Chapter 116
Edited by RED
Something must be up when an anomaly occurs!
The croakings were too sudden . Zhang Che had no choice but to stay alert, ready for any attacks that might come at any moment .
At the same time, he had the Purple Jade Condor give up on scouting the situation in the area and lower its altitude, circling about three hundred meters above him .
If any danger arose, the Purple Jade Condor could cover that much distance in just two breaths' time to provide reinforcement .
Zhang Che decided to keep the frisky monkey in his spiritual sea . The fellow didn't have much combat ability except for his archery skills . In such a complicated situation, where bow and arrows were unable to provide much help, he might even become a burden .
As such, Zhang Che only had one Original Combat Body type beast left other than the Purple Jade Condor, which was the Fiery Scorpion, whose strength was already falling behind the others .
Zhang Che had no choice but to face this issue . Before he reached Tier Four and was able to wield the Scarlet Flame Drake, the strength he could rely on was a little too weak .
His personal safety would become a problem if he got into a situation where flying beasts were rendered useless .
Although he had the Swamp Crocodile King armor now and a qualitative increase in his defenses, he couldn't possibly just act passively as a punching bag .
"No matter what, I have to get myself a few decent Original Combat Body-type beast cards before I return!" Zhang Che resolved inwardly . There was still about half a month's time until the universities' beastmaster examination . He might as well give up on doing this for a living if he couldn't even get his hands on a few decent Original Combat Body-type cards .
Let alone the fact that he already had the three-star dark gold-quality Purple Jade Condor, he also had the terrifying Scarlet Flame Drake waiting to contribute to his cause when he rose to Tier Four . If he still couldn't go on a rampage as he wished around the safety zone, he would simply be losing the face of every Qi Dian protagonist .
{TL: Yes, the author is breaking the Fourth Wall . }
The croaking sounds around him grew increasingly louder, and more concentrated .
However, Zhang Che still hadn't discovered where the strange croaking came from . He only felt like they were everywhere, but he couldn't pinpoint their location despite listening carefully .
"Could these be the powerful exotic beasts Wang Dong discovered? Impossible . If that was the case, given his strength, Wang Dong wouldn't be able to leave this swamp alive . "
Zhang Che was suspicious . He had the Mutated Puffersword ready in his hand, and once any danger arose, he'd use the Sonic Wave attack to force open a path and return the way he came .
If all else failed, he could still get the Purple Jade Condor to ferry him away from this area if necessary .
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Of course, Zhang Che didn't dare to ride on the Purple Jade Condor's back . If there happened to be a strong wind, he would likely fall into the water and drown .
His plan was to use the Rotten Ent Prowler whip to hang onto the Purple Jade Condor's leg if needed, allowing it to fly him out of here . As long as he held onto the whip tightly, it was unlikely that he'll fall during a short flight .
Gugu, gua!… A croak that was obviously different from the others suddenly belched out . Zhang Che's expression immediately changed .
After that, a wave of soft sizzling sounds rang out in all directions . Pale green water arrows shot out from the surrounding grasses, bushes, and even the lotus-like huge leaves at the same time, all of them flying in Zhang Che's direction .
The water arrows weren't fast; their trajectories could be clearly seen with the eye . There shouldn't be much force behind them, but Zhang Che complexion changed, nonetheless .
He could feel a strong threat coming from those arrows!
Zhang Che's quick wits came into effect in this dangerous situation . He snapped the lotus leaves around him and squatted down, holding these huge leaves over his head as cover .
Despite the water arrows' unimpressive speed, they were nearly upon him just as Zhang Che squat down .
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The water arrows struck the wide lotus leaves, letting out a wave of crisp, concentrated splattering sounds .
The water arrows lost their strength as they struck the leaves, turning into ordinary pale green water . Some of the water flowed down, while most of it became water droplets, splashing in all directions, onto the bushes, grasses, or hitting other lotus leaves .
Zhang Che's complexion changed greatly, as he watched the plants' vitality flowing away as the water droplets struck them . The plants became increasing dry, their colors shifting towards a purplish black, leaving Zhang Che trembling from the shock .
-The water arrows are poisonous! And it's the kind that contains strong corrosive properties!-
Zhang Che immediately gave an order to the Purple Jade Condor without pausing to think . Afterwards, he tossed the withered huge lotus leaves away and turned to leave with quick steps .
The bushes rustled for a brief moment . The Fiery Scorpion emerged, its whole body plastered with faint green water droplets . Its carapace was gradually changing color, evidently suffering from serious corrosion!
Zhang Che hurriedly recalled it back to his spiritual sea with a wave of his hand, preventing this fellow from dying to the corrosive water .
The powerful exotic beasts Wang Dong discovered were definitely not these unknown mysterious toads . Not only that, he probably hadn't entered their territory at all . How could he still be alive otherwise?
Zhang Che lurched forward in the mud, nearly falling down a few times .
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Actually, he wasn't worried that these water arrows would corrode his armor . In fact, what worried him the most was that unique croak from earlier .
It was obvious that there was a powerful king-figure among the toads, and it had yet to launch an attack on Zhang Che . It was most likely waiting for an opportunity to deal a fatal strike .
After receiving Zhang Che's order, the Purple Jade Condor's huge figure immediately swooped down, ready to rescue its owner from this area .
A fierce-looking long whip appeared in Zhang Che's armor-covered hand . Seeing the Purple Jade Condor closing in at high speed, he prepared himself to lash it at the bird's talons, coiling around them .
However, a sudden situation occurred right at this moment .
A red and black figure suddenly jumped out from a bush, leaping over twenty meters into the air, pouncing towards the descending Purple Jade Condor .
Zhang Che could vaguely tell that it was a toad as big as a bull, its entire body filled with red and black stripes, and concentrated pimple-like bumps on its skin . The bumps had a strange color, leaving anyone who saw them feeling uncomfortable .
What shocked Zhang Che the most was that there was a strange pattern on the toad's back, just below its head . It looked like a slightly narrowed demon's eye, ready to pick its prey .
"Exactly what level and quality is this Demon Eye Toad? It actually dared to challenge the Purple Jade Condor head-on!"
Zhang Che stopped in place . Under the cover of the Swamp Crocodile King armor, his face showed his astonishment . . .