Chapter 86 Snow Rabbit
"Crackling and popping!"
A sudden roar of lightning rang out, and several arcs of electricity traveled along Lou Yuqing's arm, intertwining to form an electric net that charred a snow-white creature.
Lou Yuqing blinked as she looked at the charred remains on the ground.
Master said that the state of entering the small world is random. If you are lucky, you will be teleported to a safe place. If you are unlucky, you will be attacked as soon as you enter, like she is now.
Lou Yuqing kicked the charcoal, but it didn't react at all, as if it were dead. Reassured, she bent down to see what had attacked her.
It was also her bad luck; since she knew the small world was unsafe, she naturally took countermeasures.
Among the cultivation techniques taught by my master was a body-refining method called the "Body of Ten Thousand Thunders." It was said that once mastered, one would be immune to any thunder magic in the world, and could even withstand some of the heavenly lightning that descended during tribulation. Therefore, my master had a higher success rate in advancing his cultivation level compared to ordinary cultivators.
When she first reached the Foundation Establishment stage, her master taught her the profound meaning of this method, enabling her to initially transform spiritual energy into lightning to cover her entire body. Although the effect was weak, it was remarkable.
Lou Yuqing carefully identified the species of coke.
Upon entering the small world, she activated her cultivation technique, her entire body electrified. The snow-white creature crashed into her and was immediately electrocuted into a black mass.
She looked at it from left to right, but couldn't figure out what it was.
However, one thing is certain: it was not strong, or even weak, otherwise it wouldn't have died from a single electric shock.
Just then, a line of text appeared before her eyes.
You are a herb gatherer who has gone up the mountain to find snow lotus. Your current mission is to escape the cave.
Once inside the small world, everyone will receive mission prompts. The main storyline is consistent, but the side quests are varied.
Lou Yuqing extracted the key points from the text—the main task was to pick snow lotus, and the side task was to escape from the cave.
The ability to use the word "escape" is definitely not simple!
Outside the small world.
After Lingzhu Zhenren and the others activated the magic array, more than a dozen map scenes appeared in the square, including deserts, islands, mountains and forests... and so on.
Gu Bugai's gaze swept quickly across the area, catching sight of his little apprentice. He could then clearly see the snow-white creature—a rabbit, rather plump.
Its correct name is Snow Rabbit, a low-level monster. It is agile but weak in both attack and defense. Being electrocuted into charcoal was within his expectations.
Because the snow rabbit lives in a cold place, its fur is incredibly thick. If he is not mistaken, the place where his little apprentice landed should be a snow mountain!
He also saw that there were thirteen other people in the same place as her, all in grottoes, and each of the seven sects had two disciples, a very balanced distribution.
"Uncle-Master Zixiao," Meng Zonghan transmitted his voice.
Gu Bugai remained expressionless: "The investigation results are in?"
Meng Zonghan said seriously, "I was just about to report to my uncle, but Xiao Siwen's father has vomited up and said that the incident at the sect's mine a while ago was related to him. He hasn't had time to do anything else yet."
Gu Bugai asked calmly, "What does the Nightmare Clan want him for?"
"He leaked information to the Nightmare Clan about several disciples sent by the Law Enforcement Hall to monitor the city. My nephew has already sent people to warn them to be on guard. As for what they're going to do, the Nightmare Clan hasn't told him," Meng Zonghan said helplessly. This person was at best a pawn of the Nightmare Clan, and he had far too little useful information.
Gu Bugai pondered for a moment: "Have people thoroughly investigate those cities for any traces of the Nightmare Clan. Don't overlook any of the major powers, including the City Lord's Mansion."
The fact that Nightmare Clan spies could appear in the Wendao Sect is enough to demonstrate their infiltration capabilities; it's not uncommon for them to be hidden among other forces.
Meng Zonghan said, "The matter of the Nightmare Clan is of utmost importance. My nephew is prepared to go there personally."
Gu Bugai nodded: "Alright."
As he spoke, he saw his little apprentice electrocute the snow rabbit, and couldn't help but smile knowingly. As the master, he felt a great sense of accomplishment that his apprentice was able to put his words into practice.
