Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 615 - 614 First Encounter with Little Dragon Shrimp
Lady Nuwa was utterly panicked at the time, having completely forgotten about the option of telepathic communication.
Now, hearing Chen Nuo mention it, she remembered that telepathy was an option, thankful that she still remembered where she was, otherwise she would have smacked her forehead in regret.
"Uh, well, I just happened to be passing by nearby and noticed that Shopkeeper Chen had cancelled your order, so I thought maybe you had run into some trouble and came to see if there was anything I could help with?"
Chen Nuo was slightly surprised, he had not expected Lady Nuwa to be so dedicated towards him.
He was not just surprised but also somewhat moved by Lady Nuwa, "Thank you so much, Lady Nuwa. But it’s not a very important matter, I can handle it on my own."
Lady Nuwa’s eyes flickered with disappointment; she thought she had a good relationship with Chen Nuo, but when he encountered a problem, he still hadn’t thought of asking for her help, even though she was already by his side.
"I’m already here, so you don’t have to worry about troubling me," she said.
Since Lady Nuwa had already come, she didn’t plan to leave that simply. Since Chen Nuo wouldn’t say he needed her help, she could only ask herself, "Is Chaos Residence facing some kind of trouble?"
"It’s not really trouble," Chen Nuo answered casually, "Tian Peng passed through a village in the mortal world and found an overpopulation of crayfish. He asked for my help, and I am now preparing to go and resolve the issue."
"Crayfish?" Lady Nuwa paused, unaware of what crayfish were, and asked, puzzled, "Is the overpopulation of crayfish due to a monster’s mischief?"
"It’s not a monster," Chen Nuo explained. "It’s probably because a monster passed through, carrying crayfish from the outside world on them, which fell into the village, leading to the overpopulation."
"Ah?" Lady Nuwa was even more confused. "Can crayfish carried by a passing monster, accidentally dropped into a village, cause an overpopulation?"
"Yes," Chen Nuo nodded. "The main reason is that crayfish are highly resilient. These creatures essentially have no natural predators in the wild, which leads to their numbers exploding once they start reproducing. And the numbers only increase, never decrease."
Lady Nuwa, following Chen Nuo’s explanation, nodded her head as if she understood, "So that’s how it is. Then, Shopkeeper Chen, how do you plan to deal with the crayfish?"
"Naturally, I need to capture all of the crayfish. Their vitality is incredible; not a single one can remain in the mortal world," Chen Nuo said. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
After all, there’s no need to worry about any ecological imbalance caused by the extinction of an invasive species, as long as there’s no lingering trouble.
Now Lady Nuwa understood the reason for the cancelled reservation and felt somewhat relieved.
So, Chen Nuo hadn’t cancelled the reservation for any other reason, nor had it been because he was annoyed with her and decided to cancel.
The reason he cancelled the reservation was to exterminate the overpopulation of crayfish. This was regarded as eliminating harm for the people, which made Chen Nuo earn even more respect in Lady Nuwa’s heart.
"So, Shopkeeper Chen, are you going to the mortal world now to exterminate the crayfish?" Lady Nuwa asked. "If that’s the case, I think I can help."
"Thank you, Lady Nuwa," Chen Nuo thanked her with a smile. "I have something else to do now, and after I’m done with that, I’ll go and deal with the crayfish."
"What do you have to do now?"
"First, I’ll find a place in the back mountain to raise the crayfish," Chen Nuo said.
"Ah?" Lady Nuwa tilted her head, her long, green hair also sloping, making a cute gesture that still held a girl’s innocence.
Lady Nuwa was always high and mighty, but now making this adorable gesture, she seemed very lively, "Aren’t you supposed to resolve the issue with the crayfish? Why are you planning to farm them now?"
Unfortunately, Chen Nuo’s gaze was not on Lady Nuwa. He had not noticed her actions, as all his thoughts were on farming crayfish.
"Extinction is the plan, but the extinction is happening in the mortal realm, where I’m raising crayfish behind the mountain."
"Why are you raising crayfish?" Nuwa, who had just arrived, was unaware that crayfish could be eaten and found Chen Nuo’s words a bit strange.
If you’re going to raise them, why exterminate them? And do crayfish serve any purpose?
"Crayfish are edible and taste great, plus they look good," Chen Nuo explained to Nuwa, "Since Lady Nuwa has offered to help me, when we go down to the mortal realm later, I’ll introduce you to crayfish. But right now, we need to find a place to farm them."
The two set off for the back mountain.
Mount Fangcun was surrounded by forests; finding a spacious spot near a water source wasn’t too difficult.
Moreover, aside from the residents of Chaos Residence, there’s basically nobody else around, not even the Immortal Officials.
After a while of searching the back mountain, they quickly found an open space.
Chen Nuo stepped forward to inspect the area, verifying that it was a good location. After gauging the general direction, he used mana to draw a formation at the spot he had calculated.
As the formation activated, the soil gradually began to vanish until a rectangular pit remained.
Nuwa watched Chen Nuo’s sequence of actions with surprise. Chen Nuo was even more formidable than the powerful beings she had seen in the past, and she sincerely praised him, "I really didn’t expect Shopkeeper Chen to be skilled in formations as well."
Chen Nuo had learned formations from Xiong Daoren. He nodded, stating modestly, "I know a little, it’s nothing significant."
Those words were just for listening, and anyone could tell they were spoken out of humility.
The formation was complete. Nuwa couldn’t really offer any assistance, she could only watch.
Luckily, she wasn’t able to help much but also didn’t make things worse; otherwise, Nuwa would have regretted coming.
"Is it ready now?" Nuwa looked at what seemed to be a cut-out pit and asked.
"Almost," Chen Nuo replied, and then took out a magic artifact and placed it in the center. He began casting spells directed at the artifact.
With the drive of mana, a barrier gradually appeared around the perimeter, emitting a golden light. Watching Chen Nuo’s actions led Nuwa to guess that crayfish must not be very intelligent creatures.
Once all the preparations were finished, Chen Nuo looked at the pit with satisfaction. Everything was ready, except for the crayfish.
"All set now, let’s head down to the mortal realm to look for crayfish," Chen Nuo said.
Nuwa nodded, and using her mana, she joined Chen Nuo in the descent to the mortal realm, where crayfish were rampant.
Before coming, Nuwa had steeled herself; she remembered Chen Nuo mentioning that crayfish looked good, so she assumed they wouldn’t be some dreadfully frightening creatures.
With a calm mindset, she followed Chen Nuo to a village overwhelmed by crayfish, only to nearly vomit upon their arrival.
Chen Nuo also noticed Nuwa’s expression. He was somewhat puzzled. Seeing so many crayfish, shouldn’t anyone’s eyes be shining with excitement? Why would they feel scared, instead?
Nuwa pondered over the words Chen Nuo told her about crayfish looking good, even recalling the expression he had when speaking.
Still discovering nothing amiss, she realized that he truly wasn’t being sarcastic; he genuinely believed they looked appealing.
