Even though the beetle had stated in the beginning that if two people couldn't speak at the same time, both of them would lose their chance to talk to each other. However, Number 46 just treated it as a rule. After the beetle announced the cancellation of the chance to talk to each other, he was stunned for a few seconds.
When he finally understood what was going on, his face turned red.
After all, Ji Shanqing wasn't a human. Sometimes, his way of thinking was not limited by human thought processes. Lin Sanjiu had to admit that it was hard to guard against him.
"What … What are you doing?" Number 43 stammered as he whispered into Lin Sanjiu's ear. However, Lin Sanjiu's eyes were fixed on the soil bridge, so she didn't have time to answer him.
Under Lin Sanjiu's gaze, Number 46 immediately turned his head and whispered something to Number 48. Then, he waved his hand fiercely.
Number 48 immediately took a step forward with a nervous look on his face. He opened his mouth tentatively at the beetle.
"Hey!" Lin Sanjiu repeated her old trick, "Mr. Beetle, what do you think of the weather today?"
However, this time, her trick didn't work.
The beetle twisted half of its body and waved its whiskers at her, "Hehehe, your chance to talk to each other has been cancelled. So, even if you talk to me now, I have to ignore you. Although, as a gentleman, it's a little embarrassing. So, it's still Number 48's chance to talk to each other. "
Lin Sanjiu cursed inwardly. "As expected." Then, she poked Number 43, "Quick! Say something to the beetle! "
"W-w-why —" Number 43 stammered, "Even if I do that, they can still tell Number 45 and the rest what they want to say. They can then talk to the beetle …"
"Don't worry about it!" Lin Sanjiu pushed him, "Quick, Number 48 has started talking!"
Fortunately, she had built up a lot of prestige through her tactics and strategies. Hence, Number 43 only hesitated for a moment before he shouted at the beetle, "Mr. Beetle! Why aren't you wearing any clothes? "
Judging from Number 48's expression, he almost bit his own tongue.
As expected, the beetle waved its leg at Number 48 and stopped him from talking. Number 46 stopped him from continuing. The expression on his face under his soft bangs was so ugly that it looked like he was going to wring water out of his face. However, unexpectedly, after the beetle announced that the conversation between Number 48 and Number 43 had been canceled, Number 46's face darkened. However, he still stood there. Even though his expression was ugly, he did not call Number 45 and Number 47 over.
Apparently, Number 45 and Number 47 did not expect things to turn out this way. When the beetle turned to them, both of them were stunned for a while. They craned their necks to take a few glances at Number 46 and Number 48. Realizing that they had no intention of communicating with him at all, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
While Number 47 was talking to the beetle, Number 45 tilted her head and asked the other two people something.
Number 46 said a few words with a stiff expression on his face.
Although she did not hear what he said, from the expression on Number 45's face, it seemed like she was very dissatisfied with what Number 46 said.
"What's going on?" Confused, Number 43 asked, "Since they already have a strategy, why didn't they tell their teammates … Ah!"
Lin Sanjiu smiled at him.
"Their strategy is not only aimed at us, but also at Number 45 and Number 47!" Now that he had figured it out, he said hurriedly, "Now that I think about it, it does make sense. After all, the germination period lasts for ten days. If the beetle only bites the two of us, we will all die before the germination period ends. They want all four of us to become sacrificial pawns! "
"Yes, but Number 45 and Number 47 are not fools. If they think about the current situation, they will know what Number 46 is planning," Lin Sanjiu smirked. Lin Sanjiu smirked, "Let's break their cooperation first and split them into two groups. Also, we don't have Number 46's strategy this time, but our words to the beetles are still effective. Therefore, the possibility of the beetles attacking them will be higher."
Number 43 was stunned for a while. Then, he sighed.
"Actually, if we can reach a consensus. If we take turns to be bitten by the pests, we might still be able to last till the end … Why fight to the death like this? "
Lin Sanjiu looked at him with a hint of admiration.
"This is the ideal situation. However, Number 46 and his team have already cut off this route from the very beginning, "she said softly.
Number 43 nodded in silence.
The result of the eighth time was that Number 47 was bitten. Lin Sanjiu had to admit that the choice of the beetle was a little out of her expectations. From the beetle's tone, it seemed that it preferred the taste of a duoluozhong more than a normal posthuman. It had been a long time since it last bit Number 45. Lin Sanjiu didn't know why it chose to bite Number 47 twice instead of Number 45.
However, when they stood on the soil bridge, they couldn't see Number 47 anymore. It was as if he had used up six months' worth of stamina in one go. He couldn't even stand up and could only rest under the railing.
From the ninth time onwards. The plan that Lin Sanjiu came up with with with the help of the grand prize was no longer effective.
Even though Number 46 and his team were already at odds with each other, it was obvious that they treated Lin Sanjiu and her team as a common enemy. Hence, when the beetle came to visit, all four of them crouched down and hid under the railing. This way, the beetle wouldn't be able to see who was talking to the beetle. Even if the beetle wanted to cause trouble, it wouldn't be a good opportunity.
Hence, Number 43 became the ninth person to be bitten.
When Lin Sanjiu saw his face suddenly turn pale and he fell to the ground as if his legs couldn't support his body, Lin Sanjiu panicked. Currently, both of them had been bitten twice. The stamina that they recovered from the soil was far from the stamina that they lost when they were bitten by the beetle. Furthermore, they were only halfway through the germination period.
"Harry!" Lin Sanjiu shouted. She could feel that her stamina wasn't as strong as before. Her voice became hoarse, "Didn't you say that we can recover our stamina by absorbing the nutrients from the soil? But isn't this too slow? Even without the beetle, we can't get much stronger! "
"Aiya …"
As expected, Harry's reply came from the pair of mountain-like shoes in the sky.
