"Is Mr. Zhang Ji surprised?"
"Isn't this kind of thing worth being surprised about?" Zhang Ji looked incredulous.
He couldn't understand why Jidu, with his strength and status, would help these bugs. There was no reason.
"I don't know what Mr. Zhang is surprised about. Is he surprised at the power of the Devourer, or at my appearance?"
"Both. I am more surprised by your appearance."
"That's probably true. After all, in order to meet Mr. Zhang in time, I turned down a friend's invitation."
Jidu slowly walked up to Zhang Ji and gently held a ladybug.
But he did not crush the bug like Zhang Ji did. Instead, he said with a loving look on his face:
“The power of the Devourers is extremely strong. They are the embodiment of the rules of the Devouring God. They can destroy all the rules of the world.
Even top-level power is fine.
But the Devourers are not without flaws. The price of their powerful strength is their short life span.
You see, just by devouring some stone and steel, they will die.
Although for them, devouring stone and steel is no different from devouring divine weapons... "
Jidu talked eloquently and briefly introduced the abilities of the devourer bugs to Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji is not stupid, even if he was stupid he wouldn’t have reached his current position.
So he knew very well that there were things he needed to do...
"Master Ketu, what do you need me to do? With these bugs?"
"Mr. Zhang is such a wise man. You already knew I needed you before I even explained..."
"Let's not talk about these meaningless things. I just want to know, after becoming a bug man... is there any possibility for me to go back?"
"Mr. Zhang, please rest assured. You are just not familiar with this power now...
Once you have completely mastered the power of the Insect King, you can control your own state at will.
So this period of time is actually the most dangerous period for you."
When Zhang Ji heard Jidu say this, his eyes immediately lit up.
Yes, although the insect man is powerful, he still can't control it well.
This is what troubles him.
Uncontrollable power does not belong to you at all and will bring disaster.
"Will you teach me?"
"Of course, teaching you to control the power of the Insect King is the first step in our plan."
"Then what should I do after I can control the power of the bugs?"
Jidu picked up a few Devourer Queens and placed them carefully on Zhang Ji's shoulders.
"Look, they like you very much... As expected of the power of the Insect King."
"Stop talking nonsense. My patience is limited. Although you are much stronger than me, I am also qualified to fight to the death.
At worst, I can go back and tell Chi Xiao all this. She will definitely be surprised by Lord Ji Du's performance."
Zhang Ji has never been a person who would allow himself to be bullied.
Even if Ji Du is much stronger than him, he will not give up on himself.
"Very good, the Insect King should have his own unique personality, instead of being a puppet..."
"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"I need you to take the Devourer Queen to a place."
"Where?"
"Tian Ruilifeng's Eastern Heroes Monument."
Jidu pointed out a location that Zhang Ji could hardly understand.
"You want to destroy the Eastern Heroes Monument? Why? Is there anything special about that monument?"
“It’s better for Mr. Zhang not to know about this kind of thing. The more you know, the more dangerous it is.
Mr. Zhang should understand such a simple truth. "
Faced with Jidu's request, Zhang Ji hesitated for a while and finally nodded.
"Okay, as long as you teach me how to control the power of the bug people, and once I learn it, I will help you."
"Mr. Zhang has a lot of requirements, but there is no rush, we still have a few days to prepare.
In the next few days, Mr. Zhang Ji should get a good feel for the Zerg's abilities."
…
As for Chi Xiao, after being rejected by Ji Du for the second time, she went straight back to her residence.
A small single-family apartment.
She is quite rich, so she never treats herself badly in this regard.
The decoration in the residence is very complete and comfortable.
When chatting with Xu Le before, Chi Xiao explained his physical strength problems.
After a night of fighting in the Black Tide, she had to rest.
Simply put, get a good night's sleep.
But before that, Chi Xiao felt that he should eat something to satisfy his appetite...
But the problem now is... there is nothing delicious at home.
Because I haven't been back for so long, it's impossible to store vegetables and fruits in the refrigerator.
