Chapter 156 Finally Discovered
The truth is so compelling that it leaves one speechless.
I originally thought that Sheng's move had some kind of strong side effects or that I had to pay some kind of price, but I didn't expect to get this answer after asking.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. As an extension of his limbs, corrections, and hair, the vines that I accidentally grabbed in my hand before caused such a strong reaction. Now that the Venus flytraps and other plants growing on those vines are rushing into the swarm of insects to hunt them, it's normal for them to feel a sense of feeding.
This reaction seems a bit too intense, and perhaps, as he said, it was caused by nausea from eating a large number of live insects at once.
I suddenly had a mischievous thought, but more than that, I was curious: "Haven't you ever had an insect feast before?"
I remember hearing from my friends who often travel around that when adventurers in the wild run out of food and can't find any animals or monsters that can be cooked, they will try to find insects hidden in the branches and ground in the mountains or sand, add some wild fruits and mushrooms they pick along the way, and stew them together to fill their stomachs.
Although they often accidentally ingest poisonous herbs or foods with strong paralyzing properties, resulting in all sorts of bizarre side effects such as limb convulsions, foaming at the mouth, delirium, and projectile diarrhea, for those mercenaries who already risk their lives, being sick is better than starving to death.
I was naturally curious about this as well, and I even tried to order it at a luxury hotel where it was exclusively available. But each time, I was stopped by the mentor who appeared right after me. In the end, I could only hear about it from other people, and I couldn't forget the terrible expressions that most of them showed when they told me about it.
As expected, Sheng's expression worsened upon hearing my question: "I... I would absolutely never eat that kind of thing. If it weren't for the current special circumstances, just looking at its appearance would make it impossible to eat."
"But the reality is that you've already consumed a lot since the hunt that just started."
I pointed out, "Didn't you notice that your hair is smoother and softer than before? It looks like those tendrils were eating those insects... Well, after consuming the food, they transferred all the nutrients from the decomposition to you."
"I, of course I know all that." Sheng's complexion still didn't look good. "But... ugh, sorry, I still feel a little nauseous."
Well, everyone has a few foods they strongly dislike, that's normal.
I shrugged, stood up, and asked [Juncheng], who had approached me, about the location of the honey used in the coffee shop. I then left alone for a while and returned with some warm honey water.
"Have some of this."
I poured a little less than half a cup into a white porcelain tea set and pushed it along the table towards Sheng: "At least warm your stomach. Keeping gagging like this can easily damage your stomach and esophagus."
The listless Sheng, looking like a wilted bean sprout, straightened his head on the table, closed his eyes, and forced himself to drink a few mouthfuls before finally perking up a bit.
"...Thank you, I feel alive again."
Muttering to himself, Sheng looked at me with a renewed gleam in his eyes, then suddenly flashed a victory sign: "Big brother, big brother, did you see that? I single-handedly blocked this attack!"
Following his words, I sensed the outside world again. The swarm's suicidal attacks were almost over; only a few scattered vines growing carnivorous plants were still catching the remaining few flying insects on the periphery.
In front of me, Sheng, who had reduced his exertion, had also recovered from the intense discomfort he had just experienced, and only a few strands of his once loose, verdant "long hair" remained behind him.
Facing his eyes, which were practically overflowing with "Praise me!", I smiled and poured him another glass, urging him to drink it. After thinking for a moment, I took out a piece of candy that someone had given me earlier from my pocket and placed it in his palm: "Yes, I saw it. It's amazing. Even if I were to do it, I can't guarantee that I could achieve the same result."
"whee."
What I said was the truth. To eliminate a large number of attacking insect swarms in such a short time, there was almost no other way but to use large-scale spells.
Ordinary arrows and blades are almost useless against swarms of insects, and firing magic bullets or fireballs cannot guarantee coverage. Using a fire wall... is not out of the question, but the insect swarm isn't entirely stupid. After most of the phototropic insects die off initially, the survivors will naturally seek out areas that the fire wall cannot cover, leading to another busy period.
However, if they avoid battle, the defensive barrier they set up will inevitably weaken under the prolonged attack of the insect swarm, and when it is finally breached, it may even lead to a more troublesome situation.
As for the large-scale spells mentioned earlier, let's not even talk about whether we can successfully wipe out the swarm of insects. At least from the current situation, the building we are hiding in is bound to suffer.
In conclusion, Sheng's proposed solution is the most reliable.
"You chose this career path because you knew from the beginning that this ability would come in handy, right?" I vaguely remembered Sheng mentioning this to me before. "Will it be useful in later events?"
I need to extract more information from him so that I can at least make the necessary preparations in advance.
"Well, I wouldn't say it's useful." Sheng looked thoughtful. "The reason I chose to become a spirit user is more because of its ability to heal people. After all, in this situation, getting a lot of supplies in time still requires a certain amount of luck."
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