The action of picking his fingers was a natural reaction of his, but it was seen clearly by Chi Xiao who was paying attention to him.
When Chi Xiao observed Zhang Ji more carefully, she discovered some unusual conditions in Zhang Ji.
First of all, the hair on my hands... It's a bit too heavy.
And these hairs are not the black hairs that normal men have, but a layer of fine down...
When looking against the light, the hairs are basically white, which feels very strange.
Besides that, Zhang Ji also has problems with his ears...
If you observe carefully, you can find that Zhang Ji's ears tremble from time to time.
Chi Xiao had basically never paid attention to Zhang Ji before, so he didn't know if this was his habit.
But after discovering that there was something wrong with Zhang Ji, she began to pay attention to Zhang Ji.
The ear shaking problem was also discovered after this, from Zhang Ji's arrival here to Jidu's not-so-long speech.
Chi Xiao paid close attention to Zhang Ji the entire time, and his ears twitched a total of 11 times.
If you listen carefully, you can hear a buzzing sound every time it shakes.
Like some kind of insect flapping its wings rapidly.
Under normal circumstances, Chi Xiao would not think so much, let alone associate a person with a bug.
But the abnormality of the Kuroshio last night really left a deep impression on her.
The attention of the puppet and the angel, as well as Xu Le's special instructions to investigate the hidden bugs...
Chi Xiao had already guessed the existence behind Xu Le. Although Xu Le had never said it, the dark power emanating from him and the mysterious dark vortex were too obvious.
It can only be that monster Night Fury.
If you include the Night Fury, there are three god-level creatures, Full Moon, Puppet and Night Fury, who are paying attention to bugs.
This forced Chi Xiao to pay attention to Zhang Ji. What's more, he also possessed the power of Gray Exhaustion, which originated from the same source as himself, so he had no choice but to pay attention to him.
"Why are you looking at me like that? The bugs last night must have been very unusual, right? You are all quite powerful.
There are still a lot of bugs left in the city, shouldn't we discuss this?"
The questions raised by Chi Xiao are very practical, and matters concerning insects are indeed worth discussing.
"Those bugs don't sound like ordinary ancient sounds, they sound weird..."
"Yeah, I saw the bugs and the black tide fighting each other last night. They are not in the same group."
"I am certain that the bug is an outer god." Chi Xiao said directly and affirmatively.
"We need to check the bug handling issue now, and check if there are any other hidden bugs in Ruilifeng today."
As Chi Xiao spoke, his eyes had already shifted to Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji already had something to hide, and when Chi Xiao looked at him, he felt even more uneasy.
The more nervous he is, the more alert he becomes, and the more the hair on his body stands up.
His fingers and ears couldn't help but tremble, and the wings that had been hidden on his back began to move uncontrollably at this time...
Zhang Ji was already prepared. If Chi Xiao really reported him to Ju, at worst he would just transform, hold a clan elder hostage, and fight his way out of here...
Even if I can't escape from the hands of these top masters, at least I can drag a few of them down with me.
Zhang Ji's faint murderous aura naturally did not escape the eyes of Chi Xiao and Ji Du. Ji Du glanced at Chi Xiao, as if waiting for what Chi Xiao would do.
Chi Xiao suddenly retracted his sharp gaze and looked at Ji Du.
"Regarding the matter of insects, if you have any information channels, please pass it on. We can collect as much information as possible so that we can completely clear the insects in the city."
"no problem."
"Since you have spoken, Chi Xiao, it is our natural responsibility to do the same."
"I will ask the gang to collect information later, don't worry."
This is a serious matter that is beneficial to Tianrui Lifeng, and the gang leaders and clan elders are also duty-bound to do so.
The meeting continued, and the two sides discussed many things about the construction of Tianrui Lifeng, the cleansing of spies in the Red Moon Temple, and the strange things about the Black Tide.
The insect search mission was also subdivided next.
What is more surprising is that Chi Xiao did not cause trouble for Zhang Ji later, which is different from the impression many people have of her.
In the past, if Chi Xiao decided on something, he would carry it through to the end.
For example, Chi Xiao asked Zhang Ji whether he had killed the mercenary.
