Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 1777 - 1838: Breaking Out of the Cocoon

Na Yi said it would take three days, but in fact, early on the second day, she felt a stronger sensation. So she rushed over early to wake up Li Yifei, who had fought all night and had just slept for less than two hours. At the same time, she also woke up the three women in bed.The three women were Lin Qiong, Ye Yunzhu, and Song Lianyao. Last night the trio teamed up to face off against Li Yifei. The result was like three heroes fighting against Lü Bu, where the battle god Lü Bu triumphed while the three heroes were utterly defeated, losing their helmets and armor. Even in the end, when the three women wanted to flee the battlefield, they found themselves too exhausted to move, left to silently endure.

Among the three women, none had much interest in the Worm King. Normally, if they were woken up, they would get up, but today was an exception. They found sleep more appealing than anything, so after a bit of murmuring, they each found a comfortable position and went back to sleep. Li Yifei, however, got up directly, did a simple wash-up, threw on some clothes, and rushed to the garden with Na Yi.

On the way, Li Yifei encountered Jiang Ningxiang, the little girl—or rather, the young mother—who was handing her child to the nanny. Seeing Li Yifei and Na Yi approaching, Jiang Ningxiang said, "I felt a strong aura in the garden just now and was about to go check it out. Since you two are here, let’s go together!"

So it’s because I’m not yet healed that I can’t feel it? Li Yifei raised an eyebrow, pondering to himself. It seemed to be the case. If Xu Shanshan were home, she would also be able to sense it.

But this didn’t concern him much, as Li Yifei’s injuries would eventually heal.

The three of them arrived at the garden. When they were a dozen meters away, Jiang Ningxiang furrowed her brows and said, "Such a powerful force."

Na Yi nodded, her face filled with anticipation and excitement, saying, "It is truly strong; this is the aura the Worm King should have."

Li Yifei blinked; he still couldn’t feel anything, but when he tried to move forward, he felt his body sink, as if suddenly weighed down by something heavy, making it difficult to walk.

The cocoon on the tree remained calm, as if nothing was happening, while the two women continued to share their feelings. For instance, after five minutes, Jiang Ningxiang said, "It seems like it’s about to emerge; should we retreat a little?"

This question was directed at Na Yi, who nodded and said, "That’s a good idea. The power when the Worm King emerges will be strong, and since Yifei’s injuries haven’t healed, let’s not risk getting hurt. We should step back and wait!"

They retreated a bit further. After another ten minutes, everything remained calm. The sky was clear, and there was no wind, but Li Yifei noticed something different. The bees and butterflies that had come to worship seemed to have been suddenly frozen. They collectively stopped moving.

They didn’t fall or crawl; they truly froze. Within a two or three meter radius around Xiaowu, all flying bees and butterflies appeared to have been hit with a freezing spell, each one absolutely still, completely motionless.

The entire space seemed frozen, leaving the three observers outside in amazement. Even the knowledgeable Li Yifei found the sight truly miraculous. His True Qi, if released along with his aura, could theoretically create such a scene, but it wouldn’t last long and would waste a lot of True Qi. Yet this Worm King Xiaowu kept the scene going for a full ten minutes, and the spectacle continued.

Could this thing be more powerful than me? Li Yifei contemplated inwardly.

Half an hour later, the hardened cocoon finally moved. One end suddenly cracked open a tiny hole. In an instant, a strange light appeared around the cocoon, strange because it changed colors continuously—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet—like a rainbow suddenly appearing in the sky, except the light radiated outward, not in a curve or straight line like a rainbow.

The emergence from the cocoon was accompanied by such phenomena; it was certainly no ordinary event.

Li Yifei clicked his tongue in admiration, staring intently, while Jiang Ningxiang took out her phone to record the scene, as per Li Yifei’s instructions. Those family members who missed it could watch it later.

Na Yi clasped her hands together, whispering some incantation, seemingly praying or enhancing Xiaowu with some witchcraft.

Li Yifei didn’t understand and didn’t interrupt her. After the light burst, Jiang Ningxiang said, "The powerful force seems to be weakening; will Xiaowu be okay?"

"Okay?" Li Yifei murmured, then shook his head and said, "Not sure, but breaking free from a cocoon seems normal."

He couldn’t sense anything now and thus couldn’t make a judgment. Jiang Ningxiang nodded gently, looking somewhat worriedly at Xiaowu in the multicolored light.

Na Yi sped up her incantations as if becoming a bit anxious.

From the moment the first hole cracked until Xiaowu’s whole body emerged, it happened quickly, seemingly taking just a minute or two.

However, within the dazzling multicolored light, the outsiders couldn’t clearly see inside; the trio was excited, wondering what Xiaowu would transform into, whether it would be the same as before or take on a new form.

"It’s out!" Na Yi suddenly shouted excitedly. As she ran forward, Li Yifei also saw Xiaowu flying out.

How to describe this little butterfly? Li Yifei thought many adjectives depicting beauty could apply to the butterfly: graceful, magnificent, stunning, and so on.

The butterfly had shrunk significantly compared to before, even smaller than when seen in the butterfly grave. The size was petite, but not the speed. With just a flap of wings, it swooped in front of Na Yi.

Na Yi extended her hand, her eyes full of excitement as the graceful Xiaowu flapped its wings a few times before gradually landing on Na Yi’s hand.

It was so exquisite; every part of its anatomy seemed meticulously crafted. Li Yifei had seen butterflies before, but Xiaowu was different, so much so, that he finally realized Xiaowu looked almost artificial, yet it was real.

Seeing Xiaowu land, Li Yifei and Jiang Ningxiang also walked over. Xiaowu recognized Li Yifei but also seemed familiar with Jiang Ningxiang, probably sensing her presence while cocooned, so when they approached, it showed no hostility, instead, nodding toward Li Yifei.