Chapter 497 - 497. Spirit worm

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A screech made them jump from their places after they rested for a second time. They were truly fully recharged and they saw Kendra standing by the 'door' and staring at the angry creature that was trying to enter inside. 

It clearly could see them as a set of ten or so eyes stared at them on top of its head. This time it was only one creature, but it was even bigger than that creature from the beginning.

Kendra just stood there and sighed. If it had intelligence I would be able to negotiate with it. But like this, it will be a hard fight and the creature might die. It is close to becoming a spirit creature so I am kind of unwilling. Too bad.''

The creature from the other side got stunned. ''Wait, I can understand you. How is this even possible?''

''So you did evolve above the normal worm. Good. Tell me what you need to let us calmy go to the next level. You want to become stronger and we want to survive.'' She slowly took a tiny piece of spirit potato they found a long time ago and just threw it out.

The worm wanted to eat even ground as it tried to capture it into his mouth. Unfortunately, his body was huge and instead of eating it, it became mush mixed with dust and stones.

Kendra had suddenly an idea and concentrate on a nearby bunch of stones and threw a couple of tiny pieces inside. The worm rushed over there in frenzy and started hitting the pile of stones with his head until he was half dizzy. But the smell made him even more frenzy and he started hitting until he just fainted flatly.

Kendra just said one word. ''Run!''

This cave might not be big, but most of the space was filled with the worm's body. She whispered. ''Anil, go throw these pits in those other groups just in case it wakes up. We must get on the other side all alive. Fast!''

Anil stared at the bits with shiny eyes but knew how dangerous this place was even for him, so he gave up on his greed and flew towards the different stone piles to insert spirit bits inside it. As they were halfway through the creature became awake again but as it already tasted the spirit bits and felt energy circulating in his body, he just rushed towards the place where he smelled the food again. Humans were not as tasty as this.

As they neared the last gate, Kendra stood until everyone passed and spoke. ''Creature. I will leave a present for you. But you can't eat it all. If you do, you will die and all your cultivation will be for naught. Understood?'' 

She saw a worm facing her with red eyes filled with greed but with understanding. ''Die? Why?''

''Even us cultivators die if we consume too much energy. You are still starting. Try to concentrate and circulate your power before biting a tiny bit of this. Alway just a tiny bit. Only that way you can grow your powers. It will take you a few hundreds of years. By the way, be careful no one to steal this thing. It is rare even in our world. Understood?'' Then she passed, leaving one of the potatoes outside.

Actually, she planned to keep it. But one big bottle of true high-grade spirit water is more worthy than spirit potato. And she wanted to help those that really want to grow powers. After the end of their evolution, they might even choose the human form. Right?

To her, some humans are worth less than those worms that wanted to eat them. 

When she passed through the next gate first the wee in a safe bubble, as she called it. And this time, they saw something that froze their blood. A bunch of creatures passing their bubble and nearby a sand that acted like a vacuum as soon some of those wiggling or walking creatures passed by.

Rorry shook her head. "I actually thought it is another bug, but it is a strange plant."

Kendra just looked at it and summoned food. "Let's think about how we will pass all that!

This level was small. It was a big open path, but it was filled with all kinds of bugs. Suddenly a loud screech could be heard and shadow conveyed them. 

A bunch of birds attacked the bugs that scattered, but still, most of them were caught and eaten by the birds. 

One of the birds hopped towards the bubble and looked at them with its beady eyes. Kendra for a second thought it had intelligence until it started knocking with its beak towards it and got stunned. Without thinking twice she got out and summoned wind blades. 

The windblade cleanly cut its head and Kendra looked at the bubble. "What are you waiting for? Help me!"

Fresh meat. She suddenly summoned barbeque and everyone became stunned. But that is not all. 

First, she skinned the bird as its skin must be probably too thick and she took off the bird's only finest meat, throwing with help of wind users the carcass, the skin and the head towards that endless hole. 

Moments later the whole thing disappeared making them all feel scared. Soon they realized that sand didn't move anymore and Kendra smiled.

"it will take time to digest that. The birds are almost done. We can barbecue meat for the next meal. We can run as far as we can and then rest." She was literally hungry and starving. Her belly was growling that's how empty it was.

Even tho she has lots of food in her space, fresh meat on the barbecue is the best. She started cutting with help of others and then seasoning it and left for later. 

Just as they finished a huge bird appeared and scared all the tiny birds away...

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