Chapter 89 - 59 Superior

Chapter 89: Chapter 59 Superior"Success!" Ji Xinghuo’s gaze locked with the little green snake’s for a second, a smile spreading across his face. His heart bloomed with joy. He hadn’t expected such a simple food lure to work, as easy as enticing a child with a lollipop, but it actually made the snake give up its cave and leave the valley with him. Originally, Ji Xinghuo planned that if he failed, there was no need to rush; he could hunt in Peak Valley for a few days before returning, continuing to lure it with food. Considering the little green snake’s pickiness about food, once it got used to cooked meals, it would be subdued sooner or later. Spiritual creatures possess intelligence and can reflect. But it was precisely because spiritual creatures understand more that they are easier to deceive. If it were a less intelligent monster that relied solely on instinct for survival, it wouldn’t care about the taste of food—as long as it fills the belly, that’s enough, and it would soon forget about it. Ji Xinghuo, in a cheerful mood, took out his bow and arrows, preparing to shoot two more wild birds to give the snake an extra meal. However, as soon as he made a move, the little green snake quickly slithered away. "Still afraid of me." Ji Xinghuo shook his head, knowing that subduing a spiritual creature was not so simple; the little green snake only considered him a tool person for preparing food. To truly get close to it, he reckoned it would take some more time together. He hunted nearby and brought the catch back to cook at camp, eating half himself and giving the rest to the little green snake to devour. Watching its mini snake body, Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but wonder how much it could actually fit inside. Had it already digested all of yesterday’s feast? "Time to start working!" Ji Xinghuo opened the Wanxiang Star Pupil interface to take a look—seven days in, and his Spiritual Origin Ability hadn’t increased one bit, with Ether Sensitivity still at (Third Level 295/433). He put on his backpack and continued his journey. The little green snake, which was originally hiding in the bushes dozens of meters away, immediately followed suit. At first, Ji Xinghuo worried it couldn’t keep up and purposefully slowed down. But he soon discovered the little green snake moved incredibly fast; even if he ran the whole way, it could easily keep up. Sometimes the snake would disappear briefly, off to who knows what, but soon it would return. Once Ji Xinghuo confirmed it wouldn’t get lost, he began hunting. A few hours later. Ji Xinghuo encountered a group of Stone Scythe Demons with a large scale; there were nearly a hundred of them. They divided into two or three smaller groups, playing and drinking water near the river. "Fifteen Monster-Level, two Elites..." "No, wait!" "That leader isn’t an Elite!" Hiding on the opposite side of the river, Ji Xinghuo observed the leader of the Stone Scythe Demons from a distance. Its magnetic field strength was almost the same as that of Elite monsters, but upon closer inspection, the Ether Energy reactions were much stronger. Sёarᴄh the ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This Stone Scythe Demon was also significantly larger, sitting by the river at over two meters tall. All four of its arms were thick and powerful, and its stone claws resembled scythes. "A Superior-Level monster?" Ji Xinghuo’s eyes sharpened as he confirmed it was a Stone Scythe Giant Demon. However, compared to the Flood-Level Stone Scythe Giant Demon he saw last time, this one’s strength was clearly several notches lower, nowhere near as oppressive. "It must be a Stone Scythe Giant Demon that has just evolved not long ago, still not grown into its full form." "Maybe I could kill it..." Ji Xinghuo thought it over in his mind and didn’t act rashly. Last time, Ren Jie led a team that searched Peak Valley for ten days, along with hundreds of hunting teams, yet failed to find the Stone Scythe Giant Demon, and now he had stumbled upon it. If Ren Jie and her team were here, they wouldn’t hesitate to attack. But right now, it was just him. The strength of monsters is hard to gauge accurately; it depends on their abilities. Monsters of the same level can vary in strength by more than ten times. Superior-Level monsters have surpassed their race, able to integrate other Alien Species like intelligent races, and they may