Chapter 195

"You should rush over while they're still fresh out of the ground, cut off all their fingers, tie them up, and take them back."

"Did you all understand?"

The soldiers nodded in unison. "Understood!"

"Very good." Shen Xing jumped off the Fried Chicken and sat back in her wheelchair. "Go."

"Chirp chirp—"

The Fried Chicken let out a Screech, flapped its wings, and soared into the air above the swarm of Finger Worm.

At that instant, the Finger Worm lurking underground sensed something, and the ground began to tremble slightly.

An invisible force of gravity erupted simultaneously, making the air in the entire area thicken.

"Boom... boom boom..."

The ground began to rise again, and the gray stones scattered on the surface broke through the soil, transforming into giant fingers.

A large number of Finger Worm stood up, their palms clenched as if to drag the Hippogryph down from the sky.

"Chirp chirp!"

The Fried Chicken flapped its wings vigorously.

It was enveloped by the Gravity Field of so many Finger Worm at the same time, as if it were sinking into a quagmire, and its body kept falling.

It felt as if it was about to fall and be devoured by the swarm of Finger Worm at any moment.

Just then, an excited shout rang out from the side.

"Wolf riders, Charge!"

At Gorehowl's command, all the wolf riders charged forward like beasts released from their cages.

When the Finger Worm saw the charging knights, they immediately realized they had been ambushed and, in a panic, tried to burrow back underground.

But with Gorehowl of his hand, Gorehowl unleashed an invisible ball of red flame that landed in the center of the swarm.

All the Finger Worm froze.

The next moment, they began frantically flicking their fingers, slapping their companions.

"Puff! Puff puff puff!"

"Click! Snap!"

The dull thuds of flesh and the cracking of bones blended together; several Finger Worm had already had their fingers snapped off, yet they continued to attack their companions frantically.

It's Gorehowl's signature skill— Declaration of Strife!

Taking advantage of the enemy's confusion, the wolf riders raised their long-handled axes and began hacking wildly at the Finger Worm on the ground.

"Splash, splash..."

One by one, the enormous fingers were mercilessly severed, falling to the ground and writhing wildly, resembling broken gecko tails.

The outcome of the ensuing battle was, of course, a foregone conclusion.

Led by Gorehowl, the wolf riders swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum, supported by a group of Light Spirit archers, resulting in an almost one-sided massacre.

In the blink of an eye, all the Finger Worm's fingers were cut off, leaving only a bare palm.

There was no blood at the cut, only dense granulation tissue wriggling, like human blood vessels.

The finger-less Finger Worm snapped out of their confusion and panicked, quickly retreating as if trying to burrow back into the ground.

"Now! Grab them!"

At Shen Xing's command, the wolf riders, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately grabbed the Ensnare on the wolves' backs and threw them forcefully.

"Splash... splash..."

The moment the Ensnare touched the monsters' bodies, it tightened abruptly.

Seven or eight Finger Worm were wrapped up like rice dumplings on the spot and rolled around on the ground.

However, a dozen or so Finger Worm escaped the encirclement and fled frantically in different directions.

At that moment, two distinct auras rose from both sides of the group.

The Xiao Hei on the left raised his right hand, and gray-black death power gathered in his palm before forcefully flicking it away.

Nine black death chains shot out in different directions!

"Puff! Puff puff puff puff!"

A series of sounds of flesh being pierced rang out, and the nine Finger Worm were pierced on the spot, their bodies suddenly stiffening.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous force struck, pulling all the Finger Worm to his side.

It's Xiao Hei's signature skill— Death Grip.

This skill releases more chains as your Agility attribute increases.

Xiao Hei's current agility is 978, so he can release 9 chains at the same time, which is extremely effective in this kind of scenario.

Moreover, the chains released by this skill were originally formed from the power of death and could only exist for 3 seconds.

However, after breaking through to the Transcendent, Xiao Hei's Control over death energy increased to a whole new level.

It solidifies the energy of death, making these chains exist for a very long time.

Just like Shen Xing, after breaking through to the Transcendent, he developed many ways to use the [Hand of the Void] skill.

This is energy science, isn't it amazing?

Meanwhile, Xia Wanyin's new hero Xiao Guang, also made his move.

