Chapter 2: The Giant Insect (Part 1)

The vibrations on the ground grew increasingly intense, and both Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen looked as if facing a formidable enemy. That powerful aura also reached its limit for everyone to bear, forcing them to unleash their sacred treasures to resist it. After a while, Halechi was the first to give in; he released his altar, followed by everyone else, including Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen.

At that moment, the powerful aura gradually subsided, and the ground calmed down once more, returning to complete silence. The people looked at each other, utterly confused about what was happening.

Ezek said in surprise, “Look over there!”
Due to the shaking ground, a huge green plain appeared not far away, slightly raised. Curious, they flew over. After observing for a while, none of them could figure out what it was. After a long pause, Guo Shier said hesitantly, “This thing… looks like a scale… but…” He had never seen such a huge scale in his life, finding it absurd. If it was indeed a scale, its size was enormous—covering at least several square kilometers.

Li Ran thought for a moment and said, “I’ll go up higher to take a look!”
As the saying goes, you can see further from a height. Guo Shier said, “I’ll go with you.” They quickly rose to ten thousand meters in the air. Looking down, they were shocked.

Li Ran exclaimed, “Good heavens! It’s indeed a scale armor. How big is this thing?”
Guo Shier sighed, “It’s actually a living being… terrifying. I can’t see the end.”

Qi Wu Zhen and the others also flew high. Looking down, Ezek trembled in fear, “This is…” He couldn’t think of any creature that could grow to such a massive size.

Meili said, “What if… it turns over?”
The others shuddered at the thought. If that creature turned over, it would cause a complete upheaval. Recalling the powerful aura earlier, they realized it must have come from this enormous creature below. Even just a hint of its aura was enough to overwhelm them.

By now, Li Ran had made up his mind. He said, “Even if it means destroying a small secret realm, we must leave this place immediately. We definitely can’t provoke this thing.”

Qi Wuzhen is truly audacious; even seeing such an unknown creature below makes him feel dizzy. The World of Talismans could never give birth to such a terrifying being—even top professionals wouldn’t be able to defeat it. Their only hope is to leave this place as soon as possible without disturbing it.

Guo Shier smiled bitterly. “This thing is already so big that we can’t see it in its entirety. You can imagine how terrifying it must be.” In the World of Talismans, professionals understand one thing: whether it’s a mutated talisman beast or an aberrant talisman beast, once its size reaches a certain level, its strength grows rapidly. For aberrant talisman beasts of the same rank, the larger they are, the stronger they become.

After being shocked, Ezek and Meili both instinctively licked their lips. Ezek said, “If we could eat such food… I wonder what consequences that would bring?”

Everyone turned to look at him at the same time, their gazes clear—those of idiots.

Halechi muttered, “Even if you turn back to your original form, you still can’t bite through this thing.”

Ezek knew his words were a bit absurd. He laughed awkwardly and explained, “No matter what kind of creature this is, its size is enormous. If we could absorb its life energy, I think… Meili and I might be able to advance again…”

Li Ran said, “Don’t even think about it! If we disturb this giant, we’ll all be doomed. Of course, if you want to stay, I have no objection. We’ll leave on our own.”

Ezek immediately lost his enthusiasm. He quickly said with a smile, “Hehe, I was just joking…” He wouldn’t dare stay behind—that wouldn’t be for advancement, but self-destruction.

Meili snapped angrily, “Idiot…”

Ezek wrapped his arms around Meili’s waist and hugged her tightly, saying, “Stupid woman!”

Everyone had completely ignored their strange affectionate behavior. Qi Wuzhen said, “We can no longer judge the conditions here. Let’s fly higher to see if we can get farther away, then use the Boundary Breaker to avoid disturbing that giant. Otherwise, not only will we be unable to leave, but we’ll also be in big trouble.”

The higher they flew, the stronger the gravity below. The more they climbed, the more terrified they became. This thing was too abnormal—it could generate such immense suction force on its own. Without being top professionals, they wouldn’t be able to get far away at all.

The group connected the altar with purple chains to form a single unit and forced themselves to fly higher.

Half a day later, Guo Shier and the others found that there was no ground left—only sky, with emptiness everywhere. It remained gray and gloomy, and the immense suction force had disappeared as well. By then, they no longer knew east, west, south, or north, nor could they tell where solid ground was.

Li Ran thought for a moment before saying, “This place is very strange. But if we force our way through space like this, I estimate it will destroy a small enclosed secret realm. Do you think we should keep searching for weak points or break through space right away?” The situation earlier had been terrifying, but now that they were considering leaving, he was reluctant to waste materials, unsure of what lay ahead. Once their supplies ran out, they would be trapped in some small world, and that would be the end of everything.

