Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Praying Mantis
The next morning, Shisu and three of his men were escorted to the execution ground.
The sun had risen, and they were leaving, reporting to the kingdom of heaven far, far away, the three men thought.
They don't regret it, because they feel much happier than being in the Red Ant Army.
However, at this time, Shiso, also known as not having to run, was thinking, what kind of creature will I be reborn again?
Can I choose for myself?
Can I tell them out loud about my decision?
Just before the execution, Shisu saw a praying mantis in the grass not far in front of him, which was only ten times larger than an ant, so he waved its tentacles and shouted hoarsely, "God! Let me die and my soul will become the praying mantis in front of me. ”
The enemy soldier next to him was puzzled by this, and said in his heart: This guy must have been scared into a nervous disorder.
With a sound of "execution begins", and then "pop, pop, pop, pop", the heads of the four heroes including Shisu were slammed on the heads with thick wooden sticks by the strong ant soldier executioner behind them, breaking their necks and driving the crane west.
No, Shiso's soul was not far away, it happened to be captured by the soul tracking trap and installed on the mantis.
Not long after the enemy army left for execution, the praying mantis, which had fainted inexplicably just now, woke up at this moment.
Naturally, it is no longer the original praying mantis, but Lieutenant Colonel Shiso, and it can't be said that, to be precise, it should not have to run the praying mantis.
Hi! It seems to be a bit awkward, otherwise, let's call it the perilla mantis.
Shisu, who woke up at this time, was pleasantly surprised to find that he had finally transformed into a praying mantis.
"Wow! My dream has come true. It shouted.
Suddenly, a voice sounded in its head that only it could hear:
"We have successfully transplanted your soul to the organism you want to go to, according to your wishes.
Are you still satisfied? Next, you have to do it yourself. ”
Shisu hurriedly shouted: "Thank you!" Thanks a lot! I'm going to do my best. ”
After being happy for a while, the perilla mantis began to hesitate again in his heart:
What's next for me? Do you leave Lieutenant Colonel Zisu's mission and go directly to Su San, or continue to carry out the mission?
The question of where to stay lingered in Shiso's mind, making it impossible for him to make a decision for a long time.
A "gurgling" sound came out of his stomach.
Ay! I don't even know why I'm hungry?
I should go find something to eat, and I'll wait until I'm full.
Aside from all its worries, the praying mantis jumped into the grass and went in search of its food.
The praying mantis eats a lot of food, mainly insects of similar size, such as grasshoppers, locusts, spiders, dragonflies, wasps, flies and large fleas.
From the outside, it is not intimidating, on the contrary, it looks quite beautiful.
It has a slender and elegant posture, a pale green body color, and long wings that are as light as gauze.
The neck is soft, and the head can be turned freely in any direction.
Only this insect can gaze in all directions, and it can really be described as a six-way sight.
The praying mantis even has a face. All this constitutes the tenderness of such a small animal.
Praying mantis is born with a delicate and elegant figure.
Not only that, but it also has another unique thing, which is the pair of extremely lethal and offensive assault and defensive weapons that grow on its forefeet.
And the difference between its size and its pair of weapons is simply too big, too obvious, it is really hard to believe, it is a small creature that coexists with tenderness and cruelty.
Anyone who has ever seen a praying mantis will clearly notice that its slender waist is very long. It's not just long, it's also very powerful.
The mantis has a bit longer thighs as compared to its long waist.
Moreover, there are two rows of very sharp jagged things growing under its thighs.
Behind these two rows of sharp serrations, there are also some large teeth, three in total.
In short, the thighs of the praying mantis are simply two rows of serrated teeth.
When the praying mantis wants to fold its legs, it can put its legs in the middle of the two rows of serrations, which is very safe and does not hurt itself.
If the thigh of the praying mantis is like two rows of serrated teeth, then its lower leg can be said to be a saw with two rows of knife edges.
There are many more serrations on the calves than on the thighs.
Also, there are some things that are not quite the same as the serrations on the calves.
At the end of the serrated teeth of the lower leg are sharp, sharp, stiff hooks that resemble golden needles.
In addition, there is a knife with a double-edged blade on the serration, just like the scissors used to repair various flower branches in a curved shape.
Usually, when the praying mantis is resting and inactive, this extremely brave machine that catches other insects just curls up at the chest, which seems to be particularly peaceful, not so aggressive, and even makes you feel that this little animal is simply a gentle little insect that loves life.
However, it is not always like this, otherwise, the offensive and defensive weapons it has will not be of much use.
As long as other insects pass by them, no matter what kind of insects they are, whether they pass by unintentionally or intentionally attack, the peaceful appearance of the praying mantis will disappear at once.
The little creature, which had just been curled up and resting, immediately stretched out three knots of its body, and the poor passer-by, before he could fully react, became a prisoner under the mantis's sharp hook.