Chapter 192: Chapter 154: Mosquito Plague
The Thunderburst Dragonfly is much larger than the Thunderlight Dragonfly, with a protruding belly filled with electrolytes, and its temper is also much worse.
The Dark Night Mosquitoes saw the Thunderburst Dragonfly and immediately regarded it as their prey.
The Dark Night Mosquitoes swarmed in with a buzz, and without hesitation, the Thunderburst Dragonfly charged into the swarm with a boom.
It emitted a dazzling white light, and the Dark Night Mosquitoes surrounded the Thunderburst Dragonfly so densely that not even a sliver of light could seep through.
Just when Ye Bai thought the Thunderburst Dragonfly was in trouble,
"Boom!" A loud explosion suddenly erupted, deafeningly loud, as if time itself halted.
A blinding white light burst forth.
The violent shockwave shattered the Dark Night Mosquito swarm, their bodies falling to the ground like raindrops.
Most of the Dark Night Mosquitoes were scorched black, emitting white smoke, while a few were knocked unconscious by the shockwave.
The shockwave nearly shattered the barrier, causing it to tremble violently before eventually stabilizing.
The Thunderburst Dragonfly landed on the ground amidst countless mosquito corpses.
It was emitting white smoke, yet its spirit remained intact, which puzzled Ye Bai. Wasn’t the Thunder Burst Skill supposed to lead to mutual destruction?
Why was the Thunderburst Dragonfly still alive and well? Ye Bai wondered if there was a malfunction with his Eye of Insight.
At this moment, the Thunderburst Dragonfly opened its mouth wide, inhaling the corpses of countless Dark Night Mosquitoes into its maw.
Loud chewing sounds were heard from within the barrier.
As the corpses on the ground dwindled, it gradually returned to normal.
"It seems the Thunderburst Dragonfly, like the Thunderlight Dragonfly, can restore itself by devouring the corpses of exotic beasts."
It was then that Ye Bai noticed two new skills added to the Thunderburst Dragonfly’s skillset.
One is Self-Destruct: By self-destruction, it shatters the opponent, but loses its own combat ability afterward.
One is Devour: By consuming the opponent’s corpse, it restores its own stamina.
"I see, you quickly mastered new skills."
The Thunderburst Dragonfly’s method of annihilating the Dark Night Mosquitoes was bold and encompassing.
It was more suitable for clustering the Dark Night Mosquitoes together and then using a self-destruct to wipe them all out at once.
Ye Bai instructed Secretary Liang to release all remaining Dark Night Mosquitoes into the barrier, dispatching a male and female Thunderburst Dragonfly.
The two Thunderburst Dragonflies weaved through the Dark Night Mosquitoes, whose wings flapped wildly, making a sharp buzzing noise.
Then there were two loud bangs, a great amount of white light spreading out, while the barrier held firm without breaking.
At this point, Ye Bai noticed that when the male and female Thunderburst Dragonflies’ tails intertwined, they could gradually recover without consuming Dark Night Mosquitoes.
This was indeed good news.
Ye Bai carefully recorded the experiment data onto his computer; this was crucial information.
"Ye Bai, should we continue testing?"
"If not, please return the Beast Card storage to me."
"You’re right; this is indeed scarce at the Pet Beast Union, and I need to submit the Beast Card storage."
"Now Chairman Wang orders us to report the light-seeking trait of the Dark Night Mosquitoes."
"West River Province is planning to adopt large-scale clearance tactics against the Dark Night Mosquitoes."
"Also, I hope you can quickly research the Thunderlight Dragonfly and Thunderburst Dragonfly to contribute to West River Province’s disaster relief efforts."
Ye Bai nodded, using the Pet Beast Union’s Contribution Points to exchange for a Beast Card, transferring the Dark Night Mosquito leader into it.
I wonder if gathering three or four leaders of the Dark Night Mosquito together will result in a life-or-death struggle to determine a single leader.
West River Province.
Dark Night Mosquito Disaster Relief Command Center.
Senior officials of West River Province, along with two special inspectors, were discussing strategies.
One of them, round and plump like Maitreya Buddha, was constantly eating.
He was the Room Fire Pig of the Northern Black Tortoise Star Constellation, one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations.
Since childhood, Room Fire Pig suffered from a strange illness; aside from sleeping and regular activities, he must eat continuously, or risk fainting from low blood sugar.
The other person had a tiger-like, buzz-cut head, wore a vest showcasing a muscular build, and donned camouflage pants.
He was the Tail Fire Tiger of the Eastern Cyan Dragon Star Constellation, also one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations.
"Gentlemen, we are facing a massive outbreak of Dark Night Mosquitoes in West River Province."
"People from the Pet Beast Union have stationed themselves across various locations."
"But the number of Dark Night Mosquitoes keeps growing, showing an upward explosion trend."
"I fear that soon, West River Province will become a wasteland, with nine out of ten places desolate and ruined."
"Everyone knows the danger posed by the Dark Night Mosquitoes."
"We’ve sought help from neighboring provinces."
"Their Cultivator Unions have offered several anti-mosquito solutions."
