That King of King of Qin... his target isn't him!!
Chen Qing guessed it almost the instant he was controlled by the Nether Youyun Jellyfish.
The East Sea Youyun Jellyfish is a very special being. It is positioned as an assassin-type demon, but that is not actually the case. It possesses almost the strongest stealth ability in the second version, as well as almost the fastest attack speed among its peers.
However, its drawback is that it lacks the ability to finish off its opponent.
It's ridiculous, isn't it? Top-notch stealth ability, explosive speed that's terrifyingly exaggerated, able to unleash speeds a level above his own in a short time, and possessing neurotoxins that can paralyze and restrict others' bodies—by all accounts, he's a truly terrifying assassin.
But that's not actually the case. In the East Sea, the role of the Youyun Jellyfish has always been that of a consumable item used to cover the stealth and retreat of high-level combat forces.
The reason lies in their special toxins. These nerve-sed toxins can put the entire body of a living organism into a very special relaxed state. Even if the mind is filled with fighting spirit, the body cannot exert any strength, provided there is no crisis.
Once the body senses a life-threatening crisis, the relaxed nerves will immediately restart, and the explosive power during the transition from absolute relaxation to instantaneous rise will be even greater than in a normal state.
This is equivalent to a hypnosis skill in a game. Once you are hit by a basic attack, you will be interrupted. But here, you don't even need to use a basic attack. You only need to sense the danger to immediately resume your activity.
Moreover, the longer the control time, the greater the continued power for the opponent. Chen Qing even remembered that some players from the East Sea used this jellyfish to strengthen their soldiers, allowing the jellyfish to control their own most explosive unit and release it directly on the battlefield. In that instant, those soldiers would unleash several times their combat power, making them purely support units.
If the other side wanted to deal with me, they shouldn't have used something like this. It's clearly a tactic to pull me away from the battlefield. Their goal from the beginning was probably that guy who sent the signal!
Chen Qing was anxious, but the neurotoxin in the mica rendered it powerless and able to wait quietly.
Either Ao Zhen catches up with them and rescues them, or they wait for the neurotoxin to wear off on its own.
If it's the latter, one's physical abilities will reach their peak in a short time, improving at least half of their basic abilities. However, if by then they've already fallen far behind, they'll probably only be able to watch helplessly as the child is taken away by the King of Qin.
That child possessed the information he most wanted to know.
Thinking back to the last moment, the child clearly knew some information about his past life, and seemed to have an inexplicable emotional denial about being transported here.
So here's the question: if all of my former colleagues traveled here together, why am I the only one finding it unbelievable?
How did I get in here? Was it an accident? Or was it premeditated?
The most crucial question is: what kind of force exists in this world that can directly transport people from the real world into it?
The thought that there was a technology outside that could directly transport people into a game felt incredibly unbelievable to Chen Qing, making her wonder if she had forgotten something.
That child has information he wants to know!
Unfortunately, the more anxious he became, the less he could break free from the jellyfish's control. Although Ao Zhen had followed his trail, he had been unable to rescue him for so long. He knew that the Youyun Jellyfish was three times faster in the water than usual, and with its unique ability to hide, it was not easy for Ao Zhen to track him down, even with the Dragon Breath Spell.
I understand, but my heart can't accept it. If I'm pulled any further away, even if I manage to break free from the jellyfish's control, I'm afraid it's all over.
Just as the terrain was about to be pulled into the foot of White Cloud City and directly into the lake area from the underground city, a sharp silver light instantly shattered the jellyfish controlling him!
The moment the neurotoxin left his body, Chen Qing's blood and qi surged like never before. The blood-activating effect brought about by the forced sedation of this toxin was brought to its fullest extent!
"Luckily we made it in time," Ao Zhen said, looking down at the lake. "If there had been some kind of magic array set up there, it would have been even more troublesome."
"He couldn't possibly have made it in time," Chen Qing shook his head. "We all received the signal at the same time. Even if he arrived a few hours earlier than me, it wouldn't be enough time for him to set up a formation here that could kill us."
