Chapter 216 - Allelopathy (1/2)
Chapter 216 Allelopathy
These ants knew how to stretch out their hind legs and moved the leaves in the water after they got on the leaves. Although their legs moved slowly, the leaves actually were moving. According to this situation, the ants would attack the island sooner or later.
”What shall we do? What should we do?”
This was the thought of all. Seeing the ant corps coming from all directions toward the island, they couldn't do anything about it.
If they had some long tools like branches in their hands, they could stir up the lakelet and knock the ants, but the island in the middle of the lakelet was barren. There was not even a stone, let alone a branch.
Lei Tianrui turned to Dong Sihai and cried, ”Aren't you a jungle expert? Hurry up and find a way!”
”I... I have no idea,” Dong Sihai said in despair.
Hu Xiaoxian said, ”Haodong has warned you that you can't camp here, but you said it was okay. Now, we're all going to die here.”
When they thought of the scene of the ants devouring the animals, they all felt numb and uncomfortable. As people in special departments, they all had thought that they would die one day, but nobody could accept this way.
Just then, Qin Haodong said, ”I have good news to tell you.”
”What?” Hearing his words, hope was renewed in everyone's eyes. Even Lei Tianrui and Zhao Qiankun, who had been hostile to him, were full of longing on their faces.
Although death was close to them, Qin Haodong could miraculously subdue Cannibal Vine and might also have a way to deal with these ants.
Qin Haodong said, ”I just saw that these ants were not marching ants in South America.”
Dong Sihai was frustrated and said, ”I've seen it for a long time, so what?”
Qin Haodong did not answer him and said, ”These ants have a name called Hell Soul Devouring Ant. Because they appear suddenly every time, no one knows where they come from, they are said to come from hell.
”At the same time, these ants are extremely greedy and can eat iron and steel. It is said that they can even eat the soul, so they are called the Hell Soul Devouring Ants.”
These things he said came entirely from the Cultivation World. The Hell Soul Devouring Ant was a terrible creature in the Cultivation World, and even cultivators had to withdraw when they encountered it.
At first, Qin Haodong did not think of this, and he also thought that these ants were just ordinary South American marching ants. It was only when he saw that these ants had eaten even Hummers that he thought of this terrible creature. After careful observation, he affirmed that this was the Hell Soul Devouring Ant of the Cultivation World. He just didn't understand how they could appear on the earth.
Wang Yuancheng said with a pale face, ”You mean, our souls will be eaten by ants after death, and there is no chance of reincarnation. Is this good news?”
”That's really good news.” Qin Haodong said, ”If they are South American marching ants, there's nothing I can do, but I know the weakness of the Hell Soul Devouring Ant.”
”What? What is their weakness? Tell us quickly.” Lei Tianrui and others looked at Qin Haodong pitifully.
Hu Xiaoxian also said, ”Yeah, Haodong, these ants are half way through the lakelet. Tell us quickly about their weakness, otherwise it's really too late.”
Qin Haodong said lightly, ”All things live together. Every living creature has something to restrain it. The Hell Soul Devouring Ant is no exception. What they fear most is a plant called Huangquan Grass. As long as there is a leaf of the Huangquan Grass on one's body, these ants will never dare to approach him.”
”What's the use of saying this? We haven't even seen what Huangquan Grass is. Where can we find it?”
”Yes, isn't that nonsense? There is none grass on this island, let alone a leaf of the Huangquan Grass.”
When Zhao Qiankun and others complained, a yellow leaf appeared in Qin Haodong's palm. He said happily, ”Coincidentally, I just have the Huangquan Grass.”
The Huangquan Grass came across by chance when he was collecting medicines. At that time, he did not expect to meet such a terrible creature as the Hell Soul Devouring Ant, but the space of the Storage Ring was large enough, so he picked some and threw them in at random. He didn't expect that now it would become a good thing to save lives.
”Take it and don't lose it.”
Qin Haodong gave Hu Xiaoxian the leaf in his hand and took out another one from his pocket.
Lei Tianrui and his people looked at the golden leaf in Qin Haodong's hand with their eyes flashing infinite longing. They immediately surrounded him.
”Doctor Qin, do you have any leaves? Can you give me one?”
Lei Tianrui asked flatteringly.
Seeing the dense Hell Soul Devouring Ants on the surface, he had no idea about his dignity.
Qin Haodong said, ”Yes, but why should I give it to you?”
Lei Tianrui said, ”Doctor Qin, you forget that we are companions, and we should always help each other in case of difficulties.”
”Oh! I remember that just now you were charging me the fare.”