Giant Dragonfly

"Alright, the task you gave me to soothe the ladies is complete." Guan Heng, having just stepped out of the girls' room, bumped into Tony, who was patrolling the deck.

"However, just remember to buy each of them a villa once we get back, that's all." Guan Heng wore a face full of smiles.

"You've gone and made promises to them in my name again?" Tony sighed and shook his head.

"Haha, who told you to be the billionaire? I'm not, am I?" Guan Heng laughed. "If I had the money, I'd definitely be more generous than you—I'd buy them two villas each!"

Just then, Jarvis used the deck's loudspeaker to announce: "Gentlemen, our yacht has reached the waters outside the designated island. However, radar scans indicate a large number of reef zones in the surrounding area."

Tony thought for a moment and said, "Jarvis, is there any way to avoid them?"

"Please wait a moment." After a brief silence, Jarvis said, "There is a narrow channel in the northeast corner. The water level there is higher than elsewhere, allowing passage to the shore. Furthermore, it is inferred that this is the case every day, so there is no need to worry about being unable to return."

"Very well, let's go in through there. Be careful when docking." Tony instructed Guan Heng, "Go tell the girls we're about to land." He then ducked into the cockpit. A moment later, having passed through the reef cluster, the yacht switched to manual control and slowly drifted toward the shore.

A few minutes later, the yacht finally docked.

Tony said from the cockpit, "Good work, Jarvis. You can rest now."

"Always at your service. I wish you and Mr. Guan a pleasant vacation. If you need anything, please come back and instruct me. Goodbye, Mr. Tony." After saying these final words, Jarvis automatically cut the connection. In any case, wherever there was a digital terminal, its shadow would be present.

"Be careful, Ai Wei, give me your hand." Guan Heng reached out from the shore to grab the girl opposite him and pulled her onto the land. Lily followed closely behind and stepped ashore as well.

Finally, it was Tony's turn. He leaped from the deck and landed on the sand. And so, two men and two women arrived at the beach near the coast. A hundred paces away lay a dense forest. Unknown birds flew out from time to time to circle the area, and the salty, fishy scent of the sea drifted all around, giving one a lazy, languid feeling.

"Hehe, I'm here, come and catch me!" "Wow, the seashells here are so pretty!"

The two girls ran and played on the beach. Guan Heng carried the tent and the camping hammer, found a spot on higher ground, and began to set up the tent.

Tony carried a large food box filled with various raw and cooked foods. He walked over to Guan Heng and said, "I originally planned to stay here for two days and one night, but now that I think about it, let's just stay for one night and head back tomorrow. Something feels a bit off here."

Guan Heng nodded. "I think so too. The atmosphere here is eerie, and the plants are terrifyingly large. Look at those coconut trees; the smallest ones are thick enough for several people to wrap their arms around. And these wildflowers—if they were anywhere else, they'd be the size of a coin, but now they're taller than a trash can."

Time was approaching dusk. Guan Heng had set up the tent in a flash, and Tony lit a campfire to cook the food. The girls had also gathered plenty of edible shellfish, sea urchins, and crabs, placing them on the hot stones by the fire, which soon emitted an enticing aroma.

"There isn't much firewood left. I'll go pick some up." Guan Heng stood up and said to the three of them, "Gentlemen and ladies, my food is rationed, so you aren't allowed to sneak any bites!"

"Get lost! If you don't come back, we'll eat it all up!" Lily said, shaking her little fist.

"Lily is right. You'd better hurry back. Let me tell you, the food won't wait for you. If you're late, you'll only be gnawing on shells and crab legs! Hahaha!" Tony joined in the teasing.

"You people are really something. Just wait for me!" Guan Heng said, then took off running toward the forest.

The forest near the coast was surrounded on three sides, with a steep mountain peak blocking the way to the south. This peak was several dozen meters high, its summit covered in weeds. A large tree stretched out its curved branches, looking like an old man watching over something.

Guan Heng hadn't run a hundred meters inside before he started picking up firewood. In a short while, he had a large bundle in his hands. He took out a rope to tie it up, turned around, and was just about to head back when he suddenly heard the sound of rushing water nearby. Out of curiosity, he took a few quick steps and parted the grass to take a closer look.

What met Guan Heng's eyes was a small hollow to the west filled with water-loving plants like water onions and cattails. His eyes lit up instantly; Guan Heng knew these plants only grew near inland rivers, and some even grew directly in the water.

Just as Guan Heng expected, he walked forward seven or eight steps and discovered a lake in the low-lying area. The lake was vast, and a waterfall flowed down from a gully on the western hillside, pouring directly into the lake with a splashing sound. The fresh, watery air rushed toward him.

"Mmm, how refreshing." Guan Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, intending to enjoy the scenery, when suddenly a rapid buzzing sound reached his ears, like the sound of some insect flapping its wings. But how could this sound be so loud?

Guan Heng looked up and saw a dark, dense swarm of things flying in the sky. His expression changed instantly. The firewood on his shoulder clattered to the ground. Guan Heng turned and bolted like an arrow from a bow, running desperately toward the direction of the tent on the coast.

Guan Heng's speed was Extremely Fast, and since the distance wasn't long, he reached the campsite in just over a dozen seconds.

"Bastard! Don't come over here!" Tony's roar came from afar. Guan Heng's heart sank, and he quickened his pace to dash over.

Amidst the sound of giant wings flapping, a Deep Blue dragonfly landed in front of the man and two women. But this dragonfly was simply too huge, with a body length exceeding four meters. The Chewing Mouthparts on its head were like two sharp scissor blades, heading straight for Tony.

"Go to hell!" Tony swung a wooden stick in his hand, crack, hitting the dragonfly on the head. The stick snapped, but the dragonfly remained unscathed.

At the critical moment, Guan Heng arrived.

"Get out of here!" Guan Heng reached out, grabbed the tail of the giant Deep Blue dragonfly, and swung it hard into the air. The dragonfly flapped its wings in the sky, surprisingly stabilizing its form.

"Hmph, go die!" Guan Heng pushed off the ground with both feet, shot up like a cannonball, and delivered a fierce punch to the dragonfly's abdomen. Boom! The insect's belly burst and its guts spilled out, exploding into a mess of flesh and blood in mid-air.

The dead insect's remains scattered onto the ground from the air, and Guan Heng landed immediately after.

"Tony, Ai Wei, Lily, is everyone alright? Are you hurt?" Guan Heng hurried over to check on them.

Tony shook his arm, which had been jarred by the impact, and shook his head. "We're fine. If you had been a second later, it would have been hard to say."

"Damn it. I don't know where these bugs came from. I ran into them by the lake just now and saw quite a few of them hovering in the sky. I knew you guys might run into them, so I rushed back." Guan Heng let out a long breath, relieved that everyone was safe.