manynovel Chapter 459 Female Insect
Chapter 459 Female Insect
Chapter 459 Female Insect
Light the torch.
Seven flickering sparks, reflected by the smooth metal, became fourteen light sources.
The crackling sound of the flames echoed through the dark cave.
The cave was less than a person's height, and since the combat team members were mostly large men, they had to crouch down to move forward.
The cave was eerily quiet.
If someone claims that this place leads to hell, some of them will surely believe it wholeheartedly and scream in despair.
But Suraj knew this was not the road to hell.
According to Swabawa legend, at the bottom of the Fountain of the Dead, there is a waterway leading to hell, and it is the only way.
After a person dies, their soul will enter hell from the Spring of the Dead.
Once the soul has been cleansed, it will merge into the Mother River.
It is believed that if a devout believer drinks it, they will be reborn as a human.
However, if one has committed many evil deeds in life, one cannot become a human; instead, one will become a lowly creature such as a fly, eel, or pheasant.
If the sin is unforgivable, then one will remain in hell for eternity, suffering endless torment.
Suraj killed many innocent people, even though it was for his country.
But is this ultimately evil? Suraj is unsure.
When he returns to his homeland Swabawa one day, he will ask the tart master about this question.
So he was not confused at this moment.
But what awaits him at the end of the cave?
Suraj could not know.
He walked at the very front of the procession, waving his torch forward with his left hand to illuminate the distance as much as possible.
He held an iron sword in his right hand, and had alchemical potions at his waist that he could use at any time.
The problem is that the cave is too narrow, and the alchemy potion might accidentally injure one's own people, so it needs to be used with caution.
Their footsteps were chaotic and disorderly, carrying forward without any echo.
Suraj thus learned that the cave was very deep.
Everyone was on tenterhooks, and Suraj was well aware of it.
Moreover, no one dared to ask a question, for fear of disturbing something.
The place was filled with an aura of evil and misfortune, like a ecstatic madman breaking into a funeral.
The power of the soul gave Suraj a sharper sense of perception, and that oppressive feeling tightly bound his spirit.
If it weren't for the firelight bringing some solace, he probably would have been afraid.
The same must be true for others.
go ahead.
explore.
The sour smell in the air grew stronger, and breathing became increasingly difficult.
But at least the torches haven't gone out yet.
It is common knowledge around the world that one should not enter caves where a fire cannot be lit.
Suraj understood that they were getting close to something.
He gestured for his brothers to be careful.
Keep going.
The cave became increasingly lower.
They squatted down.
They cannot walk side by side.
If they were to encounter a threat at this moment, it would be extremely disadvantageous for them.
The firelight shone on the brothers, creating countless jagged, intertwined black shadows.
These shadows seemed to be a harbinger of impending danger.
When the cave became so low that he had to crouch to pass through, Suraj hesitated about whether to continue.
Perhaps all seven of them will perish here.
But even if they retreat, it's just a slow suicide.
The answer is simple.
Suraj has no way out, and neither does Paradise City.
But after Suraj passed through, he realized that it was like the neck of a glass bottle; once he got past it, the road ahead would be wide open.
"call--"
The sound of exhaling came from behind, presumably those behind had been worried about the unfavorable terrain.
"Click!"
Just then, Suraj heard a crisp sound.
He stepped on something.
Suraj hurriedly used his torch to probe downwards and discovered it was the carapace of a killer insect.
He knew they had arrived.
He gestured again to be careful.
After that, the piercing sound continued incessantly.
The ground was covered with the body parts of the killer insects.
Those hard things have now become very brittle.
Suraj couldn't help but wonder what those things growing on the insects were made of.
suddenly!
A pungent, sour smell entered Suraj's nasal cavity.
It felt like stepping into a puddle.
Looking down, I saw acid spilled all over the ground.
Along with that came a cacophony of impacts.
It resembles metal striking rocks.
Suraj slowly raised the torch.
Ahead, countless killer insects are scurrying about.
His breathing seemed to stop, and he dared not move his body.
Until, a killer insect pointed its head in their direction.
Then, Suraj seemed to hear a silent scream.
No, it was his soul that heard the scream!
The killer insects are communicating!
"Draw your sword!" Suraj shouted hysterically. "They're coming!"
The footsteps behind became hurried.
The killer insects didn't wait for them to prepare; they rushed over.
Suraj seized the opportunity and pierced the body of the enemy vanguard with a single sword strike.
