Chapter 73: Advanced Tier Skills!

It’s not a figure of speech, but an actual rift!

The Primordial Strength Ant’s back split open instantly, a pair of golden ribs squeezed out, extending like wings without membranes, akin to a leaf with everything removed except the venation.

In this case, it resembled more the ghastly skeletal wings of a decaying corpse, connected to the shining, golden-armored ant body.

It gave off a feeling of both decay and rebirth coexisting.

From a distance, it resembled a bone demon emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, consuming flesh to restore its vitality.

Such a bizarre appearance caused Lu Yu to frown; are all so-called primordial exotics supposed to look like this ghostly form?

Although Sun Jie had heard about it before, this was his first time encountering a real Primordial Strength Ant in a video, he asked inquisitively:

“Is this the Primordial Strength Ant?”

Huang Tiantian, who had undergone previous training, explained:

“Our appraisers were also shocked at first sight, indeed its appearance is somewhat… peculiar. However, on second thought, it’s not surprising. After all, when the Primordial Strength Ant was first discovered, only its skeleton remained; this is information published by the research institute.

No matter the creature, some parts are bound to be lost during the lengthy weathering of the body. However, appearances can deceive, but skills do not lie!”

As her voice faded, three overlapping dark gold rings of light appeared between the wings of the Primordial Strength Ant in the video.

Each ring contained nine smaller rings, for a total of ten rings within each of the three overlapping rings, with the last one hosting only seven.

A total of twenty-seven rings reflected behind it, as if forming a mysterious pattern, with dreadful power radiating out – even through the video, a suffocating pressure could be felt!

At that moment, the Earth Crocodile’s claw strike fell!

Boom!

Along with the terrifying sound of the airburst echoing, raising dust into the sky, as the wind cleared, the breath of the video recorder could be clearly heard hitching.

As the red dust dispersed, the scene that was revealed shocked everyone.

The Primordial Strength Ant simply used one of its claws to block the Earth Crocodile’s mighty blow, yet remained utterly immovable, perfectly deflecting all of the attack.

Even as monsters, they could see the anthropomorphic shock and fear on its face, seemingly in disbelief.

However, before it could flee, it was met with a punch from the Primordial Strength Ant, enveloping the air current and causing a slight explosion upon impact.

Crack crack crack!

At the mere moment of contact, the Earth Crocodile’s beast claw was crushed to pieces, and in its agonized screams, it was blasted into mash, with flesh and blood flying in an instant.

The huge force did not stop there; a punch into the ground caused the red sand to form a deep pit.

Rumble rumble!

Countless red sands and stones rushed into the sky, mixing with the flesh and blood remnants, turning into a rain of blood that dripped over the golden shell, like medals of victory after a war.

The scene was brutal,

but it also carried a certain extreme beauty of strength!

“The Earth Crocodile of the same tier was killed in one strike, is this the dominion of a primordial exotic…,” marveled Sun Jie.

No wonder the research institute was studying it specially – this unique body structure has developed the [Strength Ring] skill to the apex of advanced-tier levels.

It’s hard to imagine the terrifying power it would possess after stacking up to eighty of these Strength Rings.

If it hadn’t been coveted by [The Collector] and didn’t fit into his Beast King system, he would have been green with envy.

Meanwhile, Lu Yu watched the screen thoughtfully.

Even after seeing the advanced-tier skill, he still felt that this Primordial Strength Ant was somewhat odd, but it was a pity that it wasn’t a live feed, so he couldn’t use the Eye of Truth, nor could he obtain more information.

However, it was certain that this was indeed a real Primordial Strength Ant, and the video had been authenticated by Dark Moon Trading Company, not edited.

In the subsequent scenes, the wing bones of the Primordial Strength Ant shrank back as it picked up a lump of flesh and headed deep into the desert.

The video recorder hurriedly followed, breathing became heavier and heavier, shouting “Primordial Strength Ant” repeatedly, and as he was about to get closer, a gust of wind blew, and the Primordial Strength Ant suddenly disappeared.

Gone from the vast, empty Gobi desert without any shelter!

No matter how hard they searched, no trace could be found. The fine sand lifted by the breeze gradually buried everything – if not for the video as proof, one would think it had all been a dream.

The video abruptly ends there, with all the necessary information gained.

The red soil should be the [Blood-colored Gobi] area within the Primordial Ant Mounds. Originally it was all yellow sand but became red due to its proximity to the largest Red Flame Ant nest, often scorched by flames, turning it into a red Gobi.

Considering the Red Flame Ants’ unrest, it might be related to the Primordial Strength Ant. This could be used as a breakthrough point.

In this way, the search range is narrowed down significantly, but the possibility of the Primordial Strength Ant hiding in other areas hasn’t been ruled out.

The video showed twenty-seven Strength Rings, plus the recently hunted Earth Crocodile, and the potential recent additions – estimated to be thirty rings – are still within a manageable range to contend with.

However, it’s of utmost importance not to let the Primordial Strength Ant get close, as a single punch will definitely turn one into mush with no place to bury.

Having ascertained most of the information, Lu Yu also prepared to set off early to seize the initiative.

So he stood and promptly left, Sun Jie, although a bit disappointed, escorted him to the door and bid farewell respectfully.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water; if crossed, it becomes bothersome.

“Phew, he finally left!”

Huang Tiantian watched their retreating figures, breathing a sigh of relief. If it were not for the manager offering more money, she wouldn’t want to deal with these mysterious powerhouses.

“It’s just another day passed in safety. It’s just a pity that the little brother didn’t come; I missed out on a commission…”

Huang Tiantian couldn’t help but sigh. Earning less was akin to losing money, and she had intended to treat him to the VIP room experience as thanks for the commission she expected to receive.

“What’s this?”

As she started to tidy up the room, she discovered her name written in the introducer section of the shopping form she’d casually picked up.

Implied that she had earned an additional commission from the mysterious powerhouse [The Collector].

Because only he made a purchase; clearly, Sun Jie wouldn’t do such superfluous things.

While it should have been a cause for joy, Huang Tiantian’s face did not show any happiness from making money but instead exhibited a look of terror.

She hadn’t been wearing her work badge –

How did he know her name?

Could it be…

She was marked by The Collector?

Not only did he like to collect monsters, but he also favored collecting beautiful and sexy girls like herself? Even resorting to divination to peer through the river of fate and ascertain her information…

Thinking she might become a part of his collection, placed within that yellow robe, Huang Tiantian shuddered and lost the will to continue working, hurrying to ask her manager for leave, planning to hide at home.

Before departing, Huang Tiantian felt it would be too much of a loss to leave empty-handed; she bravely took the commission with her.

Death…

She would die a wealthy person!