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Chapter 68: Eating Noodles
Two Glow Sticks were thrown up into the air, and as Lian Yun saw the two centipedes raise their heads, he noticed that their bodies had some holes in them.
It must have been pierced by the legs of the first centipede.
Without thinking much, Lian Yun employed the same tactic again, severing one centipede's head. However, this time he did not retreat; instead, he swung the centipede's head back while pivoting, stepping onto one of its legs and charging into the centipede's protective range!
Then, based on his instincts, he tossed the last Glow Stick over twenty meters ahead, embedding it into the ceiling to increase the illuminated area.
Soon, Lian Yun noticed a herbaceous plant on the ground to the side. However, he did not pay it much attention; instead, he charged forward for a moment before turning around to strike at the approaching legs.
Squeak squeak squeak~~
The remaining centipede seemed to roar in anger but did not focus on Lian Yun. It continued to attack the other legs as if desperately trying to protect that Spiritual Object.
Spiritual Objects were rare, so Lian Yun decided to help out. While softening each leg with his strikes, he continuously harvested streams of Deep Blue Light.
With Lian Yun's assistance, soon all the legs of the second centipede were eliminated. However, the last centipede seemed to have gained intelligence; without Lian Yun noticing, it coiled around the Spiritual Object, glaring at him menacingly.
If he struck it down in one blow, its scattered legs would surely destroy the Spiritual Object in an instant.
Lian Yun was unsure whether the centipede was merely trying to protect the Spiritual Object or if it had a desperate mindset of taking everything down with it. He felt frustrated.
Frustrated by his own negligence and a hint of arrogance.
This was not the time for reflection. Lian Yun focused his mind, retrieved both Glow Sticks, and began to retreat. In the passageway, he struck down several fleeing legs before returning and advancing quickly. He passed through the edge of the centipede's attack range without encountering any resistance until he got closer to the center.
Seeing that the last centipede was fiercely guarding that Spiritual Object, Lian Yun felt a sense of helplessness about how to proceed.
However, Lian Yun quickly took action!
He decided to let loose one last time before gathering himself and focusing seriously on his task.
Boom~~
Lian Yun delivered a heavy strike, instantly displacing the centipede, while the leaves of the Spiritual Object were crushed beneath it.
Squeak~~~~
The last centipede went into a frenzy, letting out a long, continuous roar! It had reached a point of recklessness, with all its legs moving rapidly, closing in on Lian Yun in an instant!
“Boom~~~~~”
After one hit, the centipede suddenly collapsed, a massive amount of Deep Blue Energy erupting from its body!
“Was that a one-hit kill?” Lian Yun thought, unable to believe it.
However, as Lian Yun absorbed all the Deep Blue Light and waited for a moment, there was no sign of movement or breath from the last centipede. At this point, Lian Yun confirmed that it had indeed been killed in one blow! Moreover, all its limbs had been taken out simultaneously!
There was surprise and relief, but Lian Yun still decapitated it. Seeing that all its limbs remained intact, he was finally certain that it was truly dead.
Thus, Lian Yun used his spiritual power to sever the limbs into sections and retrieved the other two Glow Sticks.
Then he walked to the original location of the Spiritual Object and pulled out a thick root covered in bumps and blood-red in color from the ground.
Blood Ginseng. Due to the previous crushing, all its Roots had detached from the main root, leaving it severely weakened.
Yet Lian Yun showed no signs of sorrow; instead, he revealed a malicious smile.
Taking two steps back, he stomped on the ground to loosen the surface ahead. Then he personally dug up various lengths of Blood Ginseng Roots.
In the end, Lian Yun managed to gather several roots that were nearly too large to hold—some as short as three to five centimeters and others nearly half a meter long.
Afterward, Lian Yun used his Spider-Man suit to wrap around three centipede heads. He held one root like a cigar in his mouth while gripping another with one hand and swaggered out of the cave.
Meeting up with Zhou Tong and the others, Lian Yun casually raised a piece of Root, speaking in a somewhat unclear manner, "Come, come, come, want some noodles?"
"Pfft~~~"
Jia Shuhua, Sister Bear, and Meng Zhigui were so enraged that they almost spat blood.
It should be known that this Spiritual Object, if made into a potion by Western medicine or a pill by Traditional Chinese medicine, could provide enough for several people to consume and grow stronger.
Yet Lian Yun actually wasted it to such an extent; it was simply a crime deserving of death!
The three glared at Lian Yun with eyes that seemed ready to kill!
Chen Tao, however, wore a puzzled expression, as if he had never considered that Lian Yun would do something like this.
As for Zhou Tong, his expression was conflicted and complex.
He didn’t know that the Spiritual Object was Blood Ginseng, but even if he did know, he wouldn’t dare to have any improper thoughts about it.
Sending Lian Yun into battle was merely to confirm Lian Yun's true strength. He had no desires and thus felt no regrets.
However, Lian Yun's swift actions caught Zhou Tong off guard. Although he could comfort himself by assuming Lian Yun's strength was several levels higher, in Fengdu—where one needed to act with utmost caution—Zhou Tong didn’t want to make guesses based on that.
A slight miscalculation could lead to the entire team facing disaster.
Feeling bewildered, Zhou Tong found himself in a state of confusion.
"Crack~~ I got lucky just now; it was an instant kill!" Lian Yun said cheerfully after taking a bite of the Blood Ginseng.
Jia Shuhua and the others covered their faces with their hands, unable to accept such a brutal scene.
"The Root has decent medicinal effects too; let’s share it!" Zhou Tong said somewhat flatly. However, he turned away as if he didn’t want to witness Lian Yun’s complete lack of humanity.
Chen Tao was the fastest, swiftly taking a Root from Lian Yun's hands. He selected the shortest ones and then looked at Jia Shuhua and the others. Seeing that none of them showed any signs of dissatisfaction, he bowed in gratitude. After putting his chosen Roots into his pocket, he presented the remaining Roots with both hands.
Jia Shuhua and the others divided some among themselves, and then handed the three largest and longest Roots to Zhou Tong.
However, Zhou Tong tossed the shortest one of the three back to Chen Tao, saying, "If there's too much of a difference in strength, your role in the team diminishes. You must consume half of what you take!"
Chen Tao looked troubled but did not hesitate to bow in thanks to Zhou Tong.
The greater the role, the higher the value; thus, the potential for sacrifice increased.
Although Zhou Tong seemed to be forcing Chen Tao's hand, he did not truly regard him as an outsider.
Chen Tao understood that while he wanted to save the Roots for his child, if he didn't survive to leave this place, his child might not get even a single Root.
With that thought, Chen Tao stopped hesitating. He quickly consumed half of the Roots he had taken and then savored the Root given to him by Zhou Tong.
Jia Shuhua and the others finished their Roots as well but shot a resentful glance at Lian Yun before extracting three pieces of centipede flesh and taking out three Spirit Cores.
Suddenly, after taking a bite of Blood Ginseng Root, Zhou Tong turned around with a fierce expression directed at Lian Yun.
(End of Chapter)
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