After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 205: Insects, terrifying night!

"Ah."

Liu Henghu did not deny it. He said, "Master Jin Ming would not leave such a thing for no reason. I think he wants to tell us that there is something wrong with this phoenix tree..."

"A fruit eaten by insects doesn't mean anything, does it?"

"If you say it's just an ordinary bug, that doesn't mean anything, but if you knew what kind of bug it was, you wouldn't say that."

Before Chen Yang could ask, Liu Henghu said, "This is a parasite called [Cat], after entering other organisms, they will release a toxin to confuse the host's mind, and in serious cases, they can control the host's behavior to a certain extent..."

"Insect?"

Chen Yang was a little stunned. From his memory of [E School Poisonous Insect Breeding and Control Essentials], it was not difficult to find the record of this kind of insect.

He looked at the worm in the kernel again and compared it with the image in his memory. Just as Liu Henghu said, there seemed to be no difference.

This is a very rare insect that is native to Nanyunraojiang. There is not much recorded information about this insect in the [E School Poisonous Insect Breeding and Control Essentials].

The cause of its formation is also unclear.

The venom of the gnat is not very strong, and it can even be said to be of very low toxicity. However, the venom secreted from its body can confuse the mind of animals and drive them crazy if they accidentally eat it.

If we can cultivate a minion with spiritual power, we can even use it to control the behavior of its host.

This accomplice is an accomplice of the tiger.

The record of this insect in the Essentials of Raising and Controlling Poisonous Insects of the E School is not exhaustive, but it does mention that the technique of raising this insect is passed down in some Panshan schools in Nanyun Province.

Chen Yang said, "This kind of insect is not formed naturally, and needs to be cultivated artificially. Who dares to tamper with the phoenix tree under the nose of Master Jin Ming?"

It's just a paulownia tree. How can it raise insects on its own?
Unless someone is doing something bad in secret.

Liu Henghu shook his head. "I went to the yard to pick up a few fruits at noon, and the results were similar to this fruit. Most of the fruits were rotten and there were insects inside!"

When he said this, Liu Henghu's face became serious.

This is not an isolated case. The discovery of insects in the fruit only proves that there is really something wrong with the sycamore tree.

Liu Henghu continued, "So, I'm wondering, could it be that the sycamore tree is the reason why those bats and crows come to harass the temple?"

"It released a certain aura that attracted them to come over and eat its fruit, and then they were controlled by it to a certain extent..."

"Those small animals, perhaps, ate the fruits under the tree and were parasitized by the insects, and then controlled. They dare not approach, perhaps they are indeed afraid of something..."

……

hiss!
After hearing this, Chen Yang took a breath.

According to Liu Henghu's guess, these were two completely different versions of the story from what Wutongshu had told him before.

One said that the trouble was caused by the relic. Because of the phoenix tree, those creatures with spiritual perception did not dare to approach.
The other one said that there was something wrong with the paulownia tree and that the bats and crows were caused by the paulownia tree. They did not dare to attack directly because of some other reasons.

Who should I trust?
Of course, Chen Yang favored Liu Henghu in his heart, but he still wanted to confirm it in person.

It’s also very simple to prove it.

Go to that sycamore tree and pick some fruits.

But if there really was something wrong with the paulownia tree, if he rashly went to pick the fruit, he would definitely alert the enemy.

He glanced at Qinzhou, who understood what he meant and immediately got up and left.

Only Chen Yang and Liu Henghu were left in the Zen room.

"I have another question. Since Master Jin Ming already knows that there is something wrong with the phoenix tree, why doesn't he take action to get rid of it?" Chen Yang asked.

Liu Henghu shook his head. "I have the same doubt as you, but Master Jinming has passed away. I'm afraid the only thing that can give us the answer is the phoenix tree!"

Chen Yang just felt his mind was a little confused.

After a while, Qinzhou came back.

Holding some fruits in his hands.

Some are picked from under the tree, and some are picked from the tree.

Chop the fruit directly.

