Chapter 191: Chapter 153: Thunderlight Dragonfly Aggression Test (Part 2)
The Thunderlight Dragonfly emitted a faint purple light, which, to the Dark Night Mosquito, looked like a prime piece of juicy meat.
Possessing the Light-Seeking Trait, the Dark Night Mosquitoes surged towards the Thunderlight Dragonfly, a vast dark mass resembling a tide.
They couldn’t wait to pounce on the Thunderlight Dragonfly.
Thunder entwined the Thunderlight Dragonfly as it flapped its wings and charged into the ’sky curtain.’ A series of crackling sounds echoed as the Dark Night Mosquitoes fell from the air like kites with broken strings.
They plummeted to the ground, bodies scorched black by electricity, forming a thick layer of Dark Night Mosquito corpses.
Ye Bai noted that as more Dark Night Mosquitoes perished, the residual ones gathered a denser blood-red Evil Qi.
Blood Mist seeped into the remaining Dark Night Mosquitoes, with one notably larger than a fist.
Its body shone red, dripping with the color of blood—this must be the leader of the Dark Night Mosquitoes.
It was Ye Bai’s first time observing the leader of the Dark Night Mosquitoes up close; typically, the leader hides within the swarm, avoiding direct exposure.
Once the leader of the Dark Night Mosquitoes dies, the swarm would descend into chaos, fighting individually, unless a new leader is chosen.
The Dark Night Mosquito leader let out sharp screeches, prompting many mosquitoes to launch suicide attacks.
Ye Bai also sensed the light from the Thunderlight Dragonfly starting to dim, with the arcs around its body less prominent than before.
He knew this meant that a portion of the Thunderlight Dragonfly’s internal electric current had been consumed, and the leader planned to exhaust the Thunderlight Dragonfly’s current by continuing to send mosquitoes.
A toothless tiger—without electricity, the Thunderlight Dragonfly becomes mere prey for the Dark Night Mosquito leader.
It likely intends to pierce the Thunderlight Dragonfly’s brain with its sharp mouthparts when it is exhausted and then devour its brain and Crystal Core.
This is the unique evolution method of the Dark Night Mosquito leader.
Soon, within the Barrier, the number of Dark Night Mosquitoes dwindled by about two-thirds, leaving those infused with blood-red Evil Qi, evidently formidable.
The Thunderlight Dragonfly’s body swayed in mid-air, appearing on the brink of collapse.
The Dark Night Mosquito leader’s eyes glinted—soon it would be time for the hunt.
"Go for it, Thunderlight Dragonfly."
Ye Bai released another Thunderlight Dragonfly, this one female with a socket in its tail.
As the two Thunderlight Dragonflies converged in mid-air, connecting their tails, golden electric currents returned to the male Thunderlight Dragonfly that had previously expended too much current.
It regained its fighting power, and once their tails separated, the arcs around the female Thunderlight Dragonfly became extremely faint.
Its current was transferred to the male Thunderlight Dragonfly.
The Thunderlight Dragonfly then flew to the ground, opened its mouth, and picked up a handful of Dark Night Mosquito corpse with its strong hands, tossing them into its mouth.
As it continuously devoured the Dark Night Mosquitoes, it regained the original strength of its arcs.
"Well done, indeed teamwork between the sexes makes work effortless."
"It’s a significant discovery that the female Thunderlight Dragonfly can recharge the male Thunderlight Dragonfly."
"Could it be that the male Thunderlight Dragonfly can also recharge the female?"
High-definition cameras documented the process, and since domestic researchers studying Thunderlight Dragonflies were limited, Ye Bai could potentially achieve major breakthroughs with them.
The ability to eradicate the Dark Night Mosquitoes alone would earn Ye Bai immense reputation.
With its minions dwindling, the Dark Night Mosquito leader grew desperate but was helpless against the two Thunderlight Dragonflies.
Not adept at solitary combat, the leader, without its minions, is weak—a single electric current could kill it.
"The Dark Night Mosquito leader is excellent research material; it can’t just be dealt with by the Thunderlight Dragonfly."
Ye Bai contemplated capturing the leader individually.
About only dozens of Dark Night Mosquitoes remained—prime food in the eyes of the Thunderlight Dragonfly.
The Thunderlight Dragonfly toyed with the mosquitoes like a cat with mice, swooping from high altitudes to disrupt their formation.
With every attack, a Dark Night Mosquito was captured, and the Thunderlight Dragonfly bit off their heads, consuming them one by one, leaving only their mouthparts and long legs.
"It’s time, Sunflower Emperor, use the charming fragrance."
Ye Bai said to the Sunflower Emperor’s clone, which was dedicated to protecting Ye Bai from mosquito attacks.
It emitted a scent that repelled the mosquitoes, causing them to steer clear.
The clone entered the Barrier, which confined the beasts inside, only allowing beasts outside to enter.
Once inside, it released a charming floral scent.
Upon smelling the strong fragrance, mosquitoes and Thunderlight Dragonflies fell from the sky, entering a dreamlike state.
The Sunflower Emperor’s clone picked up a fallen Beast Card and sealed the Thunderlight Dragonflies inside.
Then the clone happily collected the Beast Card releasing the Dark Night Mosquitoes, sealing the unconscious leader and its guards inside.
"Nicely done."
Ye Bai accepted the Beast Card from the clone.
The two magnificent Thunderlight Dragonflies were sealed within the Beast Card, wrapped in chains designed to capture Exotic Beasts, preventing sudden rampages.
Same as Big Gray and Sunflower Emperor typically used storage Beast Cards for storing large or human-friendly Pet Beasts.
The fierce Dark Night Mosquito leader flew in the air, surrounded by its guards, blood-red Evil Qi winding within the chains.
Characteristics include slender body with a pair of elongated antennae, and transparent wings for flying.
Upon evolving into Two-winged Black Pattern, its wings gain an additional black stripe.
Its mouthpart comprised six needle-like structures specialized for skin piercing and blood extraction.
Including two serrated cutters for skin incision, two blood-sucking needles for blood extraction, and two saliva tubes for injecting anti-coagulation saliva.
"Phew, thanks Ye Bai, from the test results, virtually the Dark Night Mosquitoes were annihilated."
"A single Thunderlight Dragonfly could eliminate about two-thirds of the Dark Night Mosquitoes—there were roughly tens of thousands here."
"And two Thunderlight Dragonflies could finish off the remainder; if your Sunflower didn’t stop further carnage, the Thunderlight Dragonflies might have wiped them all out."
Secretary Liang was satisfied with the experimental outcome.
But Ye Bai shook his head: "This result isn’t representative."
"These mosquitoes were trapped in the Barrier, unable to escape, making them easy prey for the Thunderlight Dragonfly."
"In open spaces, the effectiveness plummets."
"But we can leverage the Light-Seeking Trait of the mosquitoes, allowing the Thunderlight Dragonfly to eliminate them."
Ye Bai indicated Secretary Liang to continue releasing mosquitoes for testing to find the optimal ratio.
A successful specimen requires testing reproductive ability, electric current intensity, to select the most suitable individuals.
Ye Bai examined two more Thunderlight Dragonflies, relatively less effective compared to the first specimen group.
However, their flight speed surpassed the first group slightly.
Some of the mosquitoes tested included leaders, which Ye Bai collected as well.
"Next up, we’ll test the Thunderburst Dragonfly."