Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant-Chapter 62 - 40 Green Lock Dragon

Boom!

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the vast forest below, but it was just a moment before darkness engulfed the area once again.

Soon after, the heavy rain poured down.

Countless raindrops fell on the leaves and branches, forming a continuous sound of rain like a symphony between heaven and earth that masked all other noises.

The animals and monsters in the forest instinctively hid in their dens to avoid the rain, most no longer venturing out.

But four figures were advancing through the darkness.

Before nightfall, Ji Xinghuo and his team had taken advantage of the enemy’s delay to rest well for a few hours. Though they hadn’t recovered to the peak of their physical state, the fatigue was gone, and they were fully spirited, ready for a full-fledged battle.

The team retraced their original route, searching for traces of the Forest Patrol Clan.

A large leaf rested atop Ji Xinghuo’s head like a lotus leaf, sheltering most of the rain, keeping his upper body dry.

He sensed the magnetic field changes within a range of nearly four hundred meters, raindrops, water currents, forest, wild beasts... all matter was emitting magnetic fields, intertwining together, forming a dense and endless web of magnetic lines in his mind, yet so abstract, like finding a unique pattern on a screen full of snowflakes.

Fortunately, he had long been accustomed to this sensation.

With just a bit of concentration, his brain could filter out those magnetic fields with small changes, unmoving, and of small volume, treating them as a backdrop.

His three teammates followed closely by Ji Xinghuo’s side, each soaked through, stepping on the rotting leaves on the ground, splashing up water with every footstep.

They pushed onward with difficulty for more than two hours.

The rain grew heavier and seemed like an upturned waterfall, forming large pools of water and deep pits on the ground.

Ji Xinghuo suddenly stopped and signaled to his teammates.

"Found them."

Ren Mian activated the mind link necklace and immediately heard Ji Xinghuo’s voice in his mind, he pointed ahead to the left, behind this pitch-black curtain of rain, were ten members of the Forest Patrol Clan.

In fact, Ji Xinghuo had detected them two or three minutes earlier.

He waited until they were within three hundred meters before alerting his teammates. For the past several days, he had been doing exactly that, so as not to reveal his actual sensing range.

"Around 290 meters away."

"Ten members of the Forest Patrol Clan."

"Six are Forest Patrol Warriors, and the remaining four are Hunters."

"They have set up a makeshift camp to shelter from the rain on top of a hill, seven are lying down, probably resting, two are standing guard outside the camp, and one is in a tree as a lookout."

Ji Xinghuo’s magnetic field sensing was clear, conveying the situation to his teammates.

Ren Mian thought for a moment, "Let’s get closer to them."

The four of them crept cautiously towards the Forest Patrol Clan’s camp, even with the heavy rain masking their sounds, the Forest Patrol Clan’s hearing was very sharp, and once exposed, they would lose the upper hand.

When the distance had shortened to two hundred meters, Ren Mian said, "Caiyi, use the Phantom Pearl."

Jiangnan Caiyi took out a white pearl from around her neck, gave it a gentle squeeze, and invisible light and shadow spread out, enveloping all four of them, concealing their figures.

The effect of the Phantom Pearl was identical to the core ability "Silent Illusion" of the Illusion Sound Master.

It could create illusions without sound, for use in disguise or invisibility.

However, the Phantom Pearl consumes a lot of Star Power, and Jiangnan Caiyi could only maintain it for about eight minutes at most, so she rarely used it.

Ren Mian waved his hand forward.

Two minutes later.

A low hill appeared in the field of view, and Ji Xinghuo could see it clearly himself, but he didn’t know if his teammates could see as clearly.

At the top of the hill, a hundred meters away, several towering trees grew densely together, and the Forest Patrol Clan had set up a camp in the clearing between the trees, using the materials at hand, breaking off handfuls of branches and placing them on top of several meter-high tree forks to block the rain, making the camp relatively dry, and they had also started a bonfire.

At the moment, seven members of the Forest Patrol Clan were gathered around the fire.

Their upper bodies were human, but their lower bodies were like horses’, so they couldn’t fully lie down, most were kneeling or crouching, and even in rest, they maintained high vigilance, ready to leap up at any moment.

Outside the camp, two Forest Patrol Warriors were responsible for standing guard, each hiding under the shelter of the trees to avoid the rain.

But their eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings.

