Chapter 160 - 118: The Bloodthirsty Vine Wants to Steal the Prey? The Blood-tooth Python Awaiting Slaughter! A Battle with 2 Extraordinary Creatures

Chapter 160: Chapter 118: The Bloodthirsty Vine Wants to Steal the Prey? The Blood-tooth Python Awaiting Slaughter! A Battle with 2 Extraordinary Creatures

The remaining ones cried out in pain and retreated, disappearing back into the darkness. They slithered into the crevices of the cavern and vanished from sight...

Watching Chen Chong fight so effortlessly among the vines, Ning Yu was stunned.

In that moment, she finally understood the true gap between them...

It wasn’t just a small difference.

’Chen Chong is so much stronger than me!’

"The vines have retreated, Brother Chong. What should we do now?"

"We chase!"

Without another word, Chen Chong raised his blade and ran toward the depths of the cavern.

The Blood-tooth Python had been severely injured in its earlier battle with the Stone Claw Eagle. Although it had been hibernating to heal for two days, its recovery was interrupted, so its injuries were still severe.

Then, after being tormented by him, Xu Jun, and even Ning Yu in the pool for so long, its wounds had only worsened.

It had less than ten percent of its strength left. If it didn’t go back into hibernation soon, it would truly be on the verge of death.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have fled to its underground lair in such a panic.

’I have to seize this opportunity!’

The Bloodthirsty Vines had also appeared in the cavern; they would never let a critically injured Blood-tooth Python go.

’I have to hunt it down before the vines can successfully parasitize it...’

After their previous battle, the Bloodthirsty Vines seemed to realize how difficult Chen Chong was to deal with and didn’t try to block them again, allowing the three to proceed unimpeded.

Ning Yu’s legs recovered once more. She came up beside Chen Chong and asked curiously.

"You seemed to know what those vines were just now?"

Chen Chong glanced at her and said casually, "That thing is called a Bloodthirsty Vine. It’s the fourth Extraordinary Creature in this Primitive Jungle."

"A fourth Extraordinary Creature?"

Ning Yu was shocked. She only knew of the Giant Catfish in the river, the Blood Python, and the Giant Eagle in the sky. She had never imagined there was a fourth Extraordinary Creature, and a plant-type one at that.

’There’s no point in hiding the existence of the Bloodthirsty Vine. Everyone at the school will find out sooner or later. The information exchange point has probably already sold this intel.’

’Besides, this damn thing has already successfully parasitized students and infiltrated the school.’

’After I deal with the Blood-tooth Python and go back, I’ll have to find a way to identify the parasitized people. Otherwise, more and more people will become hosts, threatening my safety and the safety of those around me...’

"To be precise, this is just a splinter of the fourth Extraordinary Creature. Its real name is the Bloodthirsty Vine King."

"Don’t be fooled because it seems easy to deal with now and not very aggressive. In reality, it’s just a tendril the Bloodthirsty Vine King split off to send underground. Its abilities are likely only a tiny fraction of the main body’s."

"In terms of threat, this damn thing is more terrifying than the first three Extraordinary Creatures combined. It’s the biggest obstacle to our survival here..."

"The Bloodthirsty Vine King," Ning Yu murmured the name to herself. "Then why did it come underground? To help the Blood-tooth Python stop us?"

Chen Chong laughed. "You’re overthinking it. The relationships between Extraordinary Creatures aren’t that harmonious. This thing came underground to parasitize the Blood-tooth Python. It needs the Blood-tooth Python’s power to evolve."

"We have to kill the Blood-tooth Python before the vine succeeds in parasitizing it. Otherwise, everything we’ve done so far will have been for its benefit."

Ning Yu’s expression shifted repeatedly, completely shaken by what Chen Chong had said.

"Where did you learn all this? It seems like no one at school knows anything about the Extraordinary Creatures, but you... you know everything about them in such detail?"

Chen Chong looked away slightly. "Because I... am different from you all."

"Different?" Ning Yu was confused.

Xu Jun chimed in, "You’re thinking about the secrets of the school’s transmigration too simply. Surviving isn’t just about hunting. The only way to stay safe is to follow Brother Chong. Only Brother Chong can lead the entire school to survival..."

Having followed Chen Chong for so long, Xu Jun was the closest to him and knew more secrets than anyone else.

He wasn’t just talking nonsense.

The Primitive Jungle was only the first ecological environment they had transmigrated to. More difficult environments awaited them afterward.

If they only thought about hunting for food to get by, they might have a chance in this Primitive Jungle. But if they went to a high-difficulty ecological environment... it would be a dead end.

