Chapter 74: The cave monster is overwhelmingly powerful.
The milky white insect body, originally entwined in Jones's skull in layers, was only a quarter the size of his head, but now when it was fully stretched out, it was more than one meter long.
Not only was it long, it was also very fat. It had just absorbed Jones's fat, and it was bulging like a deflated tire that was suddenly inflated.
Gu Rong also reacted quickly. Seeing the insect dragging Jones and trying to get out of the tunnel, he immediately turned around and ran.
There was nowhere to hide in the cave, so they could only find another passage to crawl out.
Gu Rong reached the entrance of another corridor and looked back, and the little boy was confused.
Jones had already crawled out of the tunnel, chasing after Gu Rong with half of his body and half of his head squirming like an insect.
Gu Rong pointed with her little finger, and said calmly in her baby voice: "Big bug!"
“…”
Jones twisted his ankle, and the insects waving happily above his head seemed to twitch.
The live broadcast room is both hilarious and scary. Can you please not make people laugh in serious situations?
Gu Rong was really confused. How could this bug become so big?
But the cub didn't hesitate and immediately crawled into the corridor.
This tunnel was quite wide, and Gu Rong, using all four limbs, climbed up very smoothly. Three more forks appeared ahead, and in the middle tunnel, a monster with withered limbs was stuck, ready to attack.
A young calf is not afraid of a tiger. These seven words are best reflected in Gu Rong.
There was a monster in front of him and Jones with a forked head behind him, but Gu Rong was not afraid at all and remained calm.
Seeing that the monster was still some distance away from the three forks in the road, Gu Rong increased his speed and crawled forward.
When the monster saw that he dared to crawl towards it, it started to crawl forward quickly, even though it had been standing still.
At this time, Gu Rong, Jones and the monster were in a straight line, and the three of them were moving very fast.
Looking closely, Gu Rong is actually the fastest among the three.
Fortunately, Gu Rong was wearing protective clothing, otherwise her hands and legs would have been rubbed to the point of smoking.
Gu Rong arrived at the fork in the road one second before the monster, turned quickly, and went into another corridor.
The monster was caught off guard. What was originally facing it was a cub, but now it was facing a "four-legged beast" with a forked head.
Jones was even more depressed. The person in front of him was clearly a cub, but it suddenly turned into a "black monkey".
Both the "Si Bu Xiang" and the "Black Monkey" were so powerful that they didn't even have time to brake, let alone turn, and could only face them head-on.
Gu Rong wanted to look back to see what was happening, but just as the two were about to collide, the entrance to the corridor suddenly closed.
I don’t know whether it was the corridor where Gu Rong was that moved, or Jones’s side that moved, and they were directly misaligned.
Not seeing any exciting scenes, Gu Rong sighed, looking quite disappointed.
006: [……]
Live broadcast room: [……]
This will make them seem useless QAQ
*
Until he climbed to the next cave, Gu Rong had a smooth journey and encountered nothing.
This cave is slightly smaller than Cave No. 1, and there is also a bright red "2" marked on the stone wall.
This is the No. 2 hole.
Gu Rong found another stone to sit on and prepared to take a rest.
There is no concept of time in the cave. At this point, I have no idea how much time has passed since I entered the cave, nor where the others are.
After all, Gu Rong is a child at heart. At first, he found it quite interesting to crawl around in the corridor, but now he is tired of it.
Gu Rong hugged the little boy's arms and said, "Why are you crawling around here all the time? When can you leave?"
006 said: [My dear host, I haven't received any new missions yet. Perhaps there are new missions waiting for us. Besides, a devil's key appears in every dungeon, and this dungeon is definitely no exception.]
When mentioning the devil's key, Gu Rong thought of the devil himself and pinched his chubby legs.
006: [……]
Well, the little host is not fat at all, the devil will definitely not eat the little host!
As soon as he mentioned the mission, Gu Rong heard a "ding" sound, and the mission came.
