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Now, let alone sandworms,

Even Renyi's lips twitched as he listened.

I never expected Ivan to be so skilled in the art of language. If he were to unleash his full power during a normal argument, Klaus would probably be so angry that he would throw his "secrets" into the sea.

Yes, the teammates are very friendly!

[Strategic insults! I've learned something!]

[Ivan: When it comes to trash-talking, I'm a professional!]

[Not very harmful, but extremely insulting.]

[I suspect the bug has been scolded to the point of being stunned; look, it's not moving at all.]

Letting Ivan rant and rave isn't about hoping to verbally kill him.

What he needs is restraint.

This monster is sensitive to sound and has a single attack method.

Its mouth is large, but its neck bulges up every time it sprays high-pressure acid, indicating that its "turret" is located in its throat and requires a short charging process.

Ivan's mouth was dry from yelling, but the effect was remarkable.

The sandworm had locked onto its target this time, seemingly aiming for something big. Its mouthparts were facing Ivan, and its neck swelled up again, growing larger and larger.

He randomly took out several pieces of combustible fat and quietly moved them back to Ivan's side.

Ivan was still diligently luring the monster:

"You piece of trash, spitting at me like that! If your grandpa doesn't dodge this today, I'll take your surname!"

He was cursing loudly, but his feet were already prepared to roll over.

How could Ren Yi let his good teammate be reduced to sharing the same surname as an insect? He immediately used both hands to toss the fat mass into its wide-open mouthparts.

He threw it while shouting, "Fire!"

Ivan reacted swiftly, throwing the torch in as well. Like a bright orange shooting star, it landed precisely in his throat along with the combustible fat.

"puff--!!!"

With a dull thud, flames burst forth.

The insect's body suddenly stiffened, and its entire neck section, resembling an overinflated balloon, seemed to jerk off.

Not only was it severely swollen, but its green skin also emitted an orange glow.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

The insect emitted a painful hissing sound as if boiling water was being poured, and it rolled and struggled in the acid pool. Fearing that they would be affected, the two tacitly retreated to the entrance of the stomach.

Organisms that typically live in acidic environments and are highly resistant to acid generally have a fatal weakness—

It adapts to a constant acidic environment and is extremely sensitive to drastic temperature changes.

High temperatures, in particular, can instantly destroy their stability.

Eventually, cracks appeared on the monster's neck, and it floated motionless in the center of the acid pool, with wisps of black smoke drifting slowly from its charred mouth.

[You have defeated a Lv5 Acid Bug and gained 80 Evolution Points.]

[You have defeated the Lv5 Acid Bug and gained 30 Evolution Points.]

"This is actually a level 5 monster?!"

Ivan excitedly patted Renyi on the back, "I only cursed a few times, and I still got 30 points!"

"Cough... Next time, can you slap your own thigh?" Ren Yi was a little overwhelmed by the force.

Actually, he was a little surprised that this drooling, big, dumb guy was actually of such a high level.

These evolution points are definitely worth it.

"Boss, break it down quickly!" Ivan's eyes burned with fervor.

That's a level 5 corpse; I wonder what rare materials it can be decomposed into.

however,

As they approached the acid pool, they found the corpse of the acid worm was a dozen meters away from the shore, neither in front nor behind, neither to the left nor to the right.

"..."

Failed.

I haven't considered how to reclaim the loot!

[Hilarious, the cooked duck flew away.]

[I know this plot well, the treasure chest is right in front of you, but you don't have the key.]

[Coffin Guy: You didn't expect me to have short arms.]

Ivan picked up a large bone that was still half intact and threw it at the insect corpse like skipping stones, trying to make it float.

As a result, it only wobbled in place without moving an inch.

"Damn it!"

Enraged, Ivan swung his axe at the stomach wall, but this time the stomach wall did not move.

With a flicker of his expression, he reached out and approached the stomach wall again.

[Decomposable target detected: gastric gland tissue of an ancient giant whale (already inactivated)]

[Decomposition yields: 1 resilient stomach sac, 100 high-concentration digestive fluids, and 3 massive gastric stones]

[Confirm decomposition?]

"Let's step back a bit."

He gestured for Ivan to follow him back to the passage they had entered through.

"break down."

As it decomposed, the scene before us underwent a dramatic transformation.

The entire stomach, along with the digestive juices inside, turned into specks of light and disappeared into Ren Yi's hand.

Without the barrier of the stomach wall,

A much larger, bizarre space appeared before them.

Ivan remained in the same position, one hand on his hip and the other against the wall, his mouth slightly open, staring blankly at his surroundings.

Renyi was also shocked by the sight.

They stood on the edge of the vast 'palace'.

One step forward reveals resilient muscle tissue, and overhead are countless interwoven bones and tendons like giant trees.

Clusters of what appeared to be vegetation or fungal colonies, emitting a faint blue and green phosphorescence, illuminated the space like an underground world from a fantasy movie.

Not far in front of them, the cavity that had originally contained the stomach had turned into a giant crater.

The corpse of the acid worm lay at the bottom of the pit.

However, it wasn't alone, because there were various "tough nut to crack" scattered around it.

There were shiny "stones", as well as bones and metal that were half-corroded.

"It's a success!"

He was just trying it out.

Since the stomach is an indestructible component of the ecological cycle, then one of the core elements of the smaller cycle—

The acid bug is dead.

Wouldn't that disrupt the ecosystem?

In a particularly good mood, check out the loot in the warehouse.

A strong stomach

[Review: A truly good stomach is never picky about food; it can digest everything you can imagine. PS: Except for the empty promises made by the boss.]

Sometimes he really suspected that the system was actually run by a miserable, oppressed office worker. =.=

High-concentration digestive fluid

[Review: An excellent choice for home and travel, murder to cover up the crime, and disposing of a body. PS: Do not ingest.]

[Mega gastric stones *3]

[Comment: It used to rely on this to adjust its weight for diving or surfacing in the sea. Of course, you can try it too. PS: Don't tie yourself to it.]

Perhaps the newly acquired materials can be used to upgrade the Ghost Bone Ship's ruminant digestion module.

But what is the function of a gastric bezoar?

Counterweight?

His boat isn't a submarine...

Alright, it's time to go and confiscate their spoils!

Ivan stayed above the pit to keep watch, while he carefully slid down and began to pick and choose the things that caught his eye.

[Decomposable target detected: Acid Worm corpse (Lv.5)]

[Obtained: Corrosive Gland*1, Segmented Chitin*20, High-Energy Biomass*50]

After dismantling the spoils, Renyi diligently picked up the 'trash'.

Anything that can soak in stomach acid for so long must be good stuff.

[Obtained: Diamonds *9]

[Obtained: Deep Sea Crystal *16]

......

After picking up the shiny items, they found this metal box that had been corroded down to just a thin shell.

[Decomposable target detected: Rotten safe]

[Review: It's stronger than love.]

"Stronger than love?"

Randomly weighed the rusty iron box in his hand, and the assessment made him want to laugh.

"Boss, what good stuff did you find?"

Ivan poked his head out and looked down curiously.

"The box." He picked it up and shook it. "The system says it's stronger than love."

Ivan grinned. "Isn't it just like it's made of paper?"

He slid down the edge of the pit in a few quick movements and landed steadily next to Ren Yi.

"Let me give it a try."

Ivan untied his flamboyant "secret,"

He gave a low shout, and the heavy axe traced a pink heart shape as it cleaved fiercely towards the iron box.

"clang--!"

Amidst the flying sparks, the poor safe was indeed cleaved open.