Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse-Chapter 409: Stabbing the Hornet’s Nest

"Song Yi, something is off, aren’t there too many insects..."

Jiang Yuan’s voice was trembling, if only a portion had emerged just now, there were actually a lot more insects beneath that had not surfaced yet.

Now with this fire, the insects underground swarmed out in full force.

If there were enough of them, they might even be able to extinguish the fire, who knows!

"Yes, there are way too many insects."

Jhiang Yuan also felt her scalp tingle, as the red flesh worms surged frantically.

Previously, Second Master Teng had said that this place was a deep ditch that couldn’t be crossed, but exactly how deep it was, nobody knew.

They took it for granted, seeing so many dry twigs inside, and assumed it was just that deep.

"Could it be, the bottom is filled with insects?"

Ye Mianmian was also very scared, beginning to swallow her saliva as she spoke.

The people below started to get restless.

"Shall we, let’s run away quickly!"

"Yes, so many insects, they could eat us alive."

...

The chorus of agreement was growing louder around them.

"You all go first, I’ll hold them off~"

At this critical moment, Jiang Yuan made a decision, and everyone looked his way.

"No way, if we go, we go together, Professor Jiang, we won’t leave you behind."

The one speaking was the captain of the Guard Team.

Earlier, in the effort to rescue people, everyone in the laboratory except for Jiang Yuan had been wiped out.

"Don’t bother, just run~"

"Nobody can escape~"

Song Yi’s words stunned everyone.

"With so many insects and such speed, everyone around will suffer.

Nowhere is safe, we need to focus on killing these insects as a priority."

With that statement, some people grew anxious.

Though the guards were frightened, their organization was strong, and they didn’t disperse or whisper among themselves.

"What do we do now?"

Jiang Yuan was out of ideas and started asking Song Yi.

"Zhang Tiezhu~"

"Here~"

Upon hearing his name, Comrade Tiezhu responded loudly.

"Take two people, go back and fetch as much gasoline as you can."

"Yes~"

He didn’t dare delay, calling two people and starting to run towards the flat area by the village.

Now, time was life!

"Keep one person in each of the places we just were.

The rest go and find anything flammable, and quickly!"

"Yes~"

Everyone got busy in an orderly fashion.

Jhiang Yuan also held a position, with Ye Mianmian next to her, about three meters apart.

She understood Song Yi’s intention, which was to be ready to ignite at any moment.

The insects surged from below, and those on top came and smothered the flames.

They cut off the air supply, and without oxygen, the fire naturally couldn’t continue to burn.

The only option now was to reignite the moment the insects managed to extinguish the fire.

To quickly ignite, they needed something highly flammable.

Clothing would be ideal, something large and quick burning.

Zhang Tiezhu had gone to fetch gasoline, which was indeed a good option, but it would take too long, and he might not make it back in time.

The others set off in search of branches and the like.

That wasn’t the best solution either, as it took too long to ignite, especially the thicker pieces.

Moreover, it was debatable whether they were dry enough.

Additionally, there were no dry branches left around.

This method was ineffectual.

Yet, the swarm of insects below was already unstoppable.

Jhiang Yuan’s mind spun, suddenly remembering something, and she grabbed Ye Mianmian and ran.

"Sister Yuan, what happened?"

"Don’t talk, follow me!"

The two ran all the way to a few big trees, where Song Yi and the others saw them but didn’t bother to keep watching.

"Mianmian, you watch here while I go in—"

"Okay—"

Honestly, if there had been any other cover, Jhiang Yuan would not have wanted to come here.

Ye Mianmian also knew the strangeness of this area and didn’t get too close to the tree, she just watched from the side.

After entering the space, Jhiang Yuan also didn’t stop.

Previously at Changming Village, she had taken quite several military green blankets.

They truly were all filled with cotton.

Aside from the new ones, there were also many old ones because Qin Yue said the cotton was still good and could be used to cover seedlings later.

So she had brought quite a lot back, and they were neatly stacked in front of her parents’ yard.

Now, she couldn’t bother with that much anymore.

She couldn’t just hide inside the space and ignore everyone else, could she?

It wasn’t just out of altruism—having this area fall was a minor issue.

The insects’ speed was truly alarming, and their numbers were immense.

If the rescue base were to fall, it would be over—thereafter, they would have no place to go but to live in the space.

If there was enough time, it would be okay, but if time was short, this family would have to figure out what to do next.

Moreover, this place was the insects’ nest.

If they emerged here again in the future, the danger would constantly be present.

Since there was a chance, why not try to save others while also saving themselves?

She took maybe over a dozen blankets, Ye Mianmian saw and immediately understood.

"Sister Yuan—"

"Just say it was found on the tree last time."

"Okay—"

The two didn’t dare say more, and hurriedly got busy.

Carrying the blankets, they ran outside, their explanations ready.

Last time they came, no one knew what was specifically on the tree.

Only Jiang Yuan had seen it, so they could just express surprise later and say it was found in between the tree spaces, and it would be fine.

After all, this tree was exceedingly sinister.

Anything could happen.

"Song Yi..."

She shouted loudly, and the man turned around anxiously, seeing what she was holding, he immediately ran over.

At a glance, he knew it came from the space.

Although risky, it was the only option for the moment.

"Go help—"

Jiang Yuan also realized, and people had gradually been returning as well.

Now was a good time to help and move the stuff over.

This batch of blankets couldn’t have come at a more crucial moment, as the flames were almost out.

Hurriedly lighting them, they then threw them down.

The advantage they just gained over the insect swarm was now suppressed.

Their pace also had to be cautious, lighting the blankets properly before they could proceed.

Otherwise, they were easily extinguished.

Such resources were rare and couldn’t be wasted.

After all the blankets were thrown down, the situation up front was still very grim.

The ones on the side had already burned out, and the insects started moving back.

"What to do, there are no more blankets—"

And moreover, they hadn’t completely covered the area.

If Jhiang Yuan were to go get more, it was still unclear.

What to do, what to do?

"Ta da da—"

At the critical moment, the mechanical sound of airplanes came from above.

Not just one, but three, giving everyone a glimpse of hope.