The Immortals exchanged glances, watching the screen as Xue Xi squealed from the spiciness of the Explosive Flame Fruit powder. Her hands and mouth weren't slowing down—in fact, she was moving faster and faster. Since when could bugs actually be eaten? And were they really that delicious?
If this were a livestream, Xue Xi would have read the comments and said, "You bet! They're insanely tasty. The meat's firm and springy, and with spices and chili, they're downright irresistible. The perfect snack to go with a drink! They're just a little too spicy."
After polishing off a huge basin of chili bugs with a series of hisses, Xue Xi downed two cups of Pineapple Juice to barely suppress the heat. She conjured a water mirror and saw that her lips were slightly swollen and flushed, glistening bright red with chili oil.
She gave a wry smile. The virtual Explosive Flame Fruit could actually affect her virtual body, and even the physique of a Star Level Nine expert couldn't resist it. Maybe making things this realistic wasn't such a good idea.
She continued deeper into the cave, sucking on the juice and pursing her lips as she extended her Spiritual Force farther ahead, hopping from rock to rock.
The cave was a maze of branching passages, and Xue Xi had no idea which way to go. She tossed a stone pillar to pick a direction, then continued onward.
After passing through three connecting caverns, Xue Xi was wondering why there were so few Zerg when a buzzing sound suddenly came from the very edge of her Spiritual Force's reach.
Xue Xi quickly focused her Spiritual Force and probed toward the source of the noise. The expanded range of her perception revealed the scene inside the cave.
A terrifying number of flying