Chapter 102: Insect Plague [VIP]
The excavated soil was piled on both sides, and sure enough, some insects crawled out from the hole, and gathered together densely, making people feel cold on the back.
However, Luo Qi frowned and asked:
"This bug... doesn't seem to be an ant?"
Stopping the equipment and observing carefully, some of the bugs were half the size of a fist, while others were only the size of a finger.
Under the sunlight, it is slightly translucent, but the oval abdomen at the back seems to be filled with ink-like liquid, and there is a row of compound eyes embedded in the front.
This is……
Tang Tian's heart skipped a beat.
Why does it feel like I've dug up another kind of insect nest?
"No, leave now!"
As soon as the words fell, with a whoosh, several insects suddenly jumped onto Tang Tian's face, and the distinct itching sensation brought by the body movements fell on her cheeks.
Shen Boyun quickly cut out a wind blade, separating the bugs on the former's face and blowing away most of the bugs on the ground.
However, these creatures that looked more like spiders began to jump one by one and gather on his body.
Tang Tian immediately used her fire ability, but compared to other insects, this kind of insect could actually withstand most flames!
She immediately shouted:
"Hurry up and go! Find someone else!"
"No! Wait..."
The three people without special powers used the weapons they carried with them, but for the insect plague, ordinary weapons not only could not harm all the insects, but might also harm the two people who were already close to the insects.
Song Wenqun didn't want to leave. He was eager to help Tang Tian get rid of the bugs, but Cheng Jing and Luo Qi seemed to have made up their minds. They each grabbed one side and prepared to escape from here first.
Song Wenqun couldn't believe it, and shouted with a distorted expression:
"Are you crazy? Just leaving them to go on their own?!"
"No, it's because I calmed down!"
Cheng Jing said with a straight face:
"The three of us don't have special abilities. In this situation, minimizing casualties and not hindering our progress are the most important things. I'm sure Tang Tian and Brother Yun will find a way to escape!"
Although Luo Qi was also worried, she also chose the best solution. This was what the survivors had summed up with their lives.
Song Wenqun had no way to refute. He could only watch as more and more jumping spiders jumped on Tang Tian and Shen Boyun, as if they were completely submerged.
The two of them suddenly felt a sharp pain on the back of their necks, and finally couldn't help but fall into darkness.
…
"Tang Tian, get up quickly! The authorities have sent relief supplies!"
So cold...
Before Tang Tian fully opened her eyes, she felt her hands and feet were cold and numb, and countless cold air was drilling into her pores.
It was a familiar voice, but when she came to her senses, she opened her eyes instantly.
What caught my eye was the ceiling—and it wasn't the ceiling of the base room, but rather...
The room in Xinyuan?
"Hey, are you half asleep? I'm afraid your mom and sister aren't doing well, so you're the only one left to go! How about this, let my wife and Tang Nan go with you, so you can have some company along the way!"
"If he's not my husband, why should I go too? We can get those supplies by ourselves, right? Zirui can't leave me!"
Tang Tian tilted her head and looked, her pupils trembling.
It turned out to be Tang Haifeng, who was dressed warmly and looked condescending, and Lai Meiyan, who looked reluctant!
Aren’t they dead?!
No, I should be at the base, where I was attacked by an unknown insect!
The current scene is obviously in an extremely cold period, and his home in Hexinyuan is obviously the same as in the previous life!
"Dad, we don't have much supplies left at home. If we don't go soon, what if others take them all?"
Tang Zirui looked nonchalant, his mind and eyes filled with only material things.
"Oh, there's really nothing I can do. It's a pity that Xiaoyi is sick, so I can only trouble Tang Tian..."
Jiang Yao leaned against the door with his arms folded. He shrugged, but his face was full of the look of a smug villain.
Tang Tian sat up with a bang, and the cold floor beneath her was covered with only a sheet.
What is going on?
Could it be that I died because of those bugs, and then was reborn, and reborn at this point in time?
