Chapter 75: Gardening
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Chapter 75: Gardening
With a target in mind, Sage pushed the Centipede to higher ground. The vines covered the walls quite deeply, but it was still less to deal with than the heavy bushes and undergrowth by the ground. The Centipede merely had to pave its path instead of building a tunnel. Skittering along the upper rim of the Solarium, they skirted around the perimeter until they were looking straight down at their target. It was entirely possible it was a trap and the real Demonic Plant was somewhere else, but Sage was only here on a whim anyway. As hed always heard people say in this world Birds die for food, people die for wealth. and there was no reward without a bit of risk.
Sage had the Centipede focus on clearing a good escape route for them, sealing down all the vines and plants all over the wall in a twenty foot area. If something happened he wanted to make sure theyd have a quick path out. To that end he even had the Centipede climb out of the Solarium from the top edge and clear the way down. With an escape route secured, Sage put into play some contingencies. Surprise was the best weapons, and surprise was best accomplished by the unknown. After a year of training, hed embraced his new nature and every move he made should be unexpected. In order to create more surprises he needed more weapons. To that end, he would never settle on just riding the Steel Silk Centipede in for a head on conflict.
Sage took out eight of the Formation Plates hed crafted. Each of them was actually a pair of Formation Plates. In his time of experimentation hed realized his goal of creating layered Formation Plates. A plate the size of a saucer was fit into another the size of a dinner plate. The metal composition was merely a rank 2 alloy, essentially Steel mixed together with ground up spirit stones. Its name was just as simple and explanatory, Spirit Steel. It was the main metal used for things related to Cultivators given its simple creation, strength, and abundance. In this world, mundane metals and alloys were known as rank 1, while rank 2 referred to enhanced versions of those normal alloys. The following ranks would usually include materials or special processes that created weapons suitable for use for those of the corresponding rank. The distinction was based around how much energy such pieces of metal could channel. For example, the amount of Qi a Core Formation, rank 5, Cultivator could channel would instantly transform a normal steel sword into ashes. At the same time a Spirit Steel sword might be able to handle that much energy for a half-dozen strikes before shattering apart.
It was at this point that things started to turn around. To an outside observer it might have looked like the Demonic Plants head was just cut off, but in reality the main vitality of a plant was within the roots. The Centipede had only served to infuriate the Plant and the vines that surrounded it suddenly multiplied in an instant. Before it was like a dense Jungle had grown eyes, the vines and foliage twisting and undulating towards the Centipede. Now it was like the vines were the limbs of a great and powerful beast, striking rapidly like snakes. Moving so quickly the web spinning arms had no chance to catch up. Within moments all but the forward section of the Centipede was covered in thick vines and getting pulled towards the ground. The head of the Centipede was spitting out large amounts of its acid saliva, melting the vines nearest it. At the same time the six forward limbs were slashing and cutting, giving the head a clear view to keep spitting acid.
After slicing off the head of the flower, the Centipede started to pace in a circle again, slashing vines and spraying out the acid to try and clear a larger circle. After only pacing around three times the Centipedes legs had all been locked down. The six blade arms kept cutting, but it could no longer keep mobile. The vines continued to multiply and before long the Centipede looked similar to the path that the Centipede had cleared. A huge mass of thick vines slowly wrapped around and entwined about that three foot thick brown carapace. Soon, they worked their way to the base of the six bladed arms and bound them up inch by inch. In less than a minute the whole Centipede was completely encased in vines like a mummy.
Crack!
The carapace of the Steel Silk Centipede started to shatter as the Vines began to constrict tighter and tighter. Clear blood began to leak out and drip down. The Centipede was about to become fertilizer for the Demonic Plant.The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.
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Chapter 75: Gardening
With a target in mind, Sage pushed the Centipede to higher ground. The vines covered the walls quite deeply, but it was still less to deal with than the heavy bushes and undergrowth by the ground. The Centipede merely had to pave its path instead of building a tunnel. Skittering along the upper rim of the Solarium, they skirted around the perimeter until they were looking straight down at their target. It was entirely possible it was a trap and the real Demonic Plant was somewhere else, but Sage was only here on a whim anyway. As hed always heard people say in this world Birds die for food, people die for wealth. and there was no reward without a bit of risk.
Sage had the Centipede focus on clearing a good escape route for them, sealing down all the vines and plants all over the wall in a twenty foot area. If something happened he wanted to make sure theyd have a quick path out. To that end he even had the Centipede climb out of the Solarium from the top edge and clear the way down. With an escape route secured, Sage put into play some contingencies. Surprise was the best weapons, and surprise was best accomplished by the unknown. After a year of training, hed embraced his new nature and every move he made should be unexpected. In order to create more surprises he needed more weapons. To that end, he would never settle on just riding the Steel Silk Centipede in for a head on conflict.
Sage took out eight of the Formation Plates hed crafted. Each of them was actually a pair of Formation Plates. In his time of experimentation hed realized his goal of creating layered Formation Plates. A plate the size of a saucer was fit into another the size of a dinner plate. The metal composition was merely a rank 2 alloy, essentially Steel mixed together with ground up spirit stones. Its name was just as simple and explanatory, Spirit Steel. It was the main metal used for things related to Cultivators given its simple creation, strength, and abundance. In this world, mundane metals and alloys were known as rank 1, while rank 2 referred to enhanced versions of those normal alloys. The following ranks would usually include materials or special processes that created weapons suitable for use for those of the corresponding rank. The distinction was based around how much energy such pieces of metal could channel. For example, the amount of Qi a Core Formation, rank 5, Cultivator could channel would instantly transform a normal steel sword into ashes. At the same time a Spirit Steel sword might be able to handle that much energy for a half-dozen strikes before shattering apart.
