Chapter 757 - 455: The Loosening Seal, More and More Problems

Chapter 757: Chapter 455: The Loosening Seal, More and More Problems

"Damn it, it’s getting away!"

"Quick, stop it!"

"That thing is so fast!"

"We can’t let it escape, or the swarm will be back after a while."

The Exotic Beast Hunters hadn’t expected the Tiger-headed Wasp Queen they had surrounded to suddenly try and escape. A wave of panic washed over them as they scrambled to give chase.

But at that exact moment, Lin Li raised his right hand, aiming his palm at the Tiger-headed Wasp Queen as it flew high into the sky.

Although the Tiger-headed Wasp Queen wasn’t very intelligent, it knew that the higher it flew, the less humans could do to it. So when it decided to escape, it shot single-mindedly toward the sky.

A faint golden Spiritual Light flashed in Lin Li’s palm as scorching flames materialized out of thin air. In the blink of an eye, a soccer-ball-sized, orange-red Fireball took shape.

With a mere thought from Lin Li, the fully formed Fireball blasted out, soaring high into the sky toward the desperately fleeing Tiger-headed Wasp Queen.

The Exotic Beast Hunters had just raised their weapons, ready to pursue the fleeing Tiger-headed Wasp Queen, when they saw the Fireball streaking toward it in the sky. They knew their intervention was no longer needed.

SWOOSH...

BZZZZZZ...

Although the Tiger-headed Wasp Queen was fast, it was still slower than the Fireball. It was overtaken in a matter of moments.

BOOM.

The duck-egg-sized Tiger-headed Wasp Queen was struck by the soccer-ball-sized Fireball, exploding into a burst of orange-red light in mid-air.

Brilliant sparks scattered in all directions, vanishing before they hit the ground, while a few tiny, charred fragments fell into the grass below.

The Tiger-headed Wasp Queen was blasted to pieces by the Fireball, deader than dead. The Exotic Beast Hunters looked toward Lin Li, once again marveling at his immense power.

After effortlessly dealing with the escaping queen, Lin Li lowered his hand. He stored the large bag, filled to the brim with wasp pupae, in his Mysterious Small Island, then turned to the Exotic Beast Hunters who were staring at him.

"Well, that’s taken care of. I’ll be on my way. See you around..."

With that, he turned and left. The Exotic Beast Hunters watched his receding figure until he disappeared from sight. They exchanged a look, then went their separate ways as well.

This chance encounter in the wilderness would become an unforgettable experience for these Exotic Beast Hunters.

...

WHOOSH...

RUSTLE... RUSTLE...

A gentle breeze rustled the flowers, grass, and trees.

After parting ways with the Exotic Beast Hunters, Lin Li walked alone through the wilderness. He checked the time and saw that it was already a little past four o’clock, which meant there were nearly two hours left until sunset.

He had originally planned to push himself this afternoon and hunt a few more Mutant Beasts. He wanted today’s harvest to increase the maturation progress of the Magical Little Fruit on his Mysterious Small Island by more than yesterday’s had.

But things rarely go according to plan. The appearance of the Tiger Bee swarm had cost Lin Li a significant amount of time, making it impossible to achieve his original goal.

Lin Li watched the sun descending in the west and muttered, "The sun will set in about two hours. I’ll just go with the flow for the rest of the day. I’ll hunt whatever I can find. No point in forcing it..."

Then, he took out the Spiritual Longsword he had stored in the Mysterious Small Island. Extending his Spiritual Perception to scan his surroundings, he started running toward a dense forest in the distance.

’I’ll search through that dense forest,’ he thought, ’and see if I can find any Mutant Beasts in there.’

ROAR—

Not long after Lin Li entered the woods, a ferocious roar echoed from within. It startled the small, ordinary animals hiding in the nearby grass, causing them to poke their heads out and watch the forest nervously.

"Tch... So there really is a Mutant Beast hiding in here. If my luck holds out like this, I might just be able to achieve my original goal after all."

Following the roar, Lin Li’s cheerful voice could be heard from within the forest.

