Chapter 368: Chapter 244: Hunting the Culprit on a Rainy Night
Translator: 549690339
“It seems like it’s going to rain soon. I wonder if those things come out during rainy days.” Ye Qingzi looked up at the sky and spoke softly.
“Whether it rains or not, it seems like those things have had their fill and aren’t coming out to hunt anymore.” Chu Mu surveyed their surroundings.
Compared to last night, the atmosphere on the streets and alleys tonight seemed much lighter. They had been walking for a while without encountering any of those creatures.
“They must have realized that the city guards will take action. These creatures are indeed very intelligent. It’s almost as if someone is controlling them, given their overwhelming numbers.” Ye Qingzi said.
“It seems we need to set out some bait.” Chu Mu said.
As he spoke, Chu Mu took out some Soul Cores from his Space Ring and sprinkled them on the streets, hoping that the creatures would be drawn by the scent of these energy-emitting Soul Cores.
About halfway through the night, Chu Mu and the others found that not a single one of the scattered Soul Cores on the ground had been taken. Clearly, the bait plan was not having a direct effect.
“Boom”
A thunderous rumble sounded in the sky, and pale lightning flashed across the sky above Li City, illuminating the eerily quiet streets below.
While searching for clues in the neighborhood, none of the three noticed that the dark sky had already begun to press down, steadily closing in on the city.
It didn’t take long for the raindrops to start falling, accompanied by a loud rumble of thunder. The downpour drenched the silent streets and residential areas, washing away the blood and stench that lingered in the entire neighborhood…
As the heavy rain fell, it obscured the already dark city. Chu Mu and the others stopped to rest under the eaves of a simple tea house. They all stared blankly at the rain curtain lost in thought, contemplating their next move.
“Let’s go. This rain doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop anytime soon. There’s not much point in staying here.” Chu Mu said.
After speaking, Chu Mu rode his Night Thunder Dream Beast directly into the torrential rain, calmly enduring the onslaught of raindrops…
Ye Qingzi did not enjoy getting soaked in the rain. She slowly recited a spell, casting Water Curtain Battle Armor on herself and her Soul Pets, keeping the rainwater at bay with the skill.
“I won’t need it.” Dongqing saw that Ye Qingzi was about to cast the skill on him, but he shook his head with a smile. Then he jumped onto his Bright Horned Beast and continued through the rain.
The rainwater obscured their vision, and the cold sensation from getting hit by the rain was somewhat unbearable. After walking for roughly five or six minutes, Dongqing bitterly smiled, realizing that not casting any rain resistant skills was a mistake.
To Chu Mu, the impact of the rain was like basking in sunlight. He had grown accustomed to it over time, especially with this mild rain on the mainland. The rain on Prison Island was truly disastrous, as it was mixed with terrifying storms…
“There’s all this water up ahead. We don’t really need to go any further, right?” Dongqing looked at the large area of water in front of them, which resembled a small lake, and said helplessly.
The water had risen quite high, flowing into the yards of the residents’ houses. Some even had water entering their homes, causing great distress to the people who lived there.
“They don’t come out during the day, only venturing out at night to hunt. I think they must not like sunlight. Remember, the weather in Li City was quite normal a few days ago, with sunlight shining. They must be hiding in some dark places…” Ye Qingzi said.
Chu Mu and Dongqing both nodded in agreement. Dongqing pondered for a moment, then said, “Dark places in the city could only be the sewers where the city drains its water. These sewers could possibly be their nests.”
“I think we need to search around here. If they are gathered in the sewers, the water accumulating here could be due to their secretions, which are blocking the normal flow of water.” Ye Qingzi said.
When Ye Qingzi mentioned this, both Dongqing and Chu Mu’s eyes lit up. This speculation had a high probability since only this area had accumulated water!
“Huh, the water level seems to have dropped?” Ye Qingzi looked at the slowly receding water with a puzzled expression.
Chu Mu’s gaze swept over the area and indeed found that the water that had been rising just moments ago was now quickly lowering. “It’s possible that those creatures can’t survive in the water, so they cleared the sewer themselves. However, we need to confirm if their presence is actually in the sewer.” Chu Mu said.
“I only have Water Moon as a Water System Soul Pet.” Ye Qingzi said.
“I have a Mad Qi Water Beast.” Dongqing began reciting a spell as he spoke, conjuring two long water columns between his hands. The water columns met in mid-air, splashing a large spray of water in the rain curtain.
As the water droplets scattered, a creature covered in scales, with fins and legs, landed in front of Dongqing.
