After Transmigrating, I and the Female Lead Both Found It 'Really Fragrant' (GL) - Chapter 36
Shen Qiqi held the furry coconut, which looked heavy and large, enough to last her for a long time.
She looked up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, “Senior Sister, how did you know I wanted to eat this?”
Liu Shuang paused and began to speak, “I…”
Before she could finish, Zhao Ke quickly interrupted them, “Junior Sisters, let’s talk about the coconut later! That spirit beast is almost catching up!”
Turning her head, she saw the Mirage Turtle coming towards them at full speed, leaving a huge footprint wherever it went, at least as big as a large truck.
Just looking at its thick soles, the three people present probably wouldn’t be enough for it to step on.
Shen Qiqi immediately stuffed the coconut into her storage bag and ran, “It’s already so strong, why is it so fast too? It’s not fair!”
Liu Shuang said, “The Mirage Turtle has tough skin and thick flesh, and its strength is overwhelming. Although it’s swift, it also has a fatal weakness.”
Zhao Ke exclaimed, “Is this spirit beast the Mirage Turtle described in the ‘Hundred Beasts Compendium’? I wonder what its weaknesses are?”
The Hundred Beasts Compendium, isn’t that the textbook for the Beast Taming class?
Shen Qiqi scratched her head in confusion, “Why haven’t I heard of this… turtle…”
Liu Shuang glanced at her, “Because you usually daydream during morning classes.”
“!”
Shen Qiqi couldn’t help but lower her head deeply, shyly avoiding her gaze.
Since the Heavenly Dao old man in her body awakened, her dantian continuously absorbed spiritual energy, and her cultivation level indeed improved very quickly. She could understand many spells by reading books without a teacher, so she gradually became less interested in listening to Master Xu Fu talk nonsense up there.
Usually, Liu Shuang would listen to the lecture while she daydreamed, or Liu Shuang would cover for her while she slept.
For theoretical knowledge like this, she usually glanced at it and didn’t even bother to remember it… Knowledge is only valued when it’s needed!
Liu Shuang couldn’t help but rub her drooping head and said softly, “Mirage Turtles fear fire.”
Zhao Ke said, “That’s easy!”
He turned his hand and cast a Fire Summoning spell, tentatively aiming it at the Mirage Turtle. A fireball as thick as two arms broke through the air, and with a whoosh, the scorching flame swept everything in its path into ashes like a whirlwind.
The fireball charged fiercely towards the Mirage Turtle, but compared to the other’s huge mountain-like figure, it seemed as small as dust, like a tiny flame trying to stop a carriage.
Sure enough, the Mirage Turtle opened its abyssal mouth and swallowed the small fireball in one gulp. After swallowing, it burped leisurely.
Shen Qiqi: “…It seems like it didn’t work!”
Liu Shuang said, “Don’t worry, take another look.”
Before she finished speaking, the Mirage Turtle let out a sharp cry, scaring Shen Qiqi so much that she shivered.
She looked closely, and after swallowing the flame, the Mirage Turtle patted its belly triumphantly, then suddenly swayed, and its wrinkled turtle face turned a deep purple. It raised its head and let out a long howl, like an air raid siren, echoing far and wide in the wilderness.
After howling, the Mirage Turtle raised its head and spun around in circles like a headless chicken, not chasing or catching, and the sand and water from the oasis on its back fell off plop plop, looking very painful.
Shen Qiqi asked in confusion, “That’s it?”
It didn’t seem very smart.
This was a Nascent Soul stage little boss, it couldn’t be defeated so easily, right?
Zhao Ke was startled, “Junior Sister, be careful what you say!”
As if answering her expectations, the Mirage Turtle stopped abruptly with a bang and turned around sharply, its eyes bl00d-red as it roared towards the three of them.
Shen Qiqi: “???”
Zhao Ke sighed, “It seems like it has turned from pain to… anger.”
The Mirage Turtle was already fast, and now that it was even more enraged, it ran even faster.
Shen Qiqi covered her face: I shouldn’t have jinxed it!
