Fey Evolution Merchant Novel - Chapter 137
Chapter 137: Heart-Penetrating Ironline
Once Chimey flew in front of Lin Yuan, he immediately communicated with Chimey. After a short communication and feeling what Chimey had seen, Lin Yuan’s face behind the mask looked terrifyingly gloomy.
Lin Yuan already knew that this alien insect dimensional rift was a pinnacle Class 1 one, through the Mother of Bloodbath. However, by seeing the scene through Chimey, Lin Yuan could feel the endless numbers of alien insects gathering under the dimensional rift. There were all sorts and types of alien insects packed up together, and it looked like they were piling on top of each other.
Had Chimey not experienced Cheng Wu and Cheng Rui’s assault and gone through life and death, it would have been overwhelmed when it saw so many alien insects.
Of course, the massive numbers of this insect tide wasn’t the reason why Lin Yuan had a gloomy expression. The most important reason was that Chimey had seen three Class 3 alien insects.
Class 3 alien insect, Acid Tapeworm.
Class 3 alien insect, Spiky Beetle.
There was another one, but it was a Class 3 alien insect that was halfway out of the dimensional rift.
The Acid Tapeworm looked just like a green neon lamp under the night sky and was abnormally eye-catching. The Acid Tapeworm’s skin was just like a translucent and durable membrane, and it was filled with green glowing acid that was extremely corrosive. When it spat out the corrosive acid, the flesh would be instantly carbonized once it made contact with flesh.
The Class 3 alien insect, Spiky Beetle, was just like an iron tortoise with horrifyingly thick armor. The massive body possessed power that could raise things that were several times heavier than its body. When the Spiky Beetle smashed with its spiked armor, it would be able to penetrate city walls.
Of course, there were individuals here who had Gold feys that could battle with Class 3 alien insects, so Lin Yuan wasn’t really worried about these two Class 3 alien insects. The most important Class 3 alien insect was one that Chimey saw when it was still emerging from the dimensional rift. It was a slender black line.
The black line was the reason why Lin Yuan frowned. This third Class 3 alien insect that only revealed half its body was an invisible killer, the Heart-Penetrating Ironline.
Under normal circumstances, the Heart-Penetrating Ironline wouldn’t reveal its original body and would be hiding within the bodies of other alien insects. From an alien insect that didn’t have any grade or a Class 3 alien insect, any of the alien insects could be the host for the Heart-Penetrating Ironline.
The Heart-Penetrating Ironline would control the host’s movement, and it would grab the opportunity to suddenly emerge. It would use its slender iron-line-like body to penetrate the heart of its target. It was considered an invisible assassin on the battlefield.
With the Class 3 Heart-Penetrating Ironline around, each spirit qi professional would need to be 120% concentrated. If the Heart-Penetrating Ironline found a gap and suddenly attacked, it would penetrate the heart. There was no method to cure or save the victim.
The heart was the core of the blood’s movement, and if the heart was shattered, the entire body’s blood would stop flowing, instantly losing vitality.
No matter how great a healing-type spirit qi professional was, it was impossible to rescue a life with a shattered or penetrated heart.
When everyone noticed that Lin Yuan wasn’t talking after gathering intel, their morale that was originally boosted by Xin Ying had fallen a little. However, Lin Yuan had to tell everyone of the Heart-Penetrating Ironline’s presence. If they weren’t cautious in advance, the Heart-Penetrating Ironline would be able to launch its sneak attack. It was highly possible that they might lose a Gold combatant. Even a Gold defense-type fey wouldn’t possibly be able to defend against an all-out attack from the Heart-Penetrating Ironline.
“Acid Tapeworm, Spiky Beetle…” Lin Yuan paused for a moment before he said with a deep voice, “And also the Heart-Penetrating Ironline. This dimensional rift is a pinnacle Class 1.”
Since Lin Yuan took responsibility for the reconnaissance, he felt that he shouldn’t withhold any information. It might affect morale, but it wasn’t enough to win the battle with just empty morale.
When the alien insect dimensional rift opened, it was already a fight to life and death. Both sides had a huge difference in combat power, and if they couldn’t even have the most accurate and factual information, then the result would be them getting wiped out. All of the non-combatants in Millstone Town would become food for the alien insects, and Millstone Town would become a meat paradise for the alien insects.