There was also a female Forest Patrol Hunter, who had climbed up to a big tree, about a dozen meters directly above the camp; in the darkness she remained motionless, her huge silhouette blending with the shadows of the trees.

"Xinghuo, you take the high ground for long-range attacks,"

"Zhonglin and I will launch a frontal assault, I’ll take control of the battlefield first, and Zhonglin, find the right moment to move in."

"Caiyi, you attack from the shadows,"

Ren Mian quickly laid out the tactics and then pointed at the leader of the Forest Patrol Clan in the center of the camp, "He is a Fourth Rank Forest Patrol Warrior, the most powerful of them. We need to tie him down first, take out the others, and then join forces to kill him. Be careful not to take him head-on."

All three nodded in understanding.

Fourth Rank was equivalent to four evolutionary lifecycles, akin to a Super Mutant of Earth’s humans.

Ji Xinghuo had already been paying attention to this member of the Forest Patrol Clan.

His stature was taller and more robust than his tribesmen, his skin covered with blood-colored war patterns, and the pair of black horns on his head were over half a meter long, with a weighty War Blade lying next to him. The other members of the Forest Patrol Clan seemed to fear him, not daring to come too close even within the camp.

Ren Mian glanced at Ji Xinghuo, signaling that they could begin.

Ji Xinghuo surveyed the surroundings, chose a large tree to go behind, took out a bundle of nano-ropes with metal blocks tied to the end as weights, and gently tossed it upward. The rope flew tens of meters high around a branch and, after winding around it a few times, locked in place. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

He grasped the rope and quickly climbed up.

The skill of Thousand Spirit Skillful Hand was displayed through the dexterity of his hands as his feet lightly tapped against the tree trunk, avoiding the branches and leaves above, much like a monkey.

In just a dozen seconds, Ji Xinghuo had silently reached the designated position and stood on a thick horizontal branch.

From there, he could have a bird’s eye view of the entire camp, shooting down at the enemy from a high vantage point.

"I’m ready,"

As Ji Xinghuo sent the signal, the three below began to move, approaching the camp at the top of the hill.

There were some traps arranged on the slope outside the Forest Patrol Clan’s camp, and Ji Xinghuo, through a Mind Link, guided his teammates to bypass the traps and slowly reach the top of the hill.

Only about ten meters remained, within arm’s reach.

"Hmm..."

One of the Forest Patrol Clan in the camp opened his eyes, sniffed twice, and a look of confusion flashed in his eyes.

He looked outside and was about to stand up.

"Go!"

Ren Mian whispered a command in her mind, light gathering at her fingertips, and in an instant, a thumb-sized crystal burst forth, colorful and dazzling like a bullet as it shot towards the Forest Patrol Clan’s camp.

The effect of the Phantom Pearl’s concealment shattered at once.

Bang!

A loud explosion resounded, the crystal detonating at the center of the camp, emitting a fierce white light that momentarily blinded the recently awakened members of the Forest Patrol Clan.

The crystal’s explosion also generated a powerful shockwave, with dozens of fragments scattering in all directions.

There were screams throughout the camp.

Instantly, two members of the Forest Patrol Clan were gravely injured, the blinding light and explosion working in tandem. The campfire was extinguished by the blast, plunging the entire camp into darkness and chaos.

Meanwhile, Ji Xinghuo had also released an arrow he’d prepared earlier.

His target was a lookout in a tree within the camp.

The female Forest Patrol Hunter hidden in the shade of the tree was caught completely off guard and killed instantly as an arrow pierced her head, her body crashing through the branches into the camp.

He fired arrows in quick succession.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Like the Grim Reaper in the darkness, each arrow found its mark in an enemy’s eye, swiftly claiming the lives of three Forest Patrol Clan members.

The two guards outside the camp were not blinded and saw the attackers.

But it was already too late.

Chi Zhonglin had morphed into a form over two meters tall, that of a Fungal Giant, his body covered in tungsten Dragon Scales. He charged at the guards, indifferent to their long spears piercing his own flesh. Trading wound for wound, he impaled an enemy with his spear, releasing a burst of Star Force that killed him instantly.

Jiangnan Caiyi circled to the other side of the camp, launching a stealth attack while invisible, killing another sentry.

After throwing the explosive crystal, Ren Mian stood still.

Several blue thorny vines spread rapidly from under her feet, growing wildly like a tide. In just two or three breaths, they had invaded the inside of the camp, covering the entire ground.

