Under the pitch-black night sky, the wind high above howled as it gradually grew stronger.
Though it was nighttime, it made little difference to Kangqiao.
In Kangqiao's eyes, the things reflected in the night looked much like the images displayed by an infrared camera.
They were not as clear as in daylight, but they were not much worse either.
The two races fighting in this Extraordinary world were much the same.
They were simply many times weaker than Kangqiao when it came to vision.
Under Kangqiao's watch, the two races were engaged in a fierce confrontation.
The three-hundred-meter-wide Great River was not an impassable barrier; it merely formed something like a trench that posed a minor inconvenience.
When hundreds of Primal dinosaurs charged into the river with flames blazing all over their bodies, the river water began to boil.
Billowing white steam continuously rose beneath the cover of night.
And when Dinosaur People, their bodies likewise wreathed in flames, leaped from the river onto the opposite bank and clashed with the Serpent People, the entire stretch of shoreline on that side burst into flames.
Explosions and furious roars rang out one after another.
The moment the Dinosaur People displayed their fire abilities, the battlefield instantly became completely one-sided.
The favorable battle situation made every Dinosaur Person fight more fiercely.
However, amid this excellent situation, Kangqiao, who had been watching the battle, suddenly frowned.
He raised his head and looked toward the sky concealed by the night.
His pupils narrowed as flames flickered within them. Then his gaze pierced through the darkness, looking straight toward the horizon more than ten kilometers away.
What did he see?
A vast black cloud was drifting toward the battlefield of the two races.
No, it was not a black cloud, but an enormous swarm of humanoid mosquitoes.
They were packed so densely that a single glance would make anyone with trypophobia uncomfortable.
However, those mosquitoes were not the key. What mattered most was that above the swarm flew an absurdly huge bird.
As Kangqiao watched the giant bird, its sharp eyes met his gaze.
Kangqiao froze for a moment, then could not help cursing.
"Holy shit, that's one huge moth! What the hell is wrong with its looks?"
That was right. The bird flying in the sky actually looked very much like a moth, but its appearance was far too bizarre.
The Giant Moth's size was not even the main issue. The real question was, why did a moth have a vulture-like head?
And why did its wings have bat-like claws growing from them?
Even more absurdly, Kangqiao could see eight long, slender legs beneath the Giant Moth.
Those legs were covered in dense black fuzz, making them look rather disgusting.
And what Kangqiao found most puzzling was this: why the hell was a giant moth hanging around with a bunch of mosquito-like creatures?
Was there really nothing wrong with the evolution of your people?
Well, those were merely a jumble of thoughts that flashed through Kangqiao's mind.
The newly arrived Giant Moth and Mosquito People simply looked too strange and made his stomach turn somewhat.
In any case, those damned things did not fit Kangqiao's tastes at all. They were ugly as hell.
With a swarm of mosquitoes and a Giant Moth suddenly arriving, Kangqiao did not believe they had come for a stroll.
Moreover, after Kangqiao met the Giant Moth's gaze, the creature actually stopped in midair and ceased advancing. The dense swarm of mosquitoes also halted in the night sky several kilometers away.
There were at least fifty thousand, if not a hundred thousand, of those humanoid mosquitoes, yet such a massive group flew high overhead without making a sound.
That could not help but make Kangqiao wary.
"What are these guys up to?"
"Since they aren't reinforcements for the Serpent People, can I assume they came to pick up the spoils?"
A strange expression appeared on Kangqiao's face.
"Looks like tonight will be very interesting!"
"I just wonder whether there are other guests besides that freak moth."
Now that he was on guard, Kangqiao began carefully examining his surroundings.
Forest, river, everything within several kilometers—Kangqiao scrutinized it all.
In the end, at a winding downstream stretch of the Great River, roughly seven or eight kilometers from the battlefield, he suddenly spotted a section of water stirring beneath the night sky.
Ripples occasionally rose on the water's surface there.
Then Kangqiao discovered several Shark People occasionally poking their heads above the water.
And over there, on a giant tree, Kangqiao also spotted a Shark Person scout.
A Striped Sea Serpent coiled around the giant tree, watching the battlefield from afar.
Though this sea serpent was similar in size to the Serpent monsters of the Serpent People, its surface patterns and colors were entirely different.
The Serpent People's Serpent monsters were mostly blue-black and had no patterns at all.
Unlike sea serpents, with stripes like those on a zebra's body.
Seeing this, Kangqiao finally understood completely.
Tonight definitely would not end peacefully.
When the snipe and clam fought, the fisherman profited. The Extraordinary Races of this world were not as stupid as he had imagined.
Still, Kangqiao was somewhat puzzled. Who had given them the courage?
For the snipe and clam to fight, both sides had to be evenly matched, right?
But the Serpent People were currently being crushed in a completely one-sided battle.
Without needing to think further, Kangqiao had already reached a conclusion.
"Heh, it seems the Serpent People really are as I guessed."
"Another Giant Beast? But where exactly is this Giant Beast now?"
With this realization, Kangqiao instantly became alert.
He was very curious about where the Giant Beast behind the Serpent People was and what it looked like.
Was it an enlarged Serpent monster, or some deformed species like that Giant Moth?
Kangqiao began watching the battlefield vigilantly. At the same time, he decided that if a Giant Beast among the Serpent monsters appeared, he would immediately make his move.
As for how many Dinosaur People would survive the collateral damage, they could only pray for themselves.
He could only do his best to minimize the Dinosaur People's losses, perhaps even lure the Giant Beast's battlefield farther away.
Kangqiao himself was nearly three kilometers from the battlefield, precisely so he would not cause trouble for the Dinosaur People while traveling or moving around.
After all, the impact produced by each of his steps was still incredibly terrifying.
Kangqiao's "expectations" were not disappointed.
Shortly after the Dinosaur People began slaughtering their enemies and chasing the routed Serpent People, a tremendous roar suddenly came from the distant primeval forest beneath the night sky.
Countless surrounding trees collapsed, and the entire earth shook and rumbled.
Then, accompanied by the sound of the ground collapsing, a terrifying Giant Serpent suddenly burst from the earth.
The impact of its emergence was like a massive explosion. Powerful gusts and shockwaves swept across the entire primeval forest on the opposite bank.
Under the forceful wind, many Dinosaur People were even blown away before crashing down far across the ground.
Fortunately, the Dinosaur People's bodies were mostly as tough as iron. After hitting the ground, they merely shook their heads before immediately turning and running for their lives.
That was right. The instant they saw the gigantic Serpent monster appear, those guys ran without hesitation.
The sight left the Serpent People on the other side stunned, and even Kangqiao was somewhat dumbfounded.
Were these still the somewhat dim-witted Dinosaur People he knew? Were these still the hot-tempered Lava Foreign Race in the Serpent People's eyes?
For a moment, even the air seemed a little awkward.
In the end, Kangqiao smiled helplessly, finally understanding.
The Dinosaur People clearly knew something about the Serpent People's situation, and they had factored him into this battle as well.
That made sense. Since he had followed them here, anyone with half a brain would know he would intervene in this battle.
Kangqiao smiled. This was good too. As long as those Dinosaur People were not idiots and ran far away, it would be much easier for him to cut loose next.
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