Chapter 969: Locust Plague and Gold
At noon, the sky gradually darkened.
A whiff of fishy wind brought ominous news.
That was not a sign of a storm - within the control range of the Mage Tower, even a real storm could be dispersed at will.
"——What on earth is that?!"
Inside the Mage Tower, the confused mages cried out in fear.
They were the first to see what it was.
What was roaring towards us with such force that it blocked out the sky and the sun was a swarm of flies!
But they are not ordinary flies, but a strange insect species between flies and locusts.
They are black and yellow, with the red compound eyes of flies, the slender bodies and folded hind legs of locusts, and have wings and mouthparts similar to them. Each of them is about 20 to 30 centimeters long, and the two fists of an adult put together are not as big as them.
As they flew past, fine dust like spores began to fall from the sky, turning the sky a dim yellow, as if a cloud of yellow sand was surging.
The stench was a mix of rotting flesh and fermented feces, and anyone who was contaminated by the spore-like, earthy yellow dust would also emit a foul odor.
As the swarm of flies moved forward, the stench of decay became stronger and stronger, getting closer.
When they flew over human cities, people collapsed in violent vomiting and convulsions—the vomiting was followed by fainting and a sudden onset of high fever. Those who did not faint also began to shed tears, their skin bulging with transparent blisters, followed by weakness and incontinence.
And in the very center of the swarm of flies is a strange existence.
He resembled a giant, humanoid fly, approximately three meters tall—a human body, devoid of any sexual characteristics. His head resembled that of a fly, with a ferocious, sharp mouthpart. Instead of hair, he had two wings like a dead leaf butterfly. His arms, from the shoulders to the wrists, were healthy, strong human arms, and from the wrists down, they formed a root-like structure.
He has no fingers, and the ten fingers on his hands are ten mouthparts.
The fly demon waved its mouthparts gracefully like a conductor, and the sound of an orchestra filled the air. It was the "flies" he had transformed into instruments, making the sounds as they moved.
And his legs—he had no legs, but a vague mass of tentacles like tree roots—were embedded in the sickly, shrimp-like body of a human male, with empty eyes, drooping limbs, and a pale, naked body.
There were two bloody grooves on his back, and his curled spine was covered with hideous blood-red spikes, connecting to the lower half of the fly man's body.
——It looks like a cicada is halfway through its molting process and has not yet completely crawled out.
This is indeed the case.
Normally, a fly demon wouldn't have a "human lower half." Their lower body would consist of multiple overlapping legs, like those of an insectoid. They should also have wings on their backs, but this fly demon's wings were tightly attached to their backs, unable to unfold.
This strange "half-baked" fusion of humans and higher-level demons gave the mages unparalleled oppression.
Because when the mages realized that they must not let these bugs get close to the army, they controlled the mage tower to launch a celestial attack.
Heavy rain and thunder fell one after another - a wet body should be more afraid of thunderstorms, and soaked spores will also reduce their infectiousness.
However, the thunder that was so powerful in restraining the demons had now become so weak and slender that it could not cause any effective damage to these demon flies!
Or rather, it actually worked. Each bolt of lightning could incinerate at least dozens of demon flies. However, their reinforced bodies could block the lightning, preventing it from penetrating the entire swarm.
However, other magic flies can absorb the magic power that dissipates when the thunder falls, and quickly give birth to new magic flies!
As they absorb mana, their abdomens begin to swell. Once the swell reaches its limit, it bursts, and out fly numerous magic flies, each the size of a thumb. While absorbing the mana from the air, they cruelly devour each other, quickly growing into adults the size of two fists.
At this point, the mages knew why their celestial magic could not threaten the swarm of flies.
Because they are constantly gnawing on the magic power escaping in the air!
Mages cast spells by combining the weak magic power in the air, and swarms of flies will even eat the clouds!
They are like an eraser, erasing all the "clouds" and leaving only the clear blue sky like a mirror.
The swarm of flies approached with increasingly frantic violin sounds. They even began to actively crash into the dark clouds, madly absorbing magic power at the cost of their lives!
That's why it didn't approach the army directly through the portal.
Because the swarm of flies it summons still needs to absorb mana and develop gradually!
There is no doubt that even a high-level demon hatched from a demonized body cannot have this level of power.
——That's a power of catastrophic proportions. Even without the Fallen Angels, the mere existence of this fly demon is enough to destroy a nation!
That is exactly the power of the sixth energy level!!
At the same time, another demon stepped out of the huge purple portal and appeared directly in the middle of the army!
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Accompanied by a hearty laugh that shook the earth, a huge demon with red skin walked out.
He possessed a pair of black horns that appeared to be over ten meters long, resembling a powerful male demon with an enormous belly. The thickness and color of his shoulders reminded one of braised pork elbows; his hands were immense, even larger than his bald head. His face was handsome and unruly, like a drunken hero, with a jet-black beard and eyes gleaming with a dazzling purple glow.
His body was covered in all sorts of treasures, countless jewels casually draped across his body, forming a flimsy and absurd "garment." A massive treasure chest hung from his left waist, like a human's waist pouch. It was filled to the brim with gold coins, which clashed constantly as he walked, sending gems and gold falling from his body like rain.
——That was a demon that had never appeared in the material world. No one present knew his race, let alone his name.
What is quite eye-catching is that there is no belly button on his belly, but a huge, long umbilical cord - the end of the umbilical cord seems to be connected to something, but it is tightly grasped in his right hand and not shown to anyone.
"Come! Come! Come!"
