Chapter 446 The Great Use of Mini Wings
Chapter 446 The Great Use of Mini Wings
From the crack in the riverbed, a streak of silver-white stumbled into the dark depths. The cross-shaped halberd had completed its mission and was reattached to its ear as a disguise pendant. Yet, the deep blue in its pure white eyes remained undiminished, even showing signs of spreading.
The fingertips, the ends of the hair, the fishtail gauze—these nooks and crannies have been invaded by a deep blue, and from a distance, the silvery white is shrouded in a layer of deep blue halo.
Lezhi himself didn't realize anything was wrong; he just felt more comfortable in the water. Perhaps they had been defeated in the previous battle.
He didn't think deeply about it, just as he didn't think deeply about why the wind was close to him; as long as the result was good, that was good enough.
With a single cleaver, he cleaved the earth, giving the water a place to flow, while also revealing some anomalies underground. This was why he was there; instinct told him he needed to go underground and take a look.
Downstream, the newly formed underground fissures are currently devoid of any plants or animals, and the surroundings are shrouded in darkness.
This was no problem for Lezhi. With a wave of his hand, the Entwining Vine received the instruction and began to grow. Its body was covered with a layer of water film, which was the water bubble that the Spirit Spring Clan had taught Lezhi. The water bubble isolated the Entwining Vine in a waterless space, allowing it to grow freely underwater.
In the blink of an eye, small lanterns lit up all around Lezhi. Since there was no ambient light, he created his own. No problem.
The dark underground has been untouched by visitors for a long time, and everywhere is an unspoiled landscape. Strangely shaped stone walls lead to caves of unknown origin.
Following his inner guidance, Lezhi did not get lost in the dim underground. He kept walking downhill, passing stone walls and caves. Gradually, the underground water flow became smaller and smaller.
Continuing to maintain the fishtail form would actually make movement more difficult, so he decisively retracted the second form and chose to continue moving forward on his legs.
He had arrived at an underground cave. The cave environment was complicated, with protruding stone walls everywhere. Sometimes he had to go down, and sometimes he had to climb up. After his hands slipped off the wet stone walls again, Lezhi got angry.
"Damn it, I refuse to believe it..."
The stone wall blocking his way was almost perpendicular to the ground, smooth and without any foothold.
If he hadn't been certain that what was attracting him was behind the stone wall, Lezhi would have given up long ago and wouldn't have bothered fighting with this thing. As a winged creature, Lezhi hadn't struggled with climbing high up in a long time.
However, the surrounding environment was too confined, and his wings were too large to spread out freely. That's why he thought of trying to climb with his bare hands, but now that method has been proven to be impractical.
"Ouch... Ouch... It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."
Once I slipped and fell off the rock face. This time I didn't get as high up as before. Besides the bad angle, the main reason was that I was running out of energy.
He rubbed the sore spot, but instead of getting up, he sat cross-legged against the stone wall behind him, pondering how to deal with the situation.
Free climbing is out of the question; he can't do it. We should give up when necessary.
Then we'll have to find other ways to help. Right, the Entangling Vine.
"Seriously, has it gone too long without food and its brain has gone numb from hunger?" Suddenly remembering that he had a cheat code, he immediately urged the vines to spread and grow on the stone wall.
The smooth stone wall is an insurmountable barrier for the Lezhi, but it is nothing to the climbing vines.
Soon, the twining vines had climbed up the stone wall to the top, and the path had been cleared and then repaired. Without Lezhi needing to say a word, the twining vines wove themselves into a ladder suitable for climbing. They were even thoughtful enough to grow a fruit at intervals to provide light so that their owner could see clearly.
With everything ready, Lezhi clapped his hands to encourage himself, and then, using both his hands and feet, he grabbed the vine ladder and began to climb upwards step by step.
With the help of the vine ladder, conquering the smooth stone wall is only a matter of time.
