about we go see my mom after the Fog Carnival ends? She has a whole set of mental magic stabilization devices that can minimize the chance of you losing control."
Before he could finish speaking and before Xia Fa could answer, he suddenly launched into a long, rambling monologue:
"Speaking of my mother's mental stabilization device, you'll definitely be full of praise and amazement when you see it. Although it can only be used on superhumans below the Eagle level, it's already a huge leap forward—a giant leap for magical mechanics!"
As he spoke, he scratched his fat belly:
"Although, to be honest, with my mother's demigod status, she doesn't actually need that mental stabilization device. The 'Mind Infiltration' high-level secret contract she signed is enough to help a superhuman stabilize their mind."
Suddenly, an unidentified insect, which looked similar to a fly but was dozens of times larger, about the size of a coin, flew over from a distance.
The fly-like insects swarmed around Xiafa, making annoying buzzing noises.
With Daponz talking incessantly beside him, Xia Fa suddenly felt like he was about to lose his mind.
He raised his hand and instantly froze the fly, silencing the whistling.
As the fly fell from the ice block before his eyes, Xia Fa was about to slap it down with both hands to shatter the ice, signaling Daponz to shut up.
Suddenly, a plump, white hand reached out with incredible speed and snatched the ice fly away.
Then, Xia Fa heard a crisp "crunch" sound, the sound of teeth crushing an ice cube.
"Ah, that feels so good! To suddenly find a piece of ice in this scorching desert. Brother, you're amazing! You even froze the fluid inside this bear fly! You know your stuff!"
Daponz smacked his lips, seemingly savoring the taste.
"Hmm, it tastes a bit like jam, only salty."
Xiafa:
To be honest, he regretted going to the Elephant-level region to provide support. How did he end up meeting such a strange person as Daponz? Of course, despite his inner complaints, in the short ten minutes they spent together, he could tell that Daponz was a nice person, just a bit talkative and gluttonous.
Moreover, they can eat anything and don't find anything disgusting.
"Brother, why are you looking at me like that? These bear flies specialize in hunting termites in the desert, and they start hunting termites from when they are still larval maggots. They don't eat excrement."
Seeing that Xiafa's eyes were looking a little strange again, Daponz quickly explained, afraid that Xiafa would think he was an oddball.
But it was too late; his image was already fixed in Xia Fa's eyes.
"Old Terry! It's Old Terry!"
Suddenly, Daponz shouted with joy, took off running with his fat flip-flops toward a cactus tree not far ahead, making the surrounding sand tremble.
Xia Fa looked up and saw a human dressed as an old hunter crouching at the top of the cactus, his body constantly turning, as if observing and guarding against something.
The old hunter's gaze also suddenly turned towards Daponz the moment he spoke.
Those were eyes as sharp as an eagle's, carrying the vigilance unique to a hunter.
But immediately, a smile appeared in the old eyes with wrinkles at the corners, and then the old hunter stood up from the cactus tree.
"My two dear friends, you have finally arrived."
Old Terry spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse.
Daponz smiled憨厚ly:
"Finally found you! Thankfully, you haven't gotten into a fight with those two whale-level superhumans from the giants and blade-men yet. Now, with the three of us joining forces, our chances of winning are much higher!"
Old Terry smiled and nodded in agreement, then looked down from the cactus tree at Shafa beside Daponz, and asked with a puzzled expression:
"Daponz, who is this?"
Daponz laughed:
"His name is Xia Fa, the guy who dared to chat with Princess Victoria in the tunnel. Oh right, you were catching up on sleep then, so you probably didn't notice."
Old Terry nodded slightly:
"I know all the other participants this time, so Xiafa, you're an Insect-level transcendent?"
Xia Fa replied calmly;
"Yes."
Unexpectedly, old Terry's tone carried a hint of respect:
"Being able to come to the Whale-level area with Daponz, no matter what methods you used, your strength must be far more than what it appears to be. It's a pleasure to meet you."
After the old hunter finished speaking, he suddenly leaped down from the cactus tree.
