EBE Chapter 85 Sea Stink Bugs
Chapter 85 Sea Stink Bugs
Chapter 85 Sea Stink Bugs
Upon hearing the sound, the two exchanged a glance. Yu Wang also turned off his flashlight, lowered his body, and cautiously crept towards the direction from which the sound came.
Passing through several hanging stalactites, you enter a slightly narrow "hall".
In the center of the small hall, there were eight arthropods, one large and seven small, each two to three meters long, with flat bodies and many legs, encircling a thing the size of a car tire, with a purplish-red skin that looked like some kind of giant plant tuber, and they were gnawing on it!
That "crunching" sound is from their mouthparts grinding plant fibers!
Upon seeing the shape of the plant tuber in the middle, Yu Wang let out a soft exclamation and couldn't help but take a second look.
They even turned on a flashlight for this purpose.
The sudden flashlight beam clearly disrupted the family dinner.
The eight chewing mouths stopped simultaneously and turned their heads to look at the light source.
Stared at by so many eyes, Zhang Xinlan got goosebumps all over her body and stammered, "Eating... eating postpartum meals?"
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As soon as the words were spoken, the largest sea bug, with the darkest shell, suddenly raised the front third of its body, which was covered by a thick carapace, and aimed it at Yu Wang and Zhang Xinlan, letting out a sharp and piercing "Hiss—!!" roar!
A foul-smelling gust of air was expelled accompanied by a roar.
Immediately afterwards, its two rows of arthropods suddenly accelerated, like two rows of high-speed paddles, propelling its massive body straight toward the duck standing at the front!
Duck B — After using a series of slaps, Duck B then used a shrinking shell technique!
Duck B successfully held back the sea bug!
The other seven smaller sea bugs also stopped gnawing on the huge tuber and joined the attack, hissing as they went!
Eight against two and a half, the situation suddenly becomes extremely unfavorable—or so it seems.
"Don't get hit!" Yu Wang quickly warned, while rolling to the side to narrowly avoid a sea bug's head-on collision!
While the sea bugs were distracted, I immediately went forward and touched the purplish-red plant tuber to confirm the plant's identity.
Zhang Xinlan did not hesitate to retreat, but another sea bug that was even faster had already flanked her from the side. A sharp, sickle-like leg slashed fiercely at her back with a whooshing sound!
boom!
A dull thud! The force was so great that Zhang Xinlan felt as if she had been hit solidly from the side by a speeding electric car!
Half of my body is numb!
As she lost her balance, the third sea bug seized the fleeting opportunity, opening its massive, slime-covered mandibles and snapping at her arm armor, which she instinctively raised to block!
Click!
The expected excruciating pain and wounds did not occur!
Whether it was the slashing of the legs or the tearing of the jaws, all that landed on the Blood Coral Suit only left shallow white marks, unable to penetrate the armor's defenses!
The set of blueprints includes six parts: helmet, torso armor, leg guards, boots, arm guards, and shoulder armor, which firmly protect the human body.
The inner fish-skin armor further absorbs the impact, minimizing blunt force trauma.
Level 1 dungeons are basically easy to clear.
After escaping back onto the Little Yellow Duck, Zhang Xinlan listened to Yu Wang's explanation and realized she had been tricked, but she had no evidence.
Although she wasn't injured, the repeated impacts were still unpleasant. She looked at Yu Wang and asked疑惑地问道, "Since we're safe and this set of armor provides enough defense, why are we in such a hurry to retreat? Wouldn't it be more efficient to stay inside and grind monsters? We could also find chests while we're at it."
Yu Wang shook his head: "This trip was only for reconnaissance; monster hunting isn't the main objective, at least not right now. Besides, we'd better capture them alive if possible."
Those sea bugs seem to be the natural enemies of the "skeletal flower".
If two adult individuals are caught and sunk beneath the hull, it might be helpful for navigation during the migratory season.
However, because it involves information about the future, we cannot disclose it at this time.
Zhang Xinlan had gotten used to Yu Wang's intermittent wild ideas, and obediently started searching for "Beast Taming Ring" on the trading interface.
Such obviously supernatural items should only appear after a large number of survivors have a god they believe in.
The result, naturally, was that they couldn't find it.
However, considering that sea bugs are insects, perhaps Lin Che, who owns the Witchcraft Ship, has a way to tame them.
Upon realizing this, Yu Wang immediately opened his friend list, found Lin Che's ID [Lin Sanshui], and initiated a private chat.
I described the problem, and received a reply shortly after sending the message.
