Chapter 57 - I Feel Slightly Panicky

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Why are all these giant scorpions stopping?”

The numerous players standing at the camp entrance watched in puzzlement as the giant scorpions waved their claws and lashed their stingers while making strange crunching noises. They did not understand why these giant scorpions that were so menacing just now were so wimpy all of a sudden when put to the test.

“Should we go ahead?” Zhuang Dafa who stood in front of the numerous players shouted excitedly at the people behind him.

He may be hot-blooded, but these were masses of giant scorpions before them after all. He did not dare charge upon them recklessly right now.

“Don’t get excited.” Xu Zhe stopped Zhuang Dafa immediately, worried that this fatty would act rashly. “As long as the enemy doesn’t move, neither will we!”

“A bunch of show-offs. They’re so impudent!”

Liu Chuanfeng interjected from the side. He had sold his bone cleaver and was currently fighting with his bare hands. However, he was not at all scared of battling with the giant scorpions.

From the pig-headed monsters to the gnolls, the saw-toothed tiger as well as sharp beetles, Liu Chuanfeng was completely accustomed to such creatures when compared to the majority of other players. What was there to be afraid of? They were only creatures and could not hurt him.

“Then let’s be even more impudent than them!”

Zhuang Dafa held onto his snapping spear and took a deep breath before making loud sounds, “Ah! Ah!”

“Sparta again?”

This was the signature move adopted by Zhuang Dafa after defeating the leader of the gnolls. Many players were familiar with this move, and upon seeing him brandish this move, many started laughing.

However, there were a group of players who were acting like rash teenagers and followed suit in shouting at the swarm of giant scorpions.

“Come bite us, you sh*ts!”

“I’m going to roast you guys!”

“This is Sparta!”

“For the tribe!”

…

Initially, the players at the bottom of the walls were the only ones shouting. As more players began gathering above the walls behind, they started shouting along as well.

“All the best!”

“For the alliance!”

“Brothers, fight on!”

“Second Camp Leader, bring me my Italian cannon!”

Even though they did not jump down from the walls, this kind of siege was always filled with fiery passion. Cheering and shouting felt exceptionally invigorating.

Quite a number of people even prepared rocks and threw them straight at the dense swarm of giant scorpions, the provocative intent blatantly obvious. In any case, better the enemy dead than them.

As Xu Zhe watched the large group of players screaming and shouting, he turned away slightly awkwardly. Instead of playing the monster game properly, there were always people who wanted to play it this way.

When playing this game, it was like everyone was removing the masks they wore in real life, utterly letting loose this other side of them.

However, this round of screaming and shouting seemed to have some effect. Upon hearing these noises, there was a slight commotion within the swarm of giant scorpions. Their crunching sounds became increasingly loud like they were preparing to launch an attack any moment now.

“Let’s see how these giant scorpions fare in battle!”

Above the walls, Meng Yang watched as these giant scorpions were being provoked by the players. He focussed solely on informing Phoenix and the survivors within the camp so that preparations could be made, and those who needed to hide could do so.

The battleground was currently outside the walls, but if these giant scorpions were to really swarm in, danger would be unavoidable.

Bang—

The ground suddenly trembled slightly!

Bang—

The tremors increased in magnitude.

Bang—

The tremors from the ground caused the swarm of agitated giant scorpions to quiet down.

Whether it was the players beneath or above the walls, everyone instantly clammed up and looked into the distance.

The tremors shaking the earth were light at first but became progressively stronger. Sand and dust particles were kicked up as though they could feel the tremors too.

“What is this?”

Meng Yang cast his gaze far away. He suddenly felt a fist close around his heart as though an unknown threat was fast approaching.

“There’s a creature nearby!”

The moment the ground tremors started, Phoenix’s cool expression darkened suddenly as she swiftly retrieved the bow on her back and notched a magic crystal arrow.

Crunch—

A giant scorpion that had a head several times larger than the other scorpions produced an ear-piercing sound all of a sudden. The giant scorpions that were originally facing the players suddenly changed direction and waved their claws and pincers toward the approaching sound.

“The swarm of giant scorpions have sensed danger from afar?”

Meng Yang observed these giant scorpions’ actions. It was obvious that these mutated scorpions had sensed danger approaching, causing them to ignore the players at this moment.

Dust billowed in the air. Heavy thumping sounds were getting closer.

Although no one knew what was coming over, the anticipatory pressure in itself was enough to cause one’s heart rate to speed up.

“Brothers, we have drawn out the creature for you guys!”

A voice rang out suddenly in between the thumping footsteps.

Along a road far away, four people suddenly appeared as they ran in the direction of the camp in a frenzy. Their speed surpassed that of Zhuang Dafa, Xu Zhe, and Li Yuncheng previously by a considerable level.

As the four people ran, they kept on shouting, “Rveryone come out and have a look!

“It’s a large one, everyone get ready!

“An Extraordinary Species, it’s definitely an Extraordinary Species!

“Hurry, it’s the real Boss, it’s the bomb!”

…

“Dafa, weren’t these your lines before?”

Standing amongst the crowd of players beneath the walls, Liu Chuanfeng gave Zhuang Dafa a light push.

“F*ck, these low-lives are a bunch of copycats.” Zhuang Dafa, who was craning his neck to see beyond the swarm of giant scorpions, heard Liu Chuanfeng’s words and immediately exclaimed.

Xu Zhe’s expression was becoming increasingly unpleasant. “I’m afraid that whatever’s coming is even more powerful than those scorpions!”

“Who? Who lured it here?” Li Yuncheng asked from the side.

Liu Chuanfeng rubbed his chin before answering, “Looks like it’s Ada, the bast*rd. He and his team players roused the Extraordinary Seeds.”

“I’ll go!”

The four players who had roused the Extraordinary Seeds previously managed to wear a saw-toothed tiger out till death, but the same people were running back now. Maybe…

…

“F*ck, is this wave not enough? There’s more?”

Above the walls, Meng Yang could clearly see the four people sprinting back. His mind was whirling. He suddenly had the urge to strangle someone.

These four people were indeed Huang Da, Mao Ming, Hua Yu, and Guan Xiong—the players who had roused the Extraordinary Seeds. Meng Yang did not monitor the players’ every move due to the sheer number. As a result, not counting the swarm of scorpions Zhuang Dafa and the others had attracted, these four guys who entered the first-order Extraordinaire were bringing him another huge surprise again.

“Aiya, f*ck me. What the f*ck is all of this?”

“Such big scorpions!”

Seeing the black mass of giant scorpions ahead of them, the four people who were running toward the camp started shouting, their expressions darkening.

Without waiting for the four people to come closer, the scorpion with the biggest head suddenly produced crunching sounds again. All of a sudden, the entire swarm of giant scorpions began retreating to both sides.

“They’re fleeing?”

Meng Yang noticed the giant scorpions’ actions, his sense of danger growing stronger. Perhaps these giant scorpions were not too strong individually, but with their numbers, and if their pincers still had venom in them, even average Extraordinary Species would not have much of an advantage over them.

At the very least, even if it was that saw-toothed tiger, the strongest creature Meng Yang had come across before, it would definitely flee on sight.

However, these giant scorpions that Meng Yang initially thought were going up against the enemy were actually fleeing. The f*ck…

“I feel slightly panicky!”