The terrifying Mystic Devouring Beast
"..."
When the information from his cheat's scan appeared, and the levels and distances of supplies emerged in Cao Fengqi's vision, his breathing instantly grew rapid.
Even his movement technique faltered slightly.
His eyes shone as he stared ahead and to the right.
A Transcendent Sequence Rune!
A Transcendent Sequence Rune!!
It was just over nine hundred meters away.
On top of that, the treasures in the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory were far beyond what he had expected.
There were four level 5 supplies and one level 6 supply.
And the level 6 supply was in the same spot as the Transcendent Sequence Rune, almost overlapping it.
One thing's certain: the Transcendent Sequence Rune and the level 6 treasure should be at the Mystic Artificer's shop.
One of the four level 5 supplies is a few meters from the Transcendent Sequence Rune, and the rest are farther behind Klein the Apothecary's Shop.
Cao Fengqi's eyes had turned a little red.
He pressed his lips together and headed decisively toward the Transcendent Sequence Rune.
Fortune favored the bold.
Even if it was the Mystic Devouring Beast's lair, even if Mystic Devouring Beasts were gathered there, even if he lost his life there this time, even if he failed to obtain the Transcendent Sequence Rune this time...
Cao Fengqi still had to try.
He needed to confirm one thing: whether the Transcendent Sequence Rune was buried underground or lying on the surface.
That was crucial!!
Many of the treasures Cao Fengqi had obtained had been buried underground. If this one was underground, it would be a major problem for him.
If it was on the surface, fighting for it would be much, much easier for Cao Fengqi.
Before his eyes, the distance of over nine hundred meters gradually shrank.
Eight hundred meters... six hundred meters... four hundred meters...
Perhaps because most of the Mystic Devouring Beasts had been drawn away by the level 3 metal, he didn't encounter a single one along the way.
Three hundred meters... two hundred and fifty meters...
The closer he got, the more excited Cao Fengqi became.
When he reached two hundred meters, his heart began pounding uncontrollably, and he fixed his eyes on the location of the Transcendent Sequence Rune and the level 6 treasure.
They were almost within reach.
But just then, he forced himself to a halt.
His mouth slowly fell open, and his expression changed drastically.
In his vision, the level 5 supply that had been beside the Transcendent Sequence Rune suddenly moved, rising half a meter.
In an instant, a chill ran down Cao Fengqi's spine as a possibility flashed through his mind.
The level 5 supply beside the Transcendent Sequence Rune was fucking undigested food inside a Mystic Devouring Beast.
Could it be that the three moving level 5 resources I encountered in the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory a few days ago weren't Wraith Remains, but a Mystic Devouring Beast?
The three level 5 resources were inside it, and now two have been consumed, leaving one undigested?
The more Cao Fengqi thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
If so, the location of the Transcendent Sequence Rune and the level 6 treasure was very likely the Mystic Devouring Beast's lair.
A Mystic Devouring Beast that can digest level 5 metal...
Cao Fengqi swallowed.
For a creature of that level, killing him would be all too easy.
Did that Mystic Devouring Beast suddenly move because it sensed me from far away?
Cao Fengqi grew wary. If that was the case, he absolutely couldn't get any closer now.
I can also see whether the Transcendent Sequence Rune is underground from here.
He slowly lowered himself to the ground, turned his head, and looked toward the Transcendent Sequence Rune.
It's level with me. The level 6 treasure is even a little higher; it isn't on the ground.
Shit, the Mystic Devouring Beast moved. It's coming toward me.
Cao Fengqi immediately scrambled up, turned, and fled.
"Roar!"
A fierce roar came from behind him.
At the same time, a sight that made Cao Fengqi's scalp tingle appeared.
In his mind, four red warning objects shot toward him at a terrifying speed.
Cao Fengqi knew they were bone spikes fired by the Mystic Devouring Beast.
But both the number and speed of the bone spikes fired by this Mystic Devouring Beast far exceeded those of the one he had encountered before.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Seeing the safe position indicated by the script, he hurriedly dodged.
