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Chapter 804: Chapter 808: The Third Test 41
The Black Mountain Monster cackled nonstop.
"My partners only dislike Holy Water; I never said it could protect you~"
In fact, even if the Black Mountain Monster hadn’t said it, Su Tang had already realized it.
The people attacked by the Insect Scorpions had used less Holy Water compared to others.
Dislike does not equal fear. 𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
It’s like her aversion to a certain vegetable: If she must choose from meals containing it, she’d definitely opt for the one with the least amount of that vegetable.
So, to put it another way, these people were essentially the Insect Scorpions’ food.
Insect Scorpions would prioritize attacking those with the least amount of Holy Water on them.
Moreover, due to the restrictions of the trial rules, they would be paralyzed intermittently, which meant passively enduring the Insect Beasts’ attacks.
Right now, not even fifteen minutes had passed, and already six people had died; there were still thirty minutes left, and they couldn’t possibly escape.
They had to think of another solution quickly.
So, when the Black Mountain Monster started counting again, Su Tang grabbed Gaiyin’s hand and dashed forward madly, all the while pouring Holy Water over herself.
Thanks to the Holy Water, the Insect Snakes automatically dodged, saving them a lot of effort.
This charge brought them to the verge of the sand-dust barrier.
Looking at the pile of Insect Snakes and Centipedes almost mountain-high at her feet, Su Tang felt her skin crawl so much she wished she could faint immediately.
She leaned in Gaiyin’s arms, trembling slightly, "Let’s see the Black Mountain Monster’s true face first; hiding so tightly, there must be a problem."
"Mhm," Gaiyin nodded in agreement.
After the Black Mountain Monster finished counting, he suddenly noticed Su Tang and Gaiyin were so close.
He was silent for a while before speaking in a semi-joking tone.
"You’re standing so close, aren’t you afraid my partners will eat you?"
Although the Black Mountain Monster tried to appear calm, Su Tang still caught a hint of nervousness in his voice.
Su Tang smiled, "Not afraid; we’re fine. Can you continue counting?"
The Black Mountain Monster was silent for a good while before finally speaking, "Are you ready? I’m going to start counting again."
The tone he used this time was far from the relaxed and cheerful one of the previous occasions.
And this time he counted especially fast; Su Tang hardly had time to react before the Black Mountain Monster finished.
This made Su Tang even more convinced that there was something wrong with him, and she had to see his true face.
Su Tang looked at the Black Mountain Monster with a smile, "We’re still fine, please continue."
About to enter the range of the sand-dust, Su Tang had Gaiyin tear off two pieces of Beast Skin from his sleeve, soaked them, and used them to cover their mouths and noses.
So, they were delayed a bit and still couldn’t move forward smoothly.
"No problem, continue!"
He counted quickly, only moving a little bit.
"No problem, continue!"
He still counted fast, but they got a bit closer to the Black Mountain Monster.
"Continue!"
The Black Mountain Monster’s tone became more and more irritable.
The more irritable he became, the more delighted Su Tang felt.
After many repetitions, they finally moved out of the sand dust.
In Su Tang’s eyes, this patch of sand dust seemed more like a Barrier protecting the Black Mountain Monster, as it was only two meters wide.
Past the sand dust Barrier, the air around them returned to normal, and she could finally see the Black Mountain Monster for what he truly was.
