Bab 9: Chapter Nine: Diverting the Disaster Westward! The Birth of the Second Fusion Beast
"No wonder Zuo Qiu Yue felt confident enough to lead her people to the Nalan clan...
Their means of defense on the front lines are not limited to ambushes in the woods; they have also set numerous traps to deal with the Huyan cavalry!
Combined with the chaos caused by my ants disrupting the Huyan's rear, their eventual retreat was inevitable."
Wang Hui shifted his gaze to the eastern plains, slightly lifting one side of the glass panel to synchronize time once again.
Previously, the elder of the Huyan tribe who seemed capable of seeing him had been relocated to a safe area.
Over thirty micro-days had passed, yet the conflict between the Huyan and the ants remained unresolved.
However, with the retreat of the defeated forces, the Huyan gained enough confidence to confront the "monsters."
Miniature cavalry units pushed the ants to the point where they could only operate in the wilderness.
But with their short curved knives and horse bows, they struggled to breach the ants' defenses.
It was a stalemate where neither side could overcome the other!
Wang Hui observed an ant digging a new nest in the wilderness, feeding on the surrounding plants and small creatures like rabbits.
Separated from the colony, the lone worker ant showed diminished fighting spirit.
It appeared increasingly lethargic, as if it had lost its purpose in life, merely going through the motions.
"If I don't step in, even if the Huyan can't kill it, it won't amount to much anymore."
Wang Hui smirked, feeling no disappointment.
After all, it was merely a simple-minded lower organism; being cast away from its community into an unfamiliar environment, surviving at all was already remarkable.
"What if merging with the creatures of this micro-world allows you to discover a new sense of self-worth?"
With a glimmer of hope, Wang Hui concentrated his consciousness and projected himself into the world!
…
In the eastern plains of the micro-world, at the Huyan clan's encampment.
This clan, known for its boisterous songs, dances, and galloping horses, now seemed unusually quiet.
Last month, they suffered a setback on the western bank of the Pinchuan River, losing over eight hundred cavalry members!
It was a severe blow, but Huyan Gui did not wish to give up; he attempted to push through the Zuo Qiu defenses with sheer numbers.
However, urgent reports arrived indicating that their home had been attacked by the sudden appearance of a giant beast, resulting in heavy losses!
As winter approached, if the supplies they had stored were destroyed and their assault on the Zuo Qiu clan failed, the Huyan clan would face the risk of extinction!
Huyan Gui had no choice but to grit his teeth and announce a retreat.
Dealing with the huge, rampaging ants was also problematic.
To drive this unprecedented monster away, the Huyan clan had suffered casualties nearing a thousand!
Although most of those were women and children caught in the crossfire, it was still a significant loss for the newly appointed chief, Huyan Gui.
More importantly, it hurt his pride!
How carefree had the Huyan clan once been, riding out to plunder and returning laden with spoils?
Now, the clan members hung their heads in despair, even afraid to venture beyond the confines of their camp.
If they were to raid the Zuo Qiu or Nalan territories, what would happen if that giant beast returned to pillage their home?
The last time it rampaged, nearly half of their food reserves had been destroyed.
Yet, if they turned around to hunt down that monster, would the Zuo Qiu clan launch a counterattack along the banks of the Pinchuan River?
Caught between a rock and a hard place!
"My clan cannot withstand another unforeseen disaster…"
Inside the chief's tent, Huyan Gui let out a long sigh.
The new leader should have been filled with vigor, yet he felt more exhausted than ever, both physically and mentally.
Recently, in a skirmish between the two clans, Huyan Gui noticed that the Zuo Qiu had added several hundred cavalry, suspecting that the damned Nalan clan had switched sides again.
And that dragon horse covered in scales, incredibly fierce…
"Could it truly be the manifestation of a sacred relic, blessed with a divine beast?"
Huyan Gui tugged at his hair in frustration, racking his brains for a way out.
Suddenly, an idea sparked in his mind!
"What if I lead the giant beast from the east to the west? Could I potentially eliminate the Zuo Qiu's dragon horse?
Even if I can't, it would still weaken their numbers, which is beneficial!"
Huyan Gui was indeed the most outstanding figure in the clan at this moment.
Even without the intelligence boost from the heavenly crystal stones like Nalan Xia, he managed to conjure up some clever schemes.
While the clam and the clam digested each other, he could benefit!
Shortly after, Huyan Gui gathered five teams of cavalry to leave the encampment, each tasked with provoking the giant ants in the wilderness.
The wandering ants, confused and disoriented, initially ignored the small threats.
However, with the relentless disturbance from the cavalry and the allure of food, they gradually began to follow.
Before long, they had been drawn away from their nests, lured towards the west by the alternating harassment of the Huyan cavalry.
As a result, Wang Hui, who had made multiple random appearances nearby, was left empty-handed!
"Where is the nest? Where did the ants go?"
He followed the ant trails in the dirt, which led to the west.
There were also numerous erratic hoofprints scattered around…
After a brief moment of thought, Wang Hui pieced the situation together.
"Under pressure from both sides, they simply decided to lead the ants to create chaos for the Zuo Qiu clan?"
Such a tactic might not be particularly clever in the real world, but in this semi-primitive micro-world of the pre-feudal era, it was indeed a rare stroke of genius.
Though Wang Hui was also curious about which was stronger, the fusion beast he created—the dragon horse—or the ants from the outside world, he felt it wasn't right for the Huyan clan to benefit from his labors…
He suddenly noticed a lone lion stealthily advancing under the cover of grass, seemingly considering him as prey.
"Ah, just what I need—an animal to ride!"
Wang Hui beckoned, and the lion, feeling challenged, sprang forward with a fierce roar!
"Roar—"
Amidst the thunderous roar, Wang Hui sidestepped effortlessly, evading the lion's gaping maw.
The enhancement of his primary life form elevated his projection's strength significantly compared to before.
With a swift motion, he seized the lion by the neck, silencing its roar as it whimpered, struggling to escape, only to be hurled skyward by Wang Hui's powerful arm!
At that moment, an eagle soaring above was caught off guard and struck directly by the falling lion.
Wang Hui's eyes flashed with intensity: "Merge!"
Activating the sacred relic **Yin Yang Fish**, streams of black and white light erupted forth!
With a cacophony of cries, the eagle and lion became engulfed in intertwining radiance, their forms gradually merging into one.
The mighty, lion-like body and claws now had the head and wings of an eagle.
Its coloration was mostly sandy brown, with fluffy white feathers adorning its neck and the tips of its tail.
It appeared both powerful and elegant!
"Using the Yin Yang Fish, I've truly manifested the mythical creature known as the griffon…"
Wang Hui smiled, feeling pleased with the result.
As he drew back half of his consciousness into his own perspective, he noticed that his available source quality displayed as C-12%.
At first glance, it seemed he had only used 4% of his source quality, but the density of C-grade life forms was significantly higher than that of D-grade.
The amount consumed in this fusion likely equated to that of over twenty heavenly crystal stones!
The sacred relic was indeed a resource-hungry entity; without harvesting the entirety of the micro-world's resources, sustaining frequent use was simply untenable.
When Wang Hui opened his eyes again, the griffon had obediently landed nearby, its eyes still filled with a sense of awe.
"Let's see what you can do; follow those hoofprints!"
He mounted the griffon, which let out a triumphant cry, spreading its wings and soaring into the sky!
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
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-- Power
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