Chapter 1924 - 1517: Speechless
Su Mo and the others were fully prepared for battle, waiting for the VI-type Lord Level Alien Species, the Ghost-Faced Scorpion King, to charge out.
However, unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
After the explosion ended, the VI-type Lord Level Alien Species, the Ghost-Faced Scorpion King, did not charge out.
The whole Sand Sea was unusually calm!
"What’s going on? Why isn’t it coming out? Has the opponent chickened out?"
Sun Duoxiang asked puzzledly.
Su Mo’s expression changed several times, his mood worsening. He had a very bad premonition, and he quickly said to Tilo.
"Continue charging the main cannon, blast it out for me!"
"Okay!"
Tilo replied quickly.
Soon, the Immortal Blade’s main cannon had charged completely, and launched another attack, a terrifying beam blasted down.
...
More than ten hours later.
Su Mo and the others were completely helpless, no matter how they attacked, that VI-type Lord Level Alien Species, the Ghost-Faced Scorpion King just wouldn’t come out.
And the depth of the Sand Sea seemed deeper than usual, no matter how they attacked, they couldn’t reach the bottom.
Su Mo couldn’t help but complain to the creator, the Swallower.
"Shouldn’t monsters affected by Negative Energy have no intelligence? Has this guy become sentient? Why won’t it come out?"
"There’s no way. Although its eyes are red, showing it’s irrational, it still has instincts. If you attack it painfully, it’ll definitely go down and refuse to come out."
The creator, the Swallower replied in a deep voice.
"Then what should we do? Surely, we can’t go down there and fight it directly, right?"
Su Mo was also struggling to be patient.
"Best not to do that; it’s basically suicide. Normally, even one-on-one, you won’t fare well, let alone on its home turf; it’ll teach you a lesson in seconds."
The creator, the Swallower rasped back.
"Then what should we do now?"
Su Mo was also quite frustrated.
The creator, the Swallower replied deeply, "Let’s return to the Immortal Blade and plan carefully. From the looks of it, it’s not going to come out anytime soon."
"Alright!"
Su Mo was very unwilling, but there was really no other way.
.....
Not long after, Su Mo and the team all returned to the Immortal Blade.
Su Mo convened a temporary meeting in the command room.
Sun Duoxiang and others exchanged glances at Su Mo, unsure of what to say.
Everyone had expended so much effort to bring this monster out; only to have it retreat halfway through the fight, refusing to come out.
This was completely unexpected for everyone.
"Why is everyone silent? If anyone has a good idea, please share."
Su Mo opened the dialogue.
Sun Duo and others exchanged looks, then said to Su Mo, "Boss, the Immortal Blade has launched several rounds of attacks, without effect. Clearly, the opponent is deeply concealed."
"I know, but now I need solutions. Does anyone have any good suggestions?"
Su Mo replied, troubled.
"Boss, what can we do? The Immortal Blade’s main cannon is the most powerful, yet is ineffective against them."
Sun Duoxiang replied helplessly.
Tilo spoke up at this moment, "Actually, no matter what we do now, the opponent surely won’t come out, given its survival instincts. But since it’s affected by Negative Energy Pollution, it lacks much intelligence. Once its injuries heal substantially, it will come out sooner or later."
"Then won’t it be the same again when it comes out? What if it retreats while fighting again?"
Su Mo replied, troubled.
"There’s a high probability of that."
Tilo replied somewhat frustratedly.
"This won’t work; we’re caught in a cycle. We need to find a way to prevent it from retreating."
Long Ke also chimed in.
"This whole region is a Sand Sea; how can we stop it from retreating? The Sand Sea is huge, and luring it out is unrealistic."
Su Mo replied, troubled.
"I do have an idea that might work."
Qian Chengxue suddenly spoke up.
"What plan?"
Su Mo’s eyes lit up, he turned to look at Qian Chengxue.
"Maybe we can bring Xiao Lan over; it has immense combat power and at critical moments can entangle the monster. But most importantly, Xiao Lan is ice-attributed; it can freeze the entire Sand Sea, preventing the monster from sinking."
Qian Chengxue suggested.
"Good, that’s a solid plan; do any of you have other ideas?"
Su Mo pondered, feeling it might work.
"Boss, we’ve got no other plans, let’s go with this. Xiao Lan can also dig tunnels, though not as skilled, if it manages to entangle the monster, we’ll definitely win."
Sun Duoxiang replied excitedly.
"Alright, let’s proceed as planned. Everyone retreat from the Dead Land and wait in the outer perimeter; I’ll go fetch Xiao Lan."
Su Mo, not one to hesitate, prepared to act on the decision immediately.
"Okay!"
Everyone responded.
Su Mo immediately turned and left, heading towards the hangar.
Soon after, Su Mo piloted the Mad Eye, Rhenhok, swiftly departing from the ship, flying towards the stars.
On the way, Su Mo, still somewhat uneasy, asked the creator, the Swallower in a low voice.
"What’s the success rate with Xiao Lan on board?"
"Unless a mistake is made, it should be fine. Also, I have a suggestion for you."
"Go ahead."
Su Mo replied firmly.
"In the next battle, try to strip the Negative God Fragment from the monster’s head. Doing so not only weakens its combat strength but also renders it irrational, fixating on you."
The creator, the Swallower proposed.
"Great idea, why didn’t you say earlier!"
Su Mo’s eyes lit up slightly.
"It’s not too late now."
"Alright, let’s quickly head to fetch Xiao Lan!"
Su Mo immediately sped up the Mecha, flying towards Zero Degree Land.
...
Ten days later.
Zero Degree Land · Mining Area.
Xiao Wen and others were directing their subordinates working in full swing on the mining.
Xiao Lan lay quietly not far away; its presence almost ensured no monster dared approach its territory, making everything go smoothly.
At that moment, a streak of light cut through the sky.
Xiao Lan raised its head to look at the sky. Seeing Su Mo coming, it excitedly stood up, emitting a special chirping.
Xiao Wen and others turned their heads; seeing the returning Mad Eye, Rhenhok, they went to greet it.
"Su Mo, why have you returned? Why are you alone? Has something happened?"
Chen Shan asked, concerned.
Su Mo waved his hand, saying, "We’ve hit a snag."
"What kind of snag? Do you need us to join the battle?"
Xiao Wen asked steadily.
"No need. It’s just that a monster is too cunning; it retreated mid-fight. I need Xiao Lan’s help, bringing it will resolve the issue."
Su Mo explained briefly.
"Alright, take it then."
Xiao Wen nodded in agreement.