Accompanied by a shrill female scream from the soil bridge, a large black shadow flapped its wings and flew across the dark sky.
The scream only lasted for half a second before it was cut off by the thud of someone falling to the ground. Only the echo of the scream lingered in the night sky.
Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath and sat on the ground along the railing. She quietly deactivated her [Consciousness Mimicry].
"Number 45 was really bitten!" Number 43 took a quick glance at Lin Sanjiu and leaned over. His eyes were wide open under his bandana. "How did you know it was her?"
Lin Sanjiu did not answer his question. Instead, she asked a seemingly unrelated question, "How big was the clump of soil that you kicked when you were in the chamber?"
"How big …" Number 43 was stunned for a moment, but he cooperated with Lin Sanjiu and recalled for a few seconds. Then, he stretched out his hand and gestured to Lin Sanjiu the length of his body, "Although I didn't take a closer look, I think it was about this big. There were a lot of soil fragments."
"Don't you think it's strange that you only saw a leg after kicking off so much soil?" Lin Sanjiu retorted.
Number 43 blinked his eyes as if he didn't understand what Lin Sanjiu meant.
When he finally figured it out, beads of sweat started to form on his forehead.
"Uh, I … I didn't think too much at that time … I thought it was buried vertically …" he said hesitantly as he looked at Lin Sanjiu, "No, no way. It doesn't make sense … "
"There's nothing impossible about it. I think Number 44 was indeed buried after his body was dismembered. Other than the leg that you saw, there should be other larger body parts buried in the soil, "Lin Sanjiu said calmly. She turned to look in another direction, "I don't know if Number 46 noticed this, but the part that was cut off from Number 44's body should be in Number 45's hand now."
"What?" Number 43 was shocked, "Why would she do that?"
"It's simple," Lin Sanjiu sat quietly on the ground, feeling the warm soil against her feet, "Because human flesh is also a source of energy."
"Just like the duoluozhong in this world?" Number 43's face turned pale. "She kept the flesh of Number 44 for food?" "That's right.
"No, just like the duoluozhong. She was a duoluozhong. Previously, I had a vague feeling that something was amiss. Now that I think about it, it seems like I'm right — "Lin Sanjiu frowned when she said that.
Twice, when she felt "some kind of dissonance". It was always after someone mentioned "Evolved" or "Special Items." To the duoluozhongs that were born and bred in this world, these were things that they had never heard of before. It was normal for them to be surprised and curious. Even if it was just a glance or a slight twitch of the corner of the mouth, the duoluozhongs would still be able to catch the slightest hint of emotion.
The duoluozhongs in this world looked no different from ordinary humans. According to Predator Little Five, only after the skin on their faces was cut off would they discover that there were actually more than 50 teeth in their mouths. It was because of this that Number 45 managed to sneak in.
"Did you tell her that your hometown is called 'Honey Swamp'?" Lin Sanjiu asked softly. "I asked her where she came from, and she told me that she also came from Honey Swamp. She has never been to any other world, so she could only answer me with the name that she heard from you. "
"Indeed, I did mention it once when we were chatting. Then, when did she kill Number 44? "Apparently, Number 43 had never thought that there would be a duoluozhong among them. He was still a little stunned, "How come we didn't hear anything? Besides, Number 44 was too careless … "
"We can only know what happened when it happened from the person involved. However, I think Number 45's initial target wasn't 44. Do you remember the seed from the previous group who died? "
"Ah … Yes, Number 42 took the number tag of that seed …"
"If he took the number tag, where is the body? Harry said that the body is in the cave, but we went through three chambers and didn't see the body. " Lin Sanjiu didn't know if it was because she had used up a lot of her stamina to mimic Ji Shanqing or because the wound on her arm was still burning. Lin Sanjiu closed her eyes tiredly and leaned against the railing, "When Number 45 heard about the dead body, she immediately thought that it could be eaten. He immediately thought that it could be eaten, so he hid it early. That's why she jumped out and tried the water droplet first because she didn't have to worry about it. Even if she was exhausted, she could eat the dead body to replenish her stamina. "
"I don't know what happened after that. Number 45, who was supposed to eat the corpses, attacked Number 44 instead … "Lin Sanjiu sneered coldly," Before the worm appeared, I heard the sound of someone eating meat from the soil bridge. It was different from what I heard before, so I didn't realize it at first. However, when I thought about it, I realized that Number 45 was eating meat when everyone else was asleep. She had to be careful not to leave any stains on her body … So, she tore open the flesh bit by bit before putting the meat into her mouth. "
Number 43's face was a little pale. He seemed to be imagining the scene. He had no choice but to take off his headscarf and wipe the sweat off his forehead. His porcupine-like hair stood up immediately. Even though he was covered by the headscarf for a long time, he didn't seem to yield at all. "Uh … I've seen the duoluozhong here eat people. Damn it … What does this have to do with Number 45 being bitten?"
