Chapter 33: The first step of the mission
I have to say that Mantes's last few words touched Feng Sadness and added a lot of motivation to saving these praying mantises.
After a deep groan, Feng Bei said:
"I will definitely save these kindreds, I don't know their current situation yet, so you can first select six demonic qi from among them for me...... Those who have been eroded by the power of evil energy are relatively shallow, and it is easier to recover. ”
After receiving Feng Bei's exact answer, Mantes was overjoyed, and hurriedly rushed to the middle of those strange-shaped praying mantises, and kept making a 'hissing' sound from his mouth, and after a while, six praying mantis that looked relatively normal came out of the crowd and came to Feng Bei to line up, waiting for the proofreading.
Well, it's really not bad, these six praying mantis are basically alienated in some less important places, such as the tentacles on the forehead have become very long, the head has changed from an isosceles triangle to a full circle or something, and it is normal to walk, only about half slower than ordinary praying mantises.
Feng Bei knows that these giant praying mantis are bound to run slowly.
Many people have heard that insects are very powerful, such as fleas can jump hundreds of times their height, feces shells can lift 114 times their own weight objects, and so on, so they take it for granted that once these insects become huge, they will become very terrifying, killing people and killing tigers, and occupying the apex ecological niche is easy to do.
But this is a completely wrong perception, and the fundamental reason why insects can do a lot of exaggerated things is that they use similar muscles to ordinary creatures, but their exoskeletons are much lighter than other creatures.
If their bodies are enlarged in equal proportions, the advantage of "lightness" will not exist, and they will become more clumsy than other creatures, and even crushed by their own weight! If nothing else, the point provided by the praying mantis' heart is not much stronger than that of a dead person, and if the body becomes too large, it is estimated that blood transfusions will not be possible to all parts of the body, and the only end will be the necrosis of all the limbs at the distal end!
Feng Bei keenly found that these praying mantis in front of him were being troubled by this phenomenon, and their knife arms, feet, and the ends of their abdomen were not healthy emerald green, but ugly blue-black. It would have been nice if it was just the color change, but some of their limbs were atrophied, which was obviously a sign of long-term ischemia and imminent necrosis!
These six praying mantis also have a very unified feature, that is, the abdomen is gourd-shaped, and the back end is very fat, as if there is something inside, holding the belly high, and the epidermis is a little transparent, as if it will burst open with a little poke!
After staring at it for a while, Feng Bei asked Mantes with some reluctance:
"They...... How long has it been since you pooped?"
Hearing this, Mantes was shocked, his face changed greatly, and he said almost choked:
"Dear Holy Envoy, you are truly like a torch!
I was very fortunate that the intestines and genital tract in my body were alienated and expanded, so I could still excrete with such a big belly. After the other clansmen have become bigger, only for the first month or two, the abdomen can still use the upper force, and as time goes by, the abdomen becomes less and less powerful, and they can no longer pull out!
I beg you to save them, our requirements are very low, even if there is no hope of long-term survival, as long as we can have a full meal, we can expel the that has been stored for months from the swollen stomach before we die, and we will not be tormented by that terrible pain again, we are willing to give our body and soul to you!"
If the praying mantis could shed tears, Mantes might not be able to cry at this time!
After thinking about it, and following the example of the gods in charge of preaching in the church, Feng Bei put one of his paws on the top of Mantes' head, stroked it gently, and whispered:
"Get up, it doesn't have to be like this, my coming is the end of your suffering.
Believe in the Holy Nest and give me your soul, and all the suffering that has been suffered will be enveloped by the Gospel. ”
Mantes's whole body trembled, and he bowed to the wind with seven bodies, bowed several times in a row, and kissed his toes with his mouthparts reverently, and only after getting Feng Bei's permission did he slowly stand up, and asked Xiang Feng Sadly eagerly:
"Holy Envoy, what do you need us to do?"
"You don't have to do anything, just follow me. ”
Feng Bei said softly:
"Mantes, poor child, your movement is not very convenient, let these people carry you, so that you will not be delayed too much. ”
Mantes nodded, nodded without hesitation, hissed at the six praying mantises, and they obediently lined up in two neat rows, and then Mantes twisted his body and climbed onto their backs with difficulty.
