Those were tiny, black, wriggling insects, burrowing back and forth in the soil. At a glance, almost the entire patch of mud was covered with these insects.
Bamboo and wood struggled to raise their heads, trying their best to keep their faces away from the ground.
A superior anomaly, the leech bird, its ability is just like its name suggests: it can burrow into the skin of any animal and reproduce in large numbers inside the animal's body.
It moves extremely fast and has a very high reproductive rate. If a person walks in this kind of muddy ground and one of these leeches finds an opportunity to burrow into that person's body, then unfortunately, that person will die in less than a minute.
Because it had burrowed inside the body, there was no way to struggle or resist.
That was close... A little cold sweat seeped from the tip of Zhu Mu's nose. He swallowed and tried to shrink his body.
If Ji Yueyao hadn't stopped him, he might really be dead by now.
Ji Yueyao clearly didn't intend to leave the bamboo and wood hanging there forever. She lifted her foot, curled up on the branch she was holding, gritted her teeth, and with a burst of strength, lifted the bamboo and wood up and threw it onto the tree.
Bamboo slipped and landed awkwardly on a tree branch.
Seeing that Zhu Mu was safe and sound, Ji Yueyao then flipped over and jumped back onto the tree branch.
"Captain, I saw it..." Zhu Mu swallowed hard and glanced down at the tree, speaking softly.
Looking at Zhu Mu's trembling appearance, Ji Yueyao slightly curved the corners of her lips and patted his shoulder. "From here on, this large area is basically infested with leeches and strange birds, so try your best not to think about walking under the trees. It's pointless."
"I understand..." Zhu Mu nodded listlessly, resignedly following Ji Yueyao as they continued walking along the sticky tree branches.
Suddenly, several roars came from not far away, and the two of them stopped in their tracks at the sound of the terrifying noise.
"Hide." Ji Yueyao stopped advancing and shrank back, hiding behind the dense foliage of a branch. Zhu Mu looked around, said nothing, and followed suit.
As if they had spotted them, the leopard-type birds rushed toward them at an incredible speed... In almost the blink of an eye, a group of leopard-type birds had already taken up their positions under the tree where they were.
Looking up, Ji Yueyao counted twelve leopard-like exotic birds below.
This number is really a headache.
"Captain, have they spotted us?" Zhu Mu peeked out, looking at the pairs of eyes under the tree, and unconsciously swallowed.
The bamboo tree was fine when it was still, but as soon as it made a sound, the group of leopard-like birds immediately started to riot. They flapped and roared under the tree, circling it in circles, and seemed ready to charge at any moment.
Leopard-type exotic birds have extremely strong hearing and sense of smell, so it's not surprising that they would be found. However... Ji Yueyao's gaze narrowed slightly, and... they can also climb trees.
"It seems we've been discovered."
Ji Yueyao's expression changed as he watched the leopard-type exotic bird climb up the tree trunk one step at a time. He no longer cared about hiding and stood up, pulling out a dagger and stabbing directly at one of the leopard-type exotic birds that poked its head up.
The leopard-like bird clearly hadn't expected Ji Yueyao's sudden attack. Its eyes were instantly pierced, and when Ji Yueyao pulled out the dagger, it fell directly off the tree.
The leopard-type birds went completely berserk. They all sprang up and frantically climbed the trees. Zhu Mu also pulled out his dagger and slashed at the leopard-type birds one by one as they climbed up. They were above ground, which gave them a certain geographical advantage. Otherwise, facing such a group of leopard-type birds on flat ground would have been a disaster.
Ji Yueyao gripped the tree trunk tightly with one hand, while wielding a dagger with lightning speed in the other, slicing off the ear of a leopard-like exotic bird in just a few precise strokes.
The leopard-like exotic bird, its ears cut off, roared and bared its teeth as it pounced on Ji Yueyao without any regard for its surroundings. In that instant, Ji Yueyao could even smell the stench of decay emanating from its teeth.
Instinctively turning her head, Ji Yueyao felt a tearing pain in her shoulder, her pupils contracted sharply, she gritted her teeth, stopped gripping the tree trunk, and used her free hand to smash hard into the head of the leopard-type exotic bird.
Perhaps because of the tension, Ji Yueyao lost control of her strength and punched the head of the leopard-like alien bird in front of her with both fists. Her hand was cut open by the sharp skull, but then the splattered brain matter splattered all over her.
How disgusting... Ji Yueyao twitched her lips, then quickly pulled her hand back. The blood flowed even faster after the skin on her arm was injured a second time.
The leopard-like birds were clearly excited by the smell of blood, and many of them leaped straight towards Ji Yueyao.
Before Ji Yueyao could catch her breath, she felt a chill down her spine. She quickly raised her dagger to block the sharp teeth of a leopard-like bird, bracing her hind legs firmly against the tree trunk to prevent herself from sliding off.
The leopard-like bird flicked its tail twice, seemingly impatient, and leaped backward. Then it crouched down and launched another fierce attack. This time, the attack was much more powerful than the previous one. Ji Yueyao's arm went sore, and she almost couldn't hold on.
My God... what kind of force is that?!
Clenching her teeth, Ji Yueyao's one foot, which had been bracing against the tree trunk, became two. A sharp pain shot through her shoulder. She gritted her teeth and disregarded everything else, raising her injured hand and aiming it directly at the leopard-type exotic bird's head once more. But just as she swung her hand, two more leopard-type exotic birds pounced on her from the left and right sides at the same time!
Holy crap!
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Inside the Beihuang base, Mu Yanxuan's expression was unusually gloomy. He looked down at the documents in his hand and frowned slightly.
In the northeast direction of the D country's attack, Qin Lichang did not put up any resistance and allowed the D country to step into the C country's land... He really did not expect that Qin Lichang, who valued his own territory more than anyone else, would betray his country and hand over the land he managed.
The situation in the west is not optimistic either. Mangbang, who was originally sent to command in the west, is now returning to his secret base in the north at high speed due to the sudden intrusion of Country D. Lingyang, on the other hand, is personally going to the western border of Country C to command the battle.
Liang Siling, who was stationed at the Xiyu base, suddenly died. The cause of death was unknown. Taking advantage of the chaos, Zhong Jue, the former head of the search department, joined forces with his wife, Huang Ran, the daughter of the head of the invasion department, to quickly seize power and stage a coup within the Xiyu base.
Those loyal to Yu Zhenlong would naturally not allow an outsider like Zhong Jue to take over. Zhong Jue, along with his search and invasion teams, began a considerable struggle against Yu Zhenlong's loyalists. Although no victor had yet been decided, it was clear that Zhong Jue had a much greater chance of winning.
The outcome will be decided within the next two days. (To be continued.)
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