Or... was it caused by those insects? After all, the poison of tussock moths can also cause hallucinations.
Tang Haifeng sneered:
"You said you were sick, but you look quite energetic, don't you? Okay, hurry up and pack up and go get the house... Hey, what's with that look in your eyes? How dare you look at your dad like that?"
Tang Tian stared at Tang Haifeng hatefully, wishing she could eat him alive, and she did just that.
She still remembered all the fighting techniques she had learned. She suddenly jumped up, stretched out her fist and punched Tang Haifeng in the eye, leaving a deep bruise.
Sharp screams erupted in the room.
Tang Tian ignored all that and just calmly punched Tang Haifeng, but unfortunately she had no sharp weapon.
"Fuck, Tang Tian, why don't you stop her right now!!"
Tang Haifeng screamed in pain, Lai Meiyan came over and pulled Tang Tian aside.
Tang Tian's opponent, after a round of punches, actually used up all his strength and became exhausted.
Tang Haifeng then stood up, covering his face and spitting out a mouthful of blood foam.
Those who rebelled against him, except for the thorny Tang Tian, either wanted to take Wei Mingxia and Tang Yi away, or refused his orders.
Now that’s good, those punches just now were clearly meant to kill me!
I can’t keep this daughter L anymore!
Tang Haifeng yelled in frustration:
"Damn it! How dare you hit me like that? Throw her out the window! I'll pretend I never gave birth to this daughter!"
At Tang Haifeng's command, the other three people who had been enemies for a long time immediately controlled Tang Tian and dragged her straight to the balcony.
The blizzard roared by, and large white flakes of snow kept hitting Tang Tian's face, looking shockingly real.
For a moment, she felt that she was really reborn back to the early days of the apocalypse, and was going to die again!
"Go to hell!——"
The three of them roared and joined hands to throw Tang Tian out of the window. Their arrogant laughter seemed to echo in the wind.
Gusts of cold wind as sharp as knife tips blew on her cheeks, but it made her wake up - she was not reborn, this might just be a dream.
If this wasn't a dream, even if the snow had piled up to a considerable height, I would still die if I were thrown down without any special abilities, right?
But she didn't.
She could feel herself lying on the solid, cold snow, with clusters of snow falling on her body. After a while, the snow began to pile up, almost burying Tang Tian completely.
If she didn't leave quickly, she would probably be completely buried and merged with the snow, right?
But, it’s so cold…
For some reason, an indescribable despair ran up from Tang Tian's spine like an electric current, forcing her to close her eyes.
Otherwise, she shouldn't have this idea, because there are still many people waiting for her beside her...
“Swish… swish…”
Tang Tian noticed the rustling noise and her whole body was frozen, but she still forced herself to open her eyelids.
Is that... the sound of digging snow?
“Hurry! Just a little longer!” “We’ll be there soon!” “We must save her…” “Woo woo, Sister Tian, please don’t die!”
Countless familiar voices rang out again, but none of them were as hateful as those of Tang Haifeng and others.
Along with the last few sounds, an extremely bright light poured in, and Tang Tian narrowed his eyes.
But she still saw many figures above the snow cave, who were familiar people she had met along the way after the apocalypse.
And at the front were, of course, Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia, and...
Tang Tian was shocked and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Those people didn't say anything else, but silently extended their hands to her, silence was more powerful than words.
Tang Tian pursed her lips and stretched out her hand towards the bright place with all her strength.
…
“……!”
Tang Tian suddenly opened his eyes again and breathed rapidly.
But there was only some faint fluorescence in her field of vision, so she had to stretch out a finger to create a flame to illuminate the cramped environment.
When it became bright, she found herself lying on the ground. She sat up unsteadily and only then did Tang Tian see where she was trapped.
I raised my hand and touched it. It felt like a large piece of silk woven with fine threads. I couldn't even poke it with my hands.
She slapped her head and body again, leaving a sparse silk net on the ground.
Tang Tian picked up a strand and was then shocked.
This thing... looks like a spider web?!
