"Boss, what should I do?" Ling Yang quickly stepped forward to make his presence known, "I've already carried one."
Ji Yueyao turned to look at Kaqi, who was still unconscious, and said with some concern, "Take Aqi upstairs first."
Although the anthill is large and complex, it is always possible to reach the outside by climbing upwards. They should be in a higher place now, and Lingyang should be able to get out with Kaqi soon.
Let him carry this woman up there?! Ling Yang was very opposed, extremely opposed, but before he could even voice his objection, Mu Yanxuan gave him a cold glare, and fine, he immediately became obedient.
"Boss, my main concern is your safety. This is the nest of strange birds, and I can't leave you here alone." Ling Yang gritted his teeth, determined to make a last-ditch effort.
"Do you think these things can trap me?" Mu Yanxuan glanced at him indifferently.
Ling Yang fell silent.
"Will he be alright on his own?" Ji Yueyao was still a little worried as she watched Ling Yang silently carry Kaqi away.
Mu Yanxuan shook his head. "Ling Yang is very strong, there's no need to worry."
Having no idea what made that guy so strong, Ji Yueyao reluctantly believed Mu Yanxuan's words and turned around to tug at his sleeve, "How are we going to get down?"
"Hold on tight." Mu Yanxuan only said these three words. Ji Yueyao was stunned. Before she could react, her feet slipped and she and Mu Yanxuan fell straight down.
Did he corrode the ground they were stepping on?!
Ji Yueyao held the madwoman speechlessly, completely unaware of how intimate her actions were.
As he fell, Mu Yanxuan swiftly pulled a short knife from his pocket and stabbed it into a protruding spot on the side. At the same time, he braced one foot against another spot to maintain his balance.
A few seconds later, the two landed steadily. Ji Yueyao carefully jumped off Mu Yanxuan's lap, opened her eyes wide and looked around, only to find that it was now pitch black.
"Here you go." Mu Yan, suspended in the darkness, accurately handed her the object in his hand. Ji Yueyao held the hard object in her hand, not knowing what it was.
Before she could even ask a question, Mu Yanxuan's slender fingers covered the back of her smooth hand. With a slight movement, the object in her hand suddenly began to glow, illuminating the surrounding darkness.
Ji Yueyao understood; it was a flashlight for lighting. But why did he only bring it out now when he already had something for lighting?
"I... forgot." When Ji Yueyao asked the question that had been bothering him, Mu Yanxuan's hand froze for a moment before he decisively gave the answer.
A good reason. Ji Yueyao was unable to refute it.
Mu Yanxuan withdrew his hand, the warm touch still lingering on his fingertips. He looked down at the top of the person's head, and a faint blush appeared on his usually calm face.
Fortunately, Ji Yueyao didn't have eyes on the top of his head, otherwise he would have been very surprised.
"By the way, why did you..." Ji Yueyao walked forward with the flashlight. It was very quiet around her, and there were no large numbers of ants or strange birds as she had guessed. In this quiet place, she still couldn't help but ask a question that had been bothering her for a long time, "So... um, you took care of me?"
Mu Yan was stunned for a moment. Why? He didn't know why either. He just saw her bright smile, a smile he had never had and would never have. And when he was in contact with her, he found that he liked to be by her side. Being by her side always made him feel a kind of peace that did not belong to this world.
It is because we lack something that we yearn to possess it.
Mu Yanxuan thought for a moment, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. After a moment of annoyance, he said softly, "Because I owe you a favor."
"..." Ji Yueyao said helplessly, "What favor do you owe me?"
"I took something from you."
He took something from her? Ji Yueyao was even more puzzled. "What is it?"
But she didn't get a reply from Mu Yanxuan, because just as Mu Yanxuan was about to speak, a swarm of ant-like strange birds pounced on them. Yes, a whole swarm.
Imagine being in a narrow passage less than two meters high and less than one meter wide, when a swarm of ants, each the size of a wolfhound, rushes towards you – it would be a truly chilling experience.
Ji Yueyao stared blankly at the ants in the light, then casually pulled out her dagger and retreated. Several ants pounced straight at her, and Ji Yueyao could even see their sharp teeth up close.
Do ants have teeth? At this crucial moment, her imagination ran wild again. Fortunately, she was quick on her feet and easily dodged the attack of several ants by dodging backward.
Looking up again, Ji Yueyao saw the ants lying on the ground, convulsing, their bodies rotting. Amidst their painful cries, Ji Yueyao found that the area was now quiet.
"Your superpower is too powerful." Ji Yueyao looked at Mu Yanxuan with great envy and complicated emotions as he put away the dagger, which was actually not very useful.
"Yes." Mu Yanxuan nodded. She hadn't thought much of it before, but now it could be used to protect her.
He even dared to nod! He doesn't even know how to be humble. Ji Yueyao was annoyed. She snorted twice and ignored the arrogant guy, continuing to walk forward.
When ants build their nests, in addition to their living area, they also construct a nursery, a waste disposal area, and a queen's residence. The queen's residence is usually located in the center of the nest, while the waste disposal area is on the periphery.
Ji Yueyao thought that the supernatural meteorite would be treated as trash and thrown away at the garbage disposal site by ants and strange birds.
Mu Yanxuan seemed to think so too, and naturally agreed with Ji Yueyao's opinion, so the two began to walk down the edge.
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