I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 342 One goes down and the other goes up

The order to attack was given, and the vines snaked along the stone walls and the ground, weaving into a large net in the darkness. The mushrooms were quite excited to encounter their old adversary.

Before Lezhi subdued it, the mushroom's consciousness was already quite clear. After being subdued by Lezhi, with the blessing of Lezhi's energy, its condition improved dramatically.

With Lezhi's permission, the spores were released onto the already sizable tendrils of the Entangling Vine, hitching a ride into the battlefield.

Plant a few insect-catching plants around this area to prevent any fish from escaping. Then, focus on eliminating the enemy in front of you.

"Tweet~"

"Yeah, I can feel it too, it's a big one."

Human senses can become numb. As Lezhi gradually approached the insect queen, his perception of the shadows became more and more obvious. The shadows permeated all the insect nests, and this place was the most densely covered.

But that's all that perception can help him with.

The presence of shadows everywhere meant he couldn't pinpoint the enemy's location. The next step was to break the deadlock, specifically a physical one.

The rustling sound grew closer, indicating that the enemy was already near.

He glanced through his inventory and realized he didn't have many weapons left. Le Zhong had given him two knives, but now he only had one left, so he had to skip that.

Then it can only be, "You're the one."

With a swift movement, the bow and arrow from the Windwalker Clan appeared in Yuezhi's hand, along with a quiver containing over a dozen arrows.

Ever since he got this bow and arrow, Lezhi has been pestering Professor Lei Xiu to teach him the correct way to use it, and he often practices whenever he has free time, especially when it comes to accuracy.

Well, to put it another way, you could say it's accurate, because each arrow never lands at its intended target; but you couldn't say it's inaccurate either, because every time Yuezhi fires an arrow, it will inevitably hit a target.

The range of lucky ones currently includes, but is not limited to, fruits that have just begun to ripen on the treetops in the distant forest, aquatic insects enjoying their daily lives in the stream, and stones near the original target. If it were just that, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, when Lei Xiu caught the arrow that was shot straight at his face with his bare hands for the eleventh time, he fell silent.

Once or twice is an accident, but after a dozen or so times, even if Lei Xiu wanted to use accidents to cover it up, he could no longer deceive himself.

"Zhizhi, please promise me one thing."

"What."

"If you can avoid using the bow and arrow, then please do so when I'm not around."

"..."

Is it really necessary? Lezhi felt pretty good about himself. Although his target was off, at least he hit it every time. Who else could be like him, hitting the bullseye every time from the very beginning and never missing a shot?

Out of respect for his teacher, Lezhi eventually compromised and solemnly promised Lei Xiu that he would never use his bow and arrow when there were allies around.

Such as now.

The fur ball was lying safely on his head.

As long as the plant itself is intact, its branches are just consumables anyway, and they are surrounded by enemies.

"There couldn't be a more suitable occasion, right, furball?"

"Chirp chirp~" Good luck to you~

"what?"

"Chirp~" Bug!

Lezhi rolled its eyes at Maoqiu, and of course, it could tell that Maoqiu was teasing it. It was all about pride, not the steamed bun.

With the quiver secured to his side, he drew an arrow, nocked it, and in the instant the antennae of an insect vaguely emerged from the shadows, Lezhi's arrow had already arrived.

The fact that every arrow hits its mark truly demonstrates its value at this moment.

Even though Lezhi wasn't actually aiming at the one that was hit, the difference wasn't significant. Having learned from his previous experience, this time Lezhi mastered the art of enveloping the arrow in energy before releasing it, all on his own.

Each arrow accomplished its intended purpose, vanishing instantly upon piercing the insect's body.

The first dying scream of an insect marked the beginning of the war. Plants have their own ways of finding prey and do not need eyes, so the shadowy figure seems to be causing only a slight obstacle for Lezhi at present.

In the darkness, the rustling of insects moving, the whispering of vines growing, the swishing of long claws cutting through vines, and the chilling sound of hard objects being crushed all indicated the intensity of the battle.

The shadows that filled the air were not static. Lezhi had been absorbing them non-stop since entering the insect hive's range, but there were just too many shadows, so it took some time and effort.

As time passed, the dark shadows that had been shrouding the area gradually thinned out, and they were powerless against Lezhi.

The shadowy creature, which had been ravaging the bottom of the cliff for a long time, had never encountered such an adversary. In the deepest part of the cave, the insect queen, which had been completely assimilated, wriggled its huge and heavy body, its dark red eyes flashing, and its mouthparts emitting silent cries.

Such calls cannot be detected by creatures outside the Zerg; they are a communication channel unique to their Zerg race.

Upon receiving the attack order from the insect queen, all the insects remaining in the nest paused slightly. Those responsible for transporting food put it down where it was, and those nursing their young ignored the larvae's growing mouthparts and their eager hunger. They all turned around, lined up, and left, heading towards the enemy attacking from outside the nest.

"All-out attack!" This was the order given by the insect queen. All the insects that were conceived did not care whether such an order was reasonable or not. Their insect life had only one principle: to obey orders.

The advantage of such a social structure is that it can concentrate power completely, with only one brain responsible for issuing instructions, and others responsible for execution, so that orders can be carried out exactly as directed.

The downside is also obvious: if the brain is unreliable, it will lead the entire group astray.

Seeing the sudden increase in the number of insects around him, Lezhi knew that their attack had hit the mark.

The death of a few insects wouldn't warrant such attention from the insect queen; the focus is on the constantly dissipating dark shadow.

Since that's the case, then he won't hold back. Green light began to fill his eyes, and the continuously absorbed shadows passed around Lezhi's body, only to be completely absorbed by the tree between his brows, replaced by a continuous stream of life energy.

Normally, growth is gradual, but whenever a shadow is captured, it's as if Lezhi has taken a super tonic, increasing not only his energy but also his talent ceiling.

Seeing Lezhi like this, the mushroom, which was focused on controlling the spore parasites, trembled slightly. A familiar feeling welled up in its heart, and it panicked for a moment before calming down.

It's okay, don't panic, it's one of us now.

The energy absorbed from the shadowy figure this time was abundant. The tree between his brows seemed to be beaming with joy as it absorbed it. At a critical point, the invisible shell that had enveloped his talent suddenly made a "pop" sound in Lezhi's sea of ​​consciousness, followed by a massive surge of energy rushing towards him.

The enormous energy released outwards, and for the first time in this perpetually dark cliff bottom, a dazzling light appeared. Lezhi was like a small sun, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

Where light shines, darkness has nowhere to hide.

All the insects touched by the lush vitality writhed in agony, as if scorched by the blazing sun. Some even tore at their companions and their own bodies, as if enduring immense pain.

Seeing the terrifying damage caused by the light, the other insects retreated to the shadows, not to escape, but to wait for another opportunity to strike.

The howls of their own kind only serve as a warning of danger; they do not evoke empathy. Things that did not exist cannot simply grow out of thin air.