Chapter 248: Feast

Undoubtedly, everything here possessed considerable research value!

And it was not only Gao Jie Ming who realized this; other wizards with far more experience than him had also thought of it immediately.

Excitement and greed spread wildly through the heart of every wizard like a wildfire!

The more important reason for the wizards' such loss of composure was that they could reap greater benefits in this plane!

【This world has no Level Six creatures】!

This piece of intelligence ignited the wizards' desires more effectively than any pre-battle mobilization!

The absence of Level Six creatures meant there was no existence here capable of truly communicating with the world's origin and mobilizing the entire plane's laws, which also meant that no matter what fear and slaughter they caused here next, the lifeforms of this world would be unable to drag the entire plane down to mutual destruction with them, the invaders, as some stubborn planes had done!

Knowing this, all worries vanished like smoke!

The wizards present were like vicious wolves finally released after being imprisoned for hundreds of years.

In those pairs of eyes flashing with elemental spiritual light burned the most primitive, greedy flames; having just passed through the spatial rift, they began frantically scavenging everything visible to the naked eye!

That huge rift in the sky, resembling a scar upon the world, along with the more than one hundred thousand "demons" swarming out from it, exuding terrifying auras, caused the indigenous lifeforms of this originally tranquil region to boil over completely!

Although they had never seen creatures like wizards before, upon feeling the wantonly released violent and cruel aura of the wizards, no creature would ever think the newcomers were harmless vegetarians.

Amidst waves of intense mist fluctuations, the indigenous lifeforms living in this airspace, driven by their instinctive fear of death, scattered madly in all directions!

However, in the face of absolute power, except for a few lucky ones who were either the furthest away or simply the most fortunate, the vast majority of creatures were completely submerged by that dark "meteor shower" amidst wails filled with despair and unwillingness.

The overlords of the region where the wizards descended were a group of giant creatures over a hundred meters long, resembling "manta rays" from the deep sea.

They stood at the top of the food chain in this misty sea and were born sky hunters.

However, today, they met their doom.

When the first wizard appeared like a phantom before this massive "fish" community, these overlord creatures had not even had time to react effectively.

A dark curse beam, imbued with the laws of "Death" and "Wither," instantly tore through the mist, accurately striking the largest "fish" leader!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor any heart-rending scream.

The massive, life-filled body of that "manta ray" leader was, like an ice cube dropped into concentrated sulfuric acid, silently corroded and dissolved in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the part of the creature struck turned into a pool of black, foul-smelling pus.

Fortunately, the leader's body was large enough; although the damage from this strike was high, it only caused it to let out a painful howl.

Only then did the entire community awaken from the arrogance of being at the top of the food chain!

They emitted shrieks filled with anger and fear, and the entire community desperately manipulated the surrounding atmosphere, forming visible shields of airflow composed of high-speed currents.

Besides this, some younger individuals subconsciously whipped their tails to create air cannons, blasting them toward the wizards.

They attempted to rely on these to withstand the suddenly appearing terrifying enemies.

However, all of this was in vain.

More wizards, like sharks smelling blood, swarmed forward.

That "airflow shield" capable of deflecting meteors was effortlessly torn apart in a devastating manner before dozens of colorful torrents of wizardry filled with destructive aura!

The air cannons fired with great effort were either dodged by the wizards with agile movements or directly blocked by energy shields.

Realizing these creatures were not to be trifled with, the fish community subconsciously tried to escape the battlefield using their innate speed, which was faster than that of other creatures.

However, the wizards were even faster than them!

Before they could react much, streaks of light in various colors had already plunged into the school of fish.

What followed was an unquestionable, one-sided slaughter.

Various wizardries easily tore apart their bodies, which they had proudly considered tough.

Broken limbs, internal organs, and various tissue fragments floated in the air.

Meanwhile, the wizards acted like the most efficient scavengers, greedily collecting all these items which, in their eyes, were top-tier research materials.

Even several wizards specializing in "Flesh Puppetry" and "Biological Modification" directly intervened, using specially crafted energy cages to forcibly capture a few surviving live specimens, preparing to seal them away as high-quality research samples.

Even the blood sprinkling through the air, emitting a faint cyan glow, was condensed into clumps by the wizards using various wizardries, with not a single drop spared!