Ram also used his scimitar to cut an insect in half.
"Thump!"
Behind me, I could hear the sound of a sledgehammer striking.
The killer insect's acid splashed onto the back of Suraj's neck, causing him to feel a sharp burning sensation.
He quickly wiped away the acid with his gloved hands.
"Formation!"
Suraj shouted.
The group began to gather, forming a huddle back to back.
This is a formation that Suraj has temporarily devised to defend against the killer insects these days.
Killer bugs only charge mindlessly, so a circular formation with no blind spots can maximize the use of their weaknesses and passively kill any enemy that tries to get close.
Even after the expansion, the cave was still far from spacious, and the darkness of the cave was already wearing down everyone's will.
One of the brothers was too flustered to join the formation in time.
He could only wildly swing his axe and torch, trying to kill any insects that came near.
But there were just too many insects.
He made only one mistake—and then let out a pitiful scream.
The red blood mixed with the green acid, creating a nauseating yellow stain in the vicinity.
Suraj didn't have the extra energy to care about that side either.
The remaining six people were still facing an army of killer insects of such a scale that they had never seen before during any insect swarm.
Suraj kept brandishing his sword.
The corpses of the killer insects kept piling up in front of him.
The remaining insects will trample over the corpses of their kind and continue charging towards the crowd.
Suraj could only swing his sword.
His fear of death kept him from stopping.
Even with sore arms, it's still the same.
cut!
stamp!
smash!
How long did they repeat this?
Suraj didn't know; all he knew was that he was so exhausted he was almost fainting.
However, the insects kept rushing up.
The corpses of the killer insects had piled up in front of him, reaching all the way to his waist.
This is bad news, as it means the killer insects will launch their attack from a higher position, making them even harder to defend against.
"what!"
Suraj instinctively let out a scream.
Only then did I belatedly realize that I was experiencing a sharp pain in my foot.
Looking down, he realized that a killer insect had pierced his right calf with its bladed legs.
It squeezed in from a blind spot in the wall of corpses!
Suraj immediately drew his sword and killed him.
The attacks from above continued unabated, forcing Suraj to launch a passive and arduous counterattack.
Painful howls echoed behind me, and terrified gasps and screams continued to reverberate through the cave.
Without looking back, Suraj knew that his brother was gone.
"Finish it!" That was Ram's voice.
This is the necessity of an assistant; he can make decisions and give commands on behalf of Suraj in blind spots that Suraj cannot reach.
Only five people remain.
But the killer insects seem to be endless.
Their strength was almost completely depleted.
If this continues, they are doomed to die.
If there's anything they can rely on, it's the alchemical potion they carry.
"Administer the medication!" Suraj shouted.
Now is not the time to be frugal.
Suraj threw the torch in his left hand onto the wall of corpses and quickly grabbed a glass bottle from his waist and threw it there.
"Clang!"
The sound of a glass bottle shattering.
Then, a bright orange-red light burst forth in front of us.
An explosion followed immediately.
One of his bladed feet was blown off, slashing Suraj's cheek.
This proves that it was an "explosive agent," and it was very effective!
This bought Suraj half a minute of breathing room.
Half a minute later, the swarm of insects returned.
We cannot stop; we must continue using the alchemy potion.
The same applies to the other brothers.
The precious and limited alchemical medicine was now being treated like bean wine by them.
At least, it helped them recover from their dire situation.
Magma from smelting potions, chain lightning from lightning potions, wind blades from cutting potions—
Amidst countless lights and shadows and a variety of sounds, the speed of the killer insect attack slowed down.
until--
Suraj's left hand reached into his waistband and found nothing.
The alchemy potion is used up.
The good news is that the density of the killer insects has decreased significantly.
Suraj shouted, "Hold on, there aren't many killer bugs left!"
And they, too, don't have many people left.
Another brother has died.
An unknown amount of time passed.
The killer insects approached them one by one.
Suraj knew they had succeeded!
The last killer insect was killed.
Suraj raised his sword and shouted, "We have won!"
Cheers erupted behind me.
Only four people remain.
Therefore, it doesn't sound very impressive.
But Suraj knew that things might not be over yet.
Suraj gave them a few minutes to catch their breath.
Then, amidst the stench of decay, sourness, and blood, he ordered everyone to replenish their energy.
Suraj also took out the roasted meat and bread he had brought and swallowed them.
Of course, he also treated the wound on his calf.
Then he had to continue exploring forward.
"My lord," Ram stepped forward to help him up.
