Chapter 81: Earth – Beast Tide (Part 22)

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“Poisoned? What happened?” A medical staff member rushed over and asked.

“Snake venom, but not the usual kind. I tried to suppress it with internal energy, but it only made the toxin worse. Please take a look,” the young man said.

“Even your Golden Flame internal energy is no use?” At this moment, a physician dressed in white hurried over, placed his hand on the woman’s wrist, infused his internal energy, and quickly frowned.

“Your internal energy is actually being devoured by the toxin, and it’s only accelerating its spread—the power of the poison has greatly increased. To suppress it now, you’d need the Ice Array, but you know its effect: it only delays the inevitable, prolongs the time before the poison takes her life. And…”

“And that array has already been reserved. If I recall correctly, there were only three days left before my reservation,” a woman entered at a leisurely pace and smiled at the young man.

“Yi Gang, if you truly wish to save her, I can help…”

“Xi Yue, you’re really willing to save Little Rabbit!” Yi Gang looked at her, somewhat excited. “That’s wonderful.” He turned to the physician, “If you need any medicinal herbs, I’ll go into the mountains and gather them!”

Her smile faded as she listened. “Yi Gang! You’d rather be with her than accept me? She’s just a rabbit—she isn’t even fully human!”

“Leng Xi Yue!” Yi Gang’s gaze toward her grew distant. “Her name is Yi Wan. She is a person, a spiritual beast of the Rabbit Clan, and my fiancée.”

“Is that so? In that case, I must refuse to lend you the array’s usage rights,” Leng Xi Yue said coldly. “By the way, I need to conduct the array’s verification, and it just so happens I have time tomorrow.”

“Leng Xi Yue, you can’t do this!” Yi Gang shouted.

“I’ve reserved the array’s usage. Coming for verification beforehand is perfectly normal, in accordance with all regulations. Whereas you—shouting here—seems to violate hospital rules, doesn’t it?” With that, Leng Xi Yue turned to leave.

Yi Gang grabbed her hand. “Wait! This is revenge! This concerns Little Rabbit’s life—how can you just stand by and watch? Isn’t she your friend too?”

“Hah!” Leng Xi Yue turned to him. “Since the day she got together with you, we ceased to be friends. Look, if I wish, I can conduct the array verification right now—and come every day thereafter!” She shook off Yi Gang’s hand. “I’ve already given you one day. Aren’t you powerful? Maybe if you slay that late-stage Tier Two monster, the state will help you save her!” With that, Leng Xi Yue strode away.

Yi Gang turned to the physician. “Please, do what you can to stabilize her condition!”

“No problem. I’ll hurry and see if I can develop a medication to keep her stable. Three days from now is the exchange day; perhaps she’ll overcome the toxin herself! Don’t do anything rash—the late-stage Tier Two monster isn’t just formidable by itself, its guardian beasts are far beyond your ability to handle!”

Yi Gang nodded. “Understood.” He quickly ran out of the hospital and soon returned to his residence. Looking at the empty room, he recalled traces of the life he once shared here with Little Rabbit.

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“So be it! I will save Little Rabbit!” He sat cross-legged on the bed, activated the array, spiritual energy gathered, and the figure behind him gradually solidified.

Most notably, on his forehead was a gold-red mark—the very piece missing from the figure behind him.

“Earth as foundation, Golden Flame burns the body, Setting Sun as deity…”

“Divine bow in hand, arrow cold as the ninth heaven!”

In his own room, Sun Meng opened his eyes. “You actually chose this path—why, I wonder? But for me, it’s a good thing.” When he first obtained the Hou Yi Bow, he noticed a counterpart appeared on Earth. Because of the bow’s uniqueness, the counterpart was heavily influenced by him—a low-tier version of his cultivation system.

According to the system’s explanation, this is a counterpart. Normally, such a counterpart wouldn’t appear so soon, but the special nature of the divine bow made it possible. Yet the other party wasn’t fully corresponding, so their connection was only vague, not direct communication.

Until now, when the counterpart chose complete correspondence, Sun Meng could clearly sense his physical and mental state.

“Do you have a way to resolve this poison?” Yi Gang asked, looking at Sun Meng’s projection.

“Of course I do! But you can’t do it yourself, and you know why. But I can teach you my combat experience, specifically for fighting that kind of monster. Speaking of which, it’s a coincidence—the late-stage Tier Two monster on Earth is a fire-wielding giant bird, right?” Sun Meng said. He could feel the other’s emotions, and frankly hadn’t expected the counterpart to make this final choice for such a reason.

“I understand. I’ll give it my all. But my time is limited—only one day,” Yi Gang replied.

“Don’t worry! Our mental exchange is fast.” Sun Meng began his instruction.

In the mental space, Sun Meng directly let him experience a battle scene from the time he fought the beast tide. Although overall he was like Sun Meng’s lower-tier version, he had his own combat style in the details.

“Remember these weaknesses. You’re not like me—if you want a one-shot kill, you must judge accurately!” Sun Meng said.

Yi Gang nodded, continuing to absorb the combat techniques Sun Meng imparted in the mental space. Truth be told, training with death as a threat, his progress was rapid.

After another battle ended, Sun Meng said, “Alright, rest well. When you confront that creature, I’ll be watching. If things go south, I’ll lend a hand.”

Yi Gang: “Thank you!”

Sun Meng: “Don’t thank me—there’ll be plenty of times I’ll need your help in the future!”

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Early the next morning, Yi Gang left the base. Over the past few days, the low-tier beast hordes had barely attacked, so he departed smoothly. Unbeknownst to him, Leng Xi Yue learned of his departure the moment he left.

“He can’t seriously be going to hunt that late-stage Tier Two monster, can he? Fool! Idiot! Is she really worth risking your life for?” Leng Xi Yue gritted her teeth, staring at the unresponsive communication jade, “Infuriating!” She called for her attendants: “Go to the family warehouse and bring me the Moonlight Pearl!”

Meanwhile, Sun Meng found Mu Xingye.

“You’ve made up your mind?” Mu Xingye said, drawing his longsword. “With this, you’ll be much safer searching the mine…”

Sun Meng replied, “I will look for the mine, but I won’t accept your terms. You won’t try anything underhanded, will you?”

Mu Xingye was momentarily stunned, then smiled again. “That’s fine. Let’s set out then!”

Sun Meng: “I’ll go prepare.” With that, he left.

Pix’s figure appeared in the room. “Tell me, why did he make such a choice? Statistically, it’s the least likely outcome.”

“Perhaps he’s found a way to crystallize the core of civilization. After all, it’s not impossible; a civilization facing a great crisis often achieves its strongest cohesion. And it’s better this way—we don’t really want him to advance civilization purely through rare metals, do we?” Mu Xingye said quietly.

“That’s exactly it—human thought is the most complex, especially for you who choose life evolution. Even I struggle to keep up with your thinking,” Pix replied.

“But tell me, you truly intend to follow the collective consciousness path? Even if you eventually transform into a semi-energy host, it will only become harder!”

“But only in this way can I receive the reward I desire when advancing to Tier Three civilization, right? Contestants driven by civilization are bound to be eliminated—we are the true masters, the controllers of civilization!” Pix declared.

“Absolutely!” The two exchanged smiles.

On Earth, Yi Gang moved cautiously through the wilds. After the beast horde’s devastation, the already sparse wilderness was even emptier. Fortunately, the mutated plants grew thickly; as long as he was careful, they provided excellent camouflage.

Soon, he reached the foot of the mountain—his target was waiting above.