[Please ask NPC Zaizai to accept the third task.]
【Mission: Remove the curse.】
[Reward: 1 million points, Devil's Key*1.]
Here it comes, the devil’s key is indeed there!
Although each copy comes with a devil's key as standard, what is it used for?
Gu Rong and 006 were both confused.
006 has a bold guess: [Little host, in the "Mental Hospital" dungeon, we also collected keys and finally synthesized the master key. That key was made of the devil's bones. Could this devil's key be made of the same?]
Could it be that the Devil in the "Mental Hospital" dungeon is just a cameo appearance, and the idea of his bones being made into keys just happened to be a coincidence? Come to think of it, the Devil appears and disappears without a trace, clearly a being above the game. How could he be just a boss in a small dungeon? And how could he be sealed by an NPC in a small dungeon? Therefore, only after collecting all the Devil's keys can the true seal be lifted and the true Devil be released!
006 felt that his guess was reasonable. The devil most likely had five keys. After collecting them all and combining them into a universal key, he could truly release the devil.
006 was passionate and overwhelmed, and felt that he was really smart.
Gu Rong blinked and said crisply, "How can the devil be an old man? He is a child. You should call him little one."
006: [……]
What a small family! I am speechless.
*
After receiving the new task, Gu Rong studied in Cave No. 2, ate something, rested for a while, and then prepared to move on.
He had just chosen an entrance to a corridor and was about to crawl in when a person suddenly crawled out of the corridor, followed by another person.
When Gu Rong saw the newcomers, his eyes lit up: "Big brother, little brother!"
It was Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao who crawled out of the corridor.
When they saw Gu Rong, they were both stunned for a moment, then they both looked happy.
"soft and thick!"
"Little devil!"
The two of them took turns holding the cub. They were crawling in the same corridor, but they were separated before they had crawled far. This made them worry about Gu Rong.
Seeing that Gu Rong was safe and sound, they were both surprised and relieved.
"I'm glad you're okay," Zhuang Yu said. "Rongrong, have you seen anyone else? If you see Jones, run! I don't know what's wrong with him, but he chases everyone he sees. The worms in his head have split apart. He looks scarier than a monster."
The live broadcast room was flooded with comments. No one knew what was going on better than Zaizai!
After all, Jones's head was kicked by Zizi.
Shen Han smiled and said, "That guy is also strange. He is so fat that he seems to have the ability to shrink his bones. He can squeeze into any small hole. Damn, he is so fast."
Zhuang Yu said, "Don't swear in front of Rongrong."
Gu Rong tilted his little head and said, "Baby, you know!"
Then she started chattering away in a crisp voice, telling the two of them what happened after she separated from them, how she was chased by a monster, how she was chased by Jones and how he kicked Jones' head in half.
After hearing this, both of them fell silent.
As expected, it’s Rongrong!
Gu Rong and the player have reached an agreement on their mission, which is to lift the curse.
But Gu Rong was confused and didn't quite understand: "What curse?"
Zhuang Yu: “…”
Shen Hanxiao: "..."
Good, always outside the box, always number one!
Let me ask you, what does it feel like to be crushed by a two-year-old cub in every copy?
The two explained to Gu Rong the curse of the people of Gujia Village. Legend has it that if one finds the heart of the god and obtains the undried blood from the heart, the curse can be lifted.
After hearing this, Gu Rong opened his mouth wide and asked, "Are we in the belly of a god now?"
Shen Hanxiao: "You can understand it that way."
Gu Rong stretched out a finger and gently poked the stone wall. The little cub was still very worried: "We are crawling around in his stomach, and there is a big monster crawling around too. Does it hurt him?"
The two were stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. It was true that children's hearts were the purest.
An idea suddenly struck Zhuang Yu, and he said, "Could it be that those with pure hearts cannot be cursed? Both Xiaoshan and Rongrong are exceptionally pure and sincere people. This is what they have in common."