also awaken one to three Alien Species abilities of their own. If compared, a Superior-Level monster is definitely stronger than most Super Mutants, and the best among them might even challenge Legendary Mutants. Thus Mutants usually hunt in teams and try not to act alone. Not to mention, this Stone Scythe Giant Demon was surrounded by a whole group of underlings. If it wasn’t killed in one strike, being ambushed by over a hundred Stone Scythe Demons, life or death would be unpredictable. "Get a little closer to observe." Ji Xinghuo activated his thumb ring and went into Stealth State. He then moved up along the riverbank, eventually getting across from the Stone Scythe Giant Demon, with only a hundred meters between them, separated by the river. At this close distance, he could more clearly see the distribution of the Ether Energy. Ether Energy offers a more direct way to judge the strength of an enemy. The stronger they are, the more intense the Ether Energy reactions around them, similar to vortexes pulling in nearby Ether Energy. The stronger and wider the ripples they cause, the stronger they must be! Ji Xinghuo compared the Stone Scythe Giant Demon with the adjacent Elite, and the Etheric fluctuations differed by about threefold. "It really is a recent evolution." He made his assessment. If this Stone Scythe Giant Demon hadn’t awakened an overly strong ability, relying on long-range sniping could give him a chance to slay it. With that thought, Ji Xinghuo lay motionless among the riverside grass. Suddenly, he turned his head. He saw the little green snake crawl out from the fallen leaves nearby, only two or three meters away. There was a trace of fear in its eyes, and it lifted its head, bobbing it several times. "Are you telling me to get away quickly?" There was a touch of amusement and emotion in Ji Xinghuo’s heart. Not easy at all! Having fed you for a few days, you are finally starting to consider my well-being. But probably, you’re more worried about losing your food provider if I die, right? Ji Xinghuo waved his hand at the snake, signaling it to keep its distance. The little green snake turned and burrowed into the grass. After it had left, Ji Xinghuo still lay motionless, observing the monster on the opposite bank. It wasn’t long before the group of Stone Scythe Demons finally finished drinking, howling as they ran off and entered the forest, heading towards a distant Rock Peak, killing and devouring every wild beast they encountered on their way. Ji Xinghuo followed them, his attention constantly on the Stone Scythe Giant Demon. Until twilight. After four or five hours of meticulous observation, Ji Xinghuo confirmed that the Stone Scythe Giant Demon had not awakened the "Earth Pulse." This was good news, but also bad news. The good news was, without the Earth Pulse, the Stone Scythe Giant Demon wasn’t so terrifying. It couldn’t use the perception of the earth’s vibrations to locate enemies, didn’t receive a strength enhancement when standing on the ground, and its recovery wasn’t as exaggerated. In short, its strength had dropped by a level. The bad news was, without the most valuable Earth Pulse, even if he killed the Stone Scythe Giant Demon, there might not be much to gain. Also, this Stone Scythe Giant Demon had just evolved and had not yet merged with other Alien Species. Its strength was about on par with a Super Mutant. "I can kill it!" Ji Xinghuo made his decision. When Star Night fell, the group of Stone Scythe Demons gathered to rest at the top of a Rock Peak, huddling together in groups of threes and twos, some lying on the ground, others hanging from trees. Taking advantage of the dark, Ji Xinghuo found the best sniper position. There was a cliff beside the Rock Peak, with an irregular piece of outcropping rock, bald and barren of any grass, separated from the Stone Scythe Demon pack by a deep ravine and about tens of meters higher than the opposite side, creating an excellent shooting platform. The only drawback was it was somewhat far from the Stone Scythe Demon pack, with a distance of about 270 meters. The effective lethal range of the Dragon Falcon Eagle Bow was 300 meters; beyond this distance, the lethality would gradually decrease and would be unable to threaten monsters. Ji Xinghuo’s Archery Skill ensured a confident killing shot at 220 meters. Beyond that, the precision would drop. Unless he activated Myriad Phenomena! Ji Xinghuo took