Week 2: Deep Sea Test (Four)
"I know you." Lin Bai raised her eyebrows slightly, withdrew her hand, and leaned against a branch to catch her breath. She hadn't expected to be rescued, and now the pain and weakness in her body reminded her that it might be better not to investigate further for the time being.
"Why are you here?" she asked in a low voice, looking around vigilantly to make sure that the dark beast had not returned.
"Just passing by." Chen Wen's tone was flat, and the cat's pupils flashed a faint fluorescence in the dark, appearing unfathomable.
Lin Bai raised an eyebrow, and seeing that he didn't want to talk any more, she didn't ask any more questions. She looked up at the sky, estimated the time, and frowned slightly.
"We have to get to the finish line." She spoke, leaped up, and landed steadily on the branch. The pain in her feet made her frown, but she just brushed the dust off her clothes and stood up straight as if nothing had happened.
Chen Wen looked down at her and said calmly, "Don't you need treatment?"
Lin Bai shrugged and said, "I can still walk."
Chen Wen didn't say anything more. He jumped off the branch lightly and stood beside her.
"The destination is in the center of the island," he said, his tone still calm. "Want to go together?"
Lin Bai glanced at him sideways and suddenly smiled: "Okay."
——
The two walked side by side through the deep jungle. Lin Bai adjusted her breathing, trying to regain as much strength as possible. Chen Wen walked beside her, his steps light and silent, like a cat on Earth. Perhaps it was because of the paw pads, Lin Bai secretly guessed.
"What is your mimicry?" Lin Bai suddenly asked.
"Luoxi Star, my ancestral star." Chen Wen replied, his tone as cold as ever. "We are one of the few polytheistic planets, just like... your Earth."
Lin Bai nodded thoughtfully.
Chen Wen's eyes flickered slightly, as if he wanted to say something else, but in the end he pursed his lips.
They soon reached the end of the jungle and the view suddenly opened up.
Before my eyes was a vast valley, with a towering stone tablet standing in the center, engraved with two powerful characters - the end.
However, the valley was empty and quiet, eerily enough to make people alert.
Lin Bai's intuition told her that this place could not be so simple.
Sure enough, the moment the two stepped into the valley, the air around them suddenly stagnated, and a dull growl came from the depths of the shadows, as if some huge monster was slowly waking up.
Lin Bai and Chen Wen stopped at the same time and exchanged glances.
"Are you ready?" Lin Bai whispered, her hands clenched slightly. Blood oozed from the wound on her arm, but she ignored it.
The next second, dark shadows emerged from all around the valley. Huge dark beasts with scarlet eyes slowly approached and surrounded them.
"It's the ant-eating iron beast." Lin Bai reminded in a low voice, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes.
Chen Wen nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
The end is just ahead, and they must cross this herd of dark beasts.
Lin Bai took a deep breath, and the fighting spirit in her body burned, and she temporarily put the pain and fatigue behind her.
She whispered softly, and the shadowy figure of Bellerophon emerged from behind her, his warhorse neighing, spear in hand, ready to charge.
The ant-eating iron beasts slowly approached, their massive bodies looming in the shadows, their thick claws scraping against the rocks with a harsh friction sound. Lin Bai gripped his spear tightly, glancing at Chen Wen beside him.
"Your god?" Lin Bai asked in a low voice, adjusting his feet slightly, ready to go.
Chen Wen did not answer, but murmured softly, and a tiger-shaped god appeared faintly behind him.
Lin Bai raised his eyebrows slightly, and was about to take a closer look, when suddenly——
An ant-eating iron beast suddenly roared, gathered its strength and leaped up, pouncing on the two of them.
Lin Bai's eyes darkened, and she kicked hard to avoid the attack. With a thought, the spear in Bellerophon's hand turned into a silver light and pierced the ant-eating iron beast's shoulder.
It roared in pain and swept its strong front claws towards Lin Bai. Lin Bai quickly retreated to avoid the fatal blow, but the wound on his arm broke again due to the violent movement, and blood dripped to the ground.