Mad Qi Water Beast: Demon Beast World- Beast type- Water Clan- Mad Qi Water Beast Sub-clan- Commander Level
The Mad Qi Water Beast had two long whiskers by its broad mouth, a body like a shark, and strong limbs. Its limbs were armed with sharp claws, but the areas between the claws were soft, allowing it to manipulate water currents.
The tail of the Mad Qi Water Beast was a fish tail, and even without using any skills, there was a circle of special water bands wrapped around the common fish tail, demonstrating its special ability to control water.
Seeing Ye Qingzi and Dongqing both had water-type and aquatic soul pets, Chu Mu couldn’t help but smile bitterly, as if he hadn’t even thought about how to face a vast ocean until now.
“I’ll go. You guys keep an eye on the ground. My Mad Qi Water Beast is very good at underwater combat,” Dongqing said, seeing Chu Mu’s awkwardness and knowing that he didn’t have any water-type or aquatic soul pets.
“I’ll go with you,” Ye Qingzi, who was very brave, saw Dongqing about to enter the sewer alone and decided to use her water-type soul skills.
“The sewer is dirty and smelly. It’s not suitable for you to go down. Just stay above ground with Chu Chen. If I find anything unusual, I’ll come back up immediately. My Mad Qi Water Beast can easily handle these things as they are afraid of water,” Dongqing said.
“Alright, be careful then. Those things can turn invisible, try not to leave the water,” Chu Mu reminded.
Dongqing nodded, left his Bright Horned Beast outside, jumped onto the Mad Qi Water Beast, and without worrying about his fancy clothes being stained by the dirty water, he dived directly into the gradually disappearing sewer.
“Qingzi, have your Water Moon control the surrounding water and bring it all here, try not to let the water level go down,” Chu Mu said to Ye Qingzi.
Ye Qingzi nodded, she and Water Moon began chanting a spell simultaneously, manipulating the rain that was falling from the sky.
The rain seemed to be driven by a strong wind. When Water Moon and Ye Qingzi released a water ring, the rain that fell straight down began to gather in this area, making a rumbling noise like a waterfall pouring into a pond.
As the rainwater concentrated, the water level in this area began to rise again. In the sewers, there was hardly any air left, filled with rainwater that washed down.
Lying on the Mad Qi Water Beast, Dongqing used the water-breathing skill, which allowed him to stay underwater for a long time through the beast’s underwater respiration.
Most of the rainwater was murky and cold and blocked Dongqing’s vision. He could only search through the sewer flooded with rainwater using his soul sense, looking for the presence of those life forms.
“Why is there more and more water? Are Chu Chen and Ye Qingzi pouring water into this place?” Dongqing muttered to himself.
The more water there was, the safer Dongqing would be. Moreover, this would force the creatures living in the sewer to stay in a few dry spots where there was no water.
Instead of blindly searching, Dongqing deliberately sought out sewers that had been mysteriously blocked because if those creatures were not good at swimming, they would do everything in their power to divert the water elsewhere.
Swimming along the still water, Dongqing gradually discovered something unusual. When he released his soul sense, he found the presence of life, not just one or two creatures!
“They are really hiding here!” Dongqing’s heart began to race. He knew from Chu Mu that these creatures had a very strong perception. If he didn’t control his breath well, they might find him.
And now, he seemed to be getting closer to their nest since several parts of this sewer had been blocked by something, creating a space where no water could enter.
Dongqing stayed quietly in the water, not taking any immediate action. What puzzled him slightly was that it seemed like something was crawling out…
“Hiss hiss”
“Hiss hiss”
Dongqing raised his head underwater and was astonished to see four ferocious figures crawling over his head!
These creatures had sharp claws that allowed them to cling firmly to the upper wall, crawling upside down without touching the water surface!
As several more crawled past backward, Dongqing frowned. These things seemed to want to get to the ground…
“Could it be that they sense Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi controlling the rainwater to pour in here?” Dongqing’s heart clenched as he guessed this possibility.
Dongqing gave an order to his Mad Qi Water Beast, planning to get back to the surface to inform Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi immediately.
“Hmph, afraid of just a little rainwater? You’ve raised a group of useless creatures,” a very cold voice suddenly came out.
Dongqing, who was about to leave underwater, stopped as soon as his soul sense caught the sound.
“So there is someone behind all this!” Dongqing’s heart was filled with shock. At this point, he very much wanted to surface and see which despicable person was using these fierce creatures to wreak havoc in Li City, causing the deaths of so many innocent lives!
(Today’s second chapter It’s the end of the month, end of the month There’s a lot to reflect on for February, mainly because I was homeless, um, not homeless as in visiting relatives, not that casual… Now things have settled down. For the next half month, there is barely a chance to change my ways. Let bygones be bygones, let’s have some monthly tickets, everyone!!!!!!)
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