Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 154 - 149: Lure

Red Fire Scorpions like dry sandy land, and they constantly secrete a kind of red mucus that carries fire poison. Once it seeps into the soil, the soil not only becomes desertified but also tinged with a faint red color, gradually becoming a sign of the Red Fire Scorpion’s habitat.

Wherever there is such red sand, it signals that this is or was once a Red Fire Scorpion habitat.

Both Tang Yiyi and Zhou Yang, among others, had done their research beforehand and were very clear about this. So when they saw the red sand, everyone understood—they had found the right place!

Out of everyone, besides Tang Yiyi, Li Zheng was probably the most cautious. Noticing the team’s slight excitement, he couldn’t help but remind them: "Everyone, be careful! If there are Red Fire Scorpions here, we should be even more cautious. Don’t forget, the poison of the Red Fire Scorpion is potent—you absolutely must not get stung!"

With his reminder, Zhou Yang and the others immediately calmed their excessive excitement, vigilantly watching their surroundings. Li Zheng first glanced at Zhao Feng and said: "Zhao Feng, take out the lure now, and when I say it’s okay, spray it. Make sure to lure the Red Fire Scorpions out!"

Then he looked at Wu Tian: "Wu Tian, stay alert. When the Red Fire Scorpions come out, use your superpower to create obstacles for them and erect a dirt wall in time to defend against the Red Fire Scorpion’s poisonous sting!"

When he looked at Zhou Yang, before he could speak, Zhou Yang had already said: "OK, I got it. I’ll take the net gun and shoot at the Red Fire Scorpions at the right moment, using the net to trap them!"

Li Zheng nodded. These arrangements had been made early on; repeating them now was just out of caution.

With everyone else arranged, he looked at Tang Yiyi: "Miss Tang, you’re a Fire Ability user, right? If the Red Fire Scorpions suddenly breathe fire, can you control the flames they spit out?"

The Red Fire Scorpion has poisonous stings and, when provoked, can breathe fire from its mouth. That kind of flame, unlike a superpower user’s flame, carries fire poison and is more powerful. If it splashes on the battle armor, even the armor can’t be saved. If it gets on the skin, not only will it cause severe burns, but it will also inflict fire poison!

There are stories both online and on the streets about Fire Ability users being able to control the flames spat by Red Fire Scorpions. Li Zheng didn’t know if Tang Yiyi had such an ability, but he asked hopefully.

Unfortunately, this was Tang Yiyi’s first time hunting Red Fire Scorpions, and she had no experience at all; she didn’t even know if she could control them. She didn’t dare to make promises to Li Zheng, fearing that if others underestimated the situation, it could lead to trouble.

She shook her head, calmly saying: "I haven’t tried yet, so don’t get your hopes up."

The others weren’t dissatisfied; they were all experienced hunters. For them, it wasn’t a problem if a teammate was unsure; what they feared were those who claimed to do what they couldn’t. Many times, accident and danger happen in an instant, and if a teammate is overconfident and miscalculates the situation, it can be deadly!

Li Zheng did not dwell on this subject further and instead asked about Tang Yiyi’s weapon. This time, Tang Yiyi took out the same long sword she used last time. The poisonous sting of the Red Fire Scorpion is hazardous, so they can’t get too close, and this nearly two-meter-long sword is perfect.

Seeing her weapon, Li Zheng said: "Alright then, Miss Tang, assist from the side. If anyone is in danger, lend a helping hand. If a Red Fire Scorpion is forced to breathe fire, Miss Tang, it’s best to see if you can control it."

This request was not excessive, and Tang Yiyi readily agreed. After arrangements were made, Li Zheng didn’t rush to get people out of the car. Instead, he rolled down the window and took out an infrared binocular to start observing. Meanwhile, Tang Yiyi was also looking out the window.

She appeared calm on the surface but was having a conversation with Pudding in her mind: "Pudding, have you found any traces of Red Fire Scorpions?"

Despite its unimpressive appearance, Pudding had rarely let her down in action. It exclaimed, "My goodness! There’s actually a nest of Red Fire Scorpions living here! If we capture all of them, how long would it take to eat them all?"

Tang Yiyi inwardly acknowledged, "So it is," and said to Pudding: "Stop talking nonsense and quickly find a way to show me the situation in the nest!"

"Alright, alright, pay close attention!" As Pudding spoke, a suitably sized transparent screen appeared before Tang Yiyi, displaying the situation inside the underground cave.

Red Fire Scorpions like living in sandy areas, so inside the cave, red sand was visible everywhere, much darker in color than outside. Large and small Red Fire Scorpions were crawling around in the cave, and at first glance, there were indeed quite a number.

Tang Yiyi was shocked, and subconsciously glanced at the others. Seeing that they showed no reaction, clearly not seeing the transparent screen in front of her, she let out a sigh of relief and quietly asked Pudding: "Pudding, do you know how many adult Red Fire Scorpions are in there?"

Pudding happened to be quite concerned with this and answered excitedly: "Don’t worry, I’ve counted already! There are 10 adult Red Fire Scorpions in total, 8 males and 2 females, as well as 12 juvenile First Level Red Fire Scorpions, and 23 Basic Red Fire Scorpions!"

Tang Yiyi immediately became tense; this means there are 22 Red Fire Scorpions at First Level or above. If they all come out, the few of them here won’t be able to handle it!

But she couldn’t speak out about this; there was no way to explain how she knew. After all, she’s a Fire Ability user, not a special Visual Enhancement User.

After a while, Li Zheng roughly determined the location of the Red Fire Scorpions’ cave and made a gesture, softly saying: "Alright, let’s get out now!"

Tang Yiyi silently gripped the long sword in her hand and followed the others out of the car. Once out, she made a show of leaving Pudding in the car, when in reality, she sent Pudding back to the System Space. Pudding was quiet at this time and went back obediently. Li Zheng and the others had no suspicion, thinking she’d just locked Pudding in the car.

In truth, they were all quite puzzled, unable to understand why Tang Yiyi would bring a seemingly useless pet hamster on a mission. However, as they were asking Tang Yiyi for help this time, they wisely refrained from questioning to avoid angering her.

Once out of the car, Li Zheng made another gesture, pointing to a spot for Zhao Feng and using his finger to draw a line in the air, indicating to Zhao Feng where to spray the lure along this line. Then he nodded to Wu Tian, Zhou Yang, and Tang Yiyi, signaling them to be ready to act.

Zhao Feng is a Speed Enhancer, and though only at First Level, his speed was already quite fast. Holding the pre-prepared lure, he gently stepped on the sand and quickly charged towards the direction of the cave. He didn’t go directly to the cave’s exit but stopped at a midway point and firmly pressed the sprayer in his hand toward the open space.

As soon as he pressed, a pale red mist sprayed out, and at the same time, a strange scent quickly spread through the air. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)