Because as the difficulty increases, the number of Extraordinary Creatures will also increase.

Without power, they would just end up being crushed like ants by the Extraordinary Creatures.

Food and resources were indeed essential for survival, but only by having the ability to fight Extraordinary Creatures would they be qualified to seek them out...

Ning Yu wanted to ask more, but Chen Chong had already sensed something ahead.

"Ask whatever you want when we get back. But I can tell you this first: the situation at the school is more severe than you imagine. Extraordinary Creatures have already infiltrated it. If we don’t handle this properly, it will cause the biggest bloodbath in our history."

"Also, when I get back, I need to consolidate everyone’s strength. If they are willing to follow my command, I will do my utmost to help them survive. If not, their lives are their own responsibility..."

The situation where everyone at school formed their own cliques had existed for a long time. Not only were resources distributed unevenly, but fights also broke out frequently.

Everyone seemed to be striving for survival, but in reality, most people just wanted to take advantage of the chaos to advance their own ambitions and unleash their inner darkness.

This not only affected the safety of the entire school but also his own safety.

Chen Chong was tired of it.

’It’s time to change the whole situation. Right after this is over, when I get back...’

Ning Yu also heard the unspoken meaning. It seemed like... his words were also directed at her.

"Get ready to fight!"

The words had barely left his mouth when countless vines swarmed toward them.

Chen Chong was the first to charge, launching himself off the ground and into the air, slashing with his blade.

Several vines fell to the ground again, splattering green sap...

"Didn’t these damn things retreat just now? Why are they back?!"

Xu Jun exclaimed as he quickly activated his turtle defense.

He wasn’t just doing this to protect himself; he was also following Chen Chong’s advice.

If Chen Chong and Ning Yu encountered an emergency, they could quickly duck under him and use his protective shield to block attacks.

At the same time, he could also seize opportunities to jump out and proactively protect others.

In short, with his turtle defense, Xu Jun was like a mobile safe room. Although he currently had no offensive capabilities, he was useful for protecting others and temporarily getting them out of a fight...

"This is the deepest part of the lair! The Blood-tooth Python is right ahead, so of course the Bloodthirsty Vines won’t retreat. They’re trying to stop us so they can parasitize the python!"

Chen Chong, charging at the very front, saw the scene in the deepest part of the cave clearly.

The Blood-tooth Python, covered in gruesome wounds and blood, was thrashing wildly. On the surrounding rock walls, countless Bloodthirsty Vines crawled out from every corner, trying to entangle and surround it.

However, even though it was critically injured, the Blood-tooth Python was still an Extraordinary Creature and was well aware of the Bloodthirsty Vines’ intentions.

Its massive body struggled constantly, snapping the attacking Bloodthirsty Vines again and again.

The Bloodthirsty Vines tried to pierce its flesh, but they were blocked by its scales, unable to complete the parasitization.

The Blood-tooth Python was also careful to protect the areas where it had lost scales and its flesh was exposed, preventing them from being parasitized.

Both Extraordinary Creatures knew the other’s intentions and were both attacking and defending...

But the Blood-tooth Python was weak, after all, and the Bloodthirsty Vines were endless. At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before the python would be at a disadvantage and the vines would find an opening.

But now, Chen Chong’s group of three had arrived.

With some of the vines splitting off to stop them, the pressure on the Blood-tooth Python lessened considerably.

And with the Blood-tooth Python resisting, the Bloodthirsty Vines couldn’t focus their full strength on attacking Chen Chong.

The three sides were now locked in a stalemate...

"This is so fucking disgusting. Watching these vines squirm is about to trigger my trypophobia."

Xu Jun was numb.

Although Ning Yu wasn’t charging at the front, she was also using her shield and tiger-head saber to continuously hack at the attacking vines.

Chen Chong, at the center of the encirclement, hadn’t stopped for a moment.

Seeing the endless vines attacking and the Blood-tooth Python up ahead starting to falter, he grew furious.

"Fuck!"

"You parasitized the Unihorn Catfish before, ruining all its flesh and skin and greatly reducing my harvest!"

"Now you show up while I’m hunting the Blood-tooth Python? You’re trying to steal my prey?"

"Sooner or later, I’ll chop up your main body too!"

Chen Chong bent his legs to their limit and shot forward into the thick of the vines. All the vines in his path were torn apart.

Their thorns, however, were firmly blocked by his Rock Body Transformation, unable to penetrate him in the slightest.

As his Tang Blade plunged into one of the Blood-tooth Python’s wounds, its roar once again echoed through the cavern.

Its fangs twitched, and a purple mist sprayed out, beginning to dissolve everything...

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