Beast Control: Starting from raising silkworms and becoming the King of Insects.

Chapter 175 Black Tunnel
This attack had a tricky angle and was very fast. It hit Chen Yuan's vitals directly.

Look at the thickness of the two steel bars and the sharp insect legs shining with cold light. If he were caught in the chest and abdomen, he would be seriously injured even if he was not dead.

Fortunately, Russell issued a warning in advance, and Chen Yuan's own physical skills foundation was also very good.

The moment he heard the cracking sound of the rock wall, he instinctively rolled to the side and avoided the attack of the insect's feet. However, he only got a small scratch on the corner of his clothes.

"Let me go, can there be insects jumping out of this stone?"

Looking at the cuts on his clothes, Chen Yuan took a few steps back with lingering fear, and then immediately summoned the Fighter Unicorn.

At this time, the three people who hurriedly summoned the pet beast finally saw clearly the appearance of the incoming pet beast.

It was a strange beetle-like beast. Their carapace looked like hard stone. Their legs were long and slender, and they crawled very quickly on the rugged rock walls.

As pet beasts born in the secret realm, their mission is to drive away intruders.

The attack missed, and these large beetles scattered along the rock wall, obviously wanting to launch another wave of attacks from high places.

However, the energy fluctuations on these insect-type beasts are not strong. After losing the ambush advantage, it is difficult to pose any substantial threat to the three of them.

"Look at the gap in the mountain, there should be a passage inside."

Rather than fighting the fossil beasts in the secret realm, Russell was obviously more concerned about the gaps left after they crawled out of the mountain.

He had previously sensed that a large amount of insect energy was active inside the mountains. Now it seems that the veins of energy flow should be the same thing as the channels through which these secret beasts move.

Thinking about it this way, if you want to explore the core of the Black Dew Secret Realm, it may be difficult to make progress on the surface of the mountains. You still have to enter these passages.

"These secret realm beasts are not strong in terms of physical strength. Please control the rhythm of the battle and be careful not to attract other beasts."

Seeing that Chen Yuan and Jiang Xue were highly wary of unfamiliar fossil beasts and looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Russell immediately warned them.

In the Black Dew Secret Realm, his "Cocoon of Evolution" talent became extremely active. It only took a few seconds for Russell to see the information about these fossil beasts:
"Grave Scythe Armor

Attribute: Bug

Bloodline Level: Silver
Life energy level: Level [-]

Skills: Digging, Stab, Tomb Poison"

The silver-level bloodline is all equipped with low-level basic skills. It is considered average at best among the insect group. In front of Ayou and Daolang, it can only be said to be mediocre.

If the intelligence hadn't said that there were a large number of low- and middle-level pet beasts living in the secret realm, and that there would be a lord in an area, with the strength of the three Russells, they could have walked sideways in most areas.

The only surprising thing is that these insect beasts, which do look like stones, actually have nothing to do with fossils.

Whether from the perspective of race name or skill configuration, they are closer to the word tomb.

"Could it be that...this secret realm is actually a huge tomb?"

Seeing this, Russell couldn't help but have a bold guess in his mind.

It's just that it's a bit too abrupt to talk about tombs, energy trends and other information for no reason.

What's more, there are currently three Tomb Scythes watching over their heads. No matter what arrangements are made, these guardians of the secret realm must be dealt with first.

"You hold one down, and I'll take care of the other two. Let's fight quickly."

Since the strength of the Tomb Scythes posed no threat to his own side, after thinking for a few seconds, Russell made a battle plan.

The fighter's hard power is very good, and a full-force collision is enough to kill these third-level silver-level tomb sickle armor in seconds.

But the biggest drawback of this pet beast is that it is bulky, has almost no climbing ability, and its wings have deteriorated.

Even if the strength is superior, it will be difficult for the fighter Unicorn to quickly deal with the rock-climbing Tomb Scythe.

If you can quickly win one-on-one, you have completed the mission.

Regarding Russell's arrangement, Chen Yuan implemented it without even thinking about it.

After all, Russell's strength was obvious to all. Even if there was no non-insect pet beast sealed by the secret realm, Chen Yuan didn't think he could beat him.

The captain, who is very powerful and knows a lot about insect beasts, naturally has absolute authority in what he says in the secret realm.

Seeing that the warrior Unicorn had enough strength to rush towards the grave beetle that climbed the lowest, Russell also directed Ayou and Daolang to attack the other two large beetles on the left and right.

