Entomologist in Sichuan Tang Clan Chapter 218

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The larvae were clearly larger than the common larvae, but they were definitely smaller than the silver larvae cocoons I found in the termite mound.

The silver cocoon found inside the termite burrow is about 25 centimeters long, slightly less than a Chinese character.

In order to enter the cocoon and become a pupa, the larva had to be at least 20 centimeters long, but it definitely did not reach that size.

Of course, since they are three-instar larvae, the size difference was natural.

Because they are not fully grown yet, the size of each larva varies depending on food and environment.

But it’s true that I was worried.

The size of the larva is affected by the larval stage.

Also, the maximum size of a larva is determined by how well it eats and grows, so it had to grow hard to do so, but Moji and Soji showed no signs of becoming commanders, and they didn’t seem to be growing any bigger either.

I couldn’t help but be worried because he wasn’t very active and just slept every day.

However, the two that went from being third-instar larvae to fifth-instar larvae in one breath were definitely over 20 centimeters tall.

It is at least 25 centimeters long and is as thick as an adult’s forearm or calf.

That was the appearance of Moji and Soji, who skipped the command and became the Five Spirits.

Even the body is now beginning to shine silver.

Their horns were now glowing golden.

‘Wow… This is the Silver Silk Caterpillar!’

I tried calling Eunjam-ah in English just to make her look cool. It definitely gave her a more natural feel.

It’s like calling cinnamon “cinnamon” and calling salamander “salamander” sounds cool.

‘I laughed at it in my previous life, thinking it was a useless thing, but now this is so easy to swallow?’

I remember laughing at the news in my past life that said cinnamon sold well and cinnamon didn’t. Do you think I know why that is?

Silver Silk Caterpillar.

Isn’t this a truly exciting and heart-fluttering name?

‘If this was really my past life, I would have lined up to get a reservation.’

When I saw the guy’s English name and cool appearance, I thought to myself that if I had had guys like this in my past life, I would have lined up to adopt one.

The light and darkness that had been gently flickering on and off their bodies had now completely subsided.

I felt like both growth and shedding had come to an end.

I looked out the window to see how much time had passed.

Then, what I felt was that the surroundings were strangely bright, even though all the light flowing from their bodies had disappeared.

The day was dawning, and a faint light was streaming in through the crack in the window.

“Is it morning already? Haaam.”

I wonder if I’m so tired from practicing my mind these days, but I woke up at dawn and yawned because I couldn’t sleep.

Even though I saw my children grow up, my fatigue did not subside.

Isn’t seeing your children grow up an adrenaline rush for every parent?

But seeing him so tired, it seemed like his mental training had been difficult.

Even though I’m getting enough rest, I feel like my mental fatigue isn’t completely gone, maybe because it’s not my physical fatigue.

First, I took the blanket from the bed, laid it on the floor, and lay down right in front of the guys.

I was tired and wanted to wait a little more comfortably until the guys moved.

Since the larvae don’t need much time to dry out, they only do so for a short while.

‘Then should we wait until it moves?’

It was when I was lying down like that and looking at Moji and Soji.

For some reason, Hwayang came up next to me while I was lying down and wiggled her butt.

I felt like he wanted more praise since he did something good, so I tickled his chin.

Because it was the first time the guy craved affection rather than food.

“Yeah, you did well today, so I should give you lots of love.”

-Beep···.

A guy who closes his eyes and grumbles with a pleasant expression whenever I touch him.

-Tsrrrr.

-Tsurut.

Soon after, Cho and Bin, who had been woken up by the commotion, took their places on either side of me, followed by Yeondu and Hongdan.

Seol, Bing, and Dong-i, who had been sleeping on the table, woke up and looked at Moji and Soji with a slightly surprised look.

Finally, I looked back at the sensation of something jumping down, and saw Hyang-i crawling down my back with a slightly sad feeling.

‘what?’

Strangely, I thought the scent was low-pressure, but what’s important now is the hair and the nose.

