Ch. 306 - The Nanjiang Bandit Is Here to Save You

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"Save people if you're going to save people, but can you stop staring at the goddamn herbs?!"

Fang Si and the others all turned to look at Chen Shu, who looked exactly like a starving wolf ready to pounce at any moment.

"Uh... couldn't help myself..."

Chen Shu gulped and started thinking up a plan.

Soon after, the group stood atop the Swift Wind Sparrow, racing straight toward the Poison-Eating Bug swarm.

"Don't be afraid! The Nanjiang Bandit is here to save you!"

Chen Shu shouted at the top of his lungs, standing at the very front, his eyes brimming with righteous conviction — it was impossible not to feel a surge of respect.

"Huh?"

The encircled Zhao Yong and his group froze for a moment. Recognizing Chen Shu, they actually felt a swell of emotion.

"Boss, it's actually them?"

"Never expected them to let bygones be bygones!"

"So this is the magnanimity of Huaxia Academy? We were the narrow-minded ones after all!"

The six of them felt their hearts burn hot — as if they'd suddenly found a path to survival.

"We'll coordinate from inside and out, just wipe out this entire swarm!"

Chen Shu spoke. Beside him, the Scarlet Flame Dragon launched a fireball straight ahead — but it went wide, not hitting the swarm at all.

Yet that one fireball seemed to sound the horn of battle!

"We attack!! Back them up!"

Zhao Yong's expression flickered with excitement as he shouted.

Everyone erupted with full power, unleashing skill after skill, slaughtering countless Poison-Eating Bugs.

"Zzz zzz zzz~"

The Poison-Eating Bug Lord was absolutely furious, its hatred for Zhao Yong's group burning deep.

"Friend! Make your move, hurry!"

Zhao Yong's group instantly felt the pressure redouble. Their skills were on cooldown, and the swarm was bearing down on them once more.

"No problem! Just hold on!"

Chen Shu swept his hand grandly and hurled a urea bag directly at the swarm.

"Huh?"

Zhao Yong and his group were completely baffled, instinctively assuming it was some kind of secret weapon.

Several Poison-Eating Bugs bared their fangs, tearing the bag open to reveal its contents.

Dozens of chunks of raw meat mixed with ice scattered across the ground. The stench of blood instantly whetted the Poison-Eating Bugs' appetites.

The Poison-Eating Bugs devoured every last scrap, immediately surging with renewed vigor — and encircled them even more ferociously than before.

"Ah... this..."

Zhao Yong's group's eyes went wide. They realized something was very, very wrong...

"Once the bugs are full, they'll disperse on their own. Don't be afraid!"

Chen Shu smiled faintly. The Swift Wind Sparrow immediately turned around and shot off into the distance.

"You mother—!"

Everyone was furious. The swarm in front of them numbered in the tens of thousands — and a few chunks of meat were supposed to do the trick?

From start to finish, Chen Shu had only run his mouth a bit and delivered some meat to the Poison-Eating Bugs. He'd done absolutely nothing else...

"Damn it! We got played. I knew he wasn't a good guy!"

Zhao Yong and his group clenched their fists. They never imagined they could be this naive.

Not only had they not been rescued, but their earlier offensive had only further enraged the swarm.

Just then, the Poison-Eating Bug Lord lurking within the swarm became utterly berserk.

It turned its head back — only to discover that the hundreds of herbs in its territory had already vanished without a trace.

Distracted by Zhao Yong's earlier attacks, it hadn't noticed a thing.

"Hisss hisss hisss!"

The Poison-Eating Bug Lord let out a strange, eerie hiss.

From the distance, even more Poison-Eating Bug swarms surged over, as if they were endless.

Countless Poison-Eating Bugs gave chase after Chen Shu's group.

But the Poison-Eating Bug Lord did not leave — clearly, it had no intention of letting Zhao Yong and his people go.

"Well done!"

Chen Shu broke into a grin. Right beside the Swift Wind Sparrow, a large yellow sphere was flying alongside them.

The Golden Slime's mouth was caked with mud, and it held hundreds of herbs stuffed inside its jaws.

If they'd collected the herbs themselves, it would have been far too slow.

The Slime could fly, and its mouth was enormous — it was obviously the best choice for the job.

"Seniors! Time to pick up some cash!"

Chen Shu grinned and handed each of them a urea bag.

"Goo-gii!"

The Slime continuously spat out all kinds of herbs, all of which the five of them stuffed into the bags.

Once all the herbs were out, Chen Shu immediately recalled the Slime into his Beast Space.

