novelraw #622 - Chapter 620: The Birth of Xinglong
#622 - Chapter 620: The Birth of Xinglong
"Brother Yu, where are you?"
Qi Jing knew that if he could hear Yu Ding's voice, then Yu Ding's current location should be no more than the radius of the Earth from him.
Given their speed.
Not far now!
"I'm underground. Stop where you are now, then take out the bait. Remember to fly along the route when I tell you to run."
"Roger!"
Qi Jing, following Yu Ding's instructions, controlled the Carefree Sword to hover in the sky and took out the bait Xiao Fifteen had given him from his spatial storage:
A meatball the size of a garage!
The main material of this meatball was the flesh of a Walking Dragon provided by Xiao Fifteen, processed by the research institute, and finally enchanted by several ability users with taste-related powers to create the bait.
However, the most important part was a fifth-level foreign ability user's "emotional flavoring" ability.
They could use specific materials to infuse emotions into the smell, arousing hatred in every cell of the target.
Even if its brain could control the urge for revenge, its other organs wouldn't be able to resist. It was incredibly awesome.
Logically speaking, this large meatball should have a very strong smell.
However, Qi Jing couldn't smell anything no matter what he did.
"It's a bit sour."
He hung the meatball on the handle of the Carefree Sword and only smelled a stale odor when he brought his nose very close.
Suddenly!
A deep, resonant bellow echoed from the distant front.
"Moo oh ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"
This sound initially seemed to drift faintly from the farthest reaches of the boundless abyss, low and deep, like the faint roar of a prehistoric behemoth in distant spacetime, subtly touching the heartstrings.
Gradually, it pierced through layers of mist, transitioning from hazy to clear, its volume slowly climbing, as if an ancient giant was approaching step by step, each step shaking the earth.
Subsequently, this sound resembled the grand gates of a mystical kingdom at the end of the horizon being suddenly flung open, an invisible yet powerful energy, carrying profound infrasound, surged like a tide from the distant sky, drawing nearer and nearer, until it filled the entire space.
Each vibration of the sound wave carried an indescribable sense of sanctity and solemnity, approaching from afar, causing one to involuntarily feel awe, as if facing the most primal and powerful force in the universe.
"That's a loud sound."
Qi Jing looked at the flat forest ahead, feeling puzzled.
Isn't the Walking Dragon supposed to be an earthworm? Why is it bellowing like a cow?
No, it's the earth turning over!
He recalled the ancients' description of earthquakes:
The earth splits with a roar, five stars misalign, meteors fall like rain, dark clouds cover the sky, Mount Qixia cracks, whirlwinds uproot trees, earthlight flickers, the earth rumbles.
The Walking Dragon is about to emerge!
A real level eighty earthquake is coming!
"Xiao Qi, fly forward quickly!"
Yu Ding's signal also came at this moment.
Qi Jing quickly manipulated the Carefree Sword to reverse direction, holding the electronic map and flying along the route.
"Moo oh ~ ~ ~ ~"
Listening to the continuous sound of the earth moving beside him, Qi Jing turned his head to look at the scene behind him, a sight he would rarely see in his lifetime.
Accompanied by this low and drawn-out rumble, the entire forest stirred.
Monkeys fled, birds scattered.
Those giant tree spirits also pulled their roots and branches out of the ground, running to both sides like octopuses.
Immediately afterward, the earth began to tremble violently, as if being torn by an invisible force.
The ground suddenly cracked open, and huge fissures, like hideous wounds, instantly spread across the vast forest.
Soil churned, gravel splashed, and the land on both sides of the fissures continued to sink, emitting a chilling "creaking" sound.
Trees collapsed one after another in the violent shaking, thick trunks uprooted, and huge canopies crashed to the ground, making dull thuds, instantly turning the entire forest into a chaotic ruin.
This was the first time Qi Jing had seen an earthquake, and it was also the first time humans had observed a massive, unprecedented earthquake that could affect several provinces.
It was as if nature's anger had completely erupted at this moment.
Distant mountain peaks also collapsed in the tremors, and huge rocks rolled down from the summit, stirring up dust that blotted out the sky.
Rivers were cut off by the fissures, and the water instantly changed course, the surging waves rushing towards the banks, submerging everything that stood in their way.
The air was filled with the smell of dust and broken trees, and the whole world was plunged into chaos and fear.
The aftershocks of the earthquake came wave after wave, the earth constantly trembling, as if telling the ruthlessness of this disaster.
In the forest, strange beasts panicked and fled in all directions, their roars and wails echoing in the air, even those at the top of the food chain, who were usually invincible, could only run for their lives here.
Subsequently, the ground in the distance began to slowly rise.
Looking down from Qi Jing's high-altitude perspective, in the distant depths of the forest, it quietly emerged like a huge "skyline."
Like a mysterious brown ribbon lying quietly among the trees, it rudely separated the forest into two parts.
Initially, this "skyline" was only faintly visible, as if nature had lightly outlined it on the vast green canvas, both mysterious and imaginative.
As time passed, its outline gradually became clearer.
Like driving over a protruding hillside, this distant brown ribbon slowly rose at a uniform speed.
The land west of this line sank, while the east side rose sharply.
It was foreseeable that the Walking Dragon was below that side!
It was enough to destroy the entire forest just by crawling out of the soil.
"It's so big!"
Qi Jing looked left and right, and found that this "skyline" was actually like the real thing, and he couldn't see the boundary at all, even with a telescope.
And it was still getting bigger.
You should know that the Walking Dragon is an oval shape that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and what is currently exposed is only a small part of its scalp.
If it completely leaves the earth, its height will definitely soar into the sky!
Qi Jing stepped on the Carefree Sword and kept flying forward, but he felt like he was flying in the opposite direction.
He knew that the Walking Dragon was not as fast as him.
The reason for this was simply that the Walking Dragon kept rising as it moved forward, and the exposed area made his pupils feel a growing illusion of approaching.
Soon, the Walking Dragon's scalp was completely exposed, and the "skyline" became a "wave", constantly tumbling forward.
The entire forest and its creatures were crushed into pieces by it.
Qi Jing checked the three cameras on his chest for the tenth time.
Fortunately, they weren't broken.
He would regret it for the rest of his life if he hadn't filmed this!
He had previously thought that the Walking Dragon was not big enough to crush those alien races.
Now it seems that even if the Jun Apes had a hundred legs, they wouldn't be able to escape.
I heard that there would be electromagnetic interference during an earthquake. The cameras should be fine, right? Check them again.
During Qi Jing's constant checking of the cameras, the Walking Dragon finally revealed its full appearance.
However, from Qi Jing's current height, he could only see the giant mountain that had risen out of nowhere in front of him!
Reaching the sky and penetrating the earth, spanning the world!
Alien races, look at the real local specialty I brought!