The insects in my house are dragons.

Chapter 56 Good and Bad Fortune

After resting for about half an hour, Dr. Niu stood up.

"That's about enough, everyone cheer up."

Lan Xiangya stuffed the empty noodle cup into a trash bag, clapped her hands, and summoned Lan Yulin Duck.

"Gah!"

As soon as the duck came out, it locked onto Kongkong.

(Long time no see, my archenemy!)

"Chirp..." Kongkong scratched his head.

When did our Air Force become its lifelong enemy?

Yun Che took a deep breath, swallowed the last of his bread, and sat back on the back of the Water Splitter Spider.

The iris peeked half its head out of the shadow, its ears twitching slightly.

The three water spiders set off again.

After passing through a dense forest, the terrain suddenly opened up ahead.

A wide river came into view.

This is the upper reaches of the Lanjiang River, which is narrower than the lower reaches, but the current is faster. The river water is dark green, and the roots of the trees on both banks extend into the water, like withered, skeletal hands.

"We're about to cross the river, watch out for the water," Lan Xiangya reminded them, then spurred the Water Splitter to the front.

"Be careful," Dr. Niu said.

"Quack~!" The duck flapped its wings and flew up, circling around Lan Xiangya, keeping watch on the water.

The water spider steps onto the water's surface, its eight legs unfurling fine hairs that act as a barrier, reducing surface tension and preventing its legs from sinking.

And so, they walked on water.

Dr. Niu followed, while Yun Che walked at the back.

"grumble!"

Kongkong stared intently at the water's surface, not even blinking.

Fortunately, they crossed the river smoothly without encountering any unexpected situations.

After crossing the river, we walked along the riverbank for about half an hour and arrived at a mountain hollow by the river. This was the first sampling point of this trip.

This ravine should have been a bend in the Blue River, but now the water has almost dried up, leaving only a muddy area and some mangrove-like plants with exposed roots, resembling a swamp.

Dr. Niu took out the equipment and handed it to Yun Che, saying, "Don't go too far."

"clear."

Taking the equipment and changing into rain boots, Yun Che, along with Kong Kong and Iris, entered the muddy swamp to begin scanning and data sampling.

As they approached a dense grove of trees, the instrument in Yun Che's hand suddenly sounded an alarm.

"Chirp!" The ever-vigilant Kong Kong immediately went on alert, assuming a posture ready to attack at any moment.

"Woo!" Iris also peeked out from the shadows, her two eyes, one blue and one purple, fixed on the bushes.

Yun Che then mobilized the power of Tokiwa and sensed a chaotic emotion originating from the bushes.

The emotions were very complex, but more than anything, it seemed to be... fear?

Upon hearing the commotion, Dr. Niu and Lan Xiangya immediately moved closer to him, especially Lan Xiangya, who was already prepared to summon him.

"Doctor, senior, no need!" Yun Che said.

The creature in the bushes did not show any aggression.

He gave Kongkong a look.

Kongkong immediately jumped into the bushes, its tail gently swaying the branches.

The moment the bushes were parted, a supernatural rodent-like creature, soaking wet and the size of a house cat, darted out.

It trembled all over, with several festering wounds on its fur, emitting a faint stench of decay.

Instead of launching an attack, it retreated to the side.

Snap—

An ordinary silk thread struck the creature's hind leg precisely, binding it in place.

Name: Shallow Water Weasel

[Attribute]: Water

[Race Level]: Intermediate Extraordinary

[Strength Level]: Mid-stage of Mutation

[Racial Skills]: Water Rush, Floating, Slippery Fur

[Evaluation]: A relatively common small aquatic creature with a gentle temperament that feeds on fish and shrimp.

The water weasel in front of us is clearly not normal.

Its eyes were a cloudy yellow, there was white foam at the corners of its mouth, and the muscles under its fur twitched from time to time.

"Poisoned? Or..." Lan Xiangya didn't get too close.

Yun Che stepped forward and, under the protection of Kong Kong and Iris, released the power of Everlasting to try to calm them down.

Ok?

Under Lan Xiangya's surprised gaze, the water weasel's body stiffened abruptly, then slowly relaxed.

So... things calmed down?

Lan Xiangya's expression changed from surprise to astonishment.

A talent for beast taming?!

Looking at Dr. Niu, who showed no surprise whatsoever, she finally understood.

So this is the real reason why Dr. Niu values ​​Yun Che.

It may seem like a support-type Beastmaster talent, but the more powerful the Beastmaster, the more they understand the rarity and importance of Beastmaster talents.

