Qin Ze and his other clones were all taken aback upon hearing this.
Old beast?
Qin Ze's first thought was that this guy had roasted the alien beast, and coincidentally, this clone was skilled in Fire Movement Technique.
"Guess quickly..."
The clone was still gloating when the sound abruptly stopped a second later.
Qin Ze immediately recalled his memories, and in the moment before his clone died, he saw a small octopus swimming towards him at lightning speed.
The little octopus pounced on the clone's face like a facehugger, then suddenly self-destructed, and the clone lost signal.
"He really is a seasoned veteran."
Qin Ze knew this little octopus like the back of his hand.
This thing was there during the Jiang City Tide, it was there when they invaded the Blue Flame Realm of Thousand Streams Island, and it was there when Virgo caused trouble in the Mystic Dream Otherworld.
Although it ended in failure every time, the point was to participate.
"We've found a clue."
As Qin Ze gradually withdrew his clones, he headed towards the location where the clone had just died.
Since the baby octopus is swimming there, it means the mother is not far away.
The little octopus immediately self-destructed upon discovering the clone, killing it. Clearly, the clone was protecting something.
As night fell, Qin Ze arrived at the location where his clone had died.
The remaining half of the body was gone, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.
There are many strange beasts wandering around nearby; they've probably been eaten.
Qin Ze looked around. Several strange beasts were resting not far away, and all was quiet.
This area was still an endless plain, with nowhere for the mother giant octopus to hide.
Qin Ze then looked towards Penglai City Penglai City, which was about 70 or 80 li away, separated by a mountain.
In other words, it's a clone. Any other professional scout wouldn't even glance at such a barren place.
There's an octopus!
"What a coincidence, I have the same thing."
"Me too..."
"..."
Shortly after, multiple clones on the Local Area Network reported their location; they had all encountered the little octopus.
Their fate was the same; the next second, their heads were blown off by a face-to-face attack.
Qin Ze frowned slightly.
The clones that were reporting the location weren't very far from him.
The furthest distance between them is no more than one kilometer.
In other words, the entire area within several kilometers is under the surveillance of the giant octopus.
Miss Sword Case suddenly spoke up, "Let's hurry up and leave, this place... this place makes me very uncomfortable."
Qin Ze couldn't help but ask, "What kind of discomfort?"
Miss Sword Case replied, "It seems like something is watching me, and there's more than one pair of eyes."
Qin Ze muttered to himself, "So it wasn't just my imagination."
He shared the same feeling as Miss Sword Case.
From the moment he saw the bloodstains left by the clone's corpse, Qin Ze felt that he was being watched.
Strangely, however, there was nothing around.
Buzz--
Just then, a high-frequency vibration sound suddenly rang out behind Qin Ze.
He turned around abruptly and saw a facehugger octopus swooping down towards his head.
Bang--
Qin Ze unleashed a punch, shattering it into pieces.
Buzz buzz buzz--
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen small octopuses appeared out of thin air and surged in from all directions.
"Is this never going to end?"
Blue flames erupted from beneath Qin Ze's feet, instantly incinerating all the little octopuses that tried to hug his face into ashes.
The sounds of battle startled several strange beasts that were resting nearby, and they raised their heads to look over.
Upon discovering that it was actually a human, the beasts rushed over as if they had spotted Old Wang.
Qin Ze didn't even glance at the few low-level beasts.
He snapped his fingers lightly, and several bolts of lightning struck down, instantly turning several " Old Wang " into clouds of blood mist.
"You're so good at dodging, I think being an octopus is a waste of your talent."
"A rat or a cockroach would be more suitable for you."
Qin Ze shouted loudly at the vast, empty plain before him.
He was certain that the giant octopus was nearby, but it had simply used some special method to hide itself.
Or perhaps it is hiding somewhere in the void, secretly observing him.
Are you sure you want us to show up?
Suddenly, Qin Ze heard a mental transmission that sounded neither male nor female.
It's that giant octopus.
Qin Ze raised an eyebrow. "How can I take your Soul Orb if you don't show yourself?"
It's just a mere SS-level alien beast. If it dares to show itself, Qin Ze and the Four Heavenly King will tear it apart in no time.
"As you wish..."
As another mental transmission rang in Qin Ze's ears, ripples spread across the plain a hundred meters in front of him.
It's like a pebble falling into a calm pond, or a curtain connecting reality and illusion.
The enormous body of the giant octopus slowly emerged from the ripples.
In his normal form, Qin Ze was as small as an ant in front of the giant octopus, which looked down at him from above.
"I feel like I've smelled your scent somewhere before."
The giant octopus transmitted its confusion.
Qin Ze sneered, "A beast is a beast; its nose really does have a good sense of smell."
The moment the giant octopus appeared, before Qin Ze could react, his clone on the Local Area Network became excited.
Especially the Believer Clone, they're practically beating drums and gongs.
"I knew God would favor the loyal!"
"S -S-Rank Soul Orb!"
" Qin Ze, I want this!"
The other clones, however, scoffed.
"Get out of my way, you sickly weakling."
"You can't have your cake and eat it too; there's no such thing as a free lunch."
"You've reserved S-Rank Soul Orb, so SS-rank ones are out of the question for you~"
Don't be discouraged, S-class characters are cute too!
"..."
The giant octopus looked down at Qin Ze, a playful, almost human-like expression on its face.
This was the first time Qin Ze had come into such close contact with an SS-class alien beast since he had gained a certain level of strength.
Compared to the S-class alien beasts Qin Ze had encountered before, the giant octopus in front of him was clearly more intelligent. Its mind was no less than that of a normal adult male, and it could even communicate with him using mental power.
This is why the giant octopus always manages to escape unscathed.
When it realizes that the situation is unfavorable, it immediately starts thinking about a way out, instead of fighting blindly.
The giant octopus transmitted its voice, "I only intended to drive you away, but you were determined to die, so it has nothing to do with me now."
Bang--
Qin Ze, holding the Miss Sword Case in his arms, leaned on the ground for support. "Are you going to dig out the Soul Orb for me yourself, or should I do it myself?"
The giant octopus was in no hurry, and simply said, "Human martial artist, your presence here is perhaps an arrangement of fate. Accept your destiny of annihilation with equanimity."
As soon as he finished speaking, ripples began to spread out in the space around Qin Ze.
For a moment, he felt as if he were inside a two-dimensional painting, and he was merely a person within the painting.
Gradually, one after another, strange beasts emerged from the rippling waves.
They were densely packed, endless, and shoulder to shoulder, almost occupying the entire vast plain.
Right now, Qin Ze is right in the center of these strange beasts, completely unaware of it.