Ghost Face Scorpions

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~"

A fierce wind howled as Hugo's group flew onward at tremendous speed.

The land below gradually transitioned from a gray-white crystalline desert into a hard wasteland strewn with gravel.

After they had flown continuously for nearly five days, the entire land had completely transformed into a peculiar crystalline continent made of gray-white crystals!

As they pressed deeper, dreamlike, multicolored rays began shining out from the depths of the crystalline continent, forming a dazzling Light Shadow Layer hundreds of meters thick across its surface, like a neon fantasy realm.

This neon light seemed to possess powerful disorienting and obscuring effects. Even the psionic power of a Star Traveller Tier 9 Psychic Master was greatly suppressed within it.

As for someone like Hugo, who was only Star Traveller Tier 2, remaining within it for too long left his mind muddled, as though he might lose himself and fall asleep at any moment.

"The Light Shadow illusion of the Brilliant Stone Wasteland is terrifying. If I entered it alone, I'd probably get lost in there immediately!"

Hugo looked at the chaotic, mesmerizing lights beneath him, still wearing an expression of lingering fear.

He had only tried it briefly just now, yet he had nearly sunk into it completely.

"This Light Shadow illusion only exists in the continental regions. It looks like we're nearing the core area of the Brilliant Stone Wasteland."

Old Wu leafed through the map, trying to further confirm their exact location.

However, the surroundings were nothing but flat wilderness, and the ground was shrouded in a chaotic, multicolored layer of illusionary light. There was no terrain whatsoever to use as a reference.

"We can only keep moving deeper for now. According to the records, there should be many rocky mountain ranges in the core area of the Brilliant Stone Wasteland, and Ghost Face Scorpions are only found within mountain ranges."

"Alright, then let's keep going!"

Only after the dizzying sight faded slightly did Hugo nod and give the order to continue.

The group set off again, flying forward about a thousand meters above the Light Shadow illusion.

Nearly three more hours passed before a Wuxia Race Psychic Master flying at the front finally seemed to spot something.

"Master, there seems to be a mountain range ahead!"

"A mountain range?"

"We finally found one?"

Hugo and the others hurriedly accelerated. Sure enough, a dark brown mountain range stretching to the edge of their vision soon appeared before them!

Every mountain in the range was formed from a special black stone, entirely different from the material of the crystalline continent they had seen earlier.

The lower several hundred meters of the range were submerged in hazy, colorful light, while the exposed upper half twisted and rose like a black dragon soaring through clouds above a sea of colored radiance.

Yet the mountain range was utterly barren. Aside from jagged dark brown rocks, there seemed to be no trace of life.

Still, the instant they saw the mountains, Hugo's group could not help but brighten up.

"According to the records, Ghost Face Scorpions usually live in rock crevices where boulders are densely packed. There may be Ghost Face Scorpion nests in this mountain range!"

Hugo rifled through the map he had purchased before entering Emberlight World and quickly confirmed their location based on the range's outline and direction.

"What we're seeing should be the Black Rock Mountain Range. Once we enter the Black Rock Mountain Range, we'll truly be in the core region of the Brilliant Stone Wasteland!"

"The Black Rock Mountain Range?"

Old Wu and the others' eyes lit up. "This is one of the dozen or so largest Ghost Face Scorpion gathering places mentioned in the records?"

"Looks like we got lucky. We've reached our destination without running into any real trouble!"

Among their group, there were seven Star Traveller Tier 9 experts.

Aside from Hugo, their master, everyone else in the group possessed the strength of Star Traveller Tier 7 or Eighth Stage.

Thus, throughout the journey, most ordinary adventurer teams that encountered them instinctively kept far away. Almost no one dared to actively provoke them.

Their journey had therefore been exceptionally smooth.

"Let's go over!"

"Everyone, be careful. The Black Rock Mountain Range isn't like the plains. There are mountains and rocks everywhere, with plenty of places to hide. Danger could be lurking around any corner!"

After reminding everyone, Hugo gave the order to move closer.

Mountains might look near, but traveling to them was another matter entirely.

The gravity in Emberlight World was absurdly powerful, so Qi Yuan and the others could not move very quickly.

The group spent nearly another hour before finally entering the Black Rock Mountain Range itself.

"Everyone, get down and move along the ground!"

Hugo had clearly done his homework and immediately ordered everyone to descend.

The mountains were unlike open wilderness. Dangerous beasts or hostile adventurers could be hiding anywhere.

Flying around recklessly would likely turn them into someone else's targets.

Moving across the ground was slower, but much safer.

"We'll head deeper along the mountainside. Keep an eye out for ravines and caves. Those are the places most likely to contain Ghost Face Scorpions!"

