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Watching Bald Qiang stuck in such a predicament made me feel quite anxious. So, I decided to give him a hand. I took a slight step back, much like Zhan You's zigzag train, retreating about ten meters. Then, I began to slide down and kicked hard at his back.
"Damn it!"
These were the last three words Bald Qiang shouted!
Then, the two of us collided inside the Ventilation Duct.
The impact was like a meteor hitting the Earth, resulting in quite severe consequences. I only heard Bald Qiang let out a muffled "ugh" before he shot out of the Ventilation Duct like a cannonball, and I followed right behind him.
A strong sense of weightlessness enveloped me as I fell straight into the tomb without any protective measures, landing on my back. Luckily, at the last moment, I slightly lifted my head; otherwise, I would have hit the back of my skull hard. If that had happened, I probably would have been done for on the spot. Even so, I nearly lost my breath from the fall, gasping for air as my back made cracking sounds. Then I felt warm liquid seeping through my clothes. At that moment, I cursed my bad luck; it seemed I had crushed quite a few of Bald Qiang's bugs. From the noise they made, they must have been smashed!
But that wasn't all!
Before I could get up, bugs suddenly swarmed over me. My flashlight had fallen to one side during the drop, so I couldn't see what kind of bugs they were. All I felt was an overwhelming number of them crawling on me; they seemed to be some kind of crustacean with serrated legs that scraped painfully against my skin!
To be honest, fear gripped me at that moment because I couldn't see what these bugs were.
Things in ancient tombs are terrifying!
Don't underestimate these bugs; they can be deadly. For instance, those Corpse Bugs I've seen before devour flesh cleanly, leaving no trace of meat on the bones—extremely vicious.
After encountering Corpse Bugs, I've developed a deep-seated fear of any insects in tombs. So when these creatures crawled all over me, panic set in. Ignoring the pain all over my body, I rolled on the ground trying to shake them off.
As a result of this rolling motion, a sharp pain shot through my backside; one bug had actually torn through my pants and burrowed inside!
It really did crawl up my backside?
Panic surged through me; if it got inside, it would be over. Once it entered my stomach, it would be like being inside a Tyrannosaurus Rex, wriggling around and eventually tearing my intestines and organs apart. At that point, I'd be left with no way out!
In a rush, I remembered Bald Qiang's signature move: pinch!
I quickly pinched hard but lacked Bald Qiang's skill to kill it outright; instead, I just managed to trap it.
I vaguely felt that this thing had a spike on its head. Regardless, once I pinched it, pain shot through my flesh as if it had pierced me!
I couldn't afford to hesitate any longer. I reached into my pants and pulled out the creature that had burrowed in. It was too dark to see what it looked like, but since it was alive, it was definitely a threat. So without hesitation, I crushed it with a loud "crack," and its juices sprayed all over my face—disgusting!
"Dammit, is it still not over?"
At that moment, Bald Qiang, who was lying next to me, suddenly let out a furious roar. It seemed that in his rage, he stood up directly and began to swing his backpack around. Finally, with a loud "bang," he lit a firecracker!
Any creature living in darkness, whether animal or insect, is terrified of fire!
As soon as Bald Qiang struck the firecracker, the insects that were entangling us fled like a tide. A massive swarm scurried away, their serrated legs scraping against the ground, producing a screeching sound that made my scalp tingle and goosebumps rise all over my body!
Fortunately, Bald Qiang's firecracker arrived just in time!
I sighed in relief and turned to glance at Bald Qiang, only to find that he looked far worse than I did. He was covered in bits of those insects and milky fluid, with holes all over his pants. It was easy to imagine just how many insects had been after him!
Just as I steadied myself, I heard a loud shout.
At that moment, there was another exclamation from the ventilation duct— Big Mouth Lee had come down!
My expression changed instantly. I rolled away on the spot to avoid being directly beneath the passage.
Immediately after, there was a loud thud beside me as Big Mouth Lee made intimate contact with the ground. He shouted as if he were about to pass out, "Why is it that when it's my turn, no one catches me?"
As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. Just while Big Mouth Lee was complaining, Ghost Granny flew out from the passage and landed squarely on top of him. Big Mouth Lee let out a horrified scream as if he were croaking like a frog. Ghost Granny coldly chuckled and darted away after hitting the ground.
Poor Big Mouth Lee nearly suffocated under Ghost Granny's weight; how could he possibly get back up?
The most tragic part was that right below the vent was a gun barrel—whoever got close would be in trouble. Big Mouth Lee couldn't dodge; his fate was sealed.
Xiao Xiao, the bowl, Zhengyang, and even Furball all used him as a cushion!!!
By the time everyone had come down, Big Mouth Lee was already lying on the ground with his eyes rolled back.
"What’s going on down here?"
Zhengyang was the last to descend. After climbing off Big Mouth Lee, he elegantly dusted off his robe and asked me and Bald Qiang, "I heard you two screaming before I came down. Did something happen?"
At this point, I finally had some time to spare. Picking up my flashlight while Zhengyang spoke, I began examining the insects that Bald Qiang and I had crushed on the ground. To my surprise, I actually discovered something significant!
Scarabaeus!!
If nothing goes wrong, what we have encountered should be the Scarabaeus!
What is Scarabaeus?
It is the Dung Beetle. If you still don’t know what a Dung Beetle is, to put it more plainly, it’s a Dung Beetle. In some places, it’s also called Black Lady or simply Scarabaeus!
Thinking about it this way, you should all know what this creature is, especially those who raise cattle at home. You’ve probably seen these things before; during summer, under the cow dung, there are swarms of them. When you lift the dung, they scatter everywhere in droves!
That’s right, the Dung Beetle feeds on animal feces, earning it the title of “Dung Beetle.”
The Scarabaeus is a giant Dung Beetle cultivated by Westerners, reaching lengths of up to ten centimeters, with two powerful front claws transformed into a three to four centimeter long cone!
No wonder these creatures burrow into people’s behinds; they’re looking for dung! They must have been trapped in the ancient tomb for too long and are starving.
The Scarabaeus was considered a sacred object in ancient Egypt, known as the “Guardian of the Pharaoh.” Cultivated through special means, they carry Yang Qi within them. If an outsider invades the Pharaoh's tomb, they will awaken the guardians within the pyramid!
After realizing what kind of bug this was, my expression changed!
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