89: container!

Gradually.

The tide disappeared.

The fleshy ground was a mess.

The corpses of the Symbionts covered the ground.

Carapaces and tentacles were everywhere.

Ye Su let out a long breath, thinking it was over.

But unexpectedly—whoosh whoosh whoosh—a sound like rushing water rang out.

On the other side of the chamber, a wave of water surged over, looking just like a zombie horde in a horror movie.

“So many?”

Ye Su was astonished.

Although the Dragon Whale was immensely huge, its size was limited.

Yet the number of Symbionts bred in this chamber was astonishing!

Following this method of sustenance, wouldn't the Dragon Whale itself be afraid of being drained dry?

Ye Su felt that something was slightly off in his heart.

In a flash of inspiration, it was as if he remembered something.

His Qi and blood surged, preparing to meet these Symbionts, as even if the chamber was large, there wasn't much room left to maneuver.

At the same time, he used his Qi and blood to touch the Symbiont corpses, attempting to absorb them using the Method of Qi and Blood Connection.

A pile of carapaces moved. Ye Su's Qi and blood circulated, building a new Qi and blood circulation within the Symbionts' ruined bodies to absorb their Qi and blood.

The next second.

A surge of Qi and blood power, deep crimson turning purple, returned to him.

And Ye Su's face suddenly flushed red!

“Wrong, you were all wrong!”

Ye Su's eyes suddenly lit up.

The Dragon Whale's flesh and blood was merely King-level.

Yet these Symbionts were unbelievably half a level higher than the Dragon Whale itself.

Or rather, these Symbionts were the true essence of the Dragon Whale.

The term Symbiont is clearly inappropriate.

Hive!

That seems much more fitting.

The Dragon Whale is merely a shell, and within this shell, the Symbionts are the true core.

Or perhaps.

This is a preparation hidden within natural evolution for the Awakening of Insects.

“So that's how it is.”

“These Symbionts can be seen as insects.”

“They will immediately become the protagonists once the thunder of the Awakening of Insects arrives.”

“The Dragon Whale is nothing more than a shell, a body used to nurture the 'protagonists' of the next solar term!”

“Damn it, if it weren't for the letter from the future, no one would have discovered this secret.”

“In every solar term, there lies the breeding ground for the 'protagonists' of the next solar term. This is a massive discovery!”

The Awakening of Insects is the beginning of the disaster.

Even if the letter from the future didn't mention it, Ye Su knew the Insect Race would definitely appear.

Thunder sounds, ten thousand things awaken.

Just like the silkworms he raised as a child, once the thunder of the Awakening of Insects passed, tiny black silkworms would start crawling out of the silkworm eggs, which looked like black sesame seeds.

However.

The evolution of the Insect Race couldn't possibly happen in a single step, reaching the heavens the moment the thunder sounded.

They must have a foundation.

The fact that they remain silent until they shock the world implies they need a sufficiently good breeding ground to be nurtured.

Now, the mystery is solved.

During the Rain Water solar term, some massive beings that seem to be the protagonists of this solar term are actually just breeding grounds—the breeding grounds for the protagonists of the next solar term!

Kill them all!

This was Ye Su's first thought after figuring things out.

But quickly, he changed his mind!

The life essence of these Symbionts is high-level.

If this were in Li Qing's hands, it would be the no. 3.5 potion.

This type of potion is almost effective for Ye Su.

Potions derived from scientific research are more efficient at strengthening the body than Ye Su's method of Qi and blood absorption.

“The Dragon Whale is both a breeding ground and a prison!”

“I need to find a way to bring the Dragon Whale back alive...”

“No, it doesn't have to be alive. After all, this kind of King-level Lifeform is naturally extremely hard to rot.”

“If I kill the Dragon Whale, it's equivalent to trapping the Symbionts inside its body, allowing me to do as I please!”

Having figured out the crucial point, Ye Su immediately turned and ran!

Don't kill them yet; this stuff is a miraculous medicine right now!

Kill the Dragon Whale first!

Inside the fleshy chamber, Ye Su found it hard to distinguish directions, but the blood vessels were unmistakable.

The blood vessels leading toward the heart would grow progressively thicker!

Pfft—the long saber slashed out, cutting into a section of the chamber wall, and then, Ye Su squeezed inside.

There was a blood vessel here; following it through the flesh for a distance allowed him to discern its thickening direction.

This allowed him to pinpoint the location of the Dragon Whale's heart!

Squeeze!

Ye Su was like a Tunnel Boring Machine, advancing wildly through the Dragon Whale's flesh.

Guided by the blood vessels, he gradually approached the heart.

Outside.

The Dragon Whale continued to roll.

It felt pain, as if its insides were churning heaven and earth.

It rolled frantically, trying to alleviate the pain this way.

Unfortunately, it was ineffective.

Ye Su was getting closer and closer to its heart!

“Heh heh.”

A savage expression began to appear on Ye Su's face.

This dense scent of blood stimulated the heart ape inside him.

Currently, it was still gnawing on the Skill, but the bloodiness would only stimulate it to gnaw faster.

Ultimately, this was still Ye Su's path to growth.

Only fresh blood could allow Ye Su to grow quickly.

The heart ape loved this kind of environment.

Slowly.

Slowly.

The blood vessels grew thicker and thicker, changing from the size of a child's arm to the circumference of a man's embrace.

The heart was already close!

The people on the Fleet watched the Dragon Whale continuously thrashing on the sea surface.

Naturally, they knew that Ye Su, who had drilled into the Dragon Whale's belly, was starting a Nezha Conquers the Sea scenario.

Right, who could withstand having a God of Slaughter rush inside their stomach?

Suddenly.

The blowhole on the Dragon Whale's back suddenly sprayed out a stream of air.

Crimson blood mist immediately spread out.

Yao Yun saw the blood mist drifting over, took a slight step back, but quickly reacted and shouted:

“What are you standing around for?”

“Hurry up and breathe it in!”

What a clever person!

Her reaction was extremely fast.

The medicinal power of the King-level Lifeform's blood was explosive, and Ye Su had already atomized it.

Isn't this practically spoon-feeding it to us?

The soldiers were stunned at first, seemingly failing to grasp the situation.

Immediately after, they rushed over frantically and took a deep breath of the blood mist.

It smelled bloody... but more than that, it had a strange fragrance!

Instantly.

Countless people's faces flushed red.

“Those who have a Cultivation Technique, start practicing immediately! Those who don't, start moving!”

Yao Yun shouted.

Then, striking a stance, a set of boxing forms was already laid out.

On the deck.

Everyone was moving.

No Cultivation Technique?

No problem, push-ups!

After inhaling the Dragon Whale's blood mist, the soldiers did push-ups as if they were equipped with springs, bouncing back up!

Looking down from above.

It looked like a massive high-on-drugs scene.

However.

Only they themselves knew what was happening inside their bodies.

Ordinary people felt it most profoundly: a turbulent warm current surged wildly throughout their bodies, accelerating their heart rate and raising their body temperature.

The Physique of ordinary people was rapidly strengthened; their bodies were quickly charging toward the level of a Professional.

The fresh blood of a King-level Lifeform!

During the Dragon Wolf incident, the Professionals merely bent down to drink the soup.

But the soldiers were now benefiting from a higher-grade, atomized absorption.

In just a few minutes.

Quite a few people completed the evolution from ordinary person to Professional.

And those who were already Professionals felt their Physique rapidly increase!

The Dragon Whale itself was a nutritional container for the protagonists of the Awakening of Insects.

It was a Treasure Trove.

If an ordinary person just casually took a handful, they would make a huge profit!