Both he and Ao Zhen are near- Dragon King Level beings. To kill or seal them, this level of magic array would definitely require more than a month to set up. Unless that child was used to plot against him in advance, it would be impossible to do so in time.
"Are there any more jellyfish around?" Chen Qing asked directly.
"I killed them all," Ao Zhen confirmed.
The Youyun Jellyfish is a troublesome creature in the water. If you're not careful, you might get controlled. If you don't want to be pulled into an unknown place like Chen Qing, it's essential to kill the other jellyfish before rescuing Chen Qing. That's why it took her so long to save Chen Qing.
Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this, but looked at the lake below with a hint of hesitation on his face.
Ao Zhen from his emotions, this guy seemed very anxious. It was obvious that he valued that kid from before. So why did he stop now?
"Do you think they'll travel by water or land?" Chen Qing suddenly asked.
This question Ao Zhen.
If the other party wanted to escape with that little guy, and had already brought you to this lake with the jellyfish, why would they still take the water route? Of course, they would take the opposite land route!
Chen Qing initially thought the same thing, but when he recovered and was about to rush back, he hesitated because he thought of another possibility.
The South Mountain originally had no water system. It was only because of the underground city built in advance and the unique long-range water magic of the East Sea that water could emerge in the mountain city when the water level rose.
This means that the lake beneath White Cloud City can be directly connected to the East Sea!
Taking the land route would indeed allow them to shake off the enemy in a short time, but the South Mountain are rugged. Unless the enemy is willing to expend their energy to fly using magic, it would take at least two days to return to the East Sea, given the vast terrain of the East Sea Commandery.
The venom of the Youyun Jellyfish has a limited duration of 15 minutes. Even if it only buys him 15 minutes, he still has a good chance of catching up.
After all, the other party knew that he possessed the Dragon Breath Spell and was extremely skilled at tracking; it was only by using him that they were able to find the child from that Painted Skin person.
Since the other party knows about my tracking abilities, aren't they afraid of being caught up with on land?
Is there any possibility?
Chen Qing suddenly looked down at the lake, and the next second, without hesitation, she jumped in!
Ao Zhen was stunned. Although she didn't understand why Chen Qing jumped into the lake, she didn't hesitate and immediately followed. She then asked in a puzzling voice, "You suspect they took the waterway?"
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Why walk through the water?
Meanwhile, in the lake, Jiang Xiaoling looked utterly bewildered. To help him breathe underwater, she had given him a slippery meat pill, which tasted like swallowing a live frog. What puzzled him most was that, since the enemy's men had already dragged Chen Qing into the water, shouldn't they be taking the land route? Why were they taking the water route? Wasn't that going in the same direction as the enemy?
"My current base is in the East Sea, so whether we travel by sea or land, we'll eventually head East Sea. Traveling by land, it will take us at least three days to get East Sea, but with the jellyfish's help, we can get back by sea in half a day at most!"
"The reason we had the jellyfish drag Chen Qing into the water was a smokescreen, to make the other side mistakenly believe we would flee in the opposite direction. In reality, the darkest place is where we hide best; he won't suspect that we're escaping in the same direction as him."
"I see." Jiang Xiaoling instantly realized that it was a psychological tactic.
"But with his intelligence, he'll figure it out quickly."
"Huh?" Jiang Xiaoling was taken aback.
"It all depends on how quickly he reacts," the King of Qin said in a low voice. "Once we swim out of this lake and into the East Sea, I'll have plenty of ways to deal with him. He's already launched his campaign to reclaim the southeast, and he won't waste time with me in the East Sea. Otherwise, the Underworld he's activated wouldn't be able to withstand it. Once we're in the East Sea, he'll never have a chance to find you again, and you'll be safe."
"I see," Jiang Xiaoling nodded slightly. Judging from the other party's previous words, they seemed to be loyal to their superiors. But would it be safe to go to the East Sea with them?
Jiang Xiaoling didn't know why, but she always felt uneasy.