Leave the territory and head south.
Ten kilometers isn't a long distance, but in the swamp, you need to be constantly vigilant about dangers.
This also means that the travel speed is not fast, and it takes more than two hours to travel at full speed.
The barbarians followed, mostly as a precaution.
Halfway through the journey, as we passed through a patch of reeds that were waist-high, a buzzing sound, like muffled thunder, came from the sky.
The sound drew closer rapidly, and everyone felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on their hearts.
Lear looked up and saw dark clouds that blotted out the sky.
mosquito!
Countless mosquitoes!
There were so many of them that they blotted out the sky, forming a terrifying black tide.
Its wingspan exceeds 20 centimeters, and its body is about one-third the size of a fist.
It has black and white spots and a mouth with sharp, needle-like proboscis.
Surprisingly, these mosquitoes worked together to carry a giant brown, spotted python that was over ten meters long, swiftly across the sky.
This scene sends chills down your spine.
Giant Blood Mosquito
[Level]: 3
[Potential]: 1 star
[Racial Trait]: Bloodthirsty and flesh-craving, with an extreme craving for flesh and blood, able to devour flesh and blood through their mouthparts and bring it back to their nest.
[Skill]: Paralysis (1 star) When attacking an enemy with the mouthparts, it will cause a paralysis effect, making the enemy lose consciousness.
[Review]: An unbearable insect.
A single giant flesh-and-blood mosquito has relatively ordinary attributes, but when there are an exaggerated number of them, they become extremely terrifying.
Mosquitoes are different from wasps; they are not social insects and do not have the habit of building nests in groups.
But now it seems that anything is possible in this fantasy world.
Once the tide of mosquitoes that had swept past his flank disappeared from sight, Lear took a deep breath.
The pressure in my heart quietly increased.
Although the city of Weilu now has some foundation, the swamp is fraught with danger, and it still needs to continue to develop in order to truly gain a foothold.
Dragons, swamp wasps, two-headed ogres, rotting centaurs, stinking krakens, and now a fleshy giant mosquito—these are all sources of danger.
The territory may seem safe at the moment, but a crisis could erupt at any time.
We need to accelerate the pace of upgrading and development!
There's also the power over the swamp, which belongs to the divine power; we must obtain that as soon as possible.
While pondering, Lear ordered the army to speed up their march and try to catch the Dragonblood Red Fish this morning.
After walking for about half an hour, we passed through an area with a foul stench and piles of silt.
The soil here was churning, and the ground was covered with fragments of the fleshy, giant mosquito remains that we had just seen.
There were also large traces of giant pythons wriggling in the central area.
That giant python was clearly hunted down and killed by the flesh-and-blood giant mosquito right here.
Mosquitoes kill pythons!
Crazy and fantastical.
Continuing in this direction, more signs of battle were discovered.
But all that remained on the ground was blood and a large number of withered bones; the flesh and blood had been devoured and carried away by the giant blood and flesh mosquitoes.
Everyone's eyes were solemn, and no one spoke.
Even the barbarian trembled, completely forgetting any envy he might have felt for the swamp.
Fortunately, the Hisham clan lived far from the swamp. Otherwise, a single insect plague of this scale could have severely damaged or even wiped them out!
No wonder no one establishes territory around the swamp; it's too dangerous.
The monsters on the road were cleared away by the giant flesh-and-blood mosquitoes, which made the journey much smoother.
At nine o'clock in the morning, after passing through a patch of low grass, Lear came into view a murky pool of water more than two hundred meters in diameter.
The water was murky, making it impossible to see what was at the bottom.
In the central area, large and small bubbles kept rising, while muddy water also flowed out.
This is it!
Li Er let out a long sigh and looked at Bubble Beast.
"Pop pop, the Dragon Blood Red Fish is hiding in the marsh, but we lack the means to catch it right now. Do you have a solution?"
Bobo puffed out her chest and said in a childish voice.
