Chapter 352 So That's What Happened
A group of people gathered around, Lao Mi adjusted his glasses and was also stunned:
"Xiao Qin, you know a lot about biology. This thing doesn't look like an ordinary toad to me. What kind is it?"
Ye Xiaomei was squeezed in the crowd, feeling excited. This was a toad as big as a fist, black all over, with bumps on its body that gave people goosebumps, and its belly bulged with its breathing, so it was obvious that it was alive.
Qin Rong took photos of the black toad vigorously: "It's a black toad, a very rare toad. It's very rare because of its special counter-attack process."
Several other assistants kept taking notes.
Ye Xiaomei squatted down and could see that this toad was dug out by those people in the afternoon. Could it be that the poison in the water was the venom secreted by this black toad?
Another important discovery is that living black toads do not have any bad smell.
At this moment, Ye Xiaomei felt that she was right, but she remembered that there was snake venom in the water. Was it possible that there was a white snake in a cave underground?
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaomei became even more excited. She added a logical picture in her mind, such as the undercurrent was the way for the snake to get into the hole and lay eggs. However, how the hard stone was formed and how the black toad was wrapped inside was still a big mystery.
Lao Mi stroked his chin thoughtfully: "This is the first time I've seen this too. By the way, Xiao Chen, take some of the water from upstream and send it back for testing. Remember, you must be polite when you borrow a helicopter from a military region. They are helping us, not owing us anything."
"I understand, Teacher Mi." The assistant named Xiao Chen put the shovel aside and hurried back to the tent. When he came out, he took a lot of tools for sampling.
Qin Rong was also busy and happy. While checking the clarity of the filming, he muttered to himself:
"That's good. This is the first time I've seen one alive. Xiaomei, put on your gloves and help put it in the oxygen box. We must take it back for research."
Ye Xiaomei was poking the black toad with a small wooden stick like a child, then she dropped the stick and took the gloves and small cage that Qin Rong handed over.
Ye Xiaomei had just made her move when she suddenly let out a cry and quickly retracted her hand.
It was not a big deal at first glance. As soon as the index finger touched the black toad, a hole was burned in the glove.
Qin Rong hurriedly asked: "Are you okay?"
Ye Xiaomei looked at her fingers and shook her head. There was a hole in her glove and her fingers were red. Ye Xiaomei looked at the black toad with fear. Some black venom was oozing out of the bumps on its body.
A foul smell instantly filled the surroundings, and Lao Mi and his friends instinctively took two steps back and pinched their noses.
Ye Xiaomei looked at the black toad with fear. It was stimulated by the danger it encountered, so it secreted venom. She didn't know if she would be poisoned.
"Girl, you have to be careful. Don't handle this unknown creature before you understand it better." Lao Mi reminded hurriedly.
Ye Xiaomei nodded, but she found that Qin Rong was the calmest one.
Yes, she is a well-known figure in the biological research community, how could she not know that black toads are poisonous? She is still so calm at this moment.
"Go wash your hands with some tea, I'll take care of the preparation." She handed the camera to Ye Xiaomei.
Ye Xiaomei took off her gloves without thinking, took the camera and went to the tent. She poured out the remaining cool water and started washing her hands vigorously.
At this moment, Ye Xiaomei's heart beat faster, she must not be poisoned to death.
While washing, Ye Xiaomei realized something was wrong. Why did the skin on her index finger that was stained with venom feel a little hard?
After a closer look, Ye Xiaomei was so frightened that she dared not breathe.
"What's going on? Why have the tips of my fingers turned into stones?" Ye Xiaomei was panicked and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. She suddenly had a very bad feeling and her head was buzzing.
His eyes were fixed on the tip of his index finger, the surface of which had turned into a gray-black stone. He trembled as he poked it a few times with his right thumb. It was extremely hard. He pressed it a few times carefully and could still feel the soft texture of flesh hidden under the layer of stone.
It was over. Her fingertips felt like they were covered with a layer of stone skin, a little harder than the old coils that had been used by people who had done physical work all their lives. She reacted quickly and ran to the tent to cover them and take a look.
Oh my god! Ye Xiaomei was so scared that sweat broke out on her back and a faint light emanated from the tips of her fingers. Oh my god, her fingers were glowing.
This really has become a "golden finger".
At this time, someone made a dry belching sound outside, and the stench could be heard from two miles away with the wind.
Sure enough, Qin Rong came back with a small cage, and the stench was instantly a bit irritating.
Qin Rong tilted his neck and vomited all his lunch. Tears flowed uncontrollably, and he couldn't hold it back. Qin Rong turned around and ran out.
The smell was much lighter now.
It was unknown how long it had been before Qin Rong ran back, covering his mouth. He quickly picked up the bottle to rinse his mouth, but found that there was no water. Then he noticed Ye Xiaomei who was in a daze.
"What's wrong with your hand?" Qin Rong grabbed Ye Xiaomei's hand and asked.
Ye Xiao looked at Qin Rong with a helpless look: "It's glowing."
Qin Rong pinched Ye Xiaomei's fingers and sighed, "Ah...it's my fault for being careless. But it's okay and will be fine in a few days."
Ye Xiaomei came back to her senses and looked at Qin Rong hesitantly: "You know that black toad is poisonous."
Qin Rong showed no sign of embarrassment after his conspiracy was discovered. Instead, he spoke with a proud and arrogant manner:
"That's right. I've long said that your physique is different from that of ordinary people. This poison won't cause any harm to you. If you don't believe me, you'll know in a few days."
Still so self-righteous? Ye Xiaomei was dissatisfied in her heart, but she didn't dare to offend her openly. If she annoyed her and was tied up and taken to the experimental base, she would be in trouble.
"Really?" Ye Xiaomei asked back in a suspicious tone.
Qin Rong nodded: "Really." He thought, Ye Xiaomei, can you stop pretending? Do you know how evil it is? It's even more evil than the stench of the black toad. You are the host of the white snake, how could you not be able to neutralize the poison of the black toad?
In the evening, when Ye Xiaomei left Dongshan, they were still digging. After the guidance of Qin Rong, a biologist, they were sure that there must be a snake hole underground.
Ye Xiaomei guessed all this, but she felt mixed emotions as she looked at her fingers.
After feeling it carefully, I really didn't feel any discomfort. Maybe it would be fine in a few days just like Qin Rong said.
Returning to the dormitory, Ye Xiaomei closed the door and drew the curtains, then placed the tightly wrapped stone egg under the bed on the table. She opened them layer by layer, and as light appeared, Ye Xiaomei looked inside with her chin lowered.
The palm-sized black toad inside was still sleeping, but... today was the first time I saw a live black toad, and it was several times bigger than the one inside the stone.
It can’t be the black toad baby, thinking of this, Ye Xiaomei’s eyes suddenly widened.
Yes, those stones are tightly stuck together and inseparable. How come they look like toad eggs, covered with a layer of mucus.
In addition, the substance secreted by the black toad will form hard stones.
Yes, Ye Xiaomei slammed the table and stood up. Why didn’t she think of it at first?
Can we say with certainty that the black toad in the stone egg in front of us has not grown up yet?
Can we also say that the black toad is different from ordinary toads? Ordinary toads lay eggs that turn into tadpoles and then take shape, but the black toad's eggs directly nurture their offspring into shape before they come out?
The more Ye Xiaomei thought about it, the more her scalp tingled. The more she felt that she was too smart, extremely smart.
Next, Ye Xiaomei's mind seemed to be enlightened. She instantly understood why the black toad hid in the stone to hatch and why it couldn't leave the white snake.
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