Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 163: Frightening Encounter


Everyone was suddenly on high alert, bracing themselves for a major threat!

But as it ran, its speed gradually slowed down, and the intestines dragging behind it grew longer and longer, with more organs being pulled out during the run.

The tense atmosphere gradually dissipated, giving way to a slight sense of relief.

"It's not going to make it!" Qin Liuyuan said.

This wasn't just idle talk; who could possibly stay alive and lively dragging such a long intestine? Its initial speed was merely a desperate struggle before death.

Just seven or eight seconds later, its speed wasn't much faster than a normal person's jog.

It struggled to drag a five to six-meter long intestine, barely moving, and after a few minutes, it finally collapsed on the ground and never got up again.

Chen Shouyi drew his sword and quickly walked towards the powerful Giant Scythe Insect.

"Brother Chen, what are you doing?" Xiao Changming asked from behind.

"Getting some meat." Chen Shouyi replied without turning his head.

In recent days, his skills had improved faster than ever, suspecting it was the effect of eating Silver Giant Scythe Insect meat daily.

Given that the Silver Giant Scythe Insect was already so potent, this even more terrifying Giant Scythe Insect would surely be more effective.

"Can the meat of this insect be eaten?" Qin Liuyuan asked in confusion.

"Seems like it can be eaten!" Zhao Zhishan answered, "I've seen many citizens eating it; it should be edible."

"I'll check it out too!" Qin Liuyuan said. The stronger the creature, the more nourishing its flesh. He hadn't realized it before; now that he thought of it, he couldn't hold back.

"This is completely our soldiers' spoils; you can't take it all." General Sun joked, feeling somewhat protective; this was a rare treasure.

"Rest assured, General Sun, our Martial Artists in the City Government are few, so there's little to share. The bulk is still yours." Qin Liuyuan said with a smile.

On the other side, Chen Shouyi had already reached the side of the golden Giant Scythe Insect, feeling some admiration for its strong vitality despite its miserable state.

Its shell had been blown to pieces, especially the soft tail, which had a section blown off, leaving bloody and mangled flesh, with most of its intestines pulled out and sunken in a large part. Yet, it hadn't completely died.

Sensing Chen Shouyi approaching, it made a feeble cry, struggling to rise again.

But for Chen Shouyi, it posed no threat anymore.

He aimed at the insect's remaining one front leg and forcefully slashed with his sword, producing a loud metallic bang, as if cutting into metal. The sword only cut halfway before stopping.

Damn, it's really hard.

After withdrawing the sword, he slashed the wound again, finally severing the front leg.

The golden Giant Scythe Insect was several times larger than the delicate Silver Giant Scythe Insect, with the whole front leg comparable to an adult's thigh, about two and a half meters long when straightened.

Enough to eat.

The Silver Giant Scythe Insect meat from last time still has less than a third eaten!

...

The artillery fire gradually subsided,

The battlefield was littered with the remains of Giant Scythe Insects, and the sky had fully darkened.

The group politely declined the military's invitation and eagerly boarded the steam car they arrived in to return.

The car was filled with heaps of insect limbs and meat, both from Silver and Golden Giant Scythe Insects.

Ultimately, General Sun stingily reneged, stating only senior Martial Artists could take away the golden Giant Scythe Insect meat, leaving others to pick some Silver Giant Scythe Insect remains, causing everyone to quietly grumble.

...

Half an hour later, Chen Shouyi got off the car at the small door entrance.

It was already seven-thirty; he carried the giant front leg up to the fifth floor, took out his key to open the door, and found his parents and Xing Yue still awake.

"Thank heavens, blessed by Buddha, you finally returned!" Mrs. Chen sighed in relief, coming to greet him.

"I said before, it's just a simple task without danger, nothing to worry about?" Chen Shouyi reassured them: "See, I'm fine."

"There's no such thing as not worrying about this!" Mrs. Chen replied: "Why did you bring back such a thing again?"

"This giant insect is different; it just emerged from the spatial passage and was killed by the military's artillery, it hasn't eaten any humans." Chen Shouyi said, while putting the giant front leg in the corner of the living room.

"It looks like it's glowing?" Chen Xingyue said in amazement: "This golden insect is definitely stronger than the last silver one!"

In the dim candlelight, the front leg emitted a faint glow, appearing quite mystical.

"Of course!" Chen Shouyi said, then added to Chen Dawei: "Dad, is there any food left? I'm starving!"

"Yes, yes!" Chen Dawei said: "I'll go check the kitchen; the food should still be warm."

As he said this, he was about to go to the kitchen, but Chen Shouyi quickly held him down: "Dad, don't bother, it's pitch dark; what if you trip? I'll go instead!"

...

After dinner, he returned to the bedroom.

"I smell Yaqiao Flower again!" Once Shell Lady was placed on the bed, her nose kept sniffing, more sensitive than a dog's.

"This cannot be eaten; it's lethal." Chen Shouyi sternly warned while taking out a small vial of Divine Blood from his backpack.

Even on Earth, the Divine Blood still emitted a mysterious aura, though it had weakened considerably.

Chen Shouyi discovered that during this time, it showed no signs of solidifying, looking as if it had just flowed out from a god, and after watching it for a while, he set it aside, planning to inquire tomorrow about any nearby biological laboratories.

Then he took out from his backpack a bundle wrapped in clothes containing Divine Blood Soil, unfolded the clothes, and found that the surface Divine Blood on the soil was also moist, not showing any normal blood drying. Its blood cells were likely still alive.

A truly terrifying entity.

He clicked his tongue in wonder.

Shell Lady sniffed even more intensely; it was that smell, her eyes lit up as she leapt off the bed, sneaking towards him, and suddenly jumped into the Divine Blood Soil when Chen Shouyi wasn't paying attention.

But just as she jumped into the air, she was firmly caught by a large hand.

"Let go of me; you're squeezing me flat." Shell Lady shouted and fussed.

Chen Shouyi felt a chill run through him; fortunately, he caught her. If he hadn't, and she fell onto the Divine Blood Soil, the consequences would have been disastrous—recalling Yu Hongyong's experience sent shivers down his spine.

He placed Shell Lady aside, then hurriedly packed the Divine Blood Soil into a suitcase, locked it, and stored it in the top shelf of the wardrobe. This stuff was too dangerous; if Shell Lady or any family member accidentally touched it, regret would come too late.

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