Chapter 56

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Chapter 56: Let’s Go! Follow Me to Fight Against the Little Aliens

When Bai Qige called, a few people came, even though they didn’t want to. Ye Hui was there too, and her relationship with Long Aotian seemed to be getting more intimate, almost like two little birds together. The proud look she had as an elite civil servant had faded quite a bit. However, apart from her, Tang Jiaorong also showed up. The two girls seemed to compete for attention but also got along, which felt a bit strange to everyone.

"Master, are you really taking us to play basketball?"

Although he enjoyed the company of beautiful friends, in front of Bai Qige, he was not interested in them. Long Aotian was already feeling deeply shadowed by Bai Qige; he always thought that in the next moment, Bai Qige would turn into a Muscular Monk and put him through a cruel training called "training."

Plus, he recently learned about the experiences of Mugang Xian and the others, which made his worries even bigger, so Long Aotian anxiously asked.

"You can rest easy! I promise, if I say I will take you to play basketball, then we will play basketball. Oh, why do you all look so doubtful? Alright, to be honest, this time I’m taking you to fight little aliens and save the Earth!"

Everyone looked even more doubtful. Bai Qige smiled meaningfully and then led everyone out. The temple had hired a monk who specializes in Buddhist studies, along with some staff members, and it didn’t matter if Bai Qige was gone for a few days.

They rented a van, and Bai Qige drove them toward the highway out of Deep City. Long Aotian couldn’t help but ask again and again, "Master, where are we really going?"

Bai Qige smiled slightly and said, "Recently, some matters in North City have caught my attention, so I specially brought you here to see more!"

Deep City is not far from North City; it took less than two hours to arrive. As they entered the city, they noticed the atmosphere was a bit strange. The people on the streets looked anxious, glancing around as if they were worried about something.

Long Aotian and the others looked around and also found it strange. Seeing their expressions, Bai Qige realized they were not aware of what had happened.

"If you check the news on your phones, there should be a report about the beast attack in North City!"

Everyone looked at their phones but did not see the report Bai Qige mentioned. Bai Qige was a little surprised but understood; the authorities might have started to suppress the news. He just wondered how they would explain this to the public, but he did not mind and offered a brief explanation.

Everyone guessed that Bai Qige had brought them here for this reason, but they did not know why he was so concerned about it.

When they saw the emergency news broadcast on TV, Bai Qige began to call out to people. By now, it had been over three, almost four hours since the incident occurred. As Bai Qige drove, before reaching the location of the event, he was stopped by a traffic officer. Bai Qige did not mind, turned the car around, and then drove aimlessly in circles around the area where the incident happened.

"Master, it seems you have a special opinion about this matter?" Ye Hui finally couldn’t hold back and asked. She worked at the Meteorological Bureau, and seeing Bai Qige so concerned made her feel there might be some inside story. She was currently responsible for tasks related to Long Aotian and Bai Qige, and she hadn’t returned to the Meteorological Bureau for the latest updates or received any urgent internal notice, so she couldn’t be sure if this was a superpower incident.

While driving, Bai Qige looked around thoughtfully and said:

"The old monk’s school is special. He learns from the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, so he knows some secret knowledge that regular people do not. These beasts seem a bit familiar to the old monk, so he came to investigate."

Anyway, Lanruo Temple follows a unique path, worshipping the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Ye Hui knows this too. Although it’s still hard to believe, seeing the Great Sage reveal himself at the grand ceremony made Ye Hui hesitate to judge the truth of Lanruo Temple’s teachings.

"Found it!" Bai Qige suddenly slammed the brakes. He parked near an industrial area with many factories. There was an artificial river beside it, with a bridge connecting the industrial zone to the road. The slopes on both sides of the river were thick with greenery, and below the slopes was a narrow path for leisurely walks, with quite a nice view.

Everyone looked puzzled as they followed Bai Qige out of the car. Bai Qige walked across the bridge but didn’t go into the industrial area. Instead, he walked down the slope, squatting by the river, revealing a knowing expression.

"Master, is there something here?"

Bai Qige did not want to answer them one by one. He pointed casually, and everyone looked. Near the riverbank, less than a meter away, hidden by water plants, something could be seen. As they took a closer look, everyone frowned.

Like fish eggs, glimmering with a faint crimson color, each one about the size of a fist. Countless eggs stuck together, forming a thick mass. Underwater, there was a blurry black shadow; it was unclear how big this mass actually was. Anyone who has a fear of clusters would likely be greatly frightened. At the same time, this big mass gave off a strange smell—neither bad nor good—that was hard to describe.