Lin Yuan’s words made everyone silent—only the silly Spitting Turtledove was still gulping down the third bucket of water. In order to eat Gray Beetles, it wasn’t willing to give up even if it was choking.
All of a sudden, Zhang Xiaobai let out an inappropriate peal of laughter. Immediately after, he gripped his fist and stepped forward. “It doesn’t matter if this alien insect dimensional rift is a normal Class 1 or a pinnacle Class 1. We are not trying to slaughter the insect tide. We are just going to endure until reinforcement arrives.”
Zhang Xiaobai wasn’t certain if Ascending Dragon City would notice the opening of this dimensional rift, however, someone had to step out and boost the morale for everyone.
Xiao Ying looked at Zhang Xiaobai with a little extra. This obviously inappropriate person is always surprisingly reliable during crucial moments.
After hearing Zhang Xiaobai’s statement, everyone stayed silent for a moment until some unknown person yelled out, “Since we have stayed behind, then we don’t have to be afraid of death! It is just an insect tide. I am great at enduring!”
“There is nothing to be afraid of. Even if I am not from Millstone Town, I cannot allow my own race to be killed by alien insects! Fight! Fight! Fight!”
Gradually—it was unknown if it was because of extreme fear or a certain indestructible faith that was passed down—everyone had a sudden boost of morale.
A dazzling spot of light that supported the morale was fused with the boost of morale from everyone, and it was shining brightly. A radiant spirit was rising up within the Millstone Town’s Guild Alliance. A grand spirit was produced invisibly under the night sky, and it was enough to contest with this dimensional rift.
The heaven’s dome in the night sky was like a silent reporter. When the sword aura drew across thousands of miles, the sword light would lit up all nineteen states[1].
The faith and grand spirit at this moment was something that many people would eulogize, but it would be carved into the memories for eternity.
As the radiant light gathered, the energy was enough to penetrate the sky.
As Lin Yuan felt that grand spirit, he involuntarily wanted to laugh heartily toward the sky. However, he quickly withdrew his mind and reverted to his most composed state at this crucial moment.
“The alien insects might start moving at any time. We cannot allow the alien insects to enter Millstone Town. Therefore, our only choice is to meet the alien insects outside Millstone Town.”
Millstone Town didn’t just have spirit qi professionals. There were also ordinary people, and they were all helpless. If they were to face the insect tide, they would instantly become food for the insect tide.
Furthermore, once the alien insects entered Millstone Town, they would be receiving attacks from all directions, and it was impossible to defend against the alien insects from all directions. They would have to break formation due to the alien insects’ attacks, and everyone would be overwhelmed by the insect tide, turning into food for them.
Millstone Town’s city wall was built between two mountains, connecting them. Because it was very close to the Endless Forest, the city walls were built to be very thick.
To fight outside Millstone Town and rely on this city wall was the best choice to resist this insect tide.
Lu Pinru was still constantly producing Firm Armor Silk Clothing. Even with Blackie replenishing her spirit qi through Spirit Injection, her spirit qi was still exhausted.
After extracting all the spiritual power and spirit qi from herself and working hard with the coordination of her three Glowing Silkworm Weavers, almost every spirit qi professional with Silver feys had a set of Firm Armor Silk Clothing.
Lu Pinru was currently pale like a white sheet, and sweat was rolling down her cheeks. She wiped off the sweat on her cheeks and stood up to carry the two large wardrobes before she took big steps forward.
Lin Yuan and the quartet of the Extreme Guild Club led the way while the spirit qi professionals that were residing in Millstone Town followed behind, along with the adventuring spirit qi professionals that actually wanted to venture into the Endless Forest.
Over 1,000 individuals that disregarded death had started to form up formations under the city wall of Millstone Town. Dozens of Firm Armor Silk Clothing were glowing, and when buried in the insect noises, the silk clothing was giving off a trace of stern feeling.
Just as everyone formed up the formations, Lin Yuan suddenly felt the atmosphere tensing up. He took a deep breath and could see low-grade alien insects rushing over from the source of the insect noises.
Everyone could feel the ground underneath their legs constantly shaking. Lin Yuan looked far away and could see countless yellowish-green, reddish-brown, and different spots of light under the night sky. They looked just like spin drifts from the ocean and were surging over at astonishing speed.
Behind each spot of light was a dashing alien insect.
When facing this ferocious insect tide, everyone circulated their spiritual power to summon their feys.
The battle was about to begin!
[1] It is a kind of poem
