Gu Lou's abdomen swelled up, and he suddenly turned over and lay on the ground to vomit.
When Zhou Wen saw Gu Lou vomit a lot of white things, he took a careful look and nearly vomited as well. Gu Lou had vomited many maggots that were squirming on the ground.
Gu Lou vomited more and more worms. The others felt their scalps go numb. They were worried that they would end up like Gu Lou.
After vomiting for a while, Gu Lou also vomited out the centipede-like bug. His swollen abdomen had also subsided. He looked much better, but his face was frighteningly pale.
"Master Gu, what's wrong with Gu Lou?" Li Mobai asked.
Just now, they had already paid attention to their surroundings and did not find any problems. Gu Lou's sudden accident made them very uneasy.
"Don't worry, it's not a problem with the Flower of Life. Someone planted a parasite in his body, and I've already killed him." Gu Shanshui extended his hand and beckoned. The centipede-like bug flew into his hand and something dropped from its claws.
It was a worm the size of a grain of rice. It really looked like a grain of rice. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell that it was actually a worm.
"This is a rather common Rice Gu. Although it is only at the legendary level, it is easily eaten by the opponent if it is mixed in the rice grains. After it enters the body, it uses the internal force of rapid reproduction to destroy the body from the inside. It is very difficult for outsiders to understand."
Gu Shanshui paused for a moment before continuing, "The Rice Gu isn't fast, and its offensive strength isn't very strong. It's very difficult for it to enter the body directly. Before we came, the Rice Gu had already mixed into the bamboo bucket of rice that Gu Lou brought. That's why the Rice Gu invaded his body after he ate it. "
With that said, Gu Shanshui got Gu Lou and Gu He to check the things they had brought. Indeed, they found some Rice Gu in their bamboo buckets of rice. They also found a Gu thinner than a strand of hair in the kettle.
Gu Shanshui told them that it was also a Legendary Gu named Bone Drilling Worm. It could easily kill a person if it invaded their body. It would burrow into the bone cavity and reproduce in large numbers, gnawing at the bones until there were none left.
Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief. The few of them hadn't eaten the bamboo bucket of rice, nor had they drunk any water. Now, they didn't feel like eating or drinking.
The few of them handed their things to Gu Shanshui for inspection. Thankfully, there were no problems with their food and water.
"From the looks of it, someone did this before we set off. Master Gu, do you know who did it?" Li Mobai asked.
Gu Shanshui shook his head and said, "Our Gu family probably wouldn't do such a thing because they know that these Gu can't deal with me."
Li Mobai fell into deep thought. If they weren't from the Gu family, it was possible that they weren't targeting Gu Shanshui and company. The scope was too wide, making it difficult to guess.
"Master Gu, is there any way to guard against these parasites?" Butterfly asked.
After all, she was a woman. When she saw the scene of Gu Lou vomiting maggots, she was disgusted. If she had to vomit again, she would rather die.
"There are countless Gu worms in the Southern District. It's easy to defend against one or a few, but to defend against all of them, one can only rely on one's experience and judgment. However, if you have a legendary divine item that can restrain all Gu, no Gu will dare approach you. "As Gu Shanshui spoke, he glanced at the chick on Zhou Wen's shoulder.
"What divine item is that?" Butterfly asked.
"The most famous one is the Mythical Ice Silkworm Gu. If you have an Ice Silkworm Gu, basically no Gu will dare approach you. Even if they dare to approach, they will be discovered by the Ice Silkworm Gu and killed. Most Mythical Gu have similar effects. The prerequisite is that you can tame it, "Gu Shanshui said.
"Can't you just kill it and have a Companion Beast drop?" Butterfly asked.
"Some can, some can't," Gu Shanshui said ambiguously.
"Why?" Butterfly asked in puzzlement.
"Because living Gu have experienced many battles. They have very strong instincts, experience, and a certain level of intelligence. They also have territorial awareness. However, Companion Beasts might not have high intelligence. Without combat experience and territorial awareness, most of them need their owners to control them before they can unleash their might. They will be much weaker in terms of taking precautions in advance. Furthermore, Mythical Gu might not drop Companion Beasts. The chances of them being domesticated are higher, "Gu Shanshui said.
"Master Gu, do you have any Mythical Gu on you? Release them and let us broaden our horizons," Butterfly said.
"If I had one, I wouldn't have needed to ask Mr. Zhou to help me capture the Corpse Bug. There are many people who rear Gu in the South District, but very few have Mythical Gu. Furthermore, most of them should be in the Dugu family. " Gu Shanshui seemed to be in a good mood as he continued, "If Mr. Zhou can help me capture the Corpse Bug this time, I will have a Mythical Gu. In the future, the Gu family will be considered one of the top figures in the South District."
Gu Shanshui checked everyone's belongings and didn't find any more Gu before continuing on their way.
The Flower River under the moon was so beautiful that it left one's heart palpitating. A breeze blew past, causing the flowers to sway like ripples in the river.
Gu Shanshui sniffed hard and suddenly stopped. Furthermore, he gestured for them to stop before looking at the distant Flower River.
Zhou Wen and company stopped and traced his gaze. They saw a sea of flowers in front of them, but they didn't discover anything.
But the wind was getting stronger and stronger. Not long after, they saw some lights dancing on the Flower River in the distance.
Zhou Wen's Truth Listener ability was extremely powerful, so he quickly saw what it was.
It wasn't a light at all, but a crystal-like butterfly. The butterfly's entire body was transparent, and there were many patterns on the inside of its wings. The patterns suffused an ice-blue cold light, making it look even more dazzling.
When the ice-blue butterfly flapped its wings, it stirred up a strong wind that stirred up ripples on the Flower River.
"That's … a Nether Butterfly …" When Gu Lou saw that it was a butterfly, his pale face instantly paled.
Beside him, Gu He wasn't any better. His expression was extremely ugly.
"It's no wonder no one who enters the Flower River can leave alive. There's actually a Nether Butterfly here …" Gu Shanshui said with a heavy expression.
Although Zhou Wen didn't know what a Nether Butterfly was, he could tell from the Essence Energy fluctuations on its body that it was definitely a Mythical dimensional creature.
"The legendary Nether Envoy, the Nether Butterfly that guides souls into the Underworld?" Li Mobai had clearly heard of the Nether Butterfly's name as he stared at the butterfly and said with a frown.
Gu Shanshui whispered, "I've only heard of people encountering Nether Butterflies in the past, but that was in a mysterious dimensional zone that humans are almost unable to reach. I never expected there to be a Nether Butterfly in the Flower River. Our luck sure isn't good."
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