Chapter 420 Surrounded by Insects
Chapter 420 Surrounded by Insects
Lezhi noticed the insects gathering towards them immediately. He remained expressionless, but his heart was pounding with tension.
The dense fog obscured perception, and apart from Lezhi, who had an extra advantage, Leixiu and Maoqiu, who were usually extremely vigilant, had not yet noticed anything amiss. Maoqiu was even taking the opportunity to huddle together with Kele and whisper to each other.
The Lightbug finally found its place amidst the attacks of the Hairball and the Entangling Vine, resting against the earlobe where the Cross-shaped Halberd was located, and gained a moment of peace.
In order to snuggle up with the furball, Cola abandoned Lei Xiu, flapped its increasingly mature wings, and with its two paws kicking like little steps, steadily transferred to Le Zhi's arms.
It climbed onto Lezhi's arm, moved all the way to his shoulder, and when it turned its head, its two little black bean eyes met.
As the star map in his mind slowly coalesced, Lezhi noticed the chirping of two birds nearby.
It turns out that the fluffy ball was teaching Coke how to fly.
Is it time to learn to fly already? Wow, so fast.
Feeling a bit disoriented about time, Lezhi paused for a moment.
"Zhizhi, are you hungry?" Although it was a question, Lei Xiu had already prepared food in his hands. It was golden bean mushrooms, which Lezhi had been eating a lot of these past two days, causing her to gestate a lot.
Recently, Lei Xiu has practically become Le Zhi's personal butler, showering him with concern and feeding him every day he opens his eyes.
Even more attentive than when Rakuchi was a cub.
At first, I found it difficult to adapt to various things, but now I'm slowly getting used to it.
He subconsciously opened his mouth to catch the food offered to him. After swallowing a palm-sized golden mushroom, he refused a second one. So Lei Xiu simply fed it to the two birds, and the light bugs also got some.
"It looks like the fluffy ball was just teaching Cola how to fly. Speaking of which, Cola's feathers seem to have grown quite a bit now, it's about time."
Lezhi reached out and ruffled Cola's hair as she spoke to Lei Xiu, only to receive a complicated look in return.
"Zhizhi..." Lei Xiu glanced at Cola and gestured, "While you were busy the other day, Maoqiu was already training Cola." The results were very good; Lei Xiu could see Cola's progress every day.
The children in the family have been in school for a long time, and they didn't even realize it, but they even had the audacity to suggest that the children should start school.
What a hell joke.
What's even more hellish is that he himself became the one who made a fool of himself.
His eyes were vacant, his neck twitched, and he silently turned to the right where the cola was.
You're so dense! Think of something! How did other kids explain it to their children? They said they were too busy and that he didn't mean to!
"Chiu-gu~"
Very good, even his cries have been upgraded. What else has he missed?
The cry had no special meaning; it was just a simple sob, but it was more damaging than any words.
Lezhi instantly became the target of public criticism.
Although the only one attacking him was his own conscience.
"Good girl, Cola, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." After thinking it over, Lezhi decided to admit her mistake. "I have indeed neglected you recently. And Maoqiu, you are great. You actually took the initiative to help Cola learn to fly. When you have the chance, Cola, can you fly for me to see?"
"Chiu-gu~"
"chirp"
Maoqiu and Kele have completely different attitudes towards Lezhi; one treats him like a child, and the other treats him like a child.
Therefore, Maoqiu couldn't stand Coca-Cola and Lezhi Naqiao, and sharply warned Coca-Cola to stop while it was ahead.
Seeing that Cola was tamed in a second and obediently buried its little head under its wings, Lezhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Before he could catch his breath, an unexpected event occurred.
The familiar tendons pierced through the fog, the sound of them cutting through the air couldn't keep up with the speed of their attack. Lezhi and Leixiu only saw a flash before Cola was snatched away. It only had time to let out a scream before disappearing into the thick fog without a trace.
How to successfully provoke a person, or a bird.
The answer is, right under his nose, they kidnapped his child.
