Cave Refuge-Chapter 264 - 260: Not Scared To Death By Me_1

Besides that, the most important thing is that now, whether it’s Pengcheng or any other city, most of the officials in the royal court across the entirety of Daxia are ordinary people.

After all, there was no Spirit Energy in the air before the heavenly calamity appeared, so it was extremely difficult to even generate Inner Breath in the body, let alone becoming an Inner Breath Realm Martial Artist.

The past martial arts.

No.

They should be called martial skills, as they were basically systematic. Practising them would indeed promote physical health, and they looked quite impressive during demonstrations. Although they were not very effective in actual combat, they were still much better than blindly practising in a typical gym.

It seems more convenient to practice martial arts than going to the gym, but in reality, practicing martial arts is much more troublesome than going to the gym. It requires not only learning a series of moves, but also practicing them consistently over a long period of time.

For ordinary people, although going to the gym cost some money, using gym equipment to assist in training was very convenient, and there was no need to follow standard routines to exercise.

Therefore, before the calamity, very few people practiced martial arts. But when the calamity arrived, Spirit Energy gradually appeared in the air, which noticeably boosted the strength of those who used to practice martial skills.

Those who practiced martial arts, because martial arts and martial skills are similar in origin, found it easier to master the breathing methods. Some simple breathing techniques were even taught in martial art training sessions before the calamity.

The main use of these breathing techniques before the calamity was to conserve energy during the practice of martial arts. However, after the calamity, they could help the practitioners absorb more Spirit Power.

But for the officials, they usually just go to the gym. Unless they have a particular preference for martial arts or are in a position that requires actual combat, most of them hardly ever practice, let alone touch martial arts.

For this reason, even though the concentration of Spirit Energy in the air is increasingly dense, most of the officials in administrative positions are still ordinary people.

Upon discovering that these bugs could silently devour ordinary people, the high-ranking officials immediately became unsettled.

When Old Zhao reported, his superior was in a meeting. Because of the severity of the case, officials from other departments also participated in the meeting.

When Old Zhao first reported the need for bait, the others kept silent. Their collected silence was a default consent as they wanted to uncover the truth about the incident.

When Old Zhao reported a second time, his superior, in an attempt to alleviate pressure, turned on the speakerphone deliberately to inform the others that they had found a crucial clue.

But Old Zhao’s superior didn’t expect that his report would cause such panic among the attendees.

After all, they were alarmed when they heard that the first bait was completely devoured within just a few minutes under Old Zhao’s observation.

And, during the whole devouring process, the bait seemed paralyzed and didn’t fight back. Though the bait was unconscious when it was sent, it’s only because he was deliberately knocked out to prevent resistance. Normally, he should have woken up if was hurt.

Besides that, upon learning that these bugs not only burrow into the ground, change their body color, but also have the ability to evade martial artists, everyone present became somewhat frightened.

This thing not only poses no danger to martial artists but also actively evades them. However, it eats people rather quickly and poses a strong threat to ordinary people.

And they live underground. If the survivors have to move into underground refugee centers after the next wave of calamities, won’t they be serving themselves up as food for these bugs?

Thinking about this, although the officials present still questioned Old Zhao’s report, they immediately decided to let Old Zhao’s superior take another bait and run another round. He was also asked to take a few of the few repaired video cameras to record the entire process.

When Old Zhao finished reporting, Dong Tianyu gave Robinson William a look: "Do you believe what I said now?"

"Believe it, how can I not believe it? But you said these bugs are afraid of fire, but these bugs live in the sewer, so clearing out them has evolved into a difficulty."

"What does that have to do with me? To deal with them you need to find professionals. Why would you ask me, how would I know how to solve it?"

At this time, Robinson William suddenly thought about these bugs. As soon as they see a martial artist, they quickly run away, but Robinson William remembered that Dong Tianyu showed him a glass bottle when he first met him.

Although Robinson William saw only transparent and viscous liquid inside the bottle when he took it, according to Dong Tianyu, it originally contained a bug. This bug died instantly and then turned into a puddle of liquid, which remained in the bottle after Dong Tianyu destroyed the bug nest and killed the queen bug.

