Almighty Genius

Chapter 2064 - 1566: Bloodsucking Black Centipede

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"Eh, isn't that... that person?"

Just as Qin Fang was considering whether to explore deeper into the maze, there was a change on the small map—a shadow was approaching Qin Fang at a very high speed.

Qin Fang checked carefully, and his expression turned quite odd because he actually knew the person charging toward him.

Actually, in this maze, besides those who had passed away, Qin Fang essentially only knew two people, one was Lin Qian who had already left through the secret passage, and the other was the new recruit Everard.

Lin Qian had already left, and considering her physical state, it was impossible for her to rashly venture back into the maze, as doing so would put her in danger of losing her life.

After all, not every time one is on the brink of death, will there be a good person like Qin Fang to extend a helping hand… Most of the time, these trialists or the venomous creatures and fierce beasts in the maze will end her life through slaughter!

If it's not Lin Qian, it naturally has to be Everard…

Qin Fang didn't expect Everard's speed to be quite fast, surprisingly he had entered the depths of the maze earlier than him.

But now, Everard was rushing out from the depths of the maze with an extremely swift and even anxious speed…

Seeing this scene, Qin Fang couldn't resist a tinge of curiosity emerging in his mind.

However, guessing at this moment was meaningless, as Qin Fang kept his eyes on the small map to see if there were any other trialists chasing Everard.

However, such a situation didn't occur.

Although Everard was running rapidly, almost in a flustered way, there was no shadow behind him pursuing…

"Could it be some very powerful beast?"

Thinking of this, Qin Fang couldn't help but glance at the Chrysanthemum Pig beside him, its belly already full.

After all, Qin Fang knew nothing about how many powerful beasts remained in this maze, and the Chrysanthemum Pig might not be very clear about them either.

This maze hides plenty of secret passages and underground dark rivers, with many beasts lurking within them; as long as they aren't provoked, they might not show themselves for years.

The Chrysanthemum Pig is also a lazy creature, probably wouldn't provoke these existences, so it's not surprising that it doesn't know them.

However, Qin Fang didn't intend to simply avoid the situation and pretend he hadn't noticed anything, he immediately turned around to meet Everard.

The one chasing Everard might be a powerful beast, but with Qin Fang, the Chrysanthemum Pig, and Everard's combined forces, even if they couldn't defeat the beast, self-preservation wouldn't be difficult…

When necessary, Qin Fang would use his trump card, achieving a result of defeating the enemy!

Having decided on a path, Qin Fang headed to a tunnel to wait, and within moments, Everard appeared in front of Qin Fang.

Seeing his hurried and disheveled appearance, even Qin Fang couldn't help but marvel… because there was nothing behind him!

Everard, upon seeing Qin Fang, seemed to have found his backbone, relaxing completely, and even his previous anxious expression eased considerably.

"Why did you come back? What scared you into such a state..."

Qin Fang couldn't resist asking curiously, stretching his neck to peek behind Everard, confirming that indeed there was nothing there.

"Huff~~ Huff~~"

Everard seemed too hurried, suddenly stopping to catch his breath in large gasps, unable to utter a word.

After a considerable time had passed, he finally calmed down, but his complexion remained pale, as if he had seen something extremely frightening.

"Inside... inside, definitely don't go in!"

Everard said these words with great difficulty, evidently quite scared.

"Inside?"

Qin Fang was momentarily stunned, looking towards that direction, presumably referring to the depths of the maze…

"Did you discover something?"

Although Qin Fang had learned some things from the Chrysanthemum Pig, Everard's statement seemed to indicate some knowledge.

However, Everard's response was a helpless shake of the head and his feeble words, "I didn't venture further..."

"If you didn't go deeper, how do you know not to go in?"

Qin Fang was naturally dissatisfied with Everard's answer and couldn't resist asking again.

"Intuition…"

Everard couldn't offer any particularly practical reason, only using this broad concept to answer, as an expert who had mingled in the underground world for so many years, his intuition was far more sensitive than ordinary people's.

"I used the Dark Council's special secret technique to sense it. Deep within this labyrinth, there is absolutely a powerful and evil presence..."