"Think about it. The worm came when she was halfway through her meal. Even if she was careful not to get any blood on her body, Number 45 probably didn't have enough time to get rid of the smell on her body, right? Seeing that everyone was awake, if I were Number 45, I would apply some balm on my body to cover it up. After all, I have balm on hand. " Lin Sanjiu smiled, "However, it didn't expect that we would talk nonsense about 'nutrients' to the worm … When the worm smelled her body, it realized that the smell on her body was the strongest. Of course, it wanted to bite her first. Speaking of which, it deserved it. "
When Number 43 heard this, he thought for a while and finally understood everything. He couldn't help praising Lin Sanjiu, "You're really smart." Lin Sanjiu blushed a little, so she had no choice but to mutter a reply to his question.
"Now, Number 46 knows that his strategy has failed. What will happen next time? "
Number 43 murmured.
Twelve hours later, he had his answer.
It had been 24 hours since the last time she was bitten. However, Lin Sanjiu felt that she had only recovered less than half of her stamina. Unlike Number 45, who could secretly eat human flesh at night. She could only try her best to stick her feet on the ground to absorb the nutrients from the soil. She did not want to relax even for a moment, even when the pest landed on the opposite side with a buzzing sound.
This time, even Number 46 couldn't come up with a foolproof plan. It was probably because the effects of the balm had not completely worn off. After conversing with everyone, Number 46 didn't come up with a foolproof plan. After conversing with everyone, the pest chose to bite Number 48.
"Sh * t," Lin Sanjiu couldn't help cursing when she saw the creature that followed Number 46 like a shadow fall, "Why did it have to target Number 48?"
"What's wrong with that?"
"46 and 48 are obviously in cahoots. Furthermore, 48 is different from 42. He can't be abandoned so easily." Lin Sanjiu frowned, "If it was someone else, Number 46 wouldn't care. However, this time, it was Number 48 who was attacked. He would definitely try his best to lure the pest to us."
Her guess was right.
When the beetle landed on their soil bridge for the fourth time, Lin Sanjiu's heart skipped a beat when she saw its disgusting grin. She didn't know why.
"Hi. It seems like we haven't met for a long time. " The beetle shook its body. Countless insect shells, antennae, and thin feet let out rustling noises. It rubbed its face and said, "Sigh, I didn't expect a girl like you to lie. What nutrients? I don't have any!"
"They have already started the conversation —"
Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment. Then, she reacted quickly, "That's not fair! How can you pass on what we told you to the other team? "
"I didn't." The deformed face of the beetle looked like a flattened cockroach when it grinned. "... They were the ones who found out that something was wrong. If not for this, they would not have been able to do it. If not for that, I would have thought that they were smeared with nutrients. "
"Needless to say, it must be Number 46 who found out," Lin Sanjiu thought quickly.
If she didn't want to be bitten this time, she had to find out what Number 46 told the beetle. However, the beetle was very tight-lipped. No matter how Lin Sanjiu tried to find out more information, she couldn't find any useful clues. As a result, the minute passed faster than she had imagined.
