northernbook Chapter 266 Master Lai
Chapter 266 Master Lai
On the way to Dragon Bone Village, Mark and Ran Bing followed Bai Yuekui and the others in their car.
“Mark, have you noticed that we haven’t seen any Devouring Beasts along the way?”
"Ah."
As Mark drove, he replied, "Not only that, they are very familiar with the environment here and obviously frequent this place. After the Mana ecosystem spread, the food source on the lighthouse will not be enough without aerial farms, relying solely on the durable food left over from the Old World."
Ran Bing understood his meaning and said, "Food can be grown on the ground, so they shouldn't lack it."
"not that simple."
Mark shook his head and said, "Human emotions fluctuate too violently, and the life essence they emit will attract Devouring Beasts. On the ground, even city walls cannot stop a horde of Devouring Beasts. If there are many of them, there is no reason why they can coexist with the Devouring Beasts. There are two possibilities."
"what?"
Mark continued, "They know how to circumvent the Devourer's senses. This is the first and most ideal scenario. If the Lighthouse also masters this method, then rebuilding a human base on the ground will no longer be a problem."
Ran Bing pressed further, "What about the second one?"
“The second type…” Mark looked at the car that had disappeared around the corner, the vehicle bumping as it drove over potholes, and then said, “They’ve cleared out all the Devouring Beasts around here, so naturally they don’t have to worry about the threat of Devouring Beasts.”
Ran Bing gaped in shock, "Ah!?"
"There's nothing strange about it. The fact that they can only operate on the ground means they're definitely not simple. Plus, if they know the weaknesses of the Devouring Beasts, then ordinary Devouring Beasts probably wouldn't be a match for them."
As they were talking, Mark rounded the bend, and what he saw shocked him. In the distance, a gigantic Devouring Beast was fighting against a human.
It's not a battle, but rather the Devouring Beasts fighting against humans!
It sounds unbelievable, but it's true.
boom!
"Roar!!!"
Bai Yuetian's figure moved with lightning speed as he rushed towards the giant flower calyx beast. The beast was about to open its mouth to release a sonic wave, but Bai Yuetian's fist struck it directly, causing its head to embed into the ground!
Sand and stones flew, and dust billowed.
A clear tremor came from the ground. Xia Dou and the others got out of the car and weren't too surprised by what they saw. "Wow, this is the power of the second evolution? This power is too unreasonable."
Shan Da nodded in agreement, echoing Xu Tong's words, "It's truly terrifying; he has more life essence than I do."
"Be careful."
Whoosh! Ding!
A sharp spike shot from a distance like a bullet. Bai Yuekui raised the scabbard in his hand to block it. Xia Dou looked at the spike stuck in the hood of the car, less than a centimeter away from her...
His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
"Xia Dou!"
"She's fine. You take her back first, I'll take care of things here."
Zheng!
Bai Yuekui looked at the proliferating species of the Flower Calyx Beast not far away, the Hydralisk, and slowly drew his knife. There were about a dozen of them, capable of firing spikes with the power of sniper bullets from a distance, which could be used to remotely absorb life essence.
The consequences of being hit are obvious.
Mark recognized the flower-calyx beast as the one they had encountered in the densely populated ecological area!
However, because he changed the process, others who had never seen it were somewhat shocked.
Even after reloading his save file several times, he could only kill this guy by sheer luck, and he might even die in the mouth of the Flower Calyx Beast if he wasn't careful!
And now he's been unilaterally crushed by one person!
boom!
Bai Yuetian seemed intent on testing his strength, appearing completely at ease. Once he had tested it to a sufficient degree, he raised his hand and used a long spear to pierce through the core of the Flower Calyx Beast, killing it completely.
With a loud crash, the enormous calyx beast collapsed to the ground, gradually turning into a pool of blood.
Bai Yuekui had already dealt with all the hydralisks, killing them all with a single blow without even getting their clothes dusty, and sheathed his sword.
Mark asked himself if he were to pilot the Gravity Body and fight the Calyx Beast alone, his chances of winning would probably be only about 50%.
