Chapter 1453: Big Explosion
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Crystal Egg was like a meteor. It soared to the Grenade Mushroom within a second.
Han Sen held onto Bao'er and jumped onto the meat, using the umbrella to protect them near the edge of the shell. He hoped the mushroom would not detonate right away, as it would obliterate him and the umbrella. The power of a super Grenade Mushroom was sure to be frightening.
Pang!
The Crystal Egg hit the Grenade Mushroom, but it didn't blow up. The mushroom instead bounced towards the red pearl.
Han Sen was super happy, and he was relieved to see the grenade had not yet detonated. The Crystal Egg had just worked to make it softer, and this was the exact result he desired.
When the Grenade Mushroom hit the red pearl, it didn't blow up because it had softened. But the Crystal Egg bounced around the interior of the shell until it ended up hitting the Grenade Mushroom again.
When this hit came, the rubber-like status it had inflicted on the grenade went away. And just after this happened, the mushroom hit the pearl.
Han Sen didn't even look that way. He tried burrowing into the meat for protection, ensuring Bao'er's safety first by tucking her in.
Boom!
A strong shockwave annihilated all the red meat in the shell, generating a mushroom cloud of epic proportions.
Han Sen felt as if he was getting thrown away by that wave at first, and then, it felt as if he had been hit by a train. The umbrella shielded the duo from most of that fierce power, but it didn't last too long. It broke, and Han Sen quickly began spewing blood.
Pang!
Han Sen did not even know what he had hit, but his head had suffered a nasty blow. His bones felt shattered, and his ear-drums blew out to fill him with an incomprehensible noise.
Han Sen did not care about this much, though. He only wanted to protect Bao'er from as much of the damage as he could.
After a while, the clarity of his head improved. His vision was still a little blurry, his ears were still ringing, and his bones were hurting fiercely.
But Han Sen knew he hadn't died. He could feel intense pain, and that informed him he was alive. It also told him he was in very bad shape.
"Dad... Dad... Are you okay...?" After a while, Han Sen heard the familiar voice trying to break through the buzzing sounds inside his ears.
Han Sen opened his eyes to great difficulty, and there, he saw Bao'er in great worry.
"Dad is fine," Han Sen said, but even that short dialogue had him coughing up blood.
The pain made Han Sen feel awake, and his vision and hearing slowly began to improve.
Bao'er's clothes were red, and he was unsure whether it was his blood or hers.
Han Sen wished to employ Dongxuan Aura to find out more about their current situation, but he was too weak to even activate it.
It was at this point Han Sen began to comprehend how badly damaged he was. He couldn't even begin to guess the number of bones he'd broken. His arms and legs were all twisted and disfigured.
The Crystal Egg and Bulwark Umbrella had both been destroyed in the explosion, and that contributed to how badly damaged he currently was.
The explosion was even greater than Han Sen had imagined it would be. When the Grenade Mushroom detonated right next to the pearl, it was immediately annihilated. The explosion was incredibly brutal.
Han Sen could not even stand right now. His eyes were swollen and bleeding, too. The blood mucked up his eyes, tinting his vision red.
Han Sen looked around, as well as his injured neck would allow him to. It must have been broken in the explosion, and simply turning it had Han Sen groaning in pain. Fortunately, he was a demi-god. Ordinary people would have died at the precise point of detonation.
"Dad, are you okay?" Bao'er was worried, pacing around Han Sen as she spoke.
"I... am fine. Are you hurt?" Han Sen asked, right before he started coughing up blood again.
"I am fine." Bao'er shook her head. She blew wind at Han Sen's wound, saying, "Mom said if you blow on injuries, they feel better."
"She's right. I feel better already." Han Sen felt relieved, knowing Bao'er was okay. His current wounds wouldn't kill him, and he'd live, provided there were no more enemies skulking about.
Han Sen was lying against a curved wall. He was still inside the shell, and the meat had become chunky gore that had sprayed across everywhere. Then. Han Sen saw something shiny, dripping down.
He looked up and saw a hundred-meter-wide hole high above; the light was coming from there.
Apparently, the shell king had died. Han Sen figured that the cricket had too, considering that he could no longer see it.
Han Sen sighed. Fortunately, there were no more enemies about, either. He had no chance of fighting in his current state.
Han Sen tried to gather up his strength so he could instigate his own healing. If he had time, he could recover by himself.
And so he did, and after a while, Han Sen's seventh sense began to feel better. He resumed looking at the big hole high above.
There was light, but it was not sunlight. Outside that cave was still the Underworld, and far above, Han Sen could still espy a ceiling. And in the cave, Han Sen could see a light. It was light blue in color, and he was unsure what was producing it.
This was not the same cave as the one he had initially entered; it was a different cave that existed behind the shell king's body. It was bigger than the last cave, that much he could tell.
"I hope no one is out there." Han Sen gave a wry smile, as he could no longer fight.
Han Sen looked into his Sea of Soul, wanting to summon the unicorn to take him away from there.
But in the Sea of Soul, he saw a familiar shadow.
"Redhead Cricket? I got this beast soul?" Han Sen was happy seeing this.
Han Sen had no clue what had transpired in the midst of that devastating explosion. Both him and Bao'er had survived, and now, Han Sen was seeing the Redhead Cricket's beast soul. The sanctuary must have thought that he had killed Stoneshell King and Redhead Cricket.
Han Sen thought he might have heard the announcement during the explosion, but he hadn't been able to focus at the time.
"I cannot believe I got a super beast soul. I wonder what type it is?" Han Sen examined the Redhead Cricket beast soul.
