This is a huge cave with good air circulation. If you calm down and sense it carefully, you can feel the wind blowing from a distance.
Traces of artificial excavation can be found in the cave, and the stone figurines in the distance are the best proof.
The area near the underground river was full of black and smooth rocks. After walking forward for a while, the ground became flat and plants began to appear. First there were some mosses, and then there were ferns that were very similar to prehistoric plants. These ferns showed obvious signs of enlargement, and a tendril was as thick as a human arm.
There are also some moss-like plants that actually flash with fluorescent light, which is the source of light in the cave.
Such an environment is obviously not what should exist on Earth.
An obvious trace of the activities of a giant beast led from the fern-covered ground straight to the depths of the cave. It was obvious that the whole family of giant salamanders might have crawled out from there.
However, there were no animals or insects in the cave at this time.
Everything is silent.
Finally, the four of them arrived in front of the stone figurine.
Wang Chao ignored the stone figurine because in his perception, it was a dead object, just a piece of stone!
But Yi Xiaochuan stopped, because Liu Genwang had quietly told him that some of the stone figurines had dead souls screaming inside them...
This is what Lao Liu kept for the boss!
He knew that the boss had been eating ghosts, and the souls in the stone figurines could also be considered ghosts, although they were certainly not as nutritious as evil spirits.
But it is still a ghost after all.
Boss, this is the modern Zhong Kui!
"What's wrong? Is there anything unusual about this thing? Could it be a stone sculpture left by the person who dug this cave?"
Wang Chao also stopped and wondered, actually, he was quite thick-skinned.
"Brother Chao, do you read novels?"
"Look! I've read The Legend of Dragon and Snake several times."
"Do grave robbers see this?"
"What's so good about that? I only read passionate martial arts stories..."
"There is a description of this thing in Ghost Blows Out the Light."
"What? The author has been here?"
“…” Xiao Yi and the old Liu couple ignored him.
All of these stone figures have their hands behind their backs, as if they are tied up. Due to the damp and cold environment of the cave, the surface of the stone figures has turned gray-brown, and the contours of their facial features are completely blurred, as if a layer of "" has grown on the surface. This is a non-toxic moldy substance produced by rocks under special conditions.
In terms of appearance, it is basically impossible to tell whether the stone figures are male or female. Judging from their body shapes alone, some are tall, some are short, and some are fat and some are thin. It seems that in addition to middle-aged people, there are also some teenagers who have not yet grown up. Moreover, they are not sculpted according to uniform standards.
However, there are no green copper chains suspending these stone figurines above the cave. Instead, they are standing or kneeling in the cave full of ferns.
"Then what exactly is this thing?" Wang Chao knocked on it with his fingers. The sound was a bit muffled. It seemed to be hollow, but the outer shell was very hard.
"If I remember correctly, the novel calls it a magic! An ancient, evil and notorious magic from southern Yunnan!"
"But we are in southern Anhui, in Jiangcheng, which is very far away from southern Yunnan. What's inside? It seems hollow..."
Wang Chao exerted force with his fingers suddenly, and the head of the stone figurine broke into pieces. There was indeed only a layer of stone shell on the outside. The middle was completely empty, and it was filled with densely packed white insect eggs. People with trypophobia would definitely feel nauseous and vomit.
"Can anyone explain it to me? Also, what should we do with these bugs?" Wang Chao swallowed and took a few steps away. It was really disgusting.
Old Liu lit up his pipe at some point, took a deep breath, and then blew a puff of smoke at the insect eggs. He immediately saw the white insects that gradually revived and squirmed when they came into contact with the air, and then quickly turned black and rotted.
Absorb a little energy...
It turns out that only by going to the dungeon can you gain a large amount of energy points!
Xiao Yi looked around and saw eighteen stone figurines!
"This is magic! As you can see, although the skin of this figurine is tough, it is only a thin shell, and the inside is full of rotten dead maggots and insect eggs. This evil magic is known as one of the three major evil magics in Southeast Asia, along with witchcraft and black magic..."
Wang Chao looked at the other stone figurines and said, "Gu magic is not considered evil magic! There are several people in the organization who have awakened this kind of ability..."
"It can be used for good or evil. However, this technique is definitely an evil technique. A large number of eggs will multiply in the body of the person who has been cast the spell. It only takes about three to five days for the eggs to grow more and more. The blood, flesh and internal organs in the human body will all become nutrients for the larvae, filling up the body. Because the human skin loses water quickly in a short period of time, it will dry up quickly and become as hard as tree bark and stone shells. In the shell formed by the corpse, when the eggs have absorbed all the juice and bone marrow in the human body, a vacuum environment will be formed. The eggs will not turn into adults without air and will always remain in a hibernating state. In a cool environment, they can survive for more than a few thousand years. Do you think it is evil?"
"It's cruel enough. Why put this thing here? There must be a reason!"
"Only the devil knows..."
Liu Zhang shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
Moreover, the twisted souls sealed inside are completely unable to communicate, and only have abnormal insect nature, parasitism, reproduction...
After being sealed for countless years, the soul was completely integrated with the insect egg.
Yi Xiaochuan smashed these stone figurines one by one, but nearly half of them had completely decayed and turned into a handful of yellow earth. Only seven of the stone figurines contained insect eggs that survived through endless years.
Lived from ancient times to today when spiritual energy is revived.
No matter what, I am still very happy to gain seven points of energy.
After cleaning up all the stone figurines, Wang Chao seemed to remember something and asked, "This thing should be a kind of Gu, right? If I give it to those brothers who have awakened Gu magic, can they cultivate it? I just seemed to see some bugs mutating. Isn't it a pity to kill them like this?"
"..." Yi Xiaochuan was silent for a moment. Although the energy was not much, a mosquito, no matter how small it was, was still meat!
"We've already killed them, there's no need to think too much! And who knows if there's a virus? We awakened ones won't be affected, but ordinary people can't say for sure. If it causes a biochemical crisis, we'll be sinners. Besides, we're exploring the unknown world behind the cave, we can't lose the big picture while picking up sesame seeds..."
"Okay! Let's continue. We had penetrated about 500 meters deep before, but we retreated due to a sudden incident with a few soldiers. We won't expect to gain much this time. Safety is the most important thing. I will still lead the way..."
Yi Xiaochuan smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Liu, then nodded.
It’s really good to have a younger brother like this!