If we take the Hydralisk's sneak attack into account, the situation is probably not so optimistic, even though he already knows how to kill the Devourer.
Bai Yuetian walked up to Bai Yuekui, glanced at Mark and the other man, and said, "Is it them?"
"Ah."
Then, Bai Yuekui raised his hand and beckoned to Bai Yuetian.
Bai Yuetian's face twitched, and he said somewhat reluctantly, "I just completed the second stage of advancement, and I'm feeling weak."
"Half of it. The other few put in so much effort, so their labor costs should come from your share. You don't need that much."
Although it hurt, Bai Yuetian still took out the core of the Flower Calyx Beast and handed it to Bai Yuekui. Bai Yuekui weighed it in his hand, nodded slightly, and signaled Mark and the other two to follow.
After passing through a valley, the group walked for a while longer before finally arriving at Dragonbone Village.
"Sister Yuekui!"
"Yo, I'm back."
"Yue Kui is back!!"
The entire Dragonbone Village is a paradise on earth; at least in this apocalyptic world, the environment here is much better than that of the Lighthouse.
Everyone looked fulfilled and happy, their spirits clearly different from those of the people on the lighthouse.
"This... there really are so many people."
Ran Bing and Mark could not hide their shock as they followed Bai Yuekui and his sister into the village.
Back at his residence, Bai Yuekui casually put his coat aside, poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and said, "Morgan must have told you a lot. If there's anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you."
Mark relaxed considerably when he saw that the people here were not the dangerous individuals Morgan had described.
Upon hearing this, he said, "I probably know all that, but I'd like to know how you established your base on the ground and avoided the Devouring Beasts?"
"Sit down and talk, make yourself at home." Bai Yuekui put down his water glass, then handed the two of them two more glasses. After inviting them to sit down, he said, "Actually, as long as you're not in a densely populated area of Mana ecosystem, or near the more troublesome Blood Vortex, Devouring Beasts don't appear frequently. Even if you only see one or two occasionally, they're not difficult to deal with. With a little training, even someone who has just awakened some potential can contend with them, and at least surviving won't be a problem."
Bai Yuekui sat down in front of the two and said, "In addition, as long as you cultivate to a certain level, you can control the inner essence of life on your own, so that you can avoid even the Devouring Beasts that you can't deal with."
Mark's eyes flickered, his doubts resolved, and he continued, "I see, then..."
Before he could speak, Bai Yuekui said, "I can teach you the method, but there is one thing I need you to do."
"what?"
"No rush, let's go see Master Lai first. He will answer your questions."
Mark had heard of Master Lai's name long ago and was also very curious about how the other party knew where he was and sent Bai Yuekui and others to meet him, but Lord Morgan had not mentioned it to him.
After leaving their residence, Bai Yuekui led the two towards their destination. Before long, they arrived at a tavern.
"Village Chief Yuekui, you're back."
"Ah."
"Sister Yuekui."
After casually greeting everyone in the tavern, Bai Yuekui walked behind one of the figures slumped over the bar and lifted him up.
"Um!?"
噗叽啪~
He threw the other person to the ground and said to the woman behind the bar, "A cup of coffee."
"Hiccup~"
The figure on the ground hiccuped before slowly getting up.
Ran Bing saw that the man was dressed like a lighthouse dweller, with disheveled hair, and thought he was an old man. She frowned and stepped forward to help him up, but Bai Yuekui stopped her, saying, "You'd better not treat him like a human. Besides, if I were you, I wouldn't help a drunkard with a hangover."
"Huh? You're saying..."
Before she could even utter the word "what," she noticed that everyone around her had similar expressions. Looking down, she realized that the person was already awake, staring intently at her. Startled, Ran Bing quickly stepped back.
"You should be dead already, how strange..."
The figure stood up, leaning on the bar counter, slightly unsteady. He grabbed a glass of water and drank it down, then glanced at Ran Bing and said something inexplicable.
"What did you say!?"