Chapter 43: Stinky Beast
After some efforts, the students finally captured a lot of "stinging ants". However, after a quick inventory, they found that they had found less than 10 kinds of raw materials.
Su Nian frowned, thinking silently in her heart: "With the raw materials we have found so far, we can only produce medium-quality chemical materials at most. If we want to make more advanced ones, we have to go deeper." She recalled the last time she was praised for her animal skins on stage, and secretly vowed that she would never sell the fruits of her labor to others easily in the future, "Oh, no, it's okay to sell, but you can't exchange junks with yourself." Because the better the work, the higher the score the teacher gives! Homework actually needs to be graded!
Everyone continued to go deeper into the cave according to their own groups. Soon, the students from other groups gradually disappeared from sight. At some point, only Su Nian, Zhao Yan, and Ye Yao were left.
The mountain road became increasingly rugged and difficult to travel, and the surrounding environment became increasingly eerie and terrifying.
Suddenly, a cool breeze blew, bringing with it a pungent smell. "What's that smell?" Ye Yao asked, covering her nose.
Su Nian observed his surroundings vigilantly, and the bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Zhao Yan whispered, "Everyone, be careful. This smell might be unusual. Maybe something dangerous is approaching."
Before he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound in the bushes ahead. The three men tensed up and held their weapons tightly.
I saw a huge monster slowly walking out of the grass. It looked ferocious and exuded a disgusting smell.
"What...what kind of monster is this?" Ye Yao's voice trembled slightly.
Su Nian took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and quickly searched his mind for information about this monster.
"It looks like the 'stinking beast'. The gas it spews out is poisonous. Everyone must not inhale it!" Su Nian warned loudly.
Zhao Yan gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what it is, let's go together!"
The three of them looked at each other and decided to use their mental power to interfere with the "Stink Beast". They concentrated their minds and sent powerful mental waves towards the "Stink Beast". The "Stink Beast"'s movements suddenly became slow, and its eyes became confused for a moment.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the three of them looked at each other, mustered up their courage, and rushed towards the "stinky beast".
Su Nian concentrated his mind and quietly released his powerful mental power, trying to further interfere with the actions of the "stinky beast". The "stinky beast"'s actions really paused for a short time, Zhao Yan took the opportunity to swing his sword at its leg, and Ye Yao threw a homemade smoke bomb to interfere with the "stinky beast's" vision.
The "stinking beast" was enraged, and opened its mouth to spew out a stream of poisonous gas. The three of them dodged in a hurry, and Su Nian used his mental power again to open up a safe passage in the gas, allowing everyone to avoid the invasion of the poisonous fog.
After a fierce fight, the "Stink Beast" seemed to realize that the three people in front of it were not easy to deal with, and turned around and ran into the depths of the jungle.
"Don't let it run away!" Zhao Yan shouted, and was about to chase after it, but was stopped by Su Nian.
"Don't chase a desperate enemy. There may be more dangerous situations ahead." Su Nian said.
The three found three glowing eggs at the place where the "stinking beast" had just stayed.
"Could this be the egg of the 'stinking beast'?" Ye Yao said in surprise.
Su Nian nodded: "It seems that we are lucky. This egg is a precious material."
Zhao Yan smiled and said, "Fortunately, the others didn't follow us, otherwise there wouldn't be enough eggs to share."
The three of them smiled at each other, carefully put away the eggs, and continued to explore Xingyao Mountain.
Continuing to explore Xingyao Mountain, Su Nian suddenly found a strange plant in a corner.
This plant has a slender stem, oval leaves with serrated edges, and clusters of lavender flowers hanging on them. Its shape is exactly the same as the small, beloved plant that my grandfather once planted in the yard.
A surge of surprise surged in Su Nian's heart, however, when she used her mental power to sense, her face instantly became solemn.
The surface of the plant was covered with a layer of pollutants that were invisible to the naked eye. Those pollutants were like a layer of black mist, tightly attached to the leaves and stems. Not only that, but a small amount of radiation energy was emanating from the inside of the plant, as if telling of the unusual things it had experienced.
Su Nian's eyes were a little wet, and she wanted to cry, which reminded her of her grandfather and the good times she had spent with him in the yard. But she still carefully took out the special container and collected the plant with the problem.
"I'm going to take it back and plant it. Maybe I can find a way to remove these pollutants and radiation." Su Nian said firmly.
Zhao Yan and Ye Yao looked at Su Nian, their eyes full of understanding and support.