Mystery Journey (8)
For the next half month, the cadets acted cautiously and did not provoke the Zerg on a large scale. Instead, they focused their attention on searching for human skeletons that might exist somewhere in the forest and improving their mimicry levels.
Unfortunately, they did not find more skeletons, but they roughly figured out the distribution of various insect species in the forest. Their mimicry level improved by leaps and bounds. In just half a month, their combat power increased more than half a year of diligent training in the Federation.
If this continues, it will only be a matter of time before the cadets break through to the extraordinary realm.
During the half-month exploration, Shi Jianxia and Gongye Jiwang finally found the border of the forest, which was the area ruled by another Zerg king.
It was a cloudy day today, the sky was gray and gloomy, with a suffocating low pressure, as if a downpour might fall at any moment, and many flying Zergs had returned to their nests early.
The giants in the forest don't like to come out and move around, which reduces the cubs' reconnaissance tasks.
At that time, Xia He and Gong Ye Ji Wang quietly emerged from under a bush, and as far as the eye could see was a surging river.
It may not be accurate to call it a river, because it is very wide. If it were not for the huge vegetation standing tall in the distance, Shi Jianxia would hardly find it difficult to notice the existence of land there and would think it was connected to the ocean.
In order to check whether there was a bordering area between the two lands, Shi Jianxia released Shenshan in advance and flew along the river bank. After flying for a long distance, he still couldn't find which section of the river was closer to the opposite land.
Therefore, if you want to go to another land, you can either fly directly there using a flying mimicry, or use water-repellent beads to travel underwater.
If they fly over there, they will be too conspicuous. If there are Zerg on the opposite coast, the two of them will be delicacy served as a meal.
If he went underwater, the water was so turbulent that Shi Jianxia was afraid that he would be washed downstream as soon as he entered the water.
Or you can let Shenshan go over quietly and take a look at the situation first.
Just as Shi Jianxia was about to implement this plan, he suddenly heard a sharp long howl, which came from some kind of Zerg, implying anger and warning.
At the same time, a familiar force vibrated from a distance, which happened to push the bushes where the two were and made them sway backwards.
Gongye Jiwang raised his energy shield and blocked the impact of the blast in time. He frowned slightly and said, "This seems to be the power of General Lei Xin."
As he finished speaking, something exploded on the other side of the river with an earth-shaking sound, which frightened a giant python that was dozing on a high branch not far away and almost fell off.
It stretched out its huge head, fearing that it would be affected by the aftermath of the battle. It did not dare to stay where it was, and immediately swung its body to jump to another tree and escaped.
Another wave of air came over, and Shi Jianxia immediately said, "It's really them!"
When she and the cadets participated in the insect vortex clearing operation, Lei Xin and others followed her all the time to protect her safety, but they kept a certain distance so as not to affect her execution of the mission.
She was swept away by the deep-sea trench. Lei Xin would definitely rush to the scene as soon as possible. Maybe she couldn't resist the suction released by the trench and ended up on this planet together.
A force that even a third-order extraordinary powerhouse cannot resist...
"I'm afraid they are fighting with the Zerg over there. Do you want to go over and take a look?" Gongye Jiwang asked.
Lei Xin and others are powerful warriors of the third level of transcendence, and they are opponents that they cannot easily deal with. If the two of them go over, they can only be cannon fodder, but if left alone, no one can say whether they will be defeated.
Shi Jianxia lowered his eyes and thought for a few seconds, "The officer we found escaped from the other side of the river and lived here for quite a while."
"I think the two Zerg kings have reached a consensus on the areas they rule. They won't let their Zerg easily set foot on each other's territory. If General Lei Xin and his men cross the river, the Zerg won't necessarily pursue them."
However, Lei Xin and the other two might not know this. They might even think that she and the cadets were also on that land, and were discovered by the Zerg while searching for them, which triggered this battle.
She only needed to let Resin know where she was, and they would stop fighting and cross the river to find her.
Shi Jianxia no longer hesitated and released Yinglong.
Yinglong flew into the sky and let out a deafening roar. The dragon's roar almost pierced through the clouds and immediately attracted the attention of the two sides fighting on the opposite bank.
Holding a fireball in his hand, Lei Xin looked up and saw Yinglong flying through the clouds. He recognized it as one of Shi Jianxia's mimics. His pupils dilated slightly, and he immediately shouted congratulations to his two companions: "We found Xia Xia! Let's go!"
For a third-level extraordinary warrior, flying is as simple as eating and drinking, and crossing the river is naturally not a problem.
The other two also saw Yinglong and realized that this was a signal released by Shi Jianxia. They immediately ignored the butterfly-faced man in front of them and flew decisively to the other side of the river.