Behind them at that moment, countless Poison-Eating Bugs were in hot pursuit — but unfortunately, none were Silver-rank, so naturally they couldn't catch up.

"Reward received: Wind Blade +1!"

Chen Shu was in excellent spirits. Not only had he harvested hundreds of herbs, he'd also gotten a system reward out of it.

"Hisss hisss hisss!"

From a distance, the Poison-Eating Bug Lord watched as the Slime continuously spat out herbs from its mouth, and it instantly went completely insane.

It had originally planned to use those herbs to attempt a breakthrough to Silver Two-Star.

And now, all the herbs it had painstakingly plundered had been stolen.

In an instant, a red light flared in its mouth.

Countless Poison-Eating Bugs were bathed in the red glow, their aura skyrocketing by a massive margin in an instant.

This was the core skill of a Silver-rank Poison-Eating Bug — it could massively amplify the entire swarm's strength. It was also the reason Poison-Eating Bug swarms could rampage unchecked.

"Birdie, run!"

Chen Shu's expression turned alarmed. He immediately grabbed the scorpion tail and moved to the rear of the Swift Wind Sparrow.

Screeee!

The Swift Wind Sparrow panicked and, as if shot up with adrenaline, its speed instantly surged!

The number of Poison-Eating Bugs in pursuit behind them had already surpassed ten thousand.

Sure, none of them were Silver-rank — but if it came to a real fight...

Given their body weight, the odds were they wouldn't be nearly enough to feed all of them.

"Now's our chance!!"

Zhao Yong's expression shifted. Three Silver-rank contract spirits unleashed their skills, bombarding the Poison-Eating Bug Lord directly.

Because it had just used its mass-enhancement skill...

The Lord's body was radiating red light, making it glaringly obvious within the swarm.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the skills were unleashed, countless bugs surged forward, preparing to block the attacks for their Lord.

But this also threw the swarm's formation into chaos — opening up a path to survival.

"Go!"

Everyone immediately boarded the black flying bird and broke through the swarm.

The bird flew at top speed while coughing up blood — it was already giving everything it had left.

"Boss, our haul this time!"

One of them had bitter unwillingness in his eyes and turned back, trying to get a look at the backpacks they'd dropped earlier.

"Forget about it!"

The black bird fled for its life. This operation could be considered a total failure.

But as long as there were no casualties, that was enough.

The Poison-Eating Bug swarm split into two waves, relentlessly chasing both groups.

Because the bug swarms ran rampant everywhere, ordinary fierce beast packs didn't dare provoke them in the slightest. The Living Wood Swamp gradually descended into chaos.

—

Spirit Suppression Bureau outpost.

"Elder Li, you came in person?"

Spirit Suppression Army Commander Wang Zhenlong's eyes held a trace of respect as he gazed at the white-haired old man before him.

The old man spoke. "Commander Wang, what's the current situation?"

"The temperature has already exceeded eight degrees, and deep within the space, it's likely even higher."

Worry filled Wang Zhenlong's eyes. "Elder Li, could it be..."

The old man shook his head. "It might be spatial fusion. I need to go examine the Space Boundary Fog."

"Understood!"

Wang Zhenlong spoke and directly summoned a massive golden tiger that treaded upon the air.

The two of them mounted the giant tiger and headed toward the depths of the space.

Wang Zhenlong was a Gold-rank Beast Tamer. As long as they didn't run into a Silver King, nothing would go wrong.

"Little Liu, guard the outpost well! If anything unexpected happens, notify the Dragon Guard in Qing City immediately."

"Commander, rest assured!"

A soldier at the outpost nodded, watching the two depart.

...

After a full day of fleeing, Chen Shu's group finally shook off the Poison-Eating Bug swarm.

"Holy crap, these things are genuinely insane, chasing us for that long!"

The Swift Wind Sparrow landed safely, its butt freezing cold. In the end, it hadn't escaped Chen Shu's torment...

"Normally, Poison-Eating Bugs are basically the bandits of this space. They've always been the plunderers — when have they ever been robbed by anyone else?"

Fang Si shrugged, not at all surprised, and asked:

"Chen Pi, if someone robbed you, what would you do?"

"Of course I'd magnanimously forgive him!"

Chen Shu said with a grin. "And then blow up his ancestral grave!"

[1] Space Boundary Fog (空间禁雾) — A white fog marking the edge of dimensional spaces; a dimensional barrier. Its exact nature is not yet clear.

[2] Silver King (白银君王) — A beast that has reached Silver-rank in power but possesses King-tier bloodline, making it far more dangerous than ordinary Silver-rank Lords. Even Gold-rank Beast Tamers treat them with caution.