Chapter 224 - Terrifying Acid, Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph
The Ankylosaurus Xenomorph took less than ten minutes to burst out of the c.h.e.s.t cavity and grow to its a.d.u.l.t form. Its growth rate was simply unparalleled.
At least, no one there had seen such a creature before!
"Incredible!"
"Unbelievable!"
"There's actually such a creature!"
Everyone was shocked by the scene.
"Roar!!!"
The Ankylosaurus Xenomorph stood on top of the Ankylosaurus carcass as it released another shrill roar, as though announcing its birth.
Everyone was taken aback by the roar, and a number were a little irritated by it. "What are you roaring for? Your mom died?"
One person appeared near the Ankylosaurus Xenomorph as a bolt of thunder came crashing down, striking the Xenomorph's fusiform crown.
Krak!!
The hard carapace of the fusiform crown split open instantly as a greenish liquid blasted out like a jet and splashed onto the man's arm.
"That's the most terrifying creature in the universe? I killed it in a second!"
"Argh!!"
However, just as he finished his sentence, he let out a shrill scream.
Everyone looked on in stunned horror as they saw the green blood that fell on the man's arm was speedily eating away at his arm.
In just a few seconds, it had corroded the flesh outside, revealing the bones. Ultimately, even the bones were completely eaten away.
"Hhh..."
When the other cadets saw this, they could not help but gasp as their eyes were filled with horror.
"That blood is actually a powerful acid!"
"I've never seen such acid before!"
"Simply blows your mind!"
"That's just terrifying. If this falls onto someone's body, won't they just get eaten away! Thinking about this alone makes my scalp tingle!"
"Save... Save me! Save me!"
Looking at that man again, only half of his left arm remained. There was still a large amount of acid on his wound, and it was spreading upwards. If no one stopped it, he would lose not only his arm but also his life.
Whooosh!!
At that critical moment, a silver light flashed past, cutting off the remaining half of the man's left arm, severing it altogether. The remaining half of the arm fell onto the ground, which quickly corroded into a pool of goo...
"Brother Ling, when you said that creature is the most terrifying creature in the universe, I didn't buy it, but now... I truly believe it!"
Niu Ben swallowed his saliva. "Its blood is really terrifying. If even a single drop were to fall on you... Thinking about it alone gives me the shudders."
"I'm not talking about that."
Ling Jiu's eyes were grim. "Although their blood is terrifying, the scariest thing about them is that they are always stronger than their host in terms of combat power."
Niu Ben was taken aback for a moment. "Combat power? Its combat power was very average, though."
"That's because its host was average."
Ling Jiu shook his head. "Forget it. Since there are such creatures on this planet, there must be stronger ones. You'll see and understand when the time comes."
The combat power of the Ankylosaurus was indeed very average, about the level of a Class 6 Direbeast. How strong could a Xenomorph that infested it be?
It was at most comparable to a Class 7 Direbeast and was naturally unable to resist the attack of a Level 8 Arcanist.
Did that mean the Xenomorph was not strong?
Of course not!
The Xenomorph's strength was never its body, but its ability to inherit the excellent genes of its host. That meant its combat effectiveness would always be one step higher than its host's.
Therefore, should the Xenomorph arrive on a planet that was rich with powerful species, the consequences would be almost unimaginable.
"Let's go, gotta keep exploring!"
Ling Jiu called out to them and then left with Bai Ya. Nio Ben and Niu Miao looked at each other and quickly followed behind Ling Jiu.
Ling Jiu did not say anything about it. If they wanted to team up, he would team up.
With the four on the road, and after a while, the sounds of battle suddenly came from the jungle, and the four rushed over.
They then saw a fierce fight.
Both sides of the battle consisted of "dinosaurs". One looked like a triceratops, with long, sharp horns and a stout body, but it was significantly larger than a triceratops.
It was more than 50 meters in length and 20 meters in height. Just its three horns alone were more than a dozen of meters long, with the tip of the horn gleaming in bright, cold light.
Its opponent was a creature shaped like Tyrannosaurus Rex, with a menacing head and sharp fangs. It had a body length of more than 90 meters and a height of 30 meters.
Its large and menacing head alone was more than ten meters, and each fang was reminiscent of a blade.
"Roar!!!"
This Tyrannosaurus Rex was clearly hunting the triceratops, but its attempts had failed repeatedly before the triceratops' long sharp horns.
However, the Tyrannosaurus Rex still reigned supreme as it used its flexible positioning to finally seize an opportunity to chomp on the triceratops' neck.
Then, it started to tear into it in a frenzy.
Its sharp fangs ripped open the triceratops's neck like razors.
The huge pain drove the triceratops into a frenzy as it constantly tried to turn around to stab its horns into the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Yet, the latter was not dumb because it constantly moved around, dodging as it continued to bite down.
Unsurprisingly, the Tyrannosaurus Rex won the fight as it broke the triceratops' neck and killed it.
Just as the Tyrannosaurus Rex was about to feast on it, suddenly something happened!
