Chapter 57: Disaster in Bo City (Part Eleven)

In the sky, Zhan Kong was engaged in battle. The task of the nine deputies below was completed, but they showed no intention of retreating. In their minds, as long as Zhan Kong was fighting, they, as his deputies, would not abandon their leader and retreat alone.

«Ah, well, I'll go all the way and help you out.»

Seeing this, Qin Chen said helplessly. All he needed to do was ensure the safety of the nine deputies. After all, they had helped him collect so many essence fragments. He wouldn't let them die. When their magic energy was exhausted, Qin Chen knocked each of them out from behind and had the Rock Emperor send them to a safe place.

«Let me go wild one more time!»

With the nine deputies out of combat, there were still many monsters left. Just as Qin Chen was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and looked at the monsters rushing towards him. He had a very bold idea.

«Magic Vine — Wild Growth»

This was a Level 4 beginner plant magic spell, an upgraded version of a Level 1 beginner spell. He threw a seed, condensed by magic, into the corner of a wall. The seed took root and sprouted instantly, growing into many thick thorny magic vines that wrapped around the feet and bodies of the passing monsters. However, these vines only wrapped around the monsters without tightening or piercing them.

The monsters, now with extra attachments on their bodies, didn't react. They were busy chasing Qin Chen and had no time to bother with the vines. Qin Chen wanted exactly this effect. A Level 4 beginner magic spell could produce vines that could entangle dozens of monsters.

«Magic Vine — Wild Growth»

«Magic Vine — Wild Growth»

«Magic Vine — Wild Growth»

…

While running, Qin Chen scattered plant seeds along the way. He stopped only when his plant magic energy was nearly exhausted. By then, he had no idea how many seeds he had scattered or how many monsters had been entangled by the vines. All he knew was that it was time to reap the rewards!

«Life Drain!»

To avoid detection, Qin Chen had not activated his plant magic talent at the start. He only activated it now. After activating his talent, he sped up and ran into a building where the Rock Emperor had previously dug a hole. Qin Chen entered the hole and collapsed it behind him before running out the other end, causing the monsters to lose his trail temporarily.

Then, Little Tianma flew into the sky. The monsters in Bo City, except for the Winged Blue Wolf, couldn't fly. Once in the sky, he was invincible. He had avoided flying earlier because the monsters had long-range attack capabilities, and he didn't want to become a target.

«The time should be up.»

Flying over a hundred meters in the sky, he looked at the monsters below, silently counting the time. Three minutes had passed since he activated his Life Drain talent.

Suddenly, the slave-level one-eyed demon wolves, giant-eyed blood mice, and blood-patterned giant-eyed rats entangled in the magic vines started collapsing, drained of their energy and too weak to stand. They had no idea why; they just felt weaker and weaker after they stopped chasing the human.

«Howl!!!!»

The sudden change caused the remaining monsters to panic, fearing they would be next. However, only the slave-level monsters fell. The warrior-level monsters, which had not chased Qin Chen or been entangled by the vines, were unaffected.

A minute later, all the fallen monsters died, their life force drained by the vines. The essence fragments and residual spirits flew towards Qin Chen in the sky.

«Hahaha, it worked! I hit the jackpot!!»

Seeing the flood of essence and residual spirits, Qin Chen laughed heartily. The idea had been fleeting but successful. Perhaps in the future, he could use this tactic against large numbers of monsters.

«It's time to go!»

His magic energy was almost exhausted. Without magic energy, he felt unsafe.

The battle between Zhan Kong and the Winged Blue Wolf wouldn't end anytime soon, and he didn't want to get involved in that level of combat. But before leaving, he needed to pick up the nine deputies.

«Little Tianma, restore your original size.»

Qin Chen arrived at the place where the nine deputies lay unconscious. The Rock Emperor was guarding them to prevent them from being eaten by monsters.

First, he put the Rock Emperor into the contract space. Little Tianma then transformed from a two-meter-high white horse into a six-meter-high white horse, its original size. It usually maintained a two-meter height to stay close to Qin Chen, but to transport the nine deputies, it needed to return to its original size.

«Neigh!!!»

Little Tianma neighed tiredly. It had worked hard in the battle, not only as Qin Chen's mount but also as an assistant and support. Even with its endurance, it was exhausted. Now, finally able to rest, it was happy.

«Buzz!!!!»

Little Tianma took off, and Qin Chen looked down at the monster-filled Bo City. Although he had cleared many monsters, their numbers hadn't decreased much. Many monsters were still hiding in the dark. Bo City was now a monster city!

Soon, Little Tianma returned to the highest lookout tower in the safety zone. Seeing someone fly back, the military and many prominent figures came to the tower. But they didn't dare approach due to Little Tianma's powerful presence.

«Take them for treatment. Zhan Kong is still fighting the Winged Blue Wolf. Whether the monsters can be driven out of Bo City depends on this battle!»

Qin Chen said, ignoring the people below. He handed over the nine deputies and left to find a quiet place to meditate and restore his magic energy. Without magic energy, everything else was meaningless.

«This…»

Watching Qin Chen leave, the surrounding people didn't know what to say and could only wait for news from Zhan Kong.

«Are you okay?»

Mu Ningxue asked worriedly when she saw Qin Chen return. Her delicate face, already pale, became even whiter, showing her anxiety and concern.

«I'm fine. It's a blessing to have someone care about you when you go into battle.» Qin Chen said, smiling as he gently stroked Mu Ningxue's tired face.

«You… who cares about you.»

Qin Chen's bold, intimate gesture made Mu Ningxue panic. She stepped back and spoke softly, trying to hide her feelings.

«Pop!»

However, as she lowered her head, Qin Chen lifted her chin with his right hand and leaned forward, kissing her cherry-like lips. Her mind went blank. Maybe ten seconds passed, maybe a minute, but when she came back to her senses, he was gone!

«Bastard!»

Even Mu Ningxue, with her cold personality, couldn't help but get angry at the sudden intimacy. Their previous actions were limited to hugging or holding hands. She wasn't prepared for this further step!

(End of Chapter)