Golden Winged Louse

Wu Renfan frowned. "Why open the backpack?"

No sooner had he spoken.

A rustling sound came from outside.

Light shone through the thick fog, and faint shouts could be heard.

"Classmates, classmates, where are you?"

Wu Renfan's mouth had just opened.

Luo Yan pressed the gun muzzle against his temple.

Then slowly shook his head.

Next.

The three of them didn't dare breathe loudly.

They only heard the rustling sounds around the tree hollow.

As if a real rescue team was circling them several times.

After a while.

The light and voices finally faded into the fog.

Only then did Wu Renfan say, "What if it really is a rescue team out there?"

Luo Yan said expressionlessly, "When the fog clears, we go back, we'll be saved all the same."

The subtext was.

He didn't want to take risks.

Luo Yan pointed the gun at Wu Renfan. "Open the backpack."

He was done wasting words.

Wu Renfan shrugged.

Took off his backpack and opened it.

Luo Yan said to Zeng Shan, "Empty everything inside."

Zeng Shan didn't dare disobey.

Clatter.

Everything in the backpack spilled out.

Inside were magazines, potions, and freshly gathered herbs.

Nothing suspicious.

Luo Yan looked at Zeng Shan.

The latter understood and emptied his own backpack as well.

The contents were similar to Wu Renfan's.

"See, Captain, you're too tense."

Wu Renfan said, "You're not suspecting we lured that Giant Beast here, are you?"

"Why would we make trouble for ourselves?"

Luo Yan glanced at him.

Suddenly remembered that last night, Wu Renfan had entered his tent.

But later, he had checked the tent.

Including the backpack.

Nothing unusual.

Wait.

Luo Yan suddenly thought.

He had missed something.

He immediately threw his own backpack to the ground.

Crouched down.

Without a word.

Pulled out his Military Saber and ripped open the backpack.

Wu Renfan was startled.

His eyes darted.

He quietly moved toward the exit.

At that moment, Luo Yan saw.

When the Military Saber sliced open the backpack, a hidden compartment appeared.

Something fell out from inside.

It was a plant.

A green shrub, shaped like a phoenix tail.

Wu Renfan and Zeng Shan both gasped softly: "Phoenix Tail Sunflower?"

Luo Yan looked at Wu Renfan.

The man surnamed Wu's face changed color.

He was about to rush out of the tree hollow.

Swoosh!

A flash of blade light.

Luo Yan's Military Saber stabbed into his thigh.

Wu Renfan immediately stumbled and was about to scream.

But Luo Yan covered his mouth.

Zeng Shan looked bewildered.

He had no idea what was happening between the two.

Then he heard Luo Yan say coldly: "Last night, you entered my tent just to put the 'Phoenix Tail Sunflower' into my backpack?"

"No, no, no."

Wu Renfan quickly said: "Captain, listen to me."

"I didn't know there was a 'Phoenix Tail Sunflower' inside."

"It was Ren Zhong. He gave me this backpack and told me to swap it with your original one."

"But I really didn't know he had put a 'Phoenix Tail Sunflower' in it."

"He did give me some benefits, but I wouldn't risk my own life for a little gain."

"If I had known there was a 'Phoenix Tail Sunflower' in the backpack, I would never have agreed no matter what."

Ren Zhong was that pale-faced youth beside Luo Beichen.

Needless to say.

This matter was definitely orchestrated by Luo Beichen.

That guy was truly insidious.

He actually planned to set a trap to kill him before the 'Death Match' even began!

Luo Yan listened, yet to respond.

Zeng Shan had already rushed over angrily: "Wu Renfan, you're both stupid and wicked!"

Luo Yan didn't waste words, saying to Zeng Shan: "You're coming with me."

He pulled out the Military Saber, and a jet of blood immediately spurted from Wu Renfan's thigh.

The pain sent the man surnamed Wu rolling on the ground.

Luo Yan, holding the Military Saber, crawled out of the tree hollow.

Zeng Shan glanced at Wu Renfan and followed as well.

