Chapter 82: Electric Mosquito Swatter and Insecticide

Xiao Qing looked at Bai Yue in surprise.
She hadn’t expected my blood to be so valuable that Bai Yue would give up thirty thousand yuan just for a bit of it.

My own feelings upon hearing her words were also very complicated.
From Bai Yue’s mouth, I once again confirmed that the Hidden Yin Physique attracted spirits and ghosts, and I had also witnessed with my own eyes the enhancement my blood provided to the Gu insect.

I felt like I had become Tang Sanzang.¹
A single bite of Tang Sanzang’s flesh could grant a demon immortality.
Although my blood didn’t have such a potent effect, drinking it could still make one stronger quickly.

“How about it?”
“This is well worth it.”
“A fourth-grade Gu insect would have people fighting over it for millions on the black market.”
“I won’t take it back, I just want a tube of your blood,” Bai Yue tried to tempt me.

However, she quickly realized that this offer had no seductive power at all.
Because that fourth-grade Gu insect was cultivated using my blood.
I only needed to buy another second-grade Gu insect and I could cultivate a fourth-grade one all the same, and even a fifth-grade one wasn’t out of the question.

So Bai Yue said with a conflicted expression, “As long as you give me your blood, I can trade my other Gu insects.”
“I still have many useful Gu insects, for things like killing, career luck, love… there’s always something you’ll want.”

“Calm down, calm down.”
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t give you my blood.”
“If you want it, you can have it.”
“As for those other Gu insects, forget it,” I said with a wry smile.
How could I refuse such an adorable junior sister looking at me with such a pitiful, pleading expression?

As for those Gu insects for killing, careers, love, and so on, the effects might sound tempting, but I didn’t seem to have a use for any of them.

“Really?”
“That’s great!”
“Sister Xia, you’re such a good person,” Bai Yue said excitedly, as happy as a child.

“Wait a moment.”
“First, tell me, what’s the difference between a fourth-grade and a second-grade Gu insect?”
“It’s so difficult to cultivate one, so in theory, it should be very strong, right?” I asked.

“Uh, originally, the Golden Bee Gu was just a surveillance-type Gu insect.”
“I’ve never heard of anyone cultivating it beyond the third grade.”
“I can only infer its abilities based on other fourth-grade Gu insects,” Bai Yue said.

“A second-grade Golden Bee Gu can connect with its master’s mind and project its vision into the master’s brain.”
“A third-grade Golden Bee Gu gains an attack ability; the stinger on its tail can inject a potent poison into a human body, but the Golden Bee Gu will also die after one strike, so it’s generally not used for attacking.”

“A fourth-grade Gu insect can generally bite spiritual bodies.”
“If there are any demons or ghosts nearby, it can also identify them and issue a warning to you.”
“The Golden Bee Gu should be able to do that as well.”

“You’re saying it can attack ghosts?” I asked in surprise.
What I feared most were those invisible and intangible malevolent spirits and resentful souls.
If a fourth-grade Gu insect could attack ghosts, that would be incredibly useful.

“In theory, it should be possible.”
“Most Gu insects can touch spiritual bodies at the fourth-grade stage.”
“But whether one Golden Bee Gu can win a fight is another matter.”
“When I encounter a ghost, I usually have a whole swarm of Gu insects attack at once,” Bai Yue said.

Her words were tantamount to admitting she could kill ghosts.
No wonder everyone in the Supernatural Events Department acknowledged this junior sister as the strongest.
Being able to learn how to raise Gu from a young age was truly enviable.

“Alright, that’s enough.”
“Even if it can’t beat a ghost, just being able to give a warning is very useful.”
“It’s a deal, I’ll give you the blood now,” I said.

Compared to those Bixian spirits, Bai Yue was simply too conscientious.
They had demanded a bag of blood, two hundred milliliters, right off the bat.
Bai Yue only wanted a small test tube’s worth, a few dozen milliliters.