In the past, Chi Xiao would definitely take action, but he didn’t today.
"Okay, let's end today's discussion here. Let's adjourn the meeting."
Jidu dismissed the meeting and then found Chixiao alone. Just as he was about to speak, Chixiao interrupted him.
"If you're here to plead for Zhang Ji, I don't think there's any need to speak."
Jidu was slightly surprised. The Chixiao in front of him seemed a little different. Did he become much smarter
That’s not the case. Chi Xiao was also very smart before, but most of his intelligence was reflected in combat and fighting.
This kind of social etiquette... In the past, she would not have paid attention to it even if she understood it.
"You've changed a lot in the past two years..." Jidu looked at Chixiao with a puzzled expression.
Chi Xiao was silent for a moment before responding:
"In fact, you have changed more. Haven't you noticed?"
"My changes?" Jidu didn't expect Chi to answer like this.
She used to be a little autistic...
"You used to be quite aloof and quiet. I can't imagine you would do this kind of job of chairing a meeting. It's really surprising."
"Is that so? Haha, people will change."
Chi Xiao looked at Ji Du deeply. Ji Du’s changes were more than what she said.
Talking too much is not a bad thing, nor is it a mistake.
After interacting more with Xu Le, she started to talk more... At least she talked more than in front of her teachers and other colleagues.
But the spirit is even stronger than before.
Chi Xiao is very confident in his present self, except for those opponents who he really cannot defeat.
She felt that there were few people in this world who could stand in front of her.
Maybe Ji Du was one of them in the past, but she was a little disappointed with this meeting.
But feelings are just feelings, and she still needs to confirm it personally for Ketu.
Confirm your own location and confirm Ketu's location.
"When are you free?" These simple words were Chi Xiao's invitation to challenge Ji Du again.
This made Ji Du feel a little uncomfortable. He frowned slightly and neither agreed nor refused:
"Do you really want to fight?"
"You are a stone on the road of my life. I have been tripped by this stone and fell all over.
But now I have grown a little bit, so I want to see if I can step over this stone.
Or... crush this stone."
Chi Xiao’s strength and tyranny were somewhat beyond Ji Du’s expectations.
From the autistic state before, to the current state of being the only one who can do it...
Just as Chi Xiao felt, after talking more, his sharpness did not decrease. At this moment, Chi Xiao was showing his edge...
"You'd better understand that we are colleagues now. I don't want to waste my strength on internal fighting before ending the Red Moon Temple."
Jidu shook his head slightly and rejected Chixiao again.
Chi Xiao frowned slightly...
This kind of rejection should not be allowed.
She is a member of Xiao, and even when she was in the Red Moon Temple, after challenging those masters, she would usually get a positive answer.
Of course, those challenges usually don't involve fatalities.
The final result will not be circulated, so there is nothing to worry about.
But it is a challenge after all, and every strong person has his own position.
The Jidu in front of me...will he really refuse like this
"You seem to have lost your temper."
"It's just that I have more important things to do right now. If we fight, it will probably be more intense and more things will be exposed.
This is not the right time.”
"Good reason and excuse, I'm leaving."
After being rejected twice by Jidu, Chi Xiao felt a little bored.
And she didn't have any good solution.
Just as Ji Du himself said, if a battle is forced, it would be meaningless.
Watching Chi Xiao leave, Ji Du's expression became slightly solemn, and he also left.
In the city center, Zhang Ji slipped out of the conference room and quickly returned to his safe house.
Buzz buzz buzz! ~
In an environment without anyone around, the wings behind him began to tremble uncontrollably.
Then, his ears began to tremble at the same frequency.
A desire for flesh and blood emanates from within.
Just now, in order to overcome his fear of Chi Xiao, he seemed to have consumed too much energy...
"Flesh... and more flesh..."
Bang! ~
Zhang Ji suddenly broke open the door of the safe house and ran to a dark corner of the street at an extremely fast speed.
Two tentacles quickly rolled up a man who was peeing here and turned away.
The man didn't even have time to scream before Zhang broke his neck.
Afterwards, Zhang Ji, who had already transformed into a half-insect, quickly came to his safe house and bit the man's body...
