I Picked Up Talents in the Interstellar Battlefield

chapter 42 - The Cave of Inklings


Tiger Stream Grand CanyonThe Snake-man Priest suddenly opened his eyes, and a hint of joy flashed in his dim, narrow snake pupils.He swayed his snake tail and quickly arrived in front of a cave, respectfully saying to the cave:“Great Elder, I’ve found many humans wandering outside the canyon, including the bait we deployed.”“Igge’s plan has succeeded!”Rustle, rustle, rustle.Inside the cave, a faint sound of friction against the ground could be heard.Soon, a slightly aged Snake-man walked out.“How many of them are there?”The Snake-man Great Elder slowly asked, his voice a little hoarse.“I saw over 200 people, all wearing Human Empire Special Forces uniforms.”The Snake-man Priest excitedly said, “This means all 200-plus people are Spiritual Energy Users and Espers. If we can devour them, our Qinglin Tribe will have rendered a great service.”“Only over 200 people. That’s not enough for a great service.”The Snake-man Great Elder said calmly. According to Igge’s vision, this time, they would use the defected Imperial personnel to attract more Special Forces teams, devouring them in batches.Some would be brought back to the tribe to fully extract their knowledge and experience.The others would be sent back to the Empire to act as moles, regularly transmitting intelligence to the tribe.“Great Elder, Great Elder!”Just then, another Snake-man Priest rushed over, excitedly saying:“I saw many Human Special Forces soldiers, at least over 100 of them, and they’ve already entered the canyon.”More?The Snake-man Great Elder was startled. Different Snake-man Priests were responsible for different areas, and through shared snake spiritual vision, they could scout the situation outside the canyon with almost no blind spots.Now, two areas outside the canyon had hundreds of Human Special Forces soldiers.This situation was smoother than he had anticipated.“Great Elder!”“Great Elder!”Within a few minutes, seven or eight Snake-man Priests came before the Snake-man Great Elder, reporting what they had seen.So many people ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) were drawn in!The Snake-man Great Elder was startled by the number of people reported by the Priests. He hadn’t expected the Human military to mobilize so extensively this time, sending out an extraordinary team of over a thousand.This number already far exceeded the Qinglin Tribe’s maximum capacity.“Great Elder, should we retreat from the canyon first?” a Snake-man Priest cautiously asked.“Retreat from what!”The Snake-man Great Elder coldly snapped, saying, “If our Qinglin Tribe can’t handle it, aren’t there other Snake-man tribes?”“If we can devour all these extraordinary people this time, it will certainly be a crippling blow to humanity.”“I will personally report this to Kuei Ling General and inform our other tribesmen to hide themselves well and absolutely not be discovered by humans.”“Yes!”The Snake-man Priests said in unison.The Snake-man Great Elder entered the cave and took out a colorful conch. He infused it with spiritual energy, and when the conch glowed, he quickly spoke in snake language about what he had discovered, requesting assistance from other Snake-man tribes.“Good!”A deep voice came from within the conch.The Snake-man Great Elder was overjoyed, and a fiery glint flashed in his snake pupils.This time, the Qinglin Tribe was bound to achieve a great merit.If he could earn Kuei Ling General’s appreciation and enter the Royal Family’s sight because of this, then the Qinglin Tribe would truly soar.… … … …Dusk fell.Thousands of Imperial soldiers in Special Forces uniforms entered the Grand Canyon. However, within this magnificent and vast Grand Canyon, the entry of thousands of people was like a drop of water falling into the ocean, instantly losing any obvious trace.The steep cliffs, deep ravines, and crisscrossing stone paths were like a huge, complex net, rapidly absorbing them.Below the canyon, dozens of giant burrowing snakes moved underground, transporting the elite warriors of several Snake-man tribes here.“Great Elder, the warriors from several tribes have all arrived.”The Snake-man Priest excitedly said, “They sent over 20,000 Snake-man warriors in total, including ten Fifth-tier and two Sixth-tier powerhouses. Plus, with our Qinglin Tribe’s elites all out, devouring this group of humans will be as easy as turning over a hand.”“Hmm.”The Snake-man Great Elder’s lips curved upward. Kuei Ling General attached great importance to this operation, sending tens of thousands of elite Snake-men, as well as twelve experts of Fifth-tier and above.Given this, he had to fight this battle beautifully.Hiss, hiss, hiss.Tiny snakes lay in the grass and rock crevices, secretly observing every move of the human soldiers.The Snake-man Priest, through shared vision, learned the distribution of the human soldiers and reported the situation to the Great Elder, assisting him in drawing a simple battle map.Soon, a map marked with many red dots was created.The Snake-man Great Elder quickly relayed the order, and the various Snake-man tribes began to act, spreading a large net, vowing to capture the humans in one fell swoop.… … … …The night was dark and windy, and fierce winds raged within the canyon.The human soldiers continued to search within the canyon. They wore multi-functional helmets and carried rifles and various cold weapons. What was quite strange was that during the search, not a single person spoke to their companions; they remained silent throughout.However, this detail went unnoticed by the small snakes hidden in various corners.A small team stood in front of a cave entrance, their searchlights illuminating the inside of the cave as bright as day.However, what they didn’t notice was that several dark figures were slowly approaching from behind them.The faint sound of scales rubbing against the ground was masked by the howling wind in the valley.Pfft~Pfft~Sharp blades pierced through their backs, and hot blood splattered on the Snake-men’s faces.Hiss~Snake tongues licked the blood, and the Snake-men’s faces showed cruel satisfaction.Da da da~~Intense gunfire broke the quiet of the canyon.The Snake-man elites poured out, encircling and annihilating the human soldiers in the canyon.For a time, gunshots, Explosions, and screams were incessant.The ubiquitous small snake lookouts transmitted everything happening in real time to the Snake-man Priests.On the map, one red dot after another was crossed out.The Snake-man Priests’ smiles grew brighter, as if they saw merit beckoning to them.“Something’s not right.”Just then, an old and serious voice suddenly rang out.The Snake-man Priest turned his head and saw an exceptionally grave face.The Snake-man Great Elder stared intently at the map, muttering:“It’s too smooth, everything is too smooth.”“Great Elder, isn’t being smooth a good thing?”The Snake-man Priest couldn’t help but ask, “Our warrior numbers are several times theirs, and we have the advantage of familiarity with the terrain. I think this kind of smoothness is quite normal.”The Snake-man Great Elder stood on the edge of the cliff, overlooking the entire canyon. A sense of unknown crisis lingered in his heart, growing stronger.“Abu, you underestimate Human Spiritual Energy Users. They…”Before he could finish speaking, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the distant sky, and an orange-red firelight illuminated the sky.The Snake-man Great Elder turned to look, and in an instant, his pupils contracted sharply, and his entire body turned cold.Those were missiles!Hundreds, even thousands of missiles!

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