Chapter 17 Girls vs Puppet Worms
“So, so disgusting!”
“What in the world is this?”
Even though she had prepared herself mentally, Lonis almost threw up what she ate for lunch.
Because…
Countless dense puppet worms were crawling on a withered mushroom.
Their twisted appearance was as if maggots were wriggling on their bodies, and even though Lonis didn’t have trypophobia, she felt a chill down her spine.
“Wuwu, so scary.”
Su Ling, frightened, hugged herself, and Cécile gasped and said, “How could there be so many…”
“Is this a ‘gu’ breeding? Releasing a large number of puppet worms, and the survivors are the high-grade ones caught by the lizardmen village chief.”
Elus frowned, seemingly lost in thought.
“Then, does master mean… those lizardmen are also controlled?”
“No, those lizardmen can be considered a part of the demon race. And demons themselves are not controlled by puppet worms; they are part of the demon ecological chain, just like our locusts… But so many puppet worms are too strange.”
“Eek…”
“Never mind, so many disgusting bugs are giving me a headache. Bai Ye, can you try to eliminate these bugs?”
“Understood, I’ll give it a try.”
…
…
Although burning this corrupted mushroom forest with fire might be the best course of action.
However, in the first place, the fire would be difficult to control, and if it burned the adjacent mushroom forest, the entire lizardmen village could be engulfed in flames.
Secondly, although the large underground cavern where the girls were located was vast, it was still underground. If too much smoke and dust spread, it would not be able to dissipate at all, making it impossible for people to breathe.
Considering that the lizardmen were merely “farmers” who lived in a corner, and the girls were not demons who massacred villages, they absolutely could not set fire to it.
Therefore, Bai Ye prepared to use the power of the Tree of Origin Collapse to try and devour and capture these puppet worms.
…
“Hmm, I’ll try using some pitcher plants… Huh? What’s going on?”
Bai Ye planted the emerald seedlings, then wanted to sprinkle nutrient solution to make them grow faster.
However, the puppet worms that were originally devouring the mushrooms rushed towards the seedlings as if they had seen delicacies.
“Everyone, protect Bai Ye!”
“Understood.”
“Lonis, summon the Crimson Lotus Hammer.”
“Mm!”
Lonis, who had been to the Underground World before, knew that monsters like puppet worms feared the Crimson Lotus Hammer the most.
Its crimson light, like fiery flames, seemed to purify all the filth in the world, making people awe-inspired.
But…
“What’s going on?”
“!!”
Although Lonis summoned the Crimson Lotus Hammer, the puppet worms not only did not retreat, but became even more ferocious.
Their bodies even generated a strange red pattern, and their bodies became a whole circle larger than before!
“Ugh!”
Lonis failed to dodge in time, and the puppet worms jumped onto her.
These damnable little worms were extremely disgusting, and the attack position was Lonis’s chest… they wriggled continuously, trying to burrow into Lonis’s underwear.
Fortunately,
Elus had prepared underwear for Lonis that was slightly smaller than her usual size for punishment. And the underwear also had chastity locks, so no matter how the worms struggled, Lonis’s crucial parts could not be violated.
However, that strange tingling sensation was unavoidable. Lonis couldn’t stand, so she could only kneel on the ground and murmur:
“Save, save me…”
“Damn it!”
Elus looked around, only to find that the situation on Bai Ye’s side was also very bad.
Although everyone had successfully protected the pitcher plant, it had not devoured and digested the puppet worms as they had expected.
Instead…
It had become food for the puppet worms!
These puppet worms were extremely ferocious, tearing at the tender leaves of the grass seedlings wantonly… and after devouring them, a strange green pattern even appeared on their bodies.
This green pattern made the puppet worms’ combat power even stronger, and even Cécile’s sharp sword could hardly cut them in half.
Moreover, the green-patterned puppet worms were exceptionally resilient. Sideways slashing could not provide enough cutting force, while vertical slashing was too slow and could not effectively block the insect tide.
Before long, several worms had bypassed the girls’ defense and pounced on them.
“Sister!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
Su Ling had already been scared to tears, while Mi Xue Zhou hugged her sister, ready to resist the invasion of the insect swarm with her own body.
But she was not wearing any clothes, so how could she be a match for so many worms at this moment?
The situation seemed to be on the verge of collapse, and the girls were at risk of being swallowed by the insect swarm at any moment.
However, Elus did not make a move.
She just stood still, neither protecting her companions nor paying attention to Lonis… but fixed her eyes in one direction.
Then, with a forceful slash!
“Ahhh!!!”
With a scream, a figure in black immediately appeared in the previously empty mushroom forest—he was sent flying, and black blood gushed out like a faucet.
But Elus showed no mercy.
Another sword!
The figure in black was directly cut in half by Elus… and at this moment, the puppet worms that were still wriggling became chaotic like leaderless bees.
They attacked each other, bit each other, in a disorderly manner like boiling water.
Elus then took a step forward, directly grabbed the black-clothed man’s chest, and said, “You guy, what are you doing?”
“Heh heh… What am I doing? Why should I tell you…”
The black-clothed man just gave a dry laugh, his pale eyes looking terrifyingly shriveled.
“Hmph, do you think you can withstand my interrogation? Give me…”
Black light emerged around Elus, seeming to want to use the illusion of sensory deprivation to interrogate the black-clothed man.
However, the black-clothed man’s response was also very decisive.
“Self-destruct!”
He didn’t even say an extra word and directly ended his life.
With a click, the black-clothed man’s body exploded like a sarcoma… Although Elus retreated immediately, it was already too late to interrogate him.
And what about the puppet worms around?
As if receiving an order, they exploded along with their controller.
“Pop, pop!”
Tens of thousands of puppet worms exploded one after another, like tens of thousands of firecrackers—black liquid sprayed out, accompanied by a fishy smell like the lily of the valley.
No one knew whether this black liquid was poisonous or not, but for the safety of her companions, Lonis gritted her teeth and pounced forward!
Although the silver-haired girl was exhausted, she still used all her strength and shouted:
“Ember Shield!”
Lonis raised the golden shield, protecting everyone in front of her.
And at this moment, all the remaining puppet worms also exploded.
