Chapter 975 - 629: Demon Cactus

[Grass!]

Grassman: Summoner, can this be used to make soup!

At this moment, Grassman ran over, lugging half a magical beast.

"What kind of thing is this again."

Li Pu gazed at the green clump in its hand and couldn't help but frown.

It seemed like this magical beast was possibly a distant relative of the Grassman.

Similarly with hollow eyes and mouth, yet its body wasn't woven from grass but was of cactus texture.

To put it simply, it was a cactus person.

This fellow's spikes looked rather sharp and densely packed.

On its head were three big spikes arranged in a 'mountain' shape, resembling antennas that were quite conspicuous.

Only a being like Grassman wouldn't worry about getting pricked by it.

Upon sensing the remaining aura...

"My goodness gracious."

This turned out to be a 6-turn magical beast.

Yet Li Pu, until now, had never encountered a 6-turn beast with such a feeble aura.

Judging only from its solidity, this thing felt at most like an E-level, truly a mystery how it reached 6-turn.

Activated [Hardening] and touched it, finding that the spikes were indeed its related materials.

[LV1-Spikes (E)] 1/100

Passive Effect: Enhances internal water storage capability

Attribute Requirement: 5 Wood or above

Type Requirement: Fury

Race Requirement: None

A skill utterly useless, can only be sacrificed.

"By the way, Teacher Chai, what did you say this magical beast's name was?"

Only then did he remember Chai Pan's unfinished statement.

But looking over to Chai Pan, he saw the other's face was peculiarly unpleasant.

"Demon Cactus..."

Chai Pan was staring at the half magical beast as he uttered its name.

"Is that this cactus's name?"

Li Pu felt such a weak creature seemed unworthy of the word 'demon.'

"It's also the name of the type of magical beast I just mentioned..."

"Contestant Li Pu, now you've done it this time!"

Chai Pan explained the reason for his grim expression.

"The Demon Cactus essentially rules this desert area."

"The main reason is their long lifespan, and... their near-deathless regeneration ability!"

[Claw Claw!]

As he spoke, the half cactus person on the ground indeed resurrected, making noises.

And green gel-like substance emerged from the cut-off surface, swiftly filling up its missing body.

"So powerful?"

Li Pu felt even his [Repair] didn't have such a strong recovery capability.

[Claw Claw Claw!]

The revived cactus person hesitated for two seconds, then recalled who the enemy was and immediately sprayed many spikes at Grassman.

[Grass!]

However, Grassman just slapped it down and stomped on it.

"Uh... Is this what you call the desert master not to provoke?"

Li Pu turned to Chai Pan once more.

"You better come over quickly."

Chai Pan didn't respond immediately, instead beckoned Li Pu to walk far away.

"It's exactly because they are almost immortal, that there's no natural enemy for Demon Cactus in the desert."

"Do you know what that causes? They have amassed a vast group in this desert region through reproduction!"

Hearing such a description, Li Pu still found it hard to believe.

A vast group?

Where then?

"We are merely on the periphery now, so the number of Demon Cacti isn't much."

"Plus, most of them usually survive buried underground."

Chai Pan seemed to discern what Li Pu thought.

"There can't truly be an immortal magical beast in the world, right?"

Li Pu cared about this point.

"Naturally not, but curbing Demon Cactus seems to have rather demanding conditions."

"I heard you need methods with certain rare attribute effects or repeated kills to obliterate them and prevent regeneration."

Chai Pan stated.

Rare attribute effects don't refer to rare magnetic attribute.

[Grass!]

At this moment, Grassman issued a forceful shout and wielded [Void Power] to smash the Demon Cactus into smithereens.

[Claw... Claw Claw!]

This time, the Demon Cactus didn't resurrect but quickly withered to a dry yellow.

"Teacher Chai, didn't you say it couldn't be killed?"

Li Pu looked at Chai Pan.

"Uh..."

Chai Pan was briefly baffled.

"It's a mess, completely messed up now!"

But after realizing it, his face turned starkly.

It's not that the Demon Cactus can't be killed, but is hard to kill.

Yet the most troublesome is the aftermath after killing it!

"You see those three antennae on its head."

He glanced at Li Pu.

"..., they really resemble antennae."

Li Pu had always thought they looked similar.

"These antennae are tools used to communicate with their kin, meaning that now the entire desert knows you killed this Demon Cactus!"

"They're quite vengeful, next you won't take a step without trouble in this desert!"

That's what makes the Demon Cactus so annoying.

Numerous, vengeful.

Once provoked, practically wherever you go in the desert, you'll be besieged by them.

Rumble rumble...

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, both felt the ground quake.

[Claw Claw Claw!]

A cactus head emerged from the earth first.

It was quite close to Li Pu and immediately shook its head, ejecting masses of spikes.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

Under [Hardening], this wave of attack didn't hurt him in the slightest.

These creatures' attacks were simply too feeble.

"What a thing."

He kicked its head to pieces.

The cactus fragments on the ground squirmed, seeming about to repair and resurrect.