The wind continued to blow across the farm. It was still as refreshing as it was ten minutes ago, but Lin Sanjiu wished that the wind would stop blowing and not blow anymore.
For the first time in her life, she smelled the "scent of a bug" in the wind.
"Not many people in this world know what a bug smells like. They are really lucky."
After staring at the beetle for a few seconds, even the experienced Lin Sanjiu couldn't help but lower her eyes. If she continued to stare at the beetle, she was afraid that she would vomit if she opened her mouth.
Lin Sanjiu looked at the ground of the soil bridge. Even though she could still vaguely see the thick and shiny legs of the worm, she still felt a little better about her stomach. She paused for a while and asked, "Is there a time limit to my conversation with you?"
"Yes, there is. Every team member can only talk to me for one minute. You can choose not to talk to me." The beetle didn't seem to notice Lin Sanjiu's unpleasant expression. It swayed its legs and laughed, "But you have to be careful. Only one person can talk at a time. You can't talk at the same time. If you talk at the same time, no matter how many people there are, you will lose the chance to talk to me. "
Hearing that, Lin Sanjiu quickly exchanged glances with Number 43.
"Is your purpose of coming here to eat us?" Lin Sanjiu calmed herself down and asked, "How often do you come here?"
Harry had given her too little information, so she could only ask the beetle for more information.
"Oh, not always. I come here when I'm hungry." The giant beetle moved its body. The sight of its countless tentacles and legs moving was enough to make one's nerves tense. "It's a little embarrassing to say that I want to eat such a beautiful lady like you. But, it's true."
"How do you want to eat us?"
"I'm a gentleman when I eat. I only take a few bites each time. At most, I will leave a row of marks on your body."
That was what he said, but Harry had warned him. Every time he was bitten, he would lose a month's worth of stamina. If the "bites" were counted as "one bite", then it would be very dangerous.
Frowning, Lin Sanjiu asked, "In other words, the six people here … No. Every time you come over, you only need to take a few bites. You don't have to bite the same person, right? "
"That's right. But it's so troublesome to take a bite out of every bud. If possible, I'd prefer to settle it in one place. "The beetle rubbed the pair of slender feet at the top of its abdomen.
"It's talking about a place. It's not a person or a sprout. "Fontaine's murmur rang in his ears.
Indeed, Lin Sanjiu was immediately reminded by her own subconscious. Beetle was not willing to change the location, but he did not say that he could not change the people. In other words, the purpose of the grouping was that everyone could bear the losses together and avoid serious casualties.
In that case, it would indeed become a competition between groups … There were only two of them on their side, so they took a greater risk at the beginning and were at a disadvantage.
For a moment, Lin Sanjiu didn't have time to sort out her thoughts or come up with a solution. She quickly asked, "What are you basing your choice on?"
"Basically, after I deal with you guys, I can make a decision based on that," the beetle narrowed its eyes.
It was as good as not saying anything. Lin Sanjiu began to feel a little anxious. Up until this point in the conversation, there was no progress at all. The beetle was just going back and forth in circles. In fact, the information it gave her was not more than what Harry had said.
"Just tell me, what do we have to do so that you won't bite us?" Lin Sanjiu was getting impatient. She went straight to the point, "What do you want? Special Item? Food? Or something else? "
"Oh, I'm just a beetle. Those things are useless to me. Ah, your one minute is up. I almost let you fool me." As if it found itself very funny, the giant beetle trembled and laughed for a while. Its two long antennae swayed in the air.
Lin Sanjiu was not surprised by this result. However, Lin Sanjiu still cursed inwardly. A minute was not a long time. Lin Sanjiu did not get anything out of them. When she took a step back, she turned her eyes and looked at the soil bridge opposite her. The four people had stood up again. His eyes were glued to Lin Sanjiu's side. Other than the expressionless Number 47, the rest of them, including Number 46, seemed to be a little anxious.
Seeing the beetle taking a step toward him, Number 48's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. However, he didn't move his bare feet away from the soil. He was still pressing his feet against the ground.
The beetle had a pair of round eyes. It moved down a little and then raised its head again.
