Chapter 556: The Amazing Spider (1/2)

Chapter 556: The Amazing Spider

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The wild animals in Dual Forest were all scared away by the gigantic newcomer. In the end, Ye Chong and his crew crossed Dual Forest without being challenged by any of the native creatures. Xuan Ning felt annoyed, for he had just learned how to maneuver the Spider's weapons system.

The shooters who were following the Spider suddenly found themselves travelling all the way across Dual Forest. Most of them had never ventured deep into Dual Forest, for the place was home to many vicious animals. It was simply too dangerous for them! Now that they had actually crossed the entire Dual Forest, all the shooters felt excited. They had all run with all they got just to keep up with the Spider in the past few days. The weaker shooters were left behind long ago.

Xuan Ning frowned, ”What's with their foolishness? Staying alive is more important than satisfying their curiosity.”

Ye Chong and Sha Ya understood him. The shooters were able to reach so far inside here because of their Spider, and not their own strength. Once they were no longer under the protection of their Spider, the dangers of the place would surely overwhelm them.

Ye Chong and his team did not have time to care for their survival. These shooters must now make their way back to Yedda City by crossing the entire Dual Forest again. Xuan Ning and Sha Ya both knew that only shooters of at least Level 6 could survive the journey. Of all the shooters following behind them, only a few were that skilled.

Xuan Ning saw Ye Chong's eyes lingered on him. He said to Ye Chong, ”Forget about them. We should be on our way. Shooters who cannot think calmly are foolish. We're not their babysitter.”

Sha Ya threw a pitiful glance at the low level shooters. They had realized the situation they were in now, and had started to panic.

The three of them did not stay behind to help. They would not delay their expedition because of these shooters.

Without the Spider, crossing the entire Dual Forest would take around 20 days. Even capable shooters like Xuan Ning and Sha Ya would take that long. This was because the only way to travel was by foot. Besides, in order to avoid the territories of the vicious native animals, they had to make detours and risk losing their way.

On the other hand, Ye Chong and his team sat inside the Spider's pilot cabin, enjoying their drinks and sporadic conversation while the Spider made its way through Dual Forest. It took only five days to complete the journey. Along the way, the Spider stormed through anything in its path. Xuan Ning was astounded by the sight of all the animals that practically leaped out of their way. Once, the Spider unknowingly crashed into the home of a flock of sharpbeak cuckoos. Over a hundred sharpbeak cuckoos scattered to the skies, making for an impressive spectacle.

Even the larger animals were cautious around the huge spider, for they had never seen it before. They stayed back and did not initiate any contact. Hence, the Spider carried its three passengers and led the group of low level shooters behind it across the entire Dual Forest.

Once they exited Dual Forest, the environment around them transformed quickly.

There was less foliage. The air was dryer. The ground composition turned sandy.

On the third day after leaving Dual Forest, there was not a tree in sight. The ground was flat. The wind bellowed. There were no plants, no humans, no animals - it was a wasteland. This was the Desert.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, kicking up tiny rocks that hit on the Spider. Cling! Clang! The graveled terrain was a picture of desolation. The uninteresting surrounding was uninspiring.

Nevertheless, Xuan Ning was sitting up straight and looked serious. ”I think a sandstorm is coming.”

Beside him, Sha Ya shared the same thought. ”Agreed.”

Ye Chong heard them. He focused on the holographic screen and keyed in a series of commands. Xuan Ning approached him and asked curiously, ”What are you doing?”

”Releasing the Hummingbirds.” Ye Chong answered without looking up.

”Hummingbirds? What are they?” Xuan Ning thought he was just like some curious child who could not help asking questions.

Ye Chong continued keying in the commands. ”Hummingbirds are small surveillance devices that can increase surveillance coverage area.”

”I see.”

Four Hummingbirds were released from the Spider into the outside world. They headed straight for the skies.

The Hummingbirds transmitted their video feed onto the screens. Despite the strong wind, the Hummingbirds maintained steady flight and provided clear images of their surroundings.

”D*mn it!” Sha Ya and Xuan Ning cursed simultaneously.

On the screen, the sky had darkened some distance away from them. The sandstorm cast a dark shadow on the ground. The most dangerous thing in the Desert was not the large army of sandscorpions or the vicious sandlizards, but the natural phenomenon known as the sandstorm. Strong winds could lift huge rocks into the air. If hit by any of them, the result would be nothing short of a swift death.

Even if someone could avoid being smashed by huge rocks, they would not be able to avoid the sand flying all around them. If unlucky, they would find themselves buried deep under tons of sand, something not uncommon in the Desert.

Ye Chong and his team had not even reached the heart of the Desert when this sandstorm hit them. They were most unfortunate.

Just then, the video feed shook. Ye Chong quickly ordered the Hummingbirds to return, but by then he had already lost one Hummingbird to the sandstorm.

There was only one thing left to do now.

The huge spider raced across the empty desert wasteland, with a massive sandstorm close on its tail.

The Spider was not fast, and the sandstorm caught up quickly. Its passengers were now witness to a powerful force of Nature.