When word of the scorpion monster's invasion spread, Stonewall Town was thrown into chaos. Residents fled in all directions, leaving the streets in ruins.
Yue Xiaoyan stopped and breathed heavily. The alley was right in front of her, but she could hear the sound of swords and knives.
Someone! She opened her eyes wide, not even taking a break, and rushed into the alley.
There were also people rushing out of the alley. When she ran to the gate of the next courtyard, she saw Dacheng and Ercheng leading the guards of the Princess's Mansion fighting with a group of men in black.
amber--
Yue Xiaoyan went against the crowd and rushed to the courtyard where they lived. The gate was wide open. Looking through the door frame, she saw seven or eight men in black standing in the yard in an attacking posture.
Aunt Sun's screams came from the house, and then a man in black knocked over the door and fell straight under the orange tree in the yard.
A figure in a peach-colored dress jumped out of the house. She stood under the eaves, glanced contemptuously at the man in black in the yard, and finally her eyes fell on the girl in Taoist robes outside the gate.
"You're back and still just watch the fun?" Chun Ling narrowed his eyes, his tone full of impatience.
Several black-clad men in the outer circle quickly turned, their blades pointed at Yue Xiaoyan at the door. Unfortunately, before they could even see the person at the door, a long, emerald green whip suddenly emerged from the wall. With a lashing motion, the black-clad men were unable to resist and were knocked to the ground.
The whip on this side was swung majestically, and Chunling on the other side suddenly exerted force, like smoke and shadow, passing through the yard and suddenly appeared in front of the man in black.
She raised her arm, her slender fingers like flawless jade, white, smooth, and tinged with a chilling coldness. At the tips of her fingers, her nails were blood-red, growing out a thin, elongated section, their tips pointed like sharp weapons.
The man in black was frightened by her cold gaze, his movements stagnating for a moment. The blood-red nails were already in front of him. As if awakened from a dream, he swung the sharp blade in his hand, and when the blade collided with the other's fingers, it suddenly broke.
puff--
A hand as white as jade pierced through the black-clothed man's chest and came out from his back. Bright and dazzling red dripped from between the fingers.
Yue Xiaoyan, who had already stepped into the yard, hissed and couldn't help covering her chest, as if she could empathize with the pain of the man in black being pierced through the heart.
The emerald green whip on the side just happened to throw the last man in black aside, and also froze with Yue Xiaoyan's movement.
"There are men in black all over the ground, and you only killed one, but you seem to be showing off quite a bit." Yue Xiaoyan muttered as she walked around Chun Ling.
Chun Ling pulled out his arm, and the man in black in front of him opened his eyes in horror and fell straight down.
"Sister will teach you a lesson. If you have enough momentum, even killing one person can shock the entire army." Chunling was not angry with her. She took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the blood off her hands.
Yue Xiaoyan didn't want to discuss fighting and killing with a fierce ghost, so she quickly ran into Aunt Sun's room and saw Wang Shu and the Wang couple were there. Aunt Sun was sitting on the edge of the bunk bed, holding her chest and gasping for breath.
She stepped forward to help Aunt Sun calm down, and Wang Shu beside her took out a brocade bag.
"You're here to get this, right?"
Yue Xiaoyan looked up at the brocade bag in Wang Shu's hand. Judging from the uneven contours on the surface of the bag, it could be seen that it was filled with amber pendants the size of copper coins.
"Shu'er!" Mr. Wang was a little annoyed and scolded her harshly.
Yue Xiaoyan shifted her gaze to the plump middle-aged man. Even if she was slow-witted, she could tell that Mr. Wang wanted to swallow the amber pendants.
Wang Shu just frowned: "Dad, we are powerless, carrying these ambers will only bring disaster-"
"That's also my Wang family's stuff!" Master Wang was shaking with anger, and his face looked very ugly. It seemed that he had been beaten up by Chunling a few days ago, and his injuries had not healed yet, but his greedy eyes had already begun to turn around, thinking about pocketing all the benefits within his sight.
Yue Xiaoyan was disgusted by his self-righteous demeanor and angrily said, "Wang family? This is Stonewall Town. Go ask who gives your Wang family face!"
"You stinky—" Before Mr. Wang could finish his curse, the rest of the words were stuck in his throat.
Chunling walked in, her eyes still bright, but her sharp, crimson nails had returned to normal, and the handkerchief in her hand was covered in blood.
"Is it okay for you to deliver it by yourself?" Chun Ling looked at Yue Xiaoyan.
Yue Xiaoyan: "It shouldn't be a problem to send something—" She turned her gaze to Wang Shu.
Wang Shu opened the brocade bag, took out three pieces of amber, and handed the whole bag to Yue Xiaoyan.
The amber pendant is brown with a hint of red. Because it is artificially made, there are no impurities in it, and the whole pendant is crystal clear. There is a small hole in the center of the pendant, and it is hung with a thin blood-red thread.
Yue Xiaoyan looked up at the people in the room and said, "Chun Ling, you will protect them—" Finally, her eyes fell on Master Wang, "As for him, let's just leave it to fate!"
Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, became anxious, but didn't dare to talk to them, so she grabbed Wang Shu's arm.
Wang Shu shook her head helplessly at Madam Wang. From the beginning, Lu Cai had only agreed to help rescue her parents. Now that he had arranged for Chunling to protect her, he had already done his utmost. If Master Wang truly wanted to live, he would have to put aside his habit of bossing people around in the capital.
Yue Xiaoyan didn't want to pay any more attention to them. She glanced around and felt that something was wrong.
