Chapter 497: Chapter 497
"Light-Eating Bee?" Xia Pingzhou murmured.
"Yes, a magical creature," the hacker said. "To think the Light-Eating Bee has infiltrated this sort of place. I initially thought they only operated in the Osaka region. Could they be ’scouts’?"
"This creature seems quite dangerous, crushing the Swamp Demon. This demon appeared to have at least a B level of strength."
Xia Pingzhou looked up and glanced at the Light-Eating Bee in the sewer.
Its knees bent, and the sharp bee sting at its center suddenly split open, transforming into a mouth resembling a carnivorous flower. The Light-Eating Bee let out a piercing cry, amplifying to a deafening hum.
Under the tremors of the sound wave, the Swamp Demon’s body shattered, turning into clumps of mud that splattered against the sewer walls with a splat.
"Normally, this wouldn’t be our concern. The Japanese Superpower Users aren’t very powerful, and Rainbow Wings will handle this, especially since it involves a significant figure from the Japanese royal family," the hacker said. "But if they seek aid from Lake Hunting, our plans might change... We can use Lake Hunting’s operations to eradicate the Light-Eating Bee and launch a surprise attack with the demon army from the Nian Beast’s side."
"But isn’t Lake Hunting busy dealing with the Nian Beast situation?" Xia Pingzhou asked. "Could the Light-Eating Bee be even more dangerous than the Nian Beast?"
"For now, it doesn’t seem more dangerous than the Nian Beast. But if those Light-Eating Bees are allowed to develop further, that may not be the case, as their evolutionary abilities are very strong." Official source ıs 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥
At this point, the hacker sighed, "It’s a pity; they’ve already shown a flaw, and they’ll soon be eliminated... like a late-game hero in a MOBA game that hasn’t reached level sixteen, but gets crushed early on."
"Is that so?" Xia Pingzhou said, nonchalantly watching the Light-Eating Bee’s ferocity. It pounced to the ground, devouring the Swamp Demon’s remains piece by piece.
The hacker said, "Actually, I wish they could give the Rainbow Wings folks some trouble, but that’s unlikely."
"Let’s not chat; otherwise, my prey will be snatched by a bee," Xia Pingzhou said as he summoned the Celestial Driver and selected a Demon Chess Species from the Black and White Ring Road.
He crushed the chess piece, and suddenly, a light blue water cluster appeared mid-air, with a pair of large, spirited eyes enveloped in the stream—this was the "Water Flow Demon."
He released the "Bridge of Humans and Demons," and the phantom of a bridge was erected mid-air. The bridge’s head and tail connected the Queen’s Statue and the "Water Flow Demon," respectively.
The two were pulled to the bridge body by a force, merging into one.
After the bridge’s shadow disappeared, the figure of the Queen’s Statue appeared once more.
She had donned a sky-blue battle dress, her body entwined with wisps of water, her eye sockets shimmering with a green glow, and her weapon transformed into a long sword formed by frenzied flows.
[Hint: After the "Queen’s Statue" and the "Water Flow Demon" fused through the Bridge of Humans and Demons, they transformed into a new chess species—"Master of Frenzied Flow."]
[The "Master of Frenzied Flow" possesses the abilities: "Vortex" (creating a whirlpool with strong suction within a certain range around her body) and "Water Dragon" (raising a long sword, gathering liquid from all directions to form a dragon shadow that sweeps forward).]
"Vortex," Xia Pingzhou commanded.
The Queen’s Statue suddenly lifted her head and swept forward with her long sword, creating a sudden whirlpool ten meters ahead, engulfing both the Light-Eating Bee and the Swamp Demon’s remains.
The next moment, the long sword in the Queen’s Statue’s hand transformed into a massive water column! There was a frenzy that shot upwards, which instantly twisted into a lifelike dragon-like creature.
She raised her sword high, the water dragon soared to the sky, and the sewage and waste in the sewer suddenly reversed and surged into the dragon’s body, just like rivers pouring into the sea.
Before long, the massive water dragon had turned into a monstrous creature with green, purple, and black hues, emitting a pungent stench, akin to a beast that hadn’t bathed for centuries.
Fortunately, Xia Pingzhou couldn’t smell it and quietly retreated more than a hundred meters.
"No, please! I’m eating, don’t come over—!" Even the hacker behind the screen couldn’t help but wail at the sight.
"Who told you to spy on me while you’re eating?" Xia Pingzhou calmly said.
At this moment, the Light-Eating Bee and the Swamp Demon were still trapped in the vortex created by the Queen’s Statue.
In a flash, the Queen’s Statue struck down with her sword, and the foul dragon, made of excrement and urine, roared forward, drowning both the Light-Eating Bee and the Swamp Demon.
Ten minutes later, near Tokyo Bay Rainbow Bridge, an unfrequented café.
Xia Pingzhou unlocked the door and entered amidst the sound of wind chimes, settling into the dimly lit café.
Only then did he have the chance to review the series of rewards he had just received, looking up at the hanging panels.
[Due to the passive skill "Demon Hunter," a one-time chess species has been obtained—"Swamp Demon."]
[The passive skill "Soul Eater" has been triggered (when your chess species kills a demon, there is a chance to absorb the demon’s attributes, making the chess species itself stronger).]
["Queen’s Statue" absorbed the soul of the Swamp Demon, increasing her speed attribute to a certain extent.]
[Detection of a C-level or higher demon kill has updated the cumulative kills in the "Winter of the Wild Hunt" system: 70 out of 70, meeting the target for cultivation task five.]