kvmb Chapter 173 Armored Beast
Chapter 173 Armored Beast
These armored beasts had rounded skulls, their bodies were covered in scales as hard as steel, their tails were long and flat, their limbs were thick and strong, with five toes and extremely sharp claws at the tips of their toes, which could easily dig through the thick layers of soil underneath.
They were currently resting in their burrow with their eyes closed, completely accustomed to the noise and commotion on the ground, so they didn't even open their eyes. Just as they were enjoying themselves, their noses twitched, and they keenly smelled some fragrance.
Armored Beast Number One scrambled to its feet, sniffed around in the passage, and exclaimed in a language only beasts could understand, "So fragrant! So fragrant!!"
The armored beasts number two and three next to them also got up; they too had smelled the alluring scent.
Just then, Armored Beast Number One sniffed around and crawled in one direction, saying, "The scent is over here!"
The other two quickly followed suit, drool dripping from the corners of their mouths.
The environment of the Undying Volcano is too harsh; almost no monsters can survive here. The few that do survive have to hide underground all year round. Fortunately, there are plenty of ants and insects here, so the armored beasts have dug many tunnels underground to facilitate their movement in and out to hunt.
Having been fed only a few kinds of food year after year, no animal could stand it. Now, suddenly smelling a strange and alluring aroma, they were naturally extremely tempted. Their not-so-bright minds couldn't even imagine whether there would be any problems.
The three armored beasts followed the alluring scent, searching along the way, and soon found the delicious food they had smelled in one of the passages, their little eyes lighting up immediately.
On the ground of the passage lay a broken earthenware jar, its golden liquid almost completely spilled out, emitting a rich fragrance. Attracted not only were they attracted by the aroma, but also countless small insects and ants, all licking the golden liquid.
How could the armored beasts resist such a huge temptation?
They drooled as they rushed over, opened their mouths, and stretched out their wide, long tongues to lick the small insects and ants on the ground, while also ingesting the honey.
So sweet and delicious! This is the best food they've ever eaten!
The armored beasts were beaming with happiness. They ate without even looking up, completely unaware that someone was slowly approaching them from not far away.
Just as they finished licking all the honey and were still savoring the taste of the earthenware jar, a voice suddenly sounded behind them: "Was the honey delicious?"
The armored beasts nodded emphatically, and then they froze.
Huh? Where did that sound come from?!
Armored Beast No. 1 was the first to react. It turned its head sharply to look behind it, and then froze in fright.
At that moment, a giant bamboo-eating beast stood there, tilting its head and looking at them. Behind it stood two cultivators, who had arrived at some unknown time.
Armored Beast No. 1: ...
The next moment, its terrified cry echoed through the passage, and at the same time, Armored Beasts No. 2 and No. 3 also cried out.
Because there were three cultivators standing opposite them, one of whom even waved enthusiastically to the armored beasts, revealing a "friendly" smile, "Hello, my darlings~"
The "big babies" were trembling with fear, their terrified gazes fixed on Su Luo and the others not far away, screaming incessantly.
Chu Wenqing and the others were so loud that their ears were ringing.
Su Luo was genuinely surprised that these armored beasts had such loud voices, and couldn't help but rub her ears.
"very noisy……"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ji immediately covered Su Luo's ears with both hands, then stared intently at the three armored beasts with the eyes of someone looking at inanimate objects, his lips barely moving, "Quiet!"
Although they couldn't understand what the other party was saying, the demon beasts were most sensitive to killing intent, so the armored beasts were so frightened by Lin Ji that they shrank back and dared not make a sound.
They huddled together desperately, shrinking back and curling up, trying to roll their bodies into a ball to form a barrier that could protect them, as if they felt that this way no one could hurt them.
Looking at the three balls in front of her, Su Luo couldn't help but twitch her lips.
I was worried for nothing...
She was worried that the armored beasts attracted by the honey would take the opportunity to escape, so they simply split into two groups to block the passage. But instead of running away, the armored beasts curled up into a ball and pretended to be dead!
Su Luo sighed and rubbed her forehead, but a smile crept onto her lips.
The armored beast was even more timid than she had imagined, so the plan should go very smoothly...
Thinking this, Su Luo patted Lin Ji's arm, indicating that he didn't need to continue covering her ears, and the boy reluctantly let go.