"Of course, you won't be able to germinate if you just stand there and let them bite you. You should know that no matter how fertile the soil is, the plants will still die after being bitten by the beetle. How can you blame me for this? "
Could it be that... Was there any other solution other than getting bitten?
"When is he going to spray the pesticide on us?" Number 43 lay on the ground. His face looked even paler compared to the soil around him, "Logically speaking, it's not good for the farmers if the crops die …"
Even though it was a weak gasp, Lin Sanjiu could hear it clearly. Harry also heard everything clearly.
"I won't spray the pesticide on my own accord," he stated, emphasizing the word "on my own accord". "If you insist, I can spray some on you … But, you have to be mentally prepared. The consequences of spraying the pesticide are far more serious than being bitten by the beetle."
As for what the consequences were … No matter how many times Lin Sanjiu asked, Harry's voice disappeared. He didn't answer her.
Lin Sanjiu fell into silence. She stared at the blood-red bite wound on her arm and fell into deep thought.
For the tenth and eleventh time, both parties tried their best to come up with all sorts of excuses. In the end, it was a draw. Number 45 was bitten for the tenth time, and Lin Sanjiu was bitten for the eleventh time.
There wasn't much time left in the germination period. Number 46 and his team were visibly more relaxed. If things continued like this, they would be able to survive until the end of the germination period. However, it was a different story for Lin Sanjiu and Ji Shanqing. If they were bitten again, they would definitely die.
Lying on the ground, Lin Sanjiu couldn't even see the sky clearly. Everything around her was a blur. Her hallucinations were getting worse, but she could no longer see anything clearly. It was as if her brain had run out of energy and was half-paralyzed.
"If this goes on, we will die," Number 43 muttered. He floated up from the other side like a ghost. "Let's spray the pesticide …"
Harry's warning was not without reason. If he said that the consequences were worse than the beetle's bite, then it was definitely worse. However, for the past few days, their bare feet were rooted to the ground. Their bare feet seemed to be rooted to the ground. They did not dare to move away from the ground for even a moment. However, the heat that came from under their feet was like trying to put out a burning cart of firewood with a cup of water. It was of little help. Death was just around the corner. No one could control what would happen in the future.
Number 46 and his team had already treated them as if they were already dead. They didn't even try to hide their presence as they walked and talked. Through the gentle breeze, Lin Sanjiu could vaguely hear Number 48's voice, "If both of them get bitten again, we only have three days left … We will take turns to be bitten. That's fair …"
"Well, the beetle has to bite them first …"
"Don't worry." Number 46 suddenly let out a chuckle. His voice was strangely clear in the blur. "Let's go. We will give them a taste of their own medicine. "
"What?"
Lin Sanjiu pondered for a long time before she finally understood what he meant.
Number 43 was slightly stronger than Lin Sanjiu. He supported his limp body with his arms, "Oh no, they have too many people. They are going to take away our chance to talk!"
Before Lin Sanjiu could say anything, he had already called out with a pale face, "Harry! Harry!"
"What's the matter?" A thunderous voice sounded from above his head this time.
"Spray the pesticide, please …" Number 43 ignored Lin Sanjiu even though he could feel her trembling hand grabbing his sleeve, "If you don't spray it now, we are all dead!"
"Are you sure you want to spray the pesticide?" Harry gasped. He seemed to feel that this was not a good idea, "The consequences are very serious."
"No matter how serious it is, it won't be worse than death —"
Even though Number 43 didn't say anything, his expression showed that he was determined to do so.
There was a sudden silence on the soil bridge where Number 46's group was.
If one side was sprayed with pesticide and the other side was unsprayed, it meant that the beetle's next choice was certain. Just when Lin Sanjiu was trying her best to focus and think about what to do next, Harry spoke again, "But let me make this clear. I will only spray the pesticide once. There won't be a second time. Also, the pesticide is only effective for 12 hours."
Number 43 was dumbfounded. Even a deaf person could feel the joy and relief from the murmurs on the other side.
In other words, even if they took a huge risk and sprayed the pesticide, they could only avoid being bitten by the beetle once. This was not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.
"Spray, spray the pesticide."
Just when Number 43 was hesitating and wondering if he could refute his words, he heard Lin Sanjiu's weak and feeble voice coming from beside him.
"What? You heard him … "
"I have an idea." Every word seemed to drain her energy. After she said those few words, she fell to the ground and muttered to the sky, "We have decided to spray the pesticide, but we have a requirement on the area. Can we do that?" "What do you think?"
"Yes, you can … Say it."
Harry's voice rumbled through the sky. After a few seconds of silence, he spoke again, "Oh, alright, I'll spray it then."
As soon as Number 46 finished his sentence, he could not help but smile.
"Ha! They have lost all hope. " He coughed to cover up the hoarse voice that he had let out when he was excited just now. He kindly explained to the others, "They had no choice but to use this method. After all, if they can drag it out for another 12 hours, it means they have another 12 hours to live."
"There won't be any accidents, right?" Number 47 asked expressionlessly. His stamina was the weakest among them, so he was holding back the most.
"Nope." Number 46 thought for a while and smiled, "I've put myself in their shoes. I can't think of anything. They won't have any ideas anyway. After all, they can't fight with force here and they can't defend themselves to avoid being bitten by the beetles."
"Great."
Lin Sanjiu and Number 46 muttered to themselves in unison as they smelled the smell of the pesticide in the air that was getting stronger and stronger. (To be continued.)
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Look at how accurate the word count is! No one else can do this! Also, I won't do double updates today so that you won't have to ask me about it in the comments section. Hahahaha. Who do you think you are playing with me? Double updates? (Cross this off.)
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