In merely a few minutes, the overlord community of this airspace was completely erased from this world.

In this nearly carnival-like "hunt," Gao Jie Ming, relying on his reaction speed far surpassing that of wizards of the same rank, managed to snatch a portion of intact limb tissues.

He carefully observed the huge fish fin in his hand, which resembled green jade.

He discovered that the blood of this creature was not sticky and filled with a bloody scent like that of conventional organisms.

Instead, it possessed a light and ethereal texture, akin to a gentle breeze.

Analyzing its attributes, the composition of this blood was exceptionally pure, consisting almost entirely of high-grade energy liquid made of "Wind Element."

This substance, whether used for concocting potions or serving as a catalyst for certain experiments, should function as a high-quality solvent.

Relying on his robust physique, tempered by body-refining techniques through countless trials, Gao Jie Ming did not hesitate and bit directly into the piece of flesh and blood in his hand, which still radiated the residual warmth of life!

Crunch—crunch—...

"Hmm—this thing's flesh and blood have no taste, and the texture is like chewing raw rubber, quite tough," Gao Jie Ming remarked while chewing.

After swallowing it and feeling the changes in his body, Gao Jie Ming could not help but have his eyes light up!

Gao Jie Ming could clearly feel a cool current rushing straight to his brain, instantly making his mind sharper and his thinking several times faster.

Just this unprocessed, rough flesh and blood already had effects comparable to some wizard-grade auxiliary potions.

One could imagine how high its value would be if refined through professional potionology.

Gao Jie Ming then extracted the bone from this piece of flesh and blood and examined it slightly with his All-Purpose Eye.

Its bone was also exceptionally lightweight, almost imperceptible in weight, yet simultaneously possessed a strange kind of sturdiness!

Moreover, its adaptability to elements was extremely high.

"Not bad; this thing can be used as a core material for high-quality wands. Given this creature's inherent characteristics, once made into a wand, its amplification effect on Wind Element wizardries will likely reach a considerable level!"

Satisfied with his harvest, Gao Jie Ming finally remembered his five Black Giants.

However, when he turned his head to look, the expression on his face instantly froze.

Those five towering black giants, brimming with oppressive force, were now flailing their limbs with absurd clumsiness in this gravity-less mist.

Like five landlubbers dipping into water for the first time, they struggled to "swim" through the mist using a dog-paddle motion.

Gao Jie Ming slapped his forehead, lines of frustration darkening his face, as he realized he had made a foolish mistake:

The "black giant," a troop type modified from the "lava giant," remained inherently suited for solid ground combat.

They were entirely unsuited for flexible, dynamic aerial battles or aquatic warfare requiring buoyancy!

Just like the attacks encountered when the wizards first invaded the Yan Frost Plane.

In the beginning, those powerful lava giants could only launch attacks while mounted on various peculiar flying steeds.

It was not that lava giants were truly incapable of flight.

By releasing massive flames from within their bodies to generate reactive force, they could propel themselves forward.

But such movement was less "flying" and more "catapulting."

It was neither agile nor efficient.

Moreover, this method could not be sustained for long.

As elemental beings, the energy within them served as both their "mana bar" and their "health bar."

Depleting their elemental energy meant depleting their life; this mode of flight was nearly identical to "flying by spewing blood."

As for aquatic combat, the situation was even more dire.

Although the modified black giants were immune to low temperatures, their very nature involved constantly absorbing heat from surrounding objects.

If they entered water, which conducts heat extremely well, it would not take long before they absorbed so much ambient heat that they froze themselves into massive blocks of ice.

"However—this could be considered good luck. Realizing this issue without paying a heavy price is fortunate. Once we return, we can simply make targeted corrections."

After a brief moment of frustration, Gao Jie Ming quickly calmed his mind.

After all, identifying flaws in the combat system he had created was one of the primary purposes of his participation in this plane war.

Moments later, having adjusted his mindset, Gao Jie Ming resumed darting and pausing across this vast region.

Like a diligent bee, he collected various strange biological specimens he had never seen before.

Meanwhile, on the backs of those five towering black giants, Gao Jie Ming had attached several makeshift "

flying wizard artifacts" crafted from biological materials.

Crookedly jetting streams of air, they followed clumsily behind Gao Jie Ming in flight.