She can't cook either, so these things can't exist...
The only thing that seemed to be edible was a portion of frozen dumplings and some instant noodles that were about to expire.
If it were in the past, Chi Xiao might have just opened the bag and soaked it in water to eat.
But now she actually had the idea that... I should eat better.
“I can actually not eat…”
Looking at the instant noodles in his hand, Chi Xiao felt a little uncomfortable.
In the end, she just took out a large bowl from the cupboard and filled it with water.
The water boiled as soon as the fingertips passed through the fire.
After putting the ingredients and noodles in, she simply cooked the remaining five bags of noodles...
But after taking the first bite... Chi Xiao felt a little regretful.
Too salty... too much seasoning.
“I never thought that having a delicious meal could be so difficult.”
Chi Xiao looked at the noodles somewhat awkwardly, scooped out a handful of noodles, soaked them in water, and then cooked them again.
The second time I tried it, the taste was fine, but the noodles were thick...
Staring at the noodles that had grown several times thicker, Chi Xiao's mouth twitched.
“Oh, it’s so hard for me.”
After finishing the big bowl of noodles with gritted teeth, Chi Xiao washed himself up a bit and lay down on the bed.
"After you wake up, do you want to eat something delicious? Take Xu Le with you? Return the favor? Sure."
Chi Xiao closed his eyes while talking to himself.
This sleep lasted a very, very long time.
…
night.
On the other side of the city, Bai Jing returned to her home.
Since she mastered the power of darkness, she has rarely come back.
She didn't know why she came back today, but she just felt that she should come back...
"Xiao Jing, is that Xiao Jing?"
"Mom, I'm back." Bai Jing looked at her bedridden mother with a somewhat cold expression.
I don’t know if it’s because of her past experiences, but she really can’t care about her family now. It seems that she is not even as close to them as some of her fighting partners.
He hated his brother to the extreme.
I hope they won't ask me for money...
Things are often not as good as we imagine. As soon as Bai Jing had this thought, her mother spoke:
"Xiao Jing, did you bring any money back this time? You haven't been back for so long, you must have gone on a mission, right? Where's the mission bonus?"
Bai Jing: …
There was no arguing or quarreling.
The last time she ran away from home for such a long time, her mother didn't even pay any attention to her. She didn't even know what she was doing.
Endlessly asking for money, only money, only that good-for-nothing son.
Oh…
"There is no mission, and no money. I came back to pack up my things."
"Pack your things? What are you going to do?"
"Leave this house."
"Hey, Xiaojing, you can't do this. If you leave this family, what will happen to your brother?"
"What to do? Let him die."
Bai Jing suddenly became fierce, but looking at her bedridden mother, she really didn't carry out this attitude.
"Forget it. This kind of quarrel is meaningless. He should grow up a little. As a son, he should always support his mother."
Bai Jing returned to her room, but found that other people's things were already in the room.
It seems that because I haven't been back for some time, it has been occupied by someone.
The woman my brother kept? Or someone else
After outsiders came here, Bai Jing also felt disgusted with the things here. If others used her things, they would no longer be clean.
“It’s meaningless.”
Opening her drawer, Bai Jing took out some documents and information and prepared to take them away.
The money hidden here has been taken away by someone, and it goes without saying who did it.
Bai Jing didn't want to care about these things since she was leaving anyway.
When opening the last layer of the drawer, Bai Jing was suddenly stunned.
A fruit surrounded by a black aura was quietly placed here.
Surrounded by the black fog, Bai Jing felt something closer to the essence of darkness, which was exactly what she needed...
"This thing may make my promotion easier, but it is an external force after all..."
Bai Jing was a little hesitant, but the hesitation only lasted for a few seconds before she picked up the fruit.
Anyway, it is a fruit, and it doesn't look like an ordinary fruit.
Special power, same essence.
This fruit... was tailor-made for her.
"Did Ding Ke bring it?"
