Intelligent people are sometimes good at scheming because they like to take the initiative, which makes them more likely to expose their weaknesses.
Ziyue was one of the most intelligent people Chen Qing had ever met. Her observation and decision-making abilities were both top-notch. When it came to scheming against someone like her, it all came down to intelligence.
From the moment Chen Qing encountered Heavenly Ghost Octopus, he knew that this was a near-death situation. Ziyue had figured out his idea of collecting jade, and she would cling to him like a leech, making it difficult for him to get rid of her, yet she would not easily make a move.
Under these circumstances, Chen Qing certainly wouldn't dare to take the initiative. He didn't know what methods Ziyue had or what her specific abilities were, nor did he know Baiyu's trump cards. Chen Qing disliked fighting battles without any intelligence.
So he kept waiting.
Ziyue guessed correctly; what she did want was the vast amount of jade in the Dragon Palace. The biggest problem in taking the jade was transportation. Therefore, to take these resources in a short time, she needed a special biological weapon that could transport the crystals away at once.
Ziyue guessed everything correctly. It has to be said that she is a smart person. She was able to see through all of Zi Yue's schemes in the first place. Her way of thinking is different from that of the people Zi Yue had met before.
But this doesn't stop him from scheming, because he always has more information.
Ziyue could guess that she needed a biological weapon that could transport the jade, that much was true, but she couldn't guess which one she needed!
Chen Qing was certain of this. She didn't even know this was a biological weapons arsenal, so it was impossible for her to know the vast amount of information about the species here. But she did know, and choosing something that seemed to be what she needed but was actually extremely deadly was not a difficult task for Chen Qing, the creator.
The Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale is such an existence. Judging from its name, it is an existence with an exceptionally strong ability to devour things. As long as she pretends to be trying to protect this thing, Ziyue, with her intelligence, will definitely be able to guess her purpose. However, without any information, she cannot distinguish between truth and falsehood.
The Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale does indeed possess an exaggerated ability to swallow objects, but unfortunately, this creature also has an even more exaggerated digestive ability. Its terrifying stomach acid allows it to digest all kinds of objects that are not flesh or blood, which means that once jade is swallowed by it, it cannot be regurgitated intact.
Chen Qing had already planned for a monster capable of truly moving jade, and this one before him was naturally bait!
After tens of thousands of years of nurturing by the dragon race, this Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale has reached a very high level. Its open maw can swallow almost all objects in a space that is one-third the size of its surroundings.
In Chen Qing's design, this is an extremely calm hunter. It usually hides deep in the earth's crust and sleeps, using the bionic fish in its tentacles to blend in with the fish and explore the direction of its prey. Once the prey reaches the center of its attack, it will make a decisive move, just like now!
The abyss's gaping maw burst forth from the earth, devouring heaven and earth. Having sealed Ziyue, she now had nowhere to escape. Most importantly, there was the Heavenly Ghost Octopus, whose enormous size made it difficult for most monsters to harm it. However, the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale was the only one with a chance!
"You used yourself as bait?" Ziyue looked at Chen Qing in astonishment.
The moment the giant maw appeared, with her intelligence, she naturally guessed that all of this was Chen Qing's reverse calculation. However, seeing that there was no way to escape from the abyss, she still had some unanswered questions in her mind.
Two questions!
"Please speak, senior!" Chen Qing said with a smile.
"First, while you were locked in a stalemate with that giant octopus, you deliberately released spiritual energy behind you to probe, and very subtly at that. Did you guess that I could detect your movements?"
This puzzled Ziyue, because the other party's action was the key factor that indicated she had fallen into the trap, but very few people in the world knew that she could detect other people's spiritual power.
"I roughly know," Chen Qing said with a smile. "I'm not familiar with you, senior, but I roughly know your background. The fourth sequence of the Warlock Dynasty: Hidden Moon Project, right?"
"You—" Ziyue's eyes widened. How did this guy even know this?
"Does Senior have any more questions?" Chen Qing asked with a smile, gazing at the Heaven Swallowing maw that was about to close, plunging everything into darkness. "There's no time left."
"This Anti-Magic Array ignores friend and foe, doesn't it?" Ziyue sneered. "I can't escape, but can you?"
"I don't need to escape." Chen Qing shook his head. "Losing an avatar for Senior Ziyue is not a pity."
Ziyue was stunned. This guy... he can create clones?
Oh right, I think I heard Hei Yun mention that during the first attack on Liuzhou City by those zombies, two Chen Qing did indeed appear on the city walls.
" Ziyue!!"