It raised its right hand, and the scattered points of light energy gathered and gradually evolved into a Chains of Light.

"Kara--"

The chains shot out instantly, turning nimbly in the air like a snake, binding the remaining five or six Finger Worm.

The moment the Chains of Light touched the Finger Worm's body, a hissing sound emanated from its surface, as if it contained intense burning power.

The Finger Worm opened its large mouth, filled with sharp teeth, beneath its palm, and hissed in agony as it rolled on the ground.

A few minutes later, the area returned to calm, and all the Finger Worm were caught.

The black plains were covered with raised craters and traces of battle, as well as severed fingers that were a meter or two long.

Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair and retracted all the fingers.

[Received: 187 severed fingers]

"Not bad. A severed finger weighs about fifty or sixty kilograms, which can greatly replenish our food reserves."

Although this thing looks disgusting, it's fine once it's processed into food.

Shen Xing felt relieved; the food problem that had been troubling him was finally temporarily resolved.

As long as there is no large-scale troop buildup, the planted Moonlight Wheat should be able to achieve self-sufficiency.

On the ground, there were a total of 23 finger-stripped Finger Worm, bound hand and foot.

This was their biggest takeaway from the trip.

According to the forum, adult Finger Worm like these can grow a new finger in as little as ten days if they are given food.

In other words, these twenty-odd Finger Worm can provide themselves with nearly a thousand kilograms of meat every ten days.

As for their food, it's quite varied.

Anything like the Lost One, the Walking Dead, or the Fel Hound is acceptable.

Finger Worm are generally not picky eaters; they'll even drink muddy water if necessary, though of course they won't grow big.

Shen Xing thought to herself, then looked at the girl in the white dress beside her. "Alright, according to the rules, you can take half of the Finger Worm with you."

"No need, three are enough for me." Xia Wanyin shook her head and explained, "My main force is the Light Spirit, and they don't need to eat."

"These Finger Worm are for the workers."

Shen Xing thought for a moment, then said without being polite, "Okay, then you can pick three."

The two quickly divided the spoils and then returned to their respective territories.

"Shen Xing, see you tomorrow." Xia Wanyin, surrounded by a group of Light Spirit, smiled and waved.

"See you tomorrow."

Shen Xing nodded, watching her disappear into the depths of the mist.

Then he turned around and looked at the soldiers who were waiting respectfully beside him.

"Gorehowl, Xiao Hei, take these Finger Worm back to your territory."

"Yes, sir!" the two replied in unison from their mounts.

Shen Xing jumped onto the Fried Chicken's back and, together with Leina, returned to their territory first.

A few minutes later.

The enormous Hippogryph flapped its wings and landed on the open ground at the west gate.

Shen Xing landed lightly on the Hippogryph's back, retrieved the wheelchair, and sat back down. "Fried Chicken, today's mission is over. Go back and rest."

"Chirp~"

The Fried Chicken responded, but didn't leave immediately; instead, it looked at its owner with longing.

Shen Xing noticed its longing and asked in confusion, "What do you want?"

"Chirp chirp!" The Fried Chicken nuzzled his shoulder with its head, its eyes fixed on his palm.

Shen Xing was slightly taken aback, then realized what was going on. "You want to try those severed fingers, right?"

"Chirp chirp!" The Fried Chicken chick nodded like it was pecking at rice.

"You really are a glutton... you want to try everything."

Shen Xing smiled and did not refuse.

After all, Fried Chicken played a big role today, acting as a mount, bait, and taking them to so many places, so it deserves a reward.

He took a huge finger out of his backpack and slammed it to the ground with a "thud".

The Fried Chicken pounced on it immediately, snatching up the finger that was bigger than its own head, as if it were a giant worm.

It circled the wheelchair twice, then, with an air of indifference, strode back to its little kennel with its snacks.

Shen Xing smiled, then looked at the red-haired mage standing quietly beside him, expressionless. "Leina, you've worked hard too, go back and rest."

Leina paused for a moment, then firmly shook her head and said, "It's not hard for me. Please let me stay by your side. I want to protect you forever."

"..." Shen Xing shook his head helplessly. "Alright, then you can come with me to see those refugees."

"Yes!"

The red-haired mage came up behind Shen Xing and deftly pushed the wheelchair.