Lin Sanshui: "I'm here! Yes, yes! I just upgraded my 'Witchcraft Account' to level 2, which unlocked an extra Gu Chamber. I was just wondering what new Gu worms to raise. Since the big boss has a need, I'll make Puppet Gu."
Upon seeing the words "Puppet Gu," Yu Wang's mind settled. Indeed, for professional matters, one must find professionals.
You're going to hit the jackpot! "How do you use it? Are there any restrictions?"
Lin Sanshui: "Just make the enslaved object swallow it. The limitation is that the enslaved object can only be an animal with low intelligence; the success rate is extremely low for animals that are too smart."
You're on a real gamble: "How long does it take to cultivate them at the fastest?"
Lin Sanshui: "If all the materials are available, the first batch of basic puppet gu should be able to be cultivated in about a day and a half."
Yu Wang nodded. The instance would be open for 48 hours, which was a bit tight, but acceptable.
You're about to hit the jackpot! "Sure. Time's no problem. What specific materials are needed to cultivate the Puppet Gu?"
Send me the list, and I'll figure out how to put it together.
Lin Che quickly sent over a detailed list of materials. Yu Wang glanced at it and found that most of them were drops from night monsters, which he had plenty of. The few collected items were also common types. He spent a little resources and quickly exchanged them on the 444 Zone Trading Platform.
Lin Sanshui: "I've received all the materials! I'll start cultivating them right away!"
After finalizing the cooperation agreement on the "Puppet Gu" with Lin Che, Yu Wang felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.
The storm has passed, the threat of the ghost pirate ship has been eliminated, and it seems there's nothing left to do except wait for the supply ship to arrive.
For a time, he unexpectedly had a period of leisure that he could arrange as he pleased.
However, being relaxed does not mean being carefree.
He first turned his attention to himself.
Attributes can be temporarily and quickly boosted by using titles. However, if this sudden power cannot be fully controlled, it's like a novice practicing with a sharpened butterfly knife – it's easy to injure oneself.
Each time the title is worn, a surge of power flows into the limbs and bones, and physical fitness does indeed increase dramatically, but what follows is a feeling of emptiness.
The power is great enough, but the coordination of precise control, instantaneous burst and retraction always feels a little lacking, unable to unleash its full potential.
"If the foundation is not solid, the ground will shake." Yu Wang has a clear understanding of this.
So he changed his title to "Old Foodie" and combined it with "Muscle Bean," and began a training program similar to Zhang Xinlan's, but more targeted.
Squats, push-ups, weightlifting, and the most commonly used stances in combat, wielding a harpoon.
When swinging the harpoon, Yu Wang tries to stop simply pursuing brute force and instead breaks down each thrust and block into the smallest movements, carefully feeling the sequence of muscle exertion and the angle of joint rotation, and then finding a rhythm that is more suitable for him to exert force.
Even if it only allows me to save a little bit of energy every time I exert myself in the future, it's still a gain.
During breaks from training, he would open the area chat channel to check the latest updates.
The channel is still filled with all sorts of information: people looking to buy certain materials, showing off their new harvests, complaining about bad luck, recruiting for their fleets—and people publicly seeking justice for their conflicts. Reading the chat history is like browsing a short video platform.
The day passed smoothly. Although the numbers on the attribute panel didn't jump immediately due to the training, Yu Wang could clearly feel that he had become more proficient in controlling his body. Muscle memory, nerve reaction, and coordination when exerting force had all improved significantly.
He changed his name to "Conspicuous Bag II" again.
A familiar surge of power coursed through his body once more. But this time, the "feeling of lightness" that had once plagued him was noticeably less intense!
The surging power seemed easier to tame, becoming as responsive as an extension of one's own arm, with significantly reduced sluggishness in its operation.
When you throw a punch with all your might, you can feel the power is more concentrated, the explosion is more rapid, and the release and retraction are more relaxed.
"As expected, attributes are the skeleton, while control is the flesh and blood."
Yu Wang nodded in satisfaction. He knew that his significant progress was largely due to his "Old Eater" title and Muscle Bean.
Night fell again, and Yu Wang kept an eye on Sponge as usual, but the "Siren Merchant" he was looking forward to did not appear.
"Strange, in the eyes of the Siren Merchant, I should be a walking sales record, right? Could it be that I was scared away by the Razorfish migration season and left the Sea of Beginnings ahead of schedule?"
However, this thought was quickly replaced by something else that was about to happen: the summoning card countdown was over, and the supply ship would arrive tomorrow during the day.