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Chapter 197 Hunting Down the Queen of Insects!
"No! We have to catch up with it and kill it before it gets too far!"
Upon learning that the queen insect had not been killed and only an empty shell remained on the ground, Cangnian immediately made a decision.
This queen not only has a far superior level of evolution, but also an incredibly powerful reproductive ability.
Once it escapes and settles down to develop for a while, it will become another overwhelming swarm of insects!
Moreover, this queen insect resembles a centipede in appearance, forms swarms like ants, and has the ability to shed its skin like a cicada...
It undoubtedly combines the unique skills and survival advantages of different insects into itself!
Now that it's escaped, who knows how many powerful tricks it will develop when it comes back!
At that point, killing it will only become more difficult!
Thinking of this, Cangnian immediately ran to the little sable, took it with him, and then crawled into the pit under the queen's corpse.
"What's going on? Why is Tiger in such a hurry?"
Seeing this, the fisherman, who had noticed the scene from afar, was quite puzzled. He quickly walked to the queen and, after observing her for a while, his pupils widened in shock!
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...
Meanwhile, Cangnian was in an underground pit, sniffing out the whereabouts of the Queen Insect.
The underground network is extensive, with tunnels three to four meters in diameter, making it impossible to discern with the naked eye which tunnel the queen escaped through.
It can only be said that even though this queen insect is already incredibly powerful, she still maintains the vigilance of a weak insect species as it was before the spiritual energy revival.
"It's this one!"
After sniffing around for a while, Cangnian immediately found his target!
Although each of these tunnels carried the scent of the queen insect, and the tunnels were all located very close together in time.
Moreover, the strong smell of gunpowder left from the previous blasting masked much of the queen's scent.
However, the Queen had suffered severe injuries in the previous battle, and her blood had spurted out, which cannot be misleading!
Whoosh~!
Cangnian transformed into a whirlwind, racing through the underground tunnels in the direction the Queen of Insects had fled!
As Cangnian raced at breakneck speed, the Queen's scent grew stronger, indicating that Cangnian was drawing ever closer to her.
Bang~!
But after running only a few kilometers, Cang Nian felt a sharp pain on his face and almost fainted.
Meanwhile, the little sable on his back shot forward from Cang Nian's back due to inertia!
Zhizhi~!
This startled the little sable, and in the nick of time, it opened a spatial portal in front of it!
Duang~!
Baji~!
The next second, Cang Nian felt a pain in his back and almost lost his balance.
The little sable, looking disheveled, stood up from the ground and washed its face with its tiny paws.
squeak...
The little sable chirped shyly twice.
Cangnian was running too fast and suddenly stopped. The little sable on his back couldn't hold on to Cangnian's fur and was propelled forward by inertia.
Ahead was a wall that had brought Cang Nian to a stop!
If that little sable were to crash into something, it would be either dead or crippled.
Therefore, it opened the portal and allowed itself to fall back onto Cang Nian's back.
However, after being bumped on the back, it bounced and fell down.
With the cushioning provided by the thick fur of the old man, and considering that the little sable was a second-tier evolved creature with a relatively strong physique, it did not suffer any serious injuries.
However, the old man suffered a misfortune, as he was inexplicably struck on the back.
"Ow~!"
Cangnian did not blame him for this.
It was just a bump, and it only hurt a little.
The little sable was practically my childhood friend in this tiger's life. If it really crashed and died, I'd be devastated.
Moreover, the little sable's spatial ability is extremely useful and cannot be lost!
Therefore, both logically and emotionally, it's perfectly reasonable for the little sable to instinctively protect itself.
"This queen insect molted again here, is she trying to completely block my escape route and prevent me from giving chase?"
Once the little sable had climbed back onto him, Cang Nian looked ahead and saw the culprit that had made him stop abruptly with his face.
It wasn't a wall made of earth and stone, but rather the tail of the queen insect.
When they collided, Cangnian was startled, thinking he had caught up with the Queen Insect.
However, the impact felt like hitting a flexible, hard shell—very hollow.
Therefore, Cangnian quickly determined that this was just an empty shell that had been shed.
"You think you can stop my pursuit with just a shell? You're too naive..."
After figuring it out, Cangnian moved 50% of its speed to the power level, raised its claws, and prepared to break the empty shell.
Because the queen had already shed her shell once when she secretly escaped, the hardness and thickness of this empty shell were far less than the empty shell disguised as a corpse at the cave entrance.
Pa~!
[Ding! Tear once, Tear skill proficiency +1! (223/10000)]
With a single swipe of its claw, the queen insect's second empty shell was cracked, leaving a fissure.
Bang bang bang~!
Then, Cangnian struck again, causing the crack to expand and create a hole until it was big enough for him to enter, before stopping.
"Tsk... It's already shed its shell once before, and now I have to use the methods of a [Numerical Master] to break through this layer with several claws."
This guy is incredibly strong.
As he burrowed into the empty shell of the queen insect, Cang Nian couldn't help but sigh.
Generally, when an insect sheds its old shell, the new shell is much softer, which is often when the insect is at its weakest.
However, even after shedding its old shell, the queen's new shell still possesses such astonishing defensive capabilities; it's simply monstrous.
However, halfway through, Cang Nian suddenly stopped.
He felt a tremor that grew stronger and stronger!
It seems something is rapidly approaching!
Click, click, click—! ! !
Just then, a sound of a hard shell cracking came from behind, getting closer and closer!
Looking back, he saw the carapace behind him shattering, and a maw with rings of ferocious, sharp teeth was hurtling towards him!
"Damn it, they're not using this insect shell to block my pursuit, they're setting a trap to kill me!"
Upon seeing this, Cang Nian was horrified.
Zhizhi~!
At the same time, the little sable let out a soft cry, and a silver-white halo appeared between Cang Nian and the ferocious maw!
clang--! ! !
The queen insect, which attempted to attack from behind and kill Cangnian, was blocked by the silvery-white halo, preventing it from advancing any further.
This is the entrance and exit to the storage space used by the little sable. Living beings with independent consciousness cannot enter it!
crunch...
The queen insect's attack path was blocked by the light wheel, preventing her from advancing. However, she did not give up. Her vicious teeth writhed and gnawed, trying to bite through the light wheel.
Seeing this, Cang Nian found it somewhat amusing.
This is a rule-based skill effect, how could it be destroyed by the Queen of Insects?
Click~!
Zhizhi~!
But the next second, the little sable clutched its head and cried out in pain as the halo shattered and dissipated!