CHAPTER 111: CHAPTER 111: I’M NOT THE HOLY MOTHER IN THE APOCALYPSE 17

"Ah, Brother Wenxuan, why don’t we use this honey to make a barbecue? It must be delicious!" Mi Lu suddenly suggested to Li Wenxuan with a natural and close attitude, obviously having grown familiar with him.

Li Wenxuan dipped his finger in some nectar and tasted it, squinting his eyes in satisfaction. He nodded in complete agreement upon hearing Mi Lu’s suggestion, saying, "Luckily, the shop is equipped with a barbecue grill and smokeless charcoal, so making a barbecue won’t be a problem!"

With that, they began their culinary adventure. Amidst the ancient and leisurely ambiance of the shop’s decor, they enjoyed a fragrant barbecue feast. Rose honey coated the meat of mutated sparrows and fish, creating a taste that was simply delicious, leaving the four humans and the cat almost swallowing their tongues, ending with full bellies!

The day’s cultivation wasn’t just for Lin Shuangshuang and the others, but also for Doumi, who had been trying to avoid training by sleeping. Lin Shuangshuang had thus far refrained from forcing Doumi to exercise, fearing it might be unaccustomed, but as a day had passed, she firmly decided to include Doumi in the training to prevent it from evolving too slowly.

Initially, Doumi managed well, running and jumping playfully. But soon, it grew tired, becoming stubborn and refusing to move. Lin Shuangshuang had to harden her heart and force Doumi to exercise to its physical limits, causing its pitiful meowing to tug at the hearts of Li Wenxuan, Li Wenbo, and Mi Lu.

This kind of training lasted for four days. Not until Mi Lu, Li Wenxuan, and Li Wenbo evolved from being unable to even touch an insect to easily following and accurately hitting the trajectories of insects did Lin Shuangshuang decide to set off for the Capital.

Lin Shuangshuang’s decision received unanimous support from the other three. The intense training, although advancing the four humans and a cat rapidly, was extremely taxing. Going out for actual combat seemed like a relief, as under Lin Shuangshuang’s rigorous training, the group no longer feared insects.

In truth, Lin Shuangshuang was more eager than Li Wenxuan, Li Wenbo, and Mi Lu to reach the Capital! However, she had to first enhance their martial power, for if they couldn’t even defeat the weakest mutated insects, they would surely meet their doom against mutated creatures sooner or later.

Before leaving, Lin Shuangshuang fished out the remaining koi from the pond and had Li Wenxuan prepare them into salt-free dried fish suitable for a cat’s snack, planning to bring them along for Doumi.

All these fish dried together filled four large travel bags. If it weren’t for Red Jade mutating once more, growing to a size comparable to a room, Lin Shuangshuang wouldn’t dare take so much. Although spiders are not as strong as ants, carrying the luggage for a few people was quite effortless for it.

If it weren’t for training physical fitness, it wouldn’t be an issue for the four humans and a cat to ride on Red Jade altogether. To become stronger, they decided to walk. Actually, if they didn’t need to ensure ample energy to kill insects and protect themselves, walking with a load would better train them!

Though the outside world had descended into chaos, many houses were still inhabited. While insects and animals had mutated, the plants were not aggressive, and there were few animals in the city. Additionally, not all insects and animals attacked humans.

Only omnivorous or carnivorous animals and insects posed a threat to humans, and often, it was possible to safely evade them with good tactics, so fatalities were low, although injuries were relatively common.

With Red Jade being an edible pet, Lin Shuangshuang, Mi Lu, Li Wenxuan, and Li Wenbo killed insects along their journey.

This time, Lin Shuangshuang armed herself with a weapon, the Qingque Sword, comparable to divine weaponry! Armed with this weapon, the attack power was indeed different, and with this sword in hand, she slaughtered insects with remarkable ease, like slicing through vegetables, quickly amassing a large pile of dead insects.

Through cultivation, Mi Lu’s strength increased by at least double. While previously she found the Willow Leaf Blade challenging to wield, she now excelled at using it, swiftly cutting down insects.

Li Wenxuan and Li Wenbo’s weapons surprised Lin Shuangshuang somewhat. The cold and sharp-looking Li Wenxuan wielded a slender, long saber of a material comparable to Lin Shuangshuang’s Qingque Sword.

In contrast, the gentle and refined Li Wenbo, who exuded the air of a graceful scholar from ancient times, deftly swung a Wolf Fang Club as large as a human leg, effortlessly smashing insects to grotesque deaths!

Even Red Jade, who should have been the most leisurely with its long strides capable of covering several human steps at once, was kept busy.

Red Jade had to wrap the relatively intact insects killed by Lin Shuangshuang’s group in silk for reserve food. It was reluctant to discard the dismembered insect corpses and tried stuffing them into its mouth, hoping to eat them all without wasting any.

Fortunately, Red Jade had evolved a mouthful of sharp teeth for rapidly shredding food, as the traditional spider method of digesting prey by liquefying wouldn’t accommodate the large insects. Though its eight legs worked tirelessly, Red Jade’s feelings conveyed to Lin Shuangshuang’s mind were exhilarating excitement.

As for Doumi, mutated or not, insects merely remained as playthings, with the only difference being their size.

While traveling and killing insects, Lin Shuangshuang collected insect eggs, excluding fly, mosquito, and cockroach eggs—their disgusting nature, with two being filthy and one being a bloodsucker, made them unacceptable.

Although ant eggs were clean, they were located deep in the nest, so they didn’t dare to provoke a swarm of ants, focusing instead on finding mantis, grasshopper, and cricket eggs.

Cricket eggs, like grasshopper eggs, were laid in soil, but crickets deposited them in mud, while grasshoppers laid them in dry soil.

On the way, they knocked on doors of small supermarkets to exchange these insect eggs for salt, condiments, and lighters, as their destination was W City’s largest outdoor supplies store.

Lin Shuangshuang couldn’t anticipate the circumstances they would face on the road to the Capital, but having good outdoor equipment was essential. Thankfully, with Red Jade’s help, they could carry more supplies.

On the way to the outdoor supplies store, as they passed W City’s most famous antique street, Lin Shuangshuang suddenly felt an inexplicable and strong urge to explore that street!

This mysterious and intense impulse furrowed Lin Shuangshuang’s brows tightly. She didn’t understand why she felt this way, but she was compelled to enter the antique street, accompanied by a strange yearning, prompting her feet to subconsciously move toward it!

Rationality dictated that Lin Shuangshuang should continue her journey without wasting time there, and this incomprehensible emotion was somewhat frightening. However, while reason advised such, emotion pulled her towards this temptation, rendering her unable to proceed further.