PFC Chapter 128 I can bring it to Lao Qin
Chapter 128 I can bring it to Lao Qin
Although large monkeys are cheap, there are advantages. After all, there might not be many monkeys, but there should be quite a few Chi Gu (a type of poisonous insect), and it's perfectly reasonable that Chi Gu are more valuable!
Su Li stretched her hand far out before turning the stone mask over, revealing the scene beneath it in its entirety.
Besides the long, tentacle-like thing beneath the mask, there were also several crab claw-like claws waving slightly.
One can imagine what it would be like if this thing crawled onto your face, its sharp claws piercing your flesh, and its tentacles burrowing into your open mouth as you cried out in pain.
Wu Xiaogou is a very curious baby. Although he was extremely disgusted by the thing's disgusting tentacles, he still couldn't help but go closer to Su Li to take a look.
The two didn't mind the monkey carcass next to them at all, and squatted together head to head to study it.
After examining the mask's exterior and interior, Su Li didn't stop there; instead, she pulled out a dagger.
The dagger was inserted into the gap between the claw and the mask.
Thanks to the two weeks I spent on Yongxing Island, Su Li, who was very skilled at prying open all kinds of shellfish and seafood, didn't have much trouble separating the Chi Gu, which had claws and tentacles, from the stone mask in just a few moments.
"How disgusting!" Wu Xie exclaimed.
After shedding its stone mask, the Chi Gu revealed its most original form.
Above the row of claws is a ring of flesh-colored mouthparts covered with tiny, sharp teeth.
This mouthpiece should correspond to the position of the mouth on the stone mask.
These mouthparts attach to the stone mask, extending their tentacles into the prey's mouth, some reaching the internal organs, others controlling the nerves to control the prey's behavior.
The host creatures controlled and parasitized by the Chi Gu attacked any creatures that approached the bronze tree, either assimilating them into their kind or becoming their food.
These mouthparts should extend from the mouth of the stone mask to feed, and then use tentacles to deliver nutrients to their host to maintain the host's vital signs.
Su Li and Wu Xie exchanged a glance and simultaneously rubbed their arms vigorously.
The design of this thing is so anti-human, it's disgusting...
Having figured out how this thing worked, Su Li immediately sold it off, no longer wanting to keep it to annoy herself.
Having sold the Chi Gu that he had dismantled into a mess and stripped of its skin (the stone mask), Su Li weighed the mask in his hand.
The mask is exquisitely carved, both eerie and lifelike; it's the kind of mask that could scare a coward to death if hung on the wall.
"Little Innocent, what do you think about us taking a few back as gifts for Hua Hua and the others?"
Wuxie: ...
"What I'm saying is... this thing probably isn't suitable as a gift. Is there any way we could give something more normal?"
If I take this thing back, I'm afraid the others will beat me to death.
Su Li was disappointed. Although the object was very interesting and the carving technique was excellent, it was obvious that it did not fall into the category of normal things.
Wuxie Luzai.
"Stop thinking about causing trouble, let's keep climbing the tree."
"No, I can't give it to Hua Hua and the others, but I can give it to Lao Qin!!!" Su Li chuckled and put away the stone mask in her hand.
Then came the miracle of sheer force. The bronze tree branches, which could originally support an adult weighing over a hundred pounds climbing up and down, were carefully selected by Su Li. Several branches with outstanding appearance, graceful shape, and exquisite patterns were chosen and forcibly broken off by hand.
Wu Xie didn't know how this child could judge beauty and ugliness from these almost identical tree branches.
All he could do was watch as Su Li snapped the bronze branch, which could support a hundred or so pounds of weight climbing up and down, and then happily put it into his spatial storage.
"You're just being cheeky..."
As Wu Xie spoke, he glanced at Lao Yang, who was engrossed in licking the bag, and Liang Shiye, who was collecting samples from different branches...
"Old Yang, Old Liang, are you two done yet? If you are, let's continue going up."
After all that trouble, it was getting late, so they should climb over the densely branched area before setting up camp to rest.
"I'm coming."
Old Yang packed the weapons, bullets, and other supplies he had cleared from Uncle Tai's backpack into his own, before reluctantly putting down the very sturdy but blood-stained backpack.
In a place like this, carrying a bag that's practically soaked in the smell of blood, wouldn't you be a sitting duck?
Liang Shiye carefully put away the collected samples, and with Su Li's consent, happily put the small toolbox into his backpack.
The team continued to move forward.
The next part of the journey was not so easy to climb.
The denser and sharper branches, compared to where they had climbed before, posed a significant obstacle for them.
Too many branches can restrict hand and foot movement, and they need to be especially careful with the very sharp and thin parts.
If you're not careful, and slip or fall even a little, even if you manage to steady yourself in time, you'll still end up with a few holes as a "greeting gift" before you leave.
"Brother Lao Yang, this... this can't all be covered with branches like these, can it?"
Liang Shiye was still terrified by the memory of falling down earlier and dared not follow at the back. So he was arranged to be behind Lao Yang, while Wu Xie and Su Li followed behind them.
But these increasingly dense branches are still too demanding and require too much effort and stamina, Liang Shiye couldn't help but ask.
"Soon, this area isn't very long, it'll be quick to get through."
Lao Yang kept climbing upwards with his hands, while constantly comforting himself.
"Keep going, Lao Liang! We'll set up camp and rest once we get past this area."
Wu Xie's voice came from behind Master Liang, dangling a carrot in front of him that promised him a quick rest.
We're almost there...
It's almost time to rest...
Liang Shiye: Boss, don't you think you're being a bit careless with how you hang these carrots?
"Hurry up, let's go find a bigger place to have hot pot!"
Su Li shouted from below.
Clearly, this was more effective than saying "we're almost there, take a break now." Wu Xie watched as the two buttocks above his head suddenly sped up with a "heave-ho" sound, becoming quite energetic.
So all foodies share the same thought process?
Ugh?
Why did it stop?
What's wrong with Lao Yang?
Lao Yang looked at the area blocking his light ahead, took a breath, and moved a little to the side with a not-so-pleasant expression, waiting for the three behind him to catch up.
The group climbed up to where Lao Yang was and followed his gaze to the figure not far above.
"Those monkeys are up there?"