I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 339 Lei Xiu's Speculation

Maoqiu was much more obedient than Lezhi had expected. It didn't need to use its mouth as promised, and instead extended its right claw, making a "swoosh" sound as it grabbed the brownish-black object. Its little black bean eyes opened and closed, clearly showing great interest.

Just as I was about to ask Maoqiu if he recognized what it was, before I could even speak, a slight sound came from outside the cave—footsteps.

At this time and in this place, the person who came was undoubtedly...

A tall figure appeared, and upon closer inspection, it was none other than Lei Xiu.

"Lei Xiu..." "Chirp chirp~" "Chirp chirp chirp~"

"Zhizhi, I've finally found you! How come there's insect mother skin here? Did you make it?"

"Insect mother skin?" "Chirp chirp~"

"..."

"You don't know?" After fighting for so long, how could you not know the details of your enemy? Lei Xiu thought for a moment and realized that he might have misunderstood. "This thing isn't the mastermind behind it all, is it?!"

"No, guess who's behind this? It'll definitely surprise you." After keeping everyone in suspense, Yuezhi suddenly remembered something and asked anxiously, "By the way, why did you suddenly disappear before, and why are you suddenly here now?"

Ever since Lezhi said that the insect mother skin in front of him was not the mastermind, Lei Xiu has remained silent, his face as deep as water. The light and shadow created a clear dividing line on his face, splitting it into two parts. The upper half of his face was hidden in shadow, with only his lips, pursed into a line, revealing a hint of his emotions.

"I suddenly felt a little disoriented just now. I only remember smelling a strange fragrance, and then I became drowsy. When I came to, I was already separated from you," Lei Xiu explained to Le Zhi, recalling the moment he lost consciousness.

"Chirp chirp chirp~" Cola helped!

Under Lezhi's questioning gaze, Lei Xiu nodded, "Yes, luckily there was Coke. When it realized you were missing, it immediately discharged electricity to wake me up, otherwise I wouldn't have woken up so quickly."

"Really? Coke is great!"

"Chirp chirp~"

Cola puffed out its little chest, quite pleased with itself after receiving the praise. The way the big guy had looked earlier had really frightened Cola, but thankfully it had acted quickly and decisively.

"And then, after you woke up, where were you?" Lezhi continued to ask. Lei Xiu's expression was very serious. Even with Kele's jokes, he didn't relax, which made him inexplicably uneasy.

“I discovered that the strange fragrance was leading me to a nest where larvae are being nurtured,” Lei Xiu said.

"The insect hive, you mean..."

“Yes.” Nodding, she was pleased to hear the unspoken guess. “That strange fragrance was trying to lure me over to become food for the larvae.”

If he could be so certain, then Lei Xiu must have gone through something. Just as I was about to ask him for details, Lei Xiu spoke again.

"You said before that the mastermind wasn't the insect queen, so could it be some kind of plant?"

"Spot on," Lezhi tilted his head, reached up and took the large mushroom off his ear, showing it to Lei Xiu in his palm. "Yes, that's it. Not long before you came, this was its lair!"

"Mushrooms?" Lei Xiu asked thoughtfully, his voice full of doubt and confusion.

"Well, after you disappeared, I discovered that the fluffy ball and the entangled vine were parasitized by mushroom spores. It was because of them that our perception of the shadow was weakened. So I followed the direction the spores were floating and came all the way here. Speaking of which..."

With her brows furrowed, Lezhi finally remembered that she seemed to have forgotten something. "What did you think of?" Lei Xiu asked.

Looking up at Lei Xiu, she had a hint of annoyance in her eyes. "On the way here, I remember seeing a lot of pupae and wondering if there were insects nesting here. But at the time, my attention was on the spores, so I just dealt with the pupae along with the spores..." and then she didn't care anymore.

He tapped his temples with his fingers, and now it seemed there were flaws all along the way. He was still smug, thinking that things had ended there. Sure enough, one should not be arrogant, or one can easily be led astray.

"What I encountered were just ordinary worker insects, responsible for feeding the newly hatched larvae. I followed their nests all the way here, thinking I would find the mother insect, but now it seems that I won't."

Upon closer inspection, Lei Xiu realized that the weathered appearance of the insect queen's skin did not suggest that she had been dead for long, even though he had seen many newborn eggs in the insect nest before.

"That means there is still one queen insect..." "There is at least one queen insect."

Their words overlapped, and they both thought of that possibility.

At the same time, the once quiet cave was suddenly disturbed by a sound, like something hard rubbing against the stone wall. It was very faint, but quite noticeable in the absence of external noise.

This is the sound of a natural enemy.

Before Lezhi could warn him, Maoqiu reacted first. Just a moment ago, it was playing with the insect mother's skin with great interest, but the next second, it blocked Lezhi's way, its eyes fixed on the cave entrance.

As soon as the furball took its place, the army of insects appeared before them. It seemed that they had been following behind Lei Xiu, and had already gathered at the cave entrance while the two were talking. The noise they made was obviously to let them know.

The bugs have arrived.

With the lanterns entwined with vines, Lezhi could immediately see the insects' jet-black eyes by the light. These insects often had more than one pair of eyes, distributed around their heads. When these compound eyes were blackened, they looked like black beads embedded in their bodies.

To be honest, it's not bad-looking. At a time when everyone should be incredibly tense, Lezhi still has the nerve to point and comment on the insect's appearance, unlike Maoqiu who has a more composed attitude.

As the insects crawled in one by one, Lezhi smelled a sweet, honey-like fragrance. Could this be the exotic scent that Lei Xiu had mentioned?

Noticing Lezhi's gaze, Lei Xiu lowered his head and saw a pair of pure white eyes filled with curiosity. "Lei Xiu, is this the scent you mentioned before?"

"Hmm, be careful, this seems to have hallucinogenic properties." It's easy to fall for it if you're not mentally prepared beforehand, but now that he knows the electric current can help resist the effects of the fragrance, Lei Xiu is always ready, and this is exactly what he wanted.

A faint spark of electricity flashed through his black hair. Cola, nestled in Lei Xiu's clothes, was also full of energy, whether from the electric shock or from having just had a good sleep, it was hard to tell.

Even without Lei Xiu's reminder, Le Zhi had already been on guard. The fragrance was not strong, remaining faint and lingering in the relatively enclosed space.

Lezhi wouldn't sit idly by and wait for its doom. With a slight flick of its fingers hanging by its side, the air currents in the air seemed to be stirred by an external force. The cave where the giant mushroom lived appeared to be sealed, but it actually had many ventilation openings. Maintaining air circulation was essential for the plant to grow well, and it also made it easier for the mushroom to release spores.

Therefore, with just a slight push, the air in the cave inadvertently increased its circulation speed, and a gentle breeze carried the exotic fragrance out of the cave through the ventilation openings.

The insects also discovered that their usually effective methods of deception seemed to be ineffective against these people.

Since the soft one is not enough, then use the hard one.

The insects' sharp, menacing mouthparts collided with each other, producing an unsettling knocking sound—they were communicating via their internal communication channels.

The insects were still gathering inside the cave, with the furry ball leading the charge to confront them, and for the time being, no insect dared to approach. As things stood, their only exit was blocked by the insects, and it seemed that fighting was the only way out.

They exchanged a glance with Lei Xiu, confirming their next objective, and then acted simultaneously.