Chapter 260: Chapter 262: Her Methods Are Impressive

Feng Bailing and Ouyang Chenchen walked ahead and focused their eyes.

“This is wax?”

Only then did the two realize that the whitish trees were actually Ligustrum.

It was only because the leaves and trunks were covered in wax that they looked white from a distance.

“Indeed it is wax, such a large patch, if all collected, it could make quite a lot of wax.”

Ouyang Chenchen threw off her leather cloak, her face beaming with joy.

“It’s the White Wax Worm.”

Feng Bailing was more attentive, she noticed some insects, smaller than mosquitoes, perching on the trees, swarming – these waxes were clearly secreted by them.

From records already existing in the 22nd century, Feng Bailing also knew that it was an ancient practice to use White Wax Worms to produce wax.

However, before the artificial breeding of White Wax Worms was successful, the production of wax couldn’t be scaled.

Back in Chu City, she had never heard of White Wax Worms and thought they didn’t exist, but now it seemed that people just hadn’t begun artificial breeding yet.

“The Method has been given to you. Where’s the money?”

Zhang Dafa glanced at Ouyang Chenchen.

“No problem at all, ten thousand taels.”

Ouyang Chenchen, with a smile on her face, took out a silver note. As soon as Zhang Erfa saw it, his eyes lit up, even forgetting his cloak, and stepped forward to take the money.

Not far away, Dongfang Yong and others passed by, especially Dongfang Yong, who glanced at Feng Bailing and Ouyang Chenchen, sneering in his heart.

“Another two fools who don’t know they’re about to die.

“Speed up the pace.”

Dongfang Yong issued an order.

Once they crossed the mountain peak, they would complete the first task, and according to their pace, no other Mercenary Corps should be faster than them.

Snap—

Just then, Zhang Erfa, who had just received the silver note, felt a bit itchy on his face, feeling like something had bitten him on the neck.

With that small slap to his face, Zhang Erfa’s expression changed dramatically.

With trembling hands, in his palm, was an insect.

Buzz buzz buzz—

“Quick, look, those Parasitic Monsters have hatched.”

The Mercenary Corps also heard the commotion.

Looking back, they saw that on the half-rotten beast carcasses, those insect eggs had hatched in a short time. Swarms of bee-like insects flew up.

They smelled the scent of living humans, like cats that got a whiff of fish, one after another, rushing toward both groups of people.

“Run!”

Zhang Dafa shouted loudly.

By his side, a dark shadow whooshed past.

That plump young master, he actually ran faster than him?

After running a few steps, Ouyang Chenchen suddenly realized Feng Bailing hadn’t followed.

She was startled, turned around, and ran back.

“I’m dead; this time I’m definitely dead.”

Next to the Ligustrum tree, Zhang Erfa didn’t run, only weeping bitterly.

“Have you cried enough? If so, accompany me to find the insect eggs?”

Feng Bailing really couldn’t stand to see men cry, patting Zhang Erfa’s shoulder.

“Why didn’t you run?”

Zhang Erfa looked up, stupefied.

That plump young master had long disappeared without a trace, but the accountant didn’t run.

Not only did he not run, but he was also calm and composed, looking leisurely and carefree.

“Run for what?”

Feng Bailing was puzzled. It was just a swarm of Parasitic Bees, that big of a deal?

“You don’t know how dangerous those Parasitic Monsters are.”

Zhang Erfa’s eyes widened, trembling as he pointed to the swarm of insects flying behind Feng Bailing…

As soon as the Parasitic Monsters appeared, both groups of people’s expressions changed.

“Retreat immediately.”

With an order from Dongfang Yong, he grabbed the chest.

The mercenaries at this time couldn’t care less about their leather cloaks, and they all ran with all their might.

On Liang Mountain, a swarm of Parasitic Monsters had appeared.

People or animals stung by them would develop a high fever within a day, and within a few days, insects would grow inside the body, consuming flesh and blood from the inside out until they hatched and burst forth.

Once, a mercenary who returned from Liang Mountain had his entire body covered in insect eggs, and his death was extremely horrifying.

Since then, the mercenaries dared not venture into Liang Mountain again and no one dared to collect wax from there.

Dongfang Yong recalled the rumors, and under the protection of his Gang Qi, even if those Parasitic Monsters got close, they could not harm him.

As long as he wasn’t stung by Parasitic Monsters, he would be fine.

Different from other mercenaries who ran back, Dongfang Yong continued to move forward.

As long as he crossed the mountain peak, he would reach the cargo delivery spot, and he could take on subsequent tasks.

The Corps Leader had promised him that as long as he secured this task, he would find a way to help him with the Gathering Seal.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Even though they were both sons of Prince Shun, Dugu Wu had successfully executed the Gathering Seal early on, while he had been practicing hard for many years, only just beginning to sense the prospects of the Gathering Seal. Once he would breakthrough the Wuji Seal, the path of martial practice thereafter would be entirely different.

He could join a better A-class Mercenary Corps.

Dongfang Yong sprinted all the way, nearing the mountain peak area.

Once he got to the mountain peak, he would be safe.

Those Parasitic Monsters were afraid of the cold and almost didn’t move in the mountaintop area.

Dongfang Yong let out a sigh of relief.

But at that moment, the Gang Qi surrounding his body suddenly dissipated.

Dongfang Yong’s expression changed.

Within his body, something was awry with his tendons, and his Gang Qi surged chaotically. His face changed as his Gang Qi was about to run out.

As the protective Gang Qi vanished, behind him, the swarm of Parasitic Monsters relentlessly pursued.

Dongfang Yong felt a sharp pain on his neck, slashing with his hand, a dark shadow quickly dodged.

The Parasitic Monster in front of him was larger than the others, and its forehead even had eerie patterns emerging. With just one look, Dongfang Yong felt his heart and gall shatter.

That was the Queen Bee.

Among Parasitic Monsters, the Queen Bee was toxic, and once it successfully parasitized, the eggs would absorb nutrients frantically within hours, and hatch bursting out of the body.

He touched his neck and felt a slightly raised bump.

His face ashen white, he walked a few steps and eventually could no longer hold up, collapsing to the ground.

All around him, swarms of Parasitic Monsters converged.

On the hillside, the Parasitic Monsters that hatched from the beast carcasses turned into a dark cloud, buzzing loudly, and a large number of Parasitic Monsters rushed toward Feng Bailing and Zhang Erfa.

Zhang Erfa could barely stand, swaying and on the verge of collapse.

Seeing this, Feng Bailing calmly took out a bottle of medicine from the emergency kit.

Knowing she was going up the mountain today, she had already sprayed Insect Repellent.

Smelling the scent of the Insecticide, the swarm of Parasitic Monsters turned tail and fled.

“??!!”

Zhang Erfa thought for sure he was a goner.

But to his surprise, he looked up to find Feng Bailing had taken out some kind of stuff and sprayed him twice.