1506 The Crawlers (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Most gorgons were very close to the Commander-level, while the weakest medusae were at the Warrior-level. In comparison, the lamias had the widest range of levels. The Servant-class lamias were a plague throughout Africa.
In addition to them, another species had a similarly-sized population, a mutation of the lamias called the Crawlers. A lamia could give birth to an entire nest of them in a week. These Crawlers were not an ordinary breed. They had strange and twisted bodies, and their numbers were on the scale of a plague. They had barely had any defenses, and even the weakest Basic Spell could take their lives, but they had the fangs of snakes and tails of scorpions, and were agile, cunning, and unavoidable. Battlemages in Egypt did not die that often to the lamia, but to Crawlers that ambushed them out of nowhere!
The demon creatures attacking from the south of New Suez consisted mainly of Crawlers and lamias. They were gathering at the outskirts of the south of the city, looking like several black streams from high above. The streams accumulated into a huge black horde, writhing with disgusting forms!
”To be frank, the advancement of magic has brought us too much entertainment. Everyone stops staying at home and reproducing at night. Look at these demon creatures, I bet they always hold orgies when they are bored. It's the only reason they can reproduce so rapidly. Their numbers alone are enough to crush us!” Zhao Manyan observed.
”We humans emphasize optimized breeding, but look at these strange Crawlers. Their main purpose in life is to poison a living being bigger than them to death. They have no other goals in life,” Mo Fan remarked.
Mo Fan had read a lot about the demon creatures in Egypt when he was convalescing at the Parthenon Temple. Greece was actually pretty close to Egypt, so their cultures had a lot of similarities.
”Aren't you afraid?” Heidi asked, rather confused.
”Not really; they should be afraid of us, instead! It's unlikely these low-level existences can harm us, but I can't say for sure about the rest of the passengers,” Mo Fan said.
”Well… Heidi suffers from fear of crawling insects, so please keep an eye on her later,” Brianca told them softly.
Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and Mu Bai gasped. They all looked at Heidi, and noticed her face turning pale with a nervous expression after taking a glance at the demon creatures.
”What are you laughing at? You must be afraid of something too!” Heidi grunted, vexed when she saw them smirking.
”No wonder Miss Ceylan insisted you come with us. If you can't overcome your trypophobia, you are as vulnerable as an ordinary little girl when you are up against species of spiders, mice, and insects. Unfortunately for them, I'm the nemesis of these high-density species!” Mo Fan declared.
Besides, there was a Super Level with four Super Elements on the flight, too! They might not even have to do a single thing for the demon creatures to be taken care of!
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The plane began to descend. The passengers started praying instead of cursing meaninglessly.
The miasma produced by the lamias lingered in the air. The plane suddenly found itself in a dim twilight rather than the bright afternoon sun. It was very easy for ordinary people to be poisoned.
The snakes and scorpions fed on the rotten flesh of the undead, but were also the servants and guardians of some powerful undead at the same time. The filthy gas they were emitting constantly was similar to the deathly auras of the undead. Therefore, there was always a pungent smell when they appeared on a huge scale.
”It's been a while since I last had some exercise,” Mo Fan mused.
Heidi had trypophobia, but Mo Fan was the complete opposite. Little Loach had not collected any Soul Essences for some time. The Soul Essences he had collected last time from massacring the undead were all consumed to pay off the debt of using the Demon Element. He needed some Soul Essences to strengthen his Lightning Magic now!
Mo Fan's control of the Lightning Element was not as impressive as the Fire Element, so he could not alter the form of Lightning Magic as he pleased. If he could strengthen the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Spells further, he would be able to use his spells differently. It would be extremely beneficial, especially with the twelvefold amplification of his Lightning Magic!
”You shouldn't waste your energy if the soldiers are going to protect us,” Mu Bai said.
”Yeah, don't forget why you are here!” Zhao Manyan added.
”I was just saying!” Mo Fan protested.
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A troop of Mages in brown military outfits had cleared a path on the landing field.
”Meos, this is the last flight. We are going to retreat immediately as soon as it lands,” a tanned Captain spoke up.
”Alright, ask your soldiers to be on guard, don't let the Crawlers break through the perimeter,” Meos said.
”There are too many of them. It's impossible to keep them all out, but we'll protect the passengers at all costs. After all, the reputation of the country's aviation is at stake,” the Captain nodded.
Most of the paths on the airfield were sealed off. The designated path was lit up with indicators to guide the descending plane.