CSMCDB - Chapter 100
Chapter 100
Blushing, Wen Yuncheng let go of Lin Jinyu. The cafeteria was extremely crowded this early in the morning, so their display of affection was indeed a bit inappropriate. Lin Jinyu seemed to have recovered her composure as well. She didn't bring up anything else, simply asking, "Shall we go purchase some supplies for the Beast Tide?"
"Alright."
The Beast Tide mission was the same as last year, and the experience reward hadn't increased. However, Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu were now both at the Star Lord level. This time, they planned to venture a little deeper into the forest to try hunting more powerful demonic beasts. Wen Yuncheng had saved up quite a few Star Cannons, so killing Star Spirit-level demonic beasts, which was above their rank, shouldn't be a problem with Lin Jinyu's help. As long as they didn't encounter a pack of Star Spirit-level demonic beasts, there shouldn't be any accidents.
Ever since their last embrace, Wen Yuncheng felt that Lin Jinyu had changed somehow, yet when they interacted, she felt there was no difference from before. Wen Yuncheng didn't quite understand. When she asked 1947 about these things, 1947 just kept telling her to be bold and charge ahead, saying she wasn't acting like a Long Aotian and telling her to muster her courage. Wen Yuncheng ignored 1947; that guy didn't understand anything.
"Let's go a bit deeper, shall we?" Wen Yuncheng said, comparing their position to the map. "The area ahead should be the territory of the Earth Bears and Wind-Thunder Leopards. They usually travel alone, so we can handle them even if we encounter a Star Spirit-level one. However, there might be a Star King-level Earth Bear... If we run into one, we'll run. I have my Mechanical Wings to carry you; it shouldn't be able to catch us."
"Alright," Lin Jinyu replied in agreement.
They had been in the Demonic Beast Great Forest for four or five days. As soon as Wen Yuncheng entered the forest, she had been heading continuously deeper, having little interest in demonic beasts below the Star Lord level. As for satisfying their appetites... with her current points, she had no problem satisfying both her own and the Little Ice Mountain's cravings.
"Is that... a Killer Bee?" Wen Yuncheng asked hesitantly, looking at a black beehive on a tree that was at least twice the size of the hives in the outer regions.
These Killer Bees were different from the honeybees in the outer areas; they had star levels. Although records showed that the highest cultivation level recorded for a Killer Bee was only Star Master First Layer, that didn't mean they were easy to provoke. Even a Star Spirit-level demonic beast wouldn't dare to provoke thousands of Killer Bees—except for the Earth Bear.
The hide of an Earth Bear was extremely thick, and they could also control their skin to double its defense for a period of time. Nearly eighty percent of the Killer Bee honey in the Demonic Beast Forest ended up benefiting the Earth Bears. These bears wouldn't hunt the Killer Bees, only eating the hives. When they took a hive, they would even deliberately "shake" the Killer Bees out of it, then run away after robbing their home. The Killer Bees, having lost their nest, could only hold a grudge helplessly and disperse to rebuild their home.
The appearance of a Killer Bee hive here meant this area was definitely being watched by an Earth Bear.
Wen Yuncheng stopped and looked up at the hive... A Killer Bee hive. She wondered what star level this swarm of Killer Bees was. She released Number One and Number Two, carefully retreated with Lin Jinyu, and found a thick tree for cover. Then, Wen Yuncheng ordered Number One and Number Two to approach the tree with the Killer Bee hive.
One by one, C-02 Enemy-Annihilators were released by Wen Yuncheng, and they dispersed in the air.
"If the Earth Bear comes later, you'll need to stall it for a bit," Wen Yuncheng said in a low voice. Her Star Cannons were too big and conspicuous. If she set them up now... she was afraid the Killer Bees would spot them and come after her out of spite. Wen Yuncheng planned to use the Star Cannons on the Earth Bear, but she needed Lin Jinyu to buy her some time.
