I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 93 Don't let your words become law in a place like this!

The next morning, at nine o'clock.

As soon as the live stream started, netizens rushed in eagerly:

"Haha, that's hilarious. Yesterday I watched a bunch of Indians break down on the internet."

"There were so many guys on the field, not only from China, but also quite a few from abroad. They got sprayed all over by a bunch of Indian guys."

"That's perfectly normal. Qi Shen's fans are all over the world, and Third Brother often stirs up trouble online. Isn't that all of that coming together?"

"Honestly, if the Indians weren't so outrageous and didn't make random sarcastic remarks, who would bother to criticize them? Look at South America, Africa, and Britain; they also suffered huge losses during their explorations, but would people rush to criticize them?"

"There's a reason they get ganged up on. Sometimes it's really hard to understand some of the Indians' logic. It's fine if you're so confident in your own country and apply your knowledge to other countries, but you insist on dragging other countries down to acknowledge it. How is that any different from when you lost the last air battle and went around to other countries to proclaim your victory?"

"There is a difference. At least last time, when they lost the air battle, there was no video of the whole process, so they could say that the plane crashed on its own and that the actual damage was not that great. But this time, they were brutally killed by the giant scorpion in front of the whole world. Even a three-year-old child can't be fooled."

"Sigh, in the blink of an eye, four of the twenty-seven exploration teams that went to the island have already been lost. I don't know how long the remaining twenty-three teams can hold on. I hope fewer people die."

"Don't worry, generally speaking, the first day is when you enter an unfamiliar environment and you suffer the most losses. Things should get much better after that."

"Although our personnel quality can't compare to Qi Shen's, we have the numbers and equipment. If we're careful, we should be fine. Like this time, Third Brother, if you had just stayed far away from that gravel area, we wouldn't have been wiped out."

"I wonder if Qi Shen will introduce that giant scorpion monster. It was killed so cleanly and efficiently before. If it weren't for the Third Brother's exploration team as a backdrop, we wouldn't have been able to feel its powerful destructive force at all."

"Yeah, that's the downside of Qi Shen being too strong. It often makes people take the bait and think that the monsters on the other side aren't that bad, that they can take them down with a slide tackle. But in reality, when you actually meet them, you just slide right into their mouths."

"Here it comes, here it comes, Qi Shen is about to give a lecture, everyone listen carefully, especially Third Brother, don't let him get caught next time."

……

Amidst the clamor of voices, Qi Xuan slowly walked in front of the camera:

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Qi Xuan."

“Yesterday, while we were exploring, I kept telling you that I felt a constant, subtle sense of being watched. And it turns out that my senses were not wrong. There really was an unknown beast eyeing me, and now I have found it.”

"Clang clang clang clang! Please welcome our Golden Sand Scorpion!"

The camera pans and immediately focuses on the enormous corpse of the golden sand scorpion.

Qi Xuan continued, "..."
"Don't let its death fool you; when it was alive, it was incredibly energetic, lively, and adorable. It took me a lot of effort to take it down yesterday, it's a shame you'll all miss it."

Netizens couldn't hold back their laughter after hearing this:
"Godf***ing lively and adorable!"

"Third Brother said he had something to say."

"Tell me a question, is that thing on the island alive or not?"

"Red Devils: They're alive longer than me, they're alive longer than me!"

……

"This giant beast is called the Golden Sand Scorpion, but it does not live in the desert. It usually lives in the mountains because there are often many forests and vegetation in the mountains, and the wild animals living there can provide it with a lot of food. Moreover, the hard rocks cannot stop its giant pincers and appendages, which can be easily broken through, allowing it to move around in various places."

"The golden sand scorpion has two very unique mouths. Its main body is actually this big thing below. It lives underground all year round and rarely comes out. When it goes out to hunt, it often relies on its scorpion tail, which moves flexibly outside."

"When it catches food, it usually drags it underground to eat it, and the remains often accumulate near its habitat."

We can see that on this huge sandy land, there are many remains of wild beasts, which are the leftovers of what they ate.

Speaking of these remains, I must mention the unexpected discovery I made among them.

As he spoke, Qi Xuan pointed to a bone among the wreckage and said to everyone:
"You should all see these bones, right? These are clearly human foot bones!"

"Yes, it's human! Not digitigrade animals like cats and dogs, nor hoofed animals like horses and deer."

"As for apes that are very similar to humans, such as the four-armed gorillas I encountered before, the differences are also huge."

This foot has a complete arch, unlike the flat, unarched feet of apes; the big toe is aligned parallel to the other toes, unlike apes which have a grasping function; the calcaneus (heel bone) is also thicker and more developed, with a larger weight-bearing area, unlike many apes and gorillas which walk on their heels, and so on.

