Chapter 115 Marine Hot Spring Comprehensive Sanatorium (XI)
Seeing her was not surprising to Mingzhao. Ever since she saw Mao Mao transporting nutrients, she knew that she was also part of the system constructed by this mother insect.
But why is it that Mao Mao always seems very nervous about her contact with nutrients or her nighttime activities?
It seems I don't want to become that kind of thing.
However, now is not the time to think about these things; Mingzhao must quickly find a way to get rid of the cocoon.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be confident she could handle so many people outside.
Picking up Thor's battle axe, Mingzhao cleaved the cocoon with tremendous force.
She could clearly feel the thing inside shake.
The mother insect let out another shriek!
The footsteps outside quickened in pace, getting closer and closer to the cave entrance!
Mingzhao no longer hesitated and swung the axe at the fastest speed.
"You still came."
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out at the cave entrance.
Mingzhao turned her head and saw that Maomao had appeared silently at the door at some point.
She looked in her direction, as if the invisibility cloak didn't exist at all.
Mingzhao then realized that her invisibility cloak was completely useless against a powerful figure like Mao Mao.
Then why, before...?
She knew from the beginning that she had gone out the previous night.
But why didn't she do anything...?
"Are you here to help the mother insect deal with me?"
Mingzhao dismissed the useless thoughts in his mind and gripped the staff in his hand tightly.
"I'm here to help you."
Maomao stood at the doorway, sunlight streaming in from behind her, casting long shadows on the floor.
The sea breeze ruffled the hair on her head, giving her a very boss-like demeanor.
A flame gathered at her fingertips.
“Come out, after the mother insect has spun her cocoon, only fire can break it open.”
Mingzhao was still hesitant. Those inside would be wary of the mother insect, and perhaps they could still put up a fight.
But going out now would mean certain death.
Mao Mao noticed her hesitation.
"You can break its defenses with this axe, but you certainly won't be able to do it before they arrive."
“I have no ill intentions towards you. If I really wanted to attack you, I would have done so last night.”
Mingzhao was persuaded and walked out of the cave.
The flame ignited the silk threads on the cocoon the moment it touched them.
A raging fire instantly erupted, illuminating the entire cave.
The mother insect's shriek became even more piercing; Mingzhao felt as if his eardrums were about to shatter.
At this moment, the patients and staff also walked onto the rocky beach, and were about to reach the cave entrance.
But their eyes turned blood red, and their faces showed a pained and ferocious expression.
Then came the madness.
They seemed to have been suddenly activated by some program, rushing over with all their might.
Completely disregarding his illness and wounds.
Mingzhao glanced back and saw that Maomao was still facing the cocoon, continuously attacking with fire magic.
Countless cocoons at the top burst open, and a dense swarm of strange creatures crawled out.
But they retreated when faced with the fire in front of Mao Mao.
These creatures look very strange; they have nothing to do with the mother insect and resemble some kind of deformed monkey.
Its body was covered in black slime, making it look extremely disgusting.
"Don't worry about me, focus on dealing with the people outside!"
Mao Mao didn't turn around, but it seemed as if she saw Ming Zhao's gaze.
Mingzhao gritted his teeth and decided to ignore her.
If Mao Mao's abilities are insufficient to resolve this situation, then she is powerless to do anything about it.
The patients were standing on the rocks, surrounded by seawater.
This is the perfect time to utilize electrical conductivity!
Mingzhao released a conductive object and took two steps back to prevent the current from contacting him.
The patients on the reef were instantly electrocuted and swayed precariously.
But they seemed completely oblivious to the pain, their eyes filled with even greater madness!
They crawled towards us like an oddball.
Mingzhao took out the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles and fired!
The poisoned needles riddled the first row of patients with holes.
But even after they fell, a whole bunch more came.
Mingzhao then unleashed another lightning net, trapping all the patients who were closest to him.
Then I took out my curling iron, which I hadn't used in a long time.
"100,000 volts!"
Dark clouds appeared, and a large number of lightning bolts struck, temporarily immobilizing nearby patients.
At this time, the staff also arrived.
They stood on the outer edge of the reef, none of them making a move, seemingly waiting for the patients to finish their charge.
Mingzhao's heart sank.
If the patient is so powerful, then the staff must be much more capable than the patient.
She really didn't have the confidence to defeat so many people if they all attacked together.
However, the staff just watched and did nothing.
Following their gaze, Mingzhao realized they were looking at Mao Mao, who was engaged in a fierce battle in the cave, not at him.
Turning his head to look into the cave, he discovered that the battle situation had changed.
The shadow of Mao Mao had somehow transformed into a black thorn.
Those eerie black monkeys were all bound by the shadow thorns.
The fire had already burned a large hole in the mother insect's cocoon, revealing her abdomen.
“That’s enough, let’s give her the final blow,” Maomao said.
Mingzhao raised his staff and released an ice spike.
The hard icicle pierced the mother insect's abdomen, causing more pink liquid to flow out.
The mother insect's shriek turned mournful.
Mingzhao quickly followed up with another lightning strike.
The raging flames had already burned the mother insect's limbs black.
It could no longer adhere to the top of the cave and fell down.
It wriggled a couple of times on the ground, then stopped moving.
The animal outside, its eyes bloodshot, struggling to crawl over, suddenly stopped moving.
A look of confusion appeared in their eyes.
"ah!!!"
Suddenly, a scream rang out.
Mingzhao discovered that it was the dolphin she had cared for.
It suddenly discovered the wounds on its body, and the pain coming from all directions immediately overwhelmed it.
Immediately afterwards, the other patients also regained consciousness and the ability to feel pain.
Chaos erupted immediately outside.
The staff standing at a distance finally moved. They came over to give the patients basic first aid and then carried them away on stretchers.
From seeing Mingzhao to witnessing the death of the mother insect, and now, none of the staff members showed any emotion on their faces.
It was as if they were just waiting to carry out their work.
When Mingzhao returned to the cave, the cave, which had originally emitted a blue light, was now charred black by the fire.
After the mother worm died, the black monkeys also stopped moving.
Mingzhao observed them carefully and found that their body shape was very similar to that of humans.
He even had tattered, corroded clothes and weapons on his body.
The slime on the cave ceiling had been mostly burned off, and the mother insect's eggs fell down.
It contained a thick, black substance that emitted a disgusting stench and looked spoiled.
Mingzhao mustered his courage and asked Maomao.
"What exactly is this pollution? Why did those patients turn out like this?"
Mao Mao's gaze was also fixed on the broken eggs.
"The pollution is real, but this mother insect is not a savior. In fact, it is the one most severely polluted."
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