Chapter 334

Chapter 334: Mythical Creatures?

"Boom!"

In the confined space, the densely packed blood bombs acted like a cluster of underwater mines close to the ocean’s surface, triggering a chain reaction the moment they touched their target.

Unlike the harmless flesh and blood Lin Qingliu had detonated above Hope City, this time, while using himself as bait, he had also enhanced his own body with the power of Distortion.

To test the opponent’s level, Lin Qingliu deliberately deactivated the ever-reliable Dimensional Shift.

Until the explosion sound echoed, Lin Qingliu had not yet seen what was attacking him; after all, Ji Yongxing’s level of ability development was relatively low among the followers, which somewhat hindered Lin Qingliu’s observation and analytical skills.

However, he could still accurately determine the opponent’s direction through the biological field, allowing him to respond and anticipate effectively.

In this situation, it was completely impossible to conceal one’s biological field, and the extraordinary beast opposite clearly understood this; it had merely launched an attack without masking its presence.

As the shockwave from the blood explosion dissipated, a thick layer, unlike the “cocoon” formed during an extraordinary beast’s gestation, appeared in the air, with something inside struggling continuously.

This resilient membranous material was the product of the blood bomb explosion, and sure enough, Lin Qingliu successfully trapped the opponent with this previously unseen technique.

But soon, two cracks appeared on the side of the “cocoon,” and a pair of wings made of flesh and bone emerged from within.

These wings bore neither mammalian fur nor avian feathers, instead existing as a membrane-like structure.

A pair of claws tore through the highly flexible biological material from another direction, shredding the entire “cocoon” and revealing its true form.

This extraordinary beast was nearly five meters long, with a face resembling that of a human but with eyes like those of an insect.

Atop its head were a pair of exceptionally prominent horns, but there were no traces of goats, cows, or deer on its upper body; however, below the calves, it had goat-like hooves, and a repulsive tail extended from the back of its body.

Its body was slender and elongated, with a pair of bat-like wings rapidly flapping behind it, allowing it to hover in the air while maintaining a graceful lightness.

Wings, horns, hooves…

In an instant, Lin Qingliu thought of a term he had often heard in his past life: demon.

No way, right?

Watching the scene unfold before him, Lin Qingliu almost forgot he was on a battlefield and began to analyze rationally.

Humanity’s imagination of mythical beings was originally derived from normal animals; no matter which civilization from his past life, similar mixed imaginative species existed.

Yet, having confirmed that the settings of this world leaned toward science, Lin Qingliu found it hard to believe all that he was seeing.

But upon closer inspection, just like the First Level mammals, Second Level insects, Third Level birds, and Fourth Level reptiles, they all seemed to be magically modified from species he had encountered or heard of.

Whether it was the three-headed wolf or the giant mantis with four forelimbs, or the giant bird with a wingspan of over ten meters and the alligator measuring dozens of meters long, traces of some animals from the human home planet could be found within.

And now, the gene banks of these animals fell into the hands of the will of the mycelium; after analysis and mixing, the results obtained did not seem surprising.

It was just because there was some overlap with his past life memories that it appeared particularly strange. For the residents of Hope City, who had never heard these stories, this extraordinary beast could only be considered a uniquely shaped creature.

The demon-like extraordinary beast looked at Lin Qingliu and surprisingly spoke human language:

“One day, you will willingly join us.

“But for now, let humanity feel the rage of a higher form of life.”

Upon hearing the word “we,” Lin Qingliu understood the identity of the audacious being before him.

It was merely another body created by mycelium life.

Lin Qingliu suddenly thought of a record of resisting the Fifth Level Extraordinary Beasts from before in Hope City. If those extraordinary beasts had also been skins of the will of the mycelium, he could only wonder how much they actually knew of Hope City’s current situation.

With no time for excessive contemplation, the second and third powerful biological fields approached Lin Qingliu simultaneously.

After dodging the intensely hot fire attacks and the scale feather attacks similar to those he experienced while transforming into a griffin, Lin Qingliu saw two figures that had just joined the battle.

His expression became somewhat strange.

It certainly should be strange; after all, when Lin Qingliu had confirmed that the spire was a spaceship, he had never expected to face demons, feathered serpents, and flame giants in this world leaning towards technology.

The world had become a bit abstract…

But soon, Lin Qingliu realized that something was amiss.

The three beings before him, which were difficult to describe simply as extraordinary beasts, could not be easily understood by common logic.

Apart from the features on the horned demon-like extraordinary beast resembling true animals, the other two beasts that arrived later were entirely different from one another.

The one that appeared somewhat similar to a feathered serpent in his past life actually had no wings; it floated in the air, inching closer to Lin Qingliu.

The other, standing on the ground and towering over ten meters tall, revealed more mysteries.

This being’s flames came from its own body, and its body burned continuously in its own flames, only gaining more life force through the mycelium connected to the ground to regenerate.

Beneath the raging flames, its body was woven and intertwined with vines, mycelium, and wood.

To put it bluntly, only the first extraordinary beast demonstrated some capability of genetic assimilation, while the other two resembled patchwork half-finished products.

Looking back with indifference for two seconds, Lin Qingliu confirmed the source of the disarray in his heart—

They did not develop their abilities through evolution like normal biological beings; instead, they seemed to carry capabilities with their bodies.

If one wanted to hover, their bodies needed to be streamlined; if one intended to launch continuous long-range attacks, they required scales and feathers as a never-ending source of ammunition.

The same went for the other extraordinary beast; it appeared unable to fully master the creation and use of flames, resorting to the most clumsy methods to preserve fire.

With this thought, Lin Qingliu finally understood the source of the abilities of these two extraordinary beasts.

After locating the abilities of “quicksand,” Vine, and “gecko” in some nearby trees, the abilities of Nian and Bomb Man finally emerged, albeit in half-finished forms.