Chapter 126: The Battle Begins!

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: The Battle Begins!

Almost simultaneously, the girl with twin ponytails also shouted.

"Above us!"

Everyone looked up.

Above the jungle, originally only sparse sunlight filtered through the leaves.

But now, several massive dark shadows were swiftly sweeping past.

Their wings spanned five to six meters wide, casting large shadows over the jungle.

Then, a piercing shriek echoed from high above.

The sound resembled metal scraping, or perhaps the roar of some wild beast.

It was so sharp it made one’s scalp tingle.

And within this sound...

Lin Ji’s pupils contracted.

Sonic attack!

He immediately shouted.

"Cover your ears!"

Everyone instinctively complied.

But it was already too late.

The shriek drilled into their ears, as if countless needles were stabbing them.

Several C-grade girls with slightly weaker strength had already turned pale, their bodies swaying unsteadily.

Lin Ji gritted his teeth against the discomfort and looked up again.

He pushed his Eagle Eye Talent to its limit.

The outlines of those dark shadows high in the sky finally became clear.

They were monsters he had never seen before.

They had lizard-like bodies, but with huge membranous wings on their backs.

Long tails swayed behind them, ending in bony spikes.

Their heads...

Lin Ji’s eyes widened.

The heads looked remarkably like those of creatures extinct on Earth—

Pterosaurs!

But they were much larger and far more ferocious than the reconstructed pterosaurs in museums.

Their skin wasn’t the grayish-brown of fossils, but a dull, blood-red color covered in rough scales.

Their eyes were a murky yellow, with vertical pupils that radiated pure savagery.

Just as Lin Ji saw them clearly...

The four or five mutated pterosaurs suddenly changed their flight paths simultaneously.

They folded their wings and began to dive.

Their speed was astonishingly fast.

A sharp whistling sound cut through the air.

Their second shriek followed.

This time, the sound was even more piercing.

Lin Ji felt his eardrums vibrating.

Clenching his teeth, he turned and shouted at Ye Xinglan.

"Tell your people to scatter!"

Ye Xinglan reacted quickly.

"Scatter! Find cover!"

The female members of the Rose Society immediately took cover behind the surrounding trees.

On Lin Ji’s side, Qin Yao had already activated her talent.

A faint red glow enveloped her body.

The ice spike in Su Qingyue’s hands rapidly grew larger.

Shen Manyun hid behind a thick tree.

Lin Ji did not take cover.

He stood in place, staring intently at the monsters diving toward them.

Closer and closer.

He could now clearly see the rows of dagger-like fangs in their gaping mouths.

And the hooked claws on their feet.

These creatures...

were targeting them!

Lin Ji took a deep breath.

He quickly activated the Eye of Insight.

[Species: Red-Scaled Pterosaur (Mutated)]

[Level: LV4]

[Traits: Group hunting, high fire resistance, dive attacks inflict massive damage]

[Weaknesses: Thinner scales on the abdomen, vulnerable eyes]

Five LV4 creatures.

Lin Ji immediately glanced at Ye Xinglan and Granny Fu beside him.

These two remained standing in place, showing no intention of moving.

Ye Xinglan looked up at the shadows weaving through the treetops, her expression hidden behind the thin veil.

Granny Fu didn’t even bother to look up.

Her turbid eyes were half-closed, as if she were about to fall asleep.

Lin Ji understood clearly.

Monsters of this level were truly nothing to them.

Ye Xinglan’s Spatial Talent allowed her to teleport and evade at any moment.

Granny Fu’s strength was unfathomable—dealing with a few LV4 creatures should be effortless for her.

But Lin Ji also knew the rules.

Whoever made the kill, the Crystal Core belonged to them.

He quickly calculated.

On his side, with Qin Yao as an A-grade, plus Su Qingyue and Shen Manyun assisting, dealing with one should be manageable.

He would handle one himself.

As for the remaining three...

Lin Ji looked at Ye Xinglan.

"Our team will take two."

He pointed upward.

"The remaining three are yours."

Ye Xinglan nodded.

She didn’t say much, only gently raised her right hand.

Her slender fingers traced a faint point in the air.

In the next moment, among the three Red-Scaled Pterosaurs that had locked onto Lin Ji’s group in their dive, one suddenly changed direction.

It was as if it had crashed into an invisible wall, abruptly turning and charging toward the Rose Society’s team.

The pressure on Lin Ji’s side instantly lessened.

Only two remained.

Lin Ji immediately turned to the three women behind him.

"The three of you, take care of one—no problem, right?"

Qin Yao licked her lips.

A flicker of excited crimson flashed in her peach-blossom eyes.

"Of course, no problem."

She took a step forward, standing beside Lin Ji.

Then she tilted her head, leaning close to his ear.

Her warm, moist breath brushed against his earlobe.

"But... Captain."

Her voice was hushed, carrying a seductive allure.

"Dealing with these things is much easier than serving you in the captain’s quarters."

"After I finish this one off, you’ll have to reward me properly tonight."

"This time... I want to try a different position."

Her words were brazenly explicit.

Beside her, Su Qingyue flushed red, glaring fiercely at Qin Yao.

Shen Manyun also shifted her gaze uncomfortably.

Even Ye Xinglan, not far away, furrowed her brows slightly.

She glanced at Qin Yao through her veil.

Even Ye Xinglan, not far away, furrowed her brows slightly.

She glanced at Qin Yao through her veil.

Her eyes held a trace of surprise, as if she hadn’t expected this woman to speak so directly.

Lin Ji didn’t respond to Qin Yao’s words.

He simply patted her shoulder.

"Let’s deal with this first."

Before his words faded, a piercing shriek echoed from above.

The two Red-Scaled Pterosaurs had broken through the canopy, diving downward.

Their speed was extreme, stirring up violent wind pressure.

Lin Ji’s gaze sharpened.

Without the slightest hesitation, he activated his Skill.

"Rock Armor!"

A layer of hard, thick gray-brown rock instantly erupted from the surface of his skin, spreading wildly.

The rocks swiftly covered his arms, chest, back, and legs.

Shielding all the vital parts of his body.

At the same time, Lin Ji pushed off with his legs.

The terrifying power brought by his Second-tier Constitution fully erupted in that moment.

The dark red soil beneath his feet was crushed into two deep depressions.

Lin Ji shot upward like a cannonball.

Actively charging toward one of the Red-Scaled Pterosaurs.

The pterosaur clearly hadn’t expected its prey to rush toward it.

It let out an angry shriek, its sharp front claws slashing fiercely at Lin Ji’s head.

Lin Ji twisted his waist mid-air.

His rock-covered right arm swung upward to block.

Clang—!

A metallic crash exploded through the jungle.

The pterosaur’s claws scraped against the rock armor, sending a shower of sparks flying.

The fierce recoil numbed Lin Ji’s arm.

But he gritted his teeth and held on.

Using that momentum, Lin Ji adjusted his posture mid-air once more.

His left fist clenched, the rock-covered knuckles whistling through the air as he slammed it hard into the pterosaur’s belly.

That was where the scales were thinnest.

The pterosaur sensed the danger and tried to flap its wings to create distance.

But Lin Ji was faster.

Thud!

The punch landed solidly on the pterosaur’s abdomen.

The dark Red scales shattered.

The pterosaur let out a pained cry, its body swaying in the air.

Now!

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ji’s eyes.

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