Chapter 114 - 104: Insect Human

Chapter 114: Chapter 104: Insect Human

If Chen Qi hadn’t suddenly arrived and happened to discover those insects, he never would have realized there was a problem.

Having made his decision, Chen Qi walked directly toward the mineral vein containing the Source Ore.

The moment Chen Qi left, a large swarm of insects suddenly burst from the ground.

These pitch-black, densely packed insects swarmed together, forming a human shape.

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’Red Heart 7, so you’ve finally decided to take out the Source Ore!’

’What a pity. I underestimated the nature of this Source Ore. I thought I could capture it with my Iron Beetles, but I fell short at the last hurdle.’

’Hmph, you’re one cautious bastard. I dangled a Great Decomposition Saber blueprint as bait, and you still didn’t bite. This is a huge loss.’

The figure murmured on the wind, its voice filled with frustration and rage.

Whenever he thought about how the Great Decomposition Saber blueprint was gone for good, his heart ached so much he could hardly breathe.

He had obtained that item with great difficulty, nearly giving his life for it.

If it hadn’t been to lure Red Heart 7 into taking out the Source Ore, why would he have just given it away for nothing?

He’d only sold it for a little over 300,000 on the dark web, after all. Not even a fire sale would be that cheap.

Then again, he had underestimated the Source Ore. He had learned through a certain channel that there was Source Ore here.

His original plan was to take it secretly, without ever alerting Chen Qi.

For any player, achieving a goal without having to fight other players was, of course, the best option.

Unfortunately, the Source Ore was far more mysterious than he had imagined. He had toiled here for over a month and had nothing to show for it but a pile of slag.

No wonder Red Heart 7 was so confident just leaving it here; he wasn’t afraid of anyone stealing it at all.

Only after his attempt to take it secretly failed did he come up with the subsequent plan: to use the Great Decomposition Saber as bait.

The Insect Human believed that no player could resist the chance to increase their personal strength outside of their Cards.

But Red Heart 7 never made a move. He didn’t take the bait.

If that were all, it would have been fine. The Insect Human was not an impatient man; he firmly believed that Red Heart 7 would eventually retrieve the Source Ore.

But an accidental discovery forced him to change his plan.

Someone else was also eyeing this mining area, and they had been here long before him.

’This is a bit troublesome. It seems everyone wants a piece of the good stuff.’

To prevent the situation from becoming even more complicated, the Insect Human had no choice but to activate his plan ahead of schedule and make a direct, threatening probe.

If Red Heart 7 continued to ignore him, then he couldn’t be blamed for destroying the entire mining area.

His insects might not be able to capture the Source Ore, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t devour the entire mining area.

’If I can’t have it, no one can.’

However, he never expected Red Heart 7 to be so aggressive, with strength that far exceeded his predictions.

The way he looked ready to level the entire mining area had truly stunned him.

If he hadn’t been confident in his own ability to survive, he would have fled long ago.

Given that Red Heart 7’s strength exceeded his expectations, he was already prepared to abandon the rest of his plan.

But another accidental discovery restored his confidence in executing his plan.

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’Hmph, Red Heart 7, my abilities aren’t just confined to those specially cultivated insects. All the bugs covering these mountains can be my eyes and ears.’

’You think you can scare me off just by acting tough?’

’Heh, what a Bluff. After all that fuss, you’re still just a LV2.’

The truth the Insect Human had discovered was that Red Heart 7 had not advanced to LV3.

This discovery instantly dispelled all his doubts.

No matter how powerful Red Heart 7 appeared, LV2 was still LV2.

The limited range of his skills alone would be a crippling disadvantage.

’LV3 vs. LV2... the advantage is mine.’

He would be the one to win in the end.