The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Chapter 307 The Cold Marshal Is Not Cold 21

After a short rest, Chao Yao continued to search for materials for making potions on this mysterious Lingyun Star.

The road ahead became increasingly rugged. She struggled to make her way through the thorn bushes, and her clothes were torn in several places.

Suddenly, a strong energy fluctuation aroused her vigilance.

Chao Yao stopped and carefully sensed the source of the fluctuation.

Not far away, she saw a plant emitting a strange light. It was one of the key materials she had been looking for.

However, just as she was about to approach, a huge mechanical beast rushed out from the valley next to her and blocked her way.

The metal parts on the mechanical beast flashed coldly, and its eyes shot out red lasers, full of hostility.

Chao Yao clenched the weapon in his hand and started a fierce confrontation with the mechanical beast. The mechanical beast's attack was swift and fierce, and Chao Yao nimbly dodged and looked for opportunities to counterattack.

During a thrilling dodge, Chao Yao accidentally fell down, and the mechanical beast took the opportunity to pounce on him.

At the critical moment, Chao Yao used his mental power to control a huge rock and smashed it at the mechanical beast, temporarily repelling it.

She took the opportunity to rush towards the plant, only to find that it was surrounded by energy traps.

Every step forward poses the risk of being hit by powerful energy.

Chao Yao gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk.

She carefully avoided each trap, with beads of sweat on her forehead.

Just as she was about to touch the plant, the mechanical beast attacked again and Chao Yao had to distract herself to deal with it.

At this moment, acid rain suddenly fell from the sky, corroding everything around it.

Chao Yao's situation became more difficult, but the belief in her heart never wavered. She must get this plant and complete the collection of medicinal materials!

The acid rain poured down mercilessly, constantly eroding Chao Yao's delicate skin and bringing bursts of stabbing pain like needles.

However, her gaze was as firm as a torch, always fixed on the manic mechanical beast.

Fortunately, in interstellar space, because such situations occur frequently, every human being who survives in the interstellar space has a very high tolerance for acid rain, and the damage will heal quickly.

The mechanical beast opened its bloody mouth again and pounced forward with overwhelming force.

Chao Yao's figure flashed like a nimble flying swallow, and he swung the weapon in his hand, cutting a gash deep enough to see the bone on his hard body.

This action seemed to ignite the fuse of the mechanical beast's anger, and its attack became more and more crazy, rushing towards Chao Yao like a storm.

Chao Yao concentrated all his energy and tried to use his powerful mental power to interfere with the actions of the mechanical beast, but the mechanical beast seemed to have an indestructible mental defense. Chao Yao's efforts were in vain and had little effect.

In this fierce and suffocating confrontation, Chao Yao keenly discovered that the left joint of the mechanical beast was the key to its movement.

She seized the fleeting opportunity, gathered all her strength at one point, rushed forward like an arrow, and then jumped high. The weapon in her hand, with the force of breaking through the wind, fiercely stabbed into the left joint of the mechanical beast.

The mechanical beast felt pain, and its huge body slowed down for a moment.

Chao Yao took the opportunity to launch round after round of fierce attacks, constantly creating new wounds at the mechanical beast's weak points.

But the mechanical beast would not give up easily. It swung its claws as sharp as a knife fiercely. Chao Yao was unable to dodge and was knocked to the ground by the huge force.

She felt a heart-wrenching pain in her chest, and a mouthful of bright red blood spurted out of her mouth.

"We can't fall like this!"

Chao Yao roared angrily in his heart, endured the piercing pain, and stood up again tremblingly.

At this time, she was pleasantly surprised to find that the acid rain around her had formed some special currents on the ground due to the influence of the energy trap. Chao Yao suddenly had an idea and deliberately led the mechanical beast to the area with dense currents.

The mechanical beast didn't realize it was a trick, and aggressively chased after Chao Yao and stepped into the electric current.

In an instant, a powerful electric current spread throughout the body of the mechanical beast like a silver snake. Its body began to tremble violently and its movements became extremely slow.

Chao Yao seized this critical opportunity and used the last bit of strength in his body to insert the weapon in his hand deeply into the core of the mechanical beast.

The mechanical beast let out a sharp roar filled with reluctance and despair, and then fell to the ground with a bang.

Chao Yao was extremely exhausted. She collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud, gasping for breath. Rain, sweat and blood mixed together and slid freely down her stained face.

But her eyes were shining with a bright light of victory, because she had finally defeated this extremely fierce and powerful enemy.

After defeating the mechanical beast, Chao Yao quietly used his spiritual power to circulate within his body to repair his injuries.

Afterwards, she took a short rest and continued her journey to find medicinal materials.

With firm steps and sharp eyes, she searched carefully in the mountains and forests, with only one thought in her mind - to collect the required materials as soon as possible and win the final in one fell swoop.

