Chapter 43 The Deal with Han Li! [New book, please read!]
Chapter 43 The Deal with Han Li! [New book, please read!]
"...What kind of deal are you referring to?" Han Li raised his hand to examine the flying mosquito in his hand, hesitated slightly, but asked after finding that the other party posed no threat.
"Let's leave here first, people are coming from all four directions," Meng De transmitted his voice. Then, based on the agitation data of the scout mosquitoes, he stealthily moved towards an uninhabited area, while also informing Han Li of the location.
Han Li looked at the Crimson Flame Mosquito in his hand, hesitated slightly, then took out a small transparent bottle from his body and put the Crimson Flame Mosquito inside. Then, following the direction given by the Crimson Flame Mosquito, he turned into a blur and disappeared from the spot.
Not long after Han Li left, four groups of cultivators appeared at the site of the recent battle.
The leader frowned as he looked at the corpse crawling with swarms of mosquitoes. "When did these mosquitoes become so ferocious?"
"As we've walked along, it seems like there are more and more mosquitoes around..." someone said.
The number of mosquitoes in the Bloodstained Forbidden Land has naturally increased, especially around the valley's perimeter. After two consecutive days of fermentation, the trees on the valley's outskirts have already shown signs of withering and yellowing...
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"What is your purpose?" Since he had not encountered any trial opponents by sneaking around according to the directions given by Mosquito Taoist, Han Li became a little more curious about the Crimson Flame Mosquito in the glass bottle in his hand.
"I want to make a deal. The Crimson Forbidden Land is too big, and I need someone to help me find something," Meng De said, revealing his purpose for participating in the Crimson Forbidden Land trial.
"What are you looking for?" Han Li frowned slightly. "Why are you looking for me?"
Because he possessed a valuable treasure, Han Li was wary of everyone.
"Seven-Leaf Yin Blood Fungus," Meng De whispered from the other side, hiding himself in the maze.
"What is that?" Han Li asked subconsciously. He realized he had never heard of this kind of elixir before.
"A kind of spiritual medicine that can assist in the formation of the Golden Core," Meng De explained.
"I just happened to run into you. Originally, I wanted to search for it myself, but the further I went in, the more threats I encountered, so I wanted to find someone to make a deal with."
"The Crimson Forbidden Land possesses such a spiritual herb??" Han Li was secretly shocked, thinking to himself, "Isn't this a Qi Refining instance? How come it also has something that a Core Formation True Person needs?"
"Yes, it's rumored to have appeared in the mist deep within the forbidden area, but it wasn't mature yet." The Seven-Leaf Yin Blood Mushroom is actually Yunxi's target as well, and if possible, Mengde should also provide some assistance.
If Qingli successfully forms her core, Mengde will have a powerful backer, won't he? Although Mengde's mind is currently preoccupied with how to escape.
In fact, Mengde is not too worried about Qingli paying attention to his blood talisman, because he later discovered that similar source blood can indeed be extracted from mosquito swarms and used to make talismans, which can then drive the flying mosquitoes of the relevant swarms.
In other words, Qing Li herself can refine a large number of Crimson Flame Mosquitoes, extract concentrated source blood, and use it to create talismans that can detonate swarms of Crimson Flame Mosquitoes. In other words... a genetic weapon.
Of course, the genetic chain of mosquitoes is constantly evolving, so these blood charms made from extracted blood have a limited lifespan and will lose much of their effectiveness after a while.
In comparison, Mengde's blood talisman is more like a universal key, capable of easily unlocking the genetic chain of any source blood mosquito species.
Therefore, as long as Mengde does not reveal it on his own initiative, Qingli will not associate it with the special nature of Mengde's blood talisman.
"..." Although Han Li couldn't believe a word the Mosquito Taoist said, he couldn't say much more right now, so he asked, "What benefits will I get if I find him?"
"How about I guarantee you'll leave the Crimson Forbidden Zone safely?" Meng De paused for a moment, then sighed softly.
He and Yunxi were given a death order: they must bring back the spiritual herb. If Yunxi succeeded, then it would naturally be none of Mengde's business; he could simply coast along. If Yunxi failed... Mengde might have to launch an indiscriminate interception operation in the outer valley.
Helping Qingli break through to the Core Formation stage, getting to know Han Li, and cultivating stronger spirit insects are Meng De's three main tasks in the Crimson Forbidden Land.
As for collecting the main ingredients of the Foundation Establishment Pill, that can only be considered a side quest.
Furthermore, Meng De now has some doubts about whether he actually needs the Foundation Establishment Pill that much... Why? Because among the many spells he's acquired from the manual dealers over the past year or two, Meng De has discovered that he seems to possess a talent in the Blood Path domain that's slightly beyond that of ordinary people...
Bai Yunsheng said that the Sutra Repository inside Spirit Beast Mountain contains higher-level evil bloodline secret techniques, which are rumored to be related to the demonic path. Meng De needs to have a certain status to be qualified to learn them.
Whether it was converting blood spiritual power or learning blood sword techniques and blood eye techniques, Meng De found that he could learn without any obstacles. It was as if every cell in his body could be microscopically mobilized according to his will and instinct, making learning blood path secret techniques as easy as drinking water.
Meng De had actually wondered if the Creation Source Blood pattern on his arm had silently unlocked the limits of his flesh and blood.
After the Blood Forbidden Land incident, Meng De decided to use Qing Li's power to obtain several high-level blood cultivation techniques from the higher-ups of Spirit Beast Mountain to verify some of his ideas.
"Hmm?" Han Li frowned slightly. "How can you guarantee my safe exit?"
"Actually, we're already protecting you," Mengde said softly. "Look at the mosquitoes around you, have they gotten even a hair's breadth away from your body?"
Han Li suddenly realized that the mosquitoes that had been circling around him had actually stopped biting him!
"But if it's just these mosquitoes... they can't pose any threat to cultivators at all." Han Li was puzzled. They were just mosquitoes, at most annoying, but they couldn't cause any trouble for others.
"The real insect plague isn't here." Mengde shook his head slightly, not explaining too clearly.
"All you need to know is that the Crimson Forbidden Zone is a closed environment, and if I want, most people inside will not be able to leave after five days."
Han Li's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. The divine sense voice transmitted by the Crimson Flame Mosquito was weak, but surprisingly stable, as if the other party was simply stating a fact!
"You're not the only one I'm dealing with. Anyone who manages to meet me alive can be considered one of my trading partners." Meng De told a small lie. He didn't want to make things too big, and he would try his best to avoid a final clearing-out.
"What will happen if I can't find it?" Han Li asked coldly.
"It won't matter." The Crimson Flame Mosquito in the glass bottle shook its head slightly. "I will still ensure your safe exit, as long as you don't stop me from obtaining that spiritual herb."
"Huh?" Han Li was taken aback. Something's not right. How could a transaction be this easy?
At this point, shouldn't you be saying something like, "If the deal fails, just die!"? What you're saying is too normal...it's actually a little scary...
"Keep this mosquito; it's a symbol of peace and good fortune, and it also contains a communication talisman."
PDLP