Chapter 617 - 612: Encounter with the Legendary Grave Guardian Again
Chapter 617: Chapter 612: Encounter with the Legendary Grave Guardian Again
Leaving the Thundering Forest, Bai Qi then followed Yang Ming and continued the journey.
Having a forewarning from the Immortal Insect Emperor, Insect Grass no longer dared to randomly scamper, but obediently stayed by Bai Qi’s side.
On the contrary, Nicholas seemed quite interested in the environment of the Cang Zhe Academy.
“The power of nature here is so strong, it’s even stronger than the Green Dragon Secret Realm where the dragons abide.”
Nicholas, transformed into human form, curiously looked around and finally set his sight on the towering mountain ahead.
“Indeed, Thunder Mountain City and Qianjiang City are backed by Thunder God Mountain, where the natural energy is extremely dense, which is why there are so many insect species and plant species in the area.”
Yang Ming laughed, “Speaking of which, Bing Yu Martial Arts Hall in Qianjiang City is quite experienced in breeding Plant Attribute beasts. Master Bai Qi, you should be very clear about that.”
“Uh… I do know some.”
Bai Qi awkwardly scratched his head and asked, “But how does this Thunder Mountain generate such rich power of nature? Is there something like a special realm here?”
Yang Ming shook his head and said, “We from the Cang Zhe Academy and Bing Yu Martial Arts Hall have explored it thoroughly, but didn’t find the existence of any secret realm. Maybe we just missed it.”
“I see… ”
With this information, Bai Qi looked at Nicholas, who was still curiously sensing his surroundings, and decided to stay alert.
“We are here.”
After crossing a long mountain road, Yang Ming stopped again and pointed at a valley in front of him, “This is another breeding area of our Cang Zhe Academy, Poison Valley.”
“Poison Valley? Do you mean that all the insects you raise here are poisonous?”
Bai Qi asked.
“Yes, in addition to their strong vitality, another advantage of Insect System Beasts is their toxins. Poison Valley has existed since the establishment of Cang Zhe Academy, with a history even longer than that of the Thundering Forest.”
Yang Ming laughed, “The poison skill of the Wind God Insect was also trained here.”
“Poison Attribute… indeed, it’s an excellent development direction.”
Bai Qi nodded slightly and unconsciously glanced at the Insect Grass in his arms.
Originally, whether it was the Soul-Eating bug or the Dream Vine, both blood lines of the Insect Grass initially had poison skills, but they were more about hypnotization and paralysis, rather than causing direct damage. The ability to generate any damaging poison has never been developed.
Gamma originally had a Plague Totem. However, Bai Qi basically didn’t think of using it in his daily life, and now that the Plague Totem had merged into the Gate of Abyss, he thought about it even less.
Should they develop one anyway? An Insect System and Plant Attribute symbiotic species shouldn’t lack a poison skill.
“Bai Qi, do you plan to use poison? If so, this dragon advises you to give up.”
Nicholas, having heard Bai Qi’s muttering, interrupted, “The Green Dragon bloodline inherently can resist most poisons. The Power of the Great Sun from Epsilon is an antidote to all poisons. It would be quite difficult for you to have Epsilon generate poison inside its body.”
“Hiss~ that seems true.”
Bai Qi scratched his head. Indeed, the Power of the Great Sun and Jade Power did have this characteristic. But giving up so soon didn’t align with Bai Qi’s nature.
He should give it a try with the Evolution Egg when he returned. Who knows, it might work.
“There are countless venomous insects in Poison Valley. We do have amulets, but for safety reasons, Master Bai Qi, you should still put on the protective suit.”
Yang Ming took off a protective suit from a rack on the entrance of the valley and handed it to Bai Qi, only to be rejected by Nicholas.
“Can this protective suit ensure safety from poison?”
Nicholas cautiously examined the protective suit brought before him, saying, “If it’s just for protection against venomous insects, it’s better to leave it this dragon.”
“That… All right then.”
Yang Ming nodded. It was hard to refuse the suggestion coming from a Legendary Green Dragon.
The two humans and one dragon continued and stepped into the valley.
Compared with the exterior full of vitality, the inside of Poison Valley seemed a bit eerie.
Colorful poisonous mists, myriad vibrant flowers and plants, and various oddly shaped venomous insects added a lurking danger to the valley.
However, compared to the nearly uninhabited Thundering Forest, the Poison Valley seemed much more crowded.
Bai Qi looked up and saw numerous Beast Masters in preventive suits directing their insect pets wandering through the valley, either devouring other poisonous creatures or absorbing toxin from poisonous plants, bustling with activities.
Yang Ming explained, “Our Cang Zhe Academy has various Insect System species, but compared with water or fire attributes, most Beast Masters are more inclined to use poison, so many students like to train here.”
“I can see that.”
Bai Qi nodded. He had encountered many Insect System species before, but not many that used poison turns out they all gathered here.
“Poison skills are all about surprise attacks, making them a great attacking strategy. Thus, apart from these natural poisons, our Cang Zhe Academy also artificially concocts some toxins for Insect System Beasts.”
Yang Ming paused, he then said, “However, that place is rather dangerous, so I won’t take Master Bai Qi there.”
“Artificially concocted toxins?”
