paranoianovel Chapter 218 The Sloth Boa
Chapter 218 The Sloth Boa
In the morning light, the blood-red sun painted the lake surface into a thick, crimson hue.
Xu Si's star pupils narrowed slightly as he felt the surging energy transmitted from the star anchor, the sequence origin slowly advancing forward, and the earth-shaking changes in the sequence origin.
All of this indicates that his sequence advancement speed is much better than before.
Fu Xiaojian turned his gaze away from the lake.
"Everyone, hurry up and pack. We'll depart in half an hour," Fu Xiaojian's voice came through.
"DouDou, can your crow fly yet? Let it take off and scout ahead, and have it keep an eye on the lake. Other vehicles, check your fuel and vehicle condition. Let's try to get through the lakeside road as soon as possible."
DouDou nodded and issued a command to the Death-Say-Crow through the contract.
The enormous black bird spread its wings; although the wound on its left wing had not fully healed, it no longer affected its flight.
It let out a low hiss, and its three snake heads turned in different directions. Then it flapped its wings and took off, the resulting airflow causing sand and gravel to fly up from the platform.
Fu Xiaojian felt somewhat relieved, thankfully the two giant birds had fought yesterday.
Otherwise, their team wouldn't have gotten such a big bargain.
"By the way, Chen Pei, your car will be driving in the middle of the convoy later. Please keep an eye on the other vehicles in the convoy!" Fu Xiaojian continued, remembering something.
Chen Pei nodded.
The following section of Binhu Road is practically Chen Pei's home turf. In this environment, Chen Pei's characteristics are even more practical than those of Tashan.
Before long, the convoy set off again in the morning light.
The convoy set off again.
"Nirvana" remained at the rear of the convoy, its dark red body adorned with flowing, ornate gold patterns, and its engine roaring steadily and powerfully.
As Xu Si gripped the steering wheel, he could clearly feel the difference in the car's appearance compared to before.
It's not just about more powerful performance and better off-road capability, but also about a sense of "openness" that feels like using a bent arm.
Steering, accelerator, brakes... all the control feedback is incredibly refined, as if this steel behemoth is an extension of his physical will.
The mountain road winds its way down the cliff, and after about half an hour of driving, we finally arrived at the lakeside section.
To the right is a sheer cliff, and a dozen meters below to the right is an eerily calm, scarlet lake.
Under the sunlight, the lake water shimmered with an oily sheen.
The crows that kept circling above the convoy always seemed a bit strange.
These bizarre creatures, which appeared out of nowhere and threatened to drive humanity to the brink of destruction, have now become part of the convoy.
Although you should rationally tell them that this is the best choice, they still need time to accept it emotionally.
The lakeside road is not wide, and is even a bit narrow.
The lake on the left is so close it seems you could reach out and touch it.
The lake was too calm, reflecting the scarlet sky, creating a scene of unparalleled beauty.
The convoy moved slowly, and almost everyone was immersed in the beautiful scenery.
At this moment, the convoy seemed to be traveling on the edge of a frozen, eerie painting, with strokes of scarlet and inky black interwoven.
Before the apocalypse, this would definitely be a top-notch tourist attraction.
Xu Si's "Star Pulse" is like an invisible radar, continuously scanning the depths of the lake.
No malicious intent was detected, and the star veins did not detect any energy fluctuations.
However, Xu Si always felt that the lake water beside him was like the long, deep breath of a sleeping giant beast.
"There's something here," Xiao Luo's voice boomed through the walkie-talkie.
If there's something there, then it's definitely something strange.
At the same time, Xiao Luo's spiritual perception was also transmitted to Xu Si.
Xu Si saw that beneath the calm, mirror-like surface of the lake, ripples suddenly spread out without warning.
At first it was just a tiny drop, like raindrops falling.
But in an instant, the ripples spread and overlapped rapidly, and the water surface in the central area began to sink, forming a whirlpool that became deeper and larger!
Even without Xiao Luo's spiritual touch, Xu Si's star veins were able to fully perceive it at this moment.
Even ordinary people can see the difference.
The cawing of crows echoed continuously in the sky.
Below, the lake water seemed to be stirred by an invisible force, emitting a deep, rumbling sound like a giant beast swallowing, which was completely bounced back by the rock wall on the right side of the convoy.
At the edge of the vortex, the sky that was originally reflected was torn apart, revealing a deeper, inky blackness below that seemed to absorb all light.
"Accelerate! Get out of this area!" Fu Xiaojian shouted, and the engine of the Mengshi roared, the speed suddenly increasing.
The entire convoy roared like a frightened herd of beasts, the roar of their engines suddenly increasing dramatically.
The tires rubbed against the ground, kicking up dust on the narrow road.
However, the vortex expanded at an unimaginable speed!
In the blink of an eye, its diameter has exceeded fifty meters, and it is still expanding rapidly.
The center of the whirlpool was bottomless, seemingly leading straight to the dark abyss of the lake bottom.
[Level 4 Anomaly Detected: Sloth Boa]
[Characteristics: Sloth, decadence, self-destruction]
Xu Si was dumbfounded; this was a level 4 anomaly.
The Level 4 anomaly he encountered last time left him penniless.
"It's too late!" Fu Xiaojian shouted.
Because, at this moment, deep within the vortex, a massive, suffocating silhouette is rapidly rising!
It was neither a fish nor a snake, but some indescribable behemoth that existed between reality and nothingness.
He was enveloped in a cold aura that seemed to freeze time.
【Slothful Anaconda】
Upon seeing this, everyone in the convoy reduced the force they applied to the accelerator. Xu Si was the least affected, but his eyelids still felt heavy and he wanted to fight.
Too lazy to run for your life?
Is this guy's ability really that amazing?
This sense of mental sluggishness makes everything within its reach feel slow and languid.
Moreover, the system did not prompt for spending purification points to eliminate this negative status, which is the most troublesome part.
However, Xu Si was too lazy to even think about these things right now.
In the vision transmitted through the shared senses, Xiao Luo was already asleep, and the convoy was involved in one rear-end collision after another, but no one seemed to care.
Xu Si's eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to be closed forever!
Oh, right, the Sword of Punishment.
The moment the Sword of Punishment landed in his hand, Xu Si slapped his own arm.
The doubled pain and corrosive effect of the "Judgment" instantly cleared Xu Si's mind.
The convoy was too quiet!
There was no sound from the walkie-talkie, no one got out of the convoy, and the [Slothful Abyss Serpent] did not launch an attack.
Or rather, it has already launched an "attack".
As Xu Si extended his star trail, he discovered that all the team members were in an extremely strange state.
Everyone seemed to be lost in a beautiful dream, unable to extricate themselves.
Is this because they've all been affected by the [Sloth] and [Degeneracy] traits of the [Sloth Abyss]?
So, will they gradually head towards self-destruction?
Xu Si thought of the [Malice's Deceit] and the [Time Delay Mirage].
This guy in front of me seems even more troublesome than those two strange creatures.