Qu Ruilin's neurotoxins are, first and foremost, poisons that enter the human body and attack the nervous system. Once the nervous system is anesthetized, it can cause the person to become paralyzed, leading to the nervous system's inability to function normally and becoming unresponsive. This can cause varying degrees of damage to various organs, rather than the neurotoxin spreading throughout the body via the bloodstream.

Venomous snakes such as cobras, banded kraits, and golden kraits, as well as scorpions and bees, primarily secrete neurotoxins. In contrast, venomous snakes like the hundred-pace snake and the green bamboo snake secrete hemotoxins. These toxins can cause swelling, bruising, and pain at the bite site, and in severe cases, can lead to incomplete blood clotting and systemic bleeding.

Although both toxins are quite deadly, neurotoxins are more difficult to detect and more dangerous.

As tomb raiders, we spend years in the deep mountains and forests, and we inevitably encounter highly poisonous creatures. Therefore, the records of various snake venoms in the Judge's Record are quite clear.

After Qu Ruilin suggested that the jade worms contained neurotoxins, I was the first to raise a question: "I don't think we were poisoned by neurotoxins! Although paralysis is one of the symptoms of neurotoxins, before that, one would first feel numbness, twitching, burning pain, etc. But none of us experienced these symptoms; instead, we went straight into the paralysis stage. This means that the toxins in our bodies acted very quickly. At this rate, if the jade worms really contained neurotoxins, we would have died long ago. There would definitely be some signs of the toxins spreading."

Wei Shengnan subconsciously replied, "The things here are things I've never seen before on the market, so they can't be understood with normal thinking."

With Wei Shengnan's guidance, I suddenly understood the crux of the matter: "That's right, the things here are most likely not natural creatures. Since Ping'an Village has been raising Gu for generations, it makes sense to use Gu worms as a defense mechanism! The fact that the neurotoxin of this jade worm can take effect so quickly means that it must be artificially cultivated!"

After listening to my analysis, Song Laosan realized the seriousness of the situation: "If that's the case, then we're in big trouble! None of us know any witchcraft, and witchcraft is a special field of study. If we can't cure the poison, won't the whole team be dragged down?"

"I have the antidote here; perhaps we can give it a try."

I pulled my travel bag over and found the small porcelain bottle that Miao Xiaoxian had given me. I poured some of the powder into my fingertip and then inhaled it deeply through my nose: "This is the medicine powder that Miao Xiaoxian gave me. It is said to be able to cure most of the Gu poison. However, some of the Gu-raising methods in Ping'an Village have been lost, so whether this medicine powder can work on the poison of the Jade Insect is still unknown."

Old Song grinned: "Regardless of whether it works or not, having a solution is a good thing. Miss Jiang, could you please hand me the antidote?"

After I inhaled the antidote powder, it felt like I had chewed a handful of mint leaves; my nasal cavity and throat felt cool and refreshing. About half an hour later, my stomach suddenly started rumbling, and my intestines felt like they were being twisted in pain.

"Wow……"

Not far away, Qu Ruilin ripped off his gas mask, spat on the ground, and said with snot and tears streaming down his face, "Duan Shenxing, what is this stuff you gave us? Why are the side effects so severe?"

"vomit!"

Song Laosan gagged, then vomited, clutching his stomach in pain: "Ouch, what's wrong with this medicine! After taking it, I'm vomiting and having diarrhea, I feel like my butt is about to burst... Hey? Hey hey hey! The medicine is working, I can feel my butt again!"

Ouch!

At that moment, I also clutched my stomach and felt a surge of heat rushing straight to my anus. My left leg, which had been numb, became incredibly sore, like it was numb. Even the slightest touch made me shudder.

Seeing that I was covered in sweat, Jiang Man grabbed my arm: "Duan Shenxing, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I just need to use the restroom!"

Although my left leg was in excruciating pain, I couldn't bear to have soiled my pants, so I struggled to get up and walked behind a large rock.

I don't know what Miao Xiaoxian's medicine was made of. I vomited and had diarrhea for a while, and when my body was almost exhausted, the soreness, numbness and swelling in my legs disappeared, and it was as if nothing had happened.

Just as I was marveling at the wonders of witchcraft, Song Laosan suddenly appeared from the side and whispered, "Xiao Duan!"

"Damn, you scared me!"

I looked at Song Laosan standing in front of me and waved my hand at him: "Get lost! What's wrong with you? Peeping at my butt?"

Old Song wasn't joking with me. He turned around and said, "Stop fooling around. I have something important to tell you. Hurry up and finish wiping, then come with me."

When I heard Song Laosan say that, I tore open the wet toilet paper pouch: "What did you find?"

"You'll see when you get here. I saw some things when I went to take a dump. Qu Ruilin has already gone over. We suspect that those jade worms are just larvae. Anyway, come over here first."

After chatting with me for a bit, Song Laosan led me deeper into the cave after I finished wiping my bottom. Even though I was wearing a gas mask, I still smelled a pungent odor and couldn't help but frown: "Did you smell something strange coming from here? How much did you poop here before?"

"Get lost! I'm not a septic tank, how could I possibly poop this much? Be prepared, the cave inside is even weirder than this!"

As Song Laosan spoke, he led me around a rock and shone his flashlight ahead: "See for yourself."

I looked in the direction Song Laosan was pointing, and goosebumps instantly broke out all over my body. I felt like I was about to have a trypophobia attack.

This is a huge cave with several piles of bones inside. But what's even more terrifying are the white, quail-egg-sized insect shells on the ground and walls.

When Qu Ruilin, who was standing in front, saw us arrive, he turned around and walked over. The insect shells under his feet were crushed, making a "crack, crack" sound that was very unpleasant to hear.

Qu Ruilin walked up to me and handed me a complete molted insect: "Look at this thing. Its shape is exactly the same as the jade insect we saw before, and it has an opening at the tail, just like a butterfly cocoon. I suspect that the jade insect we saw before was the larval stage of some kind of insect, which will become an adult after molting."

"The fact that these insects molt here indicates that jade worms do not live in water."

Looking at the countless molted insects in the cave, I subconsciously swallowed: "Perhaps the skeletons we saw in the cave weren't some kind of sacrificial ritual, and those people who were hung up were just food for these insects!"