The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 436 A Cry

"indeed."

Zhong Tu spoke in a deep voice.

As the strongest person present, he could see it more clearly than Qin Lang: the Leaping Fish's momentum was declining at a visible speed, and due to its previous injuries, it was gradually falling into a disadvantageous position.

However, this level of combat is beyond their ability to intervene. Apart from silently cheering for Leaping Fish in their hearts, there is nothing they can do, and even getting too close might cause them to be affected.

In mid-air, the clash between blue and black intensified. The Leaping Fish also sensed its declining condition and tried to defeat its opponent swiftly with lightning speed.

And the nightmare monster seems to have the same idea.

"Am I seeing things?" After a while, Cao Dongdong asked in a low voice, "Why does it seem like the Leaping Fish has turned red?"

"Now that you mention it, I have the same feeling." Zuo Ge carefully examined the afterimage of the leaping fish, which occasionally flashed with blood-red light amidst the blue sky. "Could it be because the injury was too severe?"

“No.” Fatima shook her head, her expression gradually becoming serious. “That’s not the red of blood.”

"Do you remember what the Leaping Fish looked like when we first saw it?"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard Fatima's question.

This is the first time I've seen a leaping fish...

Over such a long period of time, they have long since come to tacitly refer to the smaller form of the Leaping Fish as "Little Rainbow," while only the complete form is called "Leaping Fish."

So their first glimpse of the Leaping Fish wasn't on the "Leaping Fish" cruise ship watching it being caught, but in an ancient ruin—a breathtaking, fleeting sight that sent shivers down their spines.

"You mean..." Qin Lang's expression was more solemn than ever before, "The Leaping Fish is gradually entering a berserk state?"

Upon hearing the words "Berserk State," everyone's expression changed simultaneously.

Even though Zhong Tu and Wei Shasha had never experienced the crisis in Yuehu City, they were not unfamiliar with the major events that had recently occurred in the neighboring city.

When the Leaping Fish goes berserk, it will attack everything indiscriminately, friend or foe. It almost destroyed the entire Leap Lake City before!
"How is this possible?!" Zhao Qian exclaimed, her face turning pale. "The Leaping Fish must know the consequences. If it goes into a berserk state, the entire Lanqiu City could be destroyed!"

“No, that’s possible,” Zog said in a deep voice. “If the Leaping Fish believes that destroying Lanqiu City is better than letting that nightmare monster escape, it might indeed do so.”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent instantly.

"All legendary creatures once followed the First Spirit Eater," Zuo Ge quickly explained, seeing the incredulous looks on the other people's faces.

"When the first Food Spirits were asleep, these legendary creatures were endowed with their own unique abilities, and at the same time, they also shouldered the responsibility of protecting this world for the first Food Spirits."

"Although I don't know exactly what that nightmare monster is, I can deduce from the descriptions in the Silver Jade's image that it might be an enemy of legendary creatures, something that could destroy this world."

"If that's the case, then the legendary beings might disregard everything and even make some sacrifices in order to fulfill their responsibilities."

"Although it cannot distinguish between friend and foe in its berserk state, its strength will increase significantly. Right now, this may be the only way for it to defeat its opponent."

Zuo Ge's analysis was harsh, but everyone gradually realized that it seemed to be true.

They looked back at the horizon, where a crimson energy cannon slammed into the nightmare monster, sending it flying backward.

But they felt no joy whatsoever.

Because the energy cannon used by the Leaping Fish in its normal form is clearly blue, while this blood-red energy cannon only appears when it is in a berserk state.

In mid-air, the shape of the leaping fish became clearer. Its body was much larger than before, with blood-red lines on it, and even its azure eyes were stained with blood red.

"Woo——"

It turned its head slightly and let out a long cry in the direction where Qin Lang and the others were.

The barely suppressed madness in the voice reached everyone's ears, naturally translating into a meaning they could understand: "Run! I'm about to lose control!"

“No…” Zhong Tu smiled bitterly and shook his head like a madman, “I don’t accept this outcome.”

"I did all this in the hope that the people of Rancho would not suffer from nightmares like my wife, and not be in as much pain."

"If it's just about dragging them from one abyss to another, I absolutely cannot accept it!" He gritted his teeth and, braving the raging winds swept by the aftershocks of the battle, approached step by step.

"And me!" Wei Shasha gritted her teeth and shook off Di You's hand that was supporting her. "I am a descendant of Wei Ran, the Warrior of Light!"

"I swore that no matter how powerful the enemy, I will not back down. Even if it costs me my life, I will stand up for the coming of light, just like my ancestors!"

"Qin Lang, you should leave now." Di You grinned, then his eyes hardened. "Lanqiu City is my home."

"I will not allow anything to destroy it!"

"You..." Qin Lang opened his mouth, but didn't know how to persuade them, and could only sigh helplessly in the end.

At that moment, Fatima suddenly spoke.

"You don't have to go."

“Fatima,” Diyou shook his head, “We know our efforts may be in vain, but at least we tried.”

"So there's no need to persuade them anymore..."

“No.” Fatima shook her head. “I’m not trying to persuade you, but you really don’t need to go.”

“Because…” she looked in a certain direction on the horizon, her eyes behind her glasses gleaming with hope, “it has come.”

While Zhong Tu and the others were still wondering who Fatima was talking about, they heard a cry that grew louder as it approached, echoing across the entire sky.

“Chi——”

As the sound resounded, a pale blue figure appeared like a rainbow, brushing past the Leaping Fish, which was almost completely enraged. Bright silver energy surged up, instantly and easily pulling the Leaping Fish back from its berserk state.

Immediately afterwards, the rainbow continued its momentum and crashed into the nightmare monster.

As the nightmare monster was sent flying backward, the azure figure finally became clear in the eyes of Qin Lang and the others.

Qin Lang's eyes widened, and he instinctively picked up the scanner.

"drop--"

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[Combat Skills (excluding self-learned combat skills): ???]

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"That is... the Silver Nightingale?"