In the southeast of the Crystal Maze, there was a place called 'Phylloxera'.
The so-called 'Phylloxera' was both a place name and an item.
The owner of this place, or rather, this leaf, was the ruler of the Maze Realm's sky — the Silkworm Mother.
Just as Feng Bujue and the rest received the mission …
Accompanied by strange hissing sounds, a huge white shadow wriggled towards this place. She was very fast, and her huge body was much more agile than it looked.
Soon, she climbed onto the giant mulberry leaf that was about the size of a football field and perched on the leaf veins.
"Ugh — Ugh —"
Silkworm Mother let out a series of horrifying vomiting sounds with her loli's "cute" voice.
In the next second, a stream of mucus gushed out of its mouth. Then, a pinkish-white human-shaped cocoon fell out and landed on the leaf.
"Hehehe … You haven't gone mad yet?" The Silkworm Mother chuckled coldly. "This is the first time I've seen a human that can last so long …"
As she spoke, the 'human cocoon' was pulled up by the silk thread and slowly rose into the air. (The Phylloxera's height was parallel to the silk net in the air, and the Silkworm Mother was always moving in the world above the silk net).
"Normally, after being controlled by me, people would immediately fall into extreme panic. Even if they were left alone, they would go mad within ten minutes, "the Silkworm Mother continued. Silkworm Mother continued, "And you … I swallowed you into my stomach and brought you all the way here, but you still showed no signs of mental breakdown …"
Around the Phylloxera, there were four or five extremely tall crystal pillars that gradually converged upward. While the Silkworm Mother was talking, the cocoon that contained Uncle Worthless had risen to the edge of one of the crystal pillars and was suspended there.
"But don't worry … I can wait." The Silkworm Mother cackled. "You should be able to hear me now, right? Hehe … That's right. In the cocoons around you, there are a few stubborn fellows like you. They are all still alive. "
She was referring to the other cocoons that were suspended on the other crystal pillars. However, those chrysalises were much bigger than the one Uncle Worthless was in. From the looks of it … the creatures inside the chrysalises were clearly not humanoid.
"They've stayed there longer than you can imagine … Hehehe …" The mother silkworm continued. "Don't expect to starve to death … You won't. My cocoon will keep you alive until you turn into a delicious meal that has gone insane." She laughed proudly before her tone suddenly turned cold. "Hmph … I know you still have hope." She snorted coldly. "Yes, your companions did successfully cut off the 'brain threads' I implanted, but don't think that they will save you."
As she spoke, her body trembled again.
At this moment, the net above the Crystal Maze returned to its invisible state.
"I won't let them have their way …" Silkworm Mother said gloomily. Her voice was a stark contrast to her tone. "I'll wait here … for them to walk right into my trap …"
…
Somewhere else in the Crystal Maze.
"Eh? The net disappeared again, "Atobe said as he looked at the change above him.
"It didn't disappear; it just returned to its invisible state," Feng Bujue said.
"From how I see it …" Hong Hu said with some thought. "This is probably a sign that the mother silkworm is returning to her nest …"
"I say …" Running Horse turned to Feng Bujue. "Are you sure we're heading in the right direction?"
"Yes, I also want to ask, why are you leading the way so confidently?" Atobe asked.
"I can't say that I'm confident. This time, I'm only sixty to seventy percent confident," Feng Bujue explained. "You saw the patch of net that was repaired earlier, right? Based on the color of the silk, I managed to predict the order and direction that the mother silkworm was weaving the net in, and from that, I was able to deduce which way she was retreating. " He gestured with his hand. "Furthermore … the direction that we're heading in is similar to the path that she took earlier."
"Awoo!"
Before Brother Jue finished, a standard wolf's howl came from the front of the group.
The four players immediately stopped in their tracks and became alert.
They were like birds that were startled by the twang of a bow, so even the slightest movement had to be treated with caution.
At this point, the terror of Nightmare mode was starting to show. Even though all five of them were powerful players, the progress of the scenario was not that much easier. This was because they did not have the chance to show off their strength. Since the start of the scenario, there had not been many serious battles, but everyone's stamina was almost depleted. With the triple debuffs of hunger, thirst, and fatigue, there was no need for any powerful monsters. Just some disgusting scenario settings were enough to make the players run for their lives, and they were in a sorry state.
"Erm …" The low growl of a beast approached. Behind a translucent crystal pillar, the shadow of a beast appeared.
Just as the players thought that it would be some kind of wolf-like creature, the system toyed with them again …
"Awoo!" Following another howl, the beast finally jumped out from behind the crystal pillar and showed its real body.
