Chapter 245 The Scent

While others cautiously continued to scavenge for imperishable oil along the road, they only managed to gather a little more than half a bottle.

Fang Yue couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.

This stuff was practically enchantment! Pouring it on weapons or enemies was a guaranteed fire damage boost.

If only they had collected more when the Strange Oil anomaly was still around, and the whole team was producing the strange oil.

But back then, they were constantly in fear of spontaneous combustion, and the whole team was on edge.

If Fang Yue had actually ordered people to collect the strange oil instead of using Oil-Eating Bugs to absorb it, most of the team would probably have died.

"Night, what do we do with these bug corpses?"

Having finished collecting the strange oil, someone suddenly asked after the team had rested.

The reason for the question was… after these Oil-Eating Bugs were roasted by Fang Yue's flames, they emitted an alluring aroma that sharply contrasted with the stench of the strange oil, stimulating people's appetites.

But… no one dared to eat them.

Joking aside, eating random things in the wild could be deadly!

After thinking about it, Fang Yue simply had people gather them up, put them in burlap sacks, and throw them onto the carriage.

Once they returned to the village, they could have Lord Han identify them.

If they were edible and had any benefits, everyone could cook and eat them together.

If not, they would naturally be discarded.

"Night, let's pick up the pace. I have a feeling something is wrong, that something must have happened behind us, and that danger is spreading towards us!"

The blood hunter said with a solemn expression, and Fang Yue naturally had no objections.

However, the team had already been traveling overnight, weary and exhausted, and they had encountered such an incident tonight. The entire team's spirit and physical strength were not in good shape.

Considering that the Strange Oil anomaly might still be ahead of them, they didn't dare to overtake it, nor engage them head-on.

Therefore, they simply let the team rest in place for the time being.

"Alright then, we'll rest for an hour, and then continue on our way!"

This was the blood hunter's final compromise after discussing it.

The team set up camp to rest, and Fang Yue, seeing that nothing was happening in the game for the time being, wanted to log out and replace Bai Xiaoya for the night watch in reality.

Just then, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu suddenly 'woke up'.

"Ahhhhhh!"

As soon as she woke up, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu let out a deafening scream, and Fang Yue immediately covered her mouth with his hand.

"Mmmmmm?!"

"Shut up, calm down! We've already dealt with the strange oil problem."

Upon hearing this, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu noticed that she was dry and didn't feel greasy at all, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, the new clothes she had specially bought in Mo Village had a few small holes that looked like they had been burned through, making her look a bit like a beggar.

After putting on a coat, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu asked Fang Yue about what had happened, and then praised him repeatedly.

"As expected of Night! You saw through the Twin Companion anomaly right away!"

"Night is strong! Night is number one! I'm Night's loyal fan!"

Fang Yue's face darkened.

This guy was nowhere to be found when there was work to be done, but now he was making a fuss.

"I have something to do in reality, so I'm going offline. Same as always, if there's a problem, call me online."

"Roger that!"

Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu responded quickly, but Fang Yue knew whether or not he could be relied on, so he also greeted the blood hunter before logging off.

"You don't trust me! You don't trust me! You stinky Night! I'm the player, why do you trust an NPC more than you trust me? Am I really that untrustworthy!"

Seeing Fang Yue log off, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu hummed and grumbled a few words.

Suddenly, she sniffed her nose.

"So fragrant!"

She ran to the carriage and, following the scent, opened the wooden bucket that seemed to have just been covered. She looked inside, but it was pitch black and she couldn't see anything.

Reaching in and grabbing a handful, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu screamed, scattering the well-done bug corpses all over the ground.

"What is this stuff? It's so disgusting!"

"… Oil-Eating Bug corpses. Roasted by Night." The blood hunter walked over, had people pick up the bugs scattered on the ground, and put them back in, then said, "Night said that this stuff might be edible, that it might even nourish the body, so we're collecting it for now."

Nourish? Could it even increase stats?

Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu couldn't help but have some thoughts.

Either way, it's eating something, and if eating this stuff increases stats a lot, Night can't say I'm always slacking off… Besides, it smells so good!

Just now, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu had been drawn in by the scent, which made her can't help but open the bucket to dig into this stuff.

If it weren't for the appearance of the bugs, she probably would have already eaten them.

Seeing those people about to put the braised Oil-Eating Bugs that they had picked up off the ground back into the bucket, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu quickly said, "Wait!"

The others looked over in surprise.

In this team, Fang Yue was the boss, the blood hunter was the second-in-command, and Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu and the vice-captains could be considered the third-in-command.

So everyone listened to her commands.

"Wu Wu, what's wrong?" The blood hunter asked curiously.

"I'll taste it."

Saying that, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu picked out a Oil-Eating Bug about the size of a fingernail from someone's hand, one that looked a little less disgusting.

"Can't see it, can't see it, can't see it…"

Today, I'll show you the power of a foodie!

Closing her eyes, the aroma of the roasted Oil-Eating Bug wafted over, and she ate it in one bite.

The Oil-Eating Bug actually melted in her mouth, the taste was delicious, and the texture was excellent. Although there was no seasoning at all, it was unusually delicious! It was as addictive as eating sunflower seeds.

As soon as the Oil-Eating Bug entered her stomach, her Gluttony talent immediately took effect.

[System Notification: Congratulations, you have eaten the cooked meat of the Strange Oil-Eating Worker Bug. After conversion by Gluttony, your Mastery stat has increased by 0.1 points.]

Holy crap!

Hearing the system notification, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu's eyes immediately lit up.

Directly adding 0.1 to a stat is much faster than eating steamed buns!

And the taste is so delicious, it's simply addictive.

Immediately, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu ate all of the Oil-Eating Bugs that had been scattered earlier.

[System Notification: Congratulations, you have eaten the cooked meat of the Strange Oil-Eating Worker Bug. After conversion by Gluttony, your Mastery stat has increased…]

[System Notification: Congratulations, you have eaten…]

[System Notification: Congratulations, you have eaten…]

Looking at the rows of system notifications, Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu grinned.

"Come, come, everyone come and eat! Eating this stuff increases stats, strengthens the body, it's definitely good stuff!"

Tian Dan Zhiyuan Wu said with a smile, inviting others to eat as well, but everyone hesitated, and the blood hunter frowned.

"Wu Wu, you're too reckless. We don't even know what this Oil-Eating Bug is. What if you get poisoned or it's life-threatening from eating it recklessly?"