Lou Yuqing observed her surroundings. She was in a stone cave about ten feet in size. The ground and walls were uneven, and a fire was burning on the ground. The flames seemed to have just been extinguished, with only a few wisps of smoke rising.
There was a small opening ahead, through which a faint light shone. It seemed that the snow-white creature had entered through the opening. If there was one, there would be others; there might be more of its kind outside.
Lou Yuqing released her divine sense but detected nothing unusual.
So he confidently swaggered forward, crouched down and passed through the small opening, and appeared a passageway more than ten feet wide, leading to who knows where. Strangely, he could not see the source of the light.
Could there be a secret hidden in the stone?
Lou Yuqing stroked her chin and thought for a while, then simply reached out and touched the grayish-white stone wall. When she spread it out, her fingers were wet with water.
Water means there is a river. Once you find a river, you can go downstream and get out of the cave.
Lou Yuqing's eyes lit up. She pressed herself against the stone wall, quietly sensing the movement of the river. To focus her senses on her ears, she even closed her eyes.
"call out!"
Is it windy?
"Whoosh!"
wrong!
Lou Yuqing suddenly opened her eyes. It sounded like someone was running and someone was chasing, and the sound was getting closer and closer, obviously moving towards her.
She has two choices: leave or wait.
After dying in the small world, one will be eliminated. When disciples meet each other in order to win, they will often fight each other, and it will be a fight to the death.
Disciples from the same sect might show some restraint, but disciples from different sects would show absolutely no mercy.
The two must be disciples from different sects; one ran incredibly fast, while the other relentlessly pursued him.
Lou Yuqing leaned against the corner, her palms surging with spiritual energy, secretly gathering her lightning strike technique. She chose to intervene; if neither of these two were disciples of the Wendao Sect, then she would reap a great reward.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Heavy breathing came through the wind.
Closer, closer...
Lou Yuqing tossed two lightning balls into the air, where they landed in the arms of the newcomers. Before they could react, crackling electric arcs spread throughout their bodies, leaving them charred and paralyzed.
"thump!"
Lou Yuqing heard the sound of someone falling to the ground and slowly walked out from around the corner. Her dress fluttered as she appeared in the light, but her upper body was still in darkness. The dividing line between light and shadow made her look exactly like a scheming villain.
"You..." The man looked up at her with difficulty, about to burst into a tirade, but after seeing the girl's face, he suddenly fell silent.
"Luo Buqi?"
Lou Yuqing was taken aback, then broke into a big smile: "Looks like I'm in luck, I've caught a big fish like you. Sorry, you might be out of the game."
As she spoke, she looked at the jade bracelet on Luo Buqi's wrist.
The jade bracelet has a simple and unremarkable design, but its teleportation function makes it extraordinary. Once the bracelet is activated, the user will be teleported immediately.
In other words, it means elimination.
Luo Buqi naturally understood her intentions, and his face showed surprise and anger. After entering the small world, he encountered a disciple of the Wendao Sect and immediately decided to eliminate him. Who knew that this person was so fast that he couldn't catch up even after chasing for an incense stick's time.
Not only that, he was also struck by Lou Yuqing, who was also a disciple of the Wendao Sect. Although he was confident that he would soon regain his mobility, the two of them working together put him at a disadvantage.
"Junior Sister...you did a great job!"
The disciple of Wendao Sect stammered and struggled to utter a complete sentence.
Lou Yuqing recognized him; he was the wind spirit root disciple she had seen during the enforcement hall's assessment that day. She saw him reveal a set of white teeth and smile very heartily.
He was chased as soon as he entered, which was incredibly frustrating. Now that he could finally vent his anger, nothing could be better. Even though he was also electrocuted, Chu Qingyang was still very happy.
Lou Yuqing was also in a good mood. More helpers meant more strength. Although they might part ways in the end because of the competition for rankings, at least they were on the same side for now.
Without further hesitation, she pointed at Luo Buqi, and purple electric arcs instantly condensed at her fingertips, ready to activate the jade bracelet.
Luo Buqi was in despair. If he had just a little more time, he could have broken through the paralysis, but he was just a little bit short of that time.
Just then, a rumbling sound suddenly rang out, as if amplified, reaching everyone's ears. This was followed by a violent earthquake that shocked everyone.
"The grotto is about to collapse?!"