"Among them, Jiaying City in Yandong Province has provided the most comprehensive plan, which you can review."
Room Fire Pig and Tail Fire Tiger are the strongest forces sent from Flame Country, responsible for overseeing and supervising the situation.
If a mosquito disaster occurs, Room Fire Pig and Tail Fire Tiger are the main forces against it.
They serve as the steadying forces, not to be deployed lightly.
"Hmm, the Cultivator Union of Jiaying City has also developed a method to chemically repel mosquitoes."
"They suggest that we quickly prepare it; otherwise, if the Dark Night Mosquitoes continue breeding, they might go after the citizens."
"Additionally, using the light-seeking trait of the Dark Night Mosquitoes is quite clever; first, lock some of them into Beast Cards to reduce their numbers."
"Finally, use the natural enemies of the Dark Night Mosquitoes to deal with them."
The Tail Fire Tiger reviewed it and approved the plan proposed by Jiaying City.
"We need to act fast; the Dark Night mosquito larvae in West River breed rapidly, and we must deal with it quickly."
The Flame Pig concluded firmly.
"Everyone, act quickly. Start preparing the chemical mosquito repellent to prevent the Dark Night Mosquitoes from going after the citizens, and let’s first seal a batch of them."
"Now, it depends on whether our neighboring province can deliver and complete the research in the shortest time."
"Meeting adjourned, everyone, carry out the prevention and control tasks effectively."
The West River traverses the entire West River Province.
Therefore, during the flood peaks, all cities suffered from the attacks of the flood peaks.
The mud on the ground had not yet been completely cleaned up when everyone heard a buzzing sound.
They looked up and saw a large number of Dark Night Mosquitoes appear in the air.
People hurried their steps, trying to escape from this sudden "mosquito sea."
Children covered their ears, widening their eyes in curiosity and fear, looking at this terrifying disaster, and under the protection of adults, they quickly hid inside houses.
Adults resorted to mosquito repellent water, and even clothes to block, seeking a moment of peace in this "mosquito disaster."
The mosquitoes, with their overwhelming numbers and keen sense of smell, remained pervasive and continued their "feast."
Many people and Pet Beasts were bitten by the Dark Night Mosquitoes, resulting in swollen bumps.
At this moment, a Fire Tongue descended from the sky, landing among the swarm of Dark Night Mosquitoes.
The air was permeated with the smell of burning protein as a Flame Pig, towering over dozens of meters, appeared.
It possessed three pairs of flame-emanating tusks, with its four hooves flowing with lava, leaving deep black footprints wherever it walked.
Its tail emitted flames, and wings made of fire appeared on its back.
The Flame Pig, munching on its food, spoke in a muffled tone, "Is everyone okay? In the future, when you see Dark Night Mosquitoes, hide first."
The nearby Tail Fire Tiger furrowed its brow, "The Dark Night Mosquitoes are getting more numerous, and they’re starting to actively attack humans now."
"The situation is continuously worsening."
Both the Flame Pig and Tail Fire Tiger have the ability to clean up an area full of Dark Night Mosquitoes.
However, these mosquitoes breed quickly, are impossible to completely eradicate, and their numbers are subtly increasing.
This leaves both the Flame Pig and Tail Fire Tiger frustrated.
Even the two special inspectors were bitten by the mosquitoes, leaving their heads covered with bumps.
"Phew, I’m really worried now."
"If the number of Dark Night Mosquitoes keeps increasing, how are we going to cope with cleaning them up?"
"For the past few days, my brow has been twitching, feeling like something is going to happen."
"Moreover, if the Dark Night Mosquitoes evolve, it’s not going to be good for us."
"Just hoping that our neighboring province can come up with a viable solution soon."
"Otherwise, West River Province might relive history."
"Unless the big boss Vermilion Bird can come, otherwise the chances of winning seem bleak."
The Flame Pig muttered, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
The Dark Night mosquito larvae in the waters of West River are almost overflowing the river channels.
This severely crowds the local ecology, yet there are no good solutions available.
"Forget it, let’s leave it to fate."
"Once a mosquito disaster breaks out, we need to encircle the entire West River Province."
"We must evacuate people from West River Province accordingly."
"When necessary, even we might have to sacrifice."
The Tail Fire Tiger resolutely stated.
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Ye Bai returned to the research institute; by this time, Zhang Lingxue had emerged from the Secret Realm.
After her days of rushed work, she had roughly sorted the documents.
Now, she was flipping through Ye Bai’s experimental notes with great interest.
"Ye Bai, I didn’t expect while I was busy with my little paper these few days, you silently managed a major task."
"How to eliminate the Dark Night Mosquitoes is already a very critical subject at our Imperial Capital Research Institute."
"Unexpectedly, you inadvertently solved it."
"Later, organize your paper and submit it; publish it in the Flame Country life cycle journal."
"I have acquaintances there who can arrange a page as quickly as possible."
Zhang Lingxue returned the experimental records to Ye Bai.
Ye Bai noticed the Thunder Light Water Scorpion in the tank had grown to the size of a bowl and was devouring the Dark Night mosquito larvae in big gulps.