Naturally, Mao Jiarui is still the same Mao Jiarui, but under the flashlight light, there are some things on his shoulders that do not belong to the human category.
It was a plump giant insect, with four long, thin, arthropod-like legs growing out of its maggot-like body.
Like a rough combination of a spider and a maggot, it lay tightly on Mao Jiarui's shoulder.
The insect's skin appears strangely transparent under flashlight light, like thick curved glass, which can interfere with the normal reflection of light.
Although this kind of interference does not achieve the effect of complete invisibility, it also makes the insect's body highly concealable in a dim environment.
If it weren't for the changes in the surface of the insect caused by the dagger's penetration, Wu Qi could conclude that with his naked eyes, he would never be able to detect the insect in such an environment.
"This bug..."
Looking at the strange insect pierced by the dagger, Wu Qi already had a rough guess in his mind.
"It was this bug that influenced Mao Zi. I guess Mao Zi was stained by this thing from the very beginning when he entered the basement of the Poetic Hotel."
Yin Ji took off the gas mask on his face and took two deep breaths.
"It was stained when I first entered the underground..."
Wu Qi repeated Yin Ji's words several times, and a look of worry suddenly appeared on his face.
"Then let's..."
"It shouldn't happen to us, because from the beginning to now, only Maozi's behavior has been abnormal, but the two of us have not changed."
Yin Ji spoke calmly and answered Wu Qi's questions in advance.
"The shadow in the growth zone..."
"It's probably the failure that Wang Jue said. I posted it and looked at it. Most of the shadows are filled with this kind of bugs."
"really……"
After hearing Yin Ji's explanation, Wu Qi showed a frightened expression on his face.
"But fortunately, we all came out, and the sheep and scorpions are not serious. This is the best result."
Having said this, Yin Ji paused and turned his gaze to Mao Jiarui, who was unconscious on the ground.
He held his hands empty for a few times, as if preparing for the next move.
After taking a deep breath, Yin Ji reached out his right hand and grasped the dagger inserted in Mao Jiarui's shoulder.
"Be alert all around."
After giving the order, Yin Ji stopped caring about anything else and focused entirely on the bug in front of him.
Although the body was penetrated by a dagger, the strange maggot-shaped spider did not die.
Under the illumination of the flashlight, the insect's body kept twisting, as if it wanted to control Mao Jiarui to do something.
If you look closely, you can see that the insect's body is not plump from head to tail. From its abdomen to the back, the body begins to gradually shrink and become flat, eventually forming a translucent spike at the end.
The spike was originally embedded in Mao Jiarui's body and should not be seen by Wu Qi and Yin Ji.
However, because the size of the spikes was too long, a large section of it was exposed outside, allowing the two to get a clear view of the whole thing.
"Boss, wouldn't it be too risky to do this..."
Wu Qi glanced at Yin Ji who was holding the dagger very worriedly and whispered.
"There's no way, who knows what consequences this thing will have if it stays on Maozi. It's better to get it out early than to keep it plugged in all the time!"
Yin Ji's voice was so low that it was almost impossible to hear the original high-pitched tone.
It could be seen that the captain of the assassination team was also very nervous, and his tone was full of uncertainty.
"Where is Mr. Wang Jue? Do you want to ask?
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she……"
In this dark underground space, Wu Qi suddenly thought of another person.
Wang Jue, that self-proclaimed C+ level being within T organization.
Since it is a C+ grade, I must understand the 'failure' on Mao Zi's shoulders.
You may even know how to safely remove the bugs.
"Do you think you can find her now?"
After hearing Wu Qi's suggestion, Yin Jianjie stopped for a moment, raised his head and added angrily.
Indeed, after they came out of the passage of the growth area, they had not seen the gray-haired woman.
And all the surrounding doors were tightly closed, and none of them were open.
"Although I don't know if handling this bug will kill Maozi, but I know that if we leave it alone, Maozi will definitely die!"
As if to echo Yin Ji's statement, Mao Jiarui, who had been lying on the ground without any movement, suddenly trembled violently, and then coughed up a large mouthful of blood from his mouth.
"Life and death matter!"
After shouting these words as if to vent his anger, Yin Ji pinched the five fingers of his right hand and pulled out the dagger with a puff.
In an instant, Mao Jiarui's blood mixed with the insect's bodily fluids flowed all over the floor, and a lot of it even splashed on Yin Ji's mouse face.
The moment the dagger was pulled out, the insect lying on Yin Ji seemed to sense something and pulled out the tail thorn that had penetrated Mao Jiarui's body without any warning.
The four arthropod-like legs kept paddling, apparently preparing to escape from here.
When Wu Qi saw that the insect was trying to escape, he immediately pounced and grabbed the translucent tail spine with both hands.
Even he himself didn't know why he, who had always been timid, was so brave at this moment.
Seeing that the bug could not escape, Wu Qi did not hesitate and reached out to Yin Ji with one hand, preparing to take back his dagger.