This is definitely not good news for Lou Yuqing. If she is buried in the ruins, not only will she not be able to complete the side quest, but she will also be eliminated.
Taking advantage of Lou Yuqing's momentary daze, Luo Buqi finally dispelled all the lightning on his body. At the same time, he heard a crackling sound.
The ground has cracked!
A thin crack appeared in the earth, which gradually widened amidst the tremors, as if it might swallow everyone up at any moment.
A flash of electricity crackled across Lou Yuqing's body, and in the next instant, she vanished into thin air. Chu Qingyang then transformed into a wisp of wind and disappeared without a trace.
Luo Buqi: "..." He ran really fast.
He gritted his teeth and followed them as they fled. With the crisis looming, they were probably too busy escaping to deal with him. He would settle things with them after they were out of danger.
"Knock knock knock!"
Lou Yuqing used his lightning escape technique to appear in the next location, where countless pieces of rock fell away, accidentally hitting his head and shoulder.
It doesn't hurt, but it's annoying.
Lou Yuqing stepped on the broken stones, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck her. She brought up the gossip panel, looked at the search bar in the upper right corner, and her smile became even more unrestrained.
I almost forgot she's a woman with a cheat code!
Input question: What is the route to escape the cave?
The system didn't react immediately, seemingly because it had strained its back from her actions.
The next moment, a map appeared in front of Lou Yuqing. The map was winding and extremely complicated, but because of the red routes marked by the system, it became simple and clear at this moment.
"Oh dear, we've gone the wrong way!" She exclaimed after looking at the map, and immediately turned back, just as she brushed past Chu Qingyang who was rushing over.
Chu Qingyang: ?
Watching the girl turn back amidst the thunder, he paused for a moment, suddenly unsure whether to go forward or backward. Was there danger ahead?
Out of caution, he briefly scanned the fork in the road ahead with his divine sense and found nothing wrong.
"Boom!"
At this moment, the sound of the grotto shaking became even louder, almost like an explosion right next to our ears.
Chu Qingyang steadied himself and immediately made a decision, intending to flee in the original direction. However, the next moment, Luo Buqi appeared behind him and asked, "Where is your fellow disciple?"
At this point, does he still want to retaliate?
Chu Qingyang glanced at him warily, without revealing Lou Yuqing's whereabouts. Azure wind-attribute spiritual energy lit up, as if he were about to use a wind escape technique.
"Tell me quickly, where is she!" Luo Buqi interrupted his escape technique, his anxiety genuine.
This prevented Chu Qingyang from immediately retaliating. Instead, he asked urgently, "What do you want to do? The mountain is about to collapse. You want to die, but I want to live!"
"Hmph, do you think you can survive by flying around like a headless fly?" Luo Buqi scoffed. "If you want to escape this place, go with that woman!"
This woman knew everything about his life. She not only let them hear her thoughts, but also left them speechless. He wanted to tell his master about this miraculous event, but as soon as he had this thought, his body felt as if it were being squeezed by a giant hand and about to be crushed.
The task of escaping the cave should be no challenge for her!
That's right, his task is the same as Lou Yuqing's. In fact, it's obvious that all disciples who are teleported to the cave probably have this task.
Chu Qingyang looked astonished and asked, "How did you know?"
Luo Buqi said impatiently, "Ask, ask, ask! What's the point of asking? Just do as she says. Tell me quickly which fork in the road she went down!"
He stared intently at Chu Qingyang, trying to force him to give an answer.
But Chu Qingyang looked at him strangely and pointed behind him: "She turned back. Didn't you run into her?"
Luo Buqi turned his head and saw that the road behind him had collapsed badly. The ground was now cracked to a width of two fingers, with stones rolling down and dust rising everywhere: "..."
"Are you sure you're not going to your death?" Luo Buqi asked with a doubtful look.
Chu Qingyang paused for a second, then said, "If you're not lying to me, then I'm not lying to you."
The two were deadlocked.
Suddenly, Luo Buqi moved, his whole body shining with golden light, and rushed into the dust and smoke behind him.
"You really went?"
Chu Qingyang murmured to himself, then chased after them. It was one thing for one person to be courting death, but it was impossible for two people to be courting death together.
Outside the small world, someone noticed their situation, which immediately sparked a controversy.
