Chapter 464: Chapter 458 Crisis! Large-Scale Magic Locust Tide!_2
"If you all had ten or eight Contracted Beasts each, would there still be any hesitation? Just go for it!"
All the students: ...
Holy crap! That makes so much sense!
Indeed, all fear comes from a lack of firepower!
"I really wish I had ten or eight Contracted Beasts, but at our current level, it’s too hard," a student couldn’t help but sigh, "The fact that we have B-level Contracted Beasts is thanks to big shot Qian Qi. As you can imagine, it’s extremely difficult for other Beast Masters to contract several Magic Beasts."
"I think it’s just because you’re not skilled enough. Haven’t you heard? There’s a Beast Master in Yan City with the codename ’Ingrate’, who has several Demon Wolf contracts. Although he’s not as good as big shot Qian Qi, he at least broke the rule that contracting multiple Magic Beasts is difficult!"
"Hey, hey, hey! I’ve heard of that person. The key is that his Contracted Beasts even work to support their master! Many people are following those Demon Wolves on livestreams; they’re almost becoming internet celebrity wolves! And I hear they can earn this amount for ’Ingrate’ in just one day!" A student held up eight fingers.
The students all gasped, "That much!"
"Damn, I’m so jealous, I want to swap souls with him!" A student was so envious he was tearful.
Qian Qi silently took a bite of his food.
Hahaha, who would’ve thought~ This ’Ingrate’ has already had his soul swapped~
...
Because of the chaos of war, the roads in Song City were difficult to traverse.
After driving just 30 kilometers into Song City, they encountered a group of fleeing locals. Each looked scared and anxious, with little in their cars, as if they had to flee hurriedly without gathering their belongings and food.
Qian Qi stopped a car and knocked on the window, "Brother, where did you come from? Did a Magic Beast Tide happen suddenly?"
"Oh my! Damn it, are you trying to enter the city? You’d better run! There’s a massive Magic Locust Tide in Jing Six District, even the army can’t handle it! We only made it out because we got a warning, living nearby!"
The brother spoke while angrily cursing a car behind that kept honking before hurriedly closing the window and driving off.
"Magic Locust Tide..." Xi Pingzhe heard these words, his steps slightly faltering, and his face turning pale.
"Jing Six District is the busiest city center in Song City," Su Ang frowned slightly, explaining to Qian Qi, "A small Magic Locust Tide is harder to deal with than a usual B-level Magic Beast Tide, let alone a large one. It could overrun several nearby cities in just a few hours."
The key is that the bite force of the Demon Locust is extremely strong. If they are Advanced Demon Locusts, they could gnaw buildings to dust wherever they pass.
This means that the people in Jing Six District are doomed to die, perhaps without even leaving intact bodies!
Su Ang opened his Light Brain, and the internet was already flooded with videos of the Magic Locust Tide, causing nearby cities to panic and prompting a massive exodus of people and vehicles to safer cities.
But... where could be safer?
"No, we absolutely can’t let the Magic Locust Tide spread!" As an heir to a Beast Taming Family, Leng Yuntian was well-aware of the threat the Magic Locust Tide posed. The bite force of the Demon Locust is exceptionally strong, and they reproduce quickly. Not only that, but the tide would storm into instances, leaving nothing in their wake, so even entering an instance wouldn’t help!
This kind of harmful Magic Beast had appeared twice in history. The first time, it massacred the people of seven cities - a total of twenty million deaths!
The second time was just 13 years ago. If not for a Fire Element S-level Awakener self-destructing to contain its spread in a short time, the tragedy of 125 years ago would have been repeated!
"Shui Yue, we must inform the Beast Taming Association immediately!" Leng Yuntian said seriously. The danger level of a Magic Locust Tide is second only to an S-Class Magical Beast. This time, the Beast Taming Association cannot evade responsibility.
"Okay." Yan Shuiyue nodded slightly and immediately opened his Light Brain, starting to contact Yan Wuji.
Qian Qi looked down at the video playing on Su Ang’s Light Brain, frowning, "How far is Jing Six District from the Yanling Peak instance?"
"Quite far, the Magic Locust Tide is moving southeast, while Yanling Peak is in the Northwest. As long as the tide doesn’t change directions midway, Yanling Peak will be safe."
"That’s good." Qian Qi nodded, turned, and issued the order, "Take a detour, we’re going to the Yanling Peak instance."
"What?" Before the others could react, Leng Yuntian became agitated, "You’re leaving? We should be helping at a time like this; how can you just sit by!"
"Help?" Qian Qi turned, puzzled, "How? Do you know how?"
"Magic Locusts fear fire. Aren’t yours Flame Dogs? They’re perfect for countering the Magic Locust Tide!" Leng Yuntian said anxiously.
Qian Qi twitched the corner of her mouth. She thought Leng Yuntian had come up with a great idea, but it was just this?
"You’d better think about whether my students can survive the Magic Locust Tide first," Qian Qi said, exasperated.
My students? Xi Mingde, who was contacting the principal, looked up, and for some reason, he felt that Qian Qi had a bit of a principal’s vibe at that moment.
"This..." Leng Yuntian only then realized that even if the Flame Dogs could counter the Demon Locusts, the Beast Taming Department students wouldn’t have the ability to keep themselves alive.
"What about you?" Leng Yuntian asked Qian Qi again, "Aren’t you going to help?"
He couldn’t figure out why Qian Qi wasn’t willing to go when even he, who wasn’t as strong as Qian Qi, was going to help. Could she really watch the citizens of an entire city die? "We have A-level Defense Armor, we wouldn’t be in danger by helping there!"
"And can’t you tame beasts? I see you’re close to those Flame Dogs; you could have the students leave, and take the Flame Dogs to help, right?"
At this point, the students of the Beast Taming Department had already gotten off the car to see what was going on. Upon hearing their conversation, they immediately expressed their willingness to let their Contracted Beasts go to the battlefield.
They had studied history and knew how terrifying a Magic Locust Tide could be. If it wasn’t stopped, countless people could die!
"Big shot Qian Qi, if you’re going, I’m willing to let my Old Jiang go with you!" a student first declared, thinking that Qian Qi was hesitant because they were unwilling to give up their Flame Dogs.
"Big shot Qian Qi, I’m willing too!"
"I’m willing too!"
A group of students exclaimed, fully aware that this could be a parting mission, but to them, Qian Qi’s wishes were more important.
They were determined to support Qian Qi’s decision.
Qian Qi was instantly moved, looking at them with tears in his eyes, full of admiration, "You guys... are truly amazing. I knew I wasn’t wrong about you!"
The Beast Taming Department students were just about to get emotional when they saw Qian Qi’s expression quickly turn cold, looking at them indifferently, "Did you really think I’d say that?"
Beast Taming Department students: ...
Seeing Qian Qi’s cold face for the first time, they understood that she was angry, and each hung their heads, not daring to make a sound.
"Right now, turn around and head straight to the Yanling Peak instance! If anyone dares speak, don’t ever follow me out again!" Qian Qi raised his hand, pointing in the direction the convoy had come from, coldly ordering.
Fearful she might get angrier, the Beast Taming Department students obediently got into the car, not daring to linger further.