Chapter 95 Traces of Monsters
“If you’re referring to the Special Envoy, that’s me.”
All eyes turned towards her. Su Jiu blinked and quickly realized Old Man’s arrangement was likely an attempt to let her slack off.
This suited her perfectly!
Su Jiu already had a plan for how she and Huo would go dumpster diving and slack off while investigating. Honestly, a ten-person team only needed two or three priests.
She had glanced over and saw that this team had nearly twenty people. Her presence or absence wouldn’t make much of a difference.
After receiving her confirmation, Mr. Lin gave her a thumbs-up, indicating approval, and nodded, saying, “Then, everyone’s safety depends on you! Because of last night’s fight, our priest resources are tight, so we won’t be adding anyone else.”
“What do you mean?” Su Jiu was a bit slow to catch on and froze for a moment. Then, her eyes widened, and she pointed at herself, “Just me? There are over ten of them! I can’t handle this!”
She could kill a dozen people, no problem. But healing? She only knew the minor healing spell and “Qingmian Technique”!
How could she save them? Did she have any long-range healing spells?
Healing with one hand and sword-fighting with the other, swinging at a monster, then asking someone next to her – “Dude, need healing?”
She thought it sounded utterly ridiculous!
“A holder of the Intermediate Potion Badge can heal a hundred people with a single gesture. What’s the big deal?”
Seemingly thinking Su Jiu was being modest, Mr. Lin chuckled and waved his hand at the team, “Get in the car!”
“So she’s a priest with a potion badge. No wonder she’s a Golden Exorcist even with a low level.”
“Heh, good thing I didn’t laugh earlier. If that person holds a grudge, we won’t even know how we died in battle.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Priests with potion badges wouldn’t do that.”
Hearing what the superior of their superior had said, those Bronze Dragon Hunters showed a hint of admiration and started talking amongst themselves as they got into the car, completely ignoring Su Jiu.
“Ah, this… I’ll just have to learn it the hard way.”
Su Jiu looked dazed as she watched everyone board the vehicle. She planned to learn the Spring Bloom Technique while on the road. After all, with increased authority, it wasn’t just basic skills, but even rare skills were available.
On the way, under the perplexed gazes of others, she practiced the Spring Bloom Technique frantically. The leaves hovering around her looked lifelike, even showing their veins, which stunned those nearby.
However, considering Su Jiu was a priest with an Intermediate Potion Badge, there wasn’t anything particularly surprising.
It was Liu Wei, who had called her “Little Sister” earlier, who felt a bit awkward. She sat beside Su Jiu, wanting to find a topic of conversation but not knowing what to say, sitting there blankly.
After about forty minutes, they transitioned from the bustling city streets to the shore. The scenery changed significantly, and the damp smell of the sea immediately hit them. Su Jiu’s eyes snapped open, and the leaves around her vanished. She looked out the car window.
“I did it. Cramming at the last minute. Good thing they didn’t kick me out.”
There was a lot of scattered trash all around, seemingly brought by the wind from the mist. Even plastic bags were slapping against the car window.
The car stopped not far from the shore, and Su Jiu followed the crowd out. She scanned the empty beach, thinking it was probably just full of trash and nothing else.
“There don’t seem to be any monsters here. I’ll need to find some related clues later and examine the common characteristics of the items these monsters carry.”
The wind blew hard, her Hanfu fluttering freely. A trace of bloodlight flickered in her eyes. There were no powerful monsters here, only sea shells, small rock crabs, and other low-level monsters that usually appeared during high tide.
The weakest person present was at least an Advanced Stage Warrior. Dealing with these things would only require a barbecue grill.
“Everyone spread out to search for clues. If you find a powerful monster, immediately @ everyone in the QQ group and send the coordinates!”
“There are relevant monster files in the group chat. I’ll be in the shallow water ahead keeping watch. Come here immediately if you find anything!”
“Gather here by six o’clock!”
The grizzly uncle waved his hand, put on sunglasses, changed into flip-flops and resort wear, and dragged a lounge chair forward, looking as if he was taking paid leave because there was no one else around.
“This person feels so much like someone from a bar. Anyway, I should find some clues, starting with the commonalities of those items.”
Su Jiu looked at the two drag marks on the ground, her mouth twitching slightly. Just as she was about to head alone towards a darker, damper area, something she learned from the app – those Sirens…
“Good thing I can move freely. Otherwise, I’d really be their healer.”
She didn’t know anyone here. Making up an excuse, she headed towards a nearby jungle and darted in. The surroundings instantly darkened.
Looking up, the tall coconut trees completely blocked the sunlight. As soon as she entered, she felt a damp, gloomy atmosphere, and water droplets kept sliding off the palm leaves.
“Thump!” “Thump!”… Her shoes made soft splashing sounds on the wet leaves.
Su Jiu scanned her surroundings and noticed many long strips of cloth hanging on the bushes. The material looked like silk, with claw marks on it.
Su Jiu looked closer and found many such cloth strips hanging on the branches. From a distance, they could have been mistaken for corpses, giving off an eerie and terrifying feeling.
“Thump!” “Thump!”……
Before long, the surrounding environment also became accompanied by splashing sounds, becoming even stranger. The sounds were fast and urgent!
A faint mist began to appear, and the surroundings became exceptionally humid. Strange shadows flickered through the jungle, accompanied by hollow echoing sounds.
“Huo, it’s time to eat!” Su Jiu’s clear voice rang out.
“Mmm!! Ahhh… It’s always like this, you lying mommy!” Huo lazily poked its head out, complained twice, and then obediently transformed into a short sword.
“Vampires are really convenient in this dark environment.”
Gripping the short sword, Su Jiu’s scarlet eyes revealed themselves, her fangs slightly protruding like tiger teeth. She could now smell an extremely strong sea tang in the air, mixed with the scent of blood.
“This scent, it’s correct. It’s an injured Siren.”
Then, her gaze narrowed slightly. She could sense its weakness, but the malice was so strong. It had decided it wanted to kill her!
“Without even being a Battle General, how dare you?”
Without further thought, Su Jiu chuckled softly, and her body went “boom!” She transformed into several bats and swept towards the white shadow at extreme speed.
She instantly reached its back, her blade turning, a smile on her lips as she was about to strike. However, her brows tightened, and she stopped, muttering, “A child?”
“Whoosh!”
With her left hand, she drew out her jade pot and struck with controlled force. With a “bang!”, the opponent was merely impacted against a nearby coconut tree and then became still.
“Perhaps I can learn something through this little Siren.”
Su Jiu walked over and looked at the Siren in front of her, who was no different from a seven or eight-year-old girl. She was currently in her sea demon form, with some scratches on her tail. Su Jiu was about to use the minor healing spell on the spot.
At that moment, splashing sounds came from all around, and a voice like an old smoker rang out.
“I really don’t understand why that manager wants to recycle these cloth strips. How much are they worth?”
