NFBE Chapter 68 Encountering Wild Beasts
Chapter 68 Encountering Wild Beasts
After flying for about two and a half hours, following the voice navigation, Haobai and Tingyu crossed a large, dense forest, passing through the territory of the Silver Fox Clan.
Qi Yan's eldest brother, Qi Yang, and second brother, Qi Xia, were dealing with a tusked wild boar outside the cave.
"Big brother, I think I can sense Third Brother's presence. Has he returned from his travels?"
"The tribe is in such chaos right now, wouldn't his return just make things worse?"
Upon hearing Qi Xia's words, the eldest brother, Qi Yang, scattered his spiritual energy but failed to detect the slightest aura.
"Second brother, you're overthinking it. How could third brother be back now? I didn't sense it at all."
Unbeknownst to them, Qi Xia's perception was correct; Qi Yan simply flew quickly through the air without stopping.
More than an hour later, they arrived at a place that was close to the poisonous swamp.
[Host, the rabbit basin is in the bushes ahead.]
You may land now.
Mu Yunyun spoke in unison, and Hao Bai and Ting Yu landed on the ground.
Ahead was a row of lush bushes, with many golden vines growing on the slender branches.
Tiny white flowers, like scattered stars, bloom on the vines, while on the next layer of vines, large clusters of small, round, golden fruits grow.
【Host, this is the last herb: Tupenzi (菟盆子).】
[The dodder plant is a parasitic plant that can only parasitize the buckwheat tree. It produces round, golden fruits with a sour and astringent taste. It is believed to have yang-tonifying, pregnancy-stabilizing, sperm-strengthening, and longevity-promoting effects.]
After hearing Ma Ya's explanation, Mu Yunyun couldn't help but exclaim, "The Compendium of Materia Medica is so useful!"
Just as I was about to go forward and pick some myself, Qi Yan and Ma Ya's urgent warnings rang out.
"Yunyun, don't move!"
[Host, please be aware! There may be a small venomous snake, the yellow-ringed snake, on the Anqiao tree. It is similar in size and shape to the Tupenzi vine and is highly venomous.]
Upon hearing that there might be poisonous snakes, Mu Yunyun instinctively took a step back, which frightened the five beastmen into becoming alert as well.
"There might be poisonous snakes, everyone be careful. The dodder is those bunches of golden fruit."
The moment they landed, Qi Yan extended his spiritual power and discovered the faint signs of life on the vines.
“I also detected it; something is crawling on the vines.”
Qi Yan spoke up, adding to Mu Yunyun's words.
Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the golden vines were indeed covered with tiny venomous snakes.
Venomous snakes feed on the sap secreted by vines, and will naturally attack any creature that gets close.
"Then what should we do? How should we harvest them?"
Jin Yan, an impatient man, asked anxiously. He was more anxious than anyone else, wanting to finish gathering the herbs as soon as possible and go home to find a partner.
After a moment's thought, Qi Yan calmly spoke:
"Yunyun, let me do it."
"I will control them with my mental energy; you must harvest them as quickly as possible."
"There are more than a hundred yellow-ringed snakes in total, and I can't control them for long."
After Qi Yan finished speaking, everyone was shocked. More than a hundred of them—the Jade Fox's spiritual power was practically invincible.
"Okay, I'll pick them."
"I am coming too."
"And I."
"Me too."
Four beastmen stepped forward at the same time, rubbing their hands together, ready to start picking.
"Everyone must be careful not to get bitten by the yellow-ringed snake."
"Yunyun, don't worry, we all have body hair to protect us, which will help us in case of an emergency."
"Yes, yes, we're tough and thick-skinned, it's okay."
Wolf Fang and Golden Flame stood in front of the little female, patted their chests, and looked confident.
With everything prepared, Qi Yan used his mental power to control the process, while the other three beastmen prepared to harvest the fruit. Hao Bai stayed by the little female's side to ensure her safety.
Five seconds later, the yellow-ringed snakes that were crawling on the vines instantly froze.
The three seized the opportunity and quickly began picking the fruit. Mu Yunyun, nestled in Haobai's warm embrace, anxiously rubbed her little hands together, cheering them on.
