Beast Taming: Invincible Breeder-Chapter 94 - 69: Second Place

Chapter 94: Chapter 69: Second Place
With a command from Xiaoruan, the other slimes surrounded the Golden Slime.
Although the Golden Slime was powerful, none of the other slimes were its match in a one-on-one fight, but today it faced an unusual situation.
It was alone, facing off against the Fire Slime, Earth Slime, Miner Slime, Durian Slime, Bully Slime...
As for its kin, the other Golden Slimes, they were separated on different battlefields by Xiaoruan’s partiality.
A battle to gang up on the Golden Slime erupted.
The final result: The other slimes killed the Golden Slime and leveled up multiple times, Li Cunxu obtained many high-purity gold nuggets, and Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao received a share of the gold mines’ profits.
Only the Golden Slime was injured in this great battle.
Li Cunxu did not watch the Golden Slime’s fight; he was busy collecting from the multi-fruited durian tree.
Li Cunxu didn’t have spatial equipment that could store the multi-fruited durian tree, but he had a way.
The Beast Master’s pet beast talent for tree spirits is uniformly fixed.
Planting Space (Blue Rare)
Possesses a small space that can rapidly grow trees, perfect for breeding, and as the talent bearer strengthens, the small space expands a little.
Hence, collecting the multi-fruited durian tree relied entirely on the Durian Spirit.
The Durian Spirit was very afraid of Li Cunxu; as soon as he approached, it trembled and even fainted from fright.
Communication was impossible, but fortunately, Chen Lu, who could emit an ethereal sound like a majestic stag, had a good relationship with the Durian Spirit and could communicate.
At Chen Lu’s request, the Durian Spirit placed the multi-fruited durian tree into its planting space.
Seeing the multi-fruited durian tree collected, Li Cunxu finally felt at ease.
"Time to head out!"
Li Cunxu looked towards the direction where the Golden Beastmaster had come in, seeing a signal flare in the sky glowing green, indicating safety.
Suddenly, a sharp pain struck Li Cunxu’s ankle, as if bitten by a poisonous snake.
Rolling up his pant leg, there was a wound, but it didn’t look like a snake bite mark.
Venomous snakes have two fangs, leaving two bite marks on a person.
Yet, Li Cunxu’s ankle had only one wound.
Soon after, Li Cunxu felt as if a small snake slithered inside him, crawling from his ankle upward, into his heart.
Suddenly, before his eyes appeared an Evil Scythe Scarecrow with arms raised, holding two scythes, grinning menacingly.
Li Cunxu’s pupils shrank dramatically; at this distance, there was no way he could escape, so be it, be a good person before dying!
He hoped Heaven would consider his kindness and allow him to be reborn.
"Run!"
Li Cunxu shouted, then dashed toward the Evil Scythe Scarecrow, trying to tackle it to buy time for Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao.
He lunged in vain.
Li Cunxu didn’t mind, thinking that being a former Seven Star, it easily dodged his attack.
Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao turned their heads in puzzlement, witnessing Li Cunxu charging forward with a resolute look as if to risk his life.
As for the shout of ’Run!’? Because Li Cunxu yelled too hastily and spoke too fast, they didn’t clearly hear what he was shouting?
Chen Lu looked around warily, "What’s wrong? What happened?"
Run!
Why aren’t you running?
Wait, something’s off.
Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao hadn’t seen what the Evil Scythe Scarecrow looked like, but with such a prominent scarecrow appearing, they should connect the dots, yet why did they act as if they hadn’t seen it and didn’t run?
Moreover, it’s already been two seconds, why am I still alive?
The Evil Scythe Scarecrow never hesitated and was action-driven; it wouldn’t delay a kill by two seconds.
As for toying with prey? That’s what the Desperate Spider does; it never toys, deciding life and death instantly upon meeting.
Li Cunxu stood up, dusting himself off, the Evil Scythe Scarecrow still stood there with a sinister grin.
With a swipe of his hand, the Evil Scythe Scarecrow vanished like a phantom.
It wasn’t a real Evil Scythe Scarecrow.
Li Cunxu realized this, his face darkening to the extreme.
They couldn’t see the Evil Scythe Scarecrow, while I saw an Evil Scythe Scarecrow; this scarecrow was an illusion, just now with the sudden injury to my ankle.
These clues made Li Cunxu suspect he had been hit by the parasitic straw of the Evil Scythe Scarecrow.
The parasitic straw is a special skill of the Evil Scythe Scarecrow royal family, allowing a second life.
When an Evil Scythe Scarecrow is killed, the passive skill parasitic straw activates, parasitizing a person or creature, draining the host like a parasite, and when the host’s memory and nutrients are exhausted, it resurrects.
"The Evil Scythe Scarecrow killed by the Golden Beastmaster had concealed its royal identity before the battle, successfully using parasitic straw under the Golden Beastmaster’s nose to escape."
The royal traits of the Evil Scythe Scarecrow are distinct and easily distinguishable, being much taller than a regular one.
Li Cunxu lamented the cunning of the scarecrow and the Golden Beastmaster’s carelessness.
Now I have to pay for it.
So helpless!
And it’s hard to blame him; he was like a savior since without him, I’d still be stuck on that floating wolf pelt hot air balloon.
How to deal with being parasitized? Seek help from the Alliance?
No, absolutely not.
No case of a host parasitized by the straw has ever been cured.
Seeking help from the Alliance, I’d most likely be detained and monitored.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Chen Lu’s gentle voice echoed in his ears, pulling Li Cunxu back to reality.
"Nothing, just hallucinated earlier."
Before Li Cunxu could figure out how to deal with the parasitic straw inside him, the curse and curse spirits within him rioted.
Peach Blossom Tribulation Spirit: He should die beneath the peach blossom branches, dismembered by many women, not by being parasitized by a straw. If you were a female straw, maybe I’d help, but you’re not.
Blood Infant Spirit: He should succumb under the claws of the Blood Infant he begot, not by some lousy vermin like you.
Golden Dragon Curse: He should turn into a vicious Golden Evil Dragon, not a scarecrow.
Red Dragon Curse: Someone help, quickly, I’m about to be devoured by the Golden Dragon Curse.
The curses all attacked the parasitic straw trying to drain Li Cunxu.
The Peach Blossom Tribulation Spirit’s attack gave the parasitic straw a second consciousness, and it was female, competing for control of it.
The aim of competing for control was to pursue a romance with the primary consciousness.
The Blood Infant Spirit’s attack made the straw sprout a blood-red piece of straw, which immediately siphoned a third of its internal power.
The Golden Dragon Curse instilled it with dragon pride.
I, the proud dragon straw, though a parasitic straw, refuse scraps. Feed me your nutrients and memories yourself.
What? You won’t feed me; I prefer to starve.
Red Dragon Curse: Attack? Attack what? I’m about to be eaten, why care about that.
Li Cunxu suddenly felt pity for the straw, almost being toyed to ruin by the curses.