Seeing that Zhao Xing was ignoring them, Li Jiayu did not have the time to do so. It was already good enough for her to say some encouraging words to them.
Li Jiayu didn't pay any attention to these people and directly left. He didn't have the time to chat with them. He had other things to do now.
When they arrived at the 12th floor, Li Jiayu was furious when she saw the people who were cutting the red-crowned beetles. Damn it, they were all a bunch of idiots. If they didn't know how to decompose, then nothing would happen. They were simply wasting good things.
"Everyone, stop for now. I'll show you how to peel the worm meat first.”After Li Jiayu finished speaking, she pushed aside the crowd and personally went forward to demonstrate.
With Li Jiayu's demonstration, their progress in peeling the worm meat was obviously much faster. At least compared to wasting good things like before, they were much better now.
"Li Jiayu, I just don't understand…why do you want to take the worm's flesh at this time? Don't we have more important things to do? The people in Academic Building No. 2, No. 3, and a few male dormitories haven't been rescued yet…"
Ran Hong Xia caressed the smooth shell of the red-crowned beetle. Her eyes flickered as she stared at Li Jia Yu and asked.
In her opinion, there was no need to be in such a hurry to peel off the insect's flesh. After all, there was still enough food for another three to four days. On the contrary, the other survivors could die at any time. After all, there were more than twenty red-top beetles and dozens of poisonous spiders wreaking havoc in the school. It was too dark last night and it was not enough to save them. Now that it was dawn and Li Jiayu had recovered, they should be ready to go and clean up the remaining insects.
"You make it sound nice."
Li Jiayu sat on the chair and tilted it back, swaying it like a swing. She said slowly,
"Don't think that there aren't many bugs left. In fact, they still have a very strong fighting power. Think about it, without me and Zhao Xing, how many red-crowned beetles can you deal with just the few of you? If you're not careful, you might all be wiped out!”
"But…haven't you almost recovered? With you and Zhao Xing around…what are those bugs?”Ran Hongxia shouted.
Li Jiayu glanced at Ran Hongxia and said stiffly,
"Do you really think I'm a free laborer? I have just recovered from my injuries, and it is not convenient for me to move. At this time, I will definitely not fight with the bugs. Moreover, Iskandarll was seriously injured to save me. If I don't rest for three to four days, I won't be able to recover at all…Besides, the survivors of the other teaching buildings are mostly dead. Those who don't deserve to die won't die for a while. As long as the thunderclouds dissipate and the sun appears again in three days, the large bugs will recede like the tide. The only thing we need to worry about is whether they will be so hungry that they will feel dizzy…"
"Three days later? Li Jiayu, are you so sure that the bugs will leave after three days? Wouldn't we not have to worry about the bugs then?”Ran Hongxia said in surprise.
"Don't think so naively. Little brother Jiayu means that those large insects will leave, and some small fish will probably stay, right?”Zhao Xing walked out of nowhere and said.
" That's right. I'm talking about the large bugs. Only bugs like the red-top beetles and the dragon lice will retreat. As for the poisonous spiders, the fire crows, and the sulfuric acid bugs, some of them will still stay. They're just a little weaker because of the sun. But for ordinary people, it doesn't matter how much the poisonous spiders 'combat strength is reduced because they can't deal with them at all!”Li Jiayu looked at Ran Hongxia and rolled her eyes.
Li Jiayu was right about this. How many people in the city had combat experience?
Just like Zhao Xing from before, he was a complete otaku with a combat power of less than 5.
Moreover, most people nowadays lacked exercise, and their reaction speed was far from passable.
Take college students for example. Many of them would only hide in their dorms to play games and watch movies. Very few of them maintained a moderate amount of exercise. At least, many adults were in a sub-healthy state. There were even many high school and college students who did nothing but jerk off all day!
Blood was about to spurt out from their wounds, and their bodies were about to collapse. If these people were to really deal with the poisonous spider, it was very likely that they would be instantly killed in the first exchange. Even if they gathered three or four people, they would only have the strength to fight against the poisonous spider.
Therefore, even if the large insects retreated, the thousands of venomous spiders left in the northern city regions alone were enough to shroud the people in the shadow of death.
The only consolation was that it was only slightly safer. After all, they could still resist the poisonous spiders by paying a large number of casualties.
However, when faced with a " biological tank " like the red-top beetles, even if an ordinary person paid ten or even hundreds of casualties, they would not be able to kill one of them. This was because the shells of the red-top beetles were harder than copper coins, and their life force was terrifyingly strong. Even if they were shot by a machine gun, they would not die unless they were hit by dozens of bullets.
Ran Hongxia was speechless because Li Jiayu was right. She had fought with the bugs before and naturally knew how powerful they were. One had to be on tensed nerves when fighting them. If they were not careful, they might be killed in one shot.
During the rescue operation, Stained Red Cloud had relied on her indestructible Green Melon Sword to kill the bugs so easily.
At the same time, Zhao Xing and Li Jiayu were there to support the rescue operation. That was why the rescue operation went so smoothly.
Otherwise, half of the Awakened ones would have died before they could even go downstairs.
Ran Hongxia was a little depressed. She even thought of the residential area, commercial area, and big market in the northern district. These places were also full of people. Without the protection of a figure like Li Jiayu, they would probably suffer more casualties than West River University. Perhaps there would really be a tragic situation where nine out of ten families would be empty!
