476 Fire Calamity, Part Two (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Despite not knowing how far away the fire was, the party could already feel its extreme heat wave as it was still approaching them, making their skin dry and throats parched.
Mo Fan knew that when something was far away, yet its size already covered most of their vision, it implied that the actual size of the thing was ten times bigger than what they were currently seeing.
The rolling flames on the horizon were now as big as mountains, and once they arrived, it would be a terrifying Fire Calamity!
”Let's be real; when that thing gets close, does anyone think we can possibly hide from it? This is a barren land, with nowhere to hide,” Zhao Manyan stared at the rolling waves of fire in astonishment.
The same as everyone else, his eyes were blazing red from the reflection of the fire, and also filled with the fear toward the unknown coming from deep inside his heart.
”So let's run in the opposite direction. Anything is better than standing here and getting devoured. The force is pure destruction; it feels like the punishment that nature is giving to living things, like the wrath of God to mankind!” said Chen Yi, her voice trembling.
The party did not hesitate any further. Even though they had no idea where the fire came from, their instinctive fear and instinct to survive completely overwhelmed their curiosity!
The group began to run in the opposite direction, and confirmed that the raging fire was approaching in their direction. Luckily for them, the Fire Calamity was still a great distance away.
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After running for a few kilometers, the ground began to shake. The party immediately saw clouds of dust rising into the air behind them; a huge pack of creatures was sprinting their way!
Within the clouds of dust, the party vaguely saw figures like bulls, with most of their body parts, including their heads, limbs, and some of their joints, covered in strong armor plates. The armor was brown-red overall, most likely due to the occasional tempering by fire.
Their numbers were shocking, and their stomping iron hooves made the ground quake violently!
”What are those? Don't tell me they are chasing after us,” Zhao Manyan was startled when he turned around to take a glance.
The creatures with brown armor had a frightening, majestic temperament; it was clear that they were no ordinary creatures.
”Those must be the Killing Armor Beasts; they are well-known for their outstanding defense among the Warrior-level creatures. Unlike the Warrior-level creatures that are capable of leading one or two nests, or are solitary, these Killing Armor Beasts prefer to stay in herds. Their armor is very suitable for making magic armor, but you will find yourself facing an entire herd if you try killing one of them!” Lingling quickly identified the running creatures.
Mo Fan could feel his heart racing after hearing her explanation. A herd of Warrior-level creatures; its fighting capacity must be comparable to an army of soldiers! Despite that, they were fleeing like a pack of terrified birds. Didn't that mean the Fire Calamity in the distance was even more terrifying?