The conversation between Lin Sanjiu and the beetle only lasted for a minute. Obviously, that was not enough time for Number 48 to come up with a countermeasure. He tried to ask a few questions in a row, but just like before, the beetle gave him a vague answer. Other than the fact that "different sprouts taste different", the beetle gave him less information than Lin Sanjiu did.
"Hmm, wait, let me think," Number 48 realized that he didn't have much time left. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead. Unknowingly, his toes had sunk deep into the soil, "Damn it, my stamina recovery is too slow. Yes, yes, it's all the same. You can eat the other side. It's okay, right?"
"Ah, it's time."
The beetle narrowed its eyes and laughed. Its round eyes, which were as big as a human head, looked at the two of them. "Hey, actually, I have already made up my mind."
At that moment, Lin Sanjiu felt her heart skip a beat. When the shadow flashed in front of her, her body reacted first. Almost as if it was a conditioned reflex, when she leaped backward, the [Tornado Whip] appeared in her hand out of thin air. Then, she lashed out at the shadow in front of her.
However, this time, the [Tornado Whip] didn't even cause a ripple in the air before the shadow closed in on her. The next second, she felt a sharp pain in her arm. She couldn't even hold on to the whip and it fell to the ground with a loud thud.
Lin Sanjiu's legs gave way and she fell to the ground after being hit by the whip. Only then did she realize the consequences of her sudden and drastic decrease in stamina. Her chest and abdomen were so dry that she felt as if they had been roasted for a few days. Her vision blurred. She wanted to move. However, for a moment, all she could move was her trembling lips.
“49！ Are you okay? " Number 43 exclaimed. He quickly crawled over and held her head up. Then, he swept the dirt off her face.
Lin Sanjiu blinked a few times. Only then did she start to see more clearly.
"Actually, I'm not that hungry today." The giant beetle shook the shell on its back as it laughed. "… Seeing that you're a pretty lady, I only took two bites of you. Oh, I have to say. You taste pretty good. The leaves are crispy and the juice is sweet … "
"F * ck off!" Number 43 was infuriated. He seemed to be even angrier than Lin Sanjiu. He picked up his shoe and threw it at the beetle. Just as the shoe was about to hit the beetle, the beetle opened its carapace and blocked the shoe, revealing an even more disgusting layer of wrinkles underneath.
"See you next time, Ro." The beetle didn't seem to care about Lin Sanjiu's action, which couldn't even be considered an attack. It spread its wings. The beetle, which was twice as big as before, quickly turned around and flew down the soil bridge with an indescribable lightness.
When the beetle completely disappeared into the soil, Lin Sanjiu sat up straight. Only then did Lin Sanjiu sit up shakily. Sure enough, the so-called month of physical exhaustion was calculated based on the "one bite" of the worm. She had not eaten a single grain of rice for a month, and she had used up too much energy in the cave. Coupled with the two bites this time, she almost couldn't hold on any longer.
"I'll hold you while you take off your shoes," Number 48 said as he took her by the arm. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Lin Sanjiu suddenly stop moving. Then, they heard cheers coming from the other soil bridge. Both of them heard it at the same time.
"Sure enough, it's that group!" The high-pitched voice belonged to Number 45. She excitedly said, "46's idea is really —" before she was stopped by Number 48's voice, "Don't say that. They might hear you!"
"F * ck," Number 43 cursed, "What did they do? Why are those guys so quick-witted when it comes to this kind of thing? "
Lin Sanjiu couldn't spit out a single word, so naturally, she couldn't answer him. She rested on the ground for a long time before she took off her shoes and socks. That was all they did. She was already out of breath. Her chest heaved violently for a long time before she finally felt a little better.
Seeing that she could move, Number 43 helped her to the edge of the fence so that she could lean against it to rest. Lin Sanjiu frowned and stared at the darkening sky for a while. Finally, she spoke weakly.
"Did you just say that … they're quick-witted when it comes to this kind of thing?" Her voice was so weak that it seemed like it would disappear into the air at any moment. However, she managed to hold her ground, "What do you mean?"
Number 43 was stunned. Apparently, he didn't expect that her first question would be this.
