My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 234 - 232 Exploding Popcorn_1

Chapter 234: Chapter 232 Exploding Popcorn_1

After playing for a while, Little Loach suddenly remembered: Eh? I’m not here to play, am I? That’s right, Elder Brother has something for me to do.

It curled up in a circle in the lava and raised its head to look at the Element-devouring Bees: Sure enough, the things Elder Brother told me to sense are these little bees.

But where are the delicious high-grade Magical Instruments? Where are they?!

However, this lava is really tasty! Little Loach once again lowered its head and took a few big gulps - if Owen Bertram were to attach his soul at this moment, he would surely share Little Loach’s sentiment: It’s like that first cup of hot milk tea on a cold autumn day when the wind suddenly picks up.

Little Loach burped contentedly and raised its head again: I found what Elder Brother asked me to find, but what should I do next? Elder Brother didn’t say.

Little Loach thought about it, and decided to leave it for now. After all, finding such a delicious thing was a rare opportunity, so drink up!

Glug glug...

After taking just two sips, Little Loach discovered that the lava level was dropping rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it had dropped about seven or eight feet! Little Loach was puzzled: Did I drink that much?

There’s no way...

Little Loach had made quite a splash when it fell in earlier, but the Devouring Element Bees Swarm above it hadn’t reacted at all. However, when the lava "water level" dropped, the Devouring Element Bees Swarm immediately burst into action, densely packed and dancing in the air like a living cloud.

Little Loach was even more confused: What’s going on?

The lava "water level" continued to drop, and then Little Loach saw that at the edge of the Lava Lake, near the rock wall in a corner, a "small island" had appeared.

When Little Loach had been happily swimming just now, it had stayed mainly in the center of the Lava Lake, so it hadn’t noticed that there was actually a "small island" here.

The shape of the small island was strange, with a wide top and narrow bottom, standing abruptly in the middle of the Lava Lake.

The whole island was white, with a faint hint of blood red deep inside.

As soon as the Element-devouring Bees saw the small island exposed, they rushed down with a rumble, covering the entire island in the blink of an eye.

However, there were still a large number of Element-devouring Bees with no place to go, and they frantically flew around, even colliding with each other. Dozens of Element-devouring Bees fell into the lava due to collisions, and then there was a series of fizzling sounds as they swelled up to the size of an adult’s fist!

The surface of the bees was quickly charred black by the scorching lava, and they would soon be completely melted.

The level of the lava kept decreasing, and more of the island was exposed.

The restless Element-devouring Bees in the air rushed down to occupy the newly exposed positions, and even more bees were squeezed into the lava during the process, causing another series of fizzling sounds.

Little Loach swam over, its big eyes fixated on the Element-devouring Bees that had fallen into the lava: For some reason, it felt... like deep-fried food would taste really good!

It didn’t bother to figure out what the Element-devouring Bees were up to, as it quietly dove into the depths of the Lava Lake, aiming for a few of the exploded bees. Before the lava could burn them, Little Loach used its whiskers to grab them for a taste... Little Loach’s eyes lit up at that!

It was indeed very delicious, and after eating it, Little Loach realized that this "cooked food" had enormous benefits for it - even vaguely feeling that the advantages surpassed those of drinking lava directly.

Little Loach quietly swam in the Lava Lake, and in just an instant, all the Element-devouring Bees that had fallen into the lava were devoured by it.

Little Loach did not blatantly wriggle out of the lava but kept moving within the lava, worrying about scaring away the Element-devouring Bees.

As the lava level continued to drop, the height of the solitary island which was exposed now reached about ten feet. Countless Element-devouring Bees crowded on it, their mouthparts resembling woodpeckers, thin and hard, constantly pecking at the island. Although each Element-devouring Bee could only peck out a grain-sized portion from the island, their sheer numbers rapidly "shaved" off a layer from the surface of the island.

Once the bees had acquired some minerals, they immediately flew back to their beehives at the top of the cave to expand them with the new materials and then continued to fly down to gather more "building materials".

In this cycle, as the first batch of Element-devouring Bees completed three round trips and the last batch completed two, the water level of the Lava Lake began to rise again. Some of the bees were still unwilling to give up, but they were naturally submerged by the lava and turned into fizzling sounds, becoming delicious food for Little Loach.

Boom...

The Element-devouring Bees flew up together, once again forming a dark cloud.

The small island was submerged again by the lava.

Little Loach stared at the bees on the rock wall above, drooling - Elder Brother really is my good Elder Brother, he didn’t lie to me. Although there are no high-grade Magical Instruments here, the food doesn’t lose to high-grade instruments at all!

...

Owen Bertram had been waiting by the Riverside for a long time, with no response from Little Loach! When he attached his soul to have a look, he just happened to witness the Lava Lake’s second receding tide, with the tip of the island just barely visible - the Element-devouring Bees had already impatiently rushed down with a loud explosion.

Little Loach was anxious, pleading with Elder Brother repeatedly not to ruin its good fortune!

Owen was also astounded to see so many Element-devouring Bees here: Under the Riverside was such a mysterious place, and the Element-devouring Bees could find it!

There was no other way out from this place, so these Element-devouring Bees must have come from the Riverside. Previously, it was never known that Element-devouring Bees could survive underwater.

Owen thought for a moment, and decided not to take control of the body. Instead, he let Little Loach continue to control it while he watched from the side.

With a flick of its tail, Little Loach created a huge wave in the Lava Lake, washing over the small island with a roar. The Element-devouring Bees that had already landed on the island burst into a frenzy, and with the tide of lava, they rushed into the Lava Lake, where Little Loach quietly swam over and ate them one by one.

Owen watched with a dumbfounded expression: Why does it look like eating popcorn?

However, as the tide of the Lava Lake continued to recede, more and more of the island was exposed, and Little Loach hid in the lake, constantly creating waves to sweep away a large number of Element-devouring Bees.

This time, the loss of the Element-devouring Bees during the rise and fall of the tides was more than ten times that of before.

When the small island was submerged once again by the Lava Lake and the Element-devouring Bees fled, Owen took control of the body and swam to the vicinity of the small island to observe carefully: The island went straight up and down, with a larger top and smaller bottom. It looked like a mix of stone and jade, and it was unclear exactly what material it was made of.

However, with the Element-devouring Bees paying so much attention to it, Owen couldn’t help but guess: Could it be part of the treasure mine?

Owen couldn’t help but feel excited: Is the vein of the treasure mine right beneath this place?

Then Owen suddenly realized: Little Loach was in the lava! He hurriedly communicated with his brother, but Little Loach couldn’t explain clearly: I just know that I’m not afraid of lava. Plus, the lava here is kind of special and different from elsewhere; drinking it has a lot of benefits.

Elder Brother, do you want to try some?

No need - Owen politely declined.