I wonder if my mentor paid attention to Yun Che after being reminded. If he missed it, it won't be my fault... Lan Xiangya thought to herself.

"Doctor, there's nothing wrong with its internal organs." Yun Che frowned. "The problem is with the wound."

The instrument scanned the wound, beeping softly.

More likely, it was an infection of the wound caused by an attack from some extraordinary creature that ingested fragments of dragon bone, like a boiling crocodile.

"Hmm." Dr. Niu's judgment was about the same.

Taking the sampler handed to me by Dr. Niu, I scraped some tissue samples from the edge of its festering wound, sealed it, and then performed medical treatment on the wound, causing the shallow-water weasel to hiss incessantly in pain.

After the wounds were treated, the shovel calmed down again, its body even weaker.

Yun Che hesitated for a moment, took out a small piece of dried meat from his backpack, placed it in front of it, and then stepped back.

The weasel sniffed the meat, slowly picked it up, and darted back into the bushes.

"Junior, you have a kind heart." Lan Xiangya smiled.

"It was just something I did." Yun Che shook his head.

"I've finished collecting samples on my end too," Dr. Niu said.

The three of them mounted the Water Spider again and continued upstream along the riverbank.

Then came the second and third sampling points.

Along the way, they finally encountered an attack from wild supernatural creatures.

However, Lan Xiangya didn't even need to lift a finger; Kongkong and Yaya took care of their opponents.

As the doctor said.

Although they left the Jianghuai City area, they didn't go too far. The influence of the Beast Tamers was still there, and the strength of those wild extraordinary creatures wasn't exaggerated.

...

sunny.

In a bay somewhere in Lanjiang.

Two extraordinary turtles, one large and one small, are leisurely basking in the sun.

"Huh?" (Elder, aren't we going back yet?)

"Quiet! Don't interfere with this elder's performance!"

The turtle elder standing on the head of the Xuanmu turtle named "Ayao" actually stood on his feet, twisting his body strangely, with clanging sounds coming from the turtle shell behind him.

With a "glug" sound, two copper-like metal pieces fell out of the tortoise shell.

Elder Turtle frowned and leaned closer to take a look.

A smile gradually spread across his face.

"Baby! Baby! There's a big baby here, little one!"

Upon hearing this, A-Yao immediately perked up.

Within the tribe, you may not believe the elders' "legends," you may not believe their "talents," but you absolutely must believe in their treasure-hunting abilities. However...

"Hmm?" (Elder, is something ominous?)

Elder Turtle smiled confidently and waved his claws. "Don't worry, it's auspicious."

Zhongji?

A-Yao's body trembled, and her eyes widened.

"Huh?!" (Nakakichi! That's dangerous?)

The king has emphasized the results of the tortoise elder's divination more than once, as well as the corresponding solutions.

Great fortune, all can be dealt with;

Good fortune, but proceed with caution;

China and Kyrgyzstan must be handled with extreme caution.

Xiao Ji, run!

It's highly likely they can't escape;

If there is bad luck, slight bad luck, medium bad luck, or big bad luck, give up resistance;

In the king's words: The elder is blessed with good fortune; it divines for itself, but as for the other turtles... be careful.

It is said that these conclusions were drawn by the king after personally experiencing them with Elder Turtle when he was young.

"Danger? What danger? It's bad luck!" Elder Turtle stamped his foot. "Don't worry, this elder has found a way to break the deadlock, and it will become extremely auspicious!"

Ah Yao muttered to herself: They say it's not dangerous, it's moderately auspicious, so why are they looking for a way to break the deadlock...?

...

"Let's set up camp here for today."

After collecting samples at four sampling points, they stopped at a small river bend.

According to the plan, there are two more sampling sites, but it's definitely too late tonight, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Fortunately, everyone was prepared to stay overnight.

Moreover, we won't be using a tent for the night this time.

Three water spiders used their legs to chop off several pieces of wood and quickly constructed three spider silk tents with their silk, which provided insulation, cold protection, and some protection.

"Chirp?" Kongkong suddenly realized.

I didn't know it could be done like that.

Yun Che also realized what was happening.

If you use empty threads to weave a tent, the safety factor will be extremely high!

However, this only made Yun Che even more envious of the Water Splitting Spider.

What a great mount...

just.

When he saw the food that Dr. Bull had brought out for the water spiders, he hesitated.

Actually... if you're not going into the wilderness, taking the bus is fine too.