ROAR—

BOOM—

The battle erupted. The ferocious roars of a Mutant Beast and loud explosions rang out one after another from the forest, and faint, orange-red flashes of light could be seen flickering between the trees.

...

「In Capital City」

A small black dot suddenly appeared in the vast, azure sky.

As time passed, the black dot in the sky gradually grew larger until it was possible to make out what it was with the naked eye.

A luxurious private jet appeared in the airspace above Capital City, flying swiftly toward the airport.

"Xiaoyue, wake up. The plane is about to land." The elegant Zheng Qiuyi put down her fashion magazine, gently patting her daughter’s shoulder as she spoke softly.

"Ngh..."

Su Yue let out a soft murmur in her sleep. Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and then she opened her eyes.

She raised her right hand and rubbed her eyes, looking blearily at her mother beside her. "Mom, are we in Capital City already?"

"We’ve been in the air for over two hours," Zheng Qiuyi said with a smile, reaching out to tuck a strand of her daughter’s hair behind her ear.

"I really slept for a long time..." Su Yue turned to look out the window, where the various city buildings below looked incredibly small.

"Xiaoyue, how are you feeling now? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?" Su Chen asked with concern, putting down his teacup when he saw his daughter was awake.

Su Yue pulled her gaze from the window and looked at her father. She took a moment to check how she was feeling, then shook her head. "I don’t feel uncomfortable anywhere."

A dozen or so minutes later, the plane landed at the Capital City airport. After the cabin door opened, Su Chen’s family of three disembarked, boarded an airport shuttle, and rode it to the main terminal entrance.

A driver, who had been waiting for them, saw Su Chen and his family and immediately hurried over, greeting them respectfully.

"Boss, Ma’am, Miss."

Su Chen nodded. "Have you been waiting long?"

The tall man, who had sharp eyes and was impeccably dressed in a crisp suit, replied with a smile, "I just arrived a moment ago."

Of course, Su Chen knew his subordinate wasn’t telling the truth. The man had surely arrived at the airport early and had been waiting for his family for at least an hour.

CLICK.

THUD.

Once they were settled in the luxury car, the man in the crisp suit asked, "Boss, should we return to the villa first, or go directly to see Vice Director Wu?"

"Let’s go back to the villa to rest for the night. We’ll go see Wu Xiaoxuan tomorrow morning," Su Chen said.

He had already arranged the appointment for his daughter’s treatment over the phone yesterday. She was a very busy person, and showing up to see Wu Xiaoxuan now without notice would disrupt her entire schedule.

"Understood." The man in the crisp suit nodded, then started the car, driving Su Chen’s family toward the Su Family’s villa in Capital City.

"Yaaawn~"

Sitting to her mother’s right, Su Yue looked listless. She raised a hand to cover a yawn.

She had gone to bed early last night, and she had also just slept for over two hours on the plane.

Logically, she shouldn’t have been feeling sleepy again, but for some reason, an overwhelming drowsiness washed over her, making her feel lethargic.

"Sleepy again?" Zheng Qiuyi asked, looking at her yawning, drowsy daughter.

"Mhm." Su Yue nodded, then her head tilted to the side, and she leaned against her mother’s shoulder. Her eyes slowly closed, and she fell asleep almost instantly.

"Huh?!" Zheng Qiuyi was taken by surprise, not expecting her daughter to fall asleep so suddenly.

Although confused, her sharp mind quickly made a connection. Her brow furrowed slightly as she raised her left arm and nudged her husband with her elbow, whispering,

"Xiaoyue has suddenly become so lethargic... do you think it has something to do with the seal on her body loosening?"

At that moment, a faint golden Spiritual Light flickered in Su Chen’s eyes. In his vision, he could see waves of Spiritual Energy undulating around his daughter’s body.

Su Chen considered his wife’s question for a few seconds before replying thoughtfully, "It should be related to the seal loosening..."

"Sigh... Ever since the seal started to loosen, more and more problems have been cropping up. I’m afraid it’s only going to get worse as time goes on..." Zheng Qiuyi sighed worriedly.

"Don’t worry," Su Chen reassured her. "Once we see Wu Xiaoxuan tomorrow, Xiaoyue will be all right."

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