"Cola~" "Chirp chirp~"
Lezhi and Maoqiu reacted almost simultaneously, but Leixiu was faster. "I'll do it, Zhizhi, don't move." Before he finished speaking, Leixiu had already rushed out.
The enormous, dark purple wings stirred up the air currents, causing the previously scattered mist to begin to flow.
Lei Xiu's figure was quickly swallowed up by the thick fog, his vision impaired. Le Zhi could only strain his ears and judge the situation by the faint sounds they made.
With his eyes closed, the star map in his mind appeared in perfect detail. By deducing the direction from which the attack came, Lezhi locked onto a patch of light.
Well, he originally thought he wouldn't move unless the enemy moved, but now that they dare to provoke him, he won't hesitate to take ruthless action.
Just as Lezhi locked onto his target, Kele and Leixiu began their counterattack, and in the misty air, flashes of lightning could be vaguely seen streaking across the sky.
The attacker probably didn't expect that Cola, who seemed to be the weakest in the group, could launch such an effective counterattack. They were almost able to eat their spoils, but now that the muscles were numb from the electric shock, the force restraining the prey weakened, giving Cola a chance to break free.
Before landing, the flight training took effect. Although the wings, which had already grown stiff feathers, were still a bit immature, they were already showing the beginnings of a sky overlord. The skills of flapping, stopping suddenly, and circling, which had been silently trained countless times, finally became powerful weapons and successfully helped Cola escape from trouble.
Before it could even rejoice, the prey right in front of it had already recovered from its numbness. Its skin was brown and pockmarked, and its two large, protruding eyes were surrounded by a yellow ring. At this moment, those eyes were fixed on the cola. Its claws, which had no sharp claws, were stuck in the swamp. If you didn't look closely, this huge creature would almost blend into the mud.
The enormous creature that Coke brought looked a lot like a jelly frog, but it was different in many ways. Coke's originally battle-ready expression became somewhat puzzled after he saw the enemy's full appearance.
"Chirp~" Are you Jelly Frog's friend?
Cola didn't get a reply; instead, she was met with another round of muscle attacks.
The reduced distance multiplied the lethality of the tendons. Cola, who had just learned to fly, could see the attack trajectory with his eyes and his brain issued dodge commands, but his body could not keep up with the commands.
Having finally broken free, they were about to be caught again when Lei Xiu arrived at the last moment.
He was incredibly fast, not only successfully rescuing Cola from the attack of the muscle tendons, but also having the energy to finish her off with a lightning attack. However, the lightning that Lei Xiu unleashed was far more powerful than the meager lightning that Cola had received.
In an instant, the enormous creature before it was struck by lightning, its eyes half-closed, half-dead.
At the same time, Lezhi also made his move, adhering to the principle that even if he killed the wrong person, he could not let them go. The area of light spots that he had locked onto as suspected of being attacked were all within his range of punishment.
This was the second time he had used this ability since helping the Lightbugs, and this time it was against multiple opponents, so there was a slight deviation when the attack command was issued.
Lezhi didn't control the attack range well. He originally only intended to attack a small area in one direction, but he accidentally attacked all the light spots within a radius of ten miles indiscriminately.
Because the range had expanded and the attack force had dispersed, the originally lethal attack only stunned the insects, which was something Lezhi had not anticipated.
When Lezhi felt the jelly frog beneath him suddenly stiffen, he knew he was in trouble.
His attack range was larger than he had imagined. However, the farther away the attack was, the less severe the impact became. But Lezhi observed that the star map, which had been moving slowly, seemed to be paused after he launched his attack.
All the nearby points of light were frozen in place. If it weren't for the faint life force they still seemed to possess, Lezhi would have thought they were all dead.
Just then, at noon, the thick fog was dispelled by the sunlight, revealing the true appearance of this forest wetland.
With his view unobstructed, Lei Xiu easily spotted Le Zhi. Only then did he realize that so many insects had gathered around Le Zhi, radiating outwards from him—some burrowing in the swamp, some standing on the treetops, some hiding in the grass, all densely packed together.
Did they stumble upon an insect nest?
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