Chapter 168 A "Guest" from Another Region
This answer surprised Rong Yi; she had assumed the two girls had found the blanket themselves.
Wei Yanqing asked from the side, "Do you know where your father and the others are hiding?"
In fact, he only sensed the two children around him; there was no one else.
The young woman nodded hopefully, "I know, it's in the factory across the street!"
The girl, along with her younger sister, left the basement with Rong Yi and the others.
Once on the ground, the two girls hugged each other tightly. They couldn't believe that the bustling town streets of just a few days ago had become like this.
However, they held back their tears and quickly walked towards the place their father had told them to hide.
When they arrived, the factory was in ruins, and several holes had been dug out.
"Daddy!" The two girls cried as they searched for their father, but no one answered them.
Wei Yanqing shook his head at Rong Yi, meaning that no one here had survived.
Finally, in a basement, they saw scattered carnivorous insect shells on the floor.
Perhaps the girls' fathers are hiding here with someone, but the number of shells is small and they can't block out their scent.
Rong Yi recalled the two outer shells covering the girls, which were just enough to cover them both. If there were one more, they wouldn't be completely covered. Perhaps that's why their father came out again, worried that if he hid there, it would implicate the two children.
“Generally speaking, when a carnivorous insect smells the scent of its own kind that is not alive, it will eat them. However, since there were a large number of living people present, the carnivorous insects did not choose to eat their own kind but instead prioritized fresher food.”
The two girls didn't say anything, but stood aside silently shedding tears.
After these days of fright, they dared not cry out loud, for fear of attracting those horrible insects.
Wei Yanqing asked the two girls, "How long have you been hiding there?"
"I don't know, there are no watches down there."
Having been in complete darkness the whole time, and without a watch to check the time, they naturally had no idea how long they had been hiding.
Rong Yi couldn't help but ask curiously, "So how did you survive the hunger that arose while you were hiding?"
There was no food in the basement at the time, not even any excrement.
The young woman hesitated for a moment before pulling something wrapped in paper from her pants pocket, which was covered by her coat. "Eating this will fill you up, and it's not poisonous."
Rong Yi glanced at it and knew it was the flesh of a ferocious worm. He couldn't believe that these two children would dare to eat it. The information about the alien creatures that people talked about had not been fully disclosed to the public, yet they still ate it.
"That's a good idea."
The ferocious insects are terrifying, appearing to contain all the world's most potent poisons, but their flesh is actually not poisonous; it just doesn't taste very good, and its energy is real.
Wei Yanqing raised an eyebrow. "Is this edible?"
Rong Yi had never told him whether the insect was poisonous or not.
Rong Yi nodded, "Being able to eat means not only having the courage to eat, but also having a strong will to survive."
Without these, it's truly impossible to swallow.
She picked up the ferocious insect meat from the girl's hand. "The ferocious insect has a lot of energy and won't rot even if it's left out for a long time, unless the energy dissipates naturally. With their physiques, a small bite from each of them would be enough for three days without needing to eat or drink, and it wouldn't decompose into anything useless."
This is why there's no excrement in the basement, because the flesh of the carnivorous insects has been completely absorbed, leaving no waste.
Wei Yanqing looked at the two girls and asked, "If this town is attacked, where did your father find the shells of these insects to cover you with?"
Judging from the state of the town, it doesn't seem like it has the ability to resist.
The girl pointed to the sky, "It was bombed by a big plane."
As for which country's plane it was, Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing had no interest in dwelling on that.
Rong Yi returned the meat to them, saying, "Keep this. I promised to help you, and I definitely will. Is there anything you need to take with you? We'll be leaving soon."
Fortunately, they didn't go too far; this small town is quite close to the border.
Furthermore, the two girls are from Xia Kingdom. If they are sent back to the border and handed over to the army, they will definitely take care of it.
The girls returned to the basement where they had once hidden. The older sister took out the remaining pieces of meat that had been stuffed into the mud wall; these were all pieces she had pried off their shells.
They didn't have anything, but the older sister kept staring at the two pieces of the ferocious insect's shell.
Wei Yanqing squatted down and asked her, "Want to take these with you?"
The older sister pursed her lips. "No, this is too heavy. We can't lift it."
She never imagined that these two kind-hearted adults would carry her; she knew how dangerous the situation was outside.
Wei Yanqing stood up, went to the carapace of the ferocious insect, reached out and touched it, and the two shells disappeared instantly.
The little girls stared wide-eyed and gasped.
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On the way, Rong Yi continued to instruct them, "Don't be afraid or scream if you encounter ferocious insects. We will take care of them. When we reach the border, you will see the Xia Kingdom's army guarding there. We will hand you over to them, and those soldiers will help you get home."
go home.
This word was once a luxury in the hearts of girls. They had heard the sound of gnats destroying houses, and even if there was no noise outside, they dared not go out, thinking that they would only exhaust themselves and die in that basement.
“I remember you mentioned that no meteorites landed in that city. If your mother didn’t run into the danger zone, she should still be alive,” Wei Yanqing said.
Hearing this, the girls wiped away their tears.
Wei Yanqing's storage space was full of things, but there were no clothes for the children, so the two children had to continue wearing their dirty clothes. However, they would get the people safely to the encampment as soon as possible.
Just as Rong Yi had predicted, they encountered ferocious insects on the way.
The two girls hugged each other, and as they swept past like a whirlwind, the ferocious insects in their line of sight were wiped out completely, literally.
Seeing Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing display their extraordinary abilities, the older sister felt a surge of longing. If she were that strong, she could protect many people.
After dealing with the two waves of insect swarms, the older girl took out a paper package of ferocious insect meat. She had almost finished digesting the meat she ate last time, so she needed to replenish it.
"Hey, you two are still eating this?" Rong Yi's words made the girl stop what she was doing.
The older girl seemed a little flustered. "We'll eat the smaller one, and you can keep the larger one."
Seeing her like this, Rong Yi conjured up the meat worm feast he had prepared earlier. "You've misunderstood. I wanted you to eat this. The meat of the ferocious worm is too disgusting."
Seeing that the two children still wanted to refuse, Rong Yi tore open the packaging and put two pieces of meat into their mouths.
"Don't spit it out, this is much more precious than the flesh of the ferocious insect."
The two girls obediently ate the meat, and the small amount made them feel quite full, even letting out a burp.
Seeing them smack their lips, Rong Yi smiled and said, "Delicious, isn't it?"
The girls nodded shyly, "Thank you, sister."
Rong Yi rewrapped the meat and stuffed it into their arms, saying, "Keep it and eat it slowly. It won't spoil easily. Just put it in the refrigerator when you get home."
Wei Yanqing also said, "It's fine to keep it. We're so capable, we won't lack food."
The older girl then decided to leave the food, silently noting the faces of her two benefactors.
(End of this chapter)
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