Feng Bei watched coldly, and before Mantes could make another 'hiss' sound, he ordered directly to a few praying mantises:
"Go forward, stop when I say stop. ”
The six praying mantis immediately moved, and walked in the direction of the dense forest when the wind and sorrow came, with a decent pace, and it was finally not the anxious "wriggling" of Mantes.
Making such an arrangement, Feng Bei actually had the intention of testing, wanting to test whether those praying mantis would obey their orders, if Mantes did not speak, they would ignore their orders, then it would prove that the other party had lied in a very critical part in his previous words.
If that's the case, no matter what kind of secret this guy who calls himself Mantes still has in his body, Feng Bei will not hesitate to start and chop off the other party's head into meat sauce!
Now it seems that these praying mantis do have a certain ability to communicate, and have a natural obedience to their fellow people who can express clear meanings in their own family, and are not Mantes's "personal soldiers".
After confirming this, Feng Bei lightly dropped the sentence "Follow me", and walked towards the jungle first. Taking care of the extremely low agility of these praying mantises, he walked very slowly, stopping from time to time to let a few of the mantis who were responsible for doing the coolies rest a little.
As the distance from the jungle got closer and closer, Mantes's mood became more and more tense, and the six praying mantis under him trembled to varying degrees. When he broke away from the last bush and was about to enter the dense forest, Mantes finally couldn't hold it back, and cautiously said to Feng Bei:
"Holy Messenger, we ...... We don't dare to go any further!
As you can see, we're all slow, and once in the jungle we're the best food for the birds!"
Feng Bei turned his head, glanced at Mantes majestically, and said undoubtedly:
"Just follow me, don't talk so much nonsense.
I'm not going to expose you to the birds, and I'm not going to see that green grass, and if you get there, your mission will be done. ”
Mantes followed the hint of the wind, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his hanging heart was also relaxed, although the grass was out of the bush, but it was still some distance from the dense forest, and the blades of grass in it were quite strong, and there was no need to worry that there was no hiding place, and the possibility of being attacked by birds and finches was very low.
Six praying mantis carried Mantes and soon got into the grass, and Mantes consciously got off their backs and stood aside, waiting for Feng Bei's next instructions.
"Everybody is doing a good job, don't be nervous, bring you here, there's only one thing you need to do. ”
Feng Bei said briefly:
"Do you see the grass around here? Pick some brightly colored ones and bite them down, the more showy the better! It's better to start at the roots, and when you bite down, bring the blades of grass to me, understand?"
As soon as Feng Bei's words were finished, a praying mantis with a large mouthpart walked towards a bunch of red leaves, leaned over to the root and began to bite with a click, and the other five saw the first one move, and it moved, and soon there was a fine and dense gnawing sound around, rustling.
Seeing that his people were all grazing grass, Mantes was taken aback, and said to Feng Bei with some sadness:
"Honorable Messenger, you ...... You can't let them graze!
Our praying mantis can't digest the grass, and besides, they already have a lot of filth in their bodies, and their digestion ability is very poor, and if they swallow the grass again, they will swell to death!"
Feng Bei directly ignored Mantes, pointed at the praying mantis that was the first to obey the order, and said loudly:
"You're good, I'm satisfied, be rewarded!"
After saying this, Feng Bei got out of the grass at a very fast speed, ran towards the damp position at the root of a large tree, and after a few screams, he stabbed a large beetle with a body length of nearly three centimeters, brought it back and threw it in front of the first praying mantis, and said:
"Eat, this envoy will reward you!"
The smell of fresh insect blood aroused the instinct of the praying mantis, and it swooped down on the beetle on the ground, and bit down with a single bite of the fattest place!
In an instant, a look of great satisfaction appeared on its face, showing how happy it was now! After swallowing it for the first time, it raised its head and let out a long "hiss-" sound, then lowered its head and devoured the beetle like a gobble, and in a short time it ate it completely, not even sparing the unnutritious part of the membranous wings!
The other praying mantis were very envious! They looked at each other, and then began to frantically gnaw on the blades of grass, and devoted themselves to their work! After the first praying mantis finished eating the insects, it came to Feng Bei's side in a few steps and lay down respectfully, as a sign of surrender to Feng Bei.
