Chapter 122: Rock Safety Zone (10)
Chapter 122: Rock Safety Zone (10)
The energy in this S-level insect stone was extremely overbearing. The black energy surrounded E Shifang's body. It was a whole week later that E Shifang opened his eyes again.
"how are you feeling?"
"I don't feel anything."
E Shifang sat there, letting Xie Mian's fingertips wander over his body.
The pure healing bugs roamed around Goose Shifang's body, finally settling at his heart. Xie Mian gently placed his ear against Goose Shifang's chest, but there was still no sound of a beating heart.
"Oh, it's okay. I'm fine! Let's go. I'm hungry. Let's go eat something."
Xie Mian had already prepared the meal and was waiting for E Shifang to wake up so he could eat it.
E Shifang quickly ate his meal: "Mm, the food my wife cooks is really delicious!"
Xie Mian smiled and silently put a grain of rice into his mouth. After E Shifang absorbed the insect stone, his body remained unchanged.
His heart area was still like a bottomless black hole, continuously draining the energy from E Shifang's body.
Maybe Goose Shifang's transformation into a goose is related to this black hole.
The next morning, Xie Mian and E Shifang were having breakfast when the security guard from the villa area came over and said that a child who called himself a "rat" wanted to see them.
Xie Mian gave the security guard a bug stone and asked him to bring the mouse in.
The mouse was so happy to see Xie Mian that he cried. He had been wanting to see Xie Mian for the past few days, even bringing a lot of food with him. But every time, the security guard said there was no one there. Today, he finally saw Xie Mian.
"I have arranged all the people you asked me to arrange. There are still a lot of insect stones left, which I brought here."
The mouse wiped his dirty face and carefully took out the insect stone from his chest.
There are more than two-thirds of the insect stone left.
"Have you had breakfast, kids? Let's eat together."
Goose Shifang invited Mouse to have breakfast with him. Mouse liked the kid because he was smart, brave and not greedy.
Seeing the child waving his hands and refusing to go to the table, Xie Mian poured a bowl of porridge and gave him a big meat bun: "You can take the remaining insect stones."
“I, I, I…”
This is such a windfall that the mouse doesn't know where to put its hands.
"Thank you, boss! Thank you, boss!"
The mouse leaned forward and was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Xie Mian.
"Tell me about what's going on at the base. This will be your reward."
"Hmm, ah, what do you want to hear, boss?"
"Anything is fine, just say whatever you want."
The mouse scratched his head, his eyes lighting up, and then he lowered his voice, "There's been rumors in the base lately. Some insect-lovers have suddenly gone insane, unable to control their powers, and eventually... died. No one knows the specific reason, but everyone in the base says it's the insects running wild."
"Well, anything else?"
Seeing the mouse finish the big bun in just a few bites, Xie Mian handed him another one.
"Also, a batch of 'special insect stones' have recently appeared on the black market. They're said to be able to cure some difficult and complicated diseases, and even allow people to advance to higher levels. However, they're shrouded in mystery, the price is shockingly high, and their origin is unknown."
"What's going on at the research institute?" Xie Mian continued to ask.
The mouse shuddered, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. "The research institute... that place is weird. They're still recruiting test subjects, but there have been rumors lately that the disappearance rate of test subjects is extremely high. And... and some people say they're doing 'living research,' using living people to study insect energy and insect monsters..."
When the mouse said this, his voice trembled a little.
Not long after the mouse left, the doorbell of the villa rang again.
Xie Mian opened the door and found that it was Mrs. Scorpion. She was wearing a tight leather jacket and standing at the door seductively, holding a bottle of red wine in her hand.
"Thank you, Mr., for interrupting me."
Madam Scorpion wore a perfectly composed smile and spoke in a charming voice, "I heard you've been searching for high-level special insect stones lately. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Xie Mian's eyes were cold, and he didn't let her in. He just said lightly: "No need."
Mrs. Scorpion was not angry. She handed the red wine over, but Xie Mian did not take it.
She put the wine by the door and lowered her voice:
"Mr. Xie, you're a smart man. You should know that some things on the black market aren't accessible to ordinary people. For example, some rare insect stones, or... some 'potions' that can solve special problems."
She deliberately emphasized the word "medicine" and glanced vaguely at E Shifang behind Xie Mian.
Xie Mian's heart was moved, but he remained calm on the surface: "Oh? What potion?"
"There are many," said Madam Scorpion, her eyes seductively. "For example, there are some that can make a person's insect power explode, some that can repair body damage, and even... some that can change insect state. Of course, these things are very expensive, and their sources are mysterious. They require special channels to obtain."
She paused, then continued, "Mr. Xie, you are extremely powerful. If you can cooperate with me and jointly control the black market, the benefits we can gain will be far greater than what a mere S-level insect stone can achieve."
Xie Mian gave her a cold look and refused directly, "I don't need your cooperation."
The smile on Mrs. Scorpion's face froze. She hadn't expected Xie Mian to reject her so directly. She wanted to say something else, but Xie Mian had already closed the door.
Xie Mian returned to the living room and saw E Shifang sitting on the sofa, playing an unspeakable game out of boredom.
He must find a solution to the "black hole" in Goose Shifang's body.
On the main road leading from the low-rent area to the base gate.
A security team composed of insect-loving people was coldly escorting a group of people.
This group of people were ragged and haggard, young and old, and each of them carried a simple bag.
"Hurry up! Don't dawdle!" The leading security guard waved his sharp insect limbs.
In the team, an old woman suddenly fell to her knees, crying out at the top of her lungs:
"Please! Don't chase us out! There are insect monsters everywhere outside, and going out will mean death! We, we can definitely collect enough insect stones if we give us another half month!"
Next to her, a mother held her skinny baby tightly in her arms, the baby crying weakly. The mother's eyes were filled with despair, her lips trembling, but no sound came out.
“Rules are rules!”
Another security guard responded indifferently, "The base doesn't allow people who haven't rented or purchased housing to stay on base for more than two weeks. You've already exceeded the limit!"
At this moment, at the end of the team, a man suddenly broke free from the security guard escorting him and rushed madly to the alley next to him, trying to escape from the team.
"court death!"
A cold light flashed in the leading security guard's eyes. He raised his hand, and a red flesh worm suddenly jumped out from his palm and bit the big man's neck.
"ah--!"
The big man only had time to let out a scream before he fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and died.
The cries of pleading that were heard just now disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The survivors around were so frightened that they dared not breathe and their bodies were stiff.
Xie Mian and E Shifang stood not far away and took in the entire scene.
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