Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

Chapter 244 Phantom

"(No. I can't leave. I have to stay here and monitor the hot spring water for any abnormalities. Iin, please make sure you keep your mind connected to me at all times.)"

"Are you okay on your own? Maintaining a mental connection takes up a lot of your energy. If something unexpected happens right now..."

It seems that Yiyin is very worried about Xuanwu.

"Who said Xuanwu is alone? Don't I still have her?"

Baihu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here, and no one will harm Xuanwu. Unless it's someone on Shadow King's level, I'll make sure he never comes back."

"Ok."

Yiyin knew that he was powerless and could not shake the minds of the four goddesses, so he had to go with the flow.

"Speaking of which, Senior Xuanwu, your physique is really useful. You can even go over there and be a hell detector."

Faced with Yiyin's teasing, Xuanwu seemed somewhat indifferent.

"In order to avoid any further complications, let's set off now."

Qinglong seemed to have been prepared for a long time. He was really lucky to get a thug for free.

Yiyin thought the same thing. It would be better to finish the work early and go to bed early. He was so sleepy now.

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Now that they had made up their minds, Yiyin and Qinglong Zhuque set off without hesitation.

Azure Dragon summoned Chameleon first. After reaching A-rank, Chameleon had grown significantly larger, almost becoming a giant lizard as tall as Azure Dragon. If Azure Dragon's head were chopped off, Chameleon would be able to rival Azure Dragon on equal terms.

The Chameleon used its "colorful" ability silently, so that to outsiders, it became almost invisible.

Originally, Yiyin wanted to say that Qinglong didn't need to take action, because he knew the breath-holding technique and the effect would be almost the same.

But then he thought again - since it was Qinglong's advantage, why not take advantage of it? This kind of opportunity is rare.

When he thought of this, Yiyin began to feel at ease.

The snow was still falling outside, with no sign of letting up.

In less than a day, the snow outside had become so thick that you couldn't even step down.

It seemed that John and Fanny were not bluffing. This heavy snow might last much longer than they imagined.

But Yiyin was not worried. Since the four goddesses came up with this method, it meant that they must have found a solution long ago.

Yes, their solution is... roasting it with fire.

This simple and crude measure is really effective.

Zhuque asked Quehuo to speed up the melting of the snow while clearing the way forward.

Even so, it still took them quite a while. Snow clearing wasn't a simple physical task, and since Quehuo was only a C-rank, his efficiency was naturally lower.

When everyone finally arrived at the hot springs after going through so much hardship, they couldn't figure out what time it was.

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"Hello, Xuanwu-senpai. We've arrived at the hot springs. Everything seems normal so far. What are your next instructions?"

Throughout the journey, Xuanwu and Yiyin's mental connection remained constant. Yiyin wasn't sure how long Xuanwu could maintain the mental connection with his current energy, so he decided to make a quick decision.

"(Very good. Everything is fine with Baihu and me. Next, have Suzaku increase the heat and quickly drain all the hot spring water. If my guess is correct, there should be a large hole at the bottom of the hot spring. The mastermind behind this is hiding there.)"

"Huh? Senior Xuanwu, if we dry up all the hot spring water, we won't be able to explain to John and Fanny."

"Shut up!"

Qinglong said with displeasure, "Xuanwu must have her own reasons for doing this. We just need to obey."

"..."

Yiyin is no longer panicking. After all, there are others to help hold up the sky if it falls, so he can just sit back and do nothing.

So, Yiyin told Suzaku exactly what Xuanwu had said.

After hearing this, Suzaku looked visibly troubled.

Because of the increasingly close spiritual connection between him and Quail Fire, Suzaku could already feel that Quail Fire was almost reaching its limit.

If he exerts too much force, not only will Quehuo be unable to fight, but his master will also suffer unexpected disaster.

But Qinglong also said that she only needed to obey orders. Xuanwu must have her own deep meaning for doing this.

So, Zhuque squatted down and touched Quehuo's head carefully.

"Be good. After you complete this mission and return to the Four Gods Base, I'll make you some chicken soup myself. I've already improved it, so there won't be any weird effects."

After feeling the master's determination, Quail Fire seemed to work even harder. It tried its best to squeeze out the last bit of its value, and then watched the hot spring in front of it burst like foam.

...At least that's how it should have been.

"Right?"

Yi Yin suddenly rubbed his eyes. He heard a very weird scream, which was intermittent and seemed like crying.

Right in the hot spring water, a rather distorted figure emerged at some point - it seemed as if it had deliberately pieced itself together into this shape.

Why was Yiyin so sure? It was because he had played with it "affectionately" not long ago.

Leech monster.

After solving the "bleeding well" legend at the Cross Base, Iin thought he would never see it again in his lifetime. Unexpectedly, it now appeared so openly in the hot spring village!

wrong.

The leech monster had obviously been lurking in the Cross Base because it had lost its master. If I hadn't defeated it with a boring game of wits, it might still be lurking now.

Then why is it still here?

"That's enough."

No matter who it is, as long as they stand in the way, they should be killed. It wouldn't be the first time I've done this anyway.

Thinking of this, Yi Yin took out the Black Tortoise Blade from his storage ring. As long as he was wary of the leech monster's "Water Phantom Blade" ability, it wouldn't pose much of a threat to him.

That being said, the leech monster was still a water elemental monster after all, and it had a home-field advantage in a hot spring battle. So Yiyin wanted to call on Qinglong and Zhuque to help capture it.

"Senior Qinglong, Senior Suzaku..."

As soon as he said that, Yiyin noticed something was wrong. Qinglong and Zhuque were staring at the hot spring water with dazed expressions, as if they were dealing with something invisible.

Yiyin's heart was filled with alarm, as he remembered that Bubulu had claimed to have seen Mio here last night.

Is it possible...

A terrifying thought gradually formed in Yiyin's mind.

If this is true, it is really too bad. Xuanwu must be notified as soon as possible!

After Yiyin thought about this, he immediately reported to Xuanwu.

Unexpectedly, the thought connection between Xuanwu and Yiyin was suddenly interrupted.