Baiyu stared wide-eyed as the giant maw closed in, while Murong could only pull her along, using all his strength to activate the Divine Wind Spell to escape. It was a close call!
That Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale truly lived up to its name; with one bite, it felt like it had bitten off at least an entire prefecture!
If Murong and Baiyu hadn't been monitoring Chen Qing from a higher position than Ziyue from the beginning, even with the full activation of the Divine Wind Spell, they probably wouldn't have been able to escape unscathed.
"Has Chen Qing gone mad?" Murong looked at Chen Qing, who was swallowed along with them, with suspicion. But to his relief, the octopus monster that had been chasing them had also been bitten in half by the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale!
A large portion of its body was bitten off in one bite, and its shrill roar shook the entire space. The collision of the two behemoths was truly spectacular.
Murong breathed a sigh of relief, because if this monster were to escape, the common people might truly be doomed.
Huh?
Thinking of this, Murong suddenly paused, wondering why he would care about the common people.
Isn't she herself a monster who brings calamity to the world?
"How could this be?" Baiyu's face was contorted with rage, clearly extremely unwilling to accept Ziyue: "She can't just be gone like this! Go find her, alive or dead!"
"Go find her?" Murong stared at Baiyu in astonishment. "Are you kidding me? What good will it do you if that monster finds you? And is Ziyue that important to you? She's just a business partner. Why are you making such a big deal out of this life-or-death situation? Aren't you getting a little too carried away?"
"What do you know?" Baiyu turned her head sharply, her eyes icy cold, even carrying a murderous intent. "You are nothing but..."
At this point, Baiyu, in a fit of extreme anger, finally stopped herself from finishing her sentence. Seemingly realizing she had gone too far, she took a breath, turned away from Murong Yunji's astonished gaze, and whispered, "Let's leave here first."
"Um"
Murong responded softly, but a realization dawned on her. She could tell that Baiyu had truly intended to kill her just now!
Why?
Just because of a bad thing I said about Ziyue?
Is it really necessary?
She was her sister, a companion for millennia, one of only two females among the Ancient Insect, having relied on each other for hundreds of thousands of years, supporting each other to evade the pursuit of their brothers. Such a bond, yet she harbored murderous intent towards her simply because she uttered the word "Ziyue"?
What's going on?
Murong felt increasingly uncomfortable, not just emotionally, but also with a strange sense of unease.
Baiyu's eyes flickered secretly, clearly regretting what he had just said.
After a few breaths, the abyss's gaping maw finally closed. Murong, who had escaped to a very high place, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This Dragon Whale was truly exaggerated. If his position had sunk another ten thousand feet, he probably wouldn't have had a chance to escape.
On the other side, the Heavenly Ghost Octopus, with only half of its body remaining, howled and retreated rapidly. It was clearly also frightened by this, thinking that it had encountered an unapproachable terror, and fled at top speed!
This is the first time it has chosen to withdraw since invading more than a dozen spaces!
This time, thankfully, nothing went wrong.
A gentle and familiar voice came from not far away, startling Murong and Baiyu, who both looked over sharply.
" Chen Qing?"
He is not.
At this moment, Chen Qing, dressed in white, had not a single piece of clothing in disarray, making the two of them feel as if they had seen a ghost.
Chen Qing continued to look at the place where the Heavenly Ghost Octopus had retreated, "If it collapses like the Earth Fiend Jellyfish, I'm afraid nothing will be able to stop it from escaping."
In reality, the danger level of the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale is not very high. Its ability to devour the heavens and earth is a supernatural power. The dragon race made it replicate the bloodline of the Dragon Kun, giving it the ability to have Void Maw. However, the Dragon Whale is not actually very big. It takes nearly three days to cool down after using such a supernatural power. Usually, it hides in the earth's crust and lies dormant.
Moreover, this supernatural power requires prior ambush, otherwise its effectiveness is limited. Therefore, compared to the Earth Fiend Jellyfish, the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale is a level less dangerous.
However, its supernatural power is quite effective at restraining behemoths like the Heavenly Ghost Octopus when caught off guard.
Of course, it's impossible to stop the Heavenly Ghost Octopus forever. It has already devoured so many monsters, and its biological level has surpassed this version, making it invincible. It only takes a little time to recover, and once it recovers, the Heaven-Devouring Dragon Whale will be discovered by it sooner or later. It's just a facade, but at least it has bought some time.
"Who exactly are you?" Murong asked with an icy expression.
"Sigh," Chen Qing sighed, looking at Murong, "You shouldn't ask me, but rather ask yourself, who exactly are you!"
Upon hearing this, Murong looked bewildered, while Baiyu's face was clouded with gloom!