"Where is the little princess?" She remembered that there was someone missing!
——
The city gates were closed, blocking the passages inside and outside the city, but it could not block the screams of the people.
Lu Cai twisted the neck of the scorpion monster under his command and looked at the vast group of scorpion monsters with a pale face.
There are too many of them...even if she is a robot, it would be too much for her!
Her hair was tangled against the side of her face, making her already sickly appearance appear even more haggard. Her dark eyes held a lifeless silence, and the dark shadows beneath her eye sockets made her skin pale.
Not to mention the faint smell of blood rising from her throat, which made her dizzy.
If there is no other way to suppress these monsters except the "Phoenix Tree" amber, this copy is a death situation for the players.
They must have other weaknesses...
Where is it? Where is the weakness?
His eyes swept over the towering head of the scorpion monster. Under his feet were the corpses of the scorpion monsters piled up into an undulating hill, with black, slender insect legs twisting in and out of the pile.
The scorpion monsters in the outer circle retreated, eager to try, yet daunted by the pile of insect corpses. They rustled their legs, tentatively taking a step forward, only to have a streak of red silk streak before their eyes, and they quickly retreated.
Seeking benefits and avoiding harm is the instinct of all things.
Lu Cai looked at the restless scorpion monster and couldn't help but think: Yes, they are afraid... They are actually afraid!
How could she have forgotten? These scorpion monsters would be scared—
As long as they are afraid, it means they are not invincible monsters. At least in front of humans, they are not invincible.
Lu Cai took a quick look and saw that their formation was more than just that. Even in a group fight, there would always be one or two impatient individuals. These were just insect monsters, yet they were so united that even when their feet were impatient, no scorpion monsters leaped out.
And there are these "hissing" sounds filling my ears, one after another...
There is a pattern.
Are they delivering a message?
Lu Cai frowned. If the scorpion monsters could communicate with each other and act in unison...does that mean they were also following orders?
Then... who gave the order?
Is it a human? Or a monster?
Lu Cai calmed down and tried to distinguish carefully, but she couldn't understand all human languages, let alone the insect sounds that merged into one as soon as they entered her ears?
This group of scorpion monsters must have become spirits. When she frowned to distinguish them, she realized that she had discovered the pattern of their actions. After a burst of rapid and low hums, the scorpion monsters in the front row were no longer restrained, broke through the front boundary, and ran towards Lu Cai.
It was also that rapid low hum, hidden under the chaotic sound, that was captured by Lu Cai.
It’s the chirping of insects!
Among this group of insect monsters, there is their "leader"!
Capture the thief and his leader, the simplest "one-on-one" combat strategy.
A scorpion monster pounced on her, raising its tail high and striking with all its might.
Lu Cai looked at the monsters rushing towards her, knowing there was no escape, so she simply took them on with her bare hands. She leaned slightly to the side, raised her hand, and slammed her palm against the scorpion's tail. Then she flipped her hand over, grabbed the scorpion's tail, spun around, and dragged the scorpion away.
The human-sized scorpion monster was used as a club, spinning in midair before turning to face the oncoming scorpions. The sound of their armor clashing was both deafening and melodious. Lu Cai grasped the scorpion's tail with one hand, his free hand radiating thin strands of supernatural energy.
Red light flickered in the chaos. Since this was the leader, it must be different from the other scorpion monsters. If there were any differences, they could definitely be analyzed from the data.
When it comes to data analysis, that's what she's best at!
The supernatural energy spread out in all directions, constantly passing through the data of the surrounding scorpion monsters.
The scorpion monster in Lu Cai's hand was not able to withstand a lot of blows. Its tail broke after just a few swings. The "hammer" scorpion monster also flew out. When it landed, it did not forget to use its remaining heat to knock over a group of scorpion monsters.
The scorpion tails in her hand trembled in the wind and drooped down. Without even a second glance, she raised her hand and threw them away, her bright eyes sweeping over the scorpion group. It was as if those upright scorpion tails were not some terrifying poisonous creature, but rather a series of handy magic weapons.
The scorpion monsters, though insects, had grown so large for a good reason. They were vaguely aware of the excitement emanating from the human. So when Lu Cai pounced on them, the scorpion group actually scattered in a small circle, revealing a patch of dusty mud amidst the darkness.
Lu Cai: “…”
The supernatural energy hidden in the scorpion group responded, and through sensing data, she immediately noticed the scorpion monster with a small grid and the skin of a young scholar.
The leader scorpion monster was far more sensitive than its companions. When the supernatural power turned into data and approached it, it sensed the danger and let out a series of intermittent and long cries.
A large number of scorpion monsters at the back began to retreat into the woods, and the leader scorpion monster quickly blended in with them. The scorpion monsters that were besieging Lu Cai in front suddenly lost their composure and began to flee in panic.
Want to run!
Lu Cai looked up and saw the direction of the supernatural pursuit.
Like swift rays of light, the red threads caught up with the scorpion leader near the woods. Several red threads formed a surrounding pattern, instantly expanding and enveloping the scorpion monsters in a faint glow resembling lotus petals.
The moment the petals were lifted, they brushed against the branches of the trees on the side.
The people in black and white who were watching on the tree branches quickly jumped back to avoid the attack, but the young man in red remained motionless, letting the wind from the red petals brush against his hair.
The leaves rustled, the branches swayed slightly, the bright light pierced through the shade of the trees, and the conspicuous red color suddenly caught Lu Cai's eyes.
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