It was as if I had had a long nightmare, and only when I calmed down did I remember what happened at the beginning.
She used her earth perception ability to discover an insect nest, but it was not the nest of mutant ants, but of another mutant species, and she and Shen Boyun were besieged...
Could it be that they were dragged into the underground lair by these mutants, and this thing in front of them was used to lock themselves in a cocoon?
Before the end of the world, there were spiders living underground, but I didn't expect to meet them by chance this time. I really underestimated them.
But even if we don’t encounter them this time, we don’t know when this group of mutant spiders will attack the base silently.
And based on my own experience just now, these spiders are very likely to cause mental damage to people!
At least she didn't want to see Tang Haifeng and his group again.
Is this another mutant they must eliminate...
Oh right, Shen Boyun!
Tang Tian quickly illuminated the surroundings and saw Shen Boyun lying next to her again. There were still many sticky threads entangled on his body, and his distorted face looked like he was in a nightmare.
She quickly removed the threads, pushed him and shouted:
"Wake up! Shen Boyun! Wake up!"
“Hmm…”
Shen Boyun woke up slowly. The light was bright enough for people to see each other's faces clearly.
But when he saw Tang Tian, Shen Boyun's pupils suddenly constricted, and he sat up abruptly and hugged her in his arms.
Tang Tian:?!
He hugged me very tightly, and there seemed to be a slight tremor in his arms. Could it be that he was having a nightmare too?
Tang Tian did not resist, but quickly told him the whole situation.
As soon as the mutants were mentioned, Shen Boyun came to his senses. He let go in a panic, and his face immediately turned into the flame on Tang Tian's fingertips.
Tang Tian was a little curious about what he dreamed about, but it was definitely a nightmare, so it was more important to escape from here first.
Thinking of this, she took out a dagger from her tactical belt.
The armed team members carried many weapons on their tactical belts, and their large weapons were no longer with them.
Holding the dagger, she began to cut at the cocoon.
“Hiss…”
Tang Tian was surprised. She didn't expect that the cocoon would be corrosive to metal!
Then why haven't they been corrupted yet? They can't be planning to stay and gnaw on it slowly...
In short, as long as they stay here, the next ones to be corrupted may be themselves!
"There's no other way. I can only use my supernatural powers now." Tang Tian frowned and said in a low voice.
Flames rose from her palms, illuminating the cocoons even more blindingly. Given her skill, she could easily burn only the cocoons without harming them.
“Hu…Hu…”
The flames kept hitting the cocoon, but unexpectedly, these silk-like things were so strong. The top-level fire ability used by Tang Tian burned for a long time but only hurt the fur.
Shen Boyun watched from the side and became worried.
Besides the wind blade, his most powerful attack was probably lightning. However, the power of lightning was not that great, and he couldn't be sure that he could release it without hurting anyone.
Besides, the most important thing right now doesn't seem to be these...
“Ahem…”
Shen Boyun began to cough, and his breathing became more and more rapid, as if his neck was being strangled and he couldn't breathe.
Tang Tian reacted and realized that after all, they were underground, and there might not even be an exit, and the oxygen would be getting less and less!
She pursed her lips and fumbled in her belt again, but actually took out two small balls from the warehouse, handed one to Shen Boyun and said:
"Eat this."
Shen Boyun was still coughing, but he didn't suspect anything and ate it after taking it.
Tang Tian's heart was shocked again.
The taste was not good, a bit like the cheapest food in the community canteen, with a slightly sweet aftertaste that went down in the stomach immediately.
The amazing thing is that within minutes of eating it, Shen Boyun felt his breathing became smoother, almost as if he was on the ground.
This is naturally a supernatural dish made by Tang Tian. The main ingredient is barley. After eating it, it can provide oxygen within a specified time.
However, Tang Tian couldn't think of when to eat this kind of food, so after she had enough ingredients, she just made a batch and kept it on hand, and then sent the rest to gourmet stores to sell. She didn't expect that she would actually use it at this time.
