nashuaworldcup Chapter 334 New Pet, Radiant Beetle!
Chapter 334 New Pet, Radiant Beetle!
"Brother-in-law! Your new dishes are so delicious!"
"Yes, Lord City Lord! I never expected that baby corn and green tomatoes could be so delicious!"
That evening, to celebrate everyone's progress, Xiao Yu specially invented two new dishes.
Stir-fried baby corn, stir-fried green tomatoes with chili peppers.
Baby corn is the newly sprouted corn seedling; it will take several more days for it to mature.
Green tomatoes, as the name suggests, are tomatoes that are bright green and not yet fully ripe.
Previously, Xiao Yu had never eaten these vegetables because there were too few of them, such as corn and tomatoes.
But now... to be honest, there are countless kinds of vegetables and plants in Longcheng.
Just yesterday, Xiao Yu had Ice Fox build a new large ice storage facility.
There was no other way; the quantity of corn, tomatoes, and cabbage was already in the hundreds of thousands.
After the luminous tree evolves to the eighth tier, its growth-inducing effect is further enhanced, and its catalytic effect is also stronger.
All the plants and vegetables were larger than before, with a significant increase in both size and quantity.
I have a feeling that it has already had a slight alienating effect.
Xiao Yu guessed.
If the bioluminescent tree evolves again, the plants it fosters may mutate.
That'll really get interesting.
In short, now that there are so many vegetables and plants, Xiao Yu no longer needs to be frugal.
I picked the baby corn and green tomatoes that weren't fully grown yet, and used them to stir-fry.
Baby corn has a unique texture, tender flesh, and a natural, unprocessed flavor.
In addition, baby corn is sweet and tender with a lingering aftertaste, capable of awakening new taste buds on the palate.
Green tomatoes, on the other hand, have a sweet taste with a slight tartness, making them extremely refreshing and delicious.
Take a bite, and the sweet and slightly sour taste of the green tomato dances on your tongue, leaving you with an unforgettable aftertaste.
"Two new dishes, paired with my brother's newly brewed distilled liquor, it's absolutely amazing!" Honglian twirled the small wine cup between her slender fingers, sniffed it, and then tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Instantly, her face became even redder, as tempting as a ripe peach.
"I think monkey wine tastes better," Xinglan pouted.
In the past two days, the sorghum has fully ripened, and Xiao Yu has successfully brewed sorghum liquor.
However, the difference between distilled spirits and monkey wine is still very obvious.
The biggest difference is that it has an alcohol content of over 50 degrees and is extremely spicy.
Xinglan, the rabbit-eared girl, and the cat-eared girl shook their heads repeatedly after taking a sip, indicating that they were not used to the taste.
However, Honglian, Qisha, and Chu Ling Shuang preferred this strong liquor.
Xiao Yu could only say that people with different personalities drink different kinds of alcohol.
"Brother, the night is lovely tonight, why don't we go for a walk?" With the night deep and their meal complete, Honglian took Xiao Yu's hand and they strolled around Dragon City.
This is what Xiao Yu told me; before the apocalypse, this is how couples interacted.
Hand in hand, strolling under the night sky, gazing at the stars and the moon...
"Hey, it's so dark on this city wall. Why don't we light more torches? What if an enemy sneaks in? How can we see them clearly in this darkness? Let's go... let's go see what's going on."
As the two walked around, Xiao Yu suddenly noticed that the light on the four city walls seemed a bit dim.
In the past, he might not have cared too much.
According to the intelligence obtained, there are many forces entrenched around the city of ruins.
Various extraordinary individuals and masters have emerged, and there are countless experts among them.
If the light on the city wall is too dim, it's hard to guarantee that no one will climb up Dragon City.
Honglian thought for a moment, then shrugged and said with a wry smile, "There's nothing we can do about it. The light from the glowing trees can only cover the area around the city lord's mansion; it can't completely cover the city walls. So, we have to light torches."
The problem is, there's a crystal light shield above Dragon City. If we light too many torches...
"That is indeed a problem."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded thoughtfully.
With the glow-in-the-dark trees, the city lord's mansion and the teaching building are not much different at night from during the day.
Working in the office building or attending classes in the teaching building at night doesn't have much of an impact.
However, once the glow of the luminous field fades, the city wall will instantly be plunged into complete darkness.
To defend the city, the only option is to light a large number of torches.
However...Dragon City is semi-closed; lighting too many torches...
The people inside must be choking to death.
"This problem must be solved as soon as possible!" Xiao Yu thought to himself, wondering how to solve it.
He doesn't go out much usually and hasn't paid attention to these things.
If I hadn't observed this carefully today, I wouldn't have been so clear about this issue.
The two were talking as they looked down from the city wall.
The desert was pitch black at night, but the forest had mountains and trees as landmarks.
However, in the desert, only the starry sky serves as a reference; nothing on the ground is clearly visible.
"Brother, look what that is?" Honglian asked in surprise, pointing to a spot with her slender finger.
