Seeing that the flowering tree had not died outright, Chen Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he asked, "Your Highness, just what kind of gu insect is the gold-headed gu? Could you explain its characteristics?"
By saying this, he was making it clear that he could not bear all the blame for the outcome. The other party had failed to explain things properly.
This time, the young man in white did not lose his temper. He said softly, "Gold-headed gu have no fixed form. They are shapeless and invisible, and self-detonate the moment they encounter danger. Afterward, they devour all their host's vitality to fuel their own recovery. So if you want to kill one, you must succeed in a single strike and give it no chance to react."
At this point, a glimmer appeared in his eyes.
Looking at Chen Lin, he said, "The fact that you could force this insect to reveal itself is proof of your exceptional abilities. But it is extremely difficult to kill, and I have very little life spring water left. Please do not hold anything back."
"Of course."
Chen Lin replied briefly.
But after learning the gold-headed gu's habits, he too realized how troublesome it would be.
It self-detonated at the first sign of danger, then devoured its host's vitality afterward. That truly was difficult to deal with.
After some consideration, he said, "In that case, I can only launch an all-out assault on the gold-headed gu. However, doing so will likely cause some damage to the flowering tree. Can you accept that, Your Highness?"
"How much damage?"
The young man in white frowned slightly.
Chen Lin shook his head. "It is hard to say, but I will be as careful as possible."
This time, he planned to forgo probing with