Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 419 - 264 Crossing the Great River_1

Hearing what Zhang Ji said, Ye Feng was somewhat surprised. "Can you explain why?"

"We have a limited quantity of kiwi fruits, enough to advance only half of our team to the Fourth Order."

"By the time we manage to get through, there will undoubtedly be heavy casualties."

"Instead of that, it’s better to simply go with you. Once we’re over there, we won’t venture deep but will rest on the spot. Then, we’ll let the rest of the team break through and consider our next move after they’ve strengthened."

At this point, Zhang Ji paused, then said with a firm tone, "As for the dangers we might encounter in the middle area, we’ve naturally considered that, too. But since we’ve come, we’re prepared to face the dangers."

Listening to the other party speak like this, Ye Feng nodded.

Indeed, if the other party had decided to head to the middle area, this approach would undoubtedly minimize losses.

"Alright, then you follow our main troop and cross the river with us! Once we get across, we’ll conduct a large-scale sweep. You can stay in the areas we’ve cleared to break through, which should be somewhat safer," Ye Feng said.

"That’s really kind of you," Zhang Ji quickly said, expressing his gratitude.

Ye Feng flapped his wings, signaling them to follow behind the Mutated Giant Panda, and then continued to direct the Animal Legion, making final adjustments to the formation.

Soon, the main troop advanced again, and leading the way at the forefront was the enormous Mutated Elephant.

Boom boom boom!

As the Animal Legion moved closer to the riverbank, the commotion also attracted the Piranhas in the water.

They approached the shore, ready to strike.

The thick-skinned Mutated Elephant, not showing any fear, stepped into the water.

The Piranhas, which had reached the Peak of Fourth Order, immediately launched an attack, and their fangs were incredibly sharp.

Even the tough hide of the Mutated Elephant was pierced in an instant, and some Piranhas even tore off large chunks of flesh.

Seeing this, Ye Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, "The biting attack power of these Piranhas has definitely reached the Early Stage of Fifth Order; otherwise, they couldn’t have so easily penetrated the Mutated Elephant’s defense."

Although the Piranhas’ attack power was a bit beyond Ye Feng’s expectations, everything was still within his control.

The Mutated Elephants, enduring the pain, plunged their forty-meter-long trunks deep into the water.

The nimble trunks wrapped around the Piranhas that were biting them, then yanked them out of the water with force and flung them backwards.

Following the Mutated Elephants were the Mutated Tigers and Mutated Lions.

These kings of the forest and savanna had already unsheathed their claws and bared their teeth.

When they saw a Piranha being thrown towards them, they leaped before it could even touch the ground, slashing it in mid-air with several swift strikes.

But another unexpected scene unfolded before Ye Feng.

Although it was just a claw attack, the attack power of both the Mutated Tigers and Mutated Lions was remarkable.

Against a normal Fourth Order Mutated Creature, one swipe of a claw could cause severe injuries, if not disembowel the target, at least inflict serious wounds.

But at that moment, those sharp claws only managed to scratch the surface of the Piranhas, barely cutting through the outer layer of scales.

"This defensive power is probably comparable to that of the most defensive Fourth Order Mutated Creatures," Ye Feng couldn’t help but marvel.

These creatures, whose attack and defensive powers were at the top of the Fourth Order Mutated Creatures, would be difficult to beat by any other of the same Order in a one-on-one fight.

But sadly, this was not destined to be a fair fight.

The Piranha flung into the air didn’t come down, as the Mutated Tigers and Mutated Lions attacking with their claws gave an upward force to keep it airborne.

Surrounded by five or six tigers and lions, they continuously clawed at the Piranha, attacking it dozens or hundreds of times, essentially tearing it apart in mid-air.

However, this method was too time-consuming, so the group of Mutated Tigers and Mutated Lions quickly changed their combat tactics.

At first, they would still use their claws to attack, but once they inflicted a big enough wound, they would take the opportunity to bite down hard, using their sharp teeth to end their prey’s life.

In this way, one after another, the Piranhas were dragged out of the water by the Mutated Elephant and tossed back where they were swiftly killed.

Of course, the only cost of doing this was that the Mutated Elephants would be continuously bitten, and it wouldn’t take long for them to be injured at the thigh.

But this was not a problem. Once they were injured to a certain extent, the Mutated Elephants would fall back, and either the Mutated Giant Panda or the Mutated Big Yellow Dog would step forward. They would use their Life Healing Ability to quickly heal the injuries.