a detour of several thousand meters, climbed up the opposing cliffs in a Stealth State, and looked across the ravine at the Stone Scythe Demon pack. The Stone Scythe Giant Demon was half lying atop a huge rock, surrounded by four or five ordinary Stone Scythe Demons, all female. At that moment, it was dominating a female Stone Scythe Demon beneath it, coupling with unrestrained pleasure. "Do monsters have orgies too?" Ji Xinghuo’s eyes lit up. It wasn’t because he had any perverse fetishes, but rather that this situation presented an excellent opportunity for a kill shot. He turned to look behind him; the little green snake had also climbed up and was hiding atop a tree dozens of meters away, motionless. The night was dense, stars cluttering the sky. This moment was perfect for hunting monsters! Ji Xinghuo inserted several Titanium Aluminum Alloy Arrows into the ground at his feet in a row and grabbed a few more in his palm before drawing a Capacitor Arrow and pulling the bowstring. The limbs of the Dragon Falcon Bow contracted like eagle wings. The pupils in his right eye flickered slightly. The world stilled in Ji Xinghuo’s eyes, with countless illusory shadows flowing, overlapping, and a semi-transparent virtual line extended along the direction of the arrowhead, falling on the Stone Scythe Giant Demon’s body, which was exerting its strength. Its figure began to wobble and evolved, showing various possible outcomes. Myriad Phenomena lasted only for a second before shutting down, to save Star Power in preparation for the fight ahead and to leave himself a way out. At the same time, he fired the arrow. Under the amplification of the Rotating Magnetic Field, which was close to overloading, the Capacitor Arrow transformed into a dazzling bolt of lightning that streaked across the sky. At first, silent and stealthy. Mid-flight, a burst of thunder exploded above, reverberating between the cliffs and the ravine. In the Star Realm, the speed of sound was much faster than on Earth, reaching 1021 meters per second, so even though the Capacitor Arrow was accelerated by the Dragon Falcon Eagle Bow, the sound it emitted still reached the ears of the Stone Scythe Giant Demon faster than the arrow itself, alerting it to danger. The Stone Scythe Giant Demon, immersed in pleasure, suddenly heard the thunder and was nearly scared limp. It looked up just in time to see a bolt of lightning hurtling towards it, and without regard for the female Stone Scythe Demon beneath it, it reacted incredibly fast, rolling off the rock with its skin hardening as if covered with a rock armor. Crack! A loud boom echoed. The Capacitor Arrow struck the rolling Stone Scythe Giant Demon with incredible precision. Had it not reacted, it might have escaped unharmed, but the rolling motion positioned it directly in the path of the arrow. The lightning struck its only weak point at that moment. The area between its legs. Its entire body was covered in rock skin, except for that one place. It hadn’t had the time to retract what dangled outside, swaying back and forth. "Awooo..." An agonized, desperate howl spread all around, echoing between the mountains and the ravines. The Stone Scythe Giant Demon’s nether region burst open, a calamity of blood and loss of its most vital part, leaving behind a massive, gaping wound. But it did not die right there, nor did it lose its ability to move. The Stone Scythe Giant Demon climbed up from under the boulder, howling in madness, its bloodshot eyes sweeping around. It quickly found the direction from which the lightning had come but saw nothing. Its vision wasn’t exceptional, and it couldn’t see far in the Star Night. Whoosh! An arrow appeared out of nowhere, but its target was not the Stone Scythe Giant Demon, instead, it flew into the panicking Stone Scythe Demon pack, blasting the head of a Monster Level Stone Scythe Demon. Then came the second arrow, the third... Whoosh! Whoosh... Arrows flew in succession, each hitting a monster Stone Scythe Demon; even if a few didn’t hit their heads, they pierced through the rock skin, with the demons struggling in their dying moments, not far from death. "Roar!" The Stone Scythe Giant Demon finally locked onto the enemy’s location. Its body swelled in size, its blood-drenched legs sprinting furiously. Upon reaching the peak’s edge, it stomped forcefully and leaped into the air, aiming for the cliff on the other side of the ravine.