Then, Su Luo lowered her head and said to Zhu Zhu, who was tightly gripping her sleeve, "Zhu Zhu, can you pass on my message?"
“Okay…” Zhu Zhu agreed, shrinking her head.
It was still afraid of Lin Ji, but now its master needed it, so it had to be brave!
Zhu Zhu cheered herself up in her heart, then clenched her little fists and turned to look at the "balls".
Su Luo didn't notice this, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Zhu Zhu, tell them not to be afraid, and tell them that we won't hurt them."
Zhu Zhu called out to the three armored beasts a few times to convey her meaning, but unfortunately the armored beasts refused to believe them. "Ball" remained "Ball" and dared not look up at them.
If all of this was expected, she continued, "Ask them if they still want to eat that delicious food they just ate? If they do, then do something for us."
Almost immediately after Zhu Zhu finished speaking, the three giant "balls" suddenly moved, revealing three heads with tiny eyes staring intently at Zhu Zhu and Su Luo.
Clearly, the armored beasts were tempted.
Seeing this, Su Luo narrowed her eyes slightly, then took out another ceramic jar. As soon as the lid was removed, a sweet fragrance wafted out from inside.
It's that incredibly delicious food from before! So good! I want some more!
The armored beasts could no longer care about anything else. They excitedly raised their heads and stared intently at the pottery jar in Su Luo's hand, their eyes filled with longing, and some even had drool dripping from their mouths.
Su Luo said enticingly, "You should know where there's a teleportation array, right? I heard there's a giant stone beast guarding that place. As long as you dig an underground passage leading to the teleportation array, then all of this... will be yours."
Su Luo's plan was actually quite simple. Since these armored beasts had lived in the Undying Volcano for generations, they must be extremely familiar with the area, and therefore, they must know where the teleportation array was. As long as they dug the passage all the way to the teleportation array, the group could reach it safely and quickly, and even enter the teleportation array before the volcano erupted, leaving the Undying Volcano!
Smelling the fragrance, Zhu Zhu licked her lips and quickly relayed Su Luo's words, while thinking to herself.
It's not envious at all! Its owner already said that it would be rewarded with a jar of honey after successfully completing the task!
The armored beasts were stunned for a moment after understanding what he said. They racked their not-so-bright brains, trying to recall the two keywords.
Teleportation array? Giant stone beast?
Oh! There it is! It's where the big guy is!
The armored beasts finally realized that the cultivators were going to the big guy, not to harm them. But...
Pangolin No. 1 squeaked anxiously at Zhu Zhu, "No! It's dangerous over there with that big guy. He can spot us before! There have been times when armored beasts got too close while digging tunnels and were caught by that big guy and burned to a crisp!"
Let alone them, even these few minor cultivators would be throwing their lives away if they went!
Zhu Zhu relayed the message to Su Luo in its entirety. After listening, Su Luo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "You were hiding down there, yet the giant stone beast still managed to spot you beforehand?"
Upon hearing Zhu Zhu's message, Armored Beast No. 2 flicked its tail and replied, "The big guy is very powerful! It can sense everything around it, even underground!"
“I see…” Su Luo lowered her eyes in thought, remaining silent for a moment.
From the very beginning, Chu Wenqing and the others kept quiet for fear of disturbing Su Luo, simply enjoying the various interactions between Zhuzhu and the armored beast. Seeing Zhuzhu moving around and occasionally letting out a few cute little cries, their hearts melted.
Chu Wenqing suddenly let out a soft "hmm," clutching his chest in a gesture reminiscent of Xi Shi holding her heart, which drew a faint glance from Lin Ji.
"what are you doing?"
Chu Wenqing immediately leaned closer and whispered, "My heart is starting to ache because of Zhuzhu's cuteness..."
Lin Ji:......
Hearing Chu Wenqing's words, Feng Xiyue wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Zhuzhu is so cute! It was making noises and waving its little fists just now! So adorable!"
Lin Ji:......
Song Qiao didn't speak, but from the very beginning, his eyes were full of affection when he looked at Zhu Zhu.
Looking at these three strange-looking people, Lin Ji couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his temples.
Sometimes, he really felt that these three people had a little something wrong with their brains!