The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 161 - 124: Rare Insect Clan, Mud Blade Mantis! _3

However, their numbers were enormous, with groups of thirty to fifty acting together. This caused quite a few unlucky ones to have their flight space occupied by their teammates, leading to close contact with the insect net.

"Hee hee hee..."

A "Ghost Flea" burst out, as big as a person, with each leap like a fleeting ghostly shadow. It quickly caught up behind a Zombie Bee, fearfully bouncing and colliding as if afraid the bees would snatch its food away.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Clank! Clank! Clank!

——The Insect Fights had once again begun.

In order to get past the insect net and closer to the rocky area, the insect Fond Spirits exhausted all their skills.

Some even started fighting amongst their own kind, as if they couldn’t wait to rip their competitor to shreds on the spot

Li Jingming, who was secretly watching, now kept a vigil over their battle.

The rapid increase in experience points made his eyes shine brilliantly, and during peak times, a hint of flush would even appear on his cheeks.

But, once the dispersed sweet aroma gradually weakened...

A part of the insect Fond Spirits regained awareness, no longer heading towards the rock. Precariously they attempted to escape the confines of the insect net and abandon this controversial area.

"Tuotuo, it’s our turn now!"

The Rainbow Light Fetus they had imagined didn’t show up, so Su Mei summoned the Pink Ostrich and directly poured a Fury Potion into its mouth.

"Burp~~~"

The giant ostrich let out a burp, followed by a loud fart.

Visibly, those bright, expressive eyes suddenly turned blood red.

"Ga ga! Ga ga ga!!!" (〝▼皿▼)

The crazed Pink Ostrich nearly bit into Li Jingming’s hair.

To avoid one of the well-recognized handsome freshmen of the academy from becoming bald...

Su Mei, whose heart was in her throat, narrowly held onto Tuotuo’s neck in time to redirect its gaze towards the chaotic heap of insects not far away.

"Ga?" (ꐦÒ‸Ó)

The giant ostrich paused mid-step, seeming stunned.

Perhaps the droning buzzing of the insects was incredibly irritating to him. Tuotuo’s attention instantly shifted, and it haphazardly dashed out, its large feet causing mud to splatter all around.

"Ga ga ga! Ga ga ga!!"

The Pink Ostrich, which normally relied on ramming and kicking for attacks, started off with a headbutt this time.

Two Grass Butterflies grappling with each other were separated due to this hit, and stopped fighting with each other. Instead, they turned their attention to the ostrich, intending to attack it together.

"Swish, swish!"

A pile of dark green powder drifted towards the ostrich.

That was the 50-pattern "Grass Seed Powder"; once planted in the body, it would quickly germinate. If left unchecked, the body’s ability to move would gradually be restricted.

Usually, Su Mei would have directed Tuotuo to dodge.

But this time, her orders didn’t work. The red-eyed Pink Ostrich didn’t care one bit, leaping three meters into the air. Halfway up, it performed a sweeping kick. One of the Grass Butterflies didn’t react in time, and its belly was smashed as it was kicked into the mud, showing no signs of life.

"Eh?!"

Su Mei widened her eyes, looking at Tuotuo as if seeing it for the first time. She was absolutely stunned.

Realizing a significant portion of the Grass Seed Powder was stuck to them, she rushed to take out a water charm.

Upon crushing it, a stream of blue water sprayed out, washing down the back of the giant ostrich and cleaning off all the dark green powder.

Just like that, before Su Mei could even catch her breath, Tuotuo went wild again, set its sights on an Iron Beetle trying to burrow away, and kicked it away like a soccer ball, sending it flying over a hundred meters.

"Tuotuo, calm down!"

"Watch your back! There’s an insect attacking from behind!"

Su Mei had already activated her protective armor and damage reduction shield, but they had little coordination at this time. Simply keeping from falling off Tuotuo’s back required all her concentration.

"Rip—"

A streak of a blade flashed by, slashing a forty-centimeter-long gash near the ostrich’s buttocks.

"Ga?!"

The pained Pink Ostrich jumped up on the spot and swiftly turned around.

The one who ambushed it was a giant mantis with a grey shell all over, wielding two sharp knives.

Though its overall color was quite monotonous, its compound eyes flickered with a hint of human-like intelligence.

"Mud Blade Mantis?"

Li Jingming, who was holding a longsword and had rushed to the battlefield following behind the ostrich, appeared slightly astonished when he noticed this mantis.

His ghost-faced moth, who was unconsciously watching from behind, was visibly on edge.

This creature... was very dangerous!

If those two blades slashed at its wings, it was doubtful it could resist, and would presumably come close to dying on the spot.

"A rare insect Fond Spirit?"

Ye Hanjun let out a faint laugh.

The insect Fond Spirit known as "Mud Blade Mantis" was rare in number, but strong in battle.

If one said the ghost-faced moth, with its signature skill "Scare Powder", was considered a high-quality Contracted Spirit, with a solid score of 85 in the eyes of "Bug Raisers" and "Bug Catchers".

This Mud Blade Mantis, meanwhile, was superior yet. With its agile speed, terrifying burst power and razor-sharp blades that could cut iron like mud, uniting these three major advantages, it could roam near a score of 90.

"Whoosh--"

Ye Hanjun summoned Huazhu, all set to provide assistance at any moment.

The suddenly appearing Mud Blade Mantis had reached the perfection stage of Clay Body.

This was by far the most threatening entity in this bug trap operation.

Though the Pink Ostrich’s fighting power was now enhanced, it had lost control and its attack methods were limited. It probably wouldn’t even be able to touch the mantis’ shell, and would be left to be toyed with and trifled with.

"Little Moth, Wild Wind!"

"Whoo—"

The Ghost-Faced Moth flapped its wings, a gust of wild wind swept by, stalling the Mud Blade Mantis’s advancement, successfully buying an opportunity for Tuotuo to react.