"This …" He hesitated for a moment. After he glanced at Lin Sanjiu, he finally opened his mouth as if he was explaining something, "I know that I'm not a smart person and I have a bad temper. That's why after I left my hometown, I've been telling myself that I have to keep everything in my heart. I can't get close to anyone because I don't want to be taken advantage of."
"The reason why I told you this is to let you know that I didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just a habit of mine," Number 43 sighed. Number 43 sighed. "When we were in the cave, I was holding onto your rope and had to rely on you to lift me up. I couldn't exert any strength at that time. I could only kick my legs back and forth. Coincidentally, I kicked a large piece of soil off the ground, allowing me to see what was underneath."
"What was that?"
"… A human leg." Number 43 swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Apparently, he didn't like the image that appeared in his mind, "The rest of the leg was still buried in the soil, so I couldn't see anything. I was shocked at that time. When I wanted to take a closer look, you pulled me up a little. Even though I only took a quick glance, I think I saw a pair of dark blue pants on that leg. "
"Dark blue …"
Even though Lin Sanjiu was exhausted and her head felt heavy, she couldn't help but think of the missing Number 44. He was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans.
"I didn't kill Number 44, and I'm sure you didn't kill him either," the veins on Number 43's forehead throbbed. "… Think about the situation at that time. Needless to say, someone must have felt that there weren't enough water droplets to go around because there were too many people. That's why they secretly killed Number 44. I'm guessing it was Number 47 who did it. You see, when we regrouped, that guy immediately switched sides to Number 46's side! "
Lin Sanjiu frowned. She had a vague feeling that she could piece the two pieces of evidence together. However, she couldn't figure out what the two pieces of evidence were and what conclusion she could come up with after piecing them together. Her groggy brain couldn't come up with an answer at all.
"Anyway, that's all. That's all in the past. " Number 43 calmed himself down and said in a low voice, "… What I can't figure out now is what method they used to prevent the beetle from biting them."
Logically speaking, there were only two ways to avoid being bitten by the beetle. The first was to make the other group's opponent look more delicious than them. The second was to make themselves "less delicious". After all, the method of making a deal with the beetle had been denied by the giant beetle. Thanks to Harry's unreasonable rules, they didn't have any means to resist or bargain with the beetle.
"Number 46's group must have used some method to make themselves" less delicious "," Lin Sanjiu thought to herself slowly.
The sun was slowly tilting to one side of the sky. The wind of dusk was blowing. The chill was much stronger than before and it hit her skin in waves.
Perhaps it was because Lin Sanjiu had put her bare feet on the ground for a while. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she did feel a thin stream of warmth flowing through her blood vessels. It made her feel a little better.
Since they couldn't come to a conclusion even after a short discussion, Number 43 was already lying on the soil bridge in a daze. Lin Sanjiu slowly propped herself up and put all her weight on the soil fence. Then, she looked at the soil bridge where Number 46's group was.
Initially, Lin Sanjiu wanted to find out more about them, but when she looked at them, she was disappointed. All four of them were very cautious. Right now, they didn't even show their heads. They were all sitting under the soil fence.
When another gust of wind blew into her face, Lin Sanjiu suddenly felt something in her heart. It was as if one of her senses had noticed something. She looked left and right. However, there wasn't a single person in her illusion.
After thinking for a while, Lin Sanjiu closed her eyes.
With the experience of using her "hypersensory", when she deliberately focused all her attention on one of her senses, that sense would become unusually sharp and clear.
This time, the same trick didn't disappoint her.
As the wind blew into her face, a familiar smell filled the air. Lin Sanjiu hadn't smelled that smell for at least five to six years. For a moment, she doubted herself. However, after she sniffed the air again, she immediately crouched down and called out, "43!"
"Hmm?" Number 43 raised his head from the ground.
"I think I know how that group avoided being bitten by the beetle …" she said softly, "I smelled something just now. Which world are you from? Do you have something called essential balm oil in your hometown? "
"Ah, yes, there is!" Number 43 suddenly sat up. "My hometown is Honey Swamp. We have essential balm there too!"
Lin Sanjiu was stunned.
"So, they applied essential balm on themselves. No wonder!" Number 43 cursed as he laughed. (To be continued.)
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