The mist and hallucinations had no effect on Luo Yan's 'Obstacle Breaking Dharma Eye'.

He could easily lead Zeng Shan back to camp safely.

But Wu Renfan couldn't.

He was as blind as a bat in the fog.

Not to mention his leg was now injured.

Seeing Luo Yan and the other leave, he was instantly terrified.

Afraid that giant beast, like a big cat, would come looking for him.

Wu Renfan quickly called out lowly from the tree hollow: "Captain, this really has nothing to do with me. I'm a victim too."

"Captain, as long as you don't abandon me."

"From now on, I'll follow your lead."

"Luo Beichen clearly wants to kill me off too."

"He's ruthless, so I'll be faithless."

"There's nothing more to say."

"If you want to deal with Luo Beichen, I'll help you."

However.

The footsteps of Luo and the other man not only didn't stop, but rapidly grew distant.

"Don't leave me behind."

"Don't leave me behind!"

Wu Renfan was frantic and at a loss, one hand clutching his thigh.

Stumbling and staggering, he left the tree hollow.

Stepping into the thick fog.

Within the mist.

Zeng Shan could barely make out Luo Yan's figure.

He could only follow the sound of his footsteps.

But suddenly.

Luo Yan's footsteps vanished.

Zeng Shan was about to ask.

When he heard Luo Yan's voice from ahead: "We've got trouble."

As the words fell.

In the quiet woods, amid the dense fog.

A strange sound rang out.

Sizzle, chirp...

Similar noises rose and fell in succession.

Echoing from all around.

Zeng Shan asked in a low voice: "What's that?"

"Golden Winged Lice..."

"Parasites on the Huan."

"It was active nearby just now. Though it's gone, it rubbed off quite a few parasites."

Luo Yan described calmly.

At this moment, in his field of vision.

Gray lights in the shape of insects were scattered in twos and threes around the forest.

Luo Yan recalled the description of 'Golden Winged Lice.'

Golden Winged Lice, an order of winged lice, parasites unique to the Huan.

Their wings are as hard as metal, extremely sharp.

They are adept at rhythmically rubbing their hind leg joints against their golden wings to transmit information.

Though they have wings, they only fly at low altitudes.

Their speed is moderate.

Besides sucking blood, they also spread various diseases, including 'Red Poison.'

Luo Yan reviewed the knowledge he had learned.

While searching for a breakthrough.

Unfortunately, looking around.

Golden Winged Lice covered the surroundings, with no gap to exploit.

Just then.

From the grass to Luo Yan's left, a clump of gray light suddenly flew out.

Golden Winged Louse!

Luo Yan immediately rolled, raised his rifle, locked on, and fired.

Rat-a-tat-tat.

The rifle spat flames. A full magazine tore the dog-sized parasite into pieces.

But the gunshots also drew the attention of the other Golden Winged Lice.

Sizzle, sizzle...

They transmitted information through sound.

Then all headed toward Luo Yan and the other man.

Luo Yan looked around.

Suddenly spotted a location.

It was a pile of rocks.

The largest piece was seven or eight meters high.

There was a crack in the middle.

Height 214 centimeters, width 107 centimeters, depth over five meters.

It looked like.

It could probably fit one person walking through.

"Follow me."

Luo Yan immediately moved in that direction.

He intended to use the limited space of that tall rock to restrict the number of Golden Winged Lice.

Zeng Shan followed at once.

In the distance.

Wu Renfan was still groping through the mist.

The fog was thick, and he couldn't see anyone at all.

He couldn't help shouting anxiously: "Luo Yan, Zeng Shan, where are you?"

Just then.

He heard a buzzing sound above his head.

Then something landed on his head, and a sharp pain struck his scalp. Wu Renfan heard a loud 'gurgling' sound.

It was exactly like the sound of him drinking through a straw.

But this time, it was the Golden Winged Louse sucking his blood, his brain matter!

And so.

In the mist.

Zeng Shan heard Wu Renfan's agonized and despairing howl from behind!