Five minutes later, Qi Yan's mental control was nearing its limit.
"Duck, is that enough?"
"They can't hold on much longer!"
【Just five or six more bunches will be enough; we can come back now.】
"Enough, enough, everyone come back!"
"Qi Yan is losing control."
With perfect coordination, everyone managed to escape safely before Qi Yan was completely exhausted.
With the golden rabbit pot in hand, all three herbs are finally complete.
Tingyu grabbed the jade fox, signaling him to quickly adjust his breathing.
"Everyone, please protect Yunyun now. It will take me an hour to recover most of my mental strength."
More than a hundred venomous snakes is indeed not a small number.
"Everyone, get ready quickly. We shouldn't stay here any longer; things might change if we stay any longer."
Without Qi Yan's mental protection, Hao Bai suddenly felt insecure. All he wanted to do now was to safely bring the little female home.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Mu Yunyun put all the rabbit pots into her consciousness space and handed them to the duck.
Suddenly, a piercing warning sound rang out.
[Warning! Warning! A large wave of Tier 3 wild beasts has been detected approaching. Please leave immediately.]
Before Tingyu and Haobai could even transform into their beast forms, a series of deafening hoofbeats echoed over.
"Hurry, the wild beasts are coming!"
"Oh no! Wild beasts! There are so many! Everyone protect Yunyun and prepare for battle!"
Qi Yan activated the last bit of his mental energy and issued a warning at the same time as Mu Yunyun.
As the two issued their warning, the wild beast had already arrived. The speed of the third-tier cheetah wild beast was terrifying.
Before everyone could escape, Haobai conjured wings, picked up the little female, and flew into the air.
Seeing that the little female had escaped danger, Wolf Fang and Golden Flame transformed into their beast forms and entered the battle against the wild beasts.
Tingyu carried Qiyan to a tree, and after settling them in, they jumped down and joined the battle.
Mu Yunyun was held tightly in Hao Bai's arms, her heart filled with anxiety.
"Be careful with their blood, make sure not to get a single drop on them."
Mu Yunyun called out anxiously to her three beast husbands. She didn't want her beloved beast husbands to turn into inhuman beasts after only a short time of loving intimacy.
Encouraged by the little female, the three beastmen fought even more fiercely.
Wolf Fang's Wind Force was fully unleashed, combined with Jin Yan's fireball and Ting Yu's lightning, barely managing to hold its own against the five wild beasts.
However, the wild beasts have been completely enraged and have lost their consciousness; they are now nothing more than a group of fighting machines.
After several fierce battles, it was clear that the three beastmen were gradually losing ground.
Qi Yan tried to activate his psychic abilities again, but failed twice.
Mu Yunyun watched this scene in horror and cried out in despair, "Duck!"
"Duck, you must save them! They're in danger!"
[Host, I'm afraid I can't help you now; I can only guarantee your safety.]
"I need weapons! Give me weapons quickly, I'm coming to save them!"
[The host currently has 10,000 Love Points, which can be exchanged for a bow and arrow. Combined with a 100% accuracy scope, the total Love Points will be 6000!]
"Change!"
Mu Yunyun gestured for Haobai to support her from behind, as she was going to shoot these damned wild beasts with arrows.
Hao Bai was shocked, and then conjured a feather blade to work with Mu Yunyun's bow and arrow.
She drew her bow and arrow, the sight appearing out of thin air on her small face, instantly transforming her into a cool and stylish agent.
At the same time, Wolf Fang, a third-tier warrior, was temporarily exhausted, and a wild beast with a mouthful of large fangs attacked him.
Hao Bai and Mu Yunyun aimed at the same time and fired at the wild beast.
Several swift gusts of wind flew out and struck the beast's belly, saving Wolf Fang from injury.
Mu Yunyun breathed a sigh of relief, but another wild beast rushed up from the side.
Mu Yunyun was still basking in the joy of killing the wild beast, and Hao Bai's eyes were only on the little female.
Terrified, devastated, there was no time to draw the bow, and the wild beast's attack was about to fall.
"do not want!"
At this critical moment, a massive ice shield appeared in front of Wolf Fang, successfully blocking the attack from the cheetah beast.