It was a goat …
And it was a wild goat. It looked like a highland breed. Its fur was grayish brown, and its upper body was darker. There was a pair of slightly curved horns on its head, and there were many ridges on them like a mountain range.
"Awoo!" The goat widened its bulging eyes and lowered its head. It shook its horns threateningly and howled again.
The gamers weren't afraid at all. Instead, they looked at the creature in front of them with a pained expression.
"This … is a goat, right?" Atobe's lips twitched as he mumbled.
"Ah, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a goat," Hong Hu added.
"Hmm … Perhaps it evolved to mimic the cry of its natural predator …" Feng Bujue held his chin and said.
Just as the three of them were commenting on the head and hooves of the goat in front of them, the Heavenly Steed leaped forward.
"Evil creature!" Flying Pegasus waved his arm and roared, "Are you trying to stop the hero's footsteps?"
"Awoo …" The goat howled again, as if it could really understand Brother Ma's words.
"I advise you to turn back from the wrong path!" Sky Steed in Soaring Skies turned sideways again, changing the angle and pointing at him with a completely symmetrical posture, "I still see a trace of kindness in your eyes... Even if the matter between your mother and the wolf caused you to be discriminated against in your childhood, you can't give up on yourself. You have to..."
"Kindness my ass!" Feng Bujue rushed forward from behind and slapped Brother Pegasus on the face, pushing him to the side. "What mother and wolf? What kind of child is that? What kind of country is that? Why are you shooting your mouth off at a goat? Do you think you're Naruto? "
Before he could finish his rant, there was a shing sound, and Brother Pegasus' cleaver left his scabbard.
"All of you, back off. Let me, who has the power of Five Tiger Star, deal with this." Feng Bujue grabbed the cleaver and prepared to attack.
In his eyes, be it a wolf or a goat, there was no difference. He had eaten a fairy, so how could an animal survive in his hands?
"Er … What is he talking about?" Hong Hu asked with confusion.
"In terms of setting … the Five Tiger Stars are the five strongest chefs in the world of dark cuisine," Abe added. The second he said that, he sighed and shook his head with his hands over his face. "Sigh … Why would I know something like that?"
While they spoke, Brother Pegasus leaped at the goat.
Then, amidst the rising and falling groans and roars of the man and beast, an extremely ugly wrestling match took place.
To protect the integrity of the 'ingredients', Feng Bujue chose to use the cleaver to fight in close combat, and the result was that he was half dead from exhaustion.
In the end, he had no choice but to activate Body Enhancement Spell (Modification) to complete the kill.
When the goat was pinned to the ground and its neck was slit open, Feng Bujue did something that looked disgusting to others. He leaned forward and drank several mouthfuls of raw goat blood.
After drinking the goat's blood, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve, stood up, and burped. "Ah … not bad."
"I really don't know how to comment on your behavior …" Hong Hu licked his lips. "I can only say that you are an extreme pragmatist."
"If you want to drink, then come and drink. After that, I'm going to cut it." As Feng Bujue spoke, he very mischievously used the blood to form a smile on both sides of his lips.
"Is this … really drinkable?" Flying Pegasus asked as he swallowed his saliva. Obviously, he was as thirsty as his teammates, but he still had some psychological issues.
"I think I've seen raw goat blood on the menu at a hot pot restaurant before," Abe said. "But I didn't order it because I was afraid of parasites."
"Is that so …" When Hong Hu heard that, he sighed in relief. He walked toward the goat's carcass. "Then, there's nothing to worry about. Perhaps it'll taste good." He was a pragmatic person. If it was just a parasite, then it was fine. After all, there was no need to worry about illness in the game. Even if it triggered some kind of abnormal status, it could be cured with medicine.
Hong Hu squatted down and lowered his head to take a few sips from the goat's neck. After three seconds, he stood up and said with a strange expression, "What the … Why is it so disgusting?"
"I didn't say it was good." Feng Bujue shrugged.
"Then, why did you say 'not bad' with such a satisfied expression?" Hong Hu roared.
"Because it can quench my thirst, and I didn't get any abnormal status after drinking it," Feng Bujue replied. "If it fulfills those two criteria, then it's a qualified drink. What else do you want?"
"Hmm … If it's me …" Abe added, "I want to put it in a bowl and add some parsley and peanuts …"
"I want to boil it to kill bacteria and add some salt," Flying Pegasus added.
"Stop wasting time!" Feng Bujue sighed helplessly facing these two who treated their questions as questions. "If you want to drink it, then hurry up. After that, I still have to deal with the carcass. Do you still want to save Uncle Trash or not? Or do you plan to branch out? "
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