Suraj did not refuse.
Pick up the torch; the flame is already very faint.
They hadn't gone very far.
They finally arrived at an open area.
At the same time, we also witnessed a horrifying scene.
It has always been like a huge sailboat, lying in the center of the cave.
It has eight bladed legs, which are about the same size as those of an ordinary killer insect.
Clearly, those bladed feet were insufficient to support its movement.
It lacks the carapace of other deadly insects; instead, it has an extremely thin and almost transparent skin.
And organs and tissues that twitched and flowed strange liquid.
Inside the head of this enormous monster is an irregularly shaped object, resembling ink painting, that is constantly changing form.
And on his lower abdomen, there are countless large mouths.
Those mouths were slightly larger than the killer insects that Suraj had seen before.
Then Suraj saw a larger killer insect emerge from another passage leading to the cave and crawl into those huge mouths.
These killer insects ignored the presence of Suraj and the others, as if they had no murderous intent like the other killer insects.
But the enormous monster clearly knew of their existence as intruders.
Its eyes were fixed on them, pointing in the direction they had come from.
Just then, several killer insects rolled out from the giant monster's tail.
The killer insect struggled and staggered for a few seconds, then immediately faced Suraj and the others and launched an attack.
Even though there are only four people left, killing a few killer insects is still a piece of cake.
The problem was resolved smoothly.
And thus Suraj realized that this was the Queen Insect.
All the killer insects are born from it.
In other words, Ram's previous conjecture was correct.
But what about those huge killer insects?
Suraj stepped forward and slashed diagonally with his sword.
The killer insect's body was cut open, and its contents instantly slipped out, touching the animal's internal organs.
Suraj even saw a piece of deerskin.
He instantly understood what was going on.
These large, deadly insects are actually deadly insects that have eaten their fill.
It wasn't born huge, but rather grew larger from the flesh and blood that swelled after it devoured its prey!
"My lord—" Ram cried out in terror.
Suraj understood.
Their enemy is not the insect swarm.
Rather, it was this female insect!
The killer insect attacks nearby living creatures, kills and devours them, then returns to its mother and burrows into her body.
Together with themselves, they became food for the mother insect.
All of this is simply the mother insect's feeding behavior.
The killer insects are merely consumables for the mother insect.
This female insect is definitely not unintelligent.
From eye contact, Suraj knew that the other person could distinguish between "you," "me," and "him."
"What should we do next?" Ram asked.
Suraj took a deep breath: "We've come this far, there's no turning back—we must kill it. As long as this queen insect continues to exist, the crisis facing Paradise City will not be completely resolved."
"But sir, can this thing really kill?" Ram's voice was full of worry.
"Since it needs to eat, it means it's alive."
Suraj said, "Any living thing can be killed."
Suraj ordered one of his brothers to go to the tail of the mother insect and kill every newly born killer insect.
He then led the rest of the men to the head of the mother insect.
Without giving any orders, he merely glanced coldly at the massive head that resembled a hill.
One cut—
Two cuts—
He kept swinging and chopping.
Liquid kept splashing onto Suraj.
The acid was corroding his skin.
Despite this, he still did not stop.
Others followed suit, swinging their weapons as if in a frenzy.
Suraj seemed to hear another silent scream, and this time, he felt his soul violently trembling.
Suraj understood that this queen insect possessed the ability to directly harm the soul.
No wonder he couldn't enter the cave in spirit form!
But they continued to wield their swords.
The brothers started making inexplicable, random shouts.
Their souls were not as powerful as Suraj's, and they were already showing signs of madness.
Suraj simply kept emphasizing and trying to manipulate their behavior with words to keep them from stopping.
Seventy-five strokes—
309th down—
Six thousand times—
They ate three times during the trip.
And it burned down to just the last two wooden handles.
Suraj finally stopped feeling that heavy sense of silence from his soul.
He knew that the mother insect was finally dead.
The mother insect's head was smashed to pieces.
The black, ethereal object vanished the moment it touched the air.
Suraj was almost completely exhausted.
But he understood that this was a complete victory.
He was so exhausted that he almost collapsed to the ground.
Just then, Ram pointed to a certain part of the insect's brain and said:
"What is that?"
Suraj looked over.
A blood-red gemstone beating like a heart.
The stone seems to be embedded inside!
Suraj's eyes widened suddenly.
It's not about embedding! It's about embracing!
The outline of the frame embracing the gemstone—
It looks like a human torso!