He wants to kill this bug!
But at this moment, Yin Ji gave an order that Wu Qi had not expected.
"Let it go!"
"ah?"
Wu Qi thought he heard wrongly and asked in a questioning tone.
"If you can't guarantee that killing it will not cause other side effects, then I suggest you let it go. We are just working. There is no need to do anything other than the task."
"But after letting it go, if it doesn't die, wouldn't it create a safety hazard for us?"
Although Wu Qi trusted Yin Ji, he was willing to obey Yin Ji's orders.
But judging from the current situation, it seems that the bug should not be let go under any circumstances.
What if after being let go, the injured insect calls its friends and brings a lot of them?
Wu Qi had seen the scene in the growth area. The terrifying shadow told him that there were not only one or two such weird bugs in this underground space.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on, let's let it go."
Yin Ji added without any hesitation on his face.
Seeing that his captain looked confident, Wu Qi was immediately in trouble. Although his reason told him not to let go at this moment, as a member of the assassination team, he must obey Yin Ji's orders.
Without the restraints of Wu Qi, the strange-looking bug seemed to be filled with chicken blood. Its two pairs of arthropod-like legs kept waving, dragging its body and instantly disappearing into the darkness.
After a few breaths, even the rustling sound of crawling insects disappeared from my ears. Apart from the pool of body fluids flowing on the ground, there was no trace of the existence of the insects.
After letting the bug go, Wu Qi looked like a deflated rubber ball. He glanced at Yin Ji with puzzled eyes and at the same time made up his mind.
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Ichigo shone his flashlight on the other person.
He had begun to wonder if the captain was also controlled by the strange bug, so he issued the ridiculous order just now.
"I'm not being controlled. Don't look at me and dazzle your eyes."
Seeing the beam of light wandering around his body, Yin Ji said something impatiently and threw the dagger to Wu Qi.
"Why should we let that bug go? It will most likely come back to attack us. We don't even know how that thing got into Brother Mao. It would be too hasty to let it go..."
After being scolded by Yin Ji, Wu Qi was a little unconvinced, but due to his status, he could only whisper in his mouth.
"Weapons, it is indeed very important to be cautious, but you must also observe things comprehensively. Aren't you curious how I rescued the Sheep Scorpion?"
Seeing that Wu Qi's face was ugly, as if he was complaining about his order, Yin Ji instead of getting angry, instead asked patiently.
"How did you rescue Sister Yang?"
When Wu Qi heard Yin Ji's inquiry, he was stunned for a moment. His attention was completely focused on Mao Jiarui just now, and he did not pay attention to how Yin Ji rescued Yang Xiu.
"It was so dark at the time, and I don't have your night vision ability, boss. Of course I don't know how I saved it..."
Although he realized that there was a mystery behind the appearance of the matter, Wu Qi still did not let go, his face was still dark, like an angry little daughter-in-law.
"I……"
Just as Yin Ji was about to explain, the entire underground space suddenly trembled, as if a strong earthquake had occurred.
"Get out of here first, and I'll explain to you later!"
The words that had just reached his lips were swallowed back. Yin Ji squatted down and quickly picked up Mao Jiarui who was on the ground.
"You are taking Sheep and Scorpion with you, follow quickly!"
Although Yin Ji is a first-level ability user, due to his short stature, even if he is stronger than ordinary people, he cannot carry two people at the same time. He had to choose the heavier Mao Jiarui and hand Yang Xiu over to Wu Qi.
Pebbles, sand, dust.
All kinds of debris fell from the heads of Yin Ji and Wu Qi, and the whole space shook.
It seemed as if there was a huge creature below, turning its body roughly.
"Damn this place is going to collapse..."
Yin Ji, who was running wildly in front, cursed and kept dodging falling debris.
"I'm just saying letting that bug go was a rash decision!"
Wu Qi, who was following behind, looked embarrassed. While trying his best to keep up with Yin Ji, he complained loudly about Yin Ji's orders.
If this was normal, even if Wu Qi had the courage to do so, he would not dare to say this to Yin Ji.
But at this moment, he seemed to be a different person, no longer in awe of his captain.
"Good boy, I'll settle the score with you when I get out!"
Yin Ji, who was still cursing at first, laughed immediately when he heard Wu Qi's complaint. His tone was not only not angry at all, but also filled with a touch of joy.
Although the surroundings looked like they were about to collapse at any moment, fortunately there were no obstacles on the way out.
Yin Ji and Wu Qi ran out of the Poetic Hotel in embarrassment and returned to the road outside.
Wu Qi, who was about to breathe a sigh of relief, had not yet stood firm when Yin Ji's urging came to his ears again.
"Don't stop here, run to the square opposite in one breath!"
Before he could even finish his words, Yin Ji, who was carrying Mao Jiarui on his back, had already jumped out several meters away.
"Holy shit!"
Wu Qi cursed, and when he saw Yin Ji retreating, he had no choice but to lift his breath and follow him...
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