With the current strength of the two contracted beasts, it is completely easy to deal with this third-level wild monster.

One of the tomb sickles was dazzled by the butterfly shadow and before it could react, a ball of extremely rich ghost-type energy exploded from its side.

The skill power of Nether Explosion is already comparable to many mid-to-high-level skills, and Ayou has specially cultivated spiritual attributes, which makes it even more powerful when used.

Facing the strong impact, the tomb scale armor was immediately blown away, fell to the ground and struggled for a few times before stopping moving.

And Daolang's end of the battle is not much slower than Ayou's. Although the Mantis clan is not good at flying, it is not a problem to hover at low altitude for a short time.

It flapped its wings and quickly approached the tomb sickle, and the two pet beasts, both of which used their slender front legs to fight, came into close combat.

Of course, the outcome of the battle was doomed from the beginning.

The melee skill only has one thrust, and the tomb sickle armor has not been cultivated with basic fighting skills. It is not Daolang's opponent at all.

With the multi-attribute blessing of Mantis Fist, Daolang's dodge and attack speed completely crushed the Tomb Scythe Armor.

After a few rounds, it seems to be going back and forth, but in fact it is completely attacking unilaterally.

Even before the unparalleled fighting spirit began to accumulate, the Tomb Scythe was knocked to the ground by several of its alloy claws.

Immediately afterwards, Ayou, who had his hands free, flapped his wings and shot a shadow arrow at the tomb sickle fighting with the fighter Unicorn.

The strength of the Fighter One-Horned Fairy is at the upper-middle level among gold-level players. When faced with a target that is controlled and unable to dodge, it strikes with a huge horn with amazing momentum, directly knocking the Tomb Scythe to death.

There wasn't much to say about this battle. In just 30 seconds, all three Tomb Scythes were easily eliminated.

The strange thing is that after being defeated, these tomb sickles did not remain on the ground in the form of corpses, but began to melt and quickly dissipated in the air.

"This is a typical characteristic of secret beasts. After the energy structure is damaged, they will return to the core of the secret realm, waiting for the next reshaping."

Seeing this scene, Jiang Xue, a PhD graduate from the Beast Control Academy, explained.

Considering that neither Russell nor Chen Yuan had sufficient knowledge of the secret realm, she also emphasized one point:
"The ability to produce exclusive secret beasts proves that the space structure of the creator of this secret realm is very precise and complete, and the level of the core of the secret realm will be very high. Level nine is just a very conservative estimate."

The implication is that the rewards of this secret realm start at the ninth level, and there may even be mythical level resources.

Combined with the "grave" keyword Russell had just obtained, he felt that the Black Dew Secret Realm was most likely the tomb of an ancient powerful man. "Well, their life breath and residual energy flow in this direction."

Following Jiang Xue's words, Russell pointed to the closing gap in the rock wall.

After absorbing the energy of the sickle in the dead tomb, the mountain in the secret realm actually began to repair itself. This also confirmed from the side that there is a complete energy cycle in the secret realm.

Not only can it generate exclusive secret beasts, but it can also maintain the secret space on its own. It is indeed a very generous and high-end configuration.

"Shall we try to enter the inside of the mountain?"

Glancing at the seemingly spacious space behind the gap, Chen Yuan suggested thoughtfully.

The three members of the team walked in the mountains for more than half an hour. The outer layer of the mountain was only gravel and dead wood, and not even a single living thing was seen.

The wave of secret beasts we encountered just now also emerged from the passage. As long as you use your brain a little, you will think of the possibility that "maybe the main body of the secret realm is in the passage."

"I think we can give it a try. After all, the Fire Thief Group has already taken the lead, so we can't be too forward-thinking."

It's rare for a teammate to be so sensible, and Russell quickly agreed.

"My Insect Whisperer talent is more sensitive to insect energy, so I can be vigilant and explore the road ahead."

Looking at the somewhat dark passage, he specifically added this to prevent his teammates from making up their mind.

"Okay, you will be attacked if you walk outside anyway. Let's go in and walk for a while. If it doesn't work, we can go back along the road or break through the rock wall."

Hearing this, Jiang Xue thought for a moment and then nodded.

Judging from the position of the tomb sickle armor breaking through the rock wall, most of these passages are not deep, otherwise the middle and low-level secret beasts would not have the ability to launch attacks from the passages.

Thinking about it this way, the one who has the strength to perform miracles is the one-horned fairy. If you are really trapped, you can still find a relatively weak position and try to smash the rock wall directly.