He was focused on climbing, but he didn't notice that a worm was hiding in a crevice in the rock wall. It had been sleeping soundly in the crevice, but the movement of the vines that were growing around it disturbed its sweet dream.
When Lezhi arrived, the worms launched an attack without hesitation, determined to teach the outsider a lesson.
Suddenly attacked, the person who was too focused froze for a moment. The reliable Entangling Vine quickly blocked in front of Lezhi in the instant that Lezhi was stunned and engaged in a fierce battle with the worm.
The worm is a native of the stone wall. The environment gives it an advantage, allowing it to quickly dodge the deadly attacks from the entanglement vines in battle. Its smooth skin also makes it impossible for the entanglement vines to get a foothold. As soon as the worm gets entangled, it can be easily shaken off by the worm.
The vine ladder beneath them swayed back and forth, and Lezhi used all her strength to hold on, barely managing to avoid being thrown off. Perhaps realizing that the entangled vines couldn't be dealt with immediately, the worms shifted their target to those who appeared to be powerless.
Indistinguishable from beginning to end, the worm, while feigning an attack to attract the attention of the vines, swiftly moved along the stone wall towards Lezhi. Its soft, smooth skin moved silently across the stone, and by the time Lezhi noticed, the threat was already upon him.
"Damn, what the hell is this..."
While he was focused on the battle of the Entangling Vine, his view was suddenly blocked. Startled, Lezhi was terrified. Before he could even cry out, the worm's attack was already raining down on him.
In a flash, he instinctively let go, falling as close to the vine ladder as possible. After narrowly avoiding the worm's attack, he quickly gripped the ladder tightly with his hand that had been clinging to it.
The acceleration due to gravity made my palms burn from the friction, but thankfully they weren't broken yet.
Enduring the pain, he tentatively pushed off with both feet a few times, finally managing to climb onto the vine ladder. Before he could catch his breath, everything went black again.
"Damn it, they're doing it again! Are they trying to kill me?!"
Even when Lezhi was being chased by insects right after he woke up, he had never been this disheveled. This attack came too fast, and he had no time to prepare. Gritting his teeth and determined to fall half to his death, he braced himself against the stone wall, leaned back, and leaped out in a semi-circular arc. Before falling, a streak of blue light shot out from his hand.
He hurled the cross-shaped halberd with all his might, aiming precisely at the worm whose attack was destined to miss. At this moment, the entwined vines also realized that the worm was targeting Lezhi, and they sent out branches to rush towards Lezhi.
"Ding..." The cross-shaped halberd pierced through the worm's body, pinning it firmly to the stone wall, emitting a crisp, resonant sound.
Just a second before the fall, he witnessed the attack succeed, and thought to himself, "This was a worthwhile trade."
Although the vines that came to meet her were already moving very fast, Lezhi was falling even faster. The emerald green vines were always a little distance away from Lezhi, but they just couldn't get past her.
As it drew closer to the ground, the vines nearly sped off at the speed of light. Just as it was struggling to break through its own limitations to rescue its master, a streak of light suddenly flashed behind Lezhi.
Miniature wings resembling those of the Kunling clan in Youmeng Valley suddenly appeared. The tiny wings, when fully extended, were no wider than the back of the head. Even in a confined space, they did not hinder their performance, and the fall was aborted. At the same time, the entwining vines successfully arrived, passed through Lezhi's body, and intertwined and wove into a net behind him.
"Uh-ha..."
Suddenly snapping back to reality from the weightlessness, Lezhi felt air being forcibly pumped into her lungs, as if she were being forced to turn on. Gasping for breath, she finally realized that she had been saved.
One end of the worm on its head was fixed in place by a cross-shaped halberd, and it was now waving its still-free end in a fit of impotent rage.
The tiny wings behind him fluttered, leaving afterimages, and Lezhi caught every tiny sound that might have been overlooked, reminding him of the source of his rescue.
So, is that why the wings of their three races are small? It's all about adapting to local conditions!
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