356: Chapter 356 Golden Bone Wheat, Golden Star Ladle

"Wheat?"

Not long after, another group of people emerged from the forest, also noticing the wheat field.

This group was not weak; they were all Third-Rank Talent Holders. One of the female Talent Users held a small white fox in her arms.

"Qingyao, can your Illusory Beast pet sense anything unusual about this wheat field?" The armored man leading the group turned back to ask the woman with the white fox.

"No, my white fox is just an ordinary Illusory Beast. It's only good for identifying common illusions. It's already lucky enough that it could lead us out of the mist in the forest." The woman with the white fox stroked the little fox in her arms. The temporary teammates around her looked at the little fox with obvious envy and a hint of hidden danger.

The armored man stood before the wheat field, hesitating, clearly worried that there might be some danger inside.

"It's just an ordinary wheat field. You're all being so slow, I'll go first!" the horse-faced man said bluntly, striding toward the wheat field while suppressing the burning greed in his eyes.

gold bone wheat—these were all actually gold bone wheat. This was no ordinary wheat. He had only learned by chance once that this wheat, which only circulated among great families and powerful forces, actually grew here in such a large patch!

Since there was a wheat field here that had flourished for who knows how many years, there must be a Mother Wheat inside! Otherwise, ordinary gold bone wheat could only be eaten and not planted!

If he could find the Mother Wheat, he would strike it rich!

Suppressing his excitement, the horse-faced man plunged into the wheat field. The stalks were very tall, reaching up to a person's chest; one only had to bend over slightly to disappear from sight.

Seeing that nothing had happened to the horse-faced man, the people behind him couldn't restrain themselves any longer. There must be some treasure inside, and if they went too late, they might not find it.

"If you're not going in, I'll go first. Sister Qingyao, thank you for this time. When we meet again in Xingyao City, I'll definitely reward you handsomely!" A middle-aged man with a spear on his back rushed into the wheat field.

"Brother Han, wait for me! Let's go together!"

"Brother Hao, aren't you going in?" At this point, only the woman with the white fox and the armored man remained outside.

"I just feel like this wheat field isn't as simple as it looks." The armored man was still unsure whether to enter.

Looking up, he suddenly realized that the people whose heads had been visible just moments ago were gone! A shiver ran through his entire body. "Where did they go? They were just there! Sister Qingyao, check if there are still illusions in this wheat field!"

The woman with the white fox also noticed the anomaly. Stroking the still white fox, she shook her head firmly. "There are absolutely no illusions in the wheat field."

"Then... then how did they disappear?"

"Then... then how did they disappear?"

In the forest, the short-legged man Zhang Zhiqiang asked the same question.

"Yeah, I was just watching them, and in the blink of an eye, those people were gone!" The bald, fierce woman Li Qian said with a look of suspicion and alarm.

"Do you know what kind of wheat that is?" Tang Ping asked.

"Wheat? Isn't it just wheat? What could be special about it?"

"This wheat does grow well; it's taller and sturdier than any I've seen. The ears of wheat are as large as a person's palm, but I don't know anything else about it." The one-armed man Chen Pingtao also couldn't tell anything.

"Few people know about this wheat, and even those who do don't know its true purpose. You should know about Gu insects, right?"

Zhang Zhiqiang, the short-legged man, shuddered. "Gu insects? Who hasn't heard of them? Not to mention that Empress of the Holy Heaven Mansion and the Mansion's Shamanic Gu Hall, even the Eight Gu Lineage Clans are existences that strike terror into people's hearts. Brother Tang Ping, could there be Gu insects in this wheat field?!"

"Yes, this wheat is called gold bone wheat. It was originally a type of wheat cultivated by the Heavenly Mansion's Shamanic Gu Hall to feed Gu insects. Later, it was discovered to have great benefits for humans as well, being able to temper the muscles and bones, which is why it became widely known. However, its primary purpose is to feed a type of Gu insect called the Golden Star Ladybug. Those people didn't just disappear; their bodies beneath the wheat were silently eaten away, leaving only their heads and skeletons, which eventually couldn't be supported and fell down."

The three of them felt their scalps tingle and their heads buzz.

"Eaten clean? Didn't they notice anything?"

"This type of Gu insect secretes a neurotoxin that deceives the brain. Not only do they feel no pain, but even as their lower halves disappear, their brains still think nothing has changed. Unless they look down—but you can see the wheat field; these people were all walking through with their heads held high. Who would pay attention to what's happening below when nothing seems wrong? And even if they did notice, what could they do? By the time they realize it, it's too late."

Zhang Zhiqiang stammered, "How about... we just pick some Rice Fruits and forget about this ruin?"

Li Qing, the bald, fierce woman, and the one-armed man nodded vigorously. If the wheat field outside the forest was this dangerous, who knew what other sinister traps lay beyond it!

"Actually, it's not that hard to get across."