Chapter 121 (1/2)

The reason why Chang thought that the organism was human-like was because the shriek didn't sound like rustling or squeaking, but a syllable that a human would emit.

”Ah!”

Though a slight difference in the pitch sounded strange. The pitch was unusually high, as if it was born with a vocal sac on the neck.

And when the shriek came from the red fog, the organism got enraged. The a.s.sumption of emotion change was because Chang smelled that the scent came closer and closer.

The scent sprang up as if running up, das.h.i.+ng towards Chang. He noticed a swirl formed in the red fog due to its great speed. That swirl pressed toward him, wildly and gustily.

Chang didn't have time to think and just switched his weapon to the Shark and the handgun. The target was still nowhere to be seen, so he fired toward the growing swirl three times.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A long flame tail stretched out from the muzzle, sending the bullets to the fog. This time though, there wasn't any scream that could cheer him up, neither was there a deep sound of flesh splas.h.i.+ng.

Chang knew that he had missed the shot.

Later, a voice came from behind the layers of leaves, a voice that sounded strange but had a steady tone and was filled with curiosity. It was speaking decent Mandarin. ”You can't see me, can you?”

”Wait... what?” Chang widened his eyes. ”You can speak our language?”

”Of course! Dad teaches us about humans, and he even kidnapped a few human teachers for us. How can I not know how to speak?” The voice came from the tree crown, sharp but juvenile. ”Though I'm not as old as you, but daddy told us that we are much smarter than you, learning your language is just a piece of cake.”

Chang didn't wait for the creature to finish his words. He fired in accordance to the source of the voice and scent. Though he missed the shot again.

”How dare you!” The sharp voice penetrated through the layers of leaves again. ”This is what you human calls despicable! Right! I'm gonna kill you!”

When the voice dropped, Chang felt that he had lost his ability of locating the other with the scent suddenly. His nose could no longer detect that fishy smell, only the freshness scent of the jungle.

”Surprise! Dad told me that humans are pose no threat if they can't smell or hear,” that unnamed creature said with disdain. Then, sounds and scents a.s.sociated with that voice disappeared completely.

The swirl was gone as well. It seemed like it had left.

”Here I am!” the voice burst out of a sudden. It was from behind Chang's back.

A forceful strike came from behind Chang and he collided with a thick tree trunk that was more than fifty meters away. The pain on his back was burning.

The creature disdained and shouted out, ”This is how fragile you are, human! Your species only existed for over ten thousand years and those who ruled for more than a million years even went extinctict under the force of nature. Arrogant, how arrogant you humans are!”

”Is that how you think of us?” Chang crawled up from the ground. He kept talking, ”Even if we're arrogant as you said, the world still belongs to us, doesn't it?”

”I know you're tricking me, you meant to locate me with my voice, right?”