Chapter 497: Chapter 489: Mastering the System, Simply~
Why does it feel like there’s such a big discount?
Because when the System doesn’t want to bargain, it directly calls Qian Qi as the boss, without mentioning bargaining at all. Now, it is proactively offering, especially after just receiving that emotional output from her in the outer city. Naturally, it’s trying to find a way to reciprocate.
Qian Qi turned her back, blinked, and revealed an innocent and pure expression, "Oh my, System Lord, can you give me a 90% discount?"
System: ?
So ruthless?!
The System originally planned to offer a 50% discount, intending to express some appreciation to Qian Qi. But now, Qian Qi’s request instantly scattered all its prepared phrases.
However, facing Qian Qi’s expectant eyes, the System really didn’t want to see her disappointed expression. Holding its forehead in silent agony, it finally gave up the struggle and forced a smile, saying, [Of course! Only 300,000 per Demon Core position!]
It’s about the price Qian Qi estimated, leaving her quite satisfied. She cooperatively showed a surprised face, "Oh my! System Lord, you are too generous! Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?"
[Hmm.] The System shook its panel, finally able to say the lines it prepared, [Because I want you to know that although this boss is greedy, I really love you! You are my most favorite and only beloved host!]
Qian Qi gratefully called, "System Lord!"
The System also affectionately called, [Qiqi!]
A few seconds later, both character and system turned their heads simultaneously and silently "ugh-ed" a bit.
The System caught a glimpse of Qian Qi also "ugh-ing" and squinted its eyes, [Why are you ugh-ing?]
Why does it suddenly feel a bit off?
"Lack of water, feeling a bit nauseous." Qian Qi lied without any blush, "No worries, I can still hold on."
The System thought it made sense and immediately put down its suspicions.
The Commander quickly came up with a plan, starting to assign tasks to the Awakened Warriors. Some were to follow Qian Qi with the coagulant to find the Demon Core, some were to carry mosquito coils and Flower Dew to drive the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider to a concentrated location, and others were to seek assistance from the Awakened Association and hospitals to guide nearby awakened residents to the air-raid shelter after the Demon Core was dealt with.
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The Demon Core is located inside the massive body of the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider Fungus, surrounded by spores of the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider. When the moisture within the fungus reaches a certain level, these spiders awaken and move out of the Fungus Cave.
Qian Qi stood right underneath the first Demon Core based on positioning. Here, the plant hormone is the strongest, and Qian Qi is unable to summon her Contracted Beast, so she had the Commander requisition the existing hovercars in Cui City to conveniently deliver warriors and coagulants all the way up.
"I’ll lead the way with him, follow up, don’t lag behind." Qian Qi got into the hovercar, and the person she referred to was a Fire Element Warrior sitting in the hovercar. The gill defenses underneath the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus aren’t very strong, as long as you open a hole with flames, the fungal filaments cannot approach within a certain period, enough for other hovercars to follow hers.
Controlling the hovercar, Qian Qi flew to the sky, and the Fire Element Warrior used an A-level Fire Skill on the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus above, successfully opening a hole. Qian Qi immediately dashed in, blazing a trail alongside the Fire Element Warrior.
The result was very successful, as Qian Qi drove the hovercar into an extremely wide fungus passage, where blossoming clusters of light blue flower-like things grew on the cavity wall. Nearby, a huge yellow crystal hung in the fungus passage, with energy like flowing sand inside, emitting a faint yellow glow.
This is the Demon Core of the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider Fungus, with liquid energy possessing very strong anti-coagulation properties, needing the coagulant to work on it to slow down the energy emission, thus quickly withering the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus and stopping the plant hormone emission.
Qian Qi pulled out the A-level knife and fiercely swung it at the Demon Core.
The A-level knife created a crack on the Demon Core, and feeling the attack, the surrounding fungus passage suddenly became restless. The "flower clusters" originally growing on the fungus passage wall started moving suddenly, the light blue striped "petals" gently swayed, then spun and adhered to the fungus passage wall below. Hidden under the flower clusters, the light yellow, trumpet-like mouths of the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spiders scattered rapidly. Upon closer inspection, each Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider has three light blue striped petal legs, allowing them flexible movement.
And that yellow trumpet-like mouth is filled with sharp teeth, likely serving as a blood-sucking attachment mouth.
A large group of Three-Water Orchid Eye Spiders immediately surged towards the Awakened Warriors in the fungus passage, like tidal waves. The warriors quickly pulled out Flower Dew and began spraying it in the air.
The strong scent instantly stimulated the Three-Water Orchid Eye Spiders, forcing them to retreat under the fierce onslaught of Flower Dew, pacing around and stomping their small thin legs, seemingly unwilling to give up the attacked Demon Core.
The fungal filament wall began to move at this point as well. The topmost part of the Demon Core had a fungus passage connecting to the fungal filament wall above, which was clearly trying to take the Demon Core along, starting to contract the fungus passage to lift the Demon Core up but was thwarted by Qian Qi’s astonishing strength, who tightly hugged the Demon Core, making it impossible to pull the Demon Core away.
Perhaps the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus realized this method was ineffective, so more and more fungal filaments approached, wanting to engulf the entire Demon Core. They densely surged from above, extending downwards along the fungus passage.
Qian Qi grew anxious, "Why are they playing sea tactics with fungus?"
Currently, it’s impossible to use Fire Skills to clear the fungal filaments. The air and fungal filament wall surface are full of Flower Dew, whose burning time is minimal. If they encounter an open flame, surely the whole fungus passage will be engulfed in a fire, putting everyone at risk.
A Strength Type Awakener Warrior rushed to peel away those fungal filaments, but their speed of peeling was too slow compared to the wriggling speed of the fungal filaments.
Elemental Skills, shooter skills, and support skills appeared to be useless burdens at this moment. They could only watch as the fungal filaments engulfed the Demon Core, squeezing them aside and escaping to a new location with the Demon Core.
Repeating the cycle, who knows when they’ll manage to smash the Demon Core and inject the coagulant to clear out all the Blue-eyed Spider Fungus!
"What should we do? Captain, can spiritual power control them?" a warrior shouted.
"No, they have no spiritual reception system, and my spiritual power is being interfered with, damn it!" the commander clutched his head, struggling to release a spiritual power web, "A massive fungal filament pathway is surging in from the east and west! It’s trying to segregate us, Qian Qi student, we should retreat—"
The commander turned to find Qian Qi, only to see her suddenly remove her defense helmet, shaking her hair.
"Qian Qi student?" The commander’s eyes widened. Here, the plant hormone is strongest; removing the helmet, even holding your breath might make you unconscious shortly!
Qian Qi gestured to him, roughly meaning to wake her up in a bit. The next instant, the commander saw Qian Qi suddenly open her mouth wide and bite into the fungus shield with an "ah" sound.
In an instant, the entire space shook abruptly!