Bai Jing thought of her previous conversation with Xu Le. It was obvious that Xu Le was a little disappointed with her at that time.
But now the other party sent another fruit.
"This may be my last chance, and also my final ultimatum. His attitude towards me..."
Picking up the fruit, Bai Jing put down the other things.
Certificates, information, those things are not necessary.
Only strength is.
Only with sufficient strength can she gain a foothold in this chaotic era and not be swayed by others.
Bai Jing stared at the fruit and took a bite.
The fragrance is everywhere and a chill is attached to the body.
Bai Jing suddenly opened his eyes, and Tong Kong began to transform from the original prototype Tong Kong into a vertical Tong.
This was just the beginning, as the moon in the sky was obscured by a dark cloud.
Bai Jing, who was crawling on the ground, grew a long tail.
Drink! ~
…
On Chang Fengle's side, the process of offering sacrifices and worshipping the strange corpse lasted a whole day.
All the remaining tree shepherds obtained the Thunder Fruit because of this sacrifice, and some of them even got a second one.
He also had a share, and he did not refuse or reject it, because the fruit could be eaten continuously.
But the effect will be discounted.
If the effect of the first fruit eaten is 100, then the effect of the second fruit will probably only be 40-50.
If you continue to eat it, the effect will still be there, but the improvement will become smaller and smaller.
This is also the terrifying part about the soul fruit.
As long as you make an effort to offer, there will be rewards.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to increase your strength, but this is not a problem. As long as you can see your own improvement, no one can refuse it.
Even if the improvement is only a little bit, no one will refuse it.
The way of distributing the fruits is very simple: distribution according to work.
He didn't take more because there was no need.
This behavior also made his prestige among the tree herders more stable.
It doesn’t matter if his strength is not the strongest, as long as he can lead the tree herders to become stronger, he is the leader.
After finishing the fruit distribution, Chang Fengle rubbed his forehead tiredly.
Next, it’s his personal time.
I returned to my room and dozed off on the bed for a while, biting my lips to prevent myself from falling asleep due to tiredness.
After about 30 minutes, Chang Fengle stood up after making sure that there was really no one around.
From a secret passage next to a cabinet, walk into the factory sewer.
The trees in the sewer have absorbed a large number of strange corpses. Even if the total amount absorbed is only one-tenth of that of the trees above, it is still astonishing for Chang Fengle at this moment.
"How many fruits will there be? 10? 20? It's really exciting."
Chang Fengle walked down with great expectations, but when he saw the tree, he realized something was wrong.
It was different from what he had expected...
There were not many fruits on the tree, and there was no situation where dozens of fruits were crying out for food.
There is only one fruit.
A black fruit with a strange shape and a special smell... It was completely different from what Chang Fengle had imagined.
“This fruit!”
Chang Fengle walked cautiously to the side of the fruit. Even though he was an uninformed mercenary, he could tell at a glance that this fruit was extraordinary.
That feeling surpassed the special fruit that Xu Le had once given to Bai Jing.
"Special fruit, is this the reward from the tree?"
Chang Fengle picked the fruit directly and prepared to leave with it in his arms. After all, he couldn’t stay here for long.
If you stay there for too long, problems will easily arise.
But just as he had collected the fruits and turned to walk upstairs, his footsteps suddenly stopped at the stairs.
“Huh!~”
Chang Fengle took a deep breath, as if he was adjusting his emotions, or as if he was making some important decision.
He took the fruit out again, placed it in front of himself, hesitated for a while, and finally took a bite of it.
The overflowing energy made Chang Fengle feel sublime and satisfied.
"Yes, if you don't have the strength, even if you get the power... you won't be able to grasp it."
The roar echoed in the sewer, and the sound of tearing continued.
On the ground above the sewer, Xu Le and Ai Li were standing there wearing hoods.
He took a fruit out of the plastic bag and handed it to Ai Li, and took one for himself.
Ai Li took a bite and an electric current entered his body.
"This... fruit?"