Chapter 110: Wriggling Thoughts

Chapter 110: Wriggling Thoughts

As my scan looks over the area around this Monchon City, I can see multiple iridescent clusters all scattered around. Most just under a mile beneath the surface.

With the level of cultivators that are around, I would have expected more of these to be taken care of. Of course, most of them are in poorer areas, where there are likely no cultivators strong enough to even detect it.

When looking at the worms themselves, I can see the reason theyre called iridescent.

Each one shines like a glow stick for my world. Unlike a glow stick, however, theyre fat, meaty, but insanely quick worms. The adults seem to be between the size of a rhino and an elephant. Each one appears to have a pouch in their stomach for carrying different creatures within them.

They ooze a gas and liquid that appear to make nearby creatures more docile and slower.

There appear to be some other advantages that allow them to catch their prey relatively easily, as well.

Within their lairs, there are some women who have been captured. Who are giving birth to human baby sized versions of the creature. All with a bliss filled and orgasmic face.

Horrifying stuff, worthy of the description that Gong had previously given me.

But thats not what shocked me.

What gives me cause for alarm is the chamber of iridescent worms, located 2 miles beneath the surface of the Yellow Sashes area.

Almost unconsciously, I zero in my scan to that area to take a closer look.

What I find is that there are indeed some Yellow Sashes, or those who used to be Yellow Sash women contained in there.

I strain my scan a bit to get even the slightest notion that someone perpetrated purposely this.

Unfortunately, my suspicions are correct.

Many of the women here have shattered cultivations. Meaning it is no coincidence that they are in this state.Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

Luckily, it looks like this place hasnt been checked, whether through spiritual sense or physically, for at least 50 years. Which, at the very least, means that the most likely culprit does not check this area. Likely just leaving these women to their fate.

There is a place that does get checked frequently, though.

I see a single iridescent worm, on a return from what appears to be a drop off area, near the surface. With nothing in hand body.

From what Ive seen, I think I have a decent picture of how this is done.

The Yellow Sashes have someone they need to get rid of and punish. So, they cripple the cultivation of the person, and put them in the hole where the iridescent worms come to. The worms then drag the unconscious and helpless person down to be part of their breeding stock. The unfortunate connotations of this are a stark reminder that the yellow sashes are not a sect.

Despite the horrible things a sect might do, it appears in this world something like this wouldnt be on the table as punishment. For their own members, at least.

If we use alchemy, we can wave it away as a new discovery by a genius, with now a history of creating miracle fixes on the non-cultivator/low cultivation side. The side effect allows the groups to maintain their charade. Still suspect, but workable.

However, if we restore their cultivations, we likely cannot control them. Not only that, but if this is discovered, then there will be deep investigations regarding that.

Finally, if their memories are restored, theyll likely want revenge.

Its unfortunate, but we need them to remain broken, to keep them and ourselves safe.

Using my scan, I search for any alternatives to this option. Its not my scan which provides it, though, but myself.

Huh. We could eventually restore all their cultivations and memories. Hiding them away and using them to build our power secretly. So, when the demi-human aspect inevitably comes out, we will be able to fight back. To go through the curse trials with a more powerful force.

If we managed to convince them, theyd be considered part of our group.

The rules for the trial allow for anyone allied with the demi-humans to take part. The determination for that is a bit wonky, but we would qualify in this case.

If we went for this aspect, we could hide them with the rest of the demi-humans and have them train together.

The only issue is theres nothing to bind these people here.

For the demi-humans, we had a contract. Its likely that we wont be able to get another one.

Well. Unless I negotiate with Big Sis Crane. But I feel there would be ramifications to that, far beyond what I could currently handle.

Ultimately, I feel the best choice for now will be to grab them and heal them of the condition over time, while keeping them jailed underground without their memories.

Its unfortunate, but we will need to vastly increase the number of spiders. Which will mean much less available mana for healing.

Luckily, the spree of healing I did during the attack on the demi-humans increased my mana total by an absurd amount. If I simply bring my available mana just above its previous levels, I should be okay still, for everything I want to do.

Fuck what a conundrum.

Well. Time to talk to Gong.

Again.