Who knows…how many people would be left in three days…
Ran Hong Xia was silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, she looked at Li Jia Yu with a burning gaze and said with a hint of hope,
"But…we don't have to worry too much about small bugs, right? With you around and the bug crystals to strengthen us…sooner or later, we'll get rid of the poisonous spiders and acid worms!”
"Don't be silly. The insects we've seen so far are only a small portion. The number of insects is far beyond your imagination.”Xing Zhao said coldly.
"Zhao Xing is right. Red Cloud, don't you think too much of everything? You can even use the word 'sooner or late'…The situation is the opposite. It's not that we will get rid of the bugs sooner or later, but that sooner or later, the bugs will get rid of us!”Li Jiayu mocked him without holding back.
"Brother Jiayu, in the future that you see, is there going to be a huge bug tide in West River City?”Zhao Xing looked at Li Jiayu and asked seriously.
"That's right. When the time comes, West River City will completely become a paradise for insects. We can only retreat from West River City. How did you know?" Li Jiayu stared at Zhao Xing and asked curiously.
"I accidentally saw it. Just now, I saw another world through a crack. There were many insects in that world.”Xing Zhao said with a heavy expression.
"You can actually see spatial cracks? How did you do it?" Li Jiayu asked in surprise.
"Perhaps it's because of the Star Creator Dragon King's bloodline. The Star Creator Dragon King was once a Creation Realm existence and could control the stars in the universe.”Zhao Xing said lightly.
“。。。。。。F * ck, damn pervert." Li Jiayu was silent for a long time before she opened her mouth to curse.
"Zhao Xing, how many bugs did you see?”Ran Hongxia asked nervously.
"There are so many of them that it's impossible to count them all. They're so densely packed that it looks like a sea of insects.”Xing Zhao said.
"Don't think too much. The most important task now is to collect resources. The rest can only develop as they wish.”
Li Jiayu picked up a small knife and stabbed it into the red-crowned beetle's eye. Then, she carefully turned around and dug out the green compound eye that was as big as a baby's fist. Facing the white light outside the window, the layers of crystals on the compound eye refracted a glass-like green halo.
"Did you see how I dug out the bug's eyes just now? Ask the other boys to do the same and make sure they don't cut the bug's eye…We'll have hotpot for lunch today. There are so many apples and corn anyway. It'll definitely be delicious with some bug meat.”Li Jiayu said happily.
"You're still thinking about hotpot at a time like this! Besides, we don't have enough fuel to make hotpot. We can't waste those alcohol lamps casually. Otherwise, we won't be able to light them up at night!”Ran Hongxia said anxiously.
"It's okay. I can start a fire. Besides, I haven't eaten hotpot in a long time.”Xing Zhao said.
"Fuels? This is the best fuel." Li Jiayu pinched the bug's eye with her index finger and thumb and threw it at Ran Hongxia. The bloody bug's eye immediately made her pale, but she held it in her hand reflexively. It was sticky and uncomfortable, and there was a pungent bitterness.
"Li Jiayu, please don't tease me. These insect eyes are so dirty!”Ran Hongxia said in disgust.
"Dirty? If you knew that this bug's eye was worth a large bucket of gasoline, let's see if you would still say that it was dirty!”Li Jiayu laughed evilly.
Hearing the sensitive word " gasoline ", Chu Xiang, who was working hard to cut the insect shell, had his eyes light up. He quickly asked, but Li Jiayu didn't keep him in suspense and quickly explained the function of the insect eye.
Although the value of the bug's eye was far less than that of the bug crystal, it had a wide range of uses. For example, the bug's eye of the red-top beetle was a highly flammable object. One of it was enough to burn a fire the size of a torch and last for dozens of nights. Moreover, the fire was a light blue flame with weak magic power and was extremely hot!
In the days to come, the high-tech electrical appliances were basically paralyzed, and the temperature was terrifyingly cold. If ordinary people did not have enough fuel, they would have an extremely hard life. They could not eat cooked food and could not withstand the cold. Those with weak bodies would collapse within a few months even if they were not eaten by insects!
If there were bug eyes, everything would be much better. They could provide warmth for people on cold nights, and could also be used as raw fuel such as coal and firewood, allowing people to roast food. If it was a Grade 2 bug's bug eye, it could even be used for simple metal forging. If it was a Grade 3 bug's bug eye, it would be even better because fire mages could use it as a catalyst for fire magic and cast even more powerful spells!
The light from the burning bug's eyes was also very impressive. Even the bug's eyes of a poisonous spider were enough to light up a classroom like a small light bulb. If it was a red-top beetle's bug's eye, it was enough to light up half the hall. If it was a Level 2 or Level 3 bug's eye, it could even light up an entire street or an entire school!
In the future, during times of war, they would have to hang bug eyes all over the city. Otherwise, in the dark night, humans would be in an extremely dangerous state like blind people. They could be bitten to death by bugs that would jump out of the darkness at any time. It was not a big deal if they died, but they were afraid that the entire city's defense line would collapse!
The bug's eye was already a tool for lighting and heating in the new era. It had a wide range of uses and was no less valuable than coal and oil in a peaceful society!
All in all, the insect crystals weren't the only useful things on the insect's body. The other parts of the insect were also very useful.
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