Siheyuan: Why is my crossing so ugly?

India, the Mist Mountain.

"Whoa~ Whoa~"

From within the thick, oppressive fog, a strange sound, like the crashing of ocean waves, rang out.

If the mist were to be removed, an incredibly terrifying scene would be revealed: countless black beetles stretching into a vast sea of ​​insects, surging and rolling towards the heart of the Demon Mist Mountain.

“I said, Mr. Du, that’s enough. Know when to quit while you’re ahead. There aren’t many insects left in these mountains.”

Several hundred meters ahead of the sea of ​​insects, Lin Jiaojiao's muffled voice rang out, sounding like she was on the verge of an emotional outburst, and her tone was extremely impolite.

Du Weiguo's voice was very calm:

"Lin Jiaojiao, didn't we agree that we would only keep three thousand of the strongest female insects?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaojiao's voice suddenly rose eight octaves:
"Three thousand queen insects, what good would they be if something really happened?"

Du Weiguo replied calmly as always:

"Three thousand female insects with offspring can produce tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dragon insects in the blink of an eye, provided there is enough food."

Now you still have male insects, which can reproduce and multiply almost endlessly, enough to handle any situation.

The jiaochong (a type of insect) cannot actually reproduce indefinitely; only female jiaochong that has been "favored" by a male jiaochong can lay eggs.

The larvae inside their bellies, if not "favored" by males again, can only grow up but cannot reproduce.

During the half-year that Du Weiguo disappeared, Lin Jiaojiao was not idle either.

She ventured into the mountains alone multiple times, searching almost every corner of the entire Demon Mist Mountain, before finally finding four male insects that had managed to escape Du Weiguo's clutches.

Male insects are also a variant bred from female insects, but the probability is extremely low. Only one out of hundreds of millions of larvae will appear, and the survival rate is not high.

The hundreds of male insects that Du Weiguo killed before, I don't know how long the old worm spirit had been accumulating them.

In any case, the price was that all living things in the entire Demon Mist Mountain were eaten.

"Tch!" Lin Jiaojiao scoffed.

"Eating lamp wick ash and farting lightly, you surnamed Du, do you know how many living creatures you'd have to devour to accumulate so many insects in the mountains?"

"I know~"

"You know nothing!" Du Weiguo had barely opened his mouth when Lin Jiaojiao coldly interrupted him.

"There are about 30 people in Motihari City now. Even if they eat them all, they can only gather a few hundred million dragon worms."

The billions of dragon-like creatures in these mountains would require the lives of at least several million people to exterminate them; to do so would be an utter waste!

Lin Jiaojiao's tone was full of regret, as if what she was about to destroy was not a terrifying Gu worm, but her precious darling.

Unfortunately, Du Weiguo remained unmoved.

"Lin Jiaojiao, it's because the number of dragon worms is simply too large. Once they cause trouble, it will be beyond everyone's control!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Lin Jiaojiao suddenly stopped.

“Every time I go into the mountains, I search that cave thoroughly, but there’s no trace of that old snake. I guess it’s long gone and died somewhere in the dark.”

These dragon-like creatures, when left unattended and without food, would normally burrow into the soil and hibernate. How could they possibly cause harm?

"Damn it, you actually described this gu worm, which is hated by gods and ghosts, as if it were a harmless good baby. Nobody else can do that."

Du Weiguo thought to himself, then stopped and gave Lin Jiaojiao a disgruntled look.

"Lin Jiaojiao, didn't I warn you repeatedly not to go into the cave alone? That old worm demon is not someone you can handle."

"Hmph!" Lin Jiaojiao proudly raised her chin:
"I'm not stupid, of course I won't go deep. I just wander around the entrance each time. With my skills, it won't be able to catch up even if it exhausts itself."

"Splash~ Splash~" The two of them stopped, but the swarm of insects did not.

As they spoke, they surged to within a hundred meters, their vision filled with swarms of black dragon-like insects, like giant black waves that seemed poised to devour everything, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Du Weiguo grabbed Lin Jiaojiao's wrist and ran away, all the while trying to persuade her:
"Alright, let's go. Stop worrying about it. Too many of these things will definitely be a disaster; you simply can't control them!"

Today's insect swarm was not controlled by Lin Jiaojiao, and she indeed could not control so many dragon insects at the same time.

The source of the insect swarm is the four male insects in Lin Jiaojiao's hands. At this moment, they are continuously releasing a mating hormone that only dragon insects can smell.

