This kind of perception, although not as intuitive as sight, is still sufficient.
"Is it over there...?"
Swish!
In Rosen's eyes, the figure wrapped in black mist suddenly vanished. No, it would be more accurate to say it moved at high speed, making it difficult for the eyes to track.
Rosen's gaze sharpened, and he quickly dodged to the side.
Thud!
Bang!
A figure appeared, its right fist still in the motion of a punch. The sound of the impact was crisp, like igniting a firecracker.
This sound may not have been loud or overwhelming, but it was enough to impress a strong fighter like Rosen.
Sound travels through the air at a speed of 340 meters per second; to achieve a sonic boom, one must exceed the speed of sound. The volume of the sound depends on how much that speed is exceeded.
"His punch can actually surpass the speed of sound?!" Rosen was shocked.
"Your reaction speed is impressive, but is this really the time to be distracted? Heh heh." A cold laugh echoed as the dark figure reappeared. The smiling face was even more terrifying than when expressionless, sending chills down one's spine.
“Bai Gu Chong Ming!”
With a loud shout, Rosen placed his hands on the ground, accompanied by a surge of movement. Countless black bugs burrowed out from the center of his palms, resembling cockroaches rather than being in a pupal form.
As the cockroach-like bugs spread out, they gradually formed a bizarre shape, at times resembling a trumpet, at times a smiling face, and then transforming into a much larger version of the cockroach-like bugs.
Squeak!!!
The piercing sound seemed capable of piercing eardrums, causing Ye Mingshang to frown as he suddenly felt a ringing in his ears and his head buzzing.
“There's actually some skill to this.”
These cockroach-like bugs are called Silent Bugs. They can vibrate a piece of armor over there, emitting a high-frequency sound similar to ultrasound through their vibrations.
They can use this high-frequency sound to kill some fragile insects or animals. Someone once recorded this sound, attempting to broadcast it throughout the city for mass extermination. However, that fool got into a conflict with security upon entering and was directly knocked out, causing that plan to fail immediately.
Breeding Silent Bugs is not easy; it's not that they eat excessively, but they frequently emit those sound waves. Besides being annoying, they are actually quite dangerous. Especially during mating season, the collective chirping of these bugs can have devastating effects.
For various reasons, Silent Bugs are difficult to breed on a large scale; typically, only a few are raised. Some Gu Masters will coat their eggs with beeswax for preservation to make poisons. When ingested, this substance does not get expelled but instead adheres directly to the host's stomach lining. Once the beeswax melts and they hatch, they will emit sounds like a ritual.
The high-frequency sound waves generated inside the body can directly damage the organs they attach to. Some people even place the eggs into their enemies' cochleas; once hatched, the terrifying sound waves can cause unbearable pain.
From planting the poison to hatching takes three days, providing a buffer period. By the time the target dies, the assassin has long since escaped. Moreover, because this poison kills almost invisibly and is hard to trace back to its source, it is favored by many assassins.
Some assassins also purchase these insect eggs from the Gu Master for special missions. However, due to improper storage and other reasons, the eggs may hatch prematurely, leading to mission failures and even deaths caused by the poison.
Bai Gu Chong Ming, which means hundreds of Silent Bugs chirping simultaneously.
However, these densely packed insects are definitely not limited to just a hundred; there are at least a thousand. The name seems to be merely a label, possibly reflecting the limit of what the creator of this technique could achieve.
A single Silent Bug can kill an adult under certain conditions. Although there is some distance involved, the shockwave generated by so many Silent Bugs chirping at once is extraordinary. If there were water cups nearby, they would surely shatter instantly.
Buzz!~
Buzz!~
The sound of these insects is truly annoying. Ye Mingshang cannot stay in such an environment for long. At the moment those insects appear, he seals the acupoints on both sides of his ears to minimize the damage.
Even so, the damage he endures is significant. Those high-frequency sounds, akin to ultrasound, can transmit through air vibrations directly affecting the body and internal organs.
However, when those inaudible sound waves reach Ye Mingshang's body, a faint golden light begins to emanate from him. Inside his three Dantians, something resembling small dragons flickers and moves, blocking these sound waves from penetrating his body.
In the center of the swarm, Rosen raises an eyebrow. He remains unharmed amidst the insect sounds because he has placed a mother bug in his cochlea, which cancels out and mitigates the noise, making it merely annoying without causing much harm.
Yet, it seems that his opponent is also immune to these insect sounds. Observing the strange state of his opponent gives him an odd feeling of pressure, as if Face were a lofty Celestial Being that he couldn't help but want to worship. This sensation makes him quite uncomfortable.
Ye Mingshang is not without action; these insects do not just chirp—they are carnivorous and will actively attack living beings. Although he does not fear them, he certainly does not wish to experience the feeling of being covered in them.
A cold light flashed in his eyes as Ye Mingshang pressed his hands together. A black background with red characters Spirit Talisman appeared in his palms, held tightly by both hands. Then, he turned his hands in different directions, and the talisman unfolded like an opened folding fan, transforming into a stack.
He crouched down and pressed the Spirit Talisman against the ground, mirroring the action of summoning Bai Gu Chong Ming.
"Netherworld Ghost Fire!"
From the point where his hands pressed down, dark flames surged up, spreading outward in a fan shape.
The Insect Tide had already reached him.
The flames instantly met the front row of insects.
Woo!~
The collision between the two sides was like a chemical reaction; these insects acted like gasoline, fueling the flames.
The fire rapidly spread out, extending along the Insect Tide. It moved so quickly that the insects had no time to react, and neither did Rosen.
Flames inherently countered insects, especially these black flames originating from the Netherworld, which could use evil energy as fuel. The effect of dispelling evil was simply remarkable.
(To be continued.)
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