The demon laughed heartily and walked unsteadily, constantly filling the treasure chest with gold coins with his huge hands and throwing them to the crowd like rain. "Gold, gems! Come! All for you!"
The soldiers' eyes were dazzled by the dazzling gold. Some of them picked up the gold coins unconsciously to check the situation, while others bit the gold coins with suspicion.
"Yes, it's real gold!"
Someone shouted excitedly.
When some people began desperately picking up gold coins, the persistence of others seemed ridiculous. As the gold coins rained down, the formation collapsed in an instant.
"Gold, gold!"
"Don't grab it, it's mine!"
"Mine, mine, all mine!"
It was a cry like the howling of ghosts and wolves.
Their pupils gradually turned into the shape of gold coins, and a strange smile of happiness appeared on their faces.
When they lost control, the giant demon didn't take the opportunity to attack them—it didn't need to. He just had to wait for the fly demon to arrive, and these people would naturally die of illness.
Instead, the demon stretched out his left hand, cut his skin, and more gold, silver and jewelry flowed out.
"Come! My blood, my flesh, are all treasures! Give them to you!"
He laughed heartily.
Because he was instantly teleported to the center of the camp, the strong men had no time to arrive.
But fortunately, the frightened mages had not forgotten their duties at this moment - they instantly teleported Saint John and the others to the vicinity of this huge demon!
Saint John was also startled when he saw him.
It was not common for her to sense a strange demon. So Saint John directly asked Wei Zhe through divine magic, seeking information about the demon in front of him.
But she got an unbelievable answer: "-That's the Greedy Demon, how is it possible!"
"Greedy Demon?"
Cardinal Siegfried beside her was also surprised: "How can there be such a greedy demon! We must stop them quickly!"
The Greedy Demon is not a high-level phantom demon, but a small red-skinned demon, usually less than half the size of a human and as skinny as a malnourished child.
They enjoy collecting treasure, even burying it within themselves. If they continue to do this, they will transform into a Mimic. If treasure is taken from a treasure chest, they will gradually become possessed and become a slave controlled by the Mimic.
Those stingy misers like Grandet will turn into this kind of demon after their death... They are on the same path of love and in the same sequence of the mark of greed. They are even demons half a level lower than the blood demon.
The biggest difference between Greedy Demons and Blood Demons lies in whether the transformed person cherishes their life and youth. If they do, they will become Blood Demons, while if they simply love money more than life, they will become Greedy Demons.
The correct evolution of the demon of greed is the demon of annoyance. This demon, a demon of wisdom, exists in the form of ideas and books. Once these concepts are read and understood, they will possess a highly esteemed monk, a virtuous elder, or a sage. Pretending to relieve others of their troubles, they actually secretly plant the seeds of even more extreme obsession, causing them to become increasingly obsessed.
The Fallen Angels disliked them because demonologists were afraid to summon them, making it difficult for them to offer souls. Furthermore, these demons lacked physical form, only thoughts... and therefore, they were currently unable to form a fighting force.
Generally speaking, larger Greedy Demons are more intelligent, powerful, and calm, and the more treasure they collect, the larger they become.
When they are smart enough, they will directly evolve into annoying demons!
The common point between the demons of greed and annoyance is that they do not like to fight, unless it is to rob others of their treasures. When they rob, they only take the treasures and do not kill the people.
But not liking to fight doesn't mean they can't fight.
——A greedy demon of this size is undoubtedly at the sixth energy level!
"No, it's too late... If we accept the bribe from the Greedy Demon, we could be controlled at any time."
Saint John glanced at the crowd that was scrambling for gold coins in a frenzy, completely losing their order and rationality in the rain of gold coins. He frowned and shook his head, "We have to try a different approach and attack the main body directly.
"The average Greedy Demon is at most at the third energy level, but this one should be at the sixth energy level. This is obviously abnormal..."
At this moment, the greedy demon came over, shaking his body.
He was not timid at all, but greeted everyone in a friendly manner with his rough, uncle-like voice: "Hello, little heroes!
"Why don't you join in the fight? Are you shy? Come on! I'll give you some too! Everyone gets a share!"
As he spoke, he turned the treasure chest in his arms upside down, and a huge mountain of gold appeared before everyone.
The strong feeling of dizziness made the heroes who were fighting against Tiansi stunned for a moment, and the outline of gold coins gradually appeared in their pupils.
It was Isabel who woke up first.
She was in a trance for only a moment, then immediately regained her senses - followed by Saint John and Mu. To them, wealth was meaningless, and so was the allure of wealth.
But everyone else was trapped in a deep illusion.
"Come! You have a part to play, little pope! This is all real, it's not an illusion!"
At this moment, the greedy demon stretched out his hand and tore open his thigh, digging out a piece of "flesh and blood" from it - it was a golden and extremely gorgeous jewel.
Every time he called out "Come," the crowd grew more bewildered, like a dog yelling "Sit."
"Come!"
He threw these treasures directly on Aiwass: "This is yours, if it's not enough, there's more!"
It's like tying a piece of meat covered in honey to someone in a herd of hungry beasts.
——At that moment, Isabel saw many people turning around at once, revealing strange smiles and looking back at her with greedy eyes.
It gave her the creeps.
Update completed!
Today's update totals 8,000 words!
Damn it, I suddenly decided to add more chapters, but forgot to set up automatic publishing, and I lost my life (thumping the ground)
So this is the update for the 4th and 5th, the Ring of Tail is triggered again! The update for the 6th will be back to 12:00 PM, so I have more time and can write more!
(End of this chapter)
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