At the same time, another ant-eating iron beast took the opportunity to rush towards Chen Wen.
He sighed softly, misstepped his feet, and nimbly dodged to the side. The next second, the figure behind him raised his giant claws and accurately slashed the dark beast's throat.
Blood splattered, the ant-eating iron beast let out a painful wail, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang.
Lin Bai caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and was slightly stunned.
"Tiger?" she asked.
"One of the main gods - the spotted tiger." Chen Wen twisted his hand, his tone still flat.
During the conversation, more ant-eating iron beasts surrounded them.
Lin Bai took a deep breath, her eyes slightly shining. The shadow of Bellerophon was behind her, his warhorse raising its hooves and flapping its wings, and the knight's spear pointing straight ahead.
Bellerophon suddenly leaped up, his spear whirled in the air, and fell with the force of thunder, piercing the ground.
In an instant, a powerful shock wave spread out from the tip of the spear, causing a raging wind and flying dust, and several ant-eating iron beasts were knocked to the ground.
"Let's go!" She shouted softly and quickly rushed towards the stone tablet at the end.
Chen Wen followed suit, his figure as light as the night wind.
The two of them shuttled between the groups of ant-eating iron beasts.
The end is near——
However, just as they were about to reach the stone tablet, a huge black shadow blocked their way.
It was an ant-eating iron beast that was several times larger than other dark beasts. Its body was as black as iron, its eyes were bloodshot, its fangs were ferocious, and it exuded a suffocating pressure. The scales on its body seemed like an indestructible diamond body.
It slowly raised its head and stared at the two of them, its low roar rolling across the valley like thunder.
Lin Bai and Chen Wen stopped at the same time, their eyes serious.
"It's probably advanced." Lin Bai whispered, his heartbeat involuntarily quickening.
"It's troublesome." Chen Wen narrowed his cat eyes slightly, revealing a hint of worry.
The next second, the giant beast roared and pounced forward—
The giant beast roared and pounced, the air seemed to be crushed by its huge body, and the strong wind it brought made it almost impossible for Lin Bai to open his eyes.
She subconsciously raised her spear and tried to block it, but the oppressive feeling swept over her like a tsunami, making her arms numb and the ground beneath her feet cracked with deep scratches.
"Hiss—" Lin Bai groaned, the force of the impact sending her flying backwards, slamming hard into the rock wall in front of the stone tablet. A trace of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. Her body was already at its limit, her previous injuries still unhealed, and now it was even worse. She could barely even stand.
On the other hand, Chen Wen's situation was not much better.
Although he nimbly avoided the giant beast's first attack, the giant beast's tail suddenly swept across at the moment of high-speed movement.
Bang!
Chen Wen had no time to react. He was violently flung forward, crashing into a stout tree and landing heavily on the ground. His arms trembled slightly, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, and his cat-like pupils constricted for a moment. Then he forced himself to catch his breath and tried to stand up again.
However, the beast's might still loomed over them, its shadow gradually approaching.
Lin Bai took a deep breath, endured the severe pain, gripped the spear tightly with both hands, and prepared to fight to the death.
At this moment——
A familiar white figure rushed out from the dense forest.
"Lin Bai!"
Yu Qiu's voice was filled with anxiety. She rushed to Lin Bai and supported her shaky body. Then she looked up at Chen Wen in the distance, her eyes full of worry.
"You...are seriously injured..." Yu Qiu quickly raised her hand, and a gentle light appeared at her fingertips.
"Baba."
As the summoning voice fell, light condensed in the air, and green shadows emerged. Their hair was dotted with fluorescence, and a faint healing aura lingered around them.
Yu Qiu murmured softly, and a healing glow fell on them.
Lin Bai only felt that the pain in the wound was much relieved, and several parts of it grew slightly, which was a feeling of healing, and his physical strength was also recovering little by little.
"Thank you, Yu Qiu, why are you here?" Lin Bai recalled what Chen Wen had said before.
