Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 211 Wave after wave

When the seemingly simple-minded 'temporary worker' Lao Meng was mentioned, Qiu Rang's expression immediately turned sour. His look, clearly one of reminiscing about a past event, coupled with his extremely unwilling expression, reminded Jin Yong of Ash being defeated by Charizard with the 'Water Absorb' ability.

After a brief moment of melancholy, Qiu Rang snapped out of his sudden outburst of anger and shame. Perhaps realizing this wasn't the time for idle thoughts, he shook his head sharply and said:

"Although... I don't really want to say it, I did face off against that all-knowing beast tamer yesterday, and I was easily defeated by him."

"Just one round, just one hit."

Qiu Rang took a deep breath and said, "That uncle was very kind. After he knocked me down, he didn't humiliate me in return, but just left like that."

"Afterwards... actually, to be honest, it wasn't much 'afterwards,' since only a day had passed. But I've been carefully thinking about how the other party managed to do it..."

"After half a day, I finally understood how I lost."

At this point, Qiu Rang couldn't help but chuckle again, saying, "Because we fought a battle, because we thought about it, and because we understand..."

"That's how I learned that if 'Old Meng' was acting on orders from the company to cause trouble, there would be no need to use something like bees; he has far more sophisticated methods."

"Furthermore, even if he didn't want to use such an unpredictable method, he would at least use wasps to harass people... at least they are more ferocious and venomous than these bees, and they are everywhere around our Biyou Village."

At this moment, 'Boxer' Liu Dang also agreed, saying, "I had talked to that uncle before, uh, I mean before he fought with those 'all-knowing' guys yesterday. Anyway, I never saw any bees around him."

"Besides... we fought for so long yesterday, and I did see that uncle call in wolves and flocks of birds, but I never saw him use bees to sting people."

At this point, Liu Dang scratched his head for a while and then said, "So, I also don't think he looks like that uncle."

"Besides... although I haven't been here long, I've wandered around quite a bit and observed a lot. There aren't any bees at all on this mountain!"

"Not to mention the mountains, there are probably no bees within a radius of twenty or thirty miles around the village."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yong thought for a moment and then breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "That's right. I also asked those people from Na Du Tong during a casual chat before. They come from all over the country, not from your province."

“Since Old Meng doesn’t have the habit of carrying rare and exotic animals with him, one day wouldn’t be enough to produce so many live bees in our area where there are no bees.”

At this point, Jin Yong paused, then spread his hands and said, "Mainly, as Qiu Rang said, these bees are useless. If you really want to hurt someone, it would be better to send two wolves. Although they would be a bigger target and easier to spot..."

"But, to put it bluntly, if the wolves wanted to attack and kill a few people in our village, it wouldn't be a problem."

While these people were having a long discussion, more and more people came over after hearing the commotion. Among them were two people with superior spiritual roots, one old and one young. The younger one was Liu Wu Kui, the "Rampaging Jie Di," and the other old one was Bi Yuan.

Both of these individuals with superior innate abilities looked rather unwell. Bi Yuan's pale complexion was understandable, given that he was the only reliable healer in the village and had been working tirelessly as a 'firefighter' for a whole day. Even for someone with supernatural abilities like him, he was still an older individual, and his body was struggling to cope with such a workload.

He had just finished his treatment at Village Chief Ma Xianhong's place and was about to go back to his room for a good rest when he heard strange noises coming from the village, so he rushed over.

It would be strange if an old man who had been working for almost 36 hours straight looked well. He wasn't some extraordinary monster like Zhang Zhiwei; he was just a physician who had practiced life-force techniques to some extent.

As for Liu Wu Kui, he was covered in serious bone and muscle injuries, with bandages all over his body, especially on his left forehead, where the injury was probably the most severe, and the gauze was still stained with blood.

But... although these injuries look serious, they are not a problem for Liu Wu Kui, after all, she is a genuine body-refining superhuman.