She also ate it, and after getting oxygen, she continued to use her fire ability to burn the cocoon.
Shen Boyun didn't want to dwell on what he had taken, as long as it was useful. Besides, Tang Tian seemed to have a close relationship with the research institute, so it might be a newly developed drug that he had obtained in advance.
Now that the problem was solved, he looked at Tang Tian who continued to use her fire ability to burn the cocoon, and felt that he had to help.
…
"Host, your mental strength is insufficient. Please recover before continuing to use your abilities!"
The system kept reminding me in my mind.
Tang Tian temporarily put out the fire, and the front layer of the cocoon was finally melted, and a sticky liquid slowly flowed out.
But even after using up all his mental strength, he still couldn't burn a hole in the cocoon. How thick is this cocoon?
Tang Tian had no choice but to quickly open a candy and eat it to restore her mental strength. After all, she had even brought out the supernatural food in front of Shen Boyun, so it was not surprising that she brought out a small thing.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt her shoulders sink, and it was Shen Boyun who leaned over.
And in the next second, one of his hands also covered one of Tang Tian's hands, his fingertips were cold, like the hard tip of a pen.
"Use my wind power."
Shen Boyun's low voice sounded in Tang Tian's ears. His breath brushed against her ears, causing a slight itch. His voice seemed to be as soft as the clouds and as delicate as silk threads.
But Tang Tian immediately understood what he meant.
Use his wind and your own fire to create a bigger fire!
Thinking of this, she nodded vigorously, regardless of her mental strength which had not yet recovered.
A green mark appeared on Shen Boyun's hand, and then turned into a wind ball that grew bigger and bigger.
Tang Tian also released flames again. The two colors twisted and entangled, instantly igniting a fire that was big enough to set the whole prairie on fire, impacting the huge cocoon.
To be on the safe side, Tang Tian released another fire barrier, completely covering the two of them.
The entire cocoon looks like a dazzling pearl from the outside, and gradually turns black in the middle, which is a sign of being burned.
“Hiss…”
The burned hole became larger and larger, until it was finally large enough for a person to pass through.
The flames and wind subsided, and Tang Tian breathed a sigh of relief. However, she felt a wave of weakness in her body, causing her to soften.
Suppressing the slight trembling in her hands and feet, Tang Tian took out two more candies, stuffed them into her mouth, and quickly crawled out of the cocoon.
The space suddenly opened up, but it was still dark, except for some fluorescent light and the dark light emitted from the compound eyes, like a ghost.
"Be careful, these spiders are probably poisonous and could make you enter a hallucination!"
Hearing Tang Tian's reminder, Shen Boyun was stunned and clenched his fists involuntarily.
Just before waking up, he had a dream.
He dreamed that all the people he cared about died in the end times, and every round of natural disasters announced the death of one person.
Especially...Tang Tian.
She died in the nearest insect plague and was gradually devoured by the swarm.
He wanted to hold her hand, but found himself powerless and could not do anything. He could only watch her disappear in the swarm of insects, without even leaving a corpse.
I think this was also done by this group of spiders, and it must have caused people to have nightmares that deepened their fear and despair!
If he hadn't been awakened, he might have been trapped in the nightmare until he was eaten by the spider.
When Shen Boyun thought of this, a green color rose around him again. He should have turned it into sharp blades to kill those damn spiders, but reason stopped him again. He only formed a shield around him to prevent the spiders in the dark from attacking him.
Tang Tian touched the hard soil and her brows were almost twisted into knots.
They didn't know how deep they were pulled underground, but the only way to leave was to find a way to move upwards.
“Shen Boyun…”
"Um?"
Tang Tian paused, then whispered:
"Actually, I have two special abilities. Next, I need to find a way to get out. I'll leave those spiders to you."
Shen Boyun:?!
Tang Tian is actually a person with two superpowers?
Maybe other bases might be lucky enough to have one or two, but at least there is no news about this in the current base.
