Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess-Chapter 275: Extinct Creatures

The night journey of their group towards the center of the Sahara Desert continues. On their way, they found a place filled with glowing bugs that seemed like fireflies in the dark. However, there’s a difference between ordinary fireflies and these glowing bugs. These ones are in the shape of butterflies with the size of a human head.

Yue Xuexia mumbles at the scene, "Ma hawula’ al kabar... mutawahijatu? al farashati?"

Translation: [What are these big guys... Glowing? Butterflies?]

It was when one of these butterflies flew to their group, and as they were enjoying the sight, this gorgeous one opened its mouth like an alien, revealing a row of sharp teeth and a long tongue, that everyone was caught off guard. I tried to eat Yue Xuexia.

GYAAA~

Hahaha~

The crown prince screamed while Taiyang laughed. Tan Bingyu instantly conjured an ice needle, killing it on the spot. However, it shrieks before it takes its last breath.

The knight, Captain Meraka, recognized what kind of insect it was.

"Hadhihi al alfarashat alramliat alakilat lildimaghi. Kayf yumkin, ’an tuzhir hasharat munqaridat fi hadha almakani? Antazir! Hal sarakhat liltuw!?"

Translation: [This is a brain-eating sand butterfly. How can an extinct insect appear in this place? Wait! Did it shriek just now!?]

Lord Junna answered, "Naema, bisawt eal jidana qabl ’an yamuta."

Translation: [Yes, quite loud before it died.]

Meraka, the Knight Captain, showed a panicked expression when he heard what Lord Junna had said.

"Nahn bihajat ’ila al ghadarati! Hadith al ashya’ tasrukh liaistidea’ ’aqaribiha watataharak bialmiati."

Translation: [We need to leave! These things shriek to call their kin and they move in hundreds.]

Flaps~

"I think it’s too late," commented Taiyang.

All of a sudden, they saw a shadow moving over in their direction. They were colorful, and the scene looked like a moving aurora. Well, if not for the ugly shrieks that these insects are screaming at them.

SHRIEKS~

Taiyang commented, "Eind ruyatihim yaftahun ’afwahahum bishakl jamaeiin bitilk al’asnan wal’alsinati, tama tadmir jamalihim bialkamil wayabdu ’anahum mujarad kayin fadayiyin mithl hadha."

Translation: [Seeing them collectively open their mouths with those teeth and tongues, their beauty was completely destroyed, looking like a mere unknown alien like this.]

Yue Xuexia said, "Kan min al mumkin ’an yusbihuu hywanan alyfan jydan lilziynat lawla ’an yusbihuu qabayhin bihadhih altariqati. Hal yumkin tadrib hadhih al’ashya’i?"

Translation: [They would have become a good ornamental pet if not for them becoming ugly like this. Can these things be trained?]

The Crown Prince said, "Iital mun, ’ant la tukhatit liailtiqat hadhih al’ashya’i, ’alays kadhalika? laqad sumiet min qabl ’ana hadhih al ashya’ tuhibu ’akl ’admighatiha waistihdaf ras farayisiha watamziqiha qabl ’an tastakhdim ’alsinataha litabtalie ’admighatha."

Translation: [Little Moon, you don’t plan on capturing these things, right? I’ve heard before that these things love to eat their brains and target the head of their prey and rip it off before using their tongues to slurp their brains.]

Everyone’s expression except Shen Jueyang twitched. Tan Bingyu even commented,

"Shkran lak ealaa hadhih alkalimat altamhidiat almufeamat bialhayawiat walmuthirat lilaishmizaz. Asfa, lakinana lasna muhtamiyna. Nzran li’ana hadhih hasharat munqaridat fi baladika, fama rayuk fi aistiad eadad qalil minha lilhusul ealaa raqm qiasiin."

Translation: [Thank you for such vivid and disgusting introductory words. Sorry, but we are not interested. Since this is an extinct insect in your country, how about catching a few for a record?

Lord Junna didn’t deny these words and responded, "Shkran lika. wamae dhalika, aithnan ealaa qayd alhayaat wamayt wahid yakfi lilbahthi."

Translation: [Thank you. However, two alive and one dead are enough for research.

Shen Jueyang asked Yue Xuexia beside him, "Should we burn them down, Xue’er?"

"I wonder if it can be tamed. There are good camouflage guards to place in the mansion’s garden," Yue Xuexia said.

Taiyang exclaims, "Are you for real? These things don’t have the intelligence to be trained. Let’s just kill it."

Flames appeared in the hands of Taiyang as he started burning down the butterflies coming for them. Of course, he didn’t burn everything and turned to the three pieces of baggage that came here for training.

Taiyang said to the Crown Prince, Lord Junna, and Knight Captain Meraka, "Mundh ’an ’atayt ’iilaa huna liltadribu. yumkinuk ’an tabda altadrib alkhasu bik alan. lan natadakhal ’iilaa ’iidha kunt satamutu. adhhab alan, hal turid ailtiqat alqalil minha lilhusul ealaa raqm qiasi, ’alays kadhalika?"