The reason she looked so bad was somewhat similar to the resentment Qiu Rang felt when he thought of "Old Meng"—she was still resentful about losing to "Second Tail" Wang Zhenqiu.

Yes, although this rampaging loli possessed a virgin destiny with positive effects and had the Five Directions Protecting her body, she still fell for Wang Zhenqiu's ever-changing magic. In the end, Wang Zhenqiu froze her in place and knocked her unconscious with a single blow.

Although she was physically strong and recovered from her serious injuries in just one day, the wounds in her heart would probably take a long time to heal.

After these two highly skilled individuals arrived, they looked around and then got to work—Master Bi began to take the pulses of several unfortunate men groaning in pain on the ground, while Liu Wu Kui began to inquire about the matter.

After Mr. Bi briefly checked the pulses of the unfortunate men who had been stung by bees, he stood up and said, "There's nothing wrong with them. It's just bee venom entering their bodies. Those who fainted were literally stung unconscious from the pain."

"Although there's nothing seriously wrong, it's fortunate that Xiao Chou arrived quickly and drove them away just as fast. It's hard to say about the others, but if those who were stung once were stung again, the bee venom would accumulate and mutate again, and it certainly wouldn't be pleasant for them."

"I don't know if it will kill you, but it will definitely be worse than death, and you'll suffer afterwards. As for the specifics... I haven't used the Body Refinement Furnace to treat it, so I don't know how effective it would be."

After glancing at the real-time tracking of the flying insects through the specially made goggles, Qiu Rang frowned and asked, "Master Bi, what will happen if... the Body Refining Furnace doesn't work well?"

"Just how...will it be suffering? Is it just pain?"

Master Bi frowned, and after scanning the surroundings again with his Qi, he replied, "This bee venom is very special. It seems to be specially bred and prepared. Putting aside its profound toxicity, in terms of pain alone, it is probably no less potent than the Gu venom of scorpions."

"If the sting is on a person with supernatural abilities, it's not too bad because their vital energy naturally suppresses it. One or two needles might cause some pain and swelling, but it's not a big deal. However, if someone is stung four or five times and doesn't receive timely treatment, their life could be in danger."

"As for ordinary people encountering this... then naturally it's even more serious."

At this point, Master Bi bent down, picked up a dead bee from the ground, turned it around, and poked out its stinger, examining it carefully for a while.

After a dozen or so breaths, he said, "I estimate... an ordinary person can only be hit by two needles at most, and will die the moment the third needle enters the body."

"Even a single sting can cause a high fever immediately, potentially triggering an immune system disorder."

"Oh, right, in terms you can understand... in some hospitals, they treat this kind of immune problem as lupus. Although the disease may not actually be the same, the treatment methods are similar..."

"Well, I guess he'll have to take medication for the rest of his life." Master Bi's words were quite blunt. Although the killing power of these bees wasn't immediately apparent, they were definitely extremely insidious creatures.

Furthermore, the conclusion that the bee venom seemed to have been concocted further proves that this was a malicious attack.

"Tch! How insidious! At least it's daytime, so we can still see the insects flying around. But what if it's nighttime? Master, we can't just sit here and wait to die. Let's go find them!"

After hearing Master Bi's analysis of the 'bees', Liu Dang felt a tightness in his chest and turned to his master, Jin Yong, to speak.

Of course, he also knew that such an important matter could not be decided by his own master alone, so when he spoke, he was also looking at the other disciples with superior aptitude.

Even he wasn't the only one; the surrounding villagers—both the transformed superhumans and ordinary people—were looking at the people with superior abilities with expressions full of resentment.

They are human beings too, and they are afraid of death. They originally thought that being stung was nothing, but hearing that the consequences were so serious aroused their anger.

Seeing the reactions of those around him, Master Bi merely frowned but did not object. Liu Wu Kui, on the other hand, crossed her arms and stamped her feet, her expression somewhat gloomy, looking every bit the 'angry young woman'—of course, she probably wanted to beat up anyone who dared to mess with her.