Three bone spikes narrowly brushed past him.
More than two hundred meters away, and even with the script's advance warning, I barely managed to dodge.
Cao Fengqi was nearly scared out of his wits. Gritting his teeth, he charged forward with all his might.
The Mystic Devouring Beast behind him was clearly somewhat surprised that the weak fellow ahead had managed to dodge its attack. After a brief pause, it began to move.
"Boom!"
It bent its four limbs slightly and pushed off hard. Its three-meter frame unleashed unimaginable explosive power as it pursued Cao Fengqi at a terrifying speed.
"Fuck, that speed!!"
The script had already shown the Mystic Devouring Beast charging after him. When Cao Fengqi saw it close the distance between them by ten meters in an instant, he was stunned.
It was twice as fast as him.
I'm screwed!
It's more than a kilometer back the way I came to escape the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory, but now it'll probably catch me after I've run just over two hundred meters.
Cao Fengqi was horrified. He couldn't flee back the way he had come.
Fuck it, I'll take a gamble!
Without the slightest hesitation, he changed course and fled desperately toward the center of Desolate Town.
In his desperate bid to survive, his adrenaline surged wildly, and he pushed the Wind-Breaking Movement Technique to its limit.
"Thump! Thump!"
But even though he was already running at his fastest, the heavy footsteps behind him kept drawing closer.
[Scan within one kilometer complete. Newly detected: 10 level supplies, 6 level 2 supplies, 2 level 5 supplies, and 1 level 6 supply.]
The scan information came through, and Cao Fengqi's gaze sharpened when he saw it.
He knew that the area a kilometer away was no longer Mystic Devouring Beast territory. It was the territory of a group of Wraith Remains.
Here goes nothing.
Sensing the Mystic Devouring Beast drawing closer and closer, Cao Fengqi opened his mouth and shouted, "Wraith Remains, save your little brother!"
His voice rang out through the empty Desolate Town, exceptionally conspicuous.
The "level 6 supply" a kilometer away was drawn by the sound and immediately began moving closer.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
Behind him, the Mystic Devouring Beast instantly sensed the Wraith Remains a kilometer away.
Seeing it approach, the beast stopped and raised its head, letting out a warning roar.
Clearly, it was deeply wary of the distant Wraith Remains.
"Crack, crack!" Hearing its warning roar, the distant Wraith Remains immediately gave a strange response.
"Roar!"
The Mystic Devouring Beast roared again, and the two sides fell into a brief standoff.
The gamble paid off.
Seeing the Mystic Devouring Beast stop, Cao Fengqi was overjoyed.
After desperately putting more than three hundred meters between himself and the Mystic Devouring Beast, he turned and ran to the right.
Naturally, he didn't dare approach what lay ahead. That Wraith Remains was clearly even more terrifying than the Mystic Devouring Beast.
From the information he had just gathered, he had only been discovered after approaching within two hundred meters of the Mystic Devouring Beast.
Now he had put over three hundred meters between them and was using the Wind-Breaking Movement Technique to reduce the noise he made.
Only after seeing that the Mystic Devouring Beast had completely stopped pursuing him and the Wraith Remains ahead hadn't come did he let out a long breath of relief.
He had almost pissed himself in fright.
Not dying is already a huge win. That was dangerous, but fortunately, I got all the information I needed.
Having made his way around and out of the Mystic Devouring Beast's territory, Cao Fengqi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still shaken.
He kept retreating until he reached the edge of Desolate Town, then stopped. Gazing into the distance at the Transcendent Rune's location, he clenched his fists tightly.
Tomorrow I'll use the Evil-Attracting Music Box and get some more level 4 metal materials. I refuse to believe I can't lure you all out.
Cao Fengqi's eyes flickered. Tomorrow, he would put everything on the line!
As long as he lured away the Mystic Devouring Beast at the Transcendent Sequence Rune, he could embark on the Transcendent Sequence.
He could become a Transcendent professional, something countless people dreamed of!
It's still early. I'll go check out those three level 5 resources.
After a moment's hesitation, he headed northeast.