Number 43 didn't give her any surprises. When Number 43 ran out of chances to converse, both of them looked at each other and realized that both of them didn't look too good.
"Well then, I won't hold back —"
The vermin reared up high and shook its antennae violently, accompanied by its disgusting laughter. Lin Sanjiu felt a piercing pain on the same spot on her arm. Then, the familiar feeling of weakness assaulted her brain again.
"I'm a little hungry today, so I took three bites … Hmm, your leaves aren't as crispy as before. You need to absorb more nutrients." The beetle's nauseating voice lingered in Lin Sanjiu's ears long after it had flown away.
Lin Sanjiu had only recovered about 80% of her previous injury, but she was severely injured again. She gritted her teeth and covered the wound on her arm with her hand. Her clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
Perhaps the beetle knew that it was better to be thin than thin, so it bit Number 43 for the fifth time. As Lin Sanjiu wasn't in a good condition, she couldn't think of any good ideas. She rested for the sixth time before she finally came up with an excuse.
"Wait a minute," Lin Sanjiu shouted at the beetle with a pale face, "I forgot to ask you. You bit the girl on the bridge, right?"
"Yes," the beetle waved its tentacles happily.
"So … is there any difference between my taste and hers?"
"Sigh, now that you mention it …" The beetle raised one of its legs and held its face as if it was thinking, "It's really different. You taste fresher, and your leaves are crispier. But her leaves are thicker and more chewy … Hmm, that's weird. "
"No, there's nothing weird about it," Lin Sanjiu panted as she leaned against the fence. The four people on the other soil bridge were all staring at this side with different expressions on their faces. "That's because we are fundamentally different species of plants. You have bitten four plants so far, but you have missed out the other two plants in their group. They taste different. "
The beetle's eyes lit up when it saw Number 46's soil bridge. The four people on the other side couldn't help taking a few steps back.
"My partner and I can't hold on for much longer. Let's do some calculations. Then, you will know what you should do. Go and bite the other two plants on the other side. Let's take this opportunity to recuperate. That way, even if you don't like their taste, you can still bite us. But if you bite us this time and we die, you will have two less plants to bite. "
She didn't know what Number 46 had said, so she didn't know if her words could move the beetle. She only heard the beetle chuckle and said, "So, you guys know how to calculate!" Lin Sanjiu didn't know what Number 46 had said, so she didn't know if her words could move the beetle. Lin Sanjiu immediately felt relieved.
It seemed that Number 46 had also calculated to maximize the use of the sprouts to lure the beetle to bite him …
The sixth and seventh round ended with Number 46 and Number 47 being bitten consecutively, just as Lin Sanjiu had expected.
In the beginning, the two groups would avoid each other due to the awkwardness of suddenly becoming enemies. However, at this moment, Number 46's group no longer concealed their hostility and hostility.
With this kind of atmosphere, Lin Sanjiu could already imagine the counterattack of Number 46's group. Ever since they were bitten, Number 46 and Number 48 had been huddled together. Lin Sanjiu didn't know what they were discussing, but she was sure that it wasn't something good.
Twelve hours passed in the blink of an eye as Number 43 sighed.
Almost as soon as Lin Sanjiu deactivated her [Consciousness Mimicry], she heard the beetle's buzzing sound. Then, it landed on the soil bridge on the other side.
Number 46 gave her a disdainful smile. Then, he turned around and walked two steps toward the beetle.
"Hey! Hey, beetle, where do you live? "
Number 46 was stunned.
He wasn't the only one. Everyone in Number 43's group — no, even the beetle — was stunned.
Lin Sanjiu didn't seem to notice anything. Just when Number 46 turned his head as if he was going to say something, she quickly asked, "Beetle, do you have a wife and kids?"
The beetle giggled.
"I was wondering when someone would use this trick," it patted itself contentedly. It touched itself contentedly. "Now, Number 46 and Number 49's chance to talk to each other has been canceled."
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