Five butterfly-faced people with wings of different colors wanted to give chase, but the pressure of the king hidden in the air, which only the Zerg could feel, forced them to stop by the river.
Higher-level Zerg have a strong sense of territory. Once they cross the line and mistakenly enter the king's territory, they will be immediately detected and have to bear its wrath.
The five butterfly-faced people looked at Lei Xin and others who were gradually moving away, and let out unwilling screams!
Lei Xin was surprised but also relieved to see that they didn't chase him.
After they were swept into the trench, they encountered a deep-sea undercurrent and were swept away by it. When everything calmed down, they found themselves in an unknown sea area. After swimming for a long time, they finally surfaced. They wanted to take a brief rest on land before continuing to look for Shi Jianxia.
But before they could investigate further, they were discovered by the Zerg. After hiding for several days, they were ultimately unable to escape the Zerg's search and were blocked by the butterfly-faced people at the riverside, leading to the scene just now.
Fortunately, Lei Xin and the other two had the extraordinary strength of the third level, otherwise they would have been eaten up by the Zerg.
They flew very fast and arrived at where Shi Jianxia was in a short while.
Both sides looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"Are you okay?" Shi Jianxia asked.
Lei Xin and the other two were in a really bad state at the moment. Their clothes were damaged in the battle and were full of holes. Their arms and legs were cut in several places and were bleeding slightly.
"It's okay." Lei Xin shook his head. "But you guys, have you met anyone else?"
More than twenty military academy students were caught in the vortex together. Lei Xin's heart almost stopped beating. He had been looking for them for days but couldn't find them, and he couldn't help but get anxious and angry.
"They are safe, you don't have to worry." Shi Jianxia replied, and briefly talked about his experiences and discoveries during this period.
The more Lei Xin listened, the more surprised he became. Although he and his two comrades had already made some guesses about their current environment, they still couldn't help but be amazed when they heard Shi Jianxia provide so much accurate information.
He is obviously the stronger one, but his experience during this period can be described as absolutely miserable.
Not only was he chased around by giant creatures in the sea, but after finally getting ashore, he was hunted down madly by Zerg and had almost no chance to rest.
When I looked again, I saw Xia and Gongye Jiwang, their faces were rosy and their breath was much stronger than before. It was obvious that they had been living a very comfortable life during the time they were separated from each other.
Lei Xin couldn't help but smile bitterly, and was quite glad that Shi Jianxia and others did not encounter those troubles, otherwise he would not be able to meet them now.
Meeting Lei Xin and the other two was an unexpected surprise. Shi Jianxia temporarily canceled his plan to go over and check, and instead directly asked them about the situation on the other side of the river.
Lei Xin briefly reviewed his experiences over the past few days and highlighted the key points: "There are a lot of Zerg vortexes over there. We saw some ordinary S- or SS-level Zerg emerging from them, but they were quickly killed by higher-level Zerg, who took the Zerg crystals from their bodies."
It was because the scene at that time was too strange, and they were too surprised to hide their breath well, so they were noticed by the Zerg and then chased all the way.
Shi Jianxia raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Ordinary Zerg can increase their own level by devouring each other. In this process, they will gradually merge each other's genes and become larger and larger. The flesh-mountain-like parasite that Shi Jianxia saw on Xiaohan Star is an example.
This Zerg parasite can no longer be described as a single species. It is a mutated monster fused with multiple genes, and acts only by the instinct of devouring energy.
Resin added: "I think invading the human universe is not for reproduction, but for plundering resources."
"The higher-level Zerg send the lower-level Zerg to the human universe. Once they reach S-level or even SS-level, the higher-level Zerg will kill them and take the Zerg crystals within them to strengthen themselves."
The higher-level Zerg have absolute dominance over the lower-level Zerg. They can obtain a steady supply of Zerg crystals as food without any effort, and naturally do not need to risk their lives to hunt the powerful giant creatures on this planet.
Although the 'taste' of insect crystals may not be as good as the energy crystals in giant organisms, who can refuse to reap the benefits without doing anything?
Shi Jianxia asked again: "Are there many high-level Zerg over there?"
Lei Xin nodded. "A lot. We saw no less than a hundred."
As he was speaking, Lei Xin's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately turned around and looked above the river.
The five butterfly-faced people who had just stopped at the riverbank because they were afraid of the king who ruled this forest were flapping their wings and flying towards them.
On each of the strange butterfly faces, the mouths slowly opened, revealing a heart-wrenching smile.
At that moment, thousands of thoughts flashed through Shi Jianxia's mind, and in the end only one word remained.
"run!"
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