Among the six fruits, only one was good. The flesh of the other five had rotted into a blood red color, like a blood bubble, emitting an indescribable smell.

There was a worm in the kernel of each of the five fruits, and the worms in the three fresh fruits were still alive and wriggling.

"Did you pick it yourself?"

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Qinzhou.

"Me, you still don't believe it?"

Qinzhou's face trembled slightly, as if no matter what he did, this kid was naturally somewhat suspicious of him.

A bit too cautious.

It’s not that Chen Yang didn’t believe him, he just felt it was unbelievable.

This phoenix tree was introduced by the banyan tree. He had just chatted with the phoenix tree in person, calling it "Old Wu" in a very affectionate manner.

As a result, there is a reversal like this.

Now, with the facts before him, he had no choice but to believe it.

Perhaps, the banyan tree made the wrong friends.

After all, they were just spiritual friends and had never met in person.

You still need to be cautious when making friends online.

"What to do now?"

Chen Yang looked towards Liu Henghu.

Liu Henghu frowned and said nothing.

Qin Zhou said, "It's easy. Since there's something wrong with the tree, why don't we just cut it down?"

Simple and crude.

Of course it works.

At this time, Liu Henghu said, "I feel that this matter may not be that simple..."

"Brother Hu, what do you think?" Chen Yang asked.

Liu Henghu said, "The problem still lies with these [Insects]. These insects need to be cultivated artificially. It's just a tree. To put it bluntly, it's just a host for these insects. Without anyone to help it, how can it possibly raise these insects?"

Chen Yang nodded. Based on his understanding of [Insects], it was indeed true.

"Someone is using this phoenix tree to raise insects. This is inevitable." Chen Yang's eyes flashed with a trace of solemnity. "As for this phoenix tree, whether it is a victim or an accomplice, it is hard to say now."

Liu Henghu said, "So, I think we should not alert the enemy. If we cut down the tree now, how can we let the person behind it show up? Let's wait and see what happens tonight."

Chen Yang nodded and had no objection.

Qin Zhou said, "This man was able to do this under the nose of Monk Jin Ming. I think he is no ordinary person. He might be a spiritual being. Are you two sure you want to get involved in this mess?"

Qinzhou was somewhat depressed after coming on a trip and having two vegetarian meals and ending up with something like this.

Both of them looked towards Qinzhou.

Qin Zhou smiled awkwardly, "What I mean is, that monk Jin Ming, didn't he leave any other clues? For example, who did he suspect?"

Liu Henghu shook his head.

“Too unreliable!”

Qinzhou said this angrily, too lazy to complain.

He looked at Chen Yang, only to see that Chen Yang was holding a paulownia fruit in his hand, staring at the bug inside in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, Chen Yang picked out the bug with his fingernails.

Put it on the table.

It was white, about an inch long, like a maggot, and it was impossible to tell the head from the tail, and its body was covered with mucus.

I don’t know if it was the sudden change in environment that made it feel uncomfortable, or if it sensed danger, but the insect kept twisting its body on the table, as if trying to escape.

You can see that it has several chrysanthemum-shaped mouthparts under its body, and it is trying to bite the table top, looking extremely ferocious.

Chen Yang frowned slightly, pressed his fingernails on its body, and applied gentle force.

huh...

The green juice splashed all over the table.

"Boy, are you disgusting?"

Qinzhou was trying to get closer to take a look, but he didn't expect Chen Yang to do this so suddenly, almost hitting him in the face.

Chen Yang ignored it.

……

"Ding, C-level poisonous insects [Insects] found, the illustration is opened, and the reward [Strong Pagoda Candy]*1 bag is obtained. The items have been placed in the system warehouse and can be used at any time."

"Item: Powerful Pagoda Candy"

"Introduction: A special medicine used to kill ants. It can be chewed or taken with water..."

……

"Ding, hunted C-level poisonous insect [Insect]*1, experience value +10, poisonous insect breeding and control proficiency +1."

"Ding, the mission is released."