"In summary, this is a genuine human foot bone, which means that there must have been indigenous people in the nearby woodlands."

As Qi Xuan walked away from the gravel ground, he continued, drawing his conclusion:
"Even if we have confirmed the presence of humans in this area, it may be difficult for us to find them in the near future."

Because only fragments of foot bones were found here, and there were no other human bones around, including the most important skull.

I have reason to suspect that this foot bone wasn't from a human who came here to be preyed upon. It's more likely that it belonged to a ferocious beast that had hunted humans before being killed by a golden sand scorpion, leaving the human foot bone and its own bones behind.

"This expands the search area significantly. You don't know where that beast hunted the humans from, or where it was preyed upon by the golden sand scorpion."

"Although the golden sand scorpion inhabits this sandy and gravelly area, its range of activity extends far beyond the sandy and gravelly area. The smaller ones can be two or three kilometers away, while the larger ones can even reach fifty or even a hundred kilometers."

"Unfortunately, this golden sand scorpion has no strong rivals nearby, nor are there any special geological barriers such as water. I estimate that its range of activity is at least fifty kilometers. This is why I felt spied on all day yesterday, because I never left its range."

"However, the spying I felt did not come from the Golden Sand Scorpion. It is not capable of monitoring its territory within a radius of fifty kilometers on its own. There are other creatures helping it, or rather, its symbiote is helping it."

As he spoke, Qi Xuan suddenly snapped a large tree beside him with a single palm strike.

He approached the dense treetops and found some tiny gray insects, about the size of rice grains, hidden in the gaps between the branches.

"This is a grey bark beetle. It doesn't have much hunting ability and survives by relying on tree sap. However, it can monitor the creatures that appear in the forest and constantly release scents, or pheromones, to the golden sand scorpions to alert them to the arrival of their prey."

After the golden sand scorpion finishes its prey, it opens its mouth on its tail to share the remains between its teeth with the prey, thus forming this very unique symbiotic system.

The feeling of being watched that I had earlier came from these gray bark beetles. I never expected that these things would grow on the treetops. Basically, the gray bark beetle's habitat is the hunting boundary of the golden sand scorpion. If you encounter them in the future, please be more careful, otherwise you might be ambushed by a scorpion's tail emerging from the ground.

After hearing Qi Xuan's explanation, netizens were stunned:
"This is outrageous! Is it a full-map radar?"

"Not only are they good at ambushing from underground, but they also have spies everywhere. You can't cheat like this!"

"No wonder those Red Devil warriors always get caught no matter where they run; it turns out the whole forest is a surveillance camera!"

"A few kilometers in radius is fine, but if it's tens of kilometers or even hundreds of kilometers in radius... even if you run for a whole day, you might not be able to get out."

"Those who can survive on the floating continent are indeed a bunch of ruthless individuals!"

"What should we do? I'm getting more and more worried about the exploration team. The larger the hunting range of the Golden Sand Scorpions, the easier it is to be ambushed. The smaller the hunting range, the more likely there are other monsters."

"If I were an exploration team member, I wouldn't say anything, I'd go home right now. This is inhuman. The sand scorpions are hiding underground and ambushing you. Even if you have weapons, it's very difficult to hit them."

"Looking back now, it was Qi Shen who was decisive. He rushed over to solve the problem as soon as he discovered it. Otherwise, it's hard to imagine how terrible it would have been if we had been ambushed by the Golden Sand Scorpion."

"Its round little mouth suddenly opened wide and it bit down hard!"

"Stop talking, the more you talk, the more it hurts my chrysanthemum."

……

Seemingly sensing the complex emotions of the netizens, Qi Xuan continued:

"Don't worry, everyone. Although the symbiotic characteristics of the golden sand scorpion are strong, they are not particularly strong. There are many symbiotic phenomena that are even more powerful than it."

"For example, the double-tailed dove is pure white with two fiery red tails. It looks very beautiful and has great ornamental value. However, it lives in symbiosis with the stone iron beast and is responsible for helping to clean the tumors that often grow under the stone iron beast's belly. It is the stone iron beast's favorite companion. Once it is attacked and cries out, the stone iron beast will immediately rush over to rescue it."

Even I would never want to encounter a Stone Iron Beast right now. That thing is much more difficult to deal with than the Golden Giant Scorpion. Not only is it thick-skinned and tough, but it also carries skills. You could die in no time if you're not careful.

Fortunately, the Stone Iron Beasts live in harsh environments and are relatively rare. Under normal circumstances, the probability of encountering one is quite low. For example, even if I have over a million viewers watching my live stream, the probability is still much higher than encountering a Stone Iron Beast.

