Chapter 106: The Old Golden Thunder Light Bug.
Dinner’s end didn’t signify the day’s conclusion. Jié Jié stepped outside the cave, strolling along the waterfall cliffs with a contemplative gaze.
The masterless storm had finally reached its finale, dispersing into countless gusts destined for every corner of the world.
The rain from the heavens seemed to have paused briefly; after waiting for a long time without feeling a single raindrop, Jié Jié confirmed this fact.
Descending from behind the mountain towards the base, two scent trails now lay before Jié Jié.
One belonged to the Master of the Plains.
The other led to the leader of the investigation team, the future Grand Team Leader, renowned for his bodybuilding physique—rumored to be the human form of the mighty Golden Lion.
In the game where players are jokingly called “Mighty Man Kings,” spying on these muscular men is the true path!
The Smoky Snow Weasel sniffed the air and, confirming no one was around, flapped its hum-hum-hum wings.
Special Extra-Large Battle King Thunder Light Bug, activated!
Jié Jié followed the scent trail all the way until he spotted the burly blonde man sitting by the firelight reading a small booklet, with a Shān Máo beside him roasting meat.
The sound of the Thunder Light Bug’s wings was hard to conceal. The Team Leader looked up and immediately spotted Jié Jié hovering in the air.
After a brief moment of eye contact, Jié Jié saw him pull out a net.
“Whap!”
The Thunder Light Bug ascended, dodging the incoming net.
“Ho ho! A Thunder Light Bug this big must share my love for bulging muscles!”
With the first attempt failing, the Team Leader showed no particular regret. Retrieving the net, he spun it like a lasso, cowboy-style.
Sensing a strong threat, Jié Jié dived into the crown of a tree, using the branches to evade the imminent capture net.
Maybe being caught and carried along wouldn’t be so bad?
But what if he used me as bait for a paralyzing trap?!
Hiding behind thick branches, Jié Jié spied on the burly blonde man.
Faced with the barrier of the tree canopy, the Team Leader helplessly stopped spinning the net and instead picked up a rock from the ground.
“Piu~”
The rock precisely struck the branch the Thunder Light Bug clung to, shaking the entire tree crown.
But Jié Jié wasn’t about to be scared out like an ordinary Thunder Light Bug—he wanted to teach this guy a lesson.
“You’re finished!”
The Battle King Thunder Light Bug proclaimed, its body beginning to shimmer with golden lightning.
This wasn’t just normal discharging—it also carried the special current that could attract Thunder Light Bugs, akin to that of a Thunder Wolf Dragon.
Dozens of Thunder Light Bugs around the trees lit up with electric light, buzzing toward Jié Jié.
Golden currents connected with the blue currents of the Thunder Light Bugs, forming a floating artillery array centered around Jié Jié under the astonished gaze of the Team Leader.
Now, this floating artillery array, led by Jié Jié, charged toward the burly blonde man.
So you want to catch me, huh?
Facing the swarm of incoming Thunder Light Bugs, the Team Leader appeared unarmed, but his Ailu Cat companion sprang forward, drawing the great sword on its back with a nimble leap.
“Meow!”
With a fierce roar, the Ailu delivered a vertical slash.
The current seemed to split apart, severing the Thunder Light Bug in front of him.
The current merely split but did not dissipate, instead conducting through the metallic great sword, instantly enveloping the Shān Máo, whose white fur stood on end.
Clearly, the rule of 36V being safe for humans doesn’t apply here!
“Meow!”
The Shān Máo howled in pain, yet its movements were seemingly unaffected. After the great sword fell, it twisted its arm to the side and lunged forward with the blade.
But wind pressure swirled around the Thunder Light Bug’s body, not enough to repel the approaching great sword, but sufficient to push Jié Jié away.
From the Shān Máo’s perspective, the Thunder Light Bug simply darted aside, narrowly avoiding the sword.
Wind pressure wrapped around the great sword as Jié Jié, aided by the wind, orbited it, ascending to avoid the horizontal strike and swiftly flying close to the Shān Máo’s body.
“Piu~”
A flying gravel fruit struck him, breaking through the thin Wind Wrap Armor and knocking him back.
Another series of gravel fruits followed, causing surrounding Thunder Light Bugs to fall.
It was the Team Leader providing support from behind—but what meager support this was!
Jié Jié glanced at the man holding handfuls of gravel fruits. Behind him, the sound of crackling electricity grew louder as even more intense currents were released.
Though some Thunder Light Bugs had fallen, more were summoned, flying toward this location.
His focus returned to the Shān Máo battling him. The Ailu’s once-white fur was now charred, but it still managed to steady itself amidst the golden lightning, assuming a counterattack stance.
At that moment, a large hand grabbed the Shān Máo, gripping the fate of its neck fur tightly.
With a powerful arm pull, the man with hair standing on end due to the electricity began sprinting madly, carrying his partner.
“Huh?”
Jié Jié froze, even seeing the Team Leader snatch up the grilled meat while running.
By the time Jié Jié regained his senses, the two had vanished, leaving the flames on the ground extinguished.
Transforming into a bird of hatred, the Battle King Thunder Light Bug remained silent, its feathers bristling with electricity.
The Thunder Light Bugs dispersed, and Jié Jié pursued the duo in his bird form, perching on a treetop pretending to be an ordinary bird, spying on them.
The allure of the old Golden Thunder Light Bug to hunters was too great—it should be turned off.
Now, he was just a regular little bird.
Meanwhile, the two acted as though nothing had happened, sharing the roasted meat between them.
So, does the hunter Team Leader really carry no weapons? Is he serious about going fist-to-fist with armored monsters?
“Ho ah, that Thunder Light Bug earlier was truly unique—compared to others, it was like the Golden Thunder King versus the Thunder Wolf Dragon. How about we name it the Golden Thunder King Thunder Light Bug?”
While eating the grilled meat, the Team Leader reminisced about the earlier peril and chuckled again.
The torch he casually grabbed from the fire flickered faintly, revealing quite a carefree individual.
He wiped his meat-covered hands on the tree, then placed them on his partner’s fur, ruffling the raised hairs while tossing his head back.
His golden, wildly unruly hair stood on end like needles due to the electricity.
“Meow.”
The Shān Máo scowled, shaking its head to rid itself of the Team Leader’s hand, displaying a classic tsundere demeanor.
The Team Leader paid no mind, laughing as he glanced around, constantly paying attention to usable environmental factors, spotting the bird preening its feathers on the branch.
Birds grooming their feathers are just like people talking on their phones—they blend perfectly into the environment.
The man’s gaze lingered briefly before moving past him, turning to his feline companion:
“There’s a bird over there. How about we bring it down and roast it for me?”
Jié Jié didn’t understand the words but suddenly felt a surge of malice.
“Meow.”
“Yeah, you’re right. We should rest properly for the rest of the night.”
The Team Leader nodded understandingly, secretly relieved to have escaped unscathed.
As Jié Jié finished preening his feathers and noticed the departure of the malicious intent, he unconsciously exhaled in relief.
Chapter 107
