Chapter 142 Adventures Under the Moon (Ⅱ)
Joan hid in the bushes, holding the rein tightly with his left hand, and quickly made a series of spell-casting gestures with his right hand, arousing the "hand of the high mage", holding the electric light blade tightly to prepare for battle, and cold sweat soaked his back unconsciously.
Fortunately, the four-armed orangutan didn't seem to notice that the prey he was looking for was hidden in the bushes not far away. Instead, his attention was attracted by the sea of fiery red flowers in front of him. Inhaling the fragrance of flowers deeply, with an ecstasy expression on his face, it seemed very beneficial.
The monster seemed to be guided by some mysterious power, waved its four long arms to separate the sea of flowers, and strode towards the depths of the valley. Not far away, a cliff appeared in front of it, and a surprisingly large Datura flower grew close to the cliff. From a distance, it looked like a lush tree, which was fifteen feet high, and a green leaf hung from it. Huge buds with pink petals gathered towards the center, although not yet in full bloom, the fragrance it emits is a hundred times stronger than that of ordinary datura flowers.
The four-armed orangutan squatted under the huge mandala flower, staring at the pink buds with ecstasy, his eyes were blurred, as if he had been fascinated by the beautiful scenery in front of him.
Joan wanted to lead the horse and slip away while the four-armed orangutan was fascinated by the huge Datura flower. Before he could move, he suddenly heard an abnormal noise from above the cliff, and quickly retreated to the bushes. He didn't dare to go out, his eyes were fixed on the top of the cliff.
The cliff behind the huge datura flower is about 30 feet high, with dense bushes growing on the top of the cliff. There was no wind in the empty valley, but the bushes on the top of the cliff were shaking slightly, and there was a rustling sound of friction. The four-armed gorilla also heard the sound from the cliff, and looked up.
The swaying bushes suddenly stopped, and it seemed that everything was normal. Normally, the movement on the top of the cliff is enough to arouse the vigilance of the four-armed orangutan, but at this moment, all the monster's thoughts are deeply attracted by the budding datura flower in front of him, and he loses his usual vigilance, and turns his eyes again. Move back to the buds, greedily sucking the strong fragrance of flowers, like a drunkard smelling the fragrance of fine wine.
Qiao Anke did not let down his vigilance, and still stared at the top of the cliff, his uneasy premonition became stronger as time went by. After waiting for another two minutes, a green figure flashed out of the bushes on the top of the cliff, blurred under the cover of night and trees. Qiao An narrowed his eyes slightly, and under the moonlight, he saw a dark green, inverted triangular head protruding from the top of the cliff, staring at the bottom of the cliff with a pair of compound eyes. The huge brown eyeballs look like a pair of carefully cut gemstones. At first glance, the round eyeballs are actually complex polyhedrons. Whenever the green monster on the top of the cliff turns the eyeballs, countless facets reflect the moonlight and shine brightly.
The green monster took another two steps forward, and half of its body was exposed to Joan's vision. It turned out to be a huge praying mantis. It's bigger than the black pony beside Joan!
The twinkling eyes of the giant mantis fixed on the bottom of the cliff, raised a pair of sawtoothed forelimbs shaped like sickles, suddenly jumped down from the top of the cliff, and swooped towards the four-armed gorilla.
Judging from the size of the four-armed orangutan and the giant mantis, if it is a fair duel with both sides fully alert, Joan believes that the four-armed orangutan has a better chance of winning than the giant mantis. However, the giant mantis is obviously not a knight who advocates fair confrontation. This green monster has the same assassin instinct as its smaller counterparts, always launching a sneak attack from the back of the prey when it is surprised, but the four-armed orangutan is confused by the weird datura flower fragrance , the spirit was in a relaxed state, and there was no defense against the attack from the top of the head at all. When it sensed that the situation was not good, the giant mantis had already pounced on its back, and clamped its throat tightly with its pair of forelimbs covered with sharp serrated teeth. Then burst out.
Only then did the four-armed orangutan wake up like a dream, frantically waving its arms and struggling desperately. The giant mantis clings to its back, no matter how much it struggles, it refuses to let go of its forelegs that are strangling its throat. The four-armed orangutan has brute strength and four long arms, but he can't use his full strength to hit the assassin clinging to his back. The harder he struggles, the deeper the giant mantis's sharp forelimbs sink into his throat, and the torn wounds spurt out fresh blood .
The four-armed orangutan let out a desperate cry, and its huge body swayed and fell down. The pair of translucent membranous wings on the back of the giant praying mantis bounced up in time, and got out of the four-armed orangutan before it fell to the ground. It nimbly got into the flowers and observed the prey in secret. A pair of strange compound eyes shone coldly in the dim flowers.
After a long time, the giant praying mantis confirmed that its prey was completely dead, crept out of the flowers, approached the corpse of the four-armed orangutan, raised its saw-toothed and sickle-like forelimbs and scratched its belly twice, skillfully disemboweled it, and poured the hot He took out his internal organs and buried himself in gnawing.
Seeing the bloody scene in front of him, Qiao An couldn't help covering his mouth, feeling nauseous. He hoped that the giant mantis would finish the dinner and leave the valley as soon as possible, so that he could start his journey again.
But what happened next was even weirder, almost making him suspect that he was dreaming. While the giant mantis was having a delicious meal, the giant datura flower growing under the cliff seemed to be stimulated by the smell of blood. The bud as big as a bathtub slowly bloomed, and from the depths of the crimson stamen, a girl with a green complexion drilled out. , the naked upper body is exposed outside the flower buds, the waist is slender, and the gorgeous face is unforgettable at first sight; below the waist, it is closely connected with the flower buds, like a fairy transformed from a flower stamen.
Joan was dumbfounded in surprise.
The giant praying mantis also raised its upper body in surprise, and raised its forelimbs like two knives in a warning gesture.
The banshee in the flower giggled coquettishly, raised her soft green right arm like a willow branch and waved forward, a beam of blue light burst out from her palm, and shot straight at the giant mantis.
According to the magical nature of that beam of light, Joan could see that the banshee in the flower was releasing some kind of enchantment spell, which might be "charm monster" or "monster immobilization". Arcane lore levels cannot make more precise distinctions. The strange thing is that the giant praying mantis on the opposite side did not suffer any negative effects after being hit by the spell, and was still watching the banshee in the flower vigilantly.
The banshee in the flower was also a little surprised by this situation. She raised her eyebrows and let out a "huh", biting her slender fingers and fell into deep thought, as if wondering why her spell didn't work on the giant mantis.
·Vares Monster Manual: "The Banshee in Flowers" Alraune
Alraune, also translated as Aina Wen, is a female fairy in Germanic folklore in medieval Germany. The basis of the story of Ena Win can be traced back to medieval Germany, the legend is the earth spirit conceived by the roots of mandala figures. In Europe, datura is a relatively common herb, which can be seen almost everywhere in the forests of Central Europe, and many of its roots or tubers look like human beings, so superstitious ancients generally believed that the production of such human-shaped tubers has spiritual power The goblins rely on this. According to literature, Aina Win was produced by the death of men who were hanged on the gallows: the necks of the hanged men were strangled, blood spurted out, and the earth absorbed the last "essence" of their lives. It is said that there are priestesses who "have intercourse (because it comes from a male vagina)" with Ainawin to make themselves pregnant, but the children they give birth to are just "empty shells" without souls and unable to feel true love.