Chapter 238 - Scammed A Kill (1/2)

A Purple Moon Warrior once said that out of all the vicious beasts, the demon ape’s squeak was the most spine-chilling. It sounded like a baby’s cry and a rat’s squeak combined.

Some scientists thought otherwise about its voice. They learned that due to a mutation, the demon ape had acquired a link with bats, hence its voicebox could release an ultrawave that would disrupt the human hearing. However, it was not proven.

Regardless of the reason, Krovsky finally heard the squeak of the demon ape himself. At that instant, his heart went cold and chills traveled down his spine, causing goosebumps all over his body.

Swash!

A pair of wings grazed Krovsky’s side like a bolt of black lightning. He managed to dodge quickly though not entirely, so one side of his helmet was sliced off together with his ear and a considerable amount of flesh on his face.

“Aaaaaargh!” Krovsky lost his calm. The demon ape had locked its sights on him.

What else could he do other than giving his best efforts to fight back? Still, would his best efforts be useful in front of absolute power?

It was a little useful. At least, he could delay the time of his death and cause trouble for his enemy. More importantly, he could protect his last bit of pride and hold on to a thin thread of hope.

Tang Ling grabbed a raging bull by the belly. No matter how fiercely the bull struggled, Tang Ling’s hand seemed to be stuck to its body, so it could not break free at all.

It was impossible for Tang Ling to trip and fall. He had done it on purpose! From the start till the end, including the bait he threw at Krovsky, everything was part of his setup.

But why Krovsky?

It was sheer coincidence.

‘The raging bulls have to consume a type of special salt and not just any salt. It’s a product unique to the Purple Moon era, and coincidentally, there is a salt mine in this coordinates near the Santos Branching Ridge.

‘But, of course, the raging bull doesn’t need to consume a lot. Every year, when the wolves attack the villages, they will gather around the foot of the mountain and lick some salt at the salt mine. While it’s actually a trivial matter in the natural world, it’s something huge to the silver winged demon ape.

‘Why? Stupid kid, do you want to know? Fine, I’ll tell you. It’s because the herd of raging bulls is a feast for the demon apes. Every year when the raging bulls finish licking the salt, they will fall into a dizzy and sluggish state, so the demon apes will seize the opportunity to herd them into the valley to kill for meat.

‘Do you get it now? They are so smart, they even know how to preserve the beef with the salt. My gosh! As a human, I feel threatened. What about you? Do you understand why you shouldn’t step into the Santos Branching Ridge during the wolf attacks now? Not only will you disturb a herd of salt-licking cows, but you’ll also step on the demon ape’s tail. I suppose you aren’t that despicable, are you?’

I am this despicable! Tang Ling grumbled in his heart after he recalled what Tang Feng had written in his notebook. He realized that the man always started off straight to the point, but as he continued, every map had at least three pages of nagging. It seemed as if calling Tang Ling a stupid kid would satisfy him. Only then would he be content to pass him his teachings.

Tang Ling could not spare extra attention to the nagging at the moment because time was running out and he had to concentrate on the battlefield.

Krovsky was fighting with his life on the line as he was tangled up with the demon ape among the raging bulls. There was no support or aid from the other Purple Moon Warriors at all because when the first demon ape appeared, five more advanced in different waves. All the demon apes jumped into the herd and started to hunt the Purple Moon Warriors mercilessly.

It was only natural to them because these humans had destroyed their feast by aggravating the raging bulls right after they finished licking the salt. Therefore, it would be a hassle for the demon apes to herd the raging bulls into the valley and kill them for meat.

Even if they relied on the terrain of the valley, how many could they possibly capture with their number? With that in mind, the demon apes got even angrier because the humans had drawn the herd away from the valley.

If not for them, the demon apes would have waited for the humans to pass so that the herd of raging bulls would return to lick the salt. Finally, when the bulls were inebriated, the demon apes would come down for the kill since it was much easier that way.

However, of course, the Purple Moon Warriors had been framed, and no matter how smart the demon apes might be, their logic was not powerful enough to identify the culprit. Moreover, the culprit was hiding under the belly of a bull.

The battle started at a climax.

The eight Purple Moon Warriors that chased after Tang Ling were all in a sticky situation. One of them was unfortunate enough to die following the demon ape’s attack right after it appeared due to his carelessness.

Since the unfortunate one was a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, dying to a Level 4 vicious beast was expected. Tragically, the rest fared no better than him either as death was around the corner for them.

Nevertheless, Tang Ling could not stay back and watch anymore.

Forced into desperation, Krovsky lost his calm completely. He was no match for the demon ape, but it did not mean that he would die willingly by their claws. The pride of the Purple Moon Warrior drove him into self-destruction while dragging the demon ape down together.

At the very last moment, he ignited all his energy and hugged the demon ape from the back. His rare wood element talent allowed him to grow numerous strange bloody vines from his body, binding his arms together with the demon ape.

When he saw the scene, Tang Ling exclaimed how lucky he was. Had he been ten seconds later, he would have had to resolve to his last resort.

Time was up. Tang Ling sprung out from under the belly of the bull without a second thought. Since he was close to Krovsky to begin with, he was able to race to the Purple Moon Warrior in a jiffy.

Tang Ling reached out to the devil ape’s belly, lifted its silver fur and ripped something off from the belly. His movements were quick, nimble and smooth as though he had practiced it a thousand times.

The demon ape did not even respond to what happened, let alone Krovsky.

Of course, Tang Ling would not sit back and wait for them. After he managed to snatch the thing, he turned around and ran at top speed towards the valley. He had to make it before his transformation was over.

A second later, the demon ape screeched so loudly that it almost shook the heavens.

Kuaaaaaaar!

Unlike the crying squeaks from before, this scream was filled with immense wrath. Although Tang Ling was deeply frightened, he dared not look back. He should be able to make it with a second’s difference in time.

…

Death Adder Scale was actually a codename. As a matter of fact, there were seven members that formed the Death Adder Squad, and every one of them used a part of the death adder snake as their codename.

The leader was Head while the members were Fang, Tongue, Scale, Eye, Bone, and Venom.

The Death Adder Squad belonged to the Dark Shadow Troops of the Stardust Council. Shadow, the creepy bastard who ambushed Su Siao back at Safety Sector No. 17, also belonged to the Dark Shadow Troops. The Dark Shadow Troops was one of the mysterious companies under the Stardust Council, and the Death Adder Squad sat in the lowest rank of the troop.