Chen Bugu was somewhat surprised when he saw the stream before him.
With the help of the faint firelight, he could clearly see that the stony beach beneath his feet was covered with all sorts of strange rocks, and the stream not far away was frozen solid and had not yet thawed.
He and Xu Lu had met by this very stream.
And "Amon," who was currently hiding in his pocket, came from the source of this stream, though at that time it was still just an egg.
The trees by the stream thinned out, and the Black-robed man reappeared on one side of the group.
Not far away, his two companions were slowly walking towards everyone.
"Yo, Fourth Brother, this group of 'rats' is quite numerous," George said, casually glancing at everyone, his tone full of playfulness.
"Where's John?" Fourth Brother ignored George and instead asked Axiu.
"It seems that the Black Tortoise has some problem again, he went over to..."
"Boom!"
Before Axiu could finish speaking, a huge sound suddenly came from upstream of the stream.
Everyone turned their heads, looking in the direction of the upstream, and in the darkness, a gigantic figure slowly emerged.
"What... what is that?"
Han Fuyu's voice trembled slightly.
"It looks like a huge, turtle?"
Wei Lai looked at the dark shadow not far away, also a bit hesitant.
That dark shadow indeed resembled the outline of a turtle, but the size of this dark shadow was not right.
Even though there was still some distance, that monster looked at least three stories high.
"Black Tortoise!?"
Chen Bugu was greatly startled and suspicious when he heard Axiu's words.
The Black Tortoise is a King-level magical beast that lives in the Extreme Cold Sea, rare in number and powerful in strength.
Due to its image of a turtle head and snake tail, it is remarkably consistent with the "Black Tortoise" divine beast that guards the north in traditional Chinese mythology, so it is rumored that the Black Tortoise has the "Black Tortoise" bloodline.
In China's mythological system, the Black Tortoise belongs to the Four Symbols of Heaven, corresponds to Kan in the Bagua, governs water in the Five Elements, presides over winter among the four seasons, and comprehends yin and yang.
And the Black Tortoise lives in the Extreme Cold Sea deep in the northern lands, its body is jet black, its back grows black obsidian ice, and it spits out profound cold, making people even more convinced of its "Black Tortoise bloodline."
However, these were all rumors.
The Black Tortoise is a King-level magical beast, with Gold-level strength, not only living in the Extreme Cold Sea all year round, but also having many affiliated magical beasts, so ordinary people simply have no chance to witness its true form.
Chen Bugu only heard these legends by chance when he went north to seek death in his previous life, but rumors are inherently a mix of truth and falsehood, and no one really took them to heart.
However, at this moment, Chen Bugu heard this name again in Starting Forest.
As the earth trembled, everyone could feel that the dark shadow was running towards their direction.
"Tsk, why is it so irritable again? This big turtle really doesn't make things easy for people."
After George finished speaking, two wind vortices appeared at his feet, and he stepped on the wind, rushing rapidly towards the dark shadow.
The appearance of the Black Tortoise indicated that John had failed, and George was also very clear that if this big turtle went mad, John alone would not be able to control it.
"Fourth Brother, what should we do?"
"Help."
"What about them?"
"If they dare to run, they die."
Fourth Brother looked at everyone, his hoarse voice coming from under his hood, and then his entire body strangely disappeared into the air.
The man named Axiu, seeing this, also rubbed his fists and rushed out.
At this moment, Chen Bugu felt his body suddenly warm up, and then the feeling of weakness and fatigue completely disappeared, and power once again filled his entire body.
The effect of the Burning Body Pill disappeared, and he returned to his original strength, and the energy increase brought by the previously absorbed "Beast Crystal" also gave him a clear feeling.
Taking advantage of no one's attention, Chen Bugu took out the last Black Iron Eight-Star Beast Crystal from his ring and began to absorb it.
Ten-odd seconds later, when Chen Bugu opened his eyes again, he had already completed the breakthrough.
With a deep breath, he felt the changes in his body.
"Virus Type Ability: Breaking"
"Element-type ability: Space-Time"
"Strength: 75"
"Vitality: 83"
"Speed: 87"
"Spirit: 400 / 440"
"Skills: Fireball, Bullet Time, Recall, Time Echo, Clear Mind"
"Gene Lock: Eye Decipher 100%"
"Unlocked: Inference, Weakness Detection, Mental Shock"
"Equipment Skills: Gale Thrust, Aura Shield"
What surprised him most was the new skill that came with the breakthrough of Space-Time.
Time Echo: The bell born in the distant past will Echo again at this moment. Envelop yourself with the power of time, consuming 20 points of spiritual power per second during this period, and carve the generated energy attacks into "Echoes." Once "Echoes" are generated, they will be automatically stored for Recall. "Echo" storage limit: 3.
This meant that he could store attacks in everyday life and then unleash them in battle.
With his current strength, as long as he stored up "Echoes" beforehand and combined them with Lingguang Lock, even if he couldn't kill Alek, it shouldn't be difficult to retreat from Cross Street unscathed.
However, the current situation made Chen Bugu abandon the idea of leaving immediately.
Even if the three Black-robed men went, the magical beast they called the Black Tortoise still seemed to be rushing towards the crowd unimpeded.
Chen Bugu could even clearly see the appearance of the big turtle.
It was six zhang tall, with black obsidian ice on its back, and golden mane fluttering in the wind at the junction of its turtle head and neck. What was most captivating was its tail, which was a long, jet-black snake, its scales composed of crystal-clear black obsidian ice.
The long snake was flicking its tongue, seemingly with an independent consciousness, coiling around the turtle's body and constantly moving.
Black Tortoise!
Even if Chen Bugu had been skeptical, upon seeing the true form of that magical beast at this moment, his heart couldn't help but be greatly alarmed.
"Mr. Chen, that big turtle seems to be coming this way, let's run first." Wei Lai walked to Chen Bugu's side and spoke.
Although the hoarse-voiced Black-robed man had warned them, seeing that the Black-robed man couldn't stop the big turtle, staying here would inevitably be affected by the battle.
To be caught and killed afterwards, or to stay here and wait for death now, no one would hesitate.
"You all go first, I've recovered my strength, no need to worry."
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he took out some food and water from his storage ring and threw them to Wei Lai.
"Remember, the exit is at the bottom of Soaring Sky Tree. If you can successfully leave, go to Obsidian Town and find a human force called 'Unyielding Hall'."
When Wei Lai heard that Chen Bugu had recovered his strength, he immediately understood that he and Han Fuyu had become his burdens, so he didn't dally. After thanking him, he pulled Han Fuyu and prepared to leave.
"Mr. Han, Ba Dou is doing well, you don't need to worry. As long as you can leave this forest, you will have a chance to see him again sooner or later."
Chen Bugu said another sentence to Han Fuyu; no matter what, this person was also Han Badou's uncle.
Han Fuyu looked back at him, nodded, and then, together with Wei Lai, plunged back into the dark forest.
Seeing everyone leave, Chen Bugu began to observe the battle again.
The four Black-robed men currently displayed Black Iron Eight-Star strength, but they still couldn't stop the rampaging Black Tortoise.
The black snake at the Black Tortoise's tail spewed white ice mist from its mouth. Wherever the ice mist permeated, the temperature rapidly dropped, and even some shrubs on both sides of the stony beach were instantly frozen.
Its massive body running caused even the earth to tremble, and the surrounding shrubs that had just been frozen instantly shattered into dust.
On the contrary, the turtle's head paid no attention to its surroundings, only staring intently ahead.
As Chen Bugu watched this scene, for some reason, he had a strange illusion...
That Black Tortoise, why did it seem to be staring at him?