Maybe it’s due to his profession, but Robinson William is very straightforward. So, if he wants to know something, he directly asks: "Tianyu, you mentioned that the bugs actively avoid martial artists. So, how did you manage to catch those bugs at first?"

Hearing Robinson William’s question, Dong Tianyu looked at him as if he was an idiot.

But when he found out that Robinson William was not at all bothered by Dong Tianyu’s disgusted look, Dong Tianyu found it boring, so he mockingly said in a playful tone:

"Are you daft? Bugs hide from martial artists, but their ability to sense danger is limited. Just like now, see how we’re standing here and they’re not trying to avoid us at all.

As for how to catch them, isn’t it simple? If you, as a martial artist, can’t run faster than these bugs, you might as well not live."

No one noticed when Dong Tianyu took out another glass bottle from somewhere and tossed it casually at Robinson William. Slapping Robinson on the shoulder, Dong said, "Off you go, brave young man. Go create a miracle."

Robinson caught the glass bottle thrown by Dong and said, "How old do you think I am? Still a brave young boy?"

After opening the bottle cap, he accelerated and rushed directly to the swarm of bugs.

As the bugs began to search frantically for gaps in the ground nearby, Robinson had already reached the bug that he had marked as his target before setting off.

Efficiently and cleanly, he used the bottle to catch a few bugs and returned triumphantly.

When Robinson returned with the bugs trapped in the glass bottle, he arrogantly said to Dong, "Is this the miracle you wanted?" He then disdainfully held up the bottle.

At this moment, perhaps it was because all the surroundings were martial artists, which made the bugs trapped in the bottle panic and crawl around disorderly.

Old Zhao took the bottle from Robinson, putting it near his eyes to observe the bugs inside.

However, whether it was due to Old Zhao being ugly or due to the bug’s mother in the nest sensing the capture of these bugs and severing their connection, once Old Zhao brought the bottle closer to his eyes, in a matter of a few seconds, the bodies of the bugs in the bottle all burst open.

Seeing this situation, Robinson blurted out a sentence that embarrassed Old Zhao.

"Are you really that ugly, Old Zhao? The bugs saw your face and died of fright."

Hearing this blurted out by Robinson enraged Old Zhao, his face flushing with embarrassment, he roared at Robinson, "Those bugs didn’t fucking die because they were scared of me!"

Everyone had been suppressing their laughter, but when Old Zhao shouted, they all burst into laughter.

Because of this incident, the initially somber mood turned merry, lifting a lot of the gloom from their hearts. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Seeing the change in the mood of their companions, Robinson and Old Zhao shared a smile, the previous tension between them forgotten.

The severity of the situation caused Old Zhao’s superior to quickly come over with a bait.

This time, the bait was not unconscious but tied up and blindfolded.

As the superior’s vehicle approached, everyone’s faces turned serious, their earlier amusement vanished.

Upon disembarking, Old Zhao’s superior directly handed over the bait to Old Zhao and said sternly, "Show it to me again."

An attendant standing behind him lifted a video camera, aiming to record the entire process.

Seeing that the camera was already being held up, everyone knew that this situation was getting out of control.

Old Zhao grabbed the bait, and without any hesitation due to the presence of his superior, he took the bait to the incident spot just like Dong had done earlier.

As they returned to the scene, although they now knew that the bugs would not attack the martial artists, they were still a bit apprehensive.

He tossed the bait into the same spot where they had set the trap earlier, ignoring the cries of pain from the bait. After completing the task, he hurriedly came back, fearing that lingering would provoke an attack from the bugs.

Old Zhao’s superior was just an ordinary person and didn’t have the keen sight of the other martial artists. Even though he could see the bait lying on the ground clearly, he couldn’t make out the design of the clothing the bait was wearing.

However, the difference between humans and animals is that humans can create and use tools.

Just like in filmmaking, a cable connected the video camera to the monitor, and the footage being shot was projected onto the screen in real-time.

Perhaps it was because of Robinson’s aggressive action last time, the bugs took longer to gather this time.

By now, Old Zhao’s superior had seen the bugs through the screen and also noticed that even though the bait’s neck got bitten, it seemed oblivious and continued cursing at Old Zhao’s rough behaviour from before.