Chapter 157 - 117: Extraordinary Materials! A Stone with Invisibility! The Bloodthirsty Vine Appears

Chapter 157: Chapter 117: Extraordinary Materials! A Stone with Invisibility! The Bloodthirsty Vine Appears

This fit perfectly with the behavior of snakes, who preferred to nest in dark, damp underground caves.

The only question was whether this Underground Cave had other exits leading to the surface.

’Hopefully, the Blood-tooth Python isn’t planning to escape, but just wants to go back to its lair to recuperate.’

’Otherwise, all our efforts will have been for nothing.’

But then again, he thought, the Blood-tooth Python probably wasn’t that smart. A creature that’s severely wounded and terrified is more likely to curl up in its lair than run away.

But Chen Chong wasn’t worried about the Blood-tooth Python right now. What concerned him more was the creature mentioned in the intel... the Bloodthirsty Vine!

Compared to the Blood-tooth Python, the Stone Claw Eagle, and the Unihorn Catfish, this final, plant-based Extraordinary Creature was the threat that truly worried Chen Chong.

It not only had a bizarre parasitic ability, but more importantly, its intelligence was surprisingly high—in no way inferior to a human’s.

It had lain dormant for years, all for the sake of devouring the power of two other Extraordinary Creatures to evolve.

Through observation, it had learned that the Blood-tooth Python was in poor condition and could return underground to recuperate at any moment. It had even split off its vines in advance to infiltrate the caves...

The intelligence of this Extraordinary Creature was truly terrifying!

’If we go deep underground, we’ll definitely run into it.’

’Then it won’t just be a fight against the Blood-tooth Python. We’ll also have to guard against this hyper-intelligent Extraordinary Creature.’

He knew about its parasitic ability, but he had no idea what else it could do. The unknowns surrounding the Bloodthirsty Vine left Chen Chong feeling unsettled.

But things had already come to this. There was no turning back. Even if it meant gritting his teeth and forging ahead, he had to do it...

The side effects on Ning Yu’s legs from using her ability had faded. Since she was unarmed, Xu Jun had lent her his Tiger-Head Saber.

She was an all-around talent with blades anyway. The massive saber would be far more effective in her hands than in Xu Jun’s.

Chen Chong also gave Ning Yu the shield he kept strapped to his back.

Ever since he acquired Rock Body Transformation, the shield had become virtually useless to him. He rarely used it anymore.

Ning Yu only had a single ability, "Rapid." Despite her superb Swordsmanship, her body was as vulnerable as a normal person’s without any defensive gear.

Compared to him and Xu Jun, she had no life-preserving abilities whatsoever.

If she ran into danger, her fragile physique could cause her to be taken out of the fight at any moment.

A classic glass cannon.

Giving her the shield would at least provide her with some means of blocking damage in the Underground Cave.

Her strength was crucial for dealing with the Blood-tooth Python. They had to preserve her combat effectiveness until the end...

"What a shield, what a saber!"

Ning Yu’s eyes lit up as she looked at the shield in her hands and the Tiger-Head Saber, which glinted with a cold light.

Having spent years handling all sorts of weapons, she had a natural fondness for them and could instantly discern their quality.

Xu Jun said smugly, "You bet. That Tiger-Head Saber is a drop from a B-Level Card. It was made with absolutely top-tier craftsmanship and Extraordinary Materials. How could it not be good?"

Hearing the words "B-Level Card," Ning Yu was taken aback.

She had led the Swordsmanship Club through the Primitive Jungle for days, and they had only managed to acquire a B-Level Card once.

She never thought that this saber alone was a drop from a B-Level Card.

But judging from its material and sharpness, it was clear that it was on a completely different level from C-Class or D-Class items...

"If you’ve given the saber to me, what will you use?"

Xu Jun waved his hand dismissively. "Don’t worry about me. This Underground Cave actually plays to my ability’s strengths. When we run into the Blood-tooth Python, you and Brother Chong can be the main offense. I’ll just react as needed and use my ability to block damage for you."

Ning Yu asked curiously, "And your ability is...?"

Xu Jun didn’t hide anything, explaining the nature of his abilities right then and there.

Ning Yu was astonished to learn he had a B-Level defensive ability and a B-Level enhancement.

Her knowledge of Ability Cards was limited; she had only ever acquired one, and it was just C-Class.

Yet, across the entire school, very few had obtained an Ability Card at all. The ones who had were like her, possessing only a single, low-level one.

She never imagined that Xu Jun not only had a B-Level weapon, but two B-Level abilities as well.

Seeing Ning Yu’s shocked expression, Xu Jun spoke up again. "This is nothing. Brother Chong is the really incredible one. He has far more abilities than I do—several B-Level ones alone. He’s the one who gave me the Enhancement Card and the Tiger-Head Saber..."

Ning Yu was utterly stunned. She looked at Chen Chong, her gaze filled with confusion and disbelief.

’How could he have gotten so many B-Level Cards?’

’And why can’t I?’

’What in the world did Chen Chong do during his ten-plus days in the Primitive Jungle?’

’No wonder he was so composed when facing an Extraordinary Creature like the Blood-tooth Python.’

She recalled her own fight with it. Though she had managed to land a few lucky hits with her "Rapid" ability, those wounds were completely insignificant to the colossal Blood-tooth Python.

In a later exchange, a single careless moment led to it ramming her, sending her flying several meters into the tall grass, where she lay unconscious.

She had only woken up when she heard the commotion coming from the deep pool and rejoined the fight.

If Chen Chong and Xu Jun hadn’t already severely wounded the Blood-tooth Python, there was no way she could have confronted an Extraordinary Creature head-on with her single ability.

’If I had his abilities,’ she thought, ’maybe I could have killed the Blood-tooth Python sooner and prevented this tragedy...’

This yearning for power gave the usually reserved Ning Yu the courage to voice the question weighing on her mind.

"Can I ask... how did you manage to get such high ratings and obtain so many Ability Cards?"

Chen Chong glanced back at Ning Yu.

Of course, he wasn’t about to reveal his secret—that his daily evaluations were a full grade higher than everyone else’s.

He just replied casually.

"Killed a Unihorn Catfish."