Moreover, walking on the outer layer of the mountain range will still inevitably lead to attacks by secret beasts. In fact, it is not much different from entering the passage.

According to the information given by General Mo Lin before leaving, the beast control masters of the Fire Stealing Group have been in the secret realm for several days.

If they continue to hesitate like this, when their opponents completely master the secret realm, the dilemma the three of them will face will only be ten times more dangerous than it is now.

After some comparison, the three of them unanimously agreed on the plan to enter the passage to explore.

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After a while, before the gap in the rock wall was completely closed, the three of them carefully walked into the passage with lights.

As the saying goes, you have to be bold and careful when doing things. Although the three of them decided to be more aggressive and catch up with the Fire Stealing Group's exploration progress as soon as possible, they were still very cautious during the process.

In terms of equipment, the team's supplies can fully support long-term exploration in the secret realm.

The special lighting in Russell's hand was not a light bulb, but a crystal that emitted a soft light.

This is a standard lighting device for outdoor exploration. Although the intensity of light is not as high as that of electric equipment, it is more stable and long-lasting.

As long as the crystal in the lamp is not broken, even if it falls into the water, it can still provide a light source.

In addition, Chen Yuan and Jiang Xue brought a lot of antidotes, physical replenishing potions, infrared detection devices, smoke bombs and the like.

Jiang Xue even brought a full box of first-aid seeds that had been injected with a large amount of plant energy in advance and could be planted anywhere to continuously supply oxygen for several hours.

As long as they are not besieged by a herd of secret beasts or ambushed by a beastmaster from the Fire Stealing Group, the team's lives should not be in danger.

The task of preventing sudden attacks was naturally handed over to Russell, who could sense the energy of the insect system.

Quietly stretching out energy threads from his fingers, he consciously walked at the front, stroking the walls of the passage along the way.

Sure enough, inside the mountain, the concentration of insect energy sensed by the "Cocoon of Evolution" talent was a bit more intense than before.

According to the direction of energy flow, Russell can even sense the nearby channel environment and forked roads within dozens of meters in advance.
During the march, he felt a lot of energy fluctuations moving around, including the tomb sickle armor, and several strange auras.

However, the intensity of these energy fluctuations is around the third or fourth level. It should not be the beastmaster of the Fire Stealing Group, but a secret beast like the Tomb Scythe.

Not only can secret beasts be derived, but there are even many different varieties, which makes Russell even more curious about the true situation of the Black Dew Secret Realm.

It is not impossible to create such low-level pet beasts with human power.

It's just that just to protect the secret realm, it would be nice to create one or two pet beasts with different positions. There is no need to create five, six, seven or eight kinds, as if to construct a complete ecology.

Judging from the theme of the tomb, it is likely that they were pet beasts that once existed, but were buried in this secret realm and then awakened by some kind of power.

"...Why does it feel like terracotta warriors and horses guarding the imperial mausoleum?"

The deeper he analyzed, the more Russell felt that the real theme of this secret realm might not be a trial, but a real tomb...

Huhu——

"There are strong enemies ahead!"

However, before he could think about it, Ayou, who had been flying quietly beside the three of them, suddenly flapped his wings several times and became nervous.

At the same time, Russell also felt a completely different huge energy fluctuation suddenly coming from the front.

"Stop, there seems to be a powerful enemy ahead."

Sensing that something was wrong, Russell immediately waved his hand back, signaling Jiang Xue and Chen Yuan to stop.

Then, he placed both hands on the rock wall, trying to gather his mental power and expand the range of perception.

After a while, based on the information fed back by the "Cocoon of Evolution" talent, Russell roughly determined the identity of the huge mass of energy not far away.

Regardless of the energy intensity or total amount, the level of the source beast is at least level six.

Regardless of whether the beast control alliance's information on the fourth level threshold of the secret realm is accurate or not, if the beast control masters of the Fire Stealing Group were really of this level, they would have blocked the entrance and intercepted the three Russells.

If the option of the Fire Stealing Group is ruled out, its identity should be the lord-level pet beast mentioned in the intelligence.

It was mentioned in the intelligence that the lord-level beasts in the secret realm were not warlike and would even ignore lower-level explorers.

"Put the pet away and let's touch it slowly."

Considering that taking a detour would have been in vain for half a day, and judging from the energy fluctuations, the mood of this lord-level pet beast is indeed relatively peaceful, Russell said softly behind him.

(End of this chapter)