Especially the Mutated Big Yellow Dog, it moved swiftly, being the best medic one could ask for on the battlefield.

And so, the massive Animal Army slowly entered the river and steadily advanced forward.

But it wasn’t long before Ye Feng noticed something was not right; according to his previous observations, this stretch of the river would have at most a thousand piranhas.

After they had entered the river, they had already killed more than 500 piranhas. Logically, the remaining number of piranhas should not be many.

However, now the piranhas’ assault was becoming increasingly fierce, and their numbers were not diminishing but rather increasing.

Ye Feng immediately switched his Possession State to the Mutated Eagle and with a flap of his wings, flew forward, using his superior vision to observe.

Soon he saw that downstream of this river channel, numerous piranhas were rushing in their direction.

Furthermore, he discovered that these piranhas, upon contact with the blood-tainted water, would enter a frenzied, bloodthirsty state.

"So these piranhas are all attracted by the blood?" Ye Feng frowned slightly.

After making a round for inspection, the number of piranhas had unexpectedly surged to four or five thousand and, as the blood continued to spread downstream with the river, it was likely to attract even more piranhas.

Ye Feng was not the only one who discovered this; Zhang Ji came to the same realization.

Equipped with life detectors in their Power Armor, they could detect a large number of lifeforms coming toward them from downstream.

In such a situation, to say they were not nervous would be an outright lie.

Already in their communication channel, people were nervously starting to discuss.

"What should we do? We’ve detected numbers already exceeding 4,500, and according to the model’s extrapolation, in the next ten minutes, this number might skyrocket to over 10,000. Can the Dragon Hall’s forces withstand it?" someone said over the channel.

"It’s really hard to say! Dragon Hall’s side has just over ten thousand Fourth Order Mutated Animals, and they are all in the early stage of Fourth Order. But these piranhas are all at the peak of Fourth Order; it’s doubtful we could win with a near-equal number," another quickly joined the conversation.

Just like that, a tense atmosphere enveloped the entire team, and some even suggested retreating. After all, Dragon Hall’s Animal Legion hadn’t fully entered the water, and retreating now would be safe for them.

"Shut up, if anyone here doesn’t trust Dragon Hall, feel free to leave the troop right now. No one will stop you, but don’t cause panic here, let alone hinder the others," Chen Dalong’s stern voice erupted through the communication channel, instantly silencing everyone.

On one hand, cities other than Yang City indeed had less knowledge about Dragon Hall.

On the other hand, it was Chen Dalong’s show of overwhelming strength while they had been traveling.

In the most dangerous situation they had encountered before, they met a Mutated Black Bear at the peak of the Fourth Order. Everyone thought it would be a fierce battle.

Yet Chen Dalong, facing it alone, managed to overpower the bear, ending the fight in just a dozen seconds without a scratch on him.

In terms of Realm, there might be individuals in the group comparable to Chen, but they were far inferior concerning combat ability.

Thus, without a doubt, he was the strongest member of the team, and with him speaking up, the rest fell silent.

And what followed truly let them witness the power of Dragon Hall.

After scouting the situation, Ye Feng immediately switched his Possession State to the Mutated Wolf King and let out an angry roar.

Using the spiritual power of the Wolf King, he transmitted his orders directly into the minds of every Mutated Animal.

Instantly, 500 elite animals that had been conserving energy within their formation emerged.

Other Fourth Order Mutated Animals would indeed struggle against these Fourth Order Peak piranhas; they would need to fight in numbers to secure a victory.

But for these 500 elite animals, which Ye Feng had empowered with enhanced attributes, these mere Fourth Order Mutated Creatures posed no threat at all.

The fastest to take action were the 100 Mutated Hippos, adept at aquatic combat.

When Ye Feng had chosen them, he had been concerned about encountering situations that required fighting in water upon entering the Ancient Ruins. He hadn’t expected that it would be exactly what was needed now.

After mutation, their aquatic combat abilities were significantly enhanced, and their agility in the water was incomparable to when they were on land.

With their devastating strength and the speed they could burst into in the water, they were no slower than the agile piranhas.

Against these piranhas, all they needed to do was to open their mouths wide, and with one bite, their powerful biting force and thick teeth could easily sever the piranhas in two.

And with the attributes enhanced by Ye Feng, their extraordinary defensive power was utterly unafraid of the piranhas’ attacks.

Thus, just with these 100 elite Mutated Hippos charging forth, the pressure on the defense line was halved in an instant.