"Alright." Lin Jinyu nodded in agreement, sword in hand, watching as Wen Yuncheng carefully controlled Number One to fire five flame rounds at the hive.
Bang! Bzzzzzz-
The hive fell, and a large black mist rose directly from the fallen hive on the ground. Wen Yuncheng used "Evolve" on Number One, but the random buff it received was actually Strength? It began firing flame rounds at the black mist in the air. Clusters of flames exploded, and many black shadows fell to the ground. When the nearby grass started to smoke, Number Two fired freeze rounds to extinguish the potential sparks.
"Number One, pick up the hive and charge!" Wen Yuncheng commanded while ordering the Enemy-Annihilators to fly lower and continuously bombard the black mist chasing Number One with their Star Power cannons.
Number One charged through the forest holding the hive, directly snapping two small trees in its path. Once the black mist was a certain distance away, Wen Yuncheng instantly teleported Number One in front of her.
Number One's outer shell was covered in dense pinprick marks, making Wen Yuncheng's skin crawl. Fortunately, this level of damage could be quickly self-repaired by the Azure Sea Crystal. She raised her hand to take the Killer Bee hive and put it in her ring, but the ground suddenly began to tremble!
It was the Earth Bear, running at full speed!
Wen Yuncheng quickly placed the hive into her storage ring, but the Earth Bear had clearly already caught the scent and was charging straight for her.
"Just one?" Wen Yuncheng breathed a sigh of relief when she saw only one large bear. Lin Jinyu's Profound-rank longsword was instantly unsheathed. With a wave of her hand, several sword gleams slashed down directly.
However, the Earth Bear stopped and stood upright. It stood on its hind legs, and its brown fur instantly emitted a faint golden light, directly withstanding the slashes of the sword gleams. When fully upright, this Earth Bear was nearly three meters tall, like a small mountain standing there. No wonder its charge could make the ground tremble.
"We need to end this quickly!" Wen Yuncheng raised her hand and set up several Star Cannons, aimed them at the Earth Bear, and began bombarding it directly. The remaining swarm of Killer Bees hadn't caught up to Number One, but they were chasing Number Two instead. Wen Yuncheng didn't call back the Enemy-Annihilators. Instead, she used her Mechanical Wings to lift herself into the air and flew toward the Earth Bear. A G-2 Rolling Thunder began to form in her hand.
There was only one way to kill the Earth Bear quickly: forcibly break through its defense! Otherwise, by the time the Earth Bear's innate skill timed out and deactivated on its own, they would have likely attracted other demonic beasts.
An ice flower bloomed in the air. Lin Jinyu pushed her Star Power to its maximum. Her longsword flashed with a cold light several times, its momentum instantly weaving in the air like a blooming ice flower. Wen Yuncheng was still holding a stun grenade, not yet having made her move. Just as the Star Cannon shells were about to engulf the Earth Bear, she saw a translucent, ancient sword faintly materializing above Lin Jinyu's head.
Sword intent, sword momentum.
A comical scene unfolded. The Earth Bear, which had been physically withstanding the sword qi and the bombardment of the Star Cannons, suddenly started yelping. The entire bear hastily turned around, dropped to all fours, and actually tried to run away.
...What? You're a first-layer Star Spirit Earth Bear, and you're this scared by Lin Jinyu's sword intent? Do you have any pride as an Earth Bear?! The corner of Wen Yuncheng's mouth couldn't help but twitch. This was too unbelievable, wasn't it? Was sword intent really that terrifying?
[Most demonic beasts have relatively weak minds,] 1947 explained. [Except for those that use mental abilities as their means of attack, demonic beasts like the Earth Bear, which pursue strength and defense, don't have high resistance to mental intimidation. Your... Lin Jinyu's sword intent is very powerful.]
With a thought, Wen Yuncheng raised her hand and threw the stun grenade down. She controlled her Mechanical Wings to dive low. After getting within a certain distance of the Earth Bear, the Rolling Thunder abruptly fired a laser beam!