"Master, you can use bubbles to isolate the muddy water and drive the fish to a small area."
"Then capture it."
They have their own unique methods for feeding on fish.
Lear reached out and patted the little guy's head, encouraging him.
"BoBo looks amazing! Keep it up, scoop up all the Dragon Blood Red Fish!"
He was also very curious about what was so special about a fish worth 3 stars.
Encouraged, Bobo immediately became excited and led the other bubble beasts to the murky water.
Whoosh~ I start blowing bubbles into the air.
In the blink of an eye, they blew a three-meter-high bubble into size, and then a magical scene appeared: the bubble beast stepped out and went straight into the bubble.
And the bubbles haven't burst yet.
Bubbling sound—bubbles rolled directly into the water from the riverbank.
These little guys, like piloting small boats, rode on bubbles towards the center of the pool.
Lear was somewhat taken aback. "This works?!"
Upon arriving at the center, Bubble Beast happily blew bubbles one by one.
The bubble expanded to a diameter of 3 meters, like a stone falling into water, and quickly sank to the bottom.
Each bubble beast can control up to 20 bubbles.
These 10 bubble beasts make up 200, which is a very considerable number.
Bubbles fell into the water one after another, like a fishing net, and began to drift in the water.
Lear, with his sharp eyes, saw a bubble drift across an area, and the bubble, like a collapsing fishing net, directly captured all the fish swimming around it.
Inside, the fish wanted to get out, but it was like encountering a steel cage; no matter how many times it tried to break free, it remained unmoved.
Lear was amazed.
That way of catching fish is so cool!
More and more bubbles appeared, connecting underwater and gradually driving the fish away from left to right.
200 bubbles were loaded to capacity.
On the shore where Lear was, the fish could be clearly felt becoming more active.
It kept leaping out of the water, creating ripples.
But they are all common fish, so even if they are big, there's nothing special about them.
Where exactly is the Dragon Blood Red Fish?
The bubbles gradually gathered together, and the water area became narrower and narrower.
The fish jumped even more violently.
But when they closed in on the area, which was only about ten meters in front, the bubbles had already overflowed and even the surface began to be covered with bubbles.
You can see that the fish caught by the bubbles are almost filling the hold.
When it got within a few meters of the shore, a bright red fish suddenly leaped up, trying to jump over the net made of bubbles.
But the next moment, he plunged into the bubble and was imprisoned.
The moment Lear saw the fish, he knew that his goal for this trip was achieved!
The fish was pure red, as vibrant as fresh blood.
It is about one meter long, and has two long whiskers on either side of its mouth that look like the whiskers of a dragon.
Its body is covered with scales about a third the size of a palm, giving it a sacred feel.
Upon closer inspection, one can sense a faint dragon's might emanating from its body.
As it swims, it gives the impression that this is an extraordinary creature.
Dragonblood Red Fish (Magical Lifeform)
[Rank]: 2 stars
[Characteristics]: 1. An unparalleled delicacy, with extremely fresh and delicious meat, a true culinary delight.
2. Strengthens the body; after consumption, it can permanently increase physical strength.
[Introduction]: After the ancient dragon died, its blood was consumed by a school of fish, which evolved into the Dragon Blood Red Fish.
A 2-star magical life form!!
We've struck gold this time!
Just then, the bubbles that had gathered around suddenly expanded and attacked, like a ferocious beast opening its huge mouth, directly covering the entire water area on the shore.
The fish inside didn't have time to react before they were caught by the bubbles.
Click~ Click~
One by one, the bubbles burst.
Many small fish were released back into the swamp.
The large fish were concentrated in several bubbles.
The most eye-catching feature is three bubbles. Dozens of brightly colored dragon blood red fish, each over a meter long, gleam brightly.
Upon seeing this, Lear's face instantly lit up with a bright smile.
Dozens of 2-star magical lifeforms, this is a fucking huge profit!!