"Mission: Hunt 100 minions, progress (1/100)"

"Reward: [Plant Growth Essence]*1."

……

As the insect was killed by Chen Yang, as expected, a series of system information appeared in Chen Yang's mind.

Special medicine?
Seeing the system's reward, Chen Yang revealed a barely perceptible smile.

I opened the system panel and checked the illustration of [Insect].

The information displayed by the system is not much different from what Chen Yang knows.

Adult minnows are Class C poisonous insects with white skin.

As they grow, after undergoing a second molt, they can grow into Class B, and their skin will turn light red.

At this time, the minions will develop spiritual perception and no longer rely on instinct to act.

In other words, Class B minions can be controlled and utilized by insect breeders.

When a B-level minions undergoes its third molting, it will grow into an A-level minions. Its skin will turn red and it will grow a pair of fleshy wings, allowing it to fly for a short period of time.

At this point, the insect has become a powerful one. It has spirituality and wisdom, and the insect keeper can communicate with it and be driven by it.

But it is very difficult to cultivate minions.

Their growth requires a lot of energy, and using spiritual plants for fostering is one of the effective means.

Chen Yang picked out the bugs from several other fruits and used the same trick to kill them one by one on the table.

"Ding, hunted C-level poisonous insect [minion] *1, experience value +10, poisonous insect breeding and control proficiency +1." "Ding, hunted C-level poisonous insect [minion] *1, experience value +10, poisonous insect breeding and control proficiency +1."

……

"Hey, kid, you're still excited, aren't you?"

Qinzhou gave him an unhappy look and said, "I told you not to do it, but you still did it. Isn't that disgusting?"
Chen Yang took out a piece of paper, wiped the table clean, threw it into the trash can next to him, took out his cell phone to check the time, it was just past seven o'clock.

According to Monk Longdeng, those strange things happened after midnight, and there were still a few hours left, so it was a bit difficult to wait.

It's dark and the temple is closed.

The temple will not accommodate tourists, except for special circumstances such as Chen Yang and others.

There were ten monks in the temple. After a busy day and having their evening vegetarian meal, seven of them went down the mountain together.

They are originally villagers living at the foot of the mountain. They become monks but do not leave home. For them, practicing in the temple is more like a job.

Before the strange things happened, they often stayed overnight in the temple to avoid running up and down the mountain every day. It took at least two hours to run up and down the mountain, which was tiring and a waste of time.

But after the strange things happened, they would go down the mountain before dark almost every day in the evening recently.

There were only two people left in the temple.

In addition to the monk Longdeng, there is also a master who is in charge of the kitchen.

There is another one who is still staying in the county hospital.

Jianfeng Temple is unusually quiet under the night sky.

The temple is surrounded by mountains and forests. After nightfall, the sounds of insects, birds, and unknown beasts can be heard from time to time.

Fortunately, there is electricity in the temple, so it is not dark.

There were not many entertainment activities in the temple. Long Deng and another monk named Long Yun were chanting sutras in the Puxian Hall until half past ten.

After washing up, I went to bed early.

Chen Yang and the other three are destined to stay up late tonight.

In the meditation room, Liu Henghu was answering the phone and handling the affairs of the caravan.

He is indeed a very busy man and his phone rings almost all the time.

Qinzhou was dozing off on the bed while Chen Yang was sitting next to him playing with his phone.

Time passed by minute by minute, and before I knew it, it was late at night.

"Gah!"

Suddenly, a shrill cry was heard in the night sky.

Chen Yang was familiar with this voice.

It's the cry of crows.

The cry was very close, as if it was right above their heads.

The three of them immediately became alert.

Liu Henghu hung up the phone, and Qinzhou, who was in a daze, sat up suddenly.

Six eyes facing each other.

coming!

The three of them shuddered at the same time, and soon they heard a lot of noise coming from above the roof.

There was a whirring sound of flapping wings.

There are also the caws of crows.

There are also some other bird calls.