As for Qiu Rang, although his expression wasn't good either, he appeared extremely restrained. After thinking for a moment, he said directly to the people around him, "Everyone! Let's all go back first!"

"Don't worry, we'll handle it!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, signaling the barefoot doctors who had come with Bi Yuan to come forward and carry the several wounded men who were crying out in pain onto stretchers.

Biyou Village may not be very formal, but the villagers have a strong sense of belonging to the village and are extremely obedient to the decisions of those with superior abilities. After Qiu Rang gave the order, the villagers were very obedient and immediately dispersed to their designated places.

Once all the ordinary villagers and the villagers with supernatural abilities had left, leaving only a few elite individuals with superior innate abilities and those who had undergone transformation, Qiu Rang waved his hand, allowing these people to come closer.

Then he said, "The flying insects I just released have been following the bees. Just now... we found that group of people."

After saying that, Qiu Rang narrowed his eyes and continued viciously, "They are currently on a small hill not far to the east."

"Hey, after seeing the [flying insects] follow me, they didn't try to hide at all. Instead, they waved to me at the 'camera'!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu Kui clenched his fists tighter and asked, "Is this a provocation? Brother Qiu, how many of them are there?"

Qiu Rang narrowed his eyes and said after a few breaths, "Four or five people, one of whom was carrying a beehive, with bees going in and out of the beehive. He is most likely the 'mastermind' behind the incident just now."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu Kui laughed angrily, "They're up to no good! What should we do? Should we take them down? Are the few of us enough?"

After observing through the eyepiece for a while, Qiu Rang cautiously said, "They all look quite imposing. To be honest, they don't seem like easy targets."

Liu Wu Kui paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "How does it compare to the gang of Na Du Tong?"

After listening, Qiu Rang observed for a while longer and said, "It's hard to compare... The Na Du Tong gang has no integrity at all, but their skills are not weak."

"These few, we haven't faced them head-on, so we can't tell them apart at all."

After saying that, he glanced at his companions and said, "Since they're provoking us like this, we do have to go and test our skills. However, the situation in the village isn't great right now, so we need to leave a few skilled fighters there."

Qiu Rang turned to Bi Yuan and said, "Master Bi, I'll leave the wounded to you. I'll take a few men to check the situation and find out what the other side is thinking."

Qiu Rang's expression tightened again, and he said, "We don't have enough manpower right now, so I'll just take two people with superior abilities with me. If a fight really breaks out, we'll fight if we can win, but if things get bad, we'll retreat directly into the village."

"Of course, it's also possible to call for reinforcements."

Then, Qiu Rang raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and continued, "But if we don't return within an hour and no news is sent back via flying insects, you should notify the sect leader directly."

After saying that, Qiu Rang said to Jin Yong and Liu Wu Kui, "You two... stay here, I'll take the others."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu Kui frowned, completely baffled as to why she wasn't taken along.

Qiu Rang seemed to have noticed the other party's question, so he explained directly, "Those 'All-Knowing' people taught us a lesson yesterday."

"We must be careful of 'feints to the east while attacking in the west'."

"Although I don't understand what these people are trying to do, I always feel that their goal is to lure the enemy away from the mountain, and the defense of the village is actually more important."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wu Kui was immediately relieved and said with his fists clenched, "Understood, Brother Qiu. Don't worry, leave the village to us."

But after a few moments, she asked shyly, "But... Brother Qiu, uh, if I remember correctly, your jade ruyi was..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Rang immediately understood what the other party meant, and covered his face, saying, "Ruyi hasn't been returned yet, but..."

"Don't worry, I... still managed to get some powerful equipment, so their combat strength is not bad, and they can withstand any challenge."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Kun, wearing a red hat, and Zhong Xiaolong, with purple hair and a natural tan, rushed over.

When Qiu Rang saw the two of them, for some reason, he recalled the magnificent scene of the twelve newly selected disciples with "superior potential" gathering a few days ago, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sadness and let out a long sigh.

(End of this chapter)