novelden Chapter 274 Sandworm Mother
Chapter 274 Sandworm Mother
"Jiao Jiao, get in the car and let's go," Su Su's urging voice came from not far away.
The roar of the convoy's engines echoed in the spacious first-floor room, carrying a long-lost sense of abundant power.
Fu Xiaojian's warrior was the first to drive out of the passage, crushing the yellow sand and being exposed again to the scorching morning sun of the desert.
Shao Bing's ambulance followed closely behind, its dark bone patterns shimmering in the sunlight.
Next up were Su Su and Jiao Jiao's wheeled vehicles, and Li Miao and Xiao Luo's Hummer SUV.
"Redhead! You just wait!" Jiao Jiao poked half her body out of the hatch on top of the tank, one hand on her hip, the other pointing at the red-haired figure at the back, her face flushed red.
Behind the off-road vehicle were Wang Hu's troop carrier and Chen Pei's RV.
Following closely behind were Xiao Wu's truck and Tashan's bus.
Xu Si's enormous vehicle followed at the back of the convoy like a giant beast chasing its prey.
"Commander, environmental scan complete. The sand dunes within 50 kilometers ahead are gently undulating, with no large-scale energy reactions. It is recommended to maintain the current formation at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour."
The neutral, synthesized sound of Nirvana resounded in my consciousness, steady and reliable.
"Stay focused," Xu Si responded telepathically.
Seeing that Xu Si didn't react, Jiao Jiao pouted and shrank back into the cabin, but she couldn't help but glance back.
Previously, her convoy was in front, and Xu Si's car was behind, completely obscured by the bus.
But now you can see that red figure in every car in the convoy.
Because he was so big, at least half a head taller than a bus.
The convoy left a winding trail of dust in the desert.
After switching to the new vehicle, the travel speed is almost twice as fast as before.
After all, it's a military base in the desert, so the vehicles' performance is best suited for desert terrain.
Inside the bus, several children were peering out the back window, marveling at Xu Si's red armored vehicle.
"Brother Dao's car is so cool," Kaochang whispered, her eyes full of envy.
"Brother Dao is even more handsome." Doubao's favorite character is Xu Si, who rides a sword; that fulfills all his desires.
Master Wei sat quietly to one side, the amber beetle and mantis on his shoulder slightly turning their compound eyes, seemingly also observing the outside world.
A little golden "resin" would seep out from his palm from time to time, and then quickly condense into new, smaller beetles, which he would then control with his mind to crawl back to his sleeve.
This is how he's been practicing sequence control these past few days.
The convoy, like a winding behemoth, moved steadfastly forward through the boundless sea of sand.
"Commander, scan feedback: at the 3 o'clock position to the right front, 12 kilometers away, there is an abnormal surface sand structure with weak energy fluctuations. It partially matches the database of known strange energy features, with a match rate of 37%. It is recommended to raise the alert level."
As noon approached, the Nirvana alarm sounded in the car, instantly rousing Xu Si from his drowsy state.
The system cannot provide a prompt at this distance.
"What type of characteristics?" Xu Si asked.
"The fluctuation characteristics indicate a tendency towards 'clustering,' 'latency,' and 'resonance,' but no signs of higher consciousness activity have been detected so far."
"Database comparison shows a high degree of similarity to the previously recorded 'sand swarm,' but the energy intensity is several levels higher."
"Old Fu, there's an anomaly 12 kilometers to the right. The convoy should veer to the left." Xu Si didn't hesitate and immediately prompted through the intercom system.
"Received." The convoy began to slowly turn.
Immediately, a doorway opened on the top of Nirvana Peak, and Xu Si flew directly towards that area on his sword.
Nirvana itself was driving autonomously and was not affected in the slightest while following the convoy.
Xu Si's figure soared into the sky from the top of "Nirvana".
The Sword of Punishment, trailing a crimson arc, tore through the scorching air and hurtled toward the right front.
Star Eyes activated to its maximum in an instant, zooming in and analyzing the sea of sand in its field of vision.
Twelve kilometers is but a blink of an eye for Yu Jian.
Soon, the "abnormal" area came into view.
At first glance, it looks no different from the surrounding undulating sand dunes.
However, under the dual insight of Star Eye and Star Pulse, beneath the sand layer lay a dense network of dark yellow energy veins intertwined together.
Like a sleeping neural network, they pulsate slowly, each faint resonance causing an almost imperceptible slippage of the surface sand.
[Level 4 Weird Detection: Sand Nest Insect Mother]
【Features: Sand Sculpting, Quicksand Trap, Resonance Strangulation】
This is the first Level 4 anomaly that Xu Si has encountered since advancing to Sequence 4, so it is quite significant.
Xu Si hovered high in the sky, his starry eyes locking onto the seemingly calm sand below.
Judging from its characteristics, this thing is clearly an opponent that excels at controlling the field and attrition.
In this boundless sea of sand, it possesses an almost inexhaustible supply of "ammunition" and the advantage of playing on its home turf.
This has some similarities to the [Sloth Boa] we defeated before.
If conventional methods can't solve the problem, then we'll probably have to resort to that other trick again.
However, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for Nirvana to come and get me.
Sequence 3 left me completely exhausted, so Sequence 4 probably won't be any better.
Hovering above the scorching sea of sand, Xu Si didn't feel much heat; the temperature regulation of the [Heart of the Ice Abyss] was quite effective.
Xu Si's mind raced, and he made a fist with his right hand. The air in front of his palm distorted, and a dark red energy ball with its internal starlight collapsing wildly instantly took shape.
When it comes to a real battle, it has to be you.
If it were a starburst pattern, it might actually scrape away the sand.
Xu Si also sensed that the "starburst" of Sequence 4 was far superior in terms of compression efficiency and energy density.
He aimed directly at the core of those veins beneath the sand layer.
Seemingly sensing danger, the sands around the energy core churned, and a massive, insect-like creature raised its head from within.
It was more like he stood up.
"Starburst·Yellow"
The dark red energy ball pierced through the giant sandworm and shot directly down into the sand dune.
Then it exploded underground about 30 meters below the surface of the dune!
boom--!!!
A blinding crimson light burst forth in the air, not striking downwards, but rather expanding and spreading rapidly in all directions in a spherical shape!
boom! boom! boom!
The sandworm, which had just straightened up halfway, collapsed with a crash!
Countless grains of sand were thrown high into the air, then fell back down, forming a brief sand rain.
The dark yellow energy veins beneath the sand layer were clearly thrown into severe chaos by this sudden, saturated energy impact!
efficient!
However, it was not a fatal blow, and it also angered what was below.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of sandworms rose from the sand dunes below.
This looks like we're in trouble!
The good news is that Xu Si, who was high in the sky, was not attacked by these sandworms because the distance was not far enough.
He has enough time to deal with this monster; he can wear it down even if it takes a long time.
The crows circling the area in the distance seemed to be vultures waiting to feed, neither approaching nor moving away.