As I looked behind me and then turned my gaze towards Moji and Soji, something silvery suddenly caught my eye.

When you flinch in surprise, something sticks to your face.

When I touched it with my hand, it felt like a suede fabric, which we commonly call suede.

It was probably either Moji or Soji.

Because I could feel the smooth texture of the silkworm larva’s body at my fingertips.

‘Oh my, it’s so soft.’

Although people often find the crawling caterpillars disgusting, the silkworm caterpillars are actually quite soft to the touch.

It feels like touching really fine suede?

Although Hwayangi is soft, it is not as soft as a caterpillar and its body is slightly moist.

However, the body of the caterpillar is dry and soft, and its body is also very soft, so it feels really good.

“Okay, Moji, Soji. Can you move now?”

When you are feeling a pleasant softness, a sudden kneading follows.

In my past life, when a cat would peck its owner with its paw, the cat butlers called it peck peck, and one of the paws, whether it was Moji or Soji, started peck my face.

‘What kind of behavior is this?’

I felt good, but I couldn’t understand why he was suddenly acting like this, so there was a moment when I wondered what on earth this meant.

As I felt the round texture all over my face, my vision started to brighten up a little.

Then, whenever Soji’s foot touched my face, whether it was Moji or Soji’s, my head felt very cool.

After practicing for a few days, I felt like there was a heavy lump stuck to my face, but it felt like it was getting lighter every time I pressed it against my face.

Before I knew it, my eyes slowly closed and I fell into a quiet sleep.

***

Hwa-eun woke up at dawn, put on her clothes, and headed straight to So-ryong’s quarters.

I was worried because Soryong had fallen asleep in bed yesterday.

The little dragon seemed very tired these days due to mental training, and it seemed like he had reached his limit.

Yesterday, I fell asleep as soon as I laid down.

-Squeak.

A slightly cold feeling as I open the door.

It seemed to be because the weather had gotten a little chilly in the mornings and evenings since it rained a few days ago.

It was when I just opened the door and walked out.

-Squeak.

The door right next to the one where Hwa-eun came out opened almost simultaneously.

And the one walking out from there is Seol.

“Huh? Hwa-eun?”

“Sister?”

The two looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

Because it seemed like we were clearly thinking the same thing.

“Are you going to Soryong too?”

“Yes, I was worried because you just fell asleep yesterday.”

“Let’s go together. That’s why I was planning to go early.”

“Yes, Sister.”

So, Hwa-eun and Seol-pyo left their respective places and started walking towards So-ryong’s place.

And after taking just a few steps, the snow leopard’s worried soliloquy is heard.

“By the way, it seems like So-ryong is having a hard time. I wonder if I should add more?”

“I guess it looks the same to you, too? I was thinking that maybe I should take a break too.”

“I’ll go and check it out, and if it doesn’t work out, I’ll take a few days off and then do it again. I normally wouldn’t do it this way, but since the opponent is a spirit, I did it a bit too strongly···.”

It was when the two of them arrived near Soryong’s residence with worried faces.

I noticed that there were quite a few people standing in front of the dragon’s dwelling.

The eyes of the snow leopard and the Chinese man widened as they faced each other.

Because it seemed like something big had happened.

Otherwise, there would be no reason for so many Kunlun disciples to surround the Little Dragon’s residence.

“Wh, what’s going on!?”

“What brings you here···.”

The two of them ran in a hurry and asked in front of Soryong’s residence.

What on earth is going on?

Then, one of Kunlun’s disciples, who seemed to be the oldest among them, walked out and said while throwing a lottery ticket.

“Oh, I guess you’re surprised that we’re surrounding your residence because of what happened last time. We’re just offering to take care of it on your behalf, since the So So-hyeop inside is said to be transforming the spirits.”

“A complete transformation!?”

Hwa-eun was surprised at the words “transformation,” but Seol-pyo said as if he had noticed something.