"Why go back when the place collapsed so quickly?"
"Perhaps they were so terrified that they ran away without thinking?"
"You're saying all three of them were terrified? That's just too outrageous."
"I don't think that female disciple was making baseless accusations. Didn't you see that both of them chose to believe her?"
"...Only the disciples of Bailingmen believed it; the disciples of Wendaozong were simply forced into it."
Listening to their discussion, Gu Bugai thought to himself, "My little apprentice probably used some supernatural power, but it was his own strength after all, so it doesn't count as cheating."
The Nascent Soul cultivators in the void were watching the performance of their disciples who were related to them; otherwise, they would probably have found this scene quite interesting.
Cheng Feng, the Sword Master, was an exception. He didn't pay attention to the situation of the Yunxiao Sect disciples. He casually glanced around and happened to fix his gaze on Lou Yuqing.
Seeing her return, a look of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Without realizing it, his gaze fell on her, and he continued watching.
At the same time, several beams of white light appeared in the square. All the disciples looked dejected. Being eliminated was nothing, but being eliminated at the very beginning was too discouraging.
In Lou Yuqing's small world, a disciple was also eliminated. He was killed by a large rock falling from the top of the cave while he was trying to escape.
This way of dying was incredibly hasty.
Therefore, as soon as he came out, he quickly disappeared into the crowd to avoid being caught and ridiculed by everyone.
Lou Yuqing followed the map's route, making several turns. After a short while, the light suddenly brightened. She looked up and saw a small hole above her, through which sunlight shone, warming her face.
Following the answer is indeed convenient.
Lou Yuqing happily put away the map, not in a hurry to leave, but instead asked the system another question—how to find the route to the snow lotus?
If she can complete the task in one go, she should be able to accumulate points faster than anyone else.
Just as she was having a sweet dream, a line of text popped up from the system.
[Friendly Reminder: Your "Gossip Points" are insufficient. Please work hard to earn more.]
Lou Yuqing's smile froze: "..."
I looked at the gossip value with disbelief.
Goodness, 3 o'clock!
She thought back and realized that she had only had expenses and no income recently, no wonder she was running out of money.
Well, she can support herself.
"Make way!"
A sudden shout came from behind. Lou Yuqing's brow twitched, and she moved several feet to the right. The sound of air being cut followed closely behind. An arrow flew past and hit the snow rabbit that had leaped into the air, pinning it to the hard rock wall. The fletching at the tail of the arrow trembled incessantly.
Lou Yuqing turned her head and saw a middle-aged man dressed as a hunter put down his bow and arrow, walk to the rock wall, pull out the arrow, and throw the snow rabbit into the basket.
The entire process was swift and efficient, without the slightest pause.
Lou Yuqing's mind raced: "Are you a local?" Although her tone was questioning, she already had the answer in her mind. It was better to take things step by step when trying to extract information.
The hunter wiped the blood off his arrow, paused for a moment upon hearing this, and then replied, "Yes, there's an avalanche outside. We'll wait until it's over before we leave."
"avalanche!"
Lou Yuqing thought she had spoken, but realizing she hadn't said anything, she turned to look at Luo Buqi and Chu Qingyang who had followed them, her eyes showing a subtle expression. They had actually followed them.
Moreover, for some reason, both of them were covered in dust and dirt, and their robes were torn, as if they had been through a fierce battle.
Chu Qingyang noticed her gaze and said with a wry smile, "We encountered a group of snow rabbits, and it took some effort." Although snow rabbits are delicate, their sheer number made them difficult to handle.
Lou Yuqing pointed to the snow rabbit in the hunter's basket: "You mean this?" It seems that the snow-white creature that tried to steal a chicken but lost its own rice is this.
Chu Qingyang nodded.
At this moment, Luo Buqi looked up at the small hole above, and his long-suppressed emotions were released. He exclaimed with great joy, "So the exit is right here!"
With a flash of golden light, he vanished into the air.
Lou Yuqing reached out, but was a step too slow and missed. She shouted angrily, "Are you crazy? The avalanche hasn't stopped yet!"
Luo Buqi stopped in front of the small hole, extended his divine sense, and said, "I'm not stupid, I'm just checking the situation."
