Chapter 95 Seeking Welfare
Less than a quarter of an hour after they started running, the first batch of sand scorpions caught up with Lin Zixia and Cui Yanyan, who were running at the back.
The two looked at the sand scorpions behind them with despair on their faces. After exchanging a glance, they simultaneously crushed the teleportation jade talismans in their hands.
This was something they had prepared long ago; they had already clutched it in their palms while fleeing for their lives.
Rather than personally experiencing the sand scorpion's massive pincers severing their bodies, they chose to simply give up.
Among the combat-oriented group running not far ahead of them, Ge Hui even tried to turn around and fight Sand Scorpion.
But Meng Hanhai rebuked him, saying, "A pointless fight is meaningless!"
After saying this, he crushed the teleportation jade talisman and disappeared from Ge Hui's sight.
Ge Hui immediately deflated. In terms of combat strength, he was really no match for Meng Hanhai. He had already given up, so why should he persist?
Ge Hui also teleported away, and the other combat-type characters all crushed their teleportation talismans and disappeared without a trace.
With the combat-oriented people taking the lead, others followed suit, and even Jin Liu gave up.
Jin Liu actually possesses a life-saving magic weapon, but that's something the Golden Armor Guards only use when on missions; it's impossible for him to use it in a trial at this academy.
In an instant, of the sixteen-person team, only Ni Zhiyong and Leng Qiuchan, who had used the Earth Escape Talisman, had escaped to an unknown location, leaving only Achen and the other two who had long since disappeared.
At this moment, Ah Chen was also exhausted. He had used teleportation several times in a row, and he was carrying two people with him. His face was pale, and he sat down on the ground to catch his breath.
In their panic, they used teleportation and ended up in a thicket full of thorns.
The good thing is that they seem to have shaken off the sand scorpion's pursuit.
This fourth layer is dominated by sand dunes, with exceptionally dry air and surrounding vegetation that consists entirely of desert plants.
The bushes they were in were covered with plants with stiff stems as thick as an arm, which Ah Chen thought looked a bit like the mutated Reed Grass from the Green Algae Star.
"How can spiritual plants grow in such a godforsaken place?" Nie Xiaoxiao asked.
"Is this a spiritual plant? What's its name?" Lele asked curiously.
"This is a third-tier spirit herb; I've only ever seen pictures of it in my family's ancient books."
Don't underestimate it. It is said that the hull of a spirit boat made from it is extremely light, fast, tough, and impact-resistant.
"In short, there are many benefits, let's cut down more and take them back," Nie Xiaoxiao said.
"You said it can be used to forge spirit boats? Senior Sister Pan, could it be used to forge something like a flying skateboard?" Achen's eyes lit up as he looked at Lele.
"It's theoretically feasible. I'll think about it carefully when I get back, and then consult with Master Zhan Tiangong. I'll figure it out for you sooner or later," Lele said with a smile.
"What is this flying skateboard you're talking about?" Nie Xiaoxiao immediately became interested.
"It's similar to the flying sword of a Spirit Realm cultivator, three feet long and one foot wide, a small magical artifact suitable for low-altitude flight that can seat two people." As Achen spoke, he drew a skateboard pattern on the ground for her with a stick.
"Oh my! This is great, this is great! With it, we can fly using only spirit stones. From now on, we cultivators in the Fusion Realm won't have to envy those in the Spirit Connection Realm who can fly on swords!" Nie Xiaoxiao exclaimed excitedly.
"Don't get too excited yet. I'm just saying it's theoretically feasible. I don't know when we'll be able to refine the finished product. Maybe you'll all have broken through to the Spirit Realm by then," Lele said.
“It’s alright. Even if we can fly on swords by then, we can still use them to fly if we get injured or run out of spiritual energy in battle,” Nie Xiaoxiao said.
"Now that you put it that way, it seems more useful, not so useless anymore," Lele nodded.
Since they couldn't deal with the sand scorpion swarm no matter what, and their teammates were nowhere to be found, they simply put their current predicament aside for the time being.
Since the sand scorpion swarm wouldn't stray far from the desert and couldn't possibly have tracked them here, the three decided to seek some personal gain.
Lele took out three large scissors, which were low-level magical artifacts she had crafted in imitation of the detection and cutting blades from the Green Algae Star.
At that time, I had only come into contact with the new weapon-refining system of the Misty Heaven Realm. I simply wanted to practice and perhaps because I missed my homeland, I casually crafted more than a dozen large scissors.
Simply add two low-grade spirit stones, press the switch on the spirit herb's stem, and it will automatically cut off.
Upon seeing the large scissors, Nie Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up: "Senior Sister Pan, this magical artifact of yours is simply tailor-made for us planting students!"
When I get back, I'll definitely suggest to Instructor Hua Zimei that she order a batch of these large scissors from your weapon-refining department.
"Really? Then I'll think about it and make you a pair of scissors that can be adjusted in size at will, that would be more convenient," Lele said with a smile.
Their desire for the flying skateboard was like an apple dangling in front of a donkey. Full of energy, the three of them wielded their large scissors and snipped off all the spirit sticks in sight, storing them in their storage rings.
When the instructors saw this scene transmitted back by the Sky-Gazing Mirror in the secret chamber of the academy, they were all at a loss for words, neither laughing nor crying.
Have these three children forgotten their purpose? Instead of trying to avoid the sand scorpions' attacks and cross the desert, they're here gathering resources?
Well, actually, when they saw these spirit reeds, they were all shamefully tempted.
Although this is a third-tier spiritual plant, it is a rare and highly sought-after item.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum can only grow in desert areas and is rarely encountered.
Although the fourth level of this spiritual realm is much longer, for the trial students who were attacked by a swarm of sand scorpions as soon as they entered the fourth level, escaping was the top priority.
After escaping, figuring out how to get through this level is secondary. Who the hell would think of collecting these spirit reeds that can't be eaten or used to forge weapons?
But among these three people, there was Nie Xiaoxiao who knew her stuff, Zuo Chen who dared to imagine, and Pan Duole who unconditionally supported Zuo Chen's imagination.
The mentors were too lazy to continue watching. Instead of watching them collect data, they were more interested in seeing what the other two who escaped were doing.
When the sand scorpions caught up, Leng Qiuchan used a speed-enhancing talisman and ran ahead of the group.
Looking back, she saw that the combat-type characters had all crushed their teleportation talismans and disappeared, and she also wanted to give up.
But she suddenly realized that her junior brother Zuo Chen seemed to have disappeared long ago.
No one complained that he abandoned everyone and ran away at this time, because he had done his best to buy everyone as much escape time as possible with explosive talismans and wooden spike talismans.
But the enemies were too many and too strong, and no one could do anything about them, so they could only rely on their own abilities to escape.
Those who couldn't escape had given up, and Leng Qiuchan remembered that she still had a secret earth-遁符 (earth-遁符, a type of talisman) hidden away.
Since Junior Brother Zuo Chen hasn't given up yet, what else is there for her to be reluctant to give up?
Without hesitation, she activated the Earth Escape Talisman and vanished from the spot in front of a group of sand scorpions.
Relying on the snake-head vine to buy him time, Ni Zhiyong saw Leng Qiuchan use the Earth Escape Talisman, so he gritted his teeth and took out an Earth Escape Talisman that he had bought at a high price.
As a low-combat-power planting student, he bought this earth-遁符 (earth-遁符) a long time ago, intending to use it to save his life when going out on missions.
But seeing that Meng Hanhai and the other elites had all given up, he felt that if he could persevere to the end, he would definitely be able to make a name for himself in front of the mentors.
So he vanished without a trace before the Sand Scorpion.
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