“Oh, who else grew up?”

“ah···.”

It seems like one of the spirits has grown.

Seol-Pyo asked Kun-Lun’s disciple.

“Then can we go in?”

“Of course.”

Seolpyo and Hwaeun quickly headed to the entrance of the residence after hearing that they could go in since they were just waiting for the turn.

And then he announced that two people had arrived inside.

“Dragon, we’re here! Can we come in?”

“So-ryong, it’s me. Can I come in?”

I called the little dragon repeatedly, but there was no answer.

Hwa-eun and Seol-pyo exchanged glances, nodded, and quietly opened the door.

It was probably because he seemed to have fallen asleep.

As the two opened the door, a strange sight came into view.

Perhaps the transformation was referring to Moji and Soji, who had grown significantly larger and turned silver, and were wrapping themselves around Soryong’s head, while their antennae had turned golden and were emitting bright light.

The pure energy that filled the room flowed refreshingly into Hwa-eun and Seol-pyo as soon as the door opened.

“This is···.”

“Is this it?”

Both of them know that Moji and Soji emit pure energy that restores internal energy.

Judging from the way the energy flowed into the dragon, it seemed like the two of them were taking care of the dragon.

It was certainly a mysterious and magical sight, but what caught my eye more than that was the sight of a sleeping little dragon that caught my eye as I opened the door and went inside.

The poisonous creatures surrounding him looked up at Seol Nui and Hwa Eun, who were leaning against the dragon and approaching him.

A boy sleeping in the middle of countless poisons and the spirits that protect and care for him.

Seol-pyo and Hwa-eun thought that it was not really the appearance of this world, but rather a peach garden where only gods lived.

***

When I woke up, my head was very clear.

I feel like all the mental fatigue that had built up over several days of training has been completely washed away.

As I was thinking that something was strange, Hwa-eun’s voice was suddenly heard from the table.

Then came Seol’s sister’s voice.

“Are you awake, Little Dragon?”

“Are you awake, Little Dragon?”

As I brought my hand to my face to get up, the blanket felt damp.

Maybe it was because he was sleeping face down, but he seemed to have drooled on the blanket.

-Churup.

I quickly wiped my lips and got up, and Hongdan, Hyang, and Yeondoo rolled off my body.

Perhaps they had been on top of me, but when I got up, the three guys who had rolled down started crying as if they were really upset.

-Tsrrrr!

-Shaaaaa!

-Kkii!

“Oh, sorry.”

After I apologized to the guys and got up completely, I noticed other guys gathered around me.

I carefully stepped out from between the guys and sat down on a chair at the table.

Because the food was already prepared on the table.

“Sister Seol, you overslept and came to pick me up? Sorry for being late.”

I must have overslept, so it was obvious that my sister Seol had come to pick me up.

Then, Seol Noo-ni shook her head and said with a smile.

“No. I’m just going to rest today. You seem to be having a hard time too. Let’s take a day off today.”

“Really?”

“then.”

I was tempted to take a break, but how could I do that when Cheongwol was waiting for me?

He answered, shaking his head.

“Oh, no. No. I need to train quickly so that Qingyue can take me. I can’t just stay in Kunlun.”

Then Seol’s sister smiles.

“As expected, it’s our little dragon. But I don’t think it’s good for the mental fatigue to accumulate too much. Let’s just rest for one day.”

“is it so?”

Seol’s sister’s words make sense.

Seol said as she pushed the dumplings and Hwa-eun the warm soup towards me.

“Yeah. So, just go see Cheongwol today.”

In order to become close to Cheongwol while doing mental training, I trained next to Cheongwol.

I’m also trying to increase intimacy.

So, what Sister Seol said was that even if you don’t practice, you should go see Cheongwol.

I nodded, as it was only natural.

“Of course, Sister Seol.”

My head will be clear today.

I thought that I should give Cheongwol a little encouragement to see how much progress she had made in her training.

‘Isn’t it time to check it out?’