Tang Tian didn't look at him, but just controlled the earth-based supernatural power.
The LV10 earth-related ability was enough to shake the solid soil. The earth above his head began to move, and even the surroundings seemed to cause slight tremors.
Just wanting to escape from underground to the surface would probably cost a lot...
Shen Boyun came to his senses and obediently took defensive measures. If he encountered spiders that wanted to come forward, he would use wind blades to deal with them and even cut off the silk threads they wanted to spit out.
"Boom..." "Hiss..."
Tang Tian's temples gradually became wet, and a thin layer of sweat seeped out of her forehead. The system also kept warning her in her mind.
But with hard work, the earth attribute really dug a hole above, and it was getting deeper and deeper, and the excavated soil was either piled to one side or floated in the air.
"boom……"
A ray of light shot in, then expanded and expanded, and the entrance to the cave appeared before their eyes.
The two were delighted for a moment, but soon put away their smiles.
The cave entrance was roughly estimated to be more than ten meters away. How could they get up there? Did they have to continue climbing?
Tang Tian suddenly had an idea, grabbed Shen Boyun’s arm and shouted:
"Hurry, keep using your wind power! I once saw someone use wind attributes to jump from more than ten floors and remain unscathed. With wind, maybe we can float too!"
Well, of course she couldn't say that the person who was unharmed was herself, but she had indeed used wind-related abilities and had a rough idea of what it felt like.
“…Okay, I’ll try.”
Shen Boyun clenched his fist, and the light green shield that was originally floating beside him suddenly became thicker, until the wind was strong enough to form a vortex, and actually lifted the two of them up.
“Hiss…”
Another group of spiders came forward, as if they were reluctant to give up the two preys that they had caught with great difficulty. Tang Tian directly sent another fireball at them.
The wind speed became faster and faster, and the two of them kept rising up, finally arriving at the cave entrance.
With a snap, Tang Tian reached out and grabbed the edge, took a deep breath, and finally felt the ground with her body. Even the air she inhaled into her lungs seemed so fresh.
Saved...
The two men lay on the ground, their minds blank.
This time, I have really stepped into the gate of hell!
"...Tang Tian?"
Shen Boyun felt that he had used up most of his mental strength, with only a tiny bit left to support him. They had to return to the base as soon as possible to rest.
Looking into the distance, thanks to the many road signs that the authorities had placed between the bases to indicate the direction, you can vaguely see a few standing ahead.
But it was only then that he realized that Tang Tian had not moved since she lay on the ground, and he was so scared that he immediately went to take a closer look.
Tang Tian's face was covered in dust, but her complexion was even more pale than the dust. She closed her eyes as if she was asleep, or as if she had fainted.
At least I'm still breathing...
Shen Boyun breathed a sigh of relief.
I hope it’s not the scene in the dream.
And it goes without saying that Tang Tian must have exhausted his mental strength by using his supernatural powers too much. Shen Boyun would occasionally accidentally consume too much, and he knew exactly what that felt like.
Pursing his lips, Shen Boyun carried Tang Tian on his back, and after stabilizing her, he immediately headed towards the base.
The most urgent thing is that they must leave here as soon as possible and return to the safest place!
However, Shen Boyun could not hear the system's voice. It was still broadcasting in Tang Tian's mind with an electronic voice:
"It has been detected that the host's mental strength is seriously insufficient..."
"We have detected that the host's mental strength is seriously insufficient. To ensure the host's safety, we will implement forced shutdown measures..."
"Ding. Starting automatic scanning..."
Tang Tian felt nothing during that time. Instead, she felt like she was floating in darkness, with the sound of the system in her ears. Her whole body ached as if it had fallen apart and was then being reassembled.
I used to say that my mental energy was exhausted, but every time I just replenished it and it would be fine. But this time, I guess it’s really exhausted, right?
Could it be possible...that there will be some severe punishment?
Tang Tian was thinking in a daze, and suddenly she felt a lightness on her back, and she began to fall freely in the darkness, not knowing where to go.
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