Free Web NovelChapter 102: Chapter 102: Strange Monster Grand Array
Leng Qingqiu’s Flying Shuttle was of a high grade, so it was naturally very fast.
Jiang Xu had once again arrived in the Endless Forest.
But this time, Jiang Xu felt that something was off.
It was different from his last visit.
’How should I describe it?’
’It feels a bit... sinister.’
Jiang Xu used his Spiritual Eye Technique to look around and saw a faint, dim haze floating in the air. The deeper he looked into the forest, the thicker it became.
Peering into the depths, Jiang Xu discovered that even with his Spiritual Eye Technique, he couldn’t see to the very end.
Jiang Xu frowned, held his breath, and scanned his own body, but he couldn’t feel the haze having any harmful effects on him.
’What is this?’
Jiang Xu’s heart tightened. He decided not to linger and hurried to leave.
But just as he turned to go back, an Array formation slowly rose in the distance, forming a barrier that, like an inverted bowl, completely trapped both him and the vast forest within.
Black mist billowed from the surface of the barrier, cutting off everything from the outside world and preventing Jiang Xu from seeing anything beyond it.
The black mist seemed to have a life of its own, constantly churning and roiling as if it were breathing.
Looking closer still, he saw countless black patterns on the barrier’s surface. The entire Grand Array looked vastly different from a normal Array.
When Jiang Xu deactivated his Spiritual Eye Technique, he found that the distance looked no different than usual. Everything appeared completely normal.
There was no mist, no Grand Array.
’How can there be two completely different realities depending on whether it’s active? My Spiritual Eye Technique only recently reached the Perfect Level. Does it have some special function I don’t know about?’
Jiang Xu activated and deactivated his Spiritual Eye Technique several times, confirming that the two views were indeed completely different.
He decided to go over and see if the situation was really as he saw it with his Spiritual Eye Technique.
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After flying on his Imperial Gourd for some time, Jiang Xu arrived a short distance from the barrier.
Now that he was closer, Jiang Xu could finally see the true nature of the black mist.
Merely staring at the mist made his skin crawl. If he looked for too long, a wave of nausea and dizziness washed over him. Even his Divine Soul felt like it was being corrupted, frightening him so much that he quickly shut his eyes, backed away, and dared not look again.
Deactivating his Spiritual Eye Technique again, Jiang Xu looked ahead once more.
A boundless plain stretched before him. The flowers, birds, and trees were all in perfect harmony, exuding the vibrant energy of a spring day. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
The distant sky was a clear, tranquil blue, with a few white clouds drifting lazily by.
Faced with these two completely contradictory scenes, Jiang Xu furrowed his brow in thought for a moment before turning and heading back into the forest.
When he returned, Jiang Xu was carrying three or four bound rabbits and mice.
After activating his Spiritual Eye Technique, Jiang Xu cautiously picked up a mouse and, from a hundred meters away, hurled it with all his might toward the barrier!
As soon as he threw it, Jiang Xu turned and sprinted away, glancing back at the little mouse as he ran.
"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK—!"
The mouse squeaked in terror as it was flung through the air, helpless to do anything but watch itself trace a parabola through the sky.
There was no "THUD" of the mouse hitting the barrier as Jiang Xu had expected.
The moment the mouse collided with the black mist, the mist seemed to spring to life. At the point of contact, it instantly swelled to dozens of times its size. The mist billowed and churned, forming tentacles like an octopus that locked the mouse firmly in place!
Amidst the mouse’s heart-rending squeals, copious amounts of black mist flooded into its eyes, nose, mouth, and ears—plus its other orifices below.
The ceaseless flow of black gas pouring into the mouse caused it to gradually lose consciousness, and then its life!
Watching from a safe distance, Jiang Xu swallowed hard. After deactivating his Spiritual Eye Technique, he saw that there was no mouse up ahead—just the same peaceful scene as before.
Jiang Xu ground his back teeth, his heart in a flutter.
’Weird. This is just too weird!’
He thought for a moment, then threw another mouse into the distance.
This time, he didn’t activate his Spiritual Eye Technique.
This time, Jiang Xu clearly saw the mouse suddenly vanish after traveling a certain distance, as if it had never existed.
Jiang Xu quickly activated his Spiritual Eye Technique and saw that this new mouse was also locked firmly in the mist, being infused with the black gas. freёwebnovel.com
Moreover, the first mouse, after being filled with the black mist, seemed to have undergone some kind of unknown transformation.
Its body was now much larger than before. Its tiny limbs had developed bulging muscles and were still expanding.
After a minute, the mouse was three times its original size. Its body was a mass of rippling muscle, with a physique more impressive than the bodybuilders from his past life.
Suddenly, the mutated mouse’s eyes snapped open. Its crimson irises were filled with bloodthirsty killing intent!
Just then, the black mist surrounding the fully mutated mouse suddenly retracted, and the creature fell to the ground.
Upon landing, the mouse regained consciousness. It was no longer the timid creature from before, but a mindless beast. It let out meaningless roars, its eyes filled with murderous intent as it began to search for prey!
Abruptly, it spotted the bound rabbits and other mice at Jiang Xu’s feet. It kicked off the ground, moving as fast as the wind, and reached the rabbits in an instant. Opening its gaping, bloody maw, it bit down ferociously!
Instantly!
Blood splattered everywhere!
Still observing from a distance, Jiang Xu sucked in a sharp breath, horrified!
Now, whether he used his Spiritual Eye Technique or not, Jiang Xu could see the ferocious, mutated mouse.
However, with the Spiritual Eye Technique active, he could see a thin black film covering the mouse’s body. Each time the rabbit’s blood spattered onto it, the film grew deeper and darker, strengthening in a way imperceptible to the naked eye. In turn, the mouse became even more excited and bloodthirsty.
’What the hell? Zombies? A virus?’
Jiang Xu scrambled even farther away, terrified of being infected.
’Is this thing contagious?’
Jiang Xu wrapped a surviving rabbit in his Concealing Breath Spell to hide its presence, then used his Magical Power to remotely control it, probing the area around the mutated mouse.
The Concealing Breath Spell was incredibly effective. Even the mutated mouse didn’t notice a thing, continuing to gnaw on the remaining half of the rabbit’s corpse.
Seeing this, Jiang Xu grew a bit bolder. He maneuvered the rabbit right up against the mutated mouse’s body, allowing it to make direct contact with the black film.
The mutated mouse suddenly felt something touch its body and flew into a rage. It stood up and began roaring and swiping at the empty air, completely frenzied!
Jiang Xu had already pulled the rabbit away, so it escaped the mouse’s attack.
Now, Jiang Xu turned his attention to the rabbit, watching to see if it would undergo any abnormal changes.