The hundreds of thorns twisted and thickened like venomous snakes, quickly entangling the bodies of the Forest Patrol Clan members, dragging them forcefully to the ground, ensuring they couldn’t stand up and constricting inward like pythons wrapping their prey.

The Forest Patrol Clan members let out frantic screams mixed with cries of agony.

The thorns bore sharp barbs that penetrated their flesh, quickly taking root and injecting them with poison, while voraciously draining their vitality.

Watching from a hundred meters away in a tree, Ji Xinghuo’s pupils contracted at the sight.

"Green Lock Dragon!"

This was an exceedingly rare yet terrifying plant, one of the most perfect specimens a Plant Witch could have. Heat-resistant, corrosion-resistant, tough as iron, with a rapid growth rate, it boasted multiple functions such as control, attack, toxin, and defense. It had tremendous potential.

It was said that the most powerful Green Lock Dragons could even restrain real dragons, strangling them to death and draining their life force.

Hence the name.

Green Lock Dragons were difficult to cultivate and even harder to control. A typical Plant Witch who could manipulate over a dozen Green Lock Dragons was considered very powerful.

But the Green Lock Dragons present numbered beyond count, easily over a hundred, resembling nothing less than a deluge of thorns.

Ren Mian appeared to be quite at ease, as if she had strength to spare.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

Ji Xinghuo ceaselessly shot arrows, each one piercing into the camp.

The Forest Patrol Clan was engaged in combat with the Green Lock Dragons and couldn’t move; they didn’t even know where the enemy archer was. The arrows hit their eyes with deadly precision in the darkness, turning them one by one into corpses.

This was the huge advantage of striking first.

In less than ten seconds, almost all of the Forest Patrol Clan in the camp were dead or wounded, completely overwhelmed by the Green Lock Dragons.

But Ji Xinghuo did not relax.

There was still one Forest Patrol Warrior alive, the strongest Fourth Rank one, who was now entangled by dozens of Green Lock Dragons, wrapped tightly all over, resembling a giant rice dumpling.

The Green Lock Dragons constricted frantically, trying to strangle him.

However, Ji Xinghuo’s magnetic field senses told him the opponent was still fiercely resisting!

Chi Zhonglin and Jiangnan Caiyi had already charged into the camp, attacking with long spear and samurai sword.

"Be careful!"

Ren Mian shouted loudly.

Almost the moment her warning sounded, a roar erupted from the camp; the towering figure entwined with Green Lock Dragons emitted a bloody light. The thorns around his body snapped one after another, and a blood-colored flame rose to the sky, brilliantly overturning the top layer of the camp and revealing a terrifying figure of a Forest Patrol Warrior.

He swung his massive War Blade, sending the approaching Chi Zhonglin flying.

The War Blade swept back toward him.

Jiangnan Caiyi’s body turned ethereal, unfazed by the physical attack, but the Blood Flame on the War Blade carried energy that could penetrate even intangible forms.

"Ah..."

Jiangnan Caiyi was forced to reveal her form.

Her face was deathly pale, with a deep, bone-exposing gash at her waist, almost severing her in two; she collapsed powerlessly to the ground.

The Forest Patrol Warrior leader lifted his front hoof and stomped down heavily, intending to crush her.

An arrow flew swiftly towards him.

Smack!

The Forest Patrol Warrior leader seemed to have anticipated the danger and tilted his head just in time; the arrow didn’t hit his eye but lodged halfway into his forehead, stopped by the bone, failing to penetrate his skull.

Although this arrow wasn’t fatal, it forced him to take two steps back.

Several Green Lock Dragons immediately entwined Jiangnan Caiyi’s body and dragged her out of the camp, away from this fearsome enemy.

The Forest Patrol Warrior leader’s body burned with the blood-colored flame, two beams of bloody light shot from his eyes. The temperature of these flames was extremely high, yet they didn’t burn his armor and weapons, instead, they greatly amplified his strength and defense several times over, and the bloody light of the flames carried psychic burn.

Just by looking at the opponent’s eyes, Ji Xinghuo also felt a surge of heat in his heart.

As he aimed to shoot again, he found his emotions disrupted, an inexplicable fear arising within him that prevented him from releasing the arrow.

The face of the Forest Patrol Warrior leader was filled with madness.

Anger, brutality, fearlessness, a thirst for blood and battle!

His gaze locked on Ren Mian outside the camp as if he had found his favourite prey, licked his tongue, and charged, thundering on all four hooves.