In mid-air, he pressed his hand against his light brown suede hat, his trench coat fluttering in the wind, his expression calm and composed, quite dashing.
He truly deserves to be called a whale-level superhuman; he's just one secret contract away from becoming a demigod.
Then, with a thud, he landed face-first on the sand, sprawling out on his back.
Xiafa:
What's going on?
A whale-level superhuman jumped from a cactus tree that was only a dozen meters high, and yet he was injured like this.
He suddenly realized that Daponz seemed to have known old Terry for a long time, and given Daponz's rather unusual behavior, it was likely that old Terry was also somewhat abnormal—
Old Terry, who had fallen flat on his face on the sand, quickly and nimbly pushed himself up. He casually brushed the sand off his clothes, his expression completely unchanged, and extended a hand to Shafa:
"Nice to meet you. From now on, you can call me Old Terry, just like Daponz. I am a hunter who specializes in hunting non-human supernatural creatures, or in short, a super hunter. That's what we call a hunter in our line of work."
Hunters who specialize in hunting non-human, supernatural creatures?
Xia Fa had heard of this profession before.
First of all, in this world, humanoid supernatural beings cannot be eaten, and no one even dares to hunt them.
There is no other reason why anyone would go insane or lose control on the spot if they dared to eat a humanoid supernatural creature. Even if someone with an extremely stable mind managed to avoid going insane or losing control, they would often mysteriously disappear the next day.
Over time, naturally no one dared to eat humanoid supernatural creatures anymore.
Moreover, this only applies to humanoid supernatural beings who live in wilderness, mountains, or oceans, whose power is not great and who have not developed civilization.
If it were a doll-like girl like Beneath, as a humanoid supernatural being, let alone hunting her, few people would dare to provoke her.
After all, behind each of the doll girls is a doll queen who is at least a ruler.
But then again, just hunting non-human supernatural creatures is already enough to make a profit.
Xia Fa had heard his colleagues in the church talk about it in private before. Many people in the super hunter profession made a fortune, and some even accumulated huge sums of money to buy noble status.
Of course, huge profits are always accompanied by extremely high risks; supernatural creatures are not so easy to deal with.
Without much thought, Xia Fa also reached out a hand and grasped old Terry's large, calloused hands:
"Nice to meet you. You too, just call me Xia Fa."
Old Terry adjusted his hat and gave a rather sincere smile:
"Good. I didn't expect you guys to come and help. With that, we're sure to win this time."
Daponz laughed heartily:
"That's right, with me in charge, what enemy can't I handle?"
Old Terry rolled his eyes at him, didn't reply, and turned to Shafa, seemingly to explain to him on purpose:
"The power of the secret pact I signed is just right to counter that Blademan, regardless of whether he is a Ironblood among the Blademen. As for Daponz, if he doesn't make any mistakes, dealing with a whale-level giant royal family member is still no problem, even if that giant royal family member has extremely high blood purity."
Daponz proudly raised his chin:
"What do you mean I might mess up? Don't worry, those giants only know how to use brute force, but how can their mortal bodies compare to machines? Even if they are a rank higher than me, I can easily take them down."
Seeing how confident the two of them were, Xia Fa felt much more at ease.
Just like the last battle, it would be best if these two could handle it, but if they can't, he can step in.
"Alright, we can't waste any more time. Let's get going. I reckon the Blademen and the Giants will join forces against us humans first."
But it doesn't matter, I can still manipulate them easily anyway.
Old Terry waved his hand generously and took the lead, setting off on his journey.
Xiafa and Daponz followed closely behind.
But after taking only a few steps, the sky suddenly seemed to tremble.
This was something none of them had encountered since entering this small desert world, and they all looked up in confusion.
In the sky, two images appeared, one on the left and one on the right, as if painted with paint!
"The battles in the demigod zone and the wolf-level zone ended at the same time?" Old Terry asked.
High above the heavens, amidst the blue sky and white clouds, a miracle indeed occurred once again.
Moreover, this time they appeared simultaneously from the left and right!