Hugo and the others quickly advanced deeper along the mountainside, while the small Detector Hugo carried remained activated at all times.

After nearly two days, they finally approached a long, narrow ravine that looked as if it had been cleaved open by blades and axes.

The ravine was only several dozen meters wide, yet it extended deep into the mountain.

"Hmm? Everyone, be careful! Life signals suspected to be Ghost Face Scorpions have been detected inside the ravine!"

Hugo, who stood surrounded by the others, suddenly transmitted a warning to everyone.

"We finally found them!"

Rather than becoming nervous, the guards revealed eager expressions.

Even Qi Yuan was somewhat itching for action.

Ever since crossing over, he had been cultivating alone with his head down.

Other than that time on Lanka Star, he had never experienced a proper battle.

Now that an opportunity had come, he wanted to use it to test his own abilities.

But after recalling the purpose of this trip, he forcibly suppressed the urge.

Keep a low profile. Even if I fight, I can't reveal my true strength. I absolutely can't draw too much attention.

"Master?"

Old Wu quickly looked toward Hugo, awaiting his next order.

"There are five Ghost Face Scorpions in total. They're moving toward the outside of the ravine. They aren't very fast and will enter our field of vision in two minutes!"

After using the Detector to assess the situation, Hugo waved his hand without hesitation.

"Do it! Old Wu, you and Night Shade fly up a little first. Once the Ghost Face Scorpions emerge, immediately cut off their retreat. Don't let them escape back inside!"

"Everyone else, hide first. Once Old Wu cuts off their escape route, rush them directly. End this quickly!"

Just as everyone concealed themselves according to Hugo's orders, enormous creatures the size of heavy trucks appeared in their field of view!

Their massive bodies were entirely covered in obsidian-like armored scales. Cold barbs protruded from the joints of their six pairs of limbs, while their foremost pair of pincers was as huge as millstones, their snapping jaws flashing with a chilling gleam!

Even more terrifying were their rising scorpion tails and their bizarre faces resembling human faces, enough to send chills down one's spine at a glance.

They were the targets of this mission—the Ghost Face Scorpions!

"They're here!"

Hiding behind a black boulder, Hugo's eyes lit up as he immediately ordered, "Old Wu, move!"

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

The moment Hugo's words fell, two figures descended from the sky, instantly cutting off the five Ghost Face Scorpions' retreat.

They were Old Wu, who had flown into the air in advance, and a Wuxia Race Psychic Master.

"Hiss!" "Hiss!"

Before even landing, the two had already controlled their Psionic Weapons to slice toward the bizarre heads of the Ghost Face Scorpions!

"Pfft!"

One smaller Ghost Face Scorpion had its head burst apart on the spot and collapsed to the ground.

However, the other four Ghost Face Scorpions reacted with incredible speed, immediately raising their enormous pincers in front of themselves!

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"

The Psionic Weapons controlled by two powerful Star Traveller Tier 9 Psychic Masters struck the massive pincers, actually producing the sound of metal clashing against metal!

After evading the initial attack, the four massive Ghost Face Scorpions immediately reacted.

"Screech!"

The Ghost Face Scorpions let out shrill cries. At the same time, they waved their huge pincers and turned into blurs as they charged toward Old Wu and the other man!

"Those claws are tough!"

Old Wu and his companion were slightly surprised, but neither panicked. They directly controlled their Psionic Weapons to attack the four charging Ghost Face Scorpions again.

At the same time, four Zhalin Race guards rushed out from behind the boulder where Hugo was hiding, completely surrounding the remaining four Ghost Face Scorpions.

Two Star Traveller Tier 9 Psychic Masters, along with four Star Traveller Tier 9 Zhalin Race warriors, were dealing with four Ghost Face Scorpions—ferocious beasts with formidable defense but extremely low intelligence. There was no suspense whatsoever in the outcome.

In less than half a minute, all four Ghost Face Scorpions had their heads pierced one after another by the Psionic Weapons controlled by the two powerful Psychic Masters!

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Old Wu controlled his Psionic Weapon as it flashed swiftly through the air, quickly severing the venomous stingers from the tails of all five Ghost Face Scorpions.

"Master, it seems our luck is good. We collected five Ghost Face Scorpion stingers right away!"

Old Wu handed all the stingers to Hugo.

"Haha, you all did well this time. Once we get back—"

Just as Hugo was about to offer a few words of praise, suddenly—

"Rumble, rumble, rumble~~~"

A thunderous tremor came from deep within the ravine, shaking loose rocks from both cliff walls.

The next second, dense red dots appeared within Hugo's Detector range.

"Not good! Run!"

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