“Flesh and blood!~”
The low roar, the fluttering of wings, and the splattering of blood all foreshadowed what was happening in the safe house.
After satisfying his desire for flesh and blood, Zhang Ji's mind gradually became clear.
Looking at everything on the table, his eyes became a little dull...
Slowly stretching out his fingers, looking at the fluff and the remaining blood on them, Zhang Ji didn't know what to say for a moment.
“What have I become?”
After being satisfied, the inner desire is temporarily suppressed.
Zhang Ji felt a sense of fear...
The fruit brought him more than just power.
He was driven by the fruit... a slave to something.
"I… "
Squeak!
Waves of strange rhythms appeared in Zhang Ji's mind, as if something was calling him.
They are the same kind!
That’s right, it’s the same species, not humans, Zhang Ji was very sure.
This kind of rhythm is caused by the high-frequency vibration of the wings and forehead tentacles. Only insect people... or insects can do this.
"Want to go over there?"
The wings behind Zhang Ji trembled, and then fell into endless silence.
He seemed to be thinking about the pros and cons of it all.
The results came slowly, but they came eventually.
Zhang Ji suddenly raised his head, revealing a slightly cruel and evil look, and the teeth in his mouth had turned into mouthparts.
"Having offended Chi Xiao, it seems there is no turning back, but this seems to be a good idea..."
He folded his wings, slowly walked out of the room, and headed in the direction of the rhythm.
The direction of the rhythm was changing, and Zhang Ji was a little confused. Was the other party deliberately luring him
Or was it just to test him
Although he had many doubts in his mind, he continued walking until he reached the outside of the city, a ruin that had experienced fierce fighting but had not yet been cleared.
"I am coming."
After arriving here, Zhang Ji spoke first. He looked at the ruins around him, hoping that someone or some kind of fellow could respond to him.
"You asked me to come here, why don't you come out?"
Still no response, Zhang Ji felt that he would look stupid if he continued shouting like this, so he said:
"If you don't come out, I'll leave."
After saying that, he made a gesture as if he was going to leave.
But after taking just two steps, that rhythm appeared again.
Zhang Ji had no choice but to stay where he was and spread his hands.
"Okay, you win. I want to know what you asked me to do here. How should I proceed now?"
After Zhang Ji expressed his compromise, small insects with red and gold stripes gradually crawled out from the ruins.
The little bug flew slowly and landed in front of Zhang Ji.
These bugs look a bit silly and cute, and look a bit like a mutated species of ladybug.
But its belly is bigger than that of the ladybug.
They moved very slowly. Compared with the bugs that fought and killed last night, these bugs were completely weaklings and had no killing power at all.
“These bugs…?”
Zhang Ji pinched a bug in confusion, and the bug did not resist.
Perhaps in the eyes of these ladybugs, Zhang Ji is already one of their own kind and there is no need for them to resist.
Zhang Ji, who was holding the insect, suddenly had an idea and thought about what would happen if he crushed such an insect to death.
Will the person who led him here from behind show up
Aren’t these bugs valuable
Snap!
Zhang Ji grinned fiercely, and suddenly exerted force with his fingers to crush the insect.
But soon the smile on his face disappeared.
The dead bugs quickly turned black, and black liquid flowed out from his fingertips and onto the ground.
These black liquids gradually turned into black dots, and the densely packed black dots trembled. This scene was enough to make those with trypophobia completely go crazy.
"Is this... the Swarm?"
After the black spot bugs spread, they began to quickly gnaw at everything around them.
Whether it is rock or steel in the ruins, they will quickly shatter under the mouthparts of these black-spotted insects.
Their bite force seems to be unaffected by any material and is extremely powerful!
Zhang Ji felt that he might be bitten to death by these insects...
"Aren't these Devourers very interesting, Mr. Zhang Ji?"
Just then, a familiar voice appeared opposite Zhang Ji, and a man walked out of nothingness.
Looking at the man, Zhang Ji's hole gradually enlarged...
"It's you..."
The man in front of him was actually the second-in-command who had presided over the meeting before.
Ketu.