Chapter 1126
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Han Sen's pupils shrank as he saw three of the bugs vanish .
With no indication of another creature or unexpected movement, they disappeared right in front of his eyes .
The other two bugs tried to make themselves scarce, but it wasn't long before they were taken by the phantom that seemed to plague those sands .
"What is this?" Han Sen looked over to where they disappeared and scanned the area .
There was nothing to be seen . Again, five bugs had just immediately gone missing .
"Are there any cracks in the space of this place? Maybe they slipped into another dimension or something . " Han Sen was shocked by what was going on .
Han Sen was glad that he had not wandered into the valley himself .
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But, wanting another look, Han Sen went away to collect more bugs . When he had a few more, he tossed them down towards the sands below .
The results were mostly the same, though . This time, Han Sen scattered the bugs all around, but they all still vanished . They were able to disappear from any corner of that valley, and not in just one spot .
Han Sen spent more time conducting these tests, tossing dozens and dozens of bugs each time . Despite his best efforts to uncover what was going on, he was as clueless as when he began . His crack-in-space theory seemed unlikely, too, given that the bugs could disappear from anywhere . If there was a rip in space, it would most likely take the form of a single large hole .
Although it was difficult to detect the presence of cracks in space, Han Sen's keen eyesight should have allowed him to notice the slight shimmering they often gave off . With no other clues or ideas about what might have been happening, the thought still weighed on his mind .
He didn't dare go to the valley himself, though . Han Sen remained above, watching from the top of a hill in safety .
Eventually, the stars rose and the moon gleamed brightly above the land . Despite the hours spent there, Han Sen wasn't able to deduce anything .
The region he was situated in was eerily silent, but he remained there stubbornly . He peered into every nook and cranny of that place, hoping to catch a glimpse of whatever was causing that peculiar phenomenon . Unfortunately for him, he learned nothing .
If there was a creature lurking beneath those sands, how could it have snatched the bugs without a trace?
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As Han Sen's mind wandered, a rustle in the trees startled him .
Han Sen looked into the forest that was a distance away and saw a man appear . It was Uncle Bug .
Han Sen was shocked, not expecting to see Uncle Bug casually approach the valley on foot .
"He said it was dangerous to come here . He warned me to stay away . Why is he coming here himself?" Han Sen frowned .
Uncle Bug was carrying a sack, and something seemed to be wriggling inside . Han Sen tried to determine what it was through a scan . All he could learn was that it was alive, and that it possessed a life force .
Uncle Bug approached the entrance of the valley and stopped . He peered across the sands of that place and tossed the bag onto the sands below .
Uncle Bug was strong, clearly . The sack was large, the size of a human . Despite that, he was able to toss it an entire kilometer .
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Whatever was in the sack looked to be panicking, and it thrashed around frantically after it came crashing down to the ground . Unfortunately, it had been sealed tight, and whatever was inside could not escape .
Han Sen looked at the bag and thought to himself, "What is inside that? Is he doing what I did? Is he trying to uncover what lurks inside this valley, too?"
All of a sudden, Han Sen heard the sound of a baby crying once more . It was incredibly sharp, just like Uncle Bug had told him .
It was unnerving and unsettling . The baby's sound was as if it had been traumatized . Han Sen then realized the sound was coming from the holes he had examined earlier .
In that Y-shaped valley, the holes were emitting the sound of a shrieking baby like speakers . The only unclear thing was which hole the noise was coming from .
Quickly, Han Sen received his answer . After he listened closer, he realized that each and every hole was making the noise .
Then, something even creepier occurred . Countless scorpions began to pour out of the holes . Thousands of the critters began to cascade from the sandy orifices, all heading for the bag and whatever was inside it .
The scorpions were about the same size of a fist . They were black, but without sheen .
On their backs was the faint picture of a human face . It was like that of a baby, giving off a creepy, devilish smile .
When the scorpions moved, the smile looked like it was living and moving . It totally creeped Han Sen out .
The scorpions did not look strong, but they were scary enough to make Han Sen feel frightened .
When Han Sen mustered the courage to scan them, he learned they were just mutant creatures .
But since there were all mutant creatures, even that group was a force to be reckoned with .
Han Sen's only question was why they all came out when Uncle Bug threw down a prize .
"What is he up to?" Han Sen looked at the scorpions and wondered .
Eventually, the human-faced scorpions reached the sack . Then, whatever was inside managed to roll out .