Chapter 116: Crystal

Tang Yun hurriedly caught the crystal and found that the crystal had become dim and lusterless, as if it had lost all its energy.

"This... what's going on?" Lin Xiyue asked suspiciously.

Tang Yun shook his head and said, "I don't know either..."

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the depths of the jungle, and immediately after, a huge figure walked out of the forest.

That figure was none other than the Worm King that had escaped before.

However, at this time, the Worm King was no longer as majestic as before, but covered in scars and dying.

It walked to Tang Yun, lowered its huge head, and let out a low whimper.

Tang Yun was stunned; he didn't know what the Worm King meant by this.

"It... what does it want to do?" Lin Xiyue asked fearfully.

Just then, the Worm King suddenly opened its huge mouth and spat out a bead emitting a faint light.

The bead fell to the ground and rolled to Tang Yun's feet.

Tang Yun bent down to pick up the bead and examined it.

This bead was completely transparent, and some kind of liquid seemed to be flowing inside, emitting a faint fragrance.

"This... isn't this the same as the crystal before?" Lin Xiyue asked in surprise.

Tang Yun nodded, his heart full of doubts.

He didn't know why the Worm King gave him this bead.

Could it be... that this bead... has some special meaning?

The Worm King let out another low whimper and rubbed Tang Yun's leg with its huge head, like a giant dog seeking shelter.

Tang Yun's heart stirred, and an inexplicable feeling surged in his heart.

He vaguely felt that this Worm King did not seem to have complete malice; its actions were more like a kind of... submission?

"Cloud Brother, what does this thing want to do? It's not trying to play any tricks, is it?" Tang Tian stared at the Worm King vigilantly, gripping his weapon tightly, ready to fight at any time.

Lin Xiyue also hid behind Tang Tian, looking at the Worm King nervously, afraid that it would suddenly attack people.

Only the Holy Son, he looked at the Worm King and the bead in Tang Yun's hand thoughtfully, as if thinking about something.

Tang Yun ignored Tang Tian and Lin Xiyue's worries; he tried to communicate with the Worm King with his spiritual power.

Unexpectedly, he actually felt the Worm King's emotions: fear, pain, and... a hint of pleading.

Tang Yun's heart was even more confused; he tentatively handed the bead in his hand to the Worm King.

Seeing this, a flash of light appeared in the Worm King's eyes; it carefully touched the bead with its antennae, then opened its huge mouth and swallowed the bead.

After swallowing the bead, the Worm King's body began to tremble violently, and a powerful energy fluctuation radiated from its body.

Tang Tian and Lin Xiyue were so scared that they retreated repeatedly, thinking that the Worm King was going to attack them again.

However, the Worm King did not attack them.

On the contrary, the scars on its body began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its originally dim shell regained its luster.

A moment later, the Worm King stopped trembling; it lowered its head again, gently touched Tang Yun's hand with its antennae, let out a low cry, and then turned and walked towards the depths of the jungle, gradually disappearing into the darkness.

"It... it just left like that?" Tang Tian looked at the direction where the Worm King disappeared in a daze, feeling like he was dreaming.

Lin Xiyue also stood there in a daze, not having recovered for a long time. "It... it seems to be thanking us?"

The Holy Son walked to Tang Yun's side and said in a deep voice, "It seems that this bead is very important to the Worm King. Perhaps, it attacked us before just to take back this bead."

Tang Yun nodded, but his heart was still full of doubts.

What exactly was this bead? Why did the Worm King care about it so much? And, what did the Worm King's final look and actions mean?

He looked up at the direction where the Worm King disappeared, and a premonition vaguely rose in his heart that he and this Worm King might meet again.

Just then, the barrage in the live stream room suddenly exploded.

"Holy crap! What just happened? Why did the Worm King suddenly run away?"

"Could it be that Cloud God reformed it? This is too incredible!"

"Cloud God is awesome! This operation is simply 666!"

"Cloud God, be honest, did you hack?"

"......"

Tang Yun looked at the crazy barrage in the live stream room and smiled helplessly. He didn't know how to explain what had just happened either.

"Alright, it's time for us to go back." Tang Yun said to Tang Tian and Lin Xiyue.

"Cloud Brother, what about that crystal? And the bead spat out by the Worm King, where did they go?" Tang Tian asked curiously.

Tang Yun spread his hands and said innocently, "The crystal disappeared, and the bead was eaten by the Worm King."

Tang Tian: "......"

Lin Xiyue: "......"

The three returned to the camp and told the others what had just happened.

After hearing this, everyone was shocked.

"Cloud Brother, you are really amazing!" Zhao Long looked at Tang Yun with admiration, his eyes full of respect.

"Cloud Brother, you will be my idol from now on!" Li Ming also said excitedly.

Even the usually calm Holy Son had a flash of appreciation in his eyes. "Tang Yun, you did well."

Tang Yun smiled, but he didn't feel much joy in his heart.

He always felt that this matter was not that simple.

At night, Tang Yun lay in the tent, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

The Worm King's final look and the low cry before it disappeared kept appearing in his mind.

Suddenly, he felt a burning sensation in his chest; he hurriedly reached out to touch it and found that the pendant on his chest was emitting a faint warmth.

He hurriedly took off the pendant and examined it.

The black stone on the pendant was actually emitting a faint light, as if responding to something.

"This... what's going on?" Tang Yun's heart was full of doubts.

Just then, he suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps outside the tent.

He was startled, hurriedly sat up, and looked at the tent entrance vigilantly.

The tent curtain was gently lifted, and a figure walked in.

"Who?" Tang Yun shouted sternly.

The person did not answer, but slowly walked to Tang Yun. Borrowing the faint moonlight, Tang Yun saw the person's face clearly.

It was a beautiful face, with exquisite features, fair skin, and a pair of clear and bright eyes, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

"You... you are..." Tang Yun widened his eyes in surprise; he never expected that the person would be her...

"Lin Xiyue? Why are you here?" Tang Yun asked in surprise, while a hint of vigilance rose in his heart.

Although Lin Xiyue had always been gentle and considerate, in this dangerous secret realm, who could guarantee that she didn't have any secrets hidden?

Lin Xiyue did not answer, but walked straight to Tang Yun, her beautiful eyes staring fixedly at him, her eyes full of complex emotions, worry, anxiety, and a hint of... indescribable tenderness. ===== CHAPTER 117 =====