"Master, what is this? Is it some kind of bug’s eggs in the water?"

"They are eggs, but not from bugs. To put it in your terms, these are the eggs of an alien creature. Once they hatch, they will cause a lot of trouble!"

Everyone showed a strange expression and thought that Bai Qige was really bold, but Bai Qige didn’t care about that.

"You will know more specific information soon, come here, Aotian, Mugang Xian, you all come over, I have an important task for you. Here, this is a basketball, hold it well!"

Bai Qige gave a basketball to each of Long Aotian, Mugang Xian, and three others. Although he claimed he was here to play basketball with them, no one believed he would actually take them to play. Watching him hand out the basketballs, everyone looked confused.

After handing out the basketballs, Bai Qige said, "Disciples, I will teach you a magical incantation. This incantation can summon little alien monsters to play basketball with you. Learn it well!"

With that, Bai Qige made a strange, harsh sound, like he was growling with his throat. Although everyone was puzzled, the incantation was short enough for them to remember. After teaching it, Bai Qige turned and walked back to the car, then shouted from a distance, "Disciples, you chant the spell, and I will cheer for you from here!"

Bai Qige’s actions became more and more bizarre, and everyone was both amused and confused, but under his influence, they didn’t dare to resist and began to chant the spell, over and over, as if a group of crazy people were summoning aliens by the riverbank.

According to Bai Qige, this incantation needed to be chanted thirty times, but after just ten times, Ye Hui started to feel something was wrong. She suddenly felt a chilling malice coming at her, giving her goosebumps. Having worked at the Meteorological Bureau and faced many dangers, she realized something was wrong. After her, Long Aotian also sensed it and turned to look in the same direction as Ye Hui.

This river was man-made, so there was an outlet for water with a diameter of five meters. Just ten meters away from them, strange rumbling sounds could be heard, as if a dozen horses were running wild inside. Within ten seconds, five creatures emerged, with heads like crocodiles and bodies like wild boars, each three meters long, and they were not Earth species. They charged toward the group as if they saw old enemies.

"Oh no, we really summoned alien monsters!" Everyone turned and ran with all their strength.

"Near the starting egg, there must be a Nest Protector Unit on guard. The Protector is connected to the egg mentally, allowing them to sense movements and sounds outside through the egg. If one stands next to the starting egg and shouts some curse words in Dragon Camel language, they can lure out a Bloodthirsty Dragon Camel. Clearly, the shopkeeper who sold me the handbook with one hundred rules to defend against Bloodthirsty Dragon Camels did not sell fake goods!"

In the Middle-earth World, Bloodthirsty Dragon Camels are a very common species, as numerous as slimes near the new player’s village in RPG games. You can meet them anywhere, and many aspiring young heroes, who dream of achieving great things, become just food for the Bloodthirsty Dragon Camels before they even have a chance to make a name for themselves, merging with the wildflowers by the roadside after passing through their mouths.

Protecting against fire, theft, and Bloodthirsty Dragon Camels has become common knowledge in the Middle-earth World, so much so that it does not even need special mention. Bai Qige has had some dealings with Bloodthirsty Dragon Camels, so he knows a lot about them. In fact, on the very first day he returned after crossing over, he saw the corpse of a Bloodthirsty Dragon Camel on TV, and he had already anticipated this scene because he knew that if one Bloodthirsty Dragon Camel appeared in a place, even just a corpse, soon there would be swarms of them.

But let’s set that aside for now. After calmly assessing the situation, Bai Qige thought to himself, "The size is a bit off, it’s several sizes smaller, but it must be due to underdevelopment. Its single attribute value should be around 25 points. It has a Battle Pattern, and its color is light blue-white. It is a Nest Protector unit training in the Dark Moon Grimoire, and its mental attribute should be around 40 points. Though I don’t know how powerful it is, it could be quite tricky."

Bloodthirsty Dragon Camels are also a species that can cultivate their abilities. The Underworld Sun, Dark Moon, Evil Star, and Abyss are four Grimoire books, all well-known in the Middle-earth World for their remarkable powers. This isn’t the main point; the important thing is that these are among the few skills that can be learned without a master. However, accessing these four Grimoire books in the Middle-earth World comes with many restrictions, while on Earth, there are fewer such concerns. Bai Qige came here with that in mind as well.

With thousands of thoughts racing through his mind, Bai Qige wore a playful smile on his face and shouted from a distance, "Disciples, the Bloodthirsty Dragon Camel will definitely run faster than you, so don’t even hope to escape. Turn around and fight them like you’re playing basketball!"