Although the Mirage Turtle was large, it was not clumsy. With every step it took, the earth shook, and countless narrow cracks split open from its footsteps, extending endlessly across the dry land.
Zhao Ke looked nervous and shouted loudly, “Everyone be careful, don’t fall in!”
Outside the water mirror, Shen Jue frowned, his eyes following the three figures. Those hideous cracks had spread to their feet, and looking down, one could see a deep, bottomless abyss.
Shen Qiqi in the mirror dodged left and right, like an agile monkey.
And the Mirage Turtle followed closely behind, gradually closing the distance.
Ten meters, eight meters, five meters…
Liu Shuang’s toes lightly grazed the ground, and the wind blew her sleeves. She looked back and said, “That little fire didn’t work on it, it’s far from enough.”
Zhao Ke tried his best to run, hissing, “Then let’s all cast the Fire Summoning spell together, I wonder if it will work!”
Shen Qiqi’s long hair was blown wildly by the wind, and she gritted her teeth, “Whether it works or not, let’s try!”
She turned around first, channeling her spiritual energy into her palm. Raising two fingers, she closed her eyes and silently recited an incantation. Meanwhile, the Mirage Turtle was already charging towards them, its thick, salivating tongue extending, only a corner of clothing away from them!
Liu Shuang’s expression darkened, and she clenched her sleeve.
Just then, a towering wall of fire, tens of zhang high, suddenly erupted from the ground, spewing out scorching flames, abruptly cutting off the monster’s path.
The raging flames were so close that the Mirage Turtle hesitated, stopping its steps. It peered over the wall of fire at the three people in front of it, and deep growls escaped from its throat.
Shen Qiqi took a few steps back, maintaining the spell. Fine sweat beaded on her forehead. “It worked!”
With her spiritual energy supporting it, the fire wall extended left and right, slowly and silently spreading across the ground, forming a huge circle of fire that surrounded the Mirage Turtle.
Seeing this, Zhao Ke quickly used his spiritual energy together, and the fire ring suddenly rose several feet, burning even brighter, roasting the surrounding air until it was scorching hot.
Under the control of the two, the fire circle gradually shrank, and the Mirage Turtle, like a turtle in a jar, was trapped inside and howled non-stop.
Zhao Ke was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief, “We did it!”
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, her two white fingers remained motionless in front of her chest, one hand below, and spiritual energy gushed out continuously from her dantian, trying her best to support the burning of the fire ring.
At this moment, she suddenly heard an old voice, “Shen Qiqi!”
Shen Qiqi’s face changed, why was it that old man again?!
“Kill her!”
“Kill her!”
“Kill her!”
“Kill…”
The voice echoed endlessly in her ears, like thunder exploding, and instantly her bl00d surged, her vision darkened, and the supply of spiritual energy in her dantian was abruptly cut off!
Without the support of spiritual energy, the flickering flames became weak, and Zhao Ke exclaimed, “Junior Sister, what’s wrong with you?!”
Shen Qiqi covered her aching abdomen and staggered back a few steps, trying to use her spiritual energy again, but found that she couldn’t.
Liu Shuang’s expression changed, and she immediately ran towards her.
The flames weakened, and the Mirage Turtle was eager to try. It was only a few meters away from Liu Shuang.
Shen Qiqi felt a chill in her heart: It’s over!
At the critical moment, she saw that the Mirage Turtle actually leaped into the air, jumped over the weakening fire wall, and pounced towards Liu Shuang who was coming to her!
Liu Shuang glanced sideways, her eyes calm.
A wisp of black smoke had been brewing in her sleeve.
The huge monster was like a black cloud, blocking everything in front of her.
In a moment of crisis, Shen Qiqi didn’t think about it and rushed forward, blocking her behind.
Zhao Ke widened his eyes and reached out, “Junior Sister – -”
A dark shadow struck, and the Mirage Turtle opened its huge, hideous mouth, the stench of countless people it had eaten lingering in its mouth, becoming more and more pungent as it got closer.
She thought to herself in a daze: Am I going to die? I didn’t expect the final outcome of transmigrating to be eaten by this turtle, what a waste of my image!
