Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse-Chapter 405: The Lake and the Worm

He pulled out several packs of masks and asked Ye Mianmian to help distribute them to everyone.

Everyone was very grateful, and then they all cast thankful looks, although no one spoke.

The smell was truly unbearable; even Jhiang Yuan felt somewhat nauseous.

At the lakeside, the crackling sounds of explosions continued, led by Jiang Yuan and the lab team.

They crouched and moved forward bit by bit, trying to see if there were any hidden, leftover insects.

Among these fifty people, twenty were guards sent specifically to protect Professor Jiang’s safety.

Upon seeing this, they went over to help as well.

The rest of the group was uncertain whether they should step forward or not.

The crackling noise grew louder and more piercing, and it even seemed like the cries of children could be heard.

All the trees around the lake began to thrash their branches wildly, as if trying to shake off the fire on them.

This reminded Jhiang Yuan of the Divine Tree they had passed by earlier.

Or rather, the "Divine Tree" mentioned by Chuyi and Chuliu...

Would the trees here seek retaliation?

If so, they were all executioners.

Vaguely, it felt as though there was a wind blowing all around.

"Ah~"

A person in front let out a shrill scream.

The people behind, not understanding what had happened, hastily shouted, "What’s wrong?"

Jhiang Yuan felt scared but didn’t dare to approach, worried that someone had been infested by insects.

If that were the case, it would be extremely dangerous.

Before anyone in front could answer, a surge of water suddenly rose, resembling the tornado from before.

It created a vortex, lifting the lake’s droplets high into the air.

Then, it pelted the nearby trees.

It was just not as noticeable before.

The person was splashed by water that had passed through the flames, causing the temperature to suddenly increase.

Being hit felt just like being scalded.

"Look, what’s that?"

The vortex in the middle of the lake grew bigger and higher, to Jhiang Yuan’s amazement.

Half Moon Lake was indeed filled with unpredictable phenomena.

The next second, a huge wave washed over, extinguishing all the trees.

"This is bad!"

Song Yi ran to the front, where Jiang Yuan and his companions were all sitting on the ground.

The water had struck in all directions with great force, likely bringing the buds with it.

At that moment, sitting on the ground was very dangerous.

Jhiang Yuan realized this too and hurried over.

"Get up, hurry up~"

Jiang Yuan was there, his glasses fogged up, so he took them off and wiped them with his sleeve.

And right in front of him was a pink larvae.

Jhiang Yuan was extremely scared, her voice even slightly out of tune: "Jiang Yuan, get up, back away~"

The other reacted belatedly, driving her to despair.

"Damn, what’s going on here?"

She arrived at the scene to find that the little insect hadn’t moved.

Twisting its body, it fell over and went backwards.

Song Yi also came running over, grabbing Jhiang Yuan.

"How is it, anything wrong?"

"Nothing’s wrong, but look at this insect, it’s actually running back?"

Could it be that it didn’t want a host because it felt it wasn’t time to blossom yet, seeking to find its own bud?

She was deeply puzzled; Song Yi saw it too and was equally shocked.

"Look, all these insects are running back~"

Someone shouted, and all the insects that had been knocked out swarmed towards the base of the trees. They weren’t far away, but for the insects, it was still a bit of a crawl.

Most of these larvae were pink in color.

The faster climbers are darker in color, which likely indicates they are more mature.

The slower climbers are lighter, probably having not grown for many days.

But, they all unanimously scramble towards the base of the tree.

"Professor Jiang, what’s going on here?

Could they actually be trying to grow back?"

The people from their lab came over to ask, equally puzzled.

"I don’t know, if that’s the case, then the tree must be able to provide them with nutrients."

However, the tree is already mostly burned.

Continuing to return to it can’t be said to be without effect, but the effect is minimal, that’s for sure.

Moreover, these insects shouldn’t be able to grow back in theory.

"So what do we do now? Shall we just burn these insects to death?"

"Hold on~"

Jiang Yuan was hesitant to make a decision too, as an inexplicable whirlwind had just sprung up and extinguished the trees around it.

No one would believe this if it were told.

Yet, it was happening right before their eyes—Half Moon Lake was no ordinary place.

It seemed like a mysterious power was protecting the trees and insects around, but these were harmful to humans.

"Song Yi, what do you think?"

Days of interaction had formed a certain trust in this person.

"If not resolved, it will be endless trouble~"

The few words uttered were enough to make one’s breath catch.

Everyone knew the consequences, but no one could step forward; it was a feeling no one understood!

Jhiang Yuan suddenly had an idea and hurriedly took off her backpack.

Knowing she might have a plan, Song Yi went over to shield her.

Indeed, she was about to take something out from the space within.

Soon, an ignition gun was in her hand.

She had picked it up earlier at a snack town, just in case it was needed.

Song Yi immediately understood and took it out of the backpack.

Then he aimed it directly at one of the tiny insects and fired.

This ignition gun was the type used in restaurants.

Upon activation, it produced a powerful, long flame.

The kind of blue flame that’s visible to the naked eye, almost like a beam of light.

With this, there was no need to get too close, and relatively speaking, it was safer.

Song Yi was quick, and the surrounding people came to help as well.

The little insect, taken by surprise, found itself engulfed in intense heat.

It thrashed and writhed in panic.

But the flame followed it relentlessly, leaving it nowhere to hide, no way to escape.

With a "bang~," the little insect couldn’t take it and burst open.

A puddle of red liquid remained, and soon after, a foul stench assaulted them.

Apparently, it came from the insects themselves.

Jhiang Yuan clutched her face mask, clearly able to smell it.

Song Yi looked at the insect and then at the swaying branches across from him, as if they were taunting him.

"Quick, look at those insects~"

Jiang Yuan’s assistant shouted, prompting everyone to look.

Those insects, instead of climbing the tree, had gone through the trees next to it and into the lake.

Until now, everyone had been focused on burning that single one, not paying attention to the swarm.

Shock was the sole response upon this sudden discovery.

Jiang Yuan adjusted his glasses and walked towards the base of the tree along with Song Yi.

Jhiang Yuan and the others followed carefully behind.

"Damn it, all those insects have actually gone into the lake."

The clear waters of the lake now showed a tinge of pink.

"No, wait, the numbers don’t add up!"