Chapter 261: Chapter 263: My Son’s New Pet

Upon spraying the insecticide, the parasitic monsters that would change the mercenaries’ faces with dread scattered.

“Get over it. You just got stung by a parasitic bee. Man up; you’re wailing like a baby.”

Feng Bailing, full of disgust, tossed Zhang Erfa a piece of anti-parasitic medicine.

Feng Bailing had read about these parasitic bees in books. However, the ones in Liang Mountain seemed to have mutated. Fortunately, Zhang Erfa was stung for a short time and promptly taking the medicine meant there wouldn’t be serious consequences.

Zhang Erfa trembled as he took the medicine.

“Keep up, we need to find the nest of the white wax worms.”

Just a few steps later, they saw Ouyang Chenchen and Zhang Dafa returning as well.

On Zhang Dafa’s face were several slap marks, clearly left by Ouyang Chenchen.

“Are you even a man? How could you abandon your own brother?”

Ouyang Chenchen cursed while running.

Ouyang Chenchen had taken off running and after a few steps realized Feng Bailing was missing, which immediately sent her into a panic, prompting her to turn back.

But she was stopped by Zhang Dafa.

“He’s a goner. If you go back, you’re just going to your death.”

Little did Zhang know, Ouyang Chenchen, on hearing this, delivered a slap.

“Get the hell out! How dare you curse Ah Ling to death! She’s my sister… brother, and if she’s dying, I’m going to die with her. You follow me; this place is a maze, and I can’t find my way back.”

Zhang Dafa was bewildered by the slap.

Despite being a Wuji Expert, he couldn’t even see the slap coming, let alone dodge it.

The opponent’s strength was clearly far above his own.

“Brother!”

Zhang Erfa saw Zhang Dafa and was very excited.

A flicker of joy also crossed Zhang Dafa’s eyes, but he dared not approach instantly.

Erfa had been bitten by a parasitic insect, which likely meant imminent death.

Regret flickered in his eyes; he should not have risked his life for ten thousand taels.

“Coward, ready to abandon your own younger brother. No wonder those people despise you.”

Ouyang Chenchen muttered.

“Don’t blame my brother; he also has his difficulties. We had an agreement a long time ago, if one of us gets into trouble, the other must survive.”

Zhang Erfa said with reluctance.

“Stop arguing. Let’s go find the white wax worm’s nest and follow the swarm.”

While saying this, Feng Bailing took out the anti-parasitic medicine and had Ouyang Chenchen and Zhang Dafa swallow it.

Zhang Dafa wore a look of avoidance, afraid to take the medicine. Seeing Ouyang Chenchen swallow it without hesitation, he remained indecisive.

The next moment, something astonishing happened.

Feng Bailing walked towards the swarm of parasitic monsters, and as they saw her, they all made way as if protected by a divine being.

Zhang Dafa’s face filled with shock. Such a phenomenon usually required a Martial Artist with the power of the Wuji Water Seal or higher to use raw Gang Qi to repel the parasitic monsters. Yet, he did not feel any Gang Qi emanating from Feng Bailing.

Thinking back to Ouyang Chenchen’s mysterious abilities earlier, he realized this accountant must be even higher in rank, definitely at the level of a Soldier King. Zhang Dafa no longer doubted and quickly swallowed the medicine.

Feng Bailing led the way, with Zhang Dafa by her side guiding, while Ouyang Chenchen and Zhang Erfa followed at the rear.

Throughout the journey, Zhang Erfa remained trembling.

“What’s there to be afraid of? Ah Ling’s medicine is always effective.”

Ouyang Chenchen didn’t even bother wasting Gang Qi.

“Ah Ling, what bug are we looking for?”

“White Wax Worm. The Parasitic Bee is a natural enemy of the White Wax Worm; after the Parasitic Bees hatch, they need to lay eggs. In the absence of humans or livestock, they prefer to parasitize the egg cases of White Wax Worms. Since the Ligustrum trees around here are coated in wax, there must be a large number of White Wax Worms.”

Feng Bailing grew more and more delighted as she walked on.

With the White Wax Worms, as long as she cultivated them well, she wouldn’t have to worry about transporting her oyster sauce and beer.

Her emergency kit couldn’t directly modify the insect eggs, but she could use genetically modified plants and the Spiritual Spring to cultivate the White Wax Worms. Once the grade of the White Wax Worms improved, naturally, the speed of wax production would significantly increase.

She could also use the wax produced by the White Wax Worms to make affordable candles.

Nowadays, the common folk still primarily used oil lamps and ordinary people could not afford candles. If the cultivation of White Wax Worms succeeded, insect wax could replace beeswax and enter thousands of households.

Zhang Dafa bravely followed Feng Bailing, but after walking for a while and confirming that those Parasitic Monsters indeed did not dare to come close, he also put his mind at ease.

As for the White Wax Worms and the nests Feng Bailing mentioned, he had never heard of them.

Seeing someone so young with such broad knowledge was astonishing.

Admiration deepened in Zhang Dafa’s eyes as he looked at Feng Bailing.

They walked up to the boundary between the middle and the top of the mountain and saw someone lying on the ground.

That person’s face was unrecognizable from the Parasitic Bee’s attention, but even so, he still firmly clutched the box in his arms.

“It’s Dongfang Yong from the Beilang Mercenary Group.”

Seeing his condition, Zhang Dafa knew that he had been targeted by the Parasitic Monsters.

There was even a slightly wriggling insect sac on his neck, and his complexion was a mix of ghastly green and purple.

Although they had always been at odds, Zhang Dafa still frowned and sighed.

“He won’t make it.”

Feng Bailing glanced at Dongfang Yong.

“This guy is really unlucky; he was about to complete the Gathering Seal, just one breath away.”

Ouyang Chenchen circled around the man, having experienced it herself, she knew that just before and after the Gathering Seal, the Gang Qi inside a Martial Artist’s body became unstable. If he could hold on or someone helped him by transferring energy, he could succeed in the Gathering Seal.

Otherwise, if he missed this opportunity and the Gang Qi reversed, he would have no hope of completing the Gathering Seal in this lifetime.

Dongfang Yong chose neither an early nor a late time for the Gathering Seal; he just had to try at this moment, which was really unfortunate.

“Save… save me.”

Hearing voices, Dongfang Yong’s strong desire to live made him stir.

“He still has a breath left, shall we save him?”

Zhang Erfa pondered, thinking that Feng Bailing’s medicine should work for Dongfang Yong.

“Don’t save him.”

Feng Bailing didn’t even bother to take another glance at Dongfang Yong.

Her impression of Dongfang Yong was average. On the day she and Dugu Wu married, Dongfang Yong didn’t have many kind words to say.

Moreover, he had taken it upon himself to marry Nalan Chun to Dugu Wu on his own accord.

She was someone who held grudges and was narrow-minded!

“Really not going to save him?”

Ouyang Chenchen glanced at Dongfang Yong; after all, wasn’t this man Feng Bailing’s brother-in-law?

“He’s been bitten by the Queen Bee; insect eggs and venom have entered his body—it’s beyond saving.”

Zhang Dafa shook his head.

“Insect eggs of the Queen Bee?”

Hearing this, Feng Bailing turned her head and took another look at Dongfang Yong. If the Queen Bee’s eggs hatched, they would produce the next Parasitic Bee Queen, which would be far more formidable in both constitution and toxicity than ordinary Parasitic Bees.

Why not take it back for Xiaojin to keep as a pet for fun?