Everard seemed to notice Qin Fang's doubts, and immediately added, "In fact, I suspect this entire trial is actually a grand conspiracy..."

Originally, Qin Fang was somewhat apprehensive about the presence deep within this labyrinth, but he didn't take it too seriously.

However, now that Everard has mentioned the same thing, Qin Fang had to be cautious. It's very possible that there is something exceptionally monstrous deep within this labyrinth.

Almost as soon as he thought of this, Qin Fang immediately thought of the black-robed expert who had escaped from him—a master with Netherworld Ghost Qi.

It's not that the black-robed expert is hiding in this labyrinth, but in some way, the experts on Devil's Island are far more numerous and complex than Qin Fang imagined.

Since there can be experts cultivating Netherworld Ghost Qi and the existence of a Netherworld Blood Pool, it wouldn't be surprising if there are similar heretic Dao experts.

Heretic Dao experts pay a steep price for rapid advancement, and the more powerful they are, the greater the cost...

To compensate for these costs, an enormous supply is required, such as using the blood and flesh of twenty grandmaster-level tier genius experts...

"It can't be that coincidental, can it?"

Thinking of this, Qin Fang couldn't help but shiver.

If there really is such a presence, these twenty trialists probably wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth... Not to mention that before reaching the deepest part of the labyrinth, more than a third of these trialists have already fallen!

Buzz~~

Just then, Qin Fang faintly heard some very peculiar sound echoing in his ear, unclear but seemingly with a special rhythm.

"Roar~~"

Before Qin Fang understood what was happening, the lazy Chrysanthemum Pig suddenly flipped over and let out a low growl in a specific direction.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Fang was also curious, staring at Chrysanthemum Pig, unsure of what it had discovered, and couldn't help but ask.

"That thing might be coming out..."

Everard, on the side, suddenly said, his face turning pale. Even as a man made of iron, panic showed in his eyes.

If it were before he met Qin Fang, perhaps Everard could have faced it with fortitude and vigor, unafraid of death.

But now, he suddenly understood something and craved life even more, naturally not wanting to die just like that.

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have rushed out from the maze's depths just now...

Perhaps he also felt gratitude for Qin Fang letting him live once. Even if he was scared and fearful, he didn't escape but waited for Qin Fang's decision.

"That thing..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang's first reaction was disbelief, but seeing Chrysanthemum Pig's reaction made him somewhat convinced.

"Forget it, never mind it. Let's retreat first..."

Qin Fang was somewhat curious to see this powerful and evil presence, but considering the possibility of extreme danger and his inability to contend with it, he had no choice but to give up.

"It's too late..."

However, just as Qin Fang was about to leave, Everard said with a bitter smile, pointing in a particular direction.

Qin Fang's gaze followed Everard's pointing hand and involuntarily gasped at what he saw: a dense swarm of sinister-looking black insects.

"It's... the Bloodsucking Black Centipedes!"

The reconnaissance skill was quickly dispatched, and the name and information of these black insects were fed back, terrifying Qin Fang.

The Bloodsucking Black Centipede is a rare, uncommon centipede, but its appearance is almost entirely unlike that of ordinary centipedes, resembling more a beetle-like insect.

However, the key point... this Bloodsucking Black Centipede is a bloodsucking venomous insect, possessing dangerous venom and consuming blood.

The venom of the Bloodsucking Black Centipede is injected into the human body through the bloodstream, swiftly poisoning people... Its potency is no less than the Three-eyed Viper and the Striped Tiger Snake, and perhaps even more terrifying!

This Bloodsucking Black Centipede is extremely fearsome, can crawl on the ground, or briefly fly in mid-air. Though it's small, its movements are more stealthy. In a sneak attack, it's almost impossible to guard against...

"So many..."

However, looking at the ground ahead, densely packed, Qin Fang couldn't help but gasp... a single Bloodsucking Black Centipede is manageable, Qin Fang is not overly worried, just cautious.

The problem is, they now face not less than eight hundred, likely two or three hundred or more...

"How can we deal with this?"

Even Qin Fang couldn't help but have goosebumps; his heart troubled with worry... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)