1204 Night Terror Pseudomorphing Demon (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Both the Elemental Sensors and Demon Creatures Distribution Scanners were useful inventions, but they both shared the same shortcoming; their energy ripples would attract the demon creatures nearby when they were functioning. The range was not far, but it was still troublesome.
Jiang Shaoxu's Pacify was not effective against demon creatures agitated by the energy ripples. It was similar to putting a loudspeaker close to a residential area occupied by the demon creatures. There was no way the hot-tempered demon creatures would not come to take a look...
”Any movement?” Zheng Tong looked around. He seemed calm, but the look in his eyes had betrayed him. He was feeling uneasy, as it was his first time in a desert.
”Not yet, only ten minutes have passed,” Wang Jiuming said.
”Shouldn't we be happy about that? If we are safe for the whole hour, won't that mean we'll be perfectly safe for the next five kilometers?” Jiang Shaoxu said.
”The device is just a reference, a data point. Even if there are no demon nests within five kilometers, it doesn't mean we are safe,” Lingling corrected him.
”The little girl is right, the device is only a support tool. We still have to verify the safety of the path by exploring it on foot...” Wang Jiuming smiled. He seemed quite friendly.
”Speaking of which, where's your Commander friend? Why is he running around for no reason? Isn't he worried that he will be surrounded by the demon creatures?” Lu Fang asked Mo Fan when he realized Zhang Xiaohou was missing.
Normally, people would stick close together in a place like the desert to avoid losing their way. The chance of finding a missing person in a desert was less than ten percent. No one would dare to take the risk.
”Brother Lu Fang, don't you worry about Commander Zhang. He was once a Scout; even if he accidentally stumbles into a horde of demon creatures, he has no problem escaping unscathed. He always managed to lead the demon creatures in the opposite direction of the team, too. As for losing his way, it is quite unlikely either. He left some turbulence in the air along the way. He can easily find his way back to us.” Tong Li was quite familiar with Zhang Xiaohou's capabilities.
”Oh, that's great,” Lu Fang nodded.
Mo Fan was not worried about Zhang Xiaohou. The man was too reliable, if Mo Fan was to compare him to Guan Yu and Li Kaifeng, who were in charge of reconnaissance on the national team. The two were incomparable to Zhang Xiaohou in terms of experience. He was the least likely to be surrounded by demon creatures on this whole team. He was too fast for them!
”Strange, why didn't a single demon creature show up yet? Don't tell me there isn't a single creature in this area? That's not possible. According to the information we have, there should be a bunch of Deathsand Carapace Insects below the Big Yellow Mountain. Were they really so slow that they haven't noticed the energy ripples of the device, or Wang Jiuming's device isn't functioning properly?” Zheng Tong asked.
”It's already collecting data,” Lingling said.
”That's strange… something is coming!” Zheng Tong looked ahead and saw a gust of wind without any sand approaching them.
Zheng Tong quickly focused. He began to channel a Star Pattern under his feet.
”Calm down, it's Zhang Xiaohou,” Mo Fan smiled.
It was a faint-blue wind, the color of Zhang Xiaohou's Soul-grade Seed. The army had given Zhang Xiaohou lots of resources, since he was their brightest star. With the contributions he had made, the resources he received might even surpass those given to the national team. After all, the national team was only taking part in a tournament. They were incomparable to Zhang Xiaohou's military contributions!
”Brother Fan, I saw a bunch of demon insects ahead. They seem to be heading our way. After they left their nests, I stole their eggs and lured them south. They won't bother us for some time,” Zhang Xiaohou came back and reported.
”You...you lured the demon insects away? There are a few nests of them!” Ge Ming exclaimed, his eyes wide.
”They seemed particularly worried about their eggs. I only stole the eggs from a single nest, but the demon insects from the other nests came to flank me, too,” Zhang Xiaohou shrugged.
”And you managed to come back unscathed still?” Wang Jiuming was struggling to believe it too.
The rest of the team was relieved. They never thought their journey to the desert would be so smooth. They had managed to avoid a few battles that they thought were inevitable because of the outstanding capabilities of these outsiders.
These people had always been walking on a knife-edge since they became Hunters. They were glad to see how reliable these outsiders were. It was comforting to have people like them as their teammates!
”It turns out that we have overcome the threat here too,” Ge Ming smiled. He awkwardly rolled the paper that contained the strategies he had come up with beforehand and tossed it aside.
He had done a lot of preparations prior to the expedition, including analyzing the habits of the demon creatures and finding their weaknesses. His men even practiced certain formations just to handle the demon creatures, yet they had yet to use even a single spell until now.
Many teams of Hunter Masters would be covered in wounds and bruises after making it this far, yet when it came to them… it was like they had come for a vacation instead. The danger was resolved while all they did was have a casual chat.
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