Master of Thermodynamics

Renault was a little undecided.

If it were daytime, he would definitely choose to enter the forest and confront this creature head-on.

But it is night now, and the wilderness is completely dominated by wild beasts. Human physiological structure is not adapted to wild fighting. If a conflict occurs, the outcome is unpredictable.

But what if someone doesn’t die? Renault was really unwilling to not confirm with his own eyes that those people were really pissed off.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly, how come all this trouble has happened to him since he set out on the road to escape?

At this moment, Renault really missed the earth.

On earth, human beings are the most worthy of all creatures, standing at the top of the food chain. In the eyes of humans, other living things are only divided into two categories: "edible" and "inedible".

But what about in this world? Human beings are in a very miserable state, and there are so many powerful creatures that treat humans as snacks.

No matter how fine you are walking on the road, a big bird may suddenly appear and snatch you away, sending you to escape the calamity and ascend to heaven!

That's right, ascending in the true sense, reaching bliss early from now on, and enjoying immortal blessings forever.

The girl suddenly said: "I suggest you go into the forest and take a look. Even if those people are really dead, they will definitely leave traces along the way."

"As long as we find traces, San Sha can lead us to find the towns they pass through..."

Renault suddenly understood.

The girl is absolutely right. Even if a person is dead, the corpse can point the direction. As long as you find the town, you will naturally find a way to find the living person.

Sure enough, it’s all clear to the beholder.

Renault followed suit, and the group immediately got ready.

After checking the clothes and armor and ensuring that all the props were placed in convenient locations, everyone carefully entered the forest with weapons in hand, and followed San Sha into the depths of the forest.

Under the cover of night, the forest seemed darker and darker. Everyone could only rely on the dim moonlight leaking from the branches and leaves to barely make out the road ahead.

As for the torches, they must not be used before encountering the enemy. Otherwise, it would be like nakedly announcing to the enemy that someone is coming. Anyway, there are three fools here, and they don't have to worry about being caught off guard by the enemy.

It didn't take long for everyone to see the fire.

It shone in the distance, beating in the gaps between the trees, releasing thousands of rays containing light and heat.

As the distance got closer and closer, the fire became more and more obvious, and everyone became nervous involuntarily.

The bad premonition in everyone's heart became stronger and stronger, because apart from the chirping of insects, there was no other sound coming from the front.

Are those people really dead?

The only good thing is that the journey went very smoothly. San Sha didn't give any warning, so Renault couldn't help but suspect that the powerful creature had left.

After bypassing a particularly dense bush, everyone finally got within a hundred meters of the fire and could see clearly what the fire looked like.

This was a blazing bonfire, and the forest glade within a few dozen meters was illuminated brightly.

But after seeing this scene, instead of being happy at all, everyone felt horrified.

Because there were more than ten people standing beside the bonfire. They stood around the bonfire blankly, motionless and silent, as if they had turned into statues.

The scene seemed extremely strange.

If it were during the day, no one would feel much.

But late at night, in the wilderness full of insects and beasts, in the cool breeze of the mountain forest, a group of "zombie"-like people suddenly appear. How can we not make people shudder?

But this is obviously a fantasy world? Why did the painting style suddenly become supernatural?

Questions arose in everyone's mind.

Are they really alive?

If you're dead, why are you still standing there?

Could it be the legendary... undead?

But in this world,

No one has ever seen the undead with their own eyes.

Ghosts do exist, but they are just pure consciousness. The truly unconscious body will only gradually rot into withered bones, and there is no way it can climb out of the grave and scare the world.

Renault couldn't help but swallowed, turned around and asked Angela in a low voice: "Have the three idiots discovered the enemy?"

The girl lowered her head and felt it, then shook her head at him.

Renault glanced at the more than 10 figures in the distance, took a deep breath, and walked over. The others looked at each other and followed.

After walking closer, Renault saw clearly the true colors of these "zombies".

They were all men in their prime, and they looked powerful. They were all fully armed, wearing leather armor, and had weapons on their waists or backs.

Obviously, this is a group of mercenaries.

This is very reasonable. Ordinary people don't have the courage to hold a bonfire party in the mountains and forests in the middle of the night.

It's just that these guys seem to be taking advantage of the large number of people to act more ostentatiously, and they seem to have provoked something strange, so they all look like this with dull eyes and dull faces.