"Hey Du, I'm begging you, three thousand is way too few, please leave me a few more, okay?"

Du Weiguo grabbed Lin Jiaojiao's wrist, and the two of them suddenly closed in on each other. Her tone softened almost uncontrollably.

In fact, this was the first time she had ever been alone with Du Weiguo in a real sense, but the purpose was rather tragic: to destroy her "precious treasure".

"Ok?"

Hearing her almost coquettish tone, Du Weiguo rolled his eyes and glanced at her with some surprise.

"What are you looking at?" Meeting Du Weiguo's puzzled gaze, Lin Jiaojiao became even more embarrassed and annoyed, her cheeks even turning slightly red.

“I’m not like Hu Laowu, who has a large and skilled army under her command and can bring thousands of people to work for her at any time.”

"I practice Gu poison, and these dragon-like insects are the foundation of my livelihood. The more of them I have, the more confident I am!"

After a pause, she added:
"Hey Du, I don't want to be someone you can disregard. If I can't be a treasure, I'd rather be a thorn in your side!"

"Uh~" Du Weiguo was taken aback by Lin Jiaojiao's unconventional confession.

Slightly taken aback, he turned to look at Lin Jiaojiao, only to meet her pair of deep, beautiful eyes.

"What are you looking at? Don't tell me you can't sense my affection for you. And you think I'm only staying here for these bugs?"

A few hours later, an extremely violent fluctuation suddenly came from the depths of the Demon Mist Mountain, as if an earthquake had occurred.

The tremors were felt even in Motihari, a city 100 kilometers away, but fortunately the amplitude was small and no one was injured.

At this moment, in the heart of Demon Mist Mountain, the mountain peak where the Long Worm Demon's lair was located collapsed, and that strange, enormous underground space was completely buried.

The perpetual white fog was cleared out, creating a huge vacuum zone. The outer fog was also stained a gloomy gray-black by the smoke and dust, as if it were the end of the world.

As for the countless dragons and insects that roamed the mountains, the vast majority of them were annihilated.

"Hey Du, a single pineapple can have such power?"

On the edge of a vacuum, amidst the overwhelming dust and smoke, Lin Jiaojiao squinted, staring intently at the vanished mountain peak, her voice trembling.

Moving mountains and leveling seas—this kind of supernatural power, which was only possessed by saints and great men in legends, she had witnessed up close today. At this point, she finally understood why Grandpa Hu and Grandma Hu, with such great abilities, had not dared to step out of the mountain gate for decades, and had tried their best to restrain their disciples.

Because the military power that humanity now possesses is too terrifying; the destructive power of firearms has long exceeded our imagination.

If you dare to disobey, we'll raze your mountain to the ground. You won't even have a chance to hide, let alone fight back.

This world has become unrecognizable!

"Mm." Du Weiguo nodded.

"The power of the giant pineapple is only one aspect; the blasting itself is also a technical skill. This mountain is hollow, and only when the giant pineapple is positioned correctly can such an effect be achieved."

His tone was very indifferent, as if he were stating something trivial.

In fact, he lied; he had just used three whole pineapples to achieve such a devastating effect.

The bear had just given him 10 large pineapples, and a third of them were already gone.

Now, Du Weiguo is absolutely unique in the whole world for throwing pineapples around like hand grenades.

However, the giant pineapple was created to kill carbon-based life on a large scale, so its effectiveness against inanimate objects is only so-so.

After a long silence, Lin Jiaojiao finally spoke again:
"That's terrifying, Du. What if our enemies use this thing against us? How are we supposed to respond?"

There was too much dust in the air. Du Weiguo wanted to smoke a cigarette, but he failed twice and had to give up in frustration.

"There's no other way but to tough it out."

"What? Take it head-on?" Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaojiao's eyes widened suddenly, and her voice was distorted with excitement.

"You surnamed Du, are you kidding me? How are you supposed to carry this thing? Who can withstand it?"

Du Weiguo replied in a low, somber tone:

"You're right, no one can withstand it, they can only wait to die."

Then, his tone abruptly changed:
"But as long as I'm still alive, I will retaliate tenfold or a hundredfold against anyone who attacks us. So, no one dares to provoke us now."

"Oh~" Lin Jiaojiao suddenly realized:

"So, you usually don't stay in your own territory for long periods of time, and you're always roaming around, actually to add an extra layer of insurance."