However, before Yu Qiu could answer, the beast's roar rang out again, its blood-red eyes fixed on them, and its huge body slowly approached them. It kept scratching its hooves, making a harsh sound as they rubbed against the ground.
"The treatment will take some time..." Yu Qiu's forehead was covered with sweat. Her abilities were limited and her proficiency was low, so she couldn't instantly restore Lin Bai and Chen Wen's combat effectiveness.
"It seems we can only delay time."
A deep voice came from the darkness.
Lin Bai looked up and saw a slender figure slowly walking out from the depths of the dense forest, with furry ears popping out.
——It’s Li Dong.
His expression was calm. Facing such a huge beast, he did not show any panic at all. Instead, he showed a hint of excitement.
"It just so happens that I also want to test my current strength."
Li Dong raised his hand, and a scarlet light appeared between his palms, as if blood was surging in it. The next second, he swung forward violently.
A gust of wind swept up, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood. A huge wolf shadow condensed and took shape behind him.
The blood wolf's body is covered with dark red hair, and its eyes are burning with bloodthirsty flames.
Awoo——
A deafening wolf howl resounded through the jungle, and the blood wolf rushed towards the giant beast!
The giant beast roared and raised its giant paw to slap the blood wolf, but the blood wolf dodged nimbly and its sharp claws slashed across the giant beast, leaving scratches.
Li Dong stood at the edge of the battlefield, calmly controlling the blood wolf to move around continuously and delay time.
Yu Qiu's treatment is still ongoing, and Lin Bai and Chen Wen's conditions are gradually recovering.
"Okay, can you move now?" Yu Qiu asked softly with sweat on his forehead.
Lin Bai felt her body full of strength, "Hmm." She stood up, her fighting spirit rekindled. Bellerophon behind her raised his spear, ready to attack.
"Then—"
She exchanged a glance with Chen Wen, then looked at Li Dong.
"Let's solve this together."
Li Dong nodded slightly, and the blood wolf let out a low roar and charged at the beast again. At the same time, Lin Bai and Chen Wen also moved quickly, flanking it from both sides.
Lin Bai took a deep breath, and the power within her surged once more. Behind her, the shadowy figure of Bellerophon raised his spear, his warhorse neighing, as if ready to charge at any moment. Suddenly, Bellerophon gave a sudden kick, shooting out like an arrow, his spear pointed directly at the beast's flank.
Chen Wen had already circled behind the beast. He murmured softly, and the shadow of the spotted tiger emerged behind him, its claws flashing with a cold light as it suddenly pounced on the beast's neck.
The beast sensed the three men's attacks and roared, swung its massive body in an attempt to shake them off. However, Li Dong's blood wolf had already pounced on it again, its sharp claws slashing across the beast's repeatedly attacked forelimbs, causing blood to gush out.
At this moment, Lin Bai's spear pierced the beast's flank. Although it was only superficial, it still caused the beast great pain. The beast swung its body wildly, trying to throw Lin Bai off, but she held on to the spear tightly, using the force to leap, avoiding the beast's counterattack.
Chen Wen's tiger took the opportunity to pounce on the beast's back, clawing down fiercely and tearing open its scales. The beast roared in pain and turned suddenly, trying to throw the tiger off.
However, the spotted tiger was extremely agile. With a light leap, it avoided the beast's counterattack, then pounced on it again, stabbing its claws into the beast's eyes.
The beast felt pain and swung its head wildly, trying to escape Chen Wen's attack. However, Li Dong's blood wolf had already pounced on it again, and its sharp claws fiercely scratched the beast's throat.
The roar of the giant beast suddenly stopped, and its huge body shook a few times before finally falling to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Lin Bai, Chen Wen, and Li Dong stood beside the beast's corpse, breathing lightly. Although the battle was fierce, their eyes gleamed with the light of victory.
"Well done." Yu Qiu walked forward with a tired smile on her face. She looked around and said softly, "Let's get out of here quickly."
The four of them walked towards the stone tablet side by side. Just when they were about to touch the stone tablet, the stone tablet burst out with a dazzling light, enveloping the four of them.
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