Underground Creatures
Nagesi was incredibly fast; even back in the Seventh Sequence, he could catch up with Sepsnell.
Among the current top-tier Sequence Holder, Nagesi's strength is insufficient, but when dealing with others, Nagesi's attacks are like a dimensional reduction attack.
"This creature is similar to the Medusa I know; they excel at long-range attacks in the dark, and their serpentine heads can petrify opponents when they focus their gaze!"
Does petrification turn a person into stone?
"Petrification is a state where the affected person becomes numb and lifeless, standing frozen in place, completely at the mercy of others. However, I've heard that top-tier Medusas can turn people into real stone!"
"Wow~ You mean Medusa can manipulate the power of Principle?"
Zhang Xuezhou and his group arrived at a place 25 miles Laiyata City, where a large hole had already been dug out by an excavator.
In the photo, Medusa's corpse lies on the ground, with only the blue venomous snakes still exhibiting nerve reflexes, constantly writhing back and forth on her head and occasionally opening their mouths in a threatening gesture.
This is the creature Nagesi found when he entered the burrow; it is also an extremely dangerous creature.
And in the tunnels, there were more than just one or two of these creatures.
How do they survive underground year after year?
Zhang Xuezhou poked Medusa's head with a stick.
This creature possesses considerable combat strength and is extremely adept at mental attacks, similar to the characteristics of its Gene Sequence development.
This means that Gene Sequence are nothing new. Other beings have long cultivated and developed their own systems, but they only met the conditions to advance the sequence through cultivation. Creatures like Medusa, on the other hand, can meet the sequence standards because of their innate conditions.
Medusa, who was killed by Nagesi, was dangerous, but she did not have a resistance layer in her body, so her strength was equivalent to that of Eighth Sequence individual who lacked a resistance layer.
After briefly understanding the situation, Zhang Xuezhou began to ask Nagesi about other things.
He was more concerned with the living environment of these subterranean creatures than with understanding the number of Medusas.
"The underground ecological cycle is extremely fragile; I believe they survive by eating these fluorescent mushrooms!"
Nagesi stopped answering other people's questions and quickly pulled a pale blue mushroom from his pocket.
These mushrooms have thick flesh; a fist-sized mushroom can weigh half a pound. Zhang Xuezhou tried to bite into one and felt a slight numbness on his tongue, along with a slightly bitter taste. The hallucinatory feeling that had just surged into his mind was quickly dissipated.
At the same time, he also quickly identified the beneficial components in the fluorescent mushroom.
This fluorescent mushroom was a substandard ingredient, but it triggered nerve stimulation when ingested. Zhang Xuezhou felt it could be used as a research material for medicine, and its quality was even much better than the materials he had used in making medicine in the past.
A single fluorescent mushroom is of little use, but a fluorescent mushroom that can sustain underground life for a long time must be easy to propagate, thus making it suitable for cultivation as a conventional medicinal herb.
Top-grade heavenly materials and earthly treasures are only suitable for individuals, while commonly used medicinal materials can bring benefits to the whole community.
Several thoughts flashed through Zhang Xuezhou before he tossed the fluorescent mushroom back to Nagesi.
"Are you trying to estimate their population size based on the size of the fluorescent mushrooms underground?" Nagesi asked.
"Is that so!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded.
Like the snake pit's vine-like appearance, the fluorescent mushroom is likely also an invasive species, and proper utilization of such species can bring benefits.
The immediate priority is undoubtedly to eliminate these creatures; only after killing these subterranean beings can we discuss anything else.
Zhang Xuezhou did not believe that these alien beings came for peace and development. Just as he had previously believed that the real world did not need to repeat the experience of the Three Realms, nor did it need to retain other intelligent races, he personally felt it was necessary to eliminate them.
"I think there are between eight and ten of them, but I can't rule out the possibility of other creatures," Nagesi guessed.
"And who is the owner of the Immortal Gem?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with great interest.
"To resurrect using the Immortal Gem requires a swift and decisive death," Nagesi said. "He must be trapped in a state of imprisonment, clinging to life yet unable to die, thus summoning the Immortal Gem but unable to resurrect. He's actually not that much of a risk to us!"
Nagesi mobilized tens of thousands of people to inspect forty-six underground caves near the Laiyata City and determined the true core location.
The capture of Medusa at this point also meant that Nagesi's judgment was completely correct.
Seemingly still somewhat worried that Zhang Xuezhou and the others might not be able to provide sufficient assistance, Nagesi also mentioned the shortcomings of the Immortal Gem's resurrection, and reiterated that he would not act recklessly after obtaining immortality.
"Let's take care of Medusa first, then go find him!"
The immortals possess longevity and are not afraid of death, embodying the ultimate power that normal people cannot comprehend.
Zhang Xuezhou didn't particularly care about such things. He knew very well that everything comes at a price, even when he himself was resurrected, and Nagesi would be no exception.
The world today needs someone like Nagesi, and Zhang Xuezhou eagerly anticipates Nagesi's exploration of Qinmeng after achieving immortality.
He readily agreed to cooperate in the strike and indicated that everyone would follow Nagesi's instructions.
"Thank you all. Please feel free to call me if you need anything in the future!"
Nagesi's face lit up with joy.
With the operation imminent, he distributed guarantee cards in large quantities, eliciting ambiguous smiles from Ren Yisheng and others.
Nagesi's assurances are unreliable, but there were no problems with the arrangements Nagesi before the operation.
Medusa's appearance caused everyone to wear asbestos helmets and add an asbestos uniform over their outer clothing.
Asbestos is heavy and cannot withstand sharp punctures, but it can isolate mental influences and effectively prevent Medusa's solidification and petrification.
Wearing asbestos suits weighing over 100 pounds, carrying oxygen equipment, and facing the demands of running through caves and fighting, very few people are qualified to enter underground.
"It's a pity An Ran couldn't come, otherwise I would be much more at ease!"
Zhou Rihui sighed dejectedly.
He had previously benefited from Ren Anran's use of his Yang Corporeal Soul as bait, and felt that the absence of Ren Anran in the team would bring great inconvenience.
After hastily donning protective gear and carrying a high-powered searchlight, Zhou Rihui took the lead in walking through the tunnel destroyed by the excavator.
The darkness of the cave had barely touched his eyes when he switched on the searchlight in his hand, its blinding light illuminating every part of the cavern ahead.
The narrow passage, only half a person's height, wound its way downwards. After walking only three hundred meters with a stoop, Zhou Rihui heard heavy breathing. He looked up and saw a head covered with more than thirty green snakes almost face to face with him.
Hiss!
Numerous green snakes stood erect on his head, emitting piercing hissing sounds towards Zhou Rihui.
He felt as if he had been struck on the head with a hammer. Zhou Rihui lowered the searchlight he had been holding up, and his whole body emitted a bluish light as he charged out.
The impact and trampling happened in an instant; before anyone could even scream, the Medusa, who had come into close contact with the victim, was crushed beyond recognition by Zhou Rihui.