Dragon's Origin

Chapter 514: Decompression Sickness (Part 2)

What does it feel like to have your entire body covered in man-eating ants, every inch occupied, even the eyes and nostrils?

Every exposed bit of skin can feel the tingling sensation of the ants crawling, the air you breathe through your nostrils carries the earthy scent of their bodies, and the heightened senses of legendary peak masters allow them to perceive the movement of each and every ant on them.

This alone almost caused the leaders of the Gan and Xia families to collapse. Fortunately, they maintained the dignity of super experts and didn't immediately faint.

Even so, their entire bodies felt itchy, and they wished they had six hands to constantly scratch. However, extreme fear kept them from moving, afraid that any movement would result in a bite from the ants' large mandibles.

As for opening their mouths, that was out of the question. They wished they never had to open their mouths again. Who knew if a few ants would crawl in and dissect them from the inside out?

Wang Sheng seemed to sense their tension and fear, standing not far away and smiling at them: "Don't be nervous, don't worry!"

How could they not be nervous? At this moment, they really wanted to curse Wang Sheng, but they didn't dare, only thinking about it in their hearts.

"Don't be afraid they can't carry you," Wang Sheng's voice reached their ears again, as if he were speaking right next to them, so clear: "Ants are one of the few super strong creatures I know. They can carry things hundreds of times their own weight. A few dozen of them are enough for you!"

The two were on the verge of tears. Who said they were worried about the ants not being able to carry them? Lord Changsheng, are you focusing on the right issues?

Wang Sheng didn't care what they were thinking. With so many ants around, did he have to carry them himself? Would that not be foolish?

When the two began to move rapidly forward with the entire ant colony, they once again felt the fear of being transferred by different ants, a soul-wrenching pain completely different from the ants crawling on their bodies.

"Don't say I'm being unreasonable," Wang Sheng said as he walked: "You are too weak to stand up, which is normal. You've been used to the spiritual pressure inside for more than a year. Returning to a normal environment, you'll definitely feel uncomfortable. I'm the same, but my cultivation is lower, and I haven't been inside as long, so I'm a little better than you and can still walk."

Listening to Wang Sheng's explanation, they could understand, but they couldn't accept this behavior. However, whether they could accept it was their subjective thought, but the fact was that they had to accept it.

"Everyone will be weak, so I have to rely on these little things to protect myself," Wang Sheng's voice continued: "It's also to protect you. Think about it, what would be the fate of three of us, too weak to display even half of our usual combat power, in the Thousand Absolute Land without these little guys to protect us?"

The ants covering their heads suddenly disappeared without a trace, allowing them to see their own and each other's situation, as well as Wang Sheng's.

The two were wrapped in countless ants and lying on the ground being carried. Wang Sheng was a little better, maintaining a sitting posture, but sitting on a chair made of countless ants holding each other together. Below their bodies, below Wang Sheng's ant chair, countless black ants were constantly moving, carrying the three of them like they were transporting food.

Seeing Wang Sheng also sitting still and letting the ants carry him, the two finally felt a little balanced. It turned out that Wang Sheng was also weak to this extent. If the two of them, legendary peak masters, were not as good as Wang Sheng, a junior in the sixth or seventh level, wouldn't that be too embarrassing?

Now it looked better, at least Wang Sheng was also weak, which balanced things out.

"You have to pray that these little things move faster, so that we can reach your families' camps while I can still hold on," Wang Sheng seemed to be deliberately making them uncomfortable, and the morale-dampening words came again: "Otherwise, if these little things get out of control..."

Wang Sheng didn't need to say the rest. Just thinking about it made the two of them shudder. If their ultimate fate, as peerless experts who should be dominating in various battles, was to die softly in the bellies of ants, then they would never accept it.

Wang Sheng was constantly observing, observing the changes in their bodies. This current state, this weakness, was very consistent with the symptoms of decompression sickness. However, Wang Sheng still had to ask to be sure.

"Since we're idle on the road, how are you feeling now?" Wang Sheng suddenly asked: "When I'm weak, my hands and feet ache, very similar to the fatigue after a big battle. Sometimes I can't see clearly, my ears are also affected, I'm dizzy, and I need to rest for a while to recover. What about you?"

"Same, it hurts badly." The Gan family member probably thought this was Wang Sheng's way of keeping them in check, and replied: "I still can't see clearly, and my ears are ringing badly."

"I'm not much better," the Shi family leader said after hearing what the Gan family member said, not hiding anything, especially since everyone's symptoms were similar: "My whole body aches, itches, and feels very hot. I can't see clearly, and I feel nauseous."

He was enduring it. The willpower of a legendary expert prevented him from throwing up. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been vomiting uncontrollably long ago.

Wang Sheng only mentioned some common symptoms of decompression sickness, but it led to the two of them describing their own conditions, which were exactly the same as diving decompression sickness. Wang Sheng had undergone special diving training and knew very well about decompression sickness. This time it all matched up. Rapidly moving from a high spiritual concentration to a low concentration environment was like rapidly ascending during diving, causing similar symptoms of decompression sickness.

"Don't be brave when you get there," Wang Sheng advised: "Quickly find a doctor for treatment. If you delay treatment, it can be fatal. You've been inside for too long, much more serious than me."

The two looked serious. Wang Sheng spoke so solemnly, he definitely wasn't talking nonsense. Even if it was just for their own lives, they had to quickly find a doctor for treatment. Besides, they were carrying the expectations of their families and priceless treasures.

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After walking silently for two hours, the man-eating ant army finally arrived at the nearest Shi family base under Wang Sheng's control.

The arrival of the black torrent drove everyone in the Shi family base crazy.