Feng Bei looked it up and down, and found that the evil energy on the other party's body had faded a lot, and his actions were much more agile, and even the oversized mouthparts on his head had a tendency to gradually become smaller and return to normal!
It's just a bite, and the effect is so good?
muttering in his heart, Feng Bei did not show it on his face, but said lightly:
"Go and do your work, obey the instructions of this messenger, and deliver your soul to me, and the light of Hallownest will shine on your bright future. ”
The praying mantis nodded, and between the opening and closing of its mouthparts, it actually squeezed out a few words:
“... Be...... Hiss... Yes, sir... Holy Messenger...... Hiss......!"
Its sound this time is no longer all hissing clutter, but contains a clear meaning!
Feng Bei couldn't help but be surprised:
"Actually...... So you can speak?"
"Yes, honorable messenger, our people, it has finally spoken again!!"
Mantes was so excited that he was about to burst into tears, and while wiping the corners of his eyes, he said gratefully to the wind:
"Dear Holy Envoy, we praying mantis have all been illuminated by the light of the Sacred Nest, and their wisdom is actually not much different from mine! As long as the nutrition keeps up, the power of the Holy Nest in their bodies can easily drive away the evil energy, and let wisdom and health return to the body!
Don't look at our small number, if we praying mantis can recover, we can gather countless partners and build a huge mantis empire! At that time, you can also become the leader of the empire, enjoy the blessing of countless praying mantises, and cross the moat of the demonic beast!"
What moats?
Could it be that in the evolution of Warcraft, there is still some kind of powerful barrier?
In order to prevent exposure, Feng Sorrow did not have an interface, but just stood majestically in place, pointing towards the blade of grass, signaling Mantes to join in the work.
Stimulated by the insect, several praying mantis worked very hard, and after a short time, they collected dozens of narrow leaves of different colors, and after Feng Bei checked them one by one, he picked out ten of the most colorful ones, picked up four of them, and then said to the praying mantises:
"I need three of you now, help me bring the rest of the blades of grass and go into the forest with me, who will?"
As soon as he heard this, the praying mantis that ate the insect walked out of the team without hesitation, and the two big tongs picked up a leaf from the left and the right, and dragged it to Feng Bei's side, and soon two more hesitated, each stepped forward, picked up the leaf and followed.
Ignoring Mantes and the rest of them, Feng Bei hugged the grass leaves, walked a few quick steps, and came to the edge of the dense forest, he looked up and found that there was an obvious bird's nest on a tree, so he dragged the grass blades over and threw them on the brown earth under the tree, and several other praying mantis did the same, threw down the grass blades, and quickly hid with Feng Bei.
Feng Bei smiled and said:
"My people, the next time is the time to witness the miracle. ”
The green light on his double knife lit up, and he slashed out twice horizontally, and the third knife slashed upward, and suddenly, a gray tornado formed from the tip of his knife, and then flew out, turning into a whirlwind and hitting the branches high up, causing the branches to squeak and shake!
Slash Steel Flash - Tornado Form!
"Chirp! Chirp!"
After a few panicked bird calls, a large bird poked its head out of the nest high up and looked down, it wanted to see where the tremors were coming from, but its eyes were suddenly attracted by the bright blades of grass piled up under the tree!
The bird forgot what he wanted to do, and quickly flew down from the tree, picked up the blades of grass under the tree, and quickly returned to the tree, which it was evident to be very fond of, and flew back and forth several times, carrying all the blades back to the nest, and then there was no movement.
Facing the puzzled eyes of the praying mantis, Feng Bei said calmly:
"Rest easy, you're in control. ”
Fifteen minutes passed, and a slightly painful bird cry came from the nest, and I saw the big bird just now fluttering its wings out of the nest, flying quite fast, and disappeared in the blink of an eye!
Feng Bei smiled, his wings flashed, and he quickly climbed the tree and got into the bird's nest, and about five seconds later, a huge bird egg was pushed out of the bird's nest by him, and fell straight from the sky, smashing straight in front of several praying mantises, and shattered with a bang!