…But, as long as Senior Sister is alive.
In a daze, a faint sigh sounded in her ears.
Shen Qiqi saw that the Mirage Turtle had opened its bloody maw and was about to take a big bite when it suddenly froze, as if it had been forcibly pressed in place.
A stream of black mist came from nowhere, flowing gently, climbing and wrapping around its thick shell like a cold snake, swallowing it up bit by bit, inch by inch.
“Pfft—”
A soft sound, like a feather falling to the ground.
Shen Qiqi blinked, and when she realized it, the Mirage Turtle was gone, leaving only a pile of ashes.
The black mist floated over softly, like a wisp of smoke, circling her neck.
Shen Qiqi was stunned for a moment and murmured, “…It’s you again!”
She remembered being saved by this mass of black mist during the previous promotion competition!
Shen Qiqi’s heart suddenly fell back into place, and she couldn’t help but reach out and touch the black mist. It was cool, as if soaked in water, and felt like a jelly, very Q-elastic.
She turned to look at Liu Shuang behind her and asked nervously, “Senior Sister, are you alright?”
Liu Shuang had one hand behind her back, her eyes gloomy, “…I’m fine.”
Shen Qiqi subconsciously shrank her neck.
She didn’t know if it was her imagination, but Liu Shuang’s expression seemed very scary, expressionless, and her eyes were faintly tinged with scarlet red.
She didn’t notice that the black mist behind her shrank and quietly drifted away from her.
Liu Shuang lowered her head and looked at her, asking, “Why did you rush over?”
Shen Qiqi was stunned and bit her lip, “I wanted to save you…”
“Save me,” Liu Shuang’s voice was as cold as ice, “With what? Your life?”
Shen Qiqi was stunned and said urgently, “No, it’s not like that!”
Liu Shuang never got angry with her, but this time she seemed really angry.
She explained with difficulty, “I just, I want you to live…”
“So you think I can watch you die in front of me?” Liu Shuang interrupted her abruptly, “Are you so careless with your own life, Shen Qiqi?”
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and lowered her head, “…I didn’t die, did I?”
Liu Shuang looked at her coldly and said, “If it weren’t for this black mist, you would have been dead long ago.”
“You’re too naive and impulsive, and you think you can do anything.”
Shen Qiqi was unusually quiet.
After a while, she raised her head, her face as pale as paper, and her eyes were red, with a hazy mist in her clear eyes.
Liu Shuang was stunned.
She wanted to help her wipe away her tears, but forced herself to ignore it.
“I’m not impulsive,” Shen Qiqi’s voice was very low, and tears fell down her chin, as if they were falling into her heart, “I just want to help you, I want to save you, I want to be good to you, so I didn’t think about anything and just rushed over.”
“You can’t just watch me die, I’m just like you. Senior Sister, why don’t you value your own life?”
Liu Shuang closed her eyes, and a series of tears fell like rain, softening her heart.
She was actually afraid, afraid that if she hadn’t been reborn, perhaps Shen Qiqi would have died in front of her long ago…
Liu Shuang suddenly turned around, clenched her fists, and her eyes flashed with a fierce red.
She couldn’t allow such a thing to happen.
Shen Qiqi, waiting for no response, turned her head, held the soft black mist in her hand, and squeezed out a smile with red eyes, “Thank you just now.”
A mass of black mist hesitated for a moment, then leaned forward and rubbed her face, gently wiping away the tears.
“Even you guys feel sorry for me,” Shen Qiqi said softly, “Senior Sister was mean to me just now, I’m so sad.”
The black mist transformed again, turning into a big hand, gently stroking her black hair.
Feeling the gentle touch on her head, Shen Qiqi narrowed her eyes and asked softly, “By the way, can you tell me who saved me?”
Of course, the black mist couldn’t answer her, it just gently brushed her face, as if someone had lightly kissed her cheek, and then gradually disappeared into the wind.
I’m appearing late at night again, QVQ, but I promise the next chapter will be sweeter!
There will be another update tonight, for sure! Thank you all very much (bowing with tears)!