As soon as he finished speaking, a new screen appeared next to the live broadcast screens around the world.

In the light screen, a member of an exploration team from Germany had just fired a net gun and captured several two-tailed pigeons.

Seeing this, netizens were stunned:
"The reverse prophet has been confirmed!"

"Has Qi Shen's mouth been blessed? I suggest applying for UNESCO World Heritage status!"

"Don't you dare renege on your word in a place like this!"

"Human joys and sorrows are not the same, but Qi Shen's jinx will definitely come true."

"Tell me the numbers for the next Super Lotto draw! I'll buy it! I'll buy it, okay?!"

"There was no time to marvel at Qi Shen's prophecy; the next to be added to the sacrifice list would be Germany."

"Still laughing? Laugh at your brother-in-law! Run, Hanscat! The Stone Beast is coming soon!"

……

Netizens were extremely anxious, but the German exploration team in the live broadcast was completely unaware of the hidden danger.

Holding the struggling, screaming double-tailed pigeon, they even started discussing how much it could sell for outside, and whether it would be enough to hire a dozen girls in the rope street for some fun.

Before they could reach a conclusion, a faint tremor came from the ground.

The exploration team immediately went on alert, raising their weapons, positioning their cannons, and aiming them in the direction from which the vibrations were coming.

The tremors grew closer and more intense, and everyone's expressions immediately became very tense.

Judging from this tremor alone, what's coming from the other side must be a huge thing, maybe even bigger than an elephant.

More importantly, without exceptional strength, they wouldn't have grown that big in such a dangerous environment.

Big often means dangerous. Soon, the enormous creature they had never seen before revealed its true form to everyone.

Upon seeing its appearance, the entire exploration team was dumbfounded, and even the netizens watching the live stream on Earth were shocked.

The Stone Iron Beast looks like a huge, gray-black rock, covered with crisscrossing patterns. It has thick, short limbs and its head is almost tucked into its body, with only its facial features protruding outwards. Its expression is both majestic and ferocious.

Upon seeing the exploration team, he let out a deep roar and charged forward, his speed increasing until finally all four limbs retracted into his body, rolling over like a giant stone ball.

"Fire!"

"Fire!!"

Amidst panicked screams, the exploration team frantically pulled the triggers.

Countless bullets transformed into a torrent of metal, striking the stone-iron beast, only to scatter countless sparks.

Its outer shell looks like stone, but it is harder than steel.

Even when hit by a howitzer, it only blackens the outer shell and leaves a negligible shallow crater.

But by then, the stone beast had rolled close, and all the team members who hadn't managed to evacuate in time were instantly crushed into mincemeat.

The others around were just relieved that they hadn't been run over.

The next second, however, he felt as if countless weights had been added to his body out of thin air.

Those closer to the target were instantly crushed and shattered, while those farther away collapsed to the ground, suffering broken bones and ruptured tendons, and vomiting blood incessantly.

gravity!

This guy can control gravity!!

The severely injured on the periphery were filled with rage and terror, but under the pressure of gravity, they couldn't even escape. In the end, they could only watch helplessly as it slowly rolled across the field, leaving behind a pile of flesh.

The scene stopped abruptly.

Around the world, countless people are bending over and vomiting uncontrollably.

Even the other audience members who barely managed to hold their vomit were feeling quite unwell at that moment.

After Qi Xuan's reminder, they knew that the Stone Iron Beast was very strong and difficult to deal with. However, the German exploration team was fully armed and carried various high-powered weapons such as individual grenade launchers and rocket launchers. They figured that even if they couldn't defeat it, they could at least escape.

But to everyone's surprise, the arrival of the Stone Beast turned the scene into a one-sided massacre.

Forget about resisting, they couldn't even escape; they were all flattened on the spot.

They could hardly imagine what it must have felt like for those who couldn't escape and were left to die on the spot.

There is probably no more desperate way to die in the world.
While netizens around the world were feeling sorry for each other, on the northwest side of the mainland, representatives from various countries gathered at the United Nations Interim Management Committee.

As the exploration team members were crushed and killed one after another by the stone beasts, the German representative's face turned ashen.

Apart from him, the other representatives from various countries also looked very unhappy.

The situation on the island is far more dangerous than people outside the island imagine.

As the fog continued to dissipate, they were able to intermittently make contact with some of the exploration teams inside.

Besides encountering various ferocious beasts and being slaughtered, there were also those who suffered from acclimatization problems, inexplicable poisoning, and falling into traps... Almost every exploration team experienced casualties, and some even lost contact completely without a trace, not knowing whether they encountered an unknown attack or were trapped somewhere.

To date, as many as twelve teams have completely lost their ability to explore, which is almost half of the teams that arrived on the island.

