40 Boiled Red Lobster (1/2)
To my readers, before I start today, I would like to beg your forgiveness, as owing to exams i had an irregular release this last few days. I know how frustrating and disappointing you felt, but I am also grateful to you all for bearing with my selfishness, as such I promise to release a few bonus chapters in the coming weak as a reward for your patience. Thank you all and without further ado here is today's chapter and as always if you like it please comment or give a review, if you have some complain please free to comment, I will try to rectify my wrong doings to the best of my abilities.
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Half a day had passed the group had already amassed a total of more than 30,000 points they just finished a nest of snakes.
Veronica was busy patching up Ruth and Han, she had just finished patching up others, the most difficult was treating the poison, because getting bitten by multiple snakes can be very deadly.
Long Yu aka Ryuu proved very helpful, he quickly identified the type of poisons and collected the required herbs for treatment correctly, thus saving their lives. Bashista, was very grateful to Long Yu, a few moments ago he thought he might lose his beloved wife, but because of their newest member she survived, hell she is laughing and joking as if nothing happened. Then there was the 'wonder boy 'himself, the queen of the nest herself had doused him completely with her poison, yet here he is helping them by gathering all various medical plants and herbs which saved their lives. 'Is he even human', only to slap himself mentally, 'what is wrong with me he saved the life of my beloved, if not for him she would be dead, now I am even doubting him I am ashamed such thoughts crossed my mind.'
Long Yu: ”I am fine for the last time, see all the cuts and bruises had been cleaned and bandaged already.”, as he pouted towards Veronica and Jessie who had been fussing about his health.
Jack: ”Yeah Vero, Sis cut the poor kid some slack plus getting a few scars is manly.”, as he winked at Long Yu, who giggled at his response.
Jessie: ”Shut up idiot you were not the one who was drenched in a poison by a 'Crowned Viper', not just a simple snake but a 2nd rank Wanxiang Adept, the 'Queen' of the nest, he shook it off like it was nothing before killing her, not to mention all those snakes that bit him, hell we had near death experience, specially Tina, her was the worst she was closest to Long Yu, and only had breathed in the noxious fumes of the poison she almost died, but he survived and later on saved us, the least we could do is make sure he is completely fine.”, she finished her rant with a huff.
Jack raised his hands in a manner to signify his surrender, ”I give up I give up, but sis he might have some secret because of which he might have survived, it is his secret to keep, so stop pestering him, if he says he is alright then he is.”
Ruth: ”Sorry Jessie but your brother is right Lady Mei might have given him some kind of protective talisman which saved his life so you do not have to worry about him, but at the same time Veronica is doing a splendid job of bandaging and healing I believe he will be alright.”
Jessie sighed at him in defeat.
Long Yu: ”Granny Mei did not give me ant protective talisman, as such I can assure you I never used any talisman or any special techniques to survive the poison bath.”
At that everyone was curious but it would be rude and uncultured to ask of Long Yu how he survived if he himself did not answer the question of his own violation.
Long Yu: ”Well about it I do not know how to answer it”, he fidgeted in his place as he tried to fork out an answer.
Bashista: ”Brother you do not have to answer if you feel uncomfortable, we all have our secrets, so do not worry about it.”, the others nodded it in support.
Long Yu took a deep breath before he began,” Actually to tell you all the truth, I myself do not know how I survived, when the snake drenched me in poison, I felt my skin burning, my eyes watering in irritation, but I survived, how and why I do not know but I will get to the bottom of it .”, he finished his voice showing clear determination.
Everyone around him had inclined forward to hear his secret only to face fault on hearing his answer.
Jack stood up with anger in his face, ”You stinking brat, I am only 28 years old, 28!!!!!!!!!”
Ryuu snorted at that, ”I am only 7 you are so old, at least four times older than me and who are you calling stinking brat, I jumped into that pond and washed up all those bad smelling stuff covering me.”
Han stepped between two, ”STOP. TIME MOVING. A FEW POINTS. LET US FINISH.”
Bashista, ”Han is right we have to move there are a few more points left to gather before we move on to the next biome. Brother Long thank you for protecting my wife and our lives.”
Long Yu blushed being praised so he replied bashfully, ”It is nothing it is nothing you do not have to thank me, anyone would have done such a thing.”
The shadow wolves smiled at him, then quickly picked their things and left the clearing.
Meanwhile Long Yu narrowed his eyes, as he looked at the small lake where he jumped off to wash of the poison from his body, although he put up a brave face he knew how much the poison hurt him, he felt as if his entire skin was burning, his throat felt parched, his eyes were burning. The lake was completely devoid of life, the poison had killed of all its inhabitants, the poison was so strong that a few birds who tried to catch some of this fishes, died immediately. Long Yu gulped at that he would have to consult with his masters regarding this incident.
Meanwhile, unknown to them not only Ryuu's elder sisters but his masters as well as his mother were keeping an eye on him.
Antariskh: ”Seems like all those medicines mother and you sneaked into his food, showed its result.
Shamiran: ”Yup I am pleased with the pleased with the result, and I think if his body builds a little bit more immunity towards poison then mother Veena and I will be able to perform that on him.”