One of Bai Qi’s eyebrow twitched. This Cang Zhe Academy was really ruthless. Feeding beasts with poisons was one thing, but to go further and artificially concoct them, they obviously didn’t intend on letting anyone ever detoxify from their poison.
But then again, Alchemists seemed to have this kind of skill. He should ask Jie Ta afterward if he learned anything from Li Lei. If he didn’t, he would ask Jie Ta to learn some more when they got back.
If Insect Grass couldn’t learn poison skills, let Jie Ta concoct some toxins.
What if I use a venomous sword or venomous bullets, or send toxins, or even unleash a venomous tsunami? That might work well.
Right, that’s settled then.
“Bai Qi? How come you’re here too?”
Just then, a deep voice came from behind Bai Qi. Turning to the voice, he saw the head of the Yixiu family, the Titled Legendary Guardian of the Tomb – Malik Ishaw, accompanied by an unfamiliar pale middle-aged man, walking towards him from the valley.
“Legendary Tomb Guardian?”
Bai Qi looked stunned. Then Yang Ming beside him quickly introduced, “Since you know the Legendary Tomb Guardian, this makes things easier. Let me introduce you to the President of Cang Zhe Academy, the legendary insect-themed Lin Fugui.”
“President, this is Master Bai Qi.”
Lin Fugui smiled and said, “Student of the Legendary Celestial Brilliance, Dean of the Super God Evolution Research Institute, the most talented Beast Master in the Federation, and the youngest core patent holder, Bai Qi. Of course, I know him.”
Lin Fugui seemed to admire Bai Qi quite a bit. Upon seeing Bai Qi, his eyes showed a strange gleam which gave Bai Qi goosebumps.
Why does this Lin Chuanqi have such a strange look in his eyes?
“Thanks for the compliment, Lin Chuanqi. I still have a lot to learn from my seniors.”
Bai Qi surprisingly downplayed his accomplishments, yet his body unconsciously leaned towards Nicholas.
Why are the insects and people of Cang Zhe Academy so strange?
Right, I shouldn’t stay here for long!
“Your humility does not resemble Celestial Brilliance at all.”
The Guardian of the Tomb chuckled. Bai Qi suddenly got interested and asked, “Wasn’t my teacher like this when he was young?”
“Of course not.”
The Guardian of the Tomb cracked a slight smile but stopped talking. Instead, Lin Fugui stepped in to explain.
“Your teacher, the Legendary Celestial Brilliance, was once considered unrivaled among his peers. He wasn’t arrogant, but he was never modest either.”
“Whether they were of his generation or senior to him, whether they were from the Undead Department or not, almost everyone was defeated by your teacher. Many were left traumatized.”
“I think I know who Lin Chuanqi is talking about…”
Bai Qi’s lips twitched. Without a doubt, Sun Guanghao from the Phantom Spirit Academy was likely one of those traumatized by his teacher.
His teacher always seemed indifferent. Who knew he was so spirited in his youth!
“But perhaps this was due to the environment at the time. With the Federation’s tribal wars, everyone was striving to improve. Falling behind meant falling out.”
Lin Fugui patted Bai Qi’s shoulder, saying, “Although the situation is quite complex now, it’s much better than before. You’re doing well.”
“Thank you, Lin Chuanqi.”
As he observed Lin Fugui’s gaze, Bai Qi felt his hair stand on end and silently moved away from Lin Fugui’s reach.
Don’t tell me Lin Chuanqi is like this Immortal Insect Emperor, acting weird and inappropriate in his behavior. Why is his gaze so strange?
“By the way, Bai Qi, have you visited your Super God Evolution Research Institute’s Bing Yu Branch?”
Lin Fugui withdrew his hand and asked with a smile.
“Not yet, but I plan to visit soon.”
Bai Qi shook his head, replying.
“In that case, why don’t we go check it out after we’re done here? We can discuss cooperation then.”
Just as I thought, the main reason they invited me was to discuss cooperation with the Super God Evolution Research Institute.
Bai Qi revealed a hint of helplessness. If he had known, he would have brought along Zhuge Chen; he was better suited for such things.
“President Lin, why don’t you first take us on a tour?”
The Guardian Tomb, seeing Bai Qi’s plight, redirected the conversation. Lin Fugui didn’t insist on an immediate response from Bai Qi and led them onward instead.
“Master Yang, are the Legendary Tomb Guardian and Lin Chuanqi well acquainted?”
Seeing the intimacy between the two walking ahead, Bai Qi curiously asked Yang Ming.
Yang Ming nodded, saying, “You could say that. Both the President and the Legendary Tomb Guardian had some interactions when they competed for the title. That’s how they grew close.”
“Competing for the title again?”@@novelbin@@
Bai Qi smacked his lips. First, it was Huangfu Wujiu and Bai Tongchen, now it was the Legendary Tomb Guardian and Lin Fugui. The competition for the title seemed fiercer than he had imagined.
I wonder if anyone has ever competed with my teacher for a title.
Probably not, right?
Thinking of his teacher’s monstrous abilities, Bai Qi silently ruled out that possibility.
“The Titled Legendary symbolizes the most powerful individual in a field, so the competition is of course intense.”
Yang Ming nodded, adding, “But our dean is more inclined toward research. After losing the competition, he focused on the Academy.”
“Speaking of that, the Web Spider evolution variant from Langya City was researched by our dean.”
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