Chapter 1454: Trapped in Stoneshell King's Shell
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Super Beast Soul Red Crystal Cricket: Pet Armor Type
Han Sen was rather surprised, as it had been a long time since he last had a beast soul purposed for a pet's usage. He had seen many lower-tier ones, but he had only ever once seen a super beast soul of this type.
Although it wasn't for him, it was still useful.
If he gave this armor to a meatshield pet, their defense would skyrocket. If given to a creature like the rhino, it could continue providing heals and not get killed.
If Little Silver wore it, he'd make a fierce attacker and healer. Still, it was a shame that neither the rhino nor Little Silver were actually pet beast souls. They wouldn't be able to make use of the armor Han Sen had just received.
Little Angel was quite the damage dealer, and with the protection provided by this armor, she'd be able to fight better than ever.
But unfortunately for him, Little Angel was still evolving. In his current situation, Han Sen did not have a pet beast soul he could give it to. While it had to be shelved for now, at least any pet beast soul he might procure in the future could be given the armor set and have super-level defense.
"Bao'er, take a look around and see if the cricket and shell king left behind any Life Geno Essences," Han Sen said to Bao'er.
Bao'er quickly crawled over, and after rummaging around for a bit, she returned from Grenade Mushroom's ground zero with two crystals. They were both small, but Han Sen could tell which crystal belonged to which creature.
It had nothing to do with their presences or auras; it was just through their looks. He could identify each with stark contrast.
These Life Geno Essences were different than those found in the other three sanctuaries. They weren't merely crystals now, as they seemed to resemble small figurines of their former selves. They were only fist-sized, but they looked remarkably alive. One was a pink scallop shell, while the other was unmistakably a cricket.
"Do I absorb these the same way, too?" This was the first time Han Sen had received a Life Geno Essence like this, and he wondered if the process was the same.
But now that he was too damaged, he was not capable of simulating either the cricket nor the shell king's energy flow. Due to this, he had to pocket them for now.
The red cricket did not leave any flesh behind, but the shell king did. Even after the explosion, there was still a lot of meat left.
From what Han Sen knew, humans could not eat super creature flesh. Only pets and creatures could consume their remains.
Unfortunately, even if he could, there was too much meat for him to eat. And he hadn't brought any of his creature companions with him, and nor did he have a pet that could make use of the shell king's flesh.
Plus, Han Sen was worried the flesh might draw other creatures to it. Caring little for his wounds, Han Sen just wanted to get back to summoning the unicorn and leaving there as fast as he could.
Before he moved, a shadow entered from the big hole that was the result of the explosion.
Han Sen was given a shock. He was too injured to fight, so meeting other creatures was a dire thing.
The creature looked like a crocodile, but its scales were blue.
When it entered, it began to eat the meat. Fortunately, it didn't pay Han Sen any attention.
Han Sen was unable to use his Dongxuan Aura to read what its level was, but he could tell from a mere look that the crocodile was strong.
Han Sen summoned his unicorn then, wanting to leave as soon as he could. The creature, thankfully, was not at all interested in them. Han Sen held onto his pain and lifted himself up onto the unicorn. The unicorn leaped out of the hole and landed on top of the shell.
Han Sen was finally able to tell where the blue light was coming from, as well. The cave behind the shell was decked out in blue, luminous mushrooms. The light was their glow.
As Han Sen saw those, he was also able to see a group of creatures that had amassed at the bottom of the shell. It was a swarm of various insects, all in different shapes and sizes. Their numbers were incredible, and Han Sen couldn't even comprehend how many had come. There were more and more coming his way, like a flooding tide.
When they saw Han Sen and the unicorn, they all squealed and screamed at them. Still, they didn't dare to try climbing the fallen shell king.
Han Sen rode the unicorn back into the shell, acknowledging there was no way for him to get past that legion.
Back inside the shell, Han Sen put the unicorn away, in case it triggered the ire of the crocodile.
Han Sen did not know the creature's level, but he assumed the fear of the creatures outside stemmed from that thing. Guessing its level was easy.
"I hope he doesn't have an appetite for human flesh." Han Sen was unable to fight. Without the super Grenade Mushroom, he had no hope of fighting a super creature.
Luckily, it still wasn't directing any concern or interest towards Han Sen. The creature's focus was still fixed on the meat.
Han Sen used his Dongxuan Sutra to recover, hoping he could feel better so he could leave.
If the crocodile finished the soft meat, it might end up turning on him.
There was too much meat, though. It had been scoffing down what it could for at least half a day, and even after all that time, it had only eaten one out of forty equally-sized portions.
After it was full, the crocodile laid down to rest. It showed no signs of leaving.
Han Sen ran his Dongxuan Sutra all day, but it recovered extremely slowly. He also asked Bao'er to take a look outside, and much to his dismay, the hordes of creatures hadn't budged.
"At this rate, the crocodile is going to finish the shell king's meat." Han Sen tried to think of a means of escape.
Suddenly, Han Sen's mind turned to the Ganoderma mushrooms he had found inside the eggshell. Perhaps they would help heal his wounds.
Han Sen took one out of the Cruel Bottle and had a small bite.
As soon as his teeth sunk into it, the thing melted in his mouth. Han Sen felt as if he was in a warm room, and he swiftly felt his body heating up. The damaged bones and flesh were healing with miraculous haste.
Noticing the magic that the red Ganoderma mushrooms were working, Han Sen took a much bigger bite into the cap. It immediately felt as if his entire body was on fire. He was healing fast, and the wounds were all sealing up nicely.
"Good stuff." Han Sen was hoping they could give a boost to his lifeforce. He had never expected they could heal him so well.