Lou Yuqing pursed her lips, seeing that he knew what was going on, and didn't want to bother with him. She turned her head to look at the hunter and continued her search for information: "My friend and I came here to find snow lotus. Do you know where there is snow lotus?"
Chu Qingyang scratched his head. Snow Lotus... that sounded familiar. Right, he suddenly remembered, this was a quest hint given by the small world.
He only glanced at it briefly before Luo Buqi followed him, almost making him forget the mission details.
Thinking about this, an idea suddenly came to him: eliminating Luo Buqi here might be a good opportunity.
Luo Buqi felt a chill run down his spine and gave him a warning glance.
"I've been hunting here for over twenty years and have never seen a snow lotus. You might find one somewhere else," the hunter said casually, putting his arrows back into his quiver.
Lou Yuqing did not believe it.
She noticed that the hunter's eyes flickered when he heard her question, indicating that he was definitely hiding something from her.
"Ta-da!"
A flurry of footsteps sounded.
Several hunters rushed into the cave. Lou Yuqing was about to ask them the same question as before when she noticed that they had seen Luo Buqi flying in mid-air. Their expressions suddenly changed.
What's wrong?
Chu Qingyang glanced at Luo Buqi, wondering if there was anything about him that caught her attention.
"The avalanche is about to end, what are you afraid of?" the middle-aged hunter hissed at them.
Lou Yuqing: It seems like there's a hidden meaning in your words.
The hunters immediately lowered their heads and began to gather their prey from the baskets. To Lou Yuqing's curiosity, all the prey they had hunted were snow rabbits; there were no other species.
Is prey so scarce in the snow-capped mountains?
She knew that rabbits were creatures with a particularly high reproductive rate, and snow rabbits should be no exception. Could it be that they came to the snow mountain to capture them because they thought there were many of them?
Speaking of which, snow rabbits must be demonic beasts, right? These hunters, who look like mere mortals, are actually hunting demonic beasts? You know, Luo Buqi and Chu Qingyang have encountered snow rabbits many times, and they've all ended up in a sorry state.
Do hunters have unique techniques for hunting snow hares?
Lou Yuqing's mind was a complete mess; she felt something was wrong, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.
If the system works, it can directly overcome all obstacles and find Snow Lotus, thus completing her mission.
But now, Lou Yuqing, who hasn't used her brain in a long time, thinks: Damn it, she's burned out the CPU.
"I killed this snow rabbit." Luo Buqi heard the noise, turned around and looked, and found traces of his spell on one of the snow rabbits. He frowned and said.
Upon hearing this, the bearded hunter carrying the snow rabbit shuddered and forced an awkward smile: "I'm sorry, Immortal Master, I saw it lying by the roadside and picked it up. I'm returning it to you."
He shakily lifted the snow rabbit and brought it close to Luo Buqi, placing it in roughly the same spot before immediately returning to its original position, as if afraid of Luo Buqi's anger.
Luo Buqi flicked out a burst of spiritual energy, which swept up the snow rabbit and flew back into the bearded hunter's basket: "Just pick it up, I was just saying it casually, why are you so nervous?"
"Thank you... Immortal Master." The bearded hunter dared not look at him.
The other hunters also intentionally or unintentionally avoided Luo Buqi's gaze.
Lou Yuqing suddenly realized something was wrong. These hunters had a sense of awe towards cultivators, but the middle-aged hunter did not show any such awe towards the three of them.
He should have known they were cultivators, yet he remained remarkably calm in the face of her appearance, as well as the appearance of Luo Buqi and Chu Qingyang. In contrast, the hunters behind them seemed trembling with fear, as if they were afraid of them.
"Do you know about snow lotus?" Lou Yuqing suddenly asked.
To her surprise, the hunters looked bewildered. The bearded hunter shook his head and said, "No...no," as if he was afraid of getting into trouble if he spoke too slowly.
She instinctively looked at the middle-aged hunter, but saw that he had his head down and she couldn't see his expression.
Chu Qingyang then said, "We need to find a place to rest. After the avalanche ends, please lead the way. These snow rabbits will be our reward."
The other hunters all looked at the middle-aged hunter.
The middle-aged hunter looked up: "Okay."
Just then, the avalanche stopped.
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