Translation: [Since you came here for training. You can start your training now. We won’t interfere unless you are going to die. Go now, you want to catch a few for a record, right? ]

The three of them nodded their heads and went down from their camels. They brought out their weapons and engaged in fighting.

Yue Xuexia gave them a bit of a warning. "Tajanub ’alsinatihim. Kanat tilk hadat hayth tama aistikhdamuha litaen dimagh alhadafi. ’iina lieabah lah tathir mukhadir lidha tujanibuh aydan, kama ’ana sarakhatihim laha tathir halwasat fala tusab biha mubasharatan."

Translation: [Avoid their tongues. Those were sharp, as it was used to stab their target’s brain. Its saliva has a numbing effect so avoid it as well and its shrieks have a hallucination effect, so don’t get hit by it directly.]

Taiyang asked, "I thought you didn’t know about this insect. How come you know more than them who live in this country?"

"Appraisal. My skill allows me to find information, especially its weaknesses and advantages. I just told them the basics," said Yue Xuexia.

Shen Jueyang asked, "Why didn’t you tell them it’s a weakness?"

"Aren’t they here for training? If I spoon-fed them with everything, then it was no longer training," said Yue Xuexia.

Tan Bingyu asked, "But Mistress, didn’t they say this insect is extinct? How can it appear in this place?"

"We will only know the answer when we get to the center of this desert," said Yue Xuexia.

Crown Prince Rasheed, Lord Junna, with Knight Captain Meraka acting as their vanguard, was able to fight properly against these weird creatures.

Lord Junna said, "Sumuka, qum biastidea’ alghulam liyakun bimathabat aljudrani. ’ayuha alqayidu, ahmi almuqadimata, wa’ana sa’ahmi almuakharata. daeuna nuhawil ailtiqat wahidat ’awla!"

Translation: [Your Highness, summon golems to act as walls. Captain, protect the front; I will protect the rear. Let’s try catching one first!]

With the strategy from Lord Junna, two huge sand golems came to life after Crown Prince Rasheed touched the sand. With his sand affinity, his golems aren’t simply mindless golems. They have a bit of intelligence to move on their own. These golems started punching away the butterflies coming for their summon and smashing it with their fists.

As for Yue Xuexia and the other three watching at the sidelines, a thin fire barrier was protecting them. All insects that come closer to it burn down and die immediately.

Tan Bingyu said, "Is that the famous sand golem of the sand country? How come this prince’s golem is larger than I expected?"

"Hm? The ones I saw before were only half of that size. Is it because he is a prince?" Taiyang said.

Shen Jueyang said, "Don’t be stupid. You’ve seen the king of the sand country summon a golem before after you asked for it. Was it this big? Moreover, this golem seems to have intelligence. Different from the puppet-like one summoned by the king of the sand country before."

"Maybe because of his sand affinity," said Yue Xuexia as she used her newly gained skill Sand Affinity after signing in Burj Al Arab.

She controlled the sand around her, creating a figure of an orca made of sand. It was lifeless at first until Yue Xuexia talked to it.

"Can you swim in the sand, little Orca?"

The sand golem, shaped like an orca, nods its head, and its expression turns into a smiling emotion before it dives into the sand and jumps out once again. It even showed how fast it swims in the sand as if it were the ocean.

Tan Bingyu, Taiyang, and Shen Jueyang were stunned by the scene and then looked at the two golems created by the prince, then once again turned to the orca in the sand, jumping like a dolphin.

Taiyang said, "Why does it feel that Xue’er’s little orca seems to be smarter than that prince’s golems?"

"That prince might get depressed when he saw this. Isn’t his Sand Affinity the reason he was called the Son of the Desert? But the Mistress was able to do it so easily. He will cry," said Tan Bingyu.

Taiyang nodded his head and agreed to Tan Bingyu’s words. "Indeed, that prince will cry! I bet my dinner on it."

"Even if you bet your dinner, it is still Xue’er who will make it," said Shen Jueyang.

Yue Xuexia made a decision and commanded the Sand Golem Orca to stay in the sand and survey the area for them. If there is danger, he must report it to her immediately. The sand golem orca happily accepted its order and dived back into the sand, disappearing before their eyes.

Taiyang asked, "How long can you keep it summoned, Xue’er?"

"As long as I have a Qi, it should be possible. Moreover, it’s a full moon tonight," said Yue Xuexia with a smile.

The three immediately understood the meaning of her words and commented, "Doesn’t that mean you can keep it summoned all night?"

After all, moonlight is the strongest source of qi Yue Xuexia, and thanks to her Yin Moon Physique, she only needs to be under the moonlight to absorb the energy. She didn’t need to do anything, and her qi would replenish itself under the moon.

Collective thoughts of Tan Bingyu, Taiyang, and Shen Jueyang: ’Isn’t that cheating!?’