Chapter 498

Chapter 498: The Island of Devil’s Maw (4)

The group continued to move forward in a suffocating atmosphere. At every few distance, Ambitionist would take out the infrared light device to use, one, was to inspect their surrounding and two was to check whether any locust had gotten on any of their skin. This ‘locust jungle’ was much bigger than they thought. After walking for some time, they were still being surrounded by these invisible locusts. As more locusts collected on their clothes, they would eventually had to stop to clean some away and then walk further... and then stop to clean.

Finally, after Feng Bujue unleashed his second Yakyuken, or 1 hour after they got the main quest, the five came to a small brook. The infrared device showed that this brook was the parting line. The jungle on the other side had no locust at all. Seeing that, the group worked to remove the locusts from their bodies and jumped across the brook. When they were on the other side, they checked thoroughly to make sure that they had carried none over before they sighed in relief.

“Ah... finally we have gotten through that disgusting place...” Atobe sama sighed. “It’s like I’ve given a new lease on life...”

Pegasus added. “Yes... having a bunch of writhing creatures stuck on your body is so not superhero-like.”

Feng Bujue scratched his chin and said, “Well, that might not be true. I’ve seen some interesting superhero anime where... the female heroes in skimpy clothes are entangled in these sticky creatures and they were being raised into the sky...”

“Wait a minute! Are you sure those are normal anime?” Atobe roared. “They are not flicks where their names are made up of multiple numbers and letters?”

“Qie... you uncultured swine.” Feng Bujue scoffed with derision, “Those with multiple numbers and letters are usually acted by real person...”

“That is enough out of you two!” Ambitionist shouted. “How did the topic get so distracted? We are right in the middle of a quest here!”

“I say...” Uncle Worthless interrupted the trio’s conversation and said in a serious tone. “Did you guys notice...” He paused. “That the surrounding temperature has risen?”

“Eh? Now that you mention it...” Feng Bujue nodded. “It seems to get hotter.”

“Hmm... The temperature appears to have suddenly risen from 20 degree to about 33 degrees.” Pegasus also just realized that.

“Hmph, you people are too slow.” Ambitionist pushed on his glasses and said proudly. “I’ve already noticed that earlier...” He pointed at the brook behind him. “With this brook as the boundary, the temperature on both sides is obviously different. If you do not believe me, you can jump back to look. It will still be at 20 plus degree on the other side.”

The next second, other than Pegasus, the other four shot out like arrows and went into hiding.

[Hey... this bunch of cowards are too much...] Pegasus screamed in his heart.

Tsk Tsk

As the black shadow approached, its footstep was becoming more obvious.

[I should have known... when one has to face this alone...] Pegasus swallowed and looked ahead nervously as he thought. [it is very scary!]

By then the shadow had appeared from the trees and caught Pegasus who was standing in the path instantly in its line of sight.

“Hmm? A human?” Moonlight (Even though it was a blood moon, the moonlight was white and quite bright) showered through the foliage and carved out the creature’s outline. It was a humanoid creature. It had a face that was akin to that of a baboon. It was 1.9 metres tall, very wide in frame, almost as large as a sumo wrestler, but his body was not made from fat but muscle. The ‘man’ was wearing a dark cargo clothes with a park of leather boots. The players thought he was more than 2 meters tall because there was a giant axe on his shoulder and the shadow of the man and the axe overlapped to create this illusion.

“Damn monster, name yourself!” Pegasus sharpened his gaze and shouted.

[What the...] Feng Bujue who was hiding in the dark was startled. He thought [This thing’s ability to communicate with NPC is in the negative... if you speak like that, even a friendly target might turn hostile.]

“He he... heh heh... ahahaha...” To everyone’s surprise, the baboon-face started to laugh... it was a strange, curious and maddening laugh that sent chill down one’s spine.

“Why are you laughing?” Pegasus asked, “What is so funny?”

“Ha ha ha ha ha!” The thing could not stop laughing. “After so many years... finally there is a sentient creature to speak to me! Ha ha ha ha!” He started dancing, the joy was apparent on his face. “ha ha ha... human! A living human!”

“What is happening...” Ambitionist who was hiding in the tree couldn’t help but grumble.

But...

“oh? There are more?” The baboon face lifted his head and stared right at Ambitionist’s hiding spot. He looked straight at him and said, “Perfect, there are two of them.” After announcing that to himself, he suddenly raised the axe and charged at Pegasus. The happy countenance shifted into a vicious expression instantly. The baboon face laughed maniacally, “Then it does not matter if I kill one of them! Ha ha ha ha!”