Shen Han smiled and said, "That's also possible. Generally speaking, gods bring blessings and good fortune. Otherwise, why would people believe in gods and pray to them? If they bring curses and disasters, they are the devil."
"But this mountain is called Shenzhong Mountain. Since it's a god, yet it has brought down a curse, it's most likely a punishment for evil, while kind and sincere people—like Rongrong and Xiaoshan—are spared."
The speculation is reasonable, but there is a lack of evidence.
Gu Rong was actually also listening attentively to what the two were saying. When Shen Hanxiao mentioned the devil, he asked, "Is the devil a bad guy?"
Shen Han smiled and said: “I can’t say it’s bad, but if I meet a cub like you, I might eat him whole without even spitting out the bones.”
When Gu Rong heard this, she was frightened and hid in Zhuang Yu's arms.
Zhuang Yu glared at him and said, "Stop scaring Rongrong."
Shen Hanxiao laughed heartily, and his laughter echoed in the cave, stirring up echoes, like ripples on the surface of a lake, one after another, sounding more creepy than a ghost's cry.
Shen Hanxiao touched his nose, frightened by his own laughter.
Gu Rong's face was solemn, and his two little fleshy hands were clenched into two round fists.
As expected, the devil wants to eat the cub!
*
The two people and the child did not stay for too long. They continued to choose a corridor and prepared to go to the next cave.
This time it went smoothly. I climbed in the tunnel for about half an hour without encountering any monsters or accidents, and arrived at the next cave smoothly.
This is a cave that has not been marked on the map, which means it has never been explored before.
This cave was exceptionally large, larger than Cave 1 and Cave 2 combined, and comparable to a library floor. Strange, jagged rocks stood everywhere, and conical stalactites dangled from the rock ceilings.
But the air here is really bad, with a strong stench of decay.
Gu Rong lowered the mask of his small helmet, isolating himself from the outside world.
The ground was uneven, making it inconvenient for Gu Rong to walk. Zhuang Yu held him in his arms, and Chen Hanxiao led the way in front.
Gu Rong's small helmet could scan accurately. At this moment, he pointed his little hand to an unknown place in front of him, and said in a calm but soul-stirring voice: "There is someone there."
Zhuang Yu: “…”
Shen Hanxiao: "..."
Oh shit!
In an instant, Shen Hanxiao came over and hugged Gu Rong tightly. Gu Rong was still in Zhuang Yu's arms. He hugged Gu Rong's upper body forcefully, while the lower body was still in Zhuang Yu's arms. Then, the two of them and the child squeezed into a ball, squeezing Gu Rong in the middle.
Gu Rong shook his little head, pushed Shen with his little hand and smiled: "Baby is going to be squashed!"
Shen Hanxiao snatched Gu Rong away and hugged him. For some reason, holding the soft little cub made people feel inexplicably safe.
Zhuang Yu rolled his eyes.
The person that Gu Rong pointed at was a male corpse lying on the ground... It was obvious at a glance that he was dead and stiff, so there was no way he could still be alive.
The two people and the child slowly approached the male corpse.
When we got closer, we discovered that the man had two tumors on his head. The larger of the two tumors seemed to have grown so large that the skin could no longer bear it and had broken through, revealing the contents inside.
Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao both widened their eyes.
The tumor was actually filled with densely packed milky white insect eggs.
The two of them retched and almost vomited on the spot.
Gu Rong's eyes were blurred and he could only see a person lying in front of him, but his head was a blur. Seeing that his older brother and younger brother wanted to vomit, he tilted his head in confusion.
The two men immediately hugged Gu Rong and moved away from the male corpse.
Shen Han smiled and said, "Don't tell me that the tumors on the heads of people in Gujia Village are all filled with insect eggs!"
Zhuang Yu felt like vomiting again: "Just know it, there's no need to say it."
Not only did they feel like vomiting, but the audience in the live broadcast room were also feeling very sick.
At this moment, from the darkness of the cave, an urgent cry for help came: "Help, save me, please save me..."
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