339 Little...Little Poisonous Bug? (1/2)
The underground passage was just a narrow cave located a layer below the valley. The swamp was on the surface, and below it was an underground river with a layer of rock in between.
Li Man had donned all her equipment and was traveling in the underground cave on her own. The light from her watch could only cover a limited distance. Luckily, she and Mo Fan had made some markings along the walls, indicating the specific location she was at relative to the surface.
The task given to her was not too complex. Both Li Man and Zhang Xiaohou were Battlemages, so they had brought along some useful devices apart from their daily needs.
”Li Man, have you arrived at your position?” Mo Fan's distorted voice appeared in her ear.
Li Man readjusted her earphone and responded, ”I'm underground now, but the signal is weak. I can't hear what you're trying to say.”
”Time is running out, the Giant Lizards are almost done with their daily public square dance,” said Mo Fan.
They had to make their move when the Giant Lizards were away taking a sunbath, thus they would not have enough time to wait until each step was completed. They had to move simultaneously!
”Start luring the creatures, I'll be there soon,” Li Man said. She had just arrived at the second-to-last marking that they had put down before. She was very close to reaching her designated position.
”Alright, I guess we have no choice. Remember, use all you have to blast it open!” Mo Fan reminded her.
”Oh, I guess I should make the hole big enough for the two monsters to fall down here, too?” Li Man asked in a calm voice.
”So you do have a sense of humor!”
Li Man's pink lips curled upward. As a matter of fact, if she were to use an Advanced Magic, she could easily blow a hole big enough for the two monsters...
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Up on the surface, Zhang Xiaohou, who had already eaten plenty of the disgusting fruits, was holding his position.
He started to feel nervous when he saw that the sun was setting on the horizon. He kept on telling himself: Wake the poisonous bug, bring it to the spot, wait for Li Man to blast the ground open, and drop down following the spiral... It isn't complicated at all, and not dangerous, either!
”Houzi, we're ready... By the way, the military's communication device is pretty impressive. You can even use it in the wild,” Mo Fan's voice crackled over the com.
”It's being driven by the Magicians' energy. We can hide our energy well, thus it won't attract the attention of the demon beasts easily,” said Zhang Xiaohou.
”Mm, it's about time. Go and wake the little poisonous bug up. I'll wake the big lizard up,” said Mo Fan.
”Sure thing!” Zhang Xiaohou nodded as his gaze firmed. He quickly scanned this section of the swamp, with its extraordinary colors.
The swamp here was separated from the big swamp in the valley. It was the territory of the poisonous bug. Both of the demon beasts would usually mind their own business.
Zhang Xiaohou had eaten the fruits that were an antidote to its poison. He boldly went up to the swamp and cast Earth Wave, stirring the mud like a giant tide.
”Come on, come on, don't force me to use an Intermediate Magic on you!” Zhang Xiaohou yelled at the swamp.
As long as the water was mixed with mud, Zhang Xiaohou could control it with his Magic. As a result, the previously calm swamp was stirred into great chaos, throwing the mud everywhere.
Zhang Xiaohou was told that the poisonous bug was quite a tyrant. It would surely chase after those disturbing its cozy nap, although Zhang Xiaohou had no idea why Mo Fan knew that.