Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 1073: New Hobby

Chapter 1073: Chapter 1073: New Hobby

"That thing is way too big, looks like a jellyfish," Chi Minghong complained, then turned to ask the others, "Has anyone seen this before?"

Ruan Qiyuan recalled for a moment and said, "I think I have seen it."

As he spoke, he took out an atlas, and after searching, the book automatically flipped to a certain page, displaying a mechanical insect.

"This atlas collects the crafting methods of various mechanical insects. This type of insect, during courtship, will spit out giant bubbles, which look a bit like jellyfish."

"This kind of poisonous insect has a fierce toxicity, belonging to Rank-B Toxin. If it’s mating, it can even reach Rank-A Category. But after the bubbles are cleared of poison, they can be used as a lung, and because of their attractive appearance, they are popular with tourists. Consequently, they are extinct in many districts. I didn’t expect to see so many here!"

"What do you mean by so many?" Zhou Yuanzhu’s goosebumps stood on end, "Wasn’t there just one bubble a moment ago?"

"What he means is that this kind of insect lives in colonies," Xu Huo continued, then asked, "What’s the name of this insect?"

"Land Jellyfish," Ruan Qiyuan understood his concern, "It has strong breeding capabilities. If it’s indeed their mating season, that means this is their habitat, and there must be at least hundreds of them here."

"It doesn’t fly, does it?" Chi Minghong was more concerned about practical issues.

"It does," Ruan Qiyuan’s fringe had already fallen over his eyes, looking at her through his hair with a lingering tone: "If we unfortunately provoke a land jellyfish that is courting or mating, they will chase after people in swarms and sting, just like bees."

"I have protective gear, nothing to fear!" Chi Minghong closed the facemask that she had opened for ventilation.

Xu Huo had already found information on land jellyfish, and after reading it, he said, "It’s not that troublesome of an insect, more active at night, dormant during the day, and as long as we don’t invade their territory, they won’t attack people initiatively."

"There’s a jellyfish over there too!" someone pointed in another direction.

"Seems like we’ve ventured deep into their territory..." Zhou Yuanzhu couldn’t help saying, "I wonder if insect repellent would work..."

Before she finished speaking, they saw Xu Huo take out two insect nets.

The people around were speechless, including Guan Shu; all players knew to be cautious and avoid that thing upon learning it was a highly poisonous insect. Why was he so interested in taking out insect nets? What use would capturing them provide?

Even if he wanted to use it as a hidden weapon, it’s not like the jellyfish would do whatever he wanted!

Xu Huo manually breached the prop barrier and placed the newly bought insect nets out, which came with built-in bait, and one end even had a small insect box for rearing the captured creatures.

"Old Xu, never guessed someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would have this kind of hobby," said Chi Minghong standing behind him. "But do be careful, I’ve seen a player who raised poisonous snakes and ended up poisoning themselves to death."

"Thanks for the concern," Xu Huo expressed his gratitude.

In fact, others were more worried that he might stimulate the swarm of insects and cause unnecessary trouble, but no one stepped forward to stop him.

Fortunately, it was over in less than half an hour; the two insect nets successfully caught thirty-eight land jellyfish.

The jellyfish the size of a pinky’s tip, with black and shiny bodies, were quite pretty to look at. The only issue was one of them released a bubble, and the small box couldn’t fit it, so all the other jellyfish got squeezed up against the glass like flies stuck to flypaper.

After the bubble disappeared, the twenty or so land jellyfish inside went crazy and flew about wildly.

"There’s a control here so they won’t come out, right?" Zhou Yuanzhu pointed next to the box.

"That’s the air valve," Ruan Qiyuan said. "The insects can’t come out."

"That’s good," Zhou Yuanzhu said, now somewhat curiously, "Brother Xu, are you planning on using these to make a potion?"

"Not making potions, just raising them for fun," Xu Huo said. Though he sometimes dabbled in potion-making, it was mostly straightforward mixing or dilution, not precise or expert work. He planned to use the insects to feed the King Fungus.

After placing the insect box in the luggage compartment, he said, "With these insects around, other alien species shouldn’t approach, so we can rest properly."

You Xuewen took out a large tent and spread it on the ground, "This fabric is insect-proof."

"Will there be alien species that dig underground?" someone asked on the side.

"Not likely, these mutated animals all respect their own territories," Ruan Qiyuan said. "Usually, they don’t interfere with each other."

Anyway, insects are easier to deal with than larger alien species.

As the cleared area wasn’t big enough, Xu Huo placed the shelter in the nearby bushes, took the ID cards and bracelets from Tan Qi and the baby, and let them rest inside, while he sat on top for the night watch.

"Uncle, can I go in too?" The girl hidden in the painting came over, looking pitiful, "I’m not hungry at all now, I promise I won’t bite anyone again!"

Xu Huo glanced at her and the other two teenagers behind her and then diverted his gaze, simply saying, "Go back to sleep, don’t make noise."

The few of them were quite disappointed, but they obediently went back, curled up among the adults, fighting sleep while trying hard to stay awake.

Xu Huo noticed that the girl who had been in the painting seemed hungrier than the others. He wasn’t sure if it was because she was already hungry before or if the container prop had caused unpredictable side effects.

But whatever the case, the shelter was no place for her to enter... and neither was the painting anymore.

Everyone had rested for about an hour when a new situation arose. A middle-aged man, unable to stand his hunger, sneakily reached out to tear and eat the grass outside. By accident, he consumed a land jellyfish. In the throes of the poison-induced convulsions, he bit someone who came over to help, and by the time Ruan Qiyuan and others came to press down on the person, the first one poisoned had already died. The bitten person was lucky to be wearing thick clothes, saving their life but deeply shaken.

Of the fifty-some individuals who fell from District 002, only fourteen remained. The continuous close shaves with death didn’t make these few survivors feel lucky; instead, it left them with nothing but despair. Although they had survived the past few encounters, countless dangers waited ahead, with no telling in what form the next crisis would come or where they might die or in what manner... This endless sensation was pushing them to the brink of madness!

"Kill me, please, I don’t want to live..." A woman wept behind her hands.

The rest weren’t in much better shape, looking haggard, not from starvation but from the extreme environment’s effect on the spirit.

"Just put us out of our misery!" another woman tried to snatch the dagger from Zhou Yuanzhu’s waist, "You’re just burdened by us anyway. Kill us, and you can eat a little more!"