It was at this point that things started to turn around. To an outside observer it might have looked like the Demonic Plants head was just cut off, but in reality the main vitality of a plant was within the roots. The Centipede had only served to infuriate the Plant and the vines that surrounded it suddenly multiplied in an instant. Before it was like a dense Jungle had grown eyes, the vines and foliage twisting and undulating towards the Centipede. Now it was like the vines were the limbs of a great and powerful beast, striking rapidly like snakes. Moving so quickly the web spinning arms had no chance to catch up. Within moments all but the forward section of the Centipede was covered in thick vines and getting pulled towards the ground. The head of the Centipede was spitting out large amounts of its acid saliva, melting the vines nearest it. At the same time the six forward limbs were slashing and cutting, giving the head a clear view to keep spitting acid.
After slicing off the head of the flower, the Centipede started to pace in a circle again, slashing vines and spraying out the acid to try and clear a larger circle. After only pacing around three times the Centipedes legs had all been locked down. The six blade arms kept cutting, but it could no longer keep mobile. The vines continued to multiply and before long the Centipede looked similar to the path that the Centipede had cleared. A huge mass of thick vines slowly wrapped around and entwined about that three foot thick brown carapace. Soon, they worked their way to the base of the six bladed arms and bound them up inch by inch. In less than a minute the whole Centipede was completely encased in vines like a mummy.
Crack!
The carapace of the Steel Silk Centipede started to shatter as the Vines began to constrict tighter and tighter. Clear blood began to leak out and drip down. The Centipede was about to become fertilizer for the Demonic Plant.The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.
Chapter 75: GardeningWith a target in mind, Sage pushed the Centipede to higher ground. The vines covered the walls quite deeply, but it was still less to deal with than the heavy bushes and undergrowth by the ground. The Centipede merely had to pave its path instead of building a tunnel. Skittering along the upper rim of the Solarium, they skirted around the perimeter until they were looking straight down at their target. It was entirely possible it was a trap and the real Demonic Plant was somewhere else, but Sage was only here on a whim anyway. As hed always heard people say in this world Birds die for food, people die for wealth. and there was no reward without a bit of risk. Sage had the Centipede focus on clearing a good escape route for them, sealing down all the vines and plants all over the wall in a twenty foot area. If something happened he wanted to make sure theyd have a quick path out. To that end he even had the Centipede climb out of the Solarium from the top edge and clear the way down. With an escape route secured, Sage put into play some contingencies. Surprise was the best weapons, and surprise was best accomplished by the unknown. After a year of training, hed embraced his new nature and every move he made should be unexpected. In order to create more surprises he needed more weapons. To that end, he would never settle on just riding the Steel Silk Centipede in for a head on conflict. Sage took out eight of the Formation Plates hed crafted. Each of them was actually a pair of Formation Plates. In his time of experimentation hed realized his goal of creating layered Formation Plates. A plate the size of a saucer was fit into another the size of a dinner plate. The metal composition was merely a rank 2 alloy, essentially Steel mixed together with ground up spirit stones. Its name was just as simple and explanatory, Spirit Steel. It was the main metal used for things related to Cultivators given its simple creation, strength, and abundance. In this world, mundane metals and alloys were known as rank 1, while rank 2 referred to enhanced versions of those normal alloys. The following ranks would usually include materials or special processes that created weapons suitable for use for those of the corresponding rank. The distinction was based around how much energy such pieces of metal could channel. For example, the amount of Qi a Core Formation, rank 5, Cultivator could channel would instantly transform a normal steel sword into ashes. At the same time a Spirit Steel sword might be able to handle that much energy for a half-dozen strikes before shattering apart. It was at this point that things started to turn around. To an outside observer it might have looked like the Demonic Plants head was just cut off, but in reality the main vitality of a plant was within the roots. The Centipede had only served to infuriate the Plant and the vines that surrounded it suddenly multiplied in an instant. Before it was like a dense Jungle had grown eyes, the vines and foliage twisting and undulating towards the Centipede. Now it was like the vines were the limbs of a great and powerful beast, striking rapidly like snakes. Moving so quickly the web spinning arms had no chance to catch up. Within moments all but the forward section of the Centipede was covered in thick vines and getting pulled towards the ground. The head of the Centipede was spitting out large amounts of its acid saliva, melting the vines nearest it. At the same time the six forward limbs were slashing and cutting, giving the head a clear view to keep spitting acid. After slicing off the head of the flower, the Centipede started to pace in a circle again, slashing vines and spraying out the acid to try and clear a larger circle. After only pacing around three times the Centipedes legs had all been locked down. The six blade arms kept cutting, but it could no longer keep mobile. The vines continued to multiply and before long the Centipede looked similar to the path that the Centipede had cleared. A huge mass of thick vines slowly wrapped around and entwined about that three foot thick brown carapace. Soon, they worked their way to the base of the six bladed arms and bound them up inch by inch. In less than a minute the whole Centipede was completely encased in vines like a mummy. Crack!The carapace of the Steel Silk Centipede started to shatter as the Vines began to constrict tighter and tighter. Clear blood began to leak out and drip down. The Centipede was about to become fertilizer for the Demonic Plant.The roots of this story extend from novell bin origin.