……

Previously, the three of them had only heard the monk Longdeng's narration and had no clear idea of ​​what was going on. Now, after hearing such a commotion, they realized that what the monk Longdeng said was still too euphemistic.

Those strange noises intertwined with each other, becoming more and more numerous and louder, almost deafening.

Chen Yang looked at the wooden door of the Zen room. His scalp tingled and his heart was filled with fear. He was actually a little afraid to go out.

It seemed as if outside the wooden door was some kind of Asura hell, full of monsters and demons.

"Let's go out and take a look."

Liu Henghu left a sentence, opened the door and walked out without saying anything else.

Brave!
Otherwise, how could he become the leader of a caravan?
Not everyone can compare to this kind of courage and bravery.

"Chen Yang, you guys go ahead, I'm a little sleepy."

Qinzhou was obviously frightened and did not loosen his hands holding the quilt.

"whispering sound."

Chen Yang just chuckled, not wanting to bother with the old man, and hurried out to catch up with Liu Henghu.

Qinzhou's face twitched slightly.

Am I being despised by this kid?

Looking at the open door of the Zen room and listening to the loud noise coming from above the roof, he felt his hair stand on end.

Perhaps, staying alone is not a good choice.

He immediately jumped up, grabbed the pipe on the table, and hurriedly chased after him.

……

-

Outside the Zen room, in the yard.

Several lamps were lit, and the place was brightly lit.

The three of them looked up and saw only a dark mass.

Countless black shadows were circling back and forth above the temple, shuttling back and forth, so densely packed that it was overwhelming to watch.

There are bats, crows, and other birds.

Among them, bats and crows are the most numerous.

All over the sky.

It seemed as if all the people in Bamishan who could fly had gathered here.

But the strange thing was that they just flew around above the temple and none of them flew into the temple.

"pat, pat..."

All kinds of bird droppings fell like raindrops.

"Grass!"

As soon as Qinzhou rushed out, he was hit in the face with a pile of shit. He was so angry that he started cursing.

Chen Yang and Liu Henghu also had a lot of bird droppings on their heads and bodies.

He quickly hid in the corridor beside the courtyard.

"Boom..."

……

Something was being thrown down from the sky one after another.

One of the pieces rolled to the side of the corridor and landed right at Chen Yang's feet.

Chen Yang looked down and couldn't help but frown.

It was a hare covered in blood and torn beyond recognition.

Chen Yang looked up and saw that most of the people throwing things were a group of bats.

I don't know what species they are, but many of them are large, with wingspans of nearly one meter, and their eyes are glowing with a hint of blood under the reflection of the light.

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

……

They seem to be venting.

Dead rabbits, dead mice, no one knew where they got these things from, they were dropped from the sky continuously like bombs dropped by bombers.

The sky was filled with strange noises and screams, echoing through the night sky.

Below, three people stood there in a daze. This scene had made them speechless.

It felt like being in a ghost town, with numbness from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.

"It's so strange, really no one dares to come down." Qinzhou's voice trembled a little when he spoke.

He held the pipe behind his back, tightly gripping it. It was obvious that he had never seen such a scene in his entire life.

Liu Henghu picked up a stone at his feet and held it in his hand.

"call out!"

Throw it out suddenly.

Under his tremendous force, the stone shot out like a bullet.

"Pfft!"

An unlucky crow happened to pass by and caught the stone with its body.

"Gah!"

The crow let out a strange cry, and its body suddenly stopped, then it fell headfirst.

With a bang, it fell into the yard.

After struggling for a few times, he failed to fly and fell to the ground, losing his voice.

However, such a scene did not seem to have any effect on the flock of birds.

They are still flying around above the temple, and there is a tendency for them to gather in more and more.

Liu Henghu used the same trick again and shot down several more.

The flock of birds remained frantic, not frightened by the attack, nor showing any signs of dispersing.

"I'm going to the backyard to take a look. Don't follow me."

Chen Yang left a word and ran straight to the backyard.

He needs to have a good talk with Wutongshu. It would be inconvenient for Qinzhou and the others to follow him.

(End of this chapter)