Chapter 25

The federal government has compiled a comprehensive encyclopedia on the known insectoids and insect beasts, known as the "Great Insectoid Encyclopedia" or simply "Insectoid Encyclopedia." Wang Ge's meticulousness had already led him to read the "Insectoid Encyclopedia" many times over, and while he couldn't recite it verbatim, he had it memorized to a great extent.

Seeing this insect beast, Wang Ge immediately identified it as a "Bug Dog." It was essentially a wild dog infected by the insectoid race, which is why it still retained a shape more similar to a dog.

Insect beasts that have undergone infection and mutation are weaker in combat power compared to hybrid insect beasts, but they are by no means easy to deal with.

Even the weakest insect beasts have combat power equivalent to a human's fifth-level life force. However, the combat instincts of insect beasts, which were originally carnivores, absolutely surpass those of humans of the same level. Most importantly, insect beasts are extremely ferocious and fearless in battle.

Wang Ge instinctively covered the perfume bottle, and the Bug Dog, which had been eyeing him with a fierce gaze, suddenly seemed to be enraged. It let out a dog-like roar and charged at Wang Ge.

After transforming into an insect beast, its speed had decreased, but its strength had increased dramatically. Each time it leaped, it made a dull thud on the ground. Its claws were particularly sharp, leaving deep scratches on the rocks as if they had been carved by a knife!

What bad luck! Wang Ge instantly realized that the Bug Dog had also been attracted by the scent of the fairy perfume!

But there was no time to think. Wang Ge picked up the flamethrower gun from the ground and rolled to the side. At the same time, he fired a shot at the Bug Dog without even aiming, relying on his instincts.

"Bang!"

During the roll, Wang Ge kept his eyes fixed on the Bug Dog. The flamethrower gun was essentially a homemade shotgun, which was effective against the outlaws and robbers in Meteor Street, but Wang Ge was worried it wouldn't penetrate the Bug Dog's tough skin.

Sure enough, the iron shot couldn't penetrate the Bug Dog's skin and was embedded in it. The only effect was the powerful impact that knocked the Bug Dog away, but it wasn't injured, and it became even more enraged.

The Bug Dog flipped over and, with red eyes, howled and charged at Wang Ge again.

Wang Ge had already gotten up and, without hesitation, fired another shot at the same spot he had hit before!

"Bang!"

The Bug Dog tried to dodge, but the flamethrower gun had a wide coverage area, and it was still hit. However, this time fewer iron shots hit it, causing it to stagger but not fall.

"Damn!" Wang Ge cursed. The flamethrower gun could only fire three consecutive shots before needing to be reloaded. The Bug Dog wouldn't give him the chance to reload, so Wang Ge had to take it down with the three shots.

Although the iron shot couldn't penetrate the Bug Dog's skin, it could embed itself, which gave Wang Ge confidence. He bet that three shots in the same spot would penetrate the skin and injure the Bug Dog.

However, after two shots, the Bug Dog's side was densely embedded with iron shot, like a lotus pod, but it wasn't bleeding, meaning the skin hadn't been broken. Now Wang Ge had only one shot left.

Wang Ge believed that one more shot would definitely penetrate the skin, but it had to hit the Bug Dog directly. If it was dodged like the second shot, it would be in vain.

Damn it! I'll risk it!

At this critical moment, Wang Ge's decisive nature was fully displayed. As the Bug Dog charged with its terrifying four-jawed mouth, he chose to extend his left arm in front of him to block it!

The Bug Dog bit down on Wang Ge's left arm without hesitation, its four jaws fully enveloping his arm. The fine, dense teeth were like countless small saws cutting into Wang Ge's flesh, and blood immediately flowed.

Damn! Wang Ge endured the intense pain, and with his right hand, he pressed the flamethrower gun against the side of the Bug Dog that had been hit before. He pulled the trigger, and with a dull "bang," the Bug Dog was knocked to the side.

Wang Ge also kicked off the ground and fell with the Bug Dog.

Because the Bug Dog had the habit of not letting go once it bit down, Wang Ge had to fall with it, or his left arm would be lost.

As they fell together, Wang Ge quickly glanced at the spot hit by the bullet. The skin, embedded with iron shot, had small green streams of blood, indicating that the bullet had penetrated the skin but hadn't caused fatal damage.

After falling, the Bug Dog quickly got up and pounced on Wang Ge, pressing him to the ground with its sharp claws. The claws instantly pierced through Wang Ge's flesh, and blood gushed from his chest, quickly soaking his clothes.

Wang Ge's muscles tensed, and in this life-or-death moment, he didn't think and desperately thrust the flamethrower gun like a knife into the penetrated skin.

The gun barrel wasn't sharp, but it was made of iron, and the skin had been turned into a sieve. Wang Ge thrust it several times, and at some point, he felt the resistance suddenly disappear.