"Well, that's about it."

Du Weiguo didn't want to delve into this topic and quickly changed the subject:

"Alright, Lin Jiaojiao, stop looking, we should leave."

"This place is too close to the nuclear explosion center. The radiation is very toxic. Even if we are physically strong, we won't be able to withstand it if we stay here for too long."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiaojiao immediately frowned:
"Oh no, if even we can't stand it, what will happen to my bugs?"

Just now, Du Weiguo finally gave in to the beauty's coquettish offensive and left Lin Jiaojiao a "field of insects".

They deliberately bypassed a relatively remote mountain valley where millions of dragon-like creatures lurked, which could be considered Du Weiguo's so-called source of confidence for Lin Jiaojiao.

With these queen insects, she can immediately amassed hundreds of millions of troops, enough to handle most situations in India.

However, there are also drawbacks. This ravine is not too far from the nuclear bomb's detonation point, with a straight-line distance of less than 20 kilometers.

Du Weiguo gave a perfunctory reply, saying one thing but meaning another:
"Don't worry, your treasures are all hidden in the mountain valleys, surrounded by barriers. The radiation shouldn't kill them."

Lin Jiaojiao wasn't easily fooled and immediately retorted:

"No, you make it sound so easy. If they all die, I won't even have a place to cry. I have to take them to a safe area away from radiation."

After saying that, without waiting for Du Weiguo's reaction, she ran towards the direction of that mountain hollow.

"Hey Du, if you don't want to come, then go back now! But let's never see each other again in this lifetime~~"

Before she finished speaking, she had already darted several hundred meters away. She was truly lightning fast. Among the demons, her speed was definitely among the top three, even faster than Nightmare.

"Damn, this woman is really difficult to deal with, so annoying!"

Du Weiguo muttered something under his breath, then pushed off with his feet and chased after her.

Du Weiguo has basically achieved his main objectives during this trip to Motihari.

First of all, the majority of the dragon-like insects in the Demon Mist Mountain have been eliminated. As long as Lin Jiaojiao keeps an eye on the few remaining male insects, even if the remaining insects get out of control, they will not evolve into a catastrophe that destroys the world.

As for the missing old worm spirit, its lair was completely destroyed. Even if it didn't die in Persia, it would definitely not be able to return to Demon Mist Mountain by waterway.

Its enormous size also meant it could not openly appear in human settlements. In short, the hidden danger of Demon Mist Mountain was eradicated.

However, Du Weiguo still needs to protect Lin Jiaojiao, that woman.

Honestly, Du Weiguo doesn't lust after her body. Lately, he's been almost completely drained by the crazy and powerful Japanese sisters, Shenwu and Kagura.

Putting aside romantic relationships, Lin Jiaojiao is a top-tier ability user, someone we must recruit. Even without the Gu worms, her combat power is still firmly among the top five of the Fiend Gods.

If given enough time to prepare her skills, no one can stand against her; she can easily destroy a city or even a nation.

Du Weiguo and Lin Jiaojiao did not return to Motihari City until the evening of the following day.

No special abilities are needed; anyone with eyes can tell from Lin Jiaojiao's radiant beauty and healthy complexion that she has just been thoroughly pampered.

Du Weiguo, that bastard, felt guilty and was too ashamed to even enter the city. He rushed off as soon as he arrived at the airport without even applying for a flight.

After all, there was still Hu San in the city, his nominal brother-in-law.

"Boss, please try this. It's a 44-year-old Romanée-Conti. There are no more than 30 bottles left in existence."

On the private jet, Rod walked steadily over and handed Du Weiguo a glass of blood-red wine.

Du Weiguo took the wine glass and gulped it down in one go, like a cow chewing on a peony. He then wiped his mouth and said with a careless self-deprecating laugh:
"I'm just a rough man; I can't appreciate even the best wine."

"Ha!" Rod laughed.
"Boss, that's called being true to yourself and your true nature. To be honest, even though this wine is from my family, I can't really tell the difference between good and bad."

"Hey~" Du Weiguo laughed too.

"Rhodes, your Chinese and flattery skills have both improved quite a bit!"

Rhodes shook his head and said sincerely:
“Boss, I’m not flattering you. At your current level of status, you no longer need to care about anyone’s opinion or any worldly rules.”

"Boss, you've long since become the one who sets the rules!" (End of Chapter)