"Is it...a source of light?"
Xiao Yu followed the red-haired girl's finger and saw a glowing dot about the size of a little finger.
The desert was so dark that even the smallest glimmer of light was clearly visible.
After a closer look, he narrowed his eyes and said, "No, it's a glowing insect, it looks like a firefly."
"Come on, let's go over and take a look!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yu reached out and put his arm around the red-haired girl's waist, then teleported away.
They vanished instantly from the city wall.
After teleporting twice in a row, Xiao Yu and his companion appeared not far from the feet of the Earth Dragon Turtle.
It was a small sand dune, and a small beetle was perched on a dead branch.
This is a small beetle.
It is only one centimeter in size.
The head is relatively small and is covered by a large thorax.
Its antennae are long and thin.
Its thorax consists of three segments: the prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax.
Its tail flashed like a neon light, emitting a yellowish-green glow.
"I never expected to find a firefly." Insects generally have very sensitive senses. As if sensing Xiao Yu and the other person's approach, the firefly immediately became alert and tried to fly away.
However, with just a wave of his hand, Xiao Yu made the little guy obediently fly into his palm.
[System, tame it!]
[Ding! Successfully tamed a firefly by consuming 1 taming point! Gained the talent - Glow!]
[Ding! The Firefly talent is being copied and is in the process of fusion... Fusion complete.]
"A talent for luminescence? Not bad! This is exactly what I need!" Xiao Yu felt his newly acquired talent, and with a thought, his fingers lit up like light bulbs.
However, fireflies are currently at level one, and their ability to glow is still very weak, so their light is only average.
[System, directly evolve to Tier 7!]
[Ding! Consuming 1,111,110,000 Energy Points, the Firefly has evolved to Tier 7! It has transformed into a Radiant Beetle! New Talent - Intense Light!]
[Ding! Copying the Radiant Beetle talent - Intense Light! Fusion in progress... Fusion complete.]
"Wow! What a beautiful little guy! And the light is so dazzling!" Honglian exclaimed repeatedly as she watched the little guy's transformation.
Although the little guy's shape hasn't changed much, its size has increased a hundredfold.
Now, it has reached the size of a human head, and its entire body has turned into a dazzling yellow-green.
At first glance, it looks like a jade carving, extremely beautiful and dazzling.
"Hehe, don't let its beauty fool you, it's extremely dangerous right now!" Xiao Yu laughed heartily, beckoned with his finger, and the little guy instantly transformed into a beam of light, flying to stand on Xiao Yu's shoulder.
"Come on, show it to the lady of the house."
Buzz!
The Radiant Beetle immediately flapped its wings and took flight.
Less than a second.
It had already flown to a height of 100 meters when it suddenly transformed into an extremely dazzling ball of light.
Almost instantly, the surrounding area within a kilometer radius became as bright as day.
"Ah, it's so blinding, brother! I can't see!" Honglian only glanced at the Radiant Beetle out of the corner of her eye before her eyes instantly started to water uncontrollably, and even two lines of bloody tears streamed down her face.
"Don't worry, I'll treat you right away," Xiao Yu said with concern.
He hadn't expected the Radiant Beetle's light to be so intense.
As he spoke, a green light emanated from his hand and swept across the area around Honglian's eyes.
The next second, the red-haired girl opened her eyes again, completely restored.
At this moment, Xiao Yu also made the Radiant Beetle shrink its light, not daring to let Honglian see it again.
After what just happened, Xiao Yu roughly understood the abilities of the Radiant Beetle.
The Glorious Beetle doesn't have any particularly powerful attack methods.
But according to his experience, the so-called strong light has several powerful effects.
First, transform yourself into a super-powerful light source.
Just like the sun, anyone who sees themselves will burst into tears and sneeze uncontrollably.
Those who are weaker may even go blind on the spot.
In short, no one can look directly at it!
That ability alone is already incredibly powerful!
Secondly, this ability is even stronger; it allows you to concentrate the intense light from your body into a single point and shine it on the enemy.
It will have flashbang and laser-like effects.
There is also an extremely strong burning sensation that instantly causes one to lose all five senses.
Among items of the same level, the effective duration is approximately 5 seconds.
This refers to an eighth-tier powerhouse.
If an ordinary person were exposed to this intense light, they would instantly go blind.
Just think about it, if you suddenly go blind, wouldn't you be completely at the mercy of others?
Moreover... Xiao Yu felt that the Radiant Beetle's talent and the Crystal Beast were very compatible.
Let's take a closer look at the abilities of these two little guys; maybe we can come up with a combo attack!
For example, the Crystal Beast can use its mirror-like surface to reflect strong light directly away...
"Brother, the Radiant Beetle's ability is too overpowered!" Honglian glanced at the Radiant Beetle again out of the corner of her eye. She had liked the little guy a moment ago, but now she was really scared.
What kind of monster is this?
One look at it and your eyes will go blind instantly!
It’s really scary!