Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Wang Yi believes that high-level Gold-Eating Locusts are more likely to appear deep within the Minshan Insect Bridge because the area is rich in magical beast resources, allowing the Gold-Eating Locusts to eat to their heart's content.

Ordinary locusts mainly eat the roots, stems and leaves of plants, and occasionally eat small insects, but the magical gold-devouring locusts eat blood and drink flesh.

Of course, if it encounters a plant-based monster, the Gold-Eating Locust wouldn't mind eating some vegetables to change its diet and have a treat.

Many people shared Wang Yi's judgment, so after the three teams separated, they all headed towards the same destination in different directions.

The reason for dividing into three teams is not only that reconnaissance and exploration are more efficient, but also to intentionally allow everyone to compete while cooperating, which is a constant model.

While finding this gold-devouring locust might involve an element of luck, whether or not one can capture it depends on their individual strength.

"Wait a minute, I sensed something suspicious." Meng Lixin called a halt to the group as soon as they emerged from a grove of trees.

"Found it? Where?" Hu Jin was excited and hurriedly asked Meng Lixin.

"I'm not entirely sure, but a dense mass of magical energy entered the edge of my perception range. Its magnitude exceeds that of a typical high-level magical beast, but it hasn't moved. I don't know if it's that Gold-Eating Locust," Meng Lixin said, pointing in a direction.

Magic perception can distinguish between different concentrations of magic within the perception range. Generally speaking, even a novice mage has less magic in their body, but the concentration is still higher than that of the magic in the environment.

However, now that it is close to the spatial rift of the magical world, countless dense magical energies are constantly invading the Minshan Insect Bridge like hurricanes. Every now and then, large clumps of magical energy pile up and sweep past, which seriously interferes with the perception of magical energy.

Based on the magical outlines of the surrounding environment, Meng Lixin could vaguely determine that the place where he discovered the suspicious points was a cave-like terrain with a relatively dense magical energy inside.

Meng Lixin wasn't sure if what was in the cave was a high-level magical beast, or some kind of compressed magical power, or perhaps a pile of magic crystals.

Although magical beasts cannot absorb magic crystals, some magical beasts like to collect magic crystals, or simply bring the carcasses of their hunts back to their lair to eat, which over time will also cause an increase in magic concentration.

However, in Meng Lixin's magical perception, although the dense magical energy source inside the cave did not move, it was not large in size and was indeed more like the magical energy inside a magical beast.

"Let's go take a look." Hu Jin asked Meng Lixin for directions and decisively led the team closer.

Standing on a small hilltop, I indeed saw a cave about three meters in size, appearing in the upper part of a smooth rock wall in the distance.

"This is clearly newly dug; it doesn't look like a natural cave." Hu Jin used his Eagle Vision technique to observe for two seconds, then asked, "Do Gold-Eating Locusts dig burrows?"

"Generally not." Yue Wencheng landed in the air and said, "The Gold-Eating Locusts usually rest on mountain peaks and cliff tops, and do not choose to dig burrows to build nests."

"Who cares if it's true or not, we'll find out by trying." Hu Jin waved his hand lightly, and the giant fire pythons that were used to clear the way rushed towards the cave.

The giant fire python, with its enormous body, soared into the air and reached the rock wall. It squeezed and merged with the other two into a smaller but more solid-looking fire dragon, which then burrowed into the cave like an eel.

Yue Wencheng was not surprised by Hu Jin's reckless behavior. He simply gave his team members a look, signaling them to be ready to act at any moment.

boom!

A huge explosion came from inside the cave, and then the exposed fiery dragon tail outside the cave exploded into a sky full of sparks. Thick cracks climbed up the cliff top from the cave entrance.

A bright green figure rushed out of the cave, and then half of the rock wall collapsed with a rumbling sound.

"It's the Gold-Eating Locust." Meng Lixin's expression was solemn as he immediately made the judgment.

Fortunately, Hu Jin's team of six encountered the Gold-Eating Locust shortly after they ventured deeper into the area.

Upon closer inspection, the emerald green figure was a giant locust over three meters long. It flapped its wings and soared into the air, circling twice before spotting the six people. Then, with a hiss, it charged towards them.

"Well done!" Hu Jin was excited. He casually tossed away a mid-level magic crystal that had been drained of its magic power. Then, crimson clouds gathered, flame balls fell, fire trees grew, and the sea of ​​fire continued to expand, burning and blasting rocks, spreading out in the path that the Gold-Eating Locusts were bound to take.

At the same time, Yue Wencheng pulled out the huge signal gun that he had prepared beforehand, loaded it, and fired it vertically overhead.

The three teams had agreed beforehand that upon discovering the high-level Gold-Eating Locust, they would immediately send out signal flares to indicate the direction to the other teams.

"What support do you need? I can take down this monster myself." Hu Jin was somewhat dissatisfied with Yue Wencheng's decision to call for backup without saying a word.

"The bigger picture is what matters." Yue Wencheng said unmoved, then tilted his arm slightly and continued to pull the trigger, expanding the range of the signal flare, and exchanged glances with his squad members.

Of course, Yue Wencheng would listen to Hu Jin on trivial matters, but when it came to crucial moments, he wouldn't care what Hu Jin's opinion was.

As he said, everything should be done with the big picture in mind.

If they can't defeat it, they only need to stall for time until reinforcements from other teams arrive, and they can easily take down this monster.

Meanwhile, Yue Wencheng's two teammates, both specializing in attack, also began to take action, either using fire magic to fuel Hu Jin's sea of ​​fire and accelerate its spread, or condensing meteorites to fall and continuously smash into the Gold-Eating Locust.

"It doesn't matter, I'll just take down this monster before the others arrive." Hu Jin snorted coldly, continuously releasing magic to amplify the power of this sea of ​​fire.

What's the use of a mage being good at one-on-one combat if you can't kill monsters? Otherwise, you'll just be a bully at home.

Hu Jin inwardly looked down on a certain well-known medical-specialized high school mage.

Meng Lixin first draped everyone in a layer of earth-yellow sand armor, then quickly located the Gold-Eating Locust's position using his magical perception.

Noticing that the Gold-Eating Locust was rapidly increasing its altitude and was about to fly over from above the sea of ​​fire, Meng Lixin reminded Hu Jin, "It can fly."

"Of course I know." Hu Jin left behind these words, and the next moment, his figure appeared in mid-air a hundred meters away.

After three consecutive blinks, Hu Jin and the Gold-Eating Locust closed the distance to within two hundred meters.

After spotting Hu Jin, the Gold-Eating Locust's emerald green body immediately shone with a metallic luster, and then it hissed as it flew towards Hu Jin.

Facing the Gold-Eating Locust flying rapidly towards him, Hu Jin gently raised his hand, and just as when he dealt with Wang Yi, the symbol of the Mountain Seal suddenly condensed on the back of the Gold-Eating Locust.

One trick is all you need; it doesn't matter if the trick is old or not, as long as it works.