Chapter 387
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Chapter 387: The Advancing Journey to the West
Rat Tide?
Lin Qiye looked at the scene before him in astonishment, instantly recalling the rat swarms he had seen in the underground caverns of Cangnan City.
An Qingyu had extracted the abilities of fish species from the Nantuo Serpent Demon, which he was aware of, but he never expected that in just one year, An Qingyu could expand the rat tide to such a massive scale.
Dense swarms of gray rats, guided by An Qingyu, scurried into the surrounding streets and buildings, like a net gradually spreading out, slowly merging into the mist.
With the rat tide present, things would indeed be much simpler… but that wasn’t enough.
The corners of Lin Qiye’s mouth lifted slightly as he looked up at the top of the mist, a hint of darkness flickering in his eyes.
Under the night sky, bats and owls flew up from the edges of the city, passing through the purple mist, swirling above Lin Qiye’s head like a black cloud.
Lin Qiye stared at this black cloud for a moment, then waved his hand lightly. The bats and owls circling in the air seemed to receive a command, swiftly scattering in all directions.
After Lin Qiye advanced to the Chuan realm, the ability brought by the “Starry Night Dancer” to communicate with nocturnal creatures was greatly enhanced. Not only could he forcibly read the minds of worker ants as before, but he could also actively summon nearby nocturnal creatures to his side.
Baili Pangpang stared blankly at this scene and couldn’t help but chuckle:
“Another rat tide and birds, is this a heavenly net?”
Lin Qiye smiled slightly, fortunately, this mental pollution only affects humans. With this heavenly net in place, finding “Bell Crand” wouldn’t be a difficult task.
An Qingyu nodded and continued, “However, we still need to guard against its attacks. This mental pollution mist was created by it, and it must have sensed us entering. A year ago, it was us who disrupted its promotion ceremony, and now that it has regained its full strength, it will likely come looking for trouble.”
“If it comes, that would be perfect; we can just wipe it out and call it a day,” Baili Pangpang said confidently. “It’s not that simple.”
An Qingyu shook his head. “Don’t forget, over ten hours ago, Team 017 stationed here already entered the mist. Now, aside from the captain, the rest have likely succumbed.”
“So we are facing not only an overseas mystery at the sea realm but also an entire team of manipulated Night Watchmen from Suzhou.”
Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan’s expression turned serious.
“That does sound a bit tricky…”
“If this team holds us back, we will find ourselves in a very passive situation.”
An Qingyu said earnestly, “Although in a 5v5 scenario, we shouldn’t lose, if we get bogged down, it could mobilize a large number of innocent civilians to come over, using a human wave tactic to pin us down.”
“It knows we won’t attack ordinary civilians? So smart?!” Baili Pangpang said with a pained expression, feeling that what initially seemed simple had become so complicated after An Qingyu’s words…
“That is an overseas mystery that can plan a disaster endangering tens of thousands of lives even in a dying state; we cannot underestimate it.”
Lin Qiye spoke up.
“This is essentially a psychological game.”
An Qingyu said calmly, “Since we entered this mist, my game with it, which has been paused for a year, has already begun.”
“So, you already have a countermeasure?” Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow.
“I do, but it carries relatively high risks.” An Qingyu adjusted his glasses. “The best method right now is… to split into groups.”
“Seven Night and I are the culprits who disrupted its promotion ceremony a year ago. As long as we two leave the team, we can significantly divert its attention and attract its hatred.”
“I will leave a rat near the three of you. Once my rat tide finds the location of ‘Bell Crand,’ it will lead you there to carry out the extermination task.”
“Split into groups? But if you two attract fire, can the three of us really take down that sea realm mystery?” Cao Yuan frowned.
An Qingyu smiled slightly. “This question is simple. Seven Night, just leave them a knife.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye was taken aback for a moment, then a glimmer of understanding appeared in his eyes, and he smiled.
“You mean, after they find ‘Bell Crand,’ I can summon you back to join their battlefield?” Lin Qiye nodded. The plan of splitting forces had turned into a feint… this method is quite good.
Baili Pangpang finally understood the entire plan and looked at An Qingyu with a strange expression, envy in his eyes. “You can think of such a method? How does your brain work?”
“And you?!” Cao Yuan looked at An Qingyu. “If you find yourselves in danger and Seven Night summons you back, what will you do alone?”
An Qingyu waved his hand. “Don’t worry, I won’t be in trouble; I have a backup plan.”
Seeing An Qingyu so confident, Lin Qiye nodded. “In that case, let’s follow Qingyu’s plan, split into two groups, and feint to the east while striking to the west!”
“Wait!” Baili Pangpang seemed to think of something and suddenly raised his hand.
Everyone looked at him.
“I have a question.” Baili Pangpang said seriously. “You just said we might confront Team 017 head-on. If we give them a good beating… what if they remember our faces when they get out?”
Lin Qiye: …
“How did you even think of such an absurd point?” Cao Yuan couldn’t help but retort.
Lin Qiye thought for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding streets until he spotted a certain shop, his eyes lighting up. “This can be easily solved; we just need to cover our faces.”
He stepped forward and walked straight to the children’s toy store across the street.
At this moment, the once bustling street was now completely deserted, with not a single person in the shops on either side, leaving one to wonder where they had all gone.
Lin Qiye entered the toy store and took a few plastic masks from the shelves at the entrance, distributing them to everyone.
He first gave Baili Pangpang a Zhu Bajie mask, then gave Cao Yuan a Sha Monk mask, followed by a Tang Seng mask for An Qingyu, keeping a Sun Wukong mask for himself, and finally handed a scruffy-faced Li Kui mask to Jia…
Jia Lan: (`皿′)!
Lin Qiye’s hand paused slightly as he silently returned the Li Kui mask to the shelf.
After pondering for a moment, he took down a Red Boy mask and handed it to Jia Lan, then lowered his head to put on his own mask.
His gaze swept over his companions, who had transformed into characters from “Journey to the West,” and he nodded in satisfaction.
“Perfect.”
