EBE Chapter 724 Insect Transformation
Chapter 724 Insect Transformation
Snapped!
This time, the sword-wielding Taoist caught him and didn't let him fall. He pulled hard and dragged him back onto the suspension bridge.
"Hoo-ha-hoo-ha-wh...what's going on...are you guys doing some kind of experiment...? You scared me to death..."
Beto, who had been pulled up, also had a look of relief on his face, breathing heavily. For a moment, he really felt like he was going to say goodbye to this world.
Still shaken, he looked up at the sword-wielding Taoist, wanting to suggest that he change the design of the place, as it was too unsafe. However, when he looked at the sword-wielding Taoist, he found that the Taoist was not paying attention to him, but was silently staring at the cliff face from which the muffled sound had just come.
"what happened?"
"It's okay, let's go."
Beto didn't get an answer from the swordsman, so he continued forward under his guidance. After what had just happened, he was now walking with extra caution, and the dizziness he had felt gradually faded after walking for a while.
After getting used to it, he began to pay more attention to his surroundings. Walking on the bridge, he realized that the air above the cave was not empty except for the emerald green will-o'-the-wisps.
It was an irregular sphere floating in the air. To be precise, it was suspended from the top by transparent silk threads and hung in the air. These things, which I don’t know whether to call “things”, basically filled the entire cave. Some were suspended high and some were suspended low.
In terms of numbers, they were no less numerous than the will-o'-the-wisps used for illumination. However, each of them was positioned in a blind spot of the will-o'-the-wisps' light, effectively concealing their forms in the darkness. It was difficult for people to spot them unless they got close.
When someone walks on the suspension bridge, these strange spheres tremble slightly, as if they have been sensed by something, which is quite magical.
For example, right now, a somewhat distracted Beto lost his balance after the suspension bridge swayed and tilted to the side. The sphere, as if touched by something, actually moved closer to him.
At that moment, to prevent himself from falling, Beto instinctively reached out to grab the sphere for support, but just before they were about to make contact, a voice suddenly came from in front of him:
"Do not move!"
"If you don't want to die..."
Beto was naturally quite sensitive to the sword-wielding Taoist, who looked very similar to the Taoist Mi. When the Taoist suddenly spoke, Beto's hand, which was about to reach for the sphere, suddenly stopped.
will die?
Looking at the sphere so close to him, for some reason, Beto suddenly shivered and immediately pulled his hand back.
The sphere had been trying to tremble and approach, but a sudden gust of air blew it back to its original position. After swaying twice on the hanging spider silk, it returned to its original state, as if it had never been near at all.
"What...what is this...?"
Looking at it now, Beto belatedly realized that the sphere had actually shown signs of moving closer to him. The two, which were originally some distance apart, rapidly closed the distance after a sway. If the sword-wielding Taoist hadn't reminded him, they would have been face to face.
Although he didn't know what would happen if they touched faces, Beto suddenly felt a little scared when he thought about the strange things he had encountered along the way.
To prevent such an incident from happening again, Beto ignored whether the swordsman answered him or not, quickly followed his footsteps, stayed close by his side, and stopped moving around or looking around.
This cave...something's really off...
After walking for a while, the bottom of the cave gradually appeared in the darkness. There were many more will-o'-the-wisps here than in other places, and the lighting was much better than above. Many Taoist priests who had been seen at Huanghua Temple were walking on the ground, making it look much more lively.
However, the swordsman did not take him to the ground, but instead led him to a nearby stone chamber. After lightly activating a mechanism, he opened the door of the chamber and led him inside.
"Bass!!!"
The moment Beto entered, he saw his younger brother lying on the bed. Beto was naked from the waist up and wearing only a thin pair of linen trousers. His eyes were closed and his brows were furrowed, as if he was trapped in some unknown nightmare.
Upon seeing this, Beto rushed over without hesitation, and began shaking his brother's body while calling his name.
"What did you do to him!!!"
Seeing that no matter how he called, his younger brother showed no signs of waking up, Beto, feeling somewhat irritated and angry, immediately turned to look at the sword-wielding Taoist standing at the door.
The sword-wielding Taoist priest, however, remained unperturbed by the disrespectful roar. He simply set his sword aside, approached the two brothers, and slowly spoke:
"The insect body modification is still in the experimental stage, and not every experimental subject can survive the insect transformation."
"At this stage, many factors can affect the final result. Whether it is the compatibility or the influence of external forces, any relatively weak individual is at a disadvantage in resisting the insect mutation."
"If one cannot properly balance the power within their body, unpredictable results will naturally occur. Explosions, disintegration, or even turning into fleshy worms are all quite normal phenomena. Compared to these, your brother has only fallen into a coma, which is already a relatively good outcome."
Insect mutation? What's that? Could it be some kind of evil sorcerer's experiment?
Beto's expression was a mixture of fear and confusion, and seeing this, the sword-wielding Taoist continued:
"Can't you remember?"
"You've already successfully passed this stage. As the first successful test subject, you should be the one who understands this feeling the most."
Listening to the swordsman's incomprehensible words, Beto was also a little confused for a moment. However, at this moment, his head began to ache, and some special memory fragments began to flash back in his mind. He subconsciously began to back away, and after swaying a few times, he collapsed weakly to the ground.
"Um~ah~"
Feeling the information churning in his mind, Beto instinctively covered his head with both hands, making a painful sound. Seeing this, the swordsman's eyes, hidden behind his mask, seemed to flicker.
call! ! !
The next moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew in front of Beto. Before he could react, a hand suddenly grabbed his face, pried open his mouth, and then, regardless of his willingness, forcibly poured a bowl of strange liquid into his mouth.
The familiar voice of the sword-wielding Taoist also came at the same time:
"You can't remember? Let me help you!!!"