Jiang Fan watched these plants, trained to be so obedient by Zhou Niannian, and found it incredible.
He glanced at Yao, who quickly shook his head. Neither of them had expected Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei to actually manage to subdue all these plants.
It was worth noting that Jiang Fan and Yao themselves had spent immense effort back then and still failed to tame the plants, often getting injured. A strike from these plants would leave a long scar.
The group of primitive people also watched as Jiang Fan and Yao returned, immediately offering their food.
“Why is it so strange? Looking at them like this, it seems they have something to ask of us. What could it be?”
Hearing this, Dai Xiaomei noticed their peculiar gaze and leaped down from the vines.
Jiang Fan watched as Dai Xiaomei conversed with the primitive people. Although he couldn't understand their words, he knew Dai Xiaomei was likely asking what they wanted. Dai Xiaomei soon finished her inquiries and returned with a troubled expression.
“What's wrong? You look like you've received some incredibly important news.”
“Could it be that these things want to… eat us?”
Dai Xiaomei quickly waved her hand.
“Not to that extent. They no longer have any aggressive intentions towards us. It’s just that they need our help with something, something that seems to have troubled them for a long time.”
Jiang Fan was speechless upon hearing this. These were merely NPCs; why so much trouble?
However, given their current situation, they had no choice but to temporarily help these people.
“Tell us what’s going on. If it’s simple, we’ll handle it directly. If it’s difficult, we’ll be powerless.”
After hearing this, Dai Xiaomei spoke to Jiang Fan.
“They said that after waking up this morning, everyone felt an unbearable itch, as if they were poisoned. They don’t know what’s causing it, and they’re all very uncomfortable. They want us to help them figure it out.”
Jiang Fan found this difficult to comprehend. Weren't they fine yesterday? How could they all be poisoned so suddenly? Could it be some contagious disease? Jiang Fan felt a pang of fear.
The reason Dai Xiaomei had such an expression was the same as Jiang Fan’s thoughts. If it were a contagious disease, Jiang Fan and the others would be doomed.
“Then let’s take a look. It’s better than knowing nothing. If it’s truly a contagious disease, then we’re finished.”
Hearing this, Jiang Fan and Yao walked over. The primitive man before them immediately revealed the red spots on his body.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Fan was completely stunned and quickly retreated. Although it looked somewhat disgusting, Jiang Fan understood that it was merely an allergic reaction.
“How could they all have an allergic reaction simultaneously?”
After saying this, Zhou Niannian quickly jumped down from the pitcher plant, looking at the red rashes with disbelief.
“This is acute urticaria. They were probably exposed to some animal fur or some kind of powder. If they had antibiotics, they would recover after taking them.”
“It's a minor issue, nothing to worry about.”
Jiang Fan was speechless upon hearing this. Where were they supposed to find antibiotics now?
If they truly had antibiotics, they would have used them already. Why would they wait until now?
However, what left Jiang Fan speechless was that none of them had any symptoms.
After Jiang Fan and Dai Xiaomei discovered this and explained it to the primitive people, they felt somewhat relieved. Initially, they had all thought they were going to die, but upon hearing Dai Xiaomei say that it wasn't a major problem, they immediately felt at ease.
At this moment, Jiang Fan suddenly smelled something.
“This smell… it reminds me of that stinky smell from the backyard at home when I was a child.”
After Jiang Fan said this, Dai Xiaomei quickly twitched her nose and sniffed, then immediately replied to Jiang Fan.
“I know what that smell is! It’s the smell of stink bugs, the kind that are always on lychee trees.”
“However, the smell is a bit too strong, disproportionately so. If an animal could emit such a powerful odor, it must be at least three stories tall.”
Zhou Niannian was merely illustrating her thoughts, unaware that Yao and Jiang Fan on the side had suddenly become panicked.
“Don’t tell me those things have flown out? That would be really dangerous.”
Jiang Fan and Yao immediately ran to a nearby hill to observe. Indeed, they spotted a gigantic stink bug in the sky, staring at them and occasionally spraying some water in their direction.
“Damn it, I was wondering why all the villagers suddenly had allergic reactions. So it was you, you thing.”
“But everyone should retreat to their rooms for now. If this thing truly attacks us, we’ll likely all be dead. This isn’t a joke; if it attacks us, we will all perish here.”
Although the stink bug smelled foul from a distance, if it were to attack, the powder from its carapace alone could kill an ordinary person.
This is because that powder is highly toxic. For now, it was merely releasing excrement, which was bearable, albeit smelly and likely to cause allergies in those unaccustomed to stink bugs.
However, if it were to release its toxins, everyone present would die. After all, even a small stink bug could release powerful toxins, let alone one this large.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei quickly led the primitive people back into the cave.
Jiang Fan and Yao, on the other hand, intended to bring down the stink bug. Otherwise, if it continued to release its foul gas here, the environment would truly become unbearable for anyone.
“Are you ready? If you are, let’s use it to practice.”