Right beneath his feet and throughout the camp, dense swarms of insects emerged from the ground and the earth below, making it look as though the spot where the two of them stood had instantly turned into a sea of insects. Zhang Heng, by contrast, appeared completely unruffled—evidently, he had been through this kind of situation more than once. Over the next few minutes, massive numbers of insects fled the camp, leaving Hao Qi utterly dumbfounded.
"All right, that does it. The campfire must not go out; this mushroom-like material is the fuel. As long as we keep it burning, no insects will come near us until we leave. Oh, and meat roasted over this fuel takes on a special aroma that makes it taste even better." Unaware of Hao Qi's shock, Zhang Heng looked at everything in the camp with calm satisfaction.
Hao Qi only slowly came to his senses when he heard Zhang Heng mention special roast meat. His mouth immediately began to water, and he promptly said, "Well, that sounds wonderful. I'll go catch some prey right away... By the way, are there actually prey down here?"
Chapter 25