These mercenaries seemed to have completely lost their perception of the outside world. After everyone came closer, they still remained stunned, and no one turned to look at Renault and others.

After understanding the situation, Renault's nervousness calmed down for the most part, and his brain returned to its usual activity. He instantly figured out who the culprit was.

There is no doubt that it is the creature that San Sha sensed!

It most likely has some kind of hallucinogenic ability, because the mercenaries looked very much like they were in a hallucination.

The experiences of these mercenaries fully demonstrate that it is actually necessary to start with a dog.

Although San Sha is cheap, he plays a crucial role in the team.

Angela suddenly asked in a crisp voice: "What should we do now? Leave here?"

After pondering for a moment, Renault said: "Let's wait and see for a while. I suspect that the creature just left temporarily. It will probably come back again..."

The girl nodded and said nothing.

As for the tragic end of these mercenaries, no one mentioned this topic, and Renault didn't care. He had no intention of saving them from the beginning.

Maybe the poisonous insect's magic crystal powder can save him, but is it worth wasting precious antidote for a group of unknown mercenaries?

So what if the mercenaries were rescued? Maybe he will get bitten back and stage an alien version of "The Farmer and the Snake", so why bother asking for trouble?

In this world, the reputation of mercenaries is not very good. The people engaged in this profession are mixed, and there are many sneakers. It is not uncommon to even intercept and kill their employers.

After experiencing a series of things and witnessing something ugly, Renault... gradually turned dark!

After Renault made his decision, everyone found a sheltered valley nearby and waited quietly.

After a while, the orange fire emitted by the campfire became obviously dimmed, and suddenly there was the sound of vomiting and the muffled sound of a human body falling to the ground in the distance.

Everyone looked at each other and immediately rushed out of the valley with weapons in hand and ran towards the bonfire. Continuous footsteps suddenly sounded in the forest.

After approaching the bonfire, everyone saw an amazing scene!

Most of the mercenaries were seen falling to the ground, their mouths wide open as they vomited unconsciously. There was a large pool of blood and dirt around their mouths, and a strong smell of blood filled the area.

The most shocking thing is that half of the insect body crawled out of their mouths!

These bugs had extremely ferocious mouthparts on their heads, and their fleshy bodies were covered in blood. They were squirming constantly, trying to get out of the mercenaries' mouths.

This sight was simply disgusting, and Renault's stomach was churning after just one glance.

Angela and Goode's brother and sister also showed unbearable expressions and turned their heads one after another. Only Musi was still watching all this calmly.

There is no doubt that these poor mercenaries have become vessels for a certain insect to hatch its offspring!

After it used its ability to control these mercenaries, it laid eggs inside their bodies. After the larvae hatched, they bit their esophagus and came out of their mouths.

It can be seen from the sharp teeth in the mouthparts that once they crawl out, the first thing they probably do is eat the host that hatched them.

Another thing that is very surprising is that even if the internal organs are fatally damaged, there is no color of pain on the faces of the mercenaries. It is obvious that they are still in a deep psychedelic state and have lost their pain perception.

That unknown insect turned out to be so terrifying and evil!

Renault shouted coldly: "Kill all the mercenaries and bugs!"

A large number of cyclones instantly appeared on the surface of the four flying swords. The next moment, the flying swords shot out rapidly and turned into an afterimage, passing by the surface of the insect body.

Because the speed of the flying sword was so fast, the insects didn't seem to notice that they had become two parts. After they crawled forward, they were shocked to realize that the other half of the body had not moved and was still in the host's mouth.

At the same time, a strong sense of pain was also transmitted to the brains of the insects. They curled up in pain, opened and closed their mouthparts constantly, and seemed to be screaming silently. Half of their bodies were rolling on the ground, and a large amount of mucus was spilled from the broken parts.

Under the control of [Psychic Power], the flying sword drew four huge arcs in the air, flew towards the other four bugs again, and divided them into pieces in the blink of an eye.

In just one second, Renault performed "slimming surgery" on 8 bugs for free, and the other bugs were also killed by Angela and Goode.

As for the few mercenaries who were still standing, they were mainly dealt with by Reno and Mus. The two of them directly pierced the mercenaries' bodies, and the bugs were strangled in their "mother's womb" state before they had time to crawl out.