247: Chapter 247 A Golden Treasure Chest Discovered!

The behemoths, including the Old Crocodile Couple and the giant python, led the way ahead.

Whenever those small animal puppets rushed over, they would trample them to death without hesitation.

Or perhaps, they would send them flying with a flick of their tails.

“Eighteen Styles of the Hulking One!!”

Not to be outdone, Jin Gang joined the ranks of the cleanup crew.

To be honest, seeing these worms...

Jin Gang instinctively felt his mouth water.

He couldn't help but want to eat the opposition.

And while he was at it, change into a limited edition skin.

But An Ke had just said that if he dared to eat them, he would be abandoned immediately.

So, Jin Gang restrained himself.

Jin Gang and the three "behemoths" pushed forward at the front.

The savages, meanwhile, were on the flanks, fending off these parasitized "puppet" creatures.

During this time, An Ke tried to use [Natural Affinity] to influence these controlled creatures.

Unfortunately, it failed.

They were already puppets now, merely physical husks.

However, as long as the enemy lacked any special means of attack, An Ke's group continued to advance steadily.

As long as they didn't proactively eat these things, it wasn't a big problem.

As for Three Hairs, the Double-Coiled Flukes couldn't do anything to him at all.

A hardness of 500 was no joke.

In the outside world, in the live broadcast room.

The viewers watched as An Ke's group formed a queue and advanced in an orderly fashion.

Everyone was happy for them; although it had been a bit disgusting before, as long as they didn't think about it, it wasn't a major issue.

“Fortunately it's Great Master Ke; if it were anyone else, they'd probably be dead by now.”

“The s-rank instance truly lives up to its name; it's genuinely perilous.”

“...”

There were hundreds, if not thousands, of puppets parasitized by the Double-Coiled Flukes.

Had it been a National Destiny Bearer from any other country, they would have fallen at this stage.

Forcibly parasitized by the Double-Coiled Flukes.

Only An Ke could handle it with such ease.

“To be honest! These parasites are truly disgusting!”

“Eyes: So gross! Let me look again. ”

“Brain: *Gag*~”

“Eyes: So gross! Let me look again.”

“Brain: *Gag*~ No! Are you sick or something?”

“That's hilarious, that's exactly me, it's both disgusting and addictive.”

“By the way, what is the meaning of these worms' lives anyway?”

“Parasitizing other creatures just to end up as a pile of crap?”

“Seriously! Why did nature create this kind of thing?”

“Just to gross people out? Nature's sick sense of humor?”

“...”

Meanwhile, in the broadcast.

Under the combined efforts of the Old Crocodile Couple, the giant python, and Jin Gang, An Ke's group finally broke free from the "Double-Coiled Fluke" puppet creatures.

Even the savages weren't enough to match the Old Crocodile Couple and the giant python.

So what if a savage was four or five meters tall?

The giant python's body length had reached over 17 meters.

With one constriction, the savage's blood vessels would burst.

It's worth mentioning that the "Double-Coiled Flukes" in their eyes were also squeezed out.

It was just like popping a giant pimple, and it even squirted juice.

That imagery made the viewers cry out that they wanted to vomit.

Yet there were also some viewers who called it "stress-relieving," even wishing An Ke and the others could catch every single puppet creature.

And then pop the "Double-Coiled Flukes" in their eyes until they burst.

If An Ke knew, he would probably call them a bunch of devils.

Could they be any more disgusting?

...

Under everyone's joint efforts, all the puppets parasitized by the Double-Coiled Flukes were cleared out.

Three Hairs had also eaten until he was round and bulging, rubbing his belly while hiccuping.

“Master, Master, Little Mouse is full~~”

As he spoke, Three Hairs tried to climb onto An Ke as usual.

But An Ke decisively refused; he'd wait until his psychological trauma passed before talking about it.

This left Three Hairs feeling aggrieved, so he then tried to go onto Tiger Mom's head.

Unfortunately, he was still refused.

Three Hairs stood there stunned, the whole world collapsing for the Little Mouse.

Was he being disliked now?

Finally, the Old Crocodile, bursting with a sense of justice, stepped in and let Three Hairs sit on his head.

But Three Hairs shook his head: “Little Mouse doesn't want to sit on your head.”

“Your head is lumpy, it's uncomfortable.”

Old Crocodile: “...”

No good deed goes unpunished!!

The interlude over, An Ke's group continued forward.

Actually, An Ke had been waiting for a reward, but unfortunately, the [National Fortune Game] hadn't given any.

This made An Ke very displeased.

He'd dealt with nearly a thousand Double-Coiled Flukes, and there wasn't even a shred of reward?

Was that reasonable?

As everyone went deeper into the cave.

The ceiling of the cave grew higher and higher.

It was originally only about ten meters, but now it was estimated to be at least fifty meters high.

Furthermore, glowing stones hung upside down from it in cone shapes, looking like a series of chandeliers.

It was beautiful!

But the radiation was significantly stronger than that of the stones embedded in the walls.

Fortunately, they were some distance from the ground.

An Ke's group didn't need to come into close contact with them.

Just as everyone was lingering, admiring the uniqueness of the cave.

A fork in the road appeared before them.

There was a path on both the left and right sides.

From the terrain, there was no difference; the style was identical.

The sharp-eyed Jin Gang saw a treasure chest lying quietly behind a pile of withered trees in the middle of the fork.

Jin Gang immediately flapped his wings and came before An Ke, who was sitting on Ah Giao.

Like a courtier presenting a treasure to the Emperor, he said flatteringly:

“Master, guess what This Gang has discovered?”

“Are you a child? Guessing?” An Ke was rather cranky.

When dealing with this Flirty Bird Jin Gang, one shouldn't have a good temper.

Otherwise, this guy would easily get carried away.

He was the kind of bird who, if given an inch, would take a mile.

He had to be suppressed at all times.

Jin Gang was extremely respectful, continuing to flatter:

“Look, Master, there's a Golden Treasure Chest over there.”

“Right behind those withered branches.”

An Ke was surprised—a Golden Treasure Chest?

Just now, his attention had been drawn by the fork in the road, and he hadn't focused on the pile of withered trees in the middle.

Let alone discovering the treasure chest behind the withered branches.

Now that his physique had been strengthened, An Ke's vision was also quite good.

Even in the poorly lit cave, he could vaguely see the gold behind the withered branches.

“Oh? There really is a good treasure!”

An Ke's eyes immediately lit up. “Not bad, not bad!”

“Jin Gang, you really are a bird; your eyesight is excellent.”

Hearing this, Jin Gang immediately became smug: “I am the Great... Great Jin Gang!”

An Ke stifled a laugh, though his outward expression didn't change.

“Chief, I will go and retrieve that treasure chest for you.”

Savage Yi volunteered, coming before An Ke.

An Ke looked around.

The road ahead didn't show anything unusual.

Under the light of the glowing stones, the surroundings were very peaceful.

But this was an s-rank instance; An Ke didn't dare let his guard down.

So he spoke up: “Let's go together.”

“We have to make a choice between these two paths anyway.”

“It's a good time to rest after taking the treasure chest.”

Savage Yi nodded upon hearing this and said respectfully: “As you command, Chief.”

And beneath the feet of An Ke's group.

Underground, a group of animals hidden in the soil were extremely excited.

“Prey is coming!!”

“And it's a huge batch!”

“Brothers, we can finally have a feast.”

This group of creatures was incredibly hyper.

In this cave where food was scarce, they wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

Slaughter all the creatures above and eat them...

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