pjbooks Chapter 7 The Pursuit of the Fire Ants!
Chapter 7 The Pursuit of the Fire Ants!
The massacre continues.
After seeing that it could really improve his physique, Lin Xia relied on the boost from his battle qi and the sharpness of his fine iron longsword to clear a small area with each swing.
A warm current of improved physique kept coming, and although it only added 1 point each time, the effect was amazing given the vast number of ants in the ocean.
In just a few minutes, his physical condition had increased by 11 points!
More powerful, faster, and with greater endurance!
However, the good times did not last long.
Intense combat takes a huge toll on one's mental strength.
Lin Xia soon felt waves of dizziness, as if someone was tapping his temples with a small hammer.
The sword-wielding motion began to become heavy and distorted.
The mental burden of the Battle Qi Body Tempering Technique was far greater than he had imagined!
The black fire ants before us are still endless, pouring out continuously from those bottomless tunnels, impossible to kill!
If we continue like this, our mental energy will be depleted, and we'll die!
The situation on Shuangruxue's side is equally worrying.
Although the life siphon is powerful, it is not without a cooldown period.
During the skill gaps, she had to rely on her speed and the succubus's claws for close-quarters combat.
There are too many black fire ants; some will always slip through the defenses.
She has been bitten three or four times!
Every time I was bitten, it felt like a scalding hot iron was pressed hard against my skin!
A sharp burning pain spread instantly, causing her to groan and break out in a cold sweat.
Although her succubus constitution grants her a pain tolerance far exceeding that of ordinary people, the accumulated pain still caused her movements to become slightly sluggish, making her situation increasingly dangerous.
"Minor Snow!"
Lin Xia caught a glimpse of Shuang Ruxue's pained expression and several rapidly swelling and charred bite marks on her arm, and her heart sank.
We can't delay any longer!
Despite her mental exhaustion and the excruciating pain from the sporadic bites of black fire ants, Lin Xia's gaze swept across the surrounding mud walls once more.
We must find a way to survive before our mental energy is completely exhausted!
So Lin Xia didn't hesitate and immediately began to examine the surrounding mud walls!
[Lucky Hint: Dig to the right, and you'll find a relatively safe abandoned iron ore tunnel!]
(Although the mine tunnels are old and dilapidated and there is a certain risk of collapse, at least we can get rid of these crazy ants for now! Hurry!)
"right!"
Lin Xia shouted hoarsely, her voice strained from the pain and mental exhaustion.
"Xiaoxue! Dig on the right! Quickly!!"
As Lin Xia shouted, she hurled the rusty iron shovel, which still had a decent level of durability, toward Shuang Ruxue!
He suddenly turned around, his back to the direction Shuang Ruxue was digging, and wielded his fine iron longsword so tightly that it was impenetrable. He stood firmly behind Shuang Ruxue, buying her precious time to dig!
Without the slightest hesitation, Shuang Ruxue grabbed the flying shovel.
She didn't even glance at Lin Xia, placing all her trust in her.
Frostbite gritted her teeth, ignoring the excruciating pain in her arm, and mobilized the succubus's powerful strength. The shovel in her hand became a blur as she frantically dug into the cave wall on the right!
Soil and gravel fell like a torrential rain.
Without the powerful firepower of Shuang Ruxue, Lin Xia's pressure suddenly increased!
The surging black ant swarm almost instantly engulfed him.
Lin Xia swung his sword desperately, putting all his strength into each strike. His battle qi circulated wildly through his meridians, squeezing out his last bit of spiritual power.
My vision began to blur, and sweat mixed with the splattered fluid from the ants flowed into my eyes, causing a burning pain.
More and more burning spots appeared on my body, and every breath carried the metallic, bloody smell.
"Hurry! Xiaoxue!"
Lin Xia practically roared, her voice tinged with despair.
He could feel his mental energy rapidly draining away like sand in an hourglass, leaving only a pitiful two points!
Just as Lin Xia felt his vision blurring, his arms becoming too heavy to lift, and countless ant mandibles burning with searing heat about to bite into his neck—
"It's connected! Master! Come quick!"
Frost, like snow, cried out with surprise and eagerness, her voice like heavenly music!
A narrow passage, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, appeared on the right side of the cave wall!
Lin Xia used the last bit of strength to suddenly spin around, swinging her longsword backward to force back the swarm of ants, and then rushed towards the dark passage that represented life without looking back!
Shuang Ruxue had already slipped into the passage ahead of her, and anxiously stretched out her hand as she turned back.
Lin Xia grabbed Shuang Ruxue's icy hand and used the momentum to dash into the passage!
Just as their bodies were completely submerged in the narrow passage—
Click!
A crisp cracking sound rang out, unusually jarring amidst the cacophony of ant buzzing!
Their hearts sank simultaneously!
Lin Xia's last hasty spinning motion, combined with the strong wind generated when Shuang Ruxue pulled him, caused his heel to slam hard against a black fire ant egg emitting a faint glow next to the passage entrance!
The egg, which was already being carefully guarded by worker ants, shattered instantly!
The thick egg mixture flowed out.
Time seemed to freeze for half a second.
Immediately afterwards—
"hiss--!!!!!!"
A shriek, far sharper, angrier, and filled with endless resentment and madness than all the previous cries combined, exploded from the depths of the lair like a tsunami!
The entire cave seemed to be trembling!
The already ferocious swarm of fire ants was like a nuclear bomb had been dropped on them!
The eyes of every ant instantly turned blood red, and the dark red light shining through the gaps in their carapace was as intense as if they were burning!
They abandoned all formations and defenses, and like a raging fire of revenge, they surged toward the narrow passage at an unstoppable speed!
That overwhelming hatred, so intense it seemed to fight to the death, sent a chill down the spines of the two people inside, even through the muddy passage!
"Oh no!"
Lin Xia's face turned deathly pale, and the little bit of relief she had felt from escaping death vanished completely.
Shuang Ruxue also gasped, her voice tightening as she watched the passage behind her instantly fill with the surging black and dark red.
"They...have completely gone mad!"
But now is not the time to dwell on this.
Shuang Ruxue looked at Lin Xia, who was almost unable to move.
He simply hoisted Lin Xia's body onto his shoulder and ran straight into the depths of the underground mine!
This will buy us some time.
Lin Xia looked at the black fire ants that were still chasing after her, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
Is that right?
My lucky talent didn't say it was that dangerous!
Lin Xia had no doubt that if she and Shuang Ruxue were caught, they would definitely be bitten to death!
Fortunately, this cave is quite large, unlike the previous ones!
Although Shuang Ruxue was bitten a few times, she was still able to hold out thanks to her strong physique.
However, being constantly chased like this wasn't a solution. Thinking about this, Lin Xia pondered for a moment and then directly opened the trading interface.
He quickly browsed through the items for sale on the trading interface.
Soon, Lin Xia found something that seemed to be able to get rid of the fire ants!