Chapter 420: The Sticky Monster

Wu Xian frowned.

Regarding the monster that injured Xiong Gang, the information Xiong Gang provided was too little, just the words "very terrifying." He couldn't even provide specific physical characteristics...

Based on this information, they could only temporarily assume it was some kind of soft-bodied creature.

Xiong Gang grabbed Wu Xian's arm and said in a pleading tone: "That child is inside this corpse. I have no way to save him, but you must have a way. Please help me save him. If you can save him, I'll do anything!"

As he spoke, his face was full of anxiety, his expression agitated. It looked like he would do anything without hesitation if asked to die.

Seeing Wu Xian didn't react, Xiong Gang went to plead with Fu Liang Liang Jian in a low voice.

This appearance surprised Wu Xian somewhat.

Is Xiong Gang this kind of person?

Not really! Although Xiong Gang looked simple-minded, he actually had some schemes. He wasn't a bad person, but he wouldn't inexplicably pour his heart out to others.

Before, when Xia Xia Caoqing was attacked by spiders, Xiong Gang only showed his immense strength and didn't transform in public. This showed that in his view at that time, hiding his identity was more important than Xia Xia Caoqing's life.

But Xiong Gang now...

Just now, outside the large cavern, he heard Zhao Zhao Zixuan's cry for help and rushed over without hesitation, attacking the charred corpse without any thought, and now he was pleading with others in such a low-voiced manner.

Is he very close to Zhao Zhao Zixuan?

This is very wrong.

Wu Xian thought for two seconds and pointed to the cold water pool: "If you want to save Zhao Zhao Zixuan, take a deep breath and jump into that pool."

Fu Liang Liang Jian, who was on the side, was stunned. What does saving people have to do with jumping into a water pit?

But after hearing this, Xiong Gang got up without hesitation and plunged into the cold pool water. The wounds on his body seeped blood, turning into wisps of blood lines that spread in the water.

"If you want to save people, you have to listen to me. Don't lift your head without my signal!"

Xiong Gang stayed in the water, holding his breath for over a minute without lifting his head. Bringing the torch over, one could see his expression was extremely painful.

Fu Liang Liang Jian pulled Wu Xian's sleeve, worried that Xiong Gang would suffocate in the water, but Wu Xian refused to speak.

Finally.

When the time reached two minutes.

Xiong Gang popped out of the pool with a splash, nimbly climbed onto the shore, and shook his body rapidly, shedding a large amount of water.

"Don't come out yet!" Wu Xian crossed his arms, "I haven't given the signal yet."

"If I waited for your signal, I would have died inside long ago!" Xiong Gang scolded angrily.

Hearing his retort, Wu Xian breathed a sigh of relief: "Very good, you've finally returned to normal."

Xiong Gang's expression changed slightly. He was silent for a short while before realizing what he had encountered.

When Wu Xian discovered Xiong Gang's mental abnormality, he confirmed that he had been influenced by some kind of mental ability. Wu Xian had long been familiar with handling such situations, so he let Xiong Gang jump into the pool, using the cold water and the sensation of suffocation to let Xiong Gang break free from the influence of the mental ability.

Xiong Gang coughed lightly.

"Let me explain again."

"The thing that injured me was a mass of black, viscous fluid substance, with a total volume of about two or three cubic meters. Its surface was covered with many small trumpet-shaped warts. It moved without sound and was very concealed in the darkness. I was careless for a moment and let it abduct Gao Qian..." Gao Qian was the survivor Xiong Gang met. When she was abducted, she had shouted loudly to Xiong Gang.

"Save me!"

After Xiong Gang heard this sound, he lost his head. Without thinking, he chased after the sound. By the time he found the viscous substance, Gao Qian had been completely swallowed, with only half a leg still exposed. The trumpet-shaped warts on the surface of the viscous substance vibrated rhythmically, emitting a sound exactly the same as Gao Qian's.

"Save me, save me!"

Xiong Gang gave a bitter smile.

"Under normal circumstances, I should have known something was wrong, but at that time I just wanted to save people. So I reached my hand into the viscous substance, wanting to pull Gao Qian out, but only touched the bones left after she was melted."

"After knowing Gao Qian was already dead, I regained my sanity and used brute force to pull my hand out, but some skin had already been taken away by that black substance."

"I came here originally to see the situation, but after hearing Zhao Zhao Zixuan's cry for help, I lost my sanity again..."

Xiong Gang's story was finished.

That viscous substance now had a complete image in Wu Xian's mind.

This thing's own strength wasn't strong.

The only trouble was that it could use sound to give prey powerful psychological suggestions, activating the prey's rescue plot.

As long as it caught one prey, other prey that heard the sound would find the viscous substance and try to save them, thus becoming nutrients for the viscous substance...

This kind of monster that used human kindness to hunt humans made Wu Xian feel very disgusted: "If we encounter it, we must kill it."

Afterward, Wu Xian introduced the large cavern gathering place and the charred corpse Yin House to Xiong Gang and Fu Liang Liang Jian. During this time, Zhao Zhao Zixuan kept shouting, and the old lady of the Yin House changed tricks with the large scissors several times, but ultimately didn't take action.

Xiong Gang asked: "Is there really no way to save people?"

Wu Xian shook his head: "The information is too little, but to obtain information is too dangerous."

Xiong Gang hesitated for a while, then shook his head: "They have already fallen for the trap, maybe they are all dead. It's not worth taking risks for them anymore. It's better to move the supplies to my small cave..."

"No, they aren't dead yet." Wu Xian corrected, "At least the mad woman and Gong Gong Xiujuan are still alive. If the old lady of the Yin House had already controlled all three of them, it should be all three of them asking us for help. Also, if she had three chips in her hand, she wouldn't keep threatening but not dare to cut off Zhao Zhao Zixuan's head!"

Xiong Gang clapped his hands: "In that case, the longer it drags on, the more dangerous the people inside are. So if there is a chance, let me be the bait to help you obtain the information you need!"

Wu Xian widened his eyes, looking at Xiong Gang in disbelief.

Xiong Gang waved his hand: "Don't look at me with that kind of eyes. I'm willing to be bait just because the more living people there are, the greater our chances of survival. Besides, I have thick skin and flesh, so I'm not that easy to die."

Wu Xian smiled.

"Then wait a moment. That old woman won't let us go, the opportunity should appear soon. I'll trouble you then."

It seems that even without the influence of malevolent entity abilities, Xiong Gang is still a guy who likes to save people. This bear monster is more humane than many humans.

Wu Xian doesn't like to put himself in danger for others.

But he doesn't dislike people like Xiong Gang! Taking advantage of the time waiting for the old lady of the Yin House to attack, Wu Xian walked to the corner of the large cavern. He wanted to continue the god-worshiping he was interrupted from earlier.

During the last exploration, he obtained two divine statues and four sticks of Sui incense. Plus the new divine statue generated at the edge of the cavern, Wu Xian could worship the gods three times!

(End of chapter)