244 A Mugging? (1/2)

Wang Baole snorted when he saw the hedgehog cactus about to bite. His right hand tightened into a fist, and he activated the Supernova. Spirit energy erupted all around him, and dust and earth stirred from the ground and rose into the air. The hedgehog cactus had its mouth wide open and was about to take a bite. Upon witnessing the sight, it shuddered and without waiting for Wang Baole's fist to land, spat out a mouthful of green liquid.

It wasn't directed at Wang Baole but rather was spat out like a pool of blood. The cactus grew limp. Even the spines started falling off in bunches.

It appeared to be defeated…

Faking death? I haven't even landed a hit! Wang Baole blinked. His fist stopped right before the hedgehog cactus. He glared. He found the cactus rather interesting and yelled.

”Let go!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the cactus roused into movement. It pulled its roots out from the ground and, like a tiny person, retreated speedily. It stopped after it had retreated for a yard.

”At least you know what's good for you!” Wang Baole's right hand reached deep into the earth the hedgehog cactus had just vacated and grabbed hold of a fingernail-sized fragment. The moment his hand touched the fragment, a strange sensation traveled from his fingertips to his heart.

The feeling was akin to that of an endless hunger and longer coming from deep inside him to meld with the fragment. Wang Baole shuddered, and his breathing quickened as he held the fragment in his hand and studied it. He was very sure that it… was a special fragment that could be used to build his Foundation Establishment core!

Overjoyed, Wang Baole placed the fragment close to his chest. Such an extraterrestrial fragment might be able to be used for one's Foundation Establishment core, but it wasn't something the storage bracelet could hold.

Brimming with satisfaction, Wang Baole lifted his head and found the hedgehog cactus gone. Not paying its disappearance any attention, he mused for a while and realized the reason for the cactus' human-like intelligence.

It probably has something to do with this special fragment. Wang Baole looked around, confirmed there were no other fragments, then turned and dashed off.

After he had finally left, the soil in the ground rose slightly, and the hedgehog cactus popped out anew. It looked towards the direction Wang Baole had gone with what seemed like resignation, opened its mouth wide and bared its teeth, then burrowed back into the earth and ran off.

Wang Baole was running along happily. Except, after running for some time, he stopped and stared at the fragment he had placed close to his chest. He seemed slightly dispirited.

There's something wrong with this thing. The reading materials only said we're unable to store it in our storage bracelet. They didn't say anything about the fragment being a source of Spirit Qi that draws attention. Wang Baole grabbed at his hair in exasperation.

It would have been fine if the fragment hadn't been discovered, but once it was discovered and came into contact with a cultivator, it became like a burning torch in a pitch black night—something that would obviously be discovered by others located within a certain radius.

That's why they said it was dangerous here, and that the competition amongst the various political forces was brutal. With such a feature… it'd be weird if the fight isn't fierce. Wang Baole thought for a bit and considered hiding the fragment somewhere else. He tried digging a hole and burying it, but its Spirit Qi remained obvious. The chances of someone finding it soon after he had left were high.

There's no other way. I'd like to see who dares to rob me! Wang Baole gritted his teeth, glared, and continued running. The devouring seed inside his body churned and searched for other sources of Spirit Qi.

Time crept by slowly. Three days passed. In the three days, Wang Baole found quite a few fragments. Most of them couldn't be used for the Foundation Establishment core. Of such special fragments, he had only found a second one.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.

Wang Baole thought of how difficult it was to find the special fragments and couldn't control his sighing. He, at least, had his devouring seed, and the speed at which he was finding the fragments was faster than the ordinary cultivator. Even so, his results were dismal.

The others must be facing the same problems! Wang Baole believed himself right in thinking so. During those three days, he had encountered the lunar monsters. Most were mutated Moon Beasts that were of the Ancient Martial realm. They posed no threat to him at all, and some of them even looked like they would make a delicious meal.

For example, he saw a lobster that was half the size of a person. It made Wang Baole hesitate for a long time. He remembered he had eaten lobsters found in the ocean, but he had never eaten one that was found on land. However, the lobster gave off a purple glow and looked poisonous, so after deliberating for a very long time, Wang Baole decided to abandon the idea.

Two days passed. On that day, Wang Baole was continuing his journey within the Mystic Luna Realm, searching for fragments, when he passed a small mountain. His eyes suddenly flashed. Through the devouring seed, he felt a startling Spirit Qi disturbance in the distance erupting!

The disturbance excited Wang Baole. He was about to approach when he felt through the devouring seed the source of the Spirit Qi stirring, then dashing towards where he was.