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After struggling on the ground for a while, the Steel-armored Beetles that had been knocked down suddenly folded their wings and curled their legs inward, becoming completely motionless.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle..." Before Li Xiaoya could rejoice, black vapor suddenly rose from the motionless Steel-armored Beetles. Amid a series of rustling sounds, something white began to solidify around their bodies.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..." The Steel-armored Beetles that could still move refused to give up and continued lunging at Li Xiaoya.
Boom! Li Xiaoya fired another Fire Serpent, sweeping away nearly every Steel-armored Beetle charging at him and sending them tumbling down.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle..." Just like the earlier beetles, these Steel-armored Beetles rustled for a while before becoming encased in round, white objects.
"These... are these cocoons?" At the sight, Li Xiaoya cried out in surprise. They looked just like the silkworm cocoons he had seen as a child.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."
"Whoosh!" Li Xiaoya knocked down the remaining Steel-armored Beetles with several Fireballs, and they too became encased in objects resembling silkworm cocoons.
"Whew!" Only then did Li Xiaoya let out a long breath. Although he could have held out a while longer, who knew what dangers lay ahead?
"But what's happened to these Steel-armored Beetles?" Maintaining his guard, Li Xiaoya prodded one of the round cocoons on the ground with the Fire Dragon Sword and spoke curiously, but nothing unusual happened.
"Swish!" Li Xiaoya suddenly raised the Fire Dragon Sword and slashed at the round cocoon. A cut opened across it, only to vanish immediately.
Could it be...? A thought suddenly stirred in Li Xiaoya's mind. He delivered several swift slashes with the Fire Dragon Sword, cutting the cocoon into two halves. Although the cuts vanished instantly again, he caught a