On the left is a picture of a ten million-acre orchard that has descended upon the Iron Star inhabited by the Blade People.
On the right is a scene depicting a hunting ground spanning ten million acres that has descended upon the Kingdom of Augu.
But unlike before, this time the hunting grounds were located in a place that Xia Fa was quite familiar with!
That was west of the city of Augustus. The land there, which had been abandoned due to frost and locust plagues, was now covered with lush trees and transformed into a super-large hunting ground covering ten million acres!
In the hunting grounds, deer, bears, tigers, wolves, rabbits, wild boars—all sorts of animals—play leisurely or hunt, as if they had lived in this place for a long time.
Moreover, to the astonishment of Xia Fa and his companions, the hunting grounds not only contained various kinds of ordinary wild animals, but also, in the instant before the image disappeared, they saw a supernatural creature surrounded by lightning streaking across the scene!
"Hahaha, great! Excellent! This gives our Super Hunter Guild another hunting spot!"
After witnessing the miracle in the sky, Terry clapped his hands and laughed heartily, appearing quite pleased with himself.
Daponz was also extremely happy and clapped his hands.
"Now that we have a hunting ground, along with the potato fields, our famine problem in the Augu Kingdom is basically solved. However, if we can also capture this Mayu, it will be the icing on the cake for our human victory in this Fog Carnival!"
Xia Fa breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was determined to get the wheat field this time, from a broader and more profound perspective—well, just from a nutritional point of view—with ten million acres of potato fields already in the Augu Kingdom, acquiring another ten million acres of hunting grounds would definitely be better than wheat.
This will not only allow the refugees to stop going hungry and survive until the autumn harvest, but it will also help them recover their health!
After all, with potatoes and meat to eat, plus wild fruits and vegetables to pick in the hunting grounds and mountains, the nutrition is definitely comprehensive enough.
However, "How could Princess Victoria, a demigod, so easily defeat the other two demi-human demigods?"
Xia Fa remembered clearly that before he and Daponz chose to enter this whale-level area, they had paid special attention to the situation in the demigod area.
At that time, beside that one-acre hunting ground, the demigods of the giant race and the blade race faced off. The tense and deadly atmosphere was so intense that even the air and sand seemed to tremble.
But Princess Victoria was sitting on a rock, hugging a teddy bear, her fair legs swinging, seemingly indifferent to everything. And yet, they had only been in this Elephant-level area for a short time when the battle in the Demigod-level area was already over? And Princess Victoria had won?
Xia Fa was quite curious and impressed. It seemed that even among demigods, Princess Victoria was one of the strongest.
After all, being able to defeat two demi-human demigods in such a short time, especially since they are both extremely difficult races to deal with, is by no means simple.
Just as Xia Fa was preparing to continue his journey with old Terry and Daponz.
Thump!
The sky shook again, this time the tremor was very noticeable.
It was as if a hammer larger than a mountain was pounding down on the sky.
It was as if some enormous being was slapping the sky with its palms, again and again.
At that moment, Shafa, old Terry, and Daponz all stopped in their tracks and looked up at the sky.
All three sensed that something was wrong, and it was an extremely dangerous kind of wrong.
When the sky first trembled, all three of them, including Xia Fa, thought it was because two miracles had occurred at the same time, which caused the sky to tremble.
But now that all the miracles have happened, why is the sky still shaking?
Thump!
It was that kind of tremor again, this time it was like an unimaginable explosion in the sky, the sound was so loud that even the sand in the entire desert seemed to tremble at the same time.
Shafa, Daponz, and old Terry exchanged glances, all seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.
What exactly happened?
"Could it be—"
Daponz hesitated before speaking, but before he could finish his sentence...
Boom! ! !
Centered on a point amidst the blue sky and white clouds, the sky was completely riddled with spiderweb-like cracks.
At the same time, an extremely terrifying and oppressive aura emanated from the crack.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Before anyone could react, the sky was shattered completely, like fragile glass.
Then, something that utterly horrified the three of them happened!