Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Qian Qian, do you have any surprises that I don’t know about?
Having run halfway along the path, Qian Qi and Liang Yongjun still hadn’t encountered Liang Yongjie and the others.
"No way..." Qian Qi looked around, puzzled, "Is your brother really that dumb? Didn’t he think to meet up with us?"
"How could that be!" Liang Yongjun immediately retorted, "You’re not allowed to say that about my brother! Even if he’s alone, he would come looking for me!"
"That’s strange then..." Qian Qi frowned slightly, "If he would definitely come find you but hasn’t shown up yet, then there’s only one possibility left..."
"What possibility?" Liang Yongjun blurted out, then his face turned pale, "Are you saying they might be in danger?"
"Hmm..." Qian Qi’s brow furrowed slightly, "Looks like we need to hurry."
She quickly transferred 6000 yuan through the system on the Light Brain, then single-handedly carried Liang Yongjun on her back while her other hand dragged the Demon Nightmare Beast’s corpse and flew up.
Dumbfounded Liang Yongjun: ???
Qian Qi, do you have more surprises that I don’t know about?
Fast speed and great strength aside, why can you even fly?
Liang Yongjun initially wanted to ask, but they were flying too fast, and Qian Qi’s flying skills were so good that even in the dense forest, she didn’t hit a single tree.
But because they frequently brushed past large trees, it scared him into closing his eyes often, leaving no time to ask anything before they arrived at the spot where they had previously besieged the Demon Nightmare Beast.
"Oh no." Qian Qi cursed softly. Liang Yongjun opened his eyes and his face turned white, "Damn! Where did so many snakes come from?"
In front of them was an innumerable swarm of blue-green-scaled Demon Snakes, nearly as thick as a young man’s arm. They slithered continuously on the ground and along branches and tree trunks. The flat yet three-dimensional heads and the horizontally set red eyes of the snakes, unlike ordinary snakes which have vertical pupils, made their cold gaze exceptionally eerie.
In the distance, although Liang Yongjie and the others were not visible, the sounds of Elemental Power combat could be heard.
"My brother and the others must have been entangled by the snake swarm!" Liang Yongjun said anxiously, "When did these snakes appear? There’s just too many of them!"
Qian Qi and Liang Yongjun were currently at the very edge of the snake swarm. Everywhere they looked, whether on the ground or in the trees, was teeming with a daunting number of Demon Snakes. They couldn’t see Liang Yongjie and the others at all, showcasing how much territory these snakes occupied.
Where on earth did they all come from?
Qian Qi tapped the system, "Fly to the top."
These Demon Snakes had a certain leaping ability, and flying directly over them could easily result in mid-air bites, so she had to fly from above the trees.
Flying into the sky, Liang Yongjun’s heart sank further. Almost 500 meters in this area were occupied by these Demon Snakes, their grand presence even causing other Magic Beasts to avoid them due to their sheer number.
Among them, there were Awakener teams also ensnared by the snake swarm, with complaints and curses echoing non-stop.
"Over there!" After flying for a while, Liang Yongjun suddenly pointed below, "My brother is over there!"
Qian Qi looked down. Wearing sunglasses made things a bit blurry, so she slightly lifted them to finally see Liang Yongjie and the others through the gaps in the leaves.
They were surrounded at the very center of the snake swarm, struggling to move despite their efforts, unable to withstand the encroaching snakes. The cold-blooded creatures twisted into low walls, with the thickest of them lunging directly at their faces and throats.
Most unfortunately, the 13 of them had been split into three directions. To still be holding on was quite impressive.
"Let’s hurry down and save them!" Liang Yongjun was anxious, pacing like an ant. He craned his neck desperately trying to see Liang Yongjie’s condition.
"Are you crazy?" Qian Qi exclaimed in shock, "With so many Demon Snakes, are you going down there to die?"
"I can’t leave my brother alone!" Liang Yongjun shouted anxiously, "Are you going down or not? If you won’t, I will!"
He absolutely couldn’t just stand by and watch his brother get trapped to death in the snake swarm!
Qian Qi didn’t understand. Seeing Liang Yongjun loosen his grip to jump down, she grabbed his arm and exclaimed, "No way! Calm down! Don’t throw your life away for nothing!"
Liang Yongjun struggled hard against Qian Qi’s grip, "Let me go down! I have to save my brother! Even if I die, I want to die with him!"
"Tch." Qian Qi was a bit impatient. She raised her other hand and slapped Liang Yongjun across the face, "Do you think you can give me attitude? You are forcing me not to be nice to you, aren’t you?"
Liang Yongjun, nearly slapped into a daze: ???
"Let me think of a way." Qian Qi peered at the snake swarm below, frowning tightly.
The ground and trees were all covered in Demon Snakes. Even if she lifted them one by one with the system to fly out, they’d still easily be attacked by flying snakes.
None of them had any defensive power; if bitten, no one knew if they’d just get hurt or be poisoned to death.
And because she already had defensive power, she’d only taken three Defense Fruits as a precaution. They weren’t nearly enough for 13 people.
If she went down directly, could she forcibly carve out a path to safety?
Qian Qi was uncertain. Even if she went down, could these people keep up with her pace? What if they became dead weight?
A perfect solution...
Qian Qi frowned deeply, her mind a jumbled mess, especially with Liang Yongjun constantly shouting in her ear, "Have you thought of a way yet? How can we save my brother?"
Fed up, Qian Qi simply handed him the tablet while dangling him by his collar mid-air, "You have all this time to whine, but can’t you shoot some arrows to help your brother?"
"Oh right!" Liang Yongjun, flustered, quickly formed a bow and arrow, starting to ease the burden on Liang Yongjie.
The Energy Arrow struck a venomous snake’s head beside Liang Yongjie. Although it didn’t pierce through, it caused some damage. Upon seeing the Energy Arrow, Liang Yongjie looked up joyfully and saw Liang Yongjun above, "That’s my brother!"
But shortly after, his expression tensed. His spiritual power reached Liang Yongjun’s mind, "It’s dangerous here! Don’t come down! Get out of here!"
"No way!" Liang Yongjun shouted urgently, "I’m not leaving!"
He couldn’t possibly abandon his brother. He’s the only family he has left. Without his brother, he didn’t want to live either!
"Have you figured out a way yet?" Liang Yongjun turned and shouted at Qian Qi.
"I’m still thinking..." Qian Qi grumbled irritably, "Damn, it’s especially tricky with three positions..."
"Forget it! Don’t worry about me!" Liang Yongjun struggled desperately, "You take Xu Jinghong away! Even if you can’t save the others, you must save Xu Jinghong. He’s a student, he can’t die!"
Qian Qi was stunned for a moment, but her grip on Liang Yongjun’s clothes only tightened, "No way..."
She was a living, breathing person. How could she possibly stand by and let Liang Yongjun jump to his death?
"Then come with me to save Xu Jinghong!" Liang Yongjun urged desperately, "You’re strong, right? You can save at least two people!"
That could be done. Qian Qi no longer hesitated and immediately flew towards Xu Jinghong’s direction, pulling Liang Yongjun along.