With a "plop," the cold gun barrel pierced into the Bug Dog's body, and the injured Bug Dog became even more ferocious. Its four jaws clamped down, and with a "crack," Wang Ge's arm bone was broken!

At this moment, it was a matter of who was more ruthless. Wang Ge gritted his teeth and didn't even whimper. He held the flamethrower gun and fiercely stirred it inside the Bug Dog's body. The gun barrel seemed to have entangled some organs, and as Wang Ge stirred, a large amount of green blood spurted from the wound.

The Bug Dog finally opened its four jaws in pain, letting out a piercing scream. At the same time, its sharp front claws fiercely clawed at Wang Ge's chest, leaving it a bloody mess.

Wang Ge endured the intense pain and, with his right hand, forcefully pulled the flamethrower gun horizontally, tearing more organs. This forceful pull threw the Bug Dog's body away.

Getting up, Wang Ge picked up a rock and threw it at the Bug Dog's wound!

The Bug Dog's body, which had been tightly enclosed by the skin, had been opened by the flamethrower gun, creating a hole the size of a basketball hoop. In this life-or-death moment, Wang Ge's dark side was revealed, and he threw the rock, which was slightly larger than a fist, into the "window" like a basketball.

With only a two-meter distance and a large "window," it would have been strange if the rock didn't go in.

Wang Ge frantically picked up rocks and threw them into the "window." The mountain was full of rocks.

After falling, the Bug Dog struggled to get up, but the added weight of the rocks in its belly slowed it down. With such a large wound, even a slight movement caused a lot of blood to gush out.

This was only possible because it was an insect beast; a regular dog would have died long ago.

Relying on its animal nature, the Bug Dog's eyes flashed with ferocity, and it made a final lunge at Wang Ge.

But Wang Ge's legs were unharmed, and he dodged with a side step, continuously picking up rocks and throwing them into the Bug Dog's wound. After just two throws, the Bug Dog collapsed and couldn't get up.

Wang Ge didn't dare to relax, as the "Insectoid Encyclopedia" mentioned that insectoids and insect beasts were far more resilient than wild animals. He kept throwing rocks into the wound until it was completely filled, and only then did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Now he wasn't afraid. Even if the Bug Dog wasn't dead, with a belly full of rocks, it wouldn't be able to get up.

After escaping death, Wang Ge felt his legs go weak as he breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had been extremely calm and composed during the fight, he now felt completely drained and fell to the ground with a "thud."

"Breath... breath..." After a few deep breaths, a strong sense of hunger washed over him.

So hungry...

Wang Ge's eyes turned green with hunger. He knew this was due to his injuries. This time, his injuries were severe. Not only had his left arm been bitten off, but his chest had been clawed like a sliced steak, and his clothes were soaked with blood as if they had been washed.

Ignoring everything else, he quickly took out a large pancake from his backpack. He had bought three pounds of large pancakes in the morning, fearing he might get hungry.

He had eaten one pound at noon, and now the remaining two pounds were being stuffed into his mouth like a force-fed duck.

In no time, the two pounds of pancakes were all in Wang Ge's stomach, barely chewed and swallowed whole.

After eating the pancakes, the bleeding stopped, but the intense hunger didn't subside. Wang Ge, who was almost driven mad by hunger, finally turned his attention to the two moon rabbits.

Unfortunately, the biological backpack had been crushed, and the opening was wide open. The two moon rabbits had somehow escaped and were nowhere to be found.

With no other choice, the starving Wang Ge turned his attention to the Bug Dog's corpse. The outer shell was inedible, so Wang Ge pounced on the wound and tore it open. Inside, the organs were all mixed and mangled, looking like a bloody mess.

The "Insectoid Encyclopedia" mentioned that the meat of insect beasts could be eaten after processing, but it was tough and tasted like dry wood.

The organs, however, were absolutely not to be touched, as there was a chance of infection and insectization.

Wang Ge used his pocket knife to dissect the Bug Dog's insides. Although the meat had decreased significantly after insectization and some of it was contaminated by the mangled organs, he still managed to gather a few pounds.

In the bloody mess, Wang Ge unexpectedly found a slippery, egg-sized object.

This slippery, egg-shaped object looked like the yolk of a raw egg or the soft core of a persimmon. It had no aroma but was extremely tempting to Wang Ge.

What is this?

It doesn't seem to be mentioned in the "Insectoid Encyclopedia"...

Can I eat it?

Although the object was very tempting, the starving Wang Ge still retained some rationality. He tried to taste it by putting it in his mouth and licking it. To his surprise, the object suddenly melted into water and fell into his mouth.

He was momentarily stunned and then remembered the possibility of it being poisonous. But by the time he tried to spit it out, it was too late.