Bloop bloop...
Bloop bloop...
Bloop bloop...
It had liquid dripping from its mouth as its long tail flailed about.
"It's that creature again!"
Niu Ben and the rest immediately recognized it the moment they laid eyes on the creatures. Their expressions could not help but change a little. "But, it looks different from the one earlier."
"It is indeed different!"
Ling Jiu nodded.
This Xenomorph was walking upright with its hind legs, and its head was even larger and more menacing as its fangs looked even sharper.
If one were to take a closer look it was not difficult to see that it was somewhat similar to the Tyrannosaurus Rex not too far away from it, and was likely a Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph.
No one knew the exact specifics, so let's just call it the Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph for now.
The Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph slowly approached, and such provocative behavior caused the victorious Tyrannosaurus Rex to feel threatened. The triceratops was its food, and it would not allow anyone else to touch it.
So, the Tyrannosaurus Rex opened its mouth as it roared ferociously.
Rolling sound waves reverberated like thunder, causing ripples to form in the sky.
It was a warning!
The Tyrannosaurus Rex was warning the Xenomorph to get lost.
Unfortunately, the Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph was unfazed at all as it shook its long tail and walked over in a measured pace.
"Rawwwwr!"
Such behavior was tantamount to blatant provocation, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex would not stand for it as it opened its mouth wide and launched an attack.
Woosh!!
In the face of the attack, the Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph agilely dodged the blow, and at the same time, swung its tail as it viciously stabbed into the Tyrannosaurus' hind legs.
Dush!
Like a steel needle poking through tofu, the long tail instantly pierced through the Tyrannosaurus' hind leg.
It let out a painful roar as its massive body collapsed to one side and crashed heavily onto the ground, causing a loud boom in its wake.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex only had two legs, and if one of them was wounded, it would be completely incapacitated. No matter how powerful its bite was, only death awaited it.
"Instant kill!" Ling Jiu muttered to himself.
"A Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph against a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it's an instant kill!"
"Roar!!!"
After taking down the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Xenomorph stepped onto the it as it let out a roar, seemingly to vent its emotions.
Immediately after, it bit onto the wounded Tyrannosaurus Rex and slowly dragged it away.
Niu Ben hurriedly said, "Brother Ling, it's leaving. What should we do?"
"There's no need to worry. Let's keep up with it."
Ling Jiu slowly said, "If things go smoothly, we should have a big discovery."
"Okay!"
The three nodded instantly.
With that, the four carefully trailed after the Tyrannosaurus Xenomorph. Worried that they would be detected by it, Ling Jiu and the rest hid inside the Dimensional Sea.
The dragged Tyrannosaurus Rex was in pain as the gaping wound on its leg kept bleeding.
After being dragged all the way, with its blood painting a path in its wake. The Tyrannosaurus Rex tried to get up again and again, but all attempts ended in failure.
Half an hour later, it was dragged into a huge cave.
The cave was a bit weird, as it was in an inverted V shape. Its bottom was wide, and its top was narrow. It was dark and gloomy inside, and it was hard to see what dwelled within. A burst of mist continued to spread from the cave, exuding a revolting stench.
"Everyone, if I'm not wrong, we've found the Xenomorph's lair.
Ling Jiu stared at the cave with a burning gaze. "As for what's in the lair, we need to investigate in detail. If my prediction is right, we will have a great find. Wait here, I'll go in and have a look."
"You're going in alone? No way!"
Bai Ya frowned and said, "It's too dangerous."
"Yeah, Brother Ling," Niu Ben also said.
"That Xenomorph we followed is comparable to a Class 9 Beast Emperor. It's already very dangerous.
"Not to mention, this is their lair. There must be even more powerful Xenomorphs hidden inside. How can we let you go in just like that?"
"Don't worry, I have the Dimension Arcana..."
As Ling Jiu said that, he was met with an eye-roll from Bai Ya. "Have you forgotten what happened on the infernal planet? Your Dimension Arcana isn't omnipotent!"
"All right then!"
Ling Jiu smiled bitterly. "In that case, I won't enter the lair. I'll just draw them out to have a look."
While he spoke, Ling Jiu leaped before the cave and stomped on the ground with one foot.
The earth shook violently, and even the cave shook violently.
This behavior was undoubtedly a provocation, and after a while, there was movement in the cave as the Xenomorphs filed out like hornets.
In a blink of an eye, twenty to thirty Xenomorphs appeared.
These dozen of Xenomorphs were not big. They had short and powerful bodies, sharp front claws, and long tails. Their body length was only about 20 meters long, and six to seven meters tall.
They immediately surrounded Ling Jiu as they came out, and then looked at him menacingly as their saliva flowed from their mouths.
"What Xenomorphs are this?"
Ling Jiu looked at the twenty to thirty Xenomorphs surrounding him, as he twitched his muscles and said, "Ah, screw it, no matter what sort of Xenomorphs you lot are..."
"Six hundred times the gravity!"