Tong Xiaosong breathed heavily, staring blankly at the creepy cave entrance.
Suddenly, something appeared in his hand. He looked down and saw it was the fire that Zhi Xian had placed in his palm.
He put the pendant back around his neck, still feeling shaken. “What are these things? Insects? What kind of insects grow like this?”
“Some evil creatures,” Zhi Xian replied, unsure of the origin of these entities. “They should be insects originally, but I don’t know how they became like this.”
For the sake of safety, He Bing spared no expense to have child urine transported into the mountains.
After a few seconds, he suddenly remembered that something seemed off.
In a daze for a moment, he looked sharply at Zhi Xian, his gaze shifting between the fingers and the face of the latter.
“Did you, did you just start a fire with your fingertips? Are you a Taoist? Can I learn that skill?”
“Of course you can,” Zhi Xian smiled.
Tong Xiaosong was stunned. Could an ordinary person learn this?
Impossible, right? Even after Zhi Xian gave him the pendant, he still had to get the fire from him.
Looking at the smile on Zhi Xian’s face, somehow he felt He Bing was in trouble.
After giving instructions, he hung up the phone and sat down to rest on the spot.
Zhi Xian reached out and took the pendant hanging on Tong Xiaosong’s chest, where a cluster of blue flames danced faintly.
He placed his fingers on it, lifted them slightly, and a beautiful arc of flame appeared, with a cluster of flames dancing on his fingertips.
Zhi Xian smiled and said, “He Bing, why don’t you give it a try? It’s not that difficult.”
“It looks pretty easy…” He Bing’s eyes lit up, and he quickly got up, bringing his fingers together. “Like this? Then put it on… Ah!”
He Bing grasped his fingers tightly, his face ashen, writhing in pain.
“It hurts! It hurts!”
Zhi Xian’s smile vanished, his face turning cold. He returned the fire, turned away, and looked up at the sunlight, not even sparing a glance for He Bing.
Tong Xiaosong looked around anxiously and said, “He… He won’t catch on fire, will he?”
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“He won’t catch on fire,” Zhi Xian said calmly and gently. He put his arm around Tong Xiaosong’s shoulder and said, “Look at that cloud in the sky, doesn’t it look like your favorite ice cream?”
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Even Tong Xiaosong couldn’t bear it anymore. He frowned and said, “You were the one who tricked us in the first place.”
He Bing was tongue-tied, wanting to say something but ultimately swallowing his words. Through gritted teeth, he managed to squeeze out, “I’m sorry, but… only you guys can save me.”
Zhi Xian replied, “Just this once.”
He Bing, feeling emotionally drained, waved his hand and said, “This incident nearly cost me my life. I dare not anymore. In the future, I’ll get things through proper channels. I won’t dare touch anything dangerous again.”
***
Barrels of boy’s urine were carried up the mountain and poured down the cave entrance.
Some curious workers asked questions, but He Bing brushed them off with a few words.
They kept busy until it got dark, and the mountain reeked horribly.
Covering his nose, He Bing said, “That’s it, this is all we’ve got. Not exaggerating, but all the boy’s urine in the city is here.”
Without a word, Zhi Xian threw a cluster of flames down using the pendant.
After the flames entered the cave, there was no movement as if they had been swallowed, and there was no response for a while.
He Bing said, “…What’s going on? Doesn’t work? Is it fake boy’s urine?”
Suddenly, there was a tremor underfoot.
Zhi Xian’s face changed: “Not good! Run! Down the mountain!”
With that, he picked up Tong Xiaosong and hurried towards the direction of the parked off-road vehicle with long strides.
Seeing the off-road vehicle, he directly opened the driver’s door, placed Tong Xiaosong on the passenger seat from the driver’s side, then got in and closed the door.
“Wait for me!” He Bing wailed, running over in a scramble, and clinging to the door, he got into the back seat, panicked: “What’s happening!?”
Zhi Xian started the car, driving at an extremely dangerous speed down the mountain.
“Fasten your seatbelt! The mountain is going to explode!”
Upon hearing this, Tong Xiaosong hurriedly leaned forward, swaying, and first fastened Zhi Xian’s seatbelt before fastening his own.
No sooner had the words been spoken than they heard terrifying rumbling sounds echoing around them.
It was as if a giant dragon lurked within the mountain, about to emerge.
***
The explosion resounded, deafening.
Tong Xiaosong and He Bing instinctively turned their heads to look, only to see trees being blasted into the air from the mountain, yet there was no sign of flames.
After a series of booming sounds, another explosion ensued.
A gigantic, terrifying worm wrapped in red flames flew into the air, bursting with a loud bang, sending numerous worms along with sticky fluid splattering everywhere.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck…” He Bing cursed repeatedly.
Tong Xiaosong shuddered, rubbing the goosebumps on his skin.
After they descended from the mountain, the explosions finally subsided, leaving only the strange rumbling sound, like collapsing.
Not long after they drove away, several fire trucks passed them by, obviously drawn by the explosions in the mountains.
They didn’t linger in the area but headed straight back to the city center.
When they parted ways, He Bing still felt uneasy. “Those worms won’t come looking for me again, will they?”
Zhi Xian smiled. “Can’t say for sure. Good luck to you.”
He Bing: …
***
After returning home, Tong Xiaosong expressed his concern: “Is there still a possibility that those insects might come out?”
Zhi Xian affectionately ruffled Tong Xiaosong’s hair and said with a smile, “The biggest insects have been blown up. It’s even less likely for the other insects to survive.”
Tong Xiaosong: …
So, was what he said to He Bing earlier deliberately meant to scare him?
He couldn’t help but laugh.
***
The next day at school, during lunchtime in the cafeteria:
Wu Mabo: “Did you guys see the news yesterday? There was an explosion in a mountain in our city, and it revealed an ancient tomb.”
Tong Xiaosong was surprised: “It made the news?”
Wen Dong was puzzled: “Wait, so you guys knew about it before the news came out?”
Tong Xiaosong sighed helplessly as he recounted the experience, then asked, “What did the news say?”
“I can’t believe it… You guys really have adventures everywhere,” Wu Mabo sighed, then continued, “The news mainly focused on the ancient grave, mentioning a new discovery. It seems the grave owner was an insect enthusiast, as there were many insect-related murals discovered, along with some insect remains. It’s said that the grave should have contained many rare live insects, but due to the unknown explosion, they were all blown to pieces, leaving only fragments. At first, I thought it was a bit of a shame, but now I think… it’s fortunate they were all blown up. It’s too terrifying.”
“It’s really terrifying.” Tong Xiaosong nodded solemnly, then breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness for Zhi Xian.”
Wu Mabo, Wen Dong: …
It seems that someone who was already quite dangerous has managed to raise the danger level once again.
***
The sun was shining brightly, and the sound of reading echoed within the school.
Life remained beautiful, and the days were still peaceful.
***
That evening, He Bing made a call to reassure everyone.
He went to the hospital for all the necessary checks, and fortunately, there were no insect eggs in his body.
***
Life has returned to normal once again.
Ahhhh!!
Thanks!
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Oh my gosh! This whole side story reminded me of Candle in the Tomb!! I love the show and this was a very cool extra