Maybe these scorpions have never dealt with a species as big as humans. Although they have an absolute advantage in numbers, they are not in a hurry to launch an attack, but just keep shrinking the encirclement.
Facing the tide of yellow scorpions, the three of them were more or less panicked. With no place to stand, they could only climb onto the stone statues behind them to escape temporarily, and then think of other ways out.
The Scorpion Group and the three of them formed a confrontation.
Only now did Lin Yi finally see their appearance clearly.
This is not the kind of yellow scorpion they often see at all.
The yellow scorpion that often appears in cracks in the soil or under the earthen bed is called "Ctenophora scorpion".
It is about the same size as this yellow scorpion. Its body is black or brown with a certain luster. It likes to live in caves or rock crevices.
Although the ctenophores have barbs and venom sacs on their tails, they are also highly aggressive and poisonous, and will cause severe pain and physical discomfort after being bitten.
But it's not very toxic.
Nowadays it is often used as medicine, brewed in wine and even made into barbecue.
"Mr. Lin, I look at how this thing doesn't look like the kind of scorpion we usually see?"
Lin Yi nodded and said:
"Did you see it? This thing is called the 'Big Food Hidden Tail Scorpion'."
"Big Eating Tibetan Tail Scorpion? Is this the Big Eating Tibetan Tail Scorpion?"
Qian Sheng's tone was a little excited for a moment.
"Why, Shopkeeper Qian, have you eaten it or seen it before?"
Wang Qiang teased on the side.
"Master Wang, it's now time, don't praise me anymore. I have neither eaten nor seen this thing, but I have read about it in books.
It is recorded in "Jia Hua of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" that during the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, an epidemic broke out in Daxing City, which is now Xijing. Sixty-seven out of ten people in the city suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, dizziness, brain swelling, and extreme pain.
At that time, all the famous doctors in the city were dispatched to come for diagnosis and treatment, but all failed.
Yu Qing, who was in charge of Jing Zhaoyin at that time, put out a thousand taels of horseshoe gold as a reward. Whoever could cure the epidemic would get the gold.
Later, a monk from the Western Regions said that he had a way. All he had to do was sprinkle the powder he brought with him into the wells in Daxing City. After three days, the epidemic would disappear.
Yu Qing promised in front of everyone that if the epidemic dissipates in three days, the thousand gold coins will belong to Monk Hu;
If the epidemic has not disappeared after three days, Monk Hu will be beheaded to show the public.
Unexpectedly, three days after Monk Hu put the medicinal powder into the well, the epidemic stopped spreading, and the symptoms of the infected people began to alleviate after drinking the well water.
Three days later, Monk Hu came to Jingzhao Yin's mansion to collect the thousand gold coins, but Yu Qing sent someone to take it away. "
Lin Yi and Wang Qiang were hearing the key point. Unexpectedly, Qian Sheng suddenly said "Ouch" mid-sentence.
Pointing to the ground, he began to tremble.
"Masters, come up, this scorpion is coming up!"
I saw the group of hidden-tailed scorpions below, as if they were impatient with waiting, and also found that they were not a threat.
So, they began to attack the three of them and the monkey, and one after another began to climb up the stone statue.
"Wear goggles, cover your mouth and nose, and be careful. This scorpion has a stinger hidden under its belly and will shoot out venom!"
As soon as Lin Yi finished explaining, the vanguard of the hidden-tailed scorpions had already arrived.
Wang Qiang was the first to rush over, picked up the engineering shovel, and smashed it down hard, causing the scorpion's juice to splash everywhere.
"What the hell are you importing? It's nothing more than that!"
As he said this, Wang Qiang picked up the engineer shovel and patted the scorpions several times in succession, turning them into paste.
Just as he was getting ready to shoot, the Hidden-tailed Scorpion behind seemed to have realized that Wang Qiang was aggressive.
The hidden-tailed scorpions approaching the front stopped immediately. Suddenly, a jet of venom shot out from under the bodies of the dozens of scorpions in front.
In Wang Qiang's opinion, if a scorpion is going to sting someone, you have to at least get close first, right?
How did he know that the reason why this hidden-tailed scorpion is called hidden-tailed scorpion is because this scorpion usually hides the stinger and venom sac on its tail under its body.
When the opponent relaxes his vigilance, through the squeezing of the body, venom is suddenly shot out, attacking the opponent's vital points without getting close at all.
Although Wang Qiang wore goggles and a mask, the dozens of venom rushed towards his face and instantly corroded the 3M mask he was wearing, leaving only two rubber bands hanging by his ears.
A strong burning sensation immediately came from the protruding parts of his nose and lips.
It hurt so much that Wang Qiang covered his mouth and nose with one hand, stamped his feet and cursed his mother.
"It hurts, it hurts me so much. Why does this damn bitch still attack people secretly and stab people in the back?"
Now he finally understood the situation of those mice just now.
Why did he immediately kick off and return to the west after meeting these hidden-tailed scorpions?
It wasn't that he was enchanted by some magic, he was knocked down by the venom of the Hidden-Tailed Scorpion.
"Master Wang, are you okay?"
Qian Sheng took out the gas mask from his bag, handed it over, and stuffed a bottle of ointment into it.
Wang Qiang didn't bother applying ointment at this moment, but the tip of his nose was quickly eroded away by the venom of the Hidden-tailed Scorpion.
The entire tip of his nose instantly became red and swollen, burning and painful, and his upper and lower lips seemed to have two sausages hanging from them, making him look like a circus clown.
This was the result of wearing protective gear. Without this mask, he would have been disfigured by now.
As usual, Lin Yi would have to scold him.
But the current situation is urgent, and the poison of these hidden-tailed scorpions is too violent.
Not only is it highly toxic, it is also extremely corrosive, and the equipment they carry cannot withstand it at all.
There is no escape route around, and they are all occupied by hidden-tailed scorpions. If you jump off the stone statue rashly, it will be a dead end.
"Hurry up and put on the mask and cover all the exposed skin of your body. This stone statue is our position now. Don't be easily captured by these guys!"
As soon as he heard about the position, Wang Qiang endured the pain of burning, put on his mask, picked up the engineer shovel, and began to counterattack the surrounding scorpions.
He cursed a lot, but he couldn't hear clearly what he said.
At this time, his lips and tongue felt numb, and his saliva flowed out uncontrollably, unable to control it at all.
Qian Sheng also took out all the treasures he carried with him.
Snake medicine, mosquito repellent water, Wu Du Jing, etc., a mess of potions and powders were sprinkled down one after another.
At first, these things were more or less effective. However, there were too many hidden-tailed scorpions. The scorpions in front retreated, and the scorpions behind them immediately climbed up.
Qian Sheng could only wrap himself up tightly, and then imitate Wang Qiang and use the technique of "swatting flies" to swat them to death one by one.
Lin Yi held up the diamond umbrella as a shield to protect their vitals. The venom sprayed by these scorpions had no effect on metal.
The three of them worked together to hold this position.
This gave Lin Yi enough time to formulate a solid escape plan.
Unexpectedly, Wang Qiang over there fell down from the stone statue while he was beating it, and he happened to be lying unconscious among the scorpions on the ground.
(End of chapter)