At this time, the sky became increasingly gloomy, with dark clouds pressing down like a thick curtain, as if foreshadowing an impending crisis.

Chao Yao walked along the rugged mountain road, with only the whistling wind and the sound of his own footsteps in his ears.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared in front.

It turned out to be Qiu Shimiao.

She looked like she had been waiting there for a long time.

Qiu Shimiao had a seemingly friendly smile on his face and took the initiative to greet Chao Yao.

"Zhao Yao, I just happened to run into you here. I just found a place, right next to the cliff over there, where I heard there might be extremely rare Reimu flowers."

As Qiu Shimiao spoke, he pointed in the direction of the cliff, with a barely perceptible cunning glint in his eyes.

"There's such a good thing, but you don't go pick it, and you come to tell me?"

Chao Yao sneered. She didn't believe what Qiu Shimiao said. What was his attitude before and what was his attitude now?

Besides, although she needed the Reimu flower, she could definitely get it through her own efforts.

The reason why she walked so hard just now was because she was being monitored everywhere here, and she didn't dare to do anything beyond her ability.

When Qiu Shimiao heard Chao Yao's sneer, the smile on his face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He hurriedly said, "Chao Yao, please don't misunderstand me. I know we had some grudges before, but I really didn't lie to you this time. My family has been in trouble recently, and the Qiu family has warned me not to pick the Lingmeng flower without permission, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

"But you are different. You have extraordinary abilities and are not bound by your family. If you can pick this flower, you will definitely win the championship in the finals. I am really thinking about you. We are both contestants, so I will help you as much as I can."

Chao Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Qiu Shimiao.

However, she was also very curious about what kind of medicine Qiu Shimiao was selling.

She is not afraid of any difficulties and can solve them easily.

Seeing that Chaoyao remained silent, Qiu Shimiao said anxiously, "Chaoyao, I know you are suspicious of me. But think about it, this Lingmeng flower is such a rare treasure, and it plays a decisive role in your victory."

"If you miss this opportunity, you might miss the championship. Although I, Qiu Shimiao, have had some grievances with you before, at this critical moment of the finals, I don't want to miss the opportunity for fair competition because of personal grudges. I came to tell you because I sincerely think this flower is more suitable for you."

Chao Yao snorted coldly and said, "Qiu Shimiao, do you think I will believe you so easily? However, I want to go and see what the hell you are doing."

Qiu Shimiao was delighted and said quickly, "Let's go quickly, before someone else grabs this treasure first."

Chao Yao followed Qiu Shimiao, staying alert along the way and ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

Walking all the way to the edge of the cliff, Qiu Shimiao didn't do anything else.

It was not until Qiu Shimiao pointed out the Lingmeng flower on the cliff to Chao Yao that Chao Yao was sure that it really existed.

"The Reimu flower is right there, and I can't get it even with my ability. But you are different, you should be able to get it."

He looked at Yao and estimated that there should be no problem for him to get the Reimu flower.

"I'll go pick some flowers. As for you, take your time."

After saying that, Chao Yao started to act.

The cliff is rocky and has only a few narrow protrusions for footholds.

She climbed up the cliff carefully, her fingers gripping the cracks in the rocks, and every step was like walking on thin ice.

The strong wind whistled in her ears, as if it was going to drag her into an endless abyss.

Chao Yao's clothes rustled in the wind, but her eyes were always firmly fixed on the precious Reimu flower.

The Reimu flower grows on a protruding stone platform on the cliff, with no support around it.

Chao Yao took a deep breath, watched the right moment, leaped with all his might, and landed narrowly on the stone platform.

However, before she could stand firmly, the stones under her feet suddenly loosened and her body lost balance in an instant.

At this critical moment, Chao Yao quickly reached out and grabbed a dead vine next to him, thus stabilizing his body.

She didn't bother to calm her pounding heart and moved closer to Reimu Flower step by step.

The Reimu flower was surrounded by sharp thorns. Chao Yao carefully avoided the sharp thorns, stretched out her trembling but firm hands, and gently picked the coveted Reimu flower.

She climbed to the top of the cliff with the flowers in her hand. Just as she was delighted and ready to leave, Qiu Shimiao suddenly rushed behind Chao Yao like a vicious wolf, and quickly took out a weapon called "Dazzling Blade Halberd", and attacked Yao with lightning speed.

The weapon flashed a cold light in the gloomy sky, as if it was going to tear everything apart.

Chao Yao, who had been alert to her surroundings, instantly sensed the danger. She dodged to the side as swiftly as lightning and narrowly avoided Qiu Shimiao's sudden and fatal attack.

Qiu Shimiao missed the first attack and became angry and swung the sharp halberd again, attacking Chao Yao like a storm.

The tip of the halberd cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound.