Otherworldly Desert Dust

"I… I think I misread a word. The Chinese Herbal Medicine Yu Yu wrote is in that box—Crane Wind." Wang Rui's voice was barely audible, like a two-hundred-pound fat guy caught doing something wrong.

Yang Qin then realized she had eaten the wrong thing. No wonder her stomach was churning.

She spat out undigested plastic, and the plastic label clearly read "Crane Lice."

Recalling her memories, she discovered that she had eaten Crane Lice, a toxic insect-repelling medicine!

It was a whole box!!!

Crane Lice was no longer just Crane Lice; it was He Dinghong…

And in a blow bottle!

Yang Qin's golden face turned green with anger.

After living together for two and a half years, she knew Wang Rui was a bit of a fool, but she didn't expect him to be purely brainless!

How could he mess up something so important??

And to make soup for the whole school to drink, wouldn't the entire school end up with diarrhea and nowhere to step?!

"Bring that box over here!" Yang Qin slowly raised her fungal filament arm, golden like willow branches, and suspended it over Wang Rui's head.

Her stomach was already churning, and even though she controlled the body tissues composed of golden fungal worms, she felt the urge to burst.

"Puuuuuu~~~~~~"

A sharp trumpet sound was released from Yang Qin's sphincter.

Wang Rui was picking the correct box of Chinese Herbal Medicine from the shelf when he heard the melodious long fart and instinctively pinched his nose with one hand.

So uncivilized!

But the weight of that box of Chinese Herbal Medicine was no small thing; one hand couldn't hold it up.

So he watched as the box of Crane Wind Glycyrrhiza tumbled down heavily onto the ground.

"Did you do that on purpose or by accident?" Yang Qin's eyes turned vicious.

With anyone else, she might've thought they were playing tricks.

But considering Wang Rui's wisdom shimmering in his eyes, Yang Qin found it hard to associate him with that kind…

"Sis, it really smells. The whole box is here; should I burn it?" Wang Rui looked innocent, too.

"No, fire will attract attention from outsiders. Back off." Yang Qin said.

Wang Rui had no choice but to back off, muttering, "I bet you're afraid the fire will ignite your methane, right?"

Yang Qin: "????"

Her golden filament arm suddenly opened like a clamp, gripping Wang Rui's neck tightly; countless teeth sank into his flesh.

"Are you asking to die?!" Yang Qin's tone was fierce and cold, as if she might devour Wang Rui at any moment.

Wang Rui obediently crouched in the corner with his hands holding his head.

The golden Half-human Yang Qin took a deep breath and glanced at the scattered Crane Wind herbs on the ground.

She had just blown the He Dinghong out, without even a burp, and now she had to swallow a whole box of Chinese Herbal Medicine that had lethal effects on Insect Eyes creatures. It was truly a bit difficult.

But for the sake of the entire fungal colony, Yang Qin had to eat them all.

So, Yang Qin slowly bent down, like a golden old sow, opening her mouth and swallowing the scattered herbs on the ground, mouthful by mouthful.

Once all the herbs were consumed, the entire school would become their paradise, and she would be the supreme leader of thousands of Insect Eyes Half-humans!

"I thought we humans had it hard; you guys have it tough too." Wang Rui couldn't help but sigh, seeing the noble Golden-eyed leader sacrificing herself.

Golden-eyed Yang Qin already felt very uncomfortable, even burping at times, but she still swallowed mouthfuls of herbal medicine...

She looked like a female salesman forced to guzzle wine to close a deal; being an adult in the Parasitic Clan was no easy task!

Finally, Yang Qin consumed all the herbs, leaving not even a grass scrap on the ground.

The digestion of the two herbs caused some stimulating reactions, making Yang Qin feel as though a bottle of pesticide was poured into her, extremely painful.

But thinking about the completion of their parasitic mission, she couldn't help but display an arrogant smile, her golden face twisted into an ugly grin from mixed emotions!

"Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!"

At that moment, a hollow applause echoed. From the shadows of another part of the warehouse, a tall and handsome man emerged, wearing an evil grin.

Walking and clapping sincerely for the Golden-eyed Half-human Yang Qin, expressing a touch of awe.

"Impressive, impressive, your spirit deserves recognition from the whole school. If everyone became Insect Eyes Half-humans…" Wu Hen said with a smile.

"You!!" Seeing Wu Hen's appearance, Yang Qin's face turned from gold to pale white with fright.

Hadn't he gone to save those students??

How could he be hiding here?

Wu Hen placed a finger on his temple, summoning the communication interface of the virtual pupil membrane.

"Miss Mingyi, I found the Golden-eyed Insect Eyes Half-human, it's my old comrade Yang Qin."

"As I suspected, the Insect Mother's wood is the Soul Nesting Wood that Yang Qin and I initially discovered in the flower valley!"

"Alright, I'll handle things here. Leave the Insect Mother Wood to you guys." Wu Hen lightly tapped his temple again, ending the communication on the virtual pupil membrane.