No one knows how many people will be able to escape alive after they complete their planned exploration.

However, they are temporarily unable to send any more exploration teams inside.

Because intelligence on the island is unclear, sending more people would still result in significant losses, and competition between countries remains, so no single country would agree to send people alone.

At most, joint medical stations can be set up around the mainland and islands to receive the wounded who escape.

Looking back now, the arguments about dividing the island into different exploration areas seem so ridiculous.

The land has been allocated to you, but how many have actually been successfully explored?

Not a single one!
"Don't worry, everyone."

The bearded Australian representative suddenly said:

"So far, although we have suffered heavy losses, several teams have sustained relatively minor injuries. Once they have established their outposts on the island and brought out various intelligence, our subsequent exploration will be much easier and simpler!"

Representatives from various countries whispered among themselves, and many expressed their agreement with this view:

"That's right. It's perfectly normal to suffer losses in the early stages of exploration when facing a completely unfamiliar environment. It's just a matter of degree."

"The key is intelligence sharing. If we have information about those beasts in advance and develop targeted strategies, the subsequent losses will not be so great."

"Anyway, our team will definitely explore that location again next time. We've paid such a high price, we must clear it no matter what!"

……

Of course, some people also expressed their opposition:

"You've been assigned to a safe zone, so you could say that."

"Moreover, your equipment is far superior to ours; otherwise, how could we have suffered such heavy losses?"

"You're only spouting these big words now because you haven't encountered those monsters yet. Otherwise, let's see if you'd still be laughing."

……

The Australian representative frowned and said sarcastically:
"Weapons are important, but the quality of personnel is equally important. Even if we give you weapons, it's meaningless if you don't know how to use them. Aren't there enough idiots on the island who abandon their weapons and run away?"

We haven't encountered those monsters yet, but I believe that with the quality of our Australian soldiers, even if we encountered those stone beasts, we would certainly be able to handle them properly. Not every unit can be called the "Ghosts of the Jungle."

As the Australian representative was boasting, a light screen suddenly appeared next to Qi Xuan's light screen.

The protagonist is none other than the Australian Special Air Service (SASR), known as the "Ghosts of the Jungle," famous for its record of killing 500 enemy soldiers and losing 3 in the Vietnam War.

But at this very moment, those infamous jungle demons were frantically fleeing through the jungle. Everyone's expression was one of extreme panic. They abandoned all their logistical supplies, and even their howitzers and heavy machine guns, all in an effort to lighten their load and escape desperately.

Behind them, however, was a swarm of crimson fire ants.

No matter how hard the jungle spirits tried to escape, they were eventually swallowed up one by one by the blinding crimson.

The scene abruptly ended, and the light screen disappeared just as abruptly as it had when it first appeared.

The bearded Australian representative stood frozen in disbelief.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally came to his senses and muttered a low, manic roar as if in a nervous frenzy:
"Something's wrong!"

"Something is wrong!"

"SASR is highly trained and would never make such a basic mistake!"

"They've clearly been painted with blue glowflowers, their whole bodies are blue, so why are the fire ants still chasing them?!"

"Qi Xuan is a liar! He must be lying to us!"

"He provided false information, which misled the SASR, causing them to be completely wiped out when they encountered the fire ants!"

"He must pay the price for his actions!"

"He has to give us Australians and the dead SASRs an explanation!!"

Seeing the furious face of the Australian representative, Liu Wang, also a representative of the Great Qian Dynasty, calmly spoke up:
“Representative Oliver, please do not slander our important citizens at will. What do you want to know? I can give you an explanation now.”

"Your exploration team did apply the blue sap of the flower, but unfortunately, they did not use the Blue Firefly Flower, a point mentioned by many people on the screen just now."

I don't know if they mistook it for a blue firefly or thought the sap from other flowers would do, but clearly, they made a fatal mistake.

"And even if they didn't make any mistakes, even if they were devoured on the spot by the fire ants, it's not our fault."

Because it was already difficult for them to escape, Qi Xuan provided them with a possibility of survival. You should be grateful instead of nitpicking here.

"If you insist on pursuing this matter further, then we'll have to investigate the cost of using Qi Xuan's information. You'll have to pay some information fee, won't you?"

The Australian representative's face flushed red as he was speechless at Liu Wang's words.

He reflexively looked at the representative of the United States on the other side.

But the representative from the United States seemed oblivious to the argument taking place, and was quietly discussing something with others.

Upon seeing this, the Australian representative immediately lost his temper and sat back down in his seat, still feeling indignant.

Liu Wang smiled slightly, then looked at the light screen outside.

Inside the light screen, Qi Xuan encountered a new situation.

P.S.: More tonight...

(End of this chapter)