244: Chapter 244 Former Companions? Wriggling Eyes!

In the broadcast segment.

Coach Zhao was exceptionally calm at this moment.

He took a sip of tea and then spread his hands directly, saying:

"I'm just a wilderness survival coach; biology isn't my field of expertise."

"So, I don't know what it is."

"Coach Wu, could you tell me about it?"

Coach Zhao, feeling a bit of schadenfreude, tossed the question to Coach Wu.

Coach Wu immediately started cursing inwardly.

Didn't he see how even the national-level biology professor, Xiao Liang, was playing dead?

If he doesn't know, how could I possibly know?

These floating things were completely beyond his understanding; he had no idea what they were.

Professor Wu organized his thoughts and spoke up:

"These particles remind me of something: spores."

"But it can't be confirmed at the moment, as the live stream doesn't allow for detailed magnification and study."

"We can only wait and observe slowly going forward."

"Spores?"

"Are they fungal or plant-based?"

"If they can grow inside the body, then those two savages would be..."

"Just thinking about it is horrifying."

"Generally, it's impossible because the human body doesn't meet the conditions for any life form to grow."

"We're inside the [National Fortune Game] now; why talk about science?"

"If things were scientific enough, the [National Fortune Game] wouldn't even exist."

"Actually, the end of science is metaphysics. Take spatial teleportation technology, for example."

"Two places separated by thousands of miles can be reached instantly."

"Its essence is destroying our old bodies and instantly creating new ones that inherit memories."

"To someone who doesn't understand, isn't that a form of metaphysics?"

"Holy crap! What if the old body isn't destroyed?"

"The more you think about it, the scarier it gets!"

"Let's not digress so far. Better see if Boss An can extract those particles."

"..."

Inside the live broadcast.

An Ke studied for a long time but was at a loss on how to remove the glowing particles that had entered the savages' bodies.

These particles weren't living beings, so his [Natural Affinity] was useless.

If he really wanted to remove them, surgery would be required.

But... An Ke didn't know how to do that.

"Top-tier Wilderness Survival Knowledge" included medical knowledge but didn't cover advanced fields.

When it came to surgery, An Ke was completely in the dark.

This was a bit tricky...

Since these things weren't alive, yet they triggered his [Spider Sense] like crazy,

it was enough to show they weren't simple.

Now, he could only take things one step at a time.

An Ke now deeply understood just how terrifying an S-rank difficulty [dungeon] could be.

He had just entered and already encountered an insurmountable problem.

If he didn't have [Spider Sense], he likely would have inhaled those glowing floating particles just now.

An Ke slowly let out a breath.

He said to the two savages, "For now, we can only wait and see."

"Stay close to me from now on. If anything unexpected happens,"

"I can help you immediately."

If it weren't for An Ke, the savages wouldn't have entered this cave.

So, if anything happened to them, An Ke bore some responsibility.

An Ke would do everything in his power to help these two savages avoid danger.

The two savages nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.

At this point, they could only hope the floating particles that entered their bodies wouldn't cause harm.

At this moment, in the direction they came from,

the glowing floating particles were increasing, almost filling every inch of the void.

Gathered together, the light they emitted illuminated the surroundings brightly,

like a galaxy of stars.

However, the animals and savages didn't find it beautiful at all, only feeling a lingering fear.

"If we had been even a little slower just now, we probably would have inhaled these glowing particles," Leopard Mom said gravely.

Tiger Mom nodded.

"Giao! It's true—the more dazzlingly beautiful something is, the more terrifying it tends to be."

A'Giao couldn't help but grumble internally.

"Indeed!" Old Crocodile agreed with a nod.

"As the saying goes, every rose has its thorns."

Nearby, Little Scar, hearing this, seemed inspired.

He immediately smiled and approached the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, flattering:

"Madam Jin, you are the most dangerous and terrifying monkey among all monkeys."

"Because the more dangerous and terrifying you are, the more beautiful it proves you to be."

Golden Snub-nosed Monkey: "..."

To be honest, it really wanted to punch Little Scar.

Could he even speak properly? Where was it terrifying?

An Ke also looked at Little Scar speechlessly.

This reminded him of a joke he'd seen before.

A boy asked a girl, "What does your father do for work?"

The girl: "My dad? Do you know him?"

The boy: "Was your dad a thief before?

Did he steal the brightest star and put it in your eyes?"

"..."

It would be strange if she didn't block him on the spot.

And just then, from a shadowy corner of the cave, a figure suddenly stood up.

The movement immediately drew the attention of An Ke's group toward the source of the sound.

Under everyone's wary gazes, a tall, burly humanoid figure slowly rose from the shadows.

"Is that..."

"A savage?!"

Tiger Mom and the other animals exclaimed in surprise.

Both in height and build, it was identical to the savages in their group.

The savages in the group were stunned at first, then a few of them looked overjoyed.

"Could it be one of our clansmen who entered earlier?"

"There really are survivors!!"

"That's great! Let's go check it out quickly!"

"Brother, are you okay?"

"..."

The savages all thought it was a clansman from the earlier dispatched group.

A few savages even started to step forward to check the situation.

However, An Ke stopped them.

He raised his hand to block them: "Don't go over there..."

An Ke's shout made the savages halt in their tracks, all looking at him in surprise.

Savage Yi quickly asked An Ke:

"Clansman, is there a problem?"

"There are no other [Outsiders] in this area, so it's most likely one of our clansmen."

"There shouldn't be any danger..."

An Ke indeed didn't sense any danger.

[Spider Foresight] wasn't triggered, meaning there was no hostility.

But An Ke still felt something was off.

It was a sixth sense from biological intuition.

Just as An Ke was undecided,

and even considered throwing Three Hairs from his shoulder to test the situation,

the savage in the shadows suddenly let out a ghastly shriek.

"Wah—! Hahahaha!"

It was a frenzied, extremely excited scream.

It sounded like the mindless exhilaration of someone high on drugs.

This ghostly shriek and laughter sent a chill through the hearts of the animals and savages present, making them uneasy.

"Bro, brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Are you okay?"

"..."

The savages tried to calm the shrieking savage.

But it was completely useless; he continued to scream maniacally.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the savage walked out from the pitch-black shadowy corner.

His body was exactly the same as the savages'.

The savages immediately recognized him as indeed their former companion.

But...

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

"Look, everyone!!"

"Wha-what is that?!"

"Holy crap, that's disgusting!"

"Why is that savage like that?"

"Are those bulging, wriggling eyes for real?"

"I... I don't feel good at all."

"Ugh~~~"

"..."