Qi Wu Zhen said, “I also feel we’re out of danger. Well, I agree to keep searching for weak points.”

Guo Shier said, “I have no objections.” The sense of terror in their souls had vanished, and after flying for half a day at their speed, they should already be far away from that giant creature.

No one had any objections. In fact, given Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen’s status, everyone could only listen to what they said—no one would be foolish enough to oppose them.

Zhen Wu Ji said, “I hope we can find a weak point soon. This place feels eerie.”

Li Ran activated the space-breaking technique again. Everyone put away the altar, as no one dared to use it or its sacred treasures excessively, fearing the power of this world might invade. Since they had only entered not long ago, they couldn’t yet sense the power of this world.

As Li Ran continued flying, they had no idea of direction and simply followed the guidance of the space-breaking technique. After flying for what felt like an eternity, Li Ran suddenly exclaimed in joy, “Damn it… there’s a response! Haha, there’s hope!” He had almost given up hope, but just then, the space-breaking technique showed a reaction.

Qi Wu Zhen smiled and said, “It wasn’t easy. If the distance is too great, it’s hard to detect.” The space-breaking technique also had its limits—if the weak point was too far away, it would be difficult to find even if it existed.

Finally, they found a weak point. There might still be some distance left, but everyone was overjoyed. Once they found that weak spot, they could leave this small world successfully. Now everyone understood that there might be many more small worlds to cross—things weren’t as simple as they had thought. Leaving the talisman world didn’t mean they could enter the larger world right away.

Guo Shier said, “The sky here is too strange. It’s been gray all along—no sunlight, no view of the distance… I have no idea what kind of place this is; we can’t even see any continents…” The land they saw when they first arrived was just the outer shell of some creature—it wasn’t a continent at all. Thinking about the size of that creature and then the continents in this world, it’s hard to imagine just how huge they must be.

Li Ran said, “It’s not that we can’t see the continents; it’s that we’re too insignificant. In this world… everything seems enormous.”

After a brief moment of thought, everyone understood and was filled with amazement. Guo Shier also realized it and said, “I see… no wonder it’s so strange. Have we come to a giant world? If there are people here… how big would they be? It’s a pity we can’t explore or stay long.”

Yao Zebusong said, “Better not. If we really encounter people from this world, and if they’re also huge… we’ll definitely be killed.”

Li Ran said, “There are always higher realms… It’s better for us to leave.”

Buzz…

Halechi suddenly turned around and asked, “What’s that sound?”

In the eerily silent sky, a buzzing sound suddenly appeared. Though it was very faint, everyone heard it clearly. Li Ran and Qi Wuzhen both slowed down their flight. Li Ran said, “It’s coming from a great distance; it seems to be the sound of wings flapping.”

Soon, everyone’s expressions changed. The sound of flapping wings grew louder, like that of bombers. A dark shadow appeared in the distance, moving at an unimaginable speed. It instantly flew over them, with powerful gusts of wind sweeping down. No one could stay in the air. The violent winds were terrifying—even Li Ran and Qi Wuzhen couldn’t resist them, and everyone was flung around.

Guo Shier felt as if he had been hit by a giant hammer. He barely managed to deploy his umbrella tower to protect himself before being slammed by the violent winds. He was thrown thousands of meters before he could barely stabilize himself.

“Damn! What the hell is that thing so fierce!”
Guo Shier couldn’t help but curse. He only got a quick glimpse before being blown away by the strong winds—he couldn’t see what it was at all. That thing was too fast and huge. In an instant, everything went dark before it passed by.

The group gathered together again, staring fearfully into the distance. After a while, Li Ran said with a bitter smile, “I didn’t see clearly what it was, but it was at least a thousand meters long. It must be some kind of insect… Its speed was too fast; I could only see a shadow…”

Ezekiel said, “I didn’t see clearly either. Um, I only saw a pair of transparent wings… Whoosh! It was gone in an instant.” His tone made the others laugh.

But Ezekiel didn’t laugh. He was extremely terrified; that thing posed a huge threat to him. He believed that even if he transformed, he wouldn’t be a match for it, as he didn’t possess such astonishing speed.

In summary, it must have been an insect. Perhaps it was just a small bug in this place, but to them, it was a giant monster. Fortunately, their tiny size went unnoticed by the creature, allowing them to escape. The group also realized that while they were top-tier beings in the world of spells, they meant nothing here. Leaving as soon as possible was the right choice.