This series of actions made Yang Qin, who stood there with a vicious expression, incredibly furious. Her golden Insect Eyes glared at Wu Hen!

"You even suspected me!" Yang Qin felt a sense of humiliation.

As someone who had always been with Wu Hen and had accurately handed over the cafeteria Three Maggots list, she couldn't understand why Wu Hen would have any reason to suspect her.

Wasn't she Wu Hen's loyal teammate??

Why would he suspect her?

She couldn't understand!

"No choice. From the beginning, I never really liked you. This constant vigilance made me realize another possibility… that the Soul Nesting Wood we found initially wasn't a genuine Soul Nesting Wood." Wu Hen said.

Evidently, Yang Qin wasn't a golden Half-human from the start.

She had been parasitized.

When Wu Hen and Yang Qin first ventured into the flower valley, which seemed like a path back to their homeland, the seemingly beautiful soul flower was actually an Insect Eyes Soul Nest Wood.

All the dreamy and colorful aspects of the Flower Valley Soul Nesting Wood were like the vibrant colors of a Cannibal Flower, meant to gain human trust.

In other words, Wu Hen and Yang Qin were the first batch to bring the virus back home.

The reason Wu Hen was fine was purely that he harbored an even more formidable presence in his body, making it impossible for even golden-level Insect Eyes to survive within him.

Yang Qin was different.

She was mortal flesh, surviving initially only by staying with Wu Hen.

Forget about golden Insect Eyes parasitism; even white Insect Eyes could quickly possess her…

"Therefore, from the moment the Order Maintenance Personnel discovered a girl waking up clear-headed and spreading the information that the Soul Nesting Wood could return home, you, Yang Qin, had already been parasitized by a powerful golden Insect Eyes. To master human countermeasures, you deliberately stayed by my side, looking for a perfect opportunity."

"An ambitious frog has always been in your gut…"

Wu Hen nudged his little sister Yu Yu, signaling her to play the bookmarked BGM on her phone.

Yu Yu sighed deeply, struggling with her brother's juvenile behavior, but still opened her phone, hit play, and released the familiar music.

"Yang Qin, you are the leader of these Insect Eyes Half-humans!"

Beside them, Wang Rui lifted his gaze from his crouch and saw Wu Hen illuminated by a righteous light, almost like the child of destiny.

But on closer inspection, it turned out that his sister had not only activated the BGM but also switched on the flash.

Wow, such a considerate sister… I, Wang Rui, want to pull off such a stunt too!

"Wu Hen… all these days you've continually humiliated me, trampling on my dignity. Do you think that knowing my true identity allows you to do whatever you please? You are no more than a lowly sparrow in Desert Dust!"

"If you were sensible, even knowing everything, you wouldn't want to play the hero. I might have spared you for old times' sake. But now you're determined to oppose me!"

"The Soul Nesting Wood is merely roots. As someone who has blossomed and borne fruit, I no longer need it."

"Initially, I wanted to find a painless, struggle-free way to bring you into my clan. Now, there's no need for such complexities. I'll kill you all, use your flesh to feed my offspring, and achieve the same effect! Hiss~~~~~~~"

Yang Qin opened her mouth, laughing like a golden flower snake.

But as she laughed, she suddenly burped a foul burp, the chemical reaction of the two mixed herbal medicines.

This not only collapsed her previous high and mighty image but made her look like an ugly old witch!

"Forgot to tell you, I actually gave Yu Yu the wrong name for the herbal medicine, but I didn't expect you to eat two whole boxes. The combined effects are probably similar to Paraquat." Wu Hen added.

Upon hearing Wu Hen's merciless ridicule and insult, Golden-eyed Yang Qin grew even more furious. Her eyes blazed with fire, glaring at Wang Rui!

Honestly, He Dinghong and Paraquat blowing boxes, even the most robust parasitic fungi might lose half their life. Yang Qin not dying on the spot proved her noble status as a golden Insect Eyes Half-human!

Wu Hen couldn't help but glance at the trembling Wang Rui.

See, this brother's great wisdom was super helpful!

"Brother Hen, help me!" Old buddy Wang Rui hollered again.

Wu Hen knew Yang Qin's resentment towards Wang Rui wasn't light either, so he immediately protected him.

Sure enough, golden-eyed Yang Qin sprouted golden willow fungus strips with reverse blades on her body; as she twisted, those iron-cutting golden blade willows tore open the walls of the warehouse!

"Let's go!" Wu Hen decisively grabbed a box of Chinese Herbal Medicine and dashed out of the warehouse with Wang Rui and Yu Yu.

Golden-eyed Yang Qin realized that Wu Hen was taking the real insect-repelling medicine and spread more fungal filaments from her legs, densely distributed on both sides of her body...

"Whoa, human centipede!!" Wang Rui turned and saw Yang Qin's body covered in legs, even climbing walls rapidly!