Li Xue quickly grabbed a gun from her side and aimed it at the frog-like human in front of her.
Xiao Liu Zi, who was lying on the ground, shouted, "Shoot! Shoot! This monster eats people!"
Xiao Liu Zi was in such a hurry because he was only a few centimeters away from the monster, and its foot was currently pressed against his face.
But Li Xue remained unfazed. If the monster ate Xiao Liu Zi, it would save her trouble.
Xiao Liu Zi yelled for a while until he realized the monster in front of him hadn't moved.
Upon closer inspection, the monster's expression was ferocious, as if it were already dead.
"It's dead?"
Xiao Liu Zi blinked in surprise.
Immediately after, a splash of water came from the lake.
Lin Xiao Tian emerged from the lake.
"No way? He's still alive?" Xiao Liu Zi's eyes widened.
He remained in a state of disbelief even when Lin Xiao Tian approached him.
In fact, if he had witnessed Lin Xiao Tian eliminating those monsters last night, he wouldn't have been so astonished.
At that time, he had been in the cave, his attention solely focused on the two women, and he hadn't paid much attention to what was happening outside.
Even when he later learned that Lin Xiao Tian hadn't been captured by the monsters, he had only assumed Lin Xiao Tian had escaped, not that he had killed them.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced casually at Xiao Liu Zi, then dragged the frog monster's corpse to the side.
Next, Lin Xiao Tian built a fire, sliced a small piece of frog meat with his dagger, and began to roast it.
Lin Xiao Tian's actions of preparing food made Li Xue a little puzzled.
"Xiao Tian, you're going to eat this thing's meat?"
Li Xue clearly remembered how unappetizing the monster's meat was.
"Of course!" Lin Xiao Tian nodded, noncommittally.
Soon, Lin Xiao Tian had the meat roasted.
"Here, try some. If you can't stomach it, I can seal your sense of taste first," Lin Xiao Tian said earnestly.
"You really want us to eat this? Don't you know how bad it tastes?" Yang Xin directly refused.
Lin Xiao Tian then offered the meat to Yang Lin. Seeing that it was monster meat, Yang Lin also hesitated.
It was Li Xue, however, who, without any hesitation, took the meat Lin Xiao Tian offered and ate it.
"Mmm... it's so bad!"
"Xiao Tian, why do you suddenly want us to eat this?" Li Xue asked as she ate.
"This is good stuff. After eating this meat, combined with my method, you will gain internal energy and have the strength to protect yourselves in the forest," Lin Xiao Tian replied seriously.
"Internal energy?" Li Xue raised an eyebrow.
She had only encountered this concept in martial arts novels. Did such a thing truly exist in reality?
"Just trust me..." Lin Xiao Tian looked into Li Xue's eyes.
Li Xue nodded obediently and continued to chew the meat in her hand. Seeing her discomfort, Lin Xiao Tian quickly used a needle to seal her sense of taste.
Just then, Yang Xin suddenly came over to Lin Xiao Tian.
"Hey... give me some too," Yang Xin pouted.
Lin Xiao Tian was slightly surprised. She had vehemently objected just now, and now she was voluntarily trying it. This woman was truly troublesome.
"Here you go!" Lin Xiao Tian handed her a piece of meat.
Yang Xin took the frog meat and, without any hesitation, took a bite.
"Mmm..."
As the meat entered her mouth, Yang Xin's face contorted in pain.
It was awful!
It was truly terrible!
The monster's meat seemed to possess a natural resistance that thwarted her sense of taste.
But Yang Xin lingered for a few seconds before finally swallowing it.
Then, she took another bite.
"Should I seal your sense of taste too?" Lin Xiao Tian couldn't help but ask, seeing her pained expression.
"I won't!" Yang Xin stubbornly huffed at Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian had no choice but to let her continue.
After Yang Xin, Yang Lin also came over.
The first bite of meat made Yang Lin spit it out immediately.
"What is this? It tastes like shit!"
Hearing this, Yang Xin became displeased. "Yang Lin, shut your foul mouth."
"Yang Xin, I truly admire you," Yang Lin said, then looked pleadingly at Lin Xiao Tian. "Xiao Tian, give me a needle too!"
"What a softie," Yang Xin stuck out her tongue.
But that action almost made her gag again, though she managed to hold it in.
"How about a needle?" Lin Xiao Tian suggested again.
"No need!" Yang Xin was inexplicably stubborn.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiao Liu Zi watched the people eating the meat as if they were fools.
Having lived here for over a decade, he knew the properties of this monster meat.
This meat was not meant for consumption!
Most monster meat was poisonous!
Some were harmless in small quantities, but others would cause poisoning even with a tiny bite.
Their team had been dozens strong, and half of them had died from eating this monster meat.
Some had gone mad and attacked others, leading to their demise at the hands of those who dealt with them.
Others, after eating the meat, had their desires erupt, not sparing even those of the same sex.
While the frog meat in front of them had moderate toxicity, the amount they had just eaten was severely excessive.
The symptom of poisoning from frog meat was coma, and in severe cases, it could lead to lifelong unconsciousness.
But Xiao Liu Zi had no intention of warning them.
If Lin Xiao Tian and the others fell unconscious, it would be a good thing for him.
When night fell, if the Insect King's subordinates arrived, they could easily deal with Lin Xiao Tian.
At that time, those two women would be all his.
Thinking of this, Xiao Liu Zi couldn't help but glance at Li Xue and Yang Xin again.
Absolutely stunning!
Unconsciously, saliva dripped from his mouth.
After everyone had eaten two or three pieces of meat, Lin Xiao Tian stopped them.
By this time, some of them were already feeling drowsy.
"Xiao Tian, I'm feeling a bit sleepy," Li Xue said, rubbing her head.
"Me too, my head is feeling fuzzy," Yang Lin added.
Yang Xin, however, collapsed directly. Fortunately, Lin Xiao Tian caught her.
Seeing the scene before him, Xiao Liu Zi was overjoyed.
"Heh heh, you bunch are truly courting death, daring to eat this monster meat. Just wait and die!" Xiao Liu Zi muttered under his breath.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiao Tian shot him a glare.
Xiao Liu Zi was startled, thinking, 'He can even hear that? This guy is terrifying.'
However, Lin Xiao Tian hadn't brought Yang Xin and the others to their deaths. While the monster meat was indeed poisonous, it was also rich in spiritual energy. Lin Xiao Tian had deliberately not removed the beads from the monsters to preserve their spiritual energy.
After Yang Xin fainted, Lin Xiao Tian took out golden needles and began to administer them to her.
The needles were primarily concentrated on the Ren and Du meridians.
Although Yang Xin was not a martial artist, unblocking these meridians would be highly effective for spiritual energy absorption.
In addition to the Ren and Du meridians, other meridians were also needed for coordination. Lin Xiao Tian unfastened Yang Xin's clothes and inserted several more needles.
Then, Lin Xiao Tian channeled his internal energy into the Ren and Du meridians.
He was so confident because he could now transfer his internal energy to others.
With this ability, Lin Xiao Tian could control the flow of spiritual energy. As long as the spiritual energy wasn't concentrated in one place, Yang Xin would not be in mortal danger. On the contrary, dispersed spiritual energy would be easier for her to absorb.