Chapter 40 (1/2)
Translator: bittercoffee
Chapter 40: Bone-hanger fly
“Zhou Yu, we still need some time to find the exit, but those sandworms are a bit of a probleain when the tranquilizer wears off” Wu Yun picked up his bottle of vodka and shook it
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, “That won't work We don't kno en there is in the cave; this is different from the tree-castle If we burn them then we'll suffocate too
“Then let's hurry up and find the exit” As Wu Yun spoke, he continued to sto that the more he trampled to death, the less there would be to take care of when the tranquilizer wore off
Zhou Yu lit up a second flare to see the area better when it was bright
The large skeleton of the creature took up two-thirds of the cave Zhou Yu took a quick look around but did not find any clues on the walls and roof of the cave
Xiao Chen and Wu Yun also searched around too
When the light finally dimmed, there was only disappointment left in their eyes Xiao Chen shook his head at Zhou Yu; he had not found anything in the cave
The cave as in one whole piece
Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes and looked up at the colossal skeleton He looked up at it fro
Its head and spine were connected,it appear still alive
”What is it, Zhou Yu, did you find sole
Xiao Chen also caht! Look, its spine isn't actually straight; it has a slight curve to it Doesn't the skull look like it's embedded into the roof of the cave? Its body hasn't collapsed because it's lodged in there, allowing the skeleton to stay upright”
Zhou Yu looked at Wu Yun and gave him a firm nod
They all suspected that cave entrance was blocked the skeleton, its skull stuck right where the hole was to form the confined space
Zhou Yu took out soh into the cave The other end happened to pass through the creature's eye socket before it fell back down and Wu Yun went up to grab it The two of the out the skull
But the creature's skull had been lodged in there for who kno rown into the cave roof Bringing it out with the strength of two humans was easier said than done
Xiao Chen rushed over to help when he understood what Zhou Yu and Wu Yun were doing, but unfortunately, he was pretty useless
The veins on Zhou Yu's ar and sweat soaked his back The skull didn't le inch, not even pieces of rubble came loose
At this ti with his mouth
Zhou Yu stopped to look at him and Mo Ye stared back with his wide eyes
”I can't do this any to take a break I'd say we blow up that skull!” Xiao Chen sat down on the ground helplessly, it was already very impressive of him to have put in so much effort, as a researcher
”Only if you want to bury yourself here too” Wu Yun also sat down, truly too tired to pull anymore
All three of the onto the ground
Mo Ye went up to bite onto one end of the rope, then took the other end in his y
The moment the two ends of the rope stretched taut, Mo Ye's front and back paws scrabbled desperately at the ground,crushed He closed his eyes and sees even opening up to flap a few ti sound suddenly came from the skull and both sand and stone started to fall
Wu Yun grabbed Xiao Chen with one hand and pulled hi up, Zhou Yu was astonished to see just how strong Mo Ye was
”My God, what did you feed Mo Ye? He's so brave today!”
Although the skull was loosened, Mo Ye had exhausted his strength He let go of the rope and panted with hisworn out
Zhou Yu went up to hied hiood rest, Wu Yun and I will take care of the rest”
It was the first time Zhou Yu had seen Mo Ye try so hard to protect him and wear hih a lot of hardshi+ps on their journey to Night Spirit Island and had even gotten hurt, which made Zhou Yu's heart ache
Mo Ye made a ”hnn hnn” sound and rubbed his head into Zhou Yu's e cute
Then he left Zhou Yu's arht He kept his unflinching gaze straight ahead, unwilling to rest without co Zhou Yu's task
”Hrrn—”Mo Ye h the clenched teeth of a hulared at Wu Yun, ”Aren't you going to lend a hand?”
Wu Yun and Xiao Chen had been gaping, but they quickly snapped out of it to help Zhou Yu pull the rope
More and more loose rocks started to tumble down, and a small fissure finally appeared between the roof and the skull of the creature, allowing for a faint gli hopeful, Wu Yun and Xiao Chen pulled the rope with renewed strength
Mo Ye let out a low huht Following a loud crashi+ng sound, the skull finally fell out along with more sand and stone
”Watch out!” Wu Yun pushed over Xiao Chen, who had almost been smashed by the skull
Zhou Yu and Mo Ye also quickly dodged away
The skull of the creature fell to the ground with a clang, rattling the entire cave Sunlight fell inside and for low
”Great! We're saved!” Xiao Chen was crying tears of joy
”Don't waste any tias leaves the cave, the sandwor Xiao Chen of their grim situation
Just as Wu Yun was about to shoot the rope outside the cave, an egg that had been hanging from the skeleton of the round with a splat The outer shell of the egg split open and foul-s pus leaked out fro like a giant house-fly—struggled for a while before quickly dying
Xiao Chen was dumbstruck and Wu Yun couldn't help but co sacs are still alive?”
”Don't mind it We need to leave!”
Just as Zhou Yu took a step forward, the enor down
Loud boo sacs also dropped to the ground, sounding like eggs that were repeatedly s sound was indescribably hair-raising
In the cavity fors were still suspended as they swayed A flurry of flapping cae as a fist caer flies!”
Zhou Yu took out the pistol at his hip and quickly fired a few rounds, knocking a few flies out of the air
Wu Yun also did not hesitate to take out his gun and fire Mo Ye spread open his wings and swatted at nearby bone-hanger flies
The flies laid their eggs on the carcasses of dead ani penetrated into the bone to suck out nutrients in the row
However, it was clear that the massive skeleton had been trapped in the cave for tens of thousands of years, so when had the flies attached themselves to the bones? If it had happened recently, then thedried out, but if it had happened thousands of years ago, then had the bone-hanger flies been lying dor for the day they would awaken?
More and s buzzing in their ears Zhou Yu could feel gusts of wind sweeping across the cave that cale bite froe chunk of flesh
If this went on, then not only would they e sandwor attacked from both the front and the rear
In order to protect them, Mo Ye had already been bitten many times by the flies
”fuck, let's blow up the skeleton along with the bugs that haven't hatched yet!” Wu Yun was growing irate at the bone-hanger flies
Zhou Yu fired with one hand while taking off his jacket with the other He waved his jacket around the cave to say the flies
A sht at Xiao Chen The sound of their vibrations was a constant, tinny drone in their ears There wasn't enough tied hi out a terrified screas of the bone-hanger flies coround
Without caring for as going on, Xiao Chen rushed up to trample them rando on?”
Zhou Yu recovered first, ”Keep screaer flies are scared of sound!”
”What?” When Xiao Chen had finally reacted, another swar fro another re at an even higher decibel than before The bone-hanger flies vibrated their wings as they split open, their brains bursting They fell into pieces
”What? If screa works, then I'll try it too!”
Wu Yun let out a bellow that sounded like a roar It was very threatening, but the flies kept flying as if they hadn't heard it at all They encircled theot closer, just as Wu Yun was alain and the flies backed away, either to rest on the cave walls or to hide back inside the carcass of the giant organism
Xiao Chen continued to scream, almost hoarse