After giving her the blood, Bai Yue began to teach me how to control the Gu insect.
“You can cut off the Golden Bee Gu’s vision by retracting your spirit, and conversely, you can connect to its vision by extending along the spiritual link.”
“You only need your subconscious to control its flight direction, or just give it a command.”
“The Gu insect can understand simple commands.”

Under Bai Yue’s instruction, I controlled the Golden Bee Gu to fly all over the place, having a great time.
How should I put it… perhaps this was the kind of fun those rich people had playing with drones for aerial photography.

“The Golden Bee Gu can only operate within a one-kilometer radius of you.”
“If it exceeds one kilometer, the spiritual connection will be broken, and the Golden Bee Gu will automatically die.”
“This is a safety measure to prevent someone from capturing the Gu insect and using it against the master,” Bai Yue added.

“One kilometer is more than enough,” I said.
I felt like I wouldn’t even need it to go beyond two or three hundred meters.

“Then, you have to feed it blood or meat twice a day.”
“Chicken, duck, beef, or lamb will do.”
“The blood is best fresh, not clotted.”
“As for the meat… human flesh is best,” Bai Yue said.

“Huh?”
“Human flesh?”
“Where am I supposed to get human flesh?”
Bai Yue’s words startled me.

“It doesn’t have to be human flesh.”
“Meat from chicken, duck, beef, or lamb is fine.”
“It’s just that Gu insects like human flesh the most, it’s in their nature.”
“You don’t have to worry about it, and the Golden Bee Gu’s appetite isn’t large,” Bai Yue explained.

“Phew, you scared me.”
“Regular animal meat is no problem,” I said.
Then, a thought suddenly struck me and I asked, “The Golden Bee Gu… can it be killed by an electric mosquito swatter or insecticide?”

The question was so abrupt that Xiao Qing, who was observing the Golden Bee Gu beside me, choked.
After coughing a few times, she said, “Sister Xia, what kind of question is that?”
“This is a fourth-grade Gu insect, you know.”
“It’s not even afraid of ghosts.”
“How could it possibly be taken out by an electric mosquito swatter or insecticide?”

That’s true.
This Gu insect had clearly transcended the scope of a normal creature.
It definitely wouldn’t be afraid of an electric mosquito swatter or insecticide.
Just as I was thinking this, Bai Yue unexpectedly said directly, “It can.”

“Huh?!”
Xiao Qing and I looked at her in surprise at the same time, asking in unison, “A Gu insect can actually be killed by such mundane pest control methods?”

I had only asked that question on a whim just now, as a joke.
I didn’t really think a Gu insect could be killed by an electric swatter.

“Unfortunately, although the old Gu Masters are reluctant to admit it, most Gu insects still fall within the category of insects.”
“They can still be killed by common pest control methods.”
“At least, there are cases that prove it,” Bai Yue said.

“Although the life force of a fourth-grade Gu insect is indeed much stronger than a third-grade one, and it might not die from one or two shocks, it will still die if it’s continuously shocked for four or five seconds.”
“Its resistance to mosquito coils or insecticide is a bit stronger; as long as it doesn’t inhale an excessive amount continuously, it won’t die.”

“Moreover, a fourth-grade Gu insect already has a certain level of intelligence, or rather, they will instinctively seek advantages and avoid harm.”
“They won’t approach places with lit mosquito coils, nor will they be attracted by the light of a mosquito killer lamp.”
“As long as it’s not deliberately targeted, the Gu insect’s survivability is still very strong.”

I was relieved after hearing Bai Yue’s words.
At least it wouldn’t seek its own death and knew to avoid dangerous areas.
With this Golden Bee Gu, I shouldn’t have to panic about exams anymore.

After making the deal with Bai Yue, we said our goodbyes and left the school.
I took my newly acquired Golden Bee Gu and went back to my new home.

Footnotes:
¹ Tang Sanzang : The central character in the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West.” He is a Buddhist monk on a pilgrimage to India. It is said that demons believe eating his flesh will grant them immortality, making him a constant target.