The Earth Bear wasn't injured, but the stun grenade made its head buzz, and the electrocution effect left its body numb and tingling. Its escape speed slowed down. Wen Yuncheng controlled her Mechanical Wings to quickly dodge aside, just in time to see Lin Jinyu swing her sword down fiercely at the Earth Bear. Her sword intent erupted, actually tearing through the golden-glowing fur and exposing the flesh and blood beneath.
Wen Yuncheng seized the opportunity, and the Star Cannons unleashed a dense, full-power bombardment! In just a few minutes, Wen Yuncheng had gained 500 experience points.
"Let's get out of here first!" After collecting the bear's corpse, Wen Yuncheng recalled Number One and Number Two, then retrieved her Star Cannons one by one. The Enemy-Annihilators could fly and follow her, so there was no rush with them. Wen Yuncheng held Lin Jinyu and took off with her Mechanical Wings, temporarily leaving the area.
The two of them temporarily settled in this area, roaming around and hunting Earth Bears. The Little Ice Mountain's sword intent was superb at breaking defenses, making it relatively smooth to kill the Earth Bears. Wen Yuncheng counted her experience points, watching them rise rapidly. Oh, and there were also the Wind-Thunder Leopards. These demonic beasts, ranging from Star Lord to Star Spirit level, could command wind and thunder, but in reality, their attacks were just imbued with an electric current, and they ran fast with the wind; they couldn't actually summon heavenly lightning to attack. They were also easy to kill when encountered. However, these leopards sometimes hunted in packs, ganging up on Earth Bears. When they encountered such a situation, Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu would quietly lie in ambush nearby. When both sides were heavily injured, Lin Jinyu would use a sword formation to block their escape route, the Star Cannons would provide the firepower, and they would wipe them all out in one go.
After more than a week of hunting Earth Bears and Wind-Thunder Leopards here, Wen Yuncheng had already reached level 42. However, the experience values changed after her class advancement. The requirement for each level within a tier was now the original base plus an additional 2000, so she was still a bit far from the second layer of Star Lord.
Host: Wen Yuncheng
Race: Human
Age: 18
Class: Mechanical Overlord
Level: 42
Experience: 11405/31000
Points: 3523
On this day, Wen Yuncheng and Lin Jinyu were squatting next to a newly discovered Killer Bee hive, waiting for an Earth Bear to walk into their trap. But just then, 1947 suddenly spoke up.
[Wait, there seems to be a strange fluctuation...]
What? Wen Yuncheng was stunned for a moment. She glanced at Lin Jinyu, who noticed the change in her expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
As soon as she asked, a beastly roar erupted from the depths of the forest. Birds flew out in a panic, their feathers ruffled, and the land beasts were also terrified.
"What's going on? Another dragon?" Wen Yuncheng was completely bewildered. The last time this happened, it was a dragon that had mistakenly entered the deep forest. This time? That wasn't a dragon's roar.
"There are seven sovereigns in the depths of the Demonic Beast Forest. That roar... sounds like the Demonized Dragon Ape's." The deep forest was home to top-tier demonic beasts. The Demonized Dragon Ape's strength was considered at the bottom among the seven sovereigns, but it still possessed the power of a Star Venerate.
"Should we go up and take a look?" Wen Yuncheng suggested. Seeing Lin Jinyu agree, she carefully held the Little Ice Mountain and ascended using her Mechanical Wings.
In the air, they could see that a battle seemed to have broken out in the depths of the forest. She could see many trees collapsing one after another, and a huge black figure leaped up before disappearing back into the woods, seemingly fighting something. As Wen Yuncheng watched in confusion, she saw a green dragon tail rise up. "Th-That's-"
"The Green Flood Dragon King. It's a jiao, not a dragon. Also one of the sovereigns." Lin Jinyu found it a bit strange. "According to the map's divisions, the Green Water Pool where the Green Flood Dragon King resides is extremely far from the Demonized Dragon Ape's cave. How could-"
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