Chapter 130: The Fuzzy Monster and the Stone Lobster

Qin Fei’s face twisted in agony. He felt as if the entire world were spinning, accompanied by waves of intense, throbbing pain in his head.

This pain caused him to instinctively cover his ears with both hands.

Being able to hear distinct whispering sounds from his surroundings, combined with the onset of a headache, meant that Qin Fei’s sanity had dropped below 30%.

According to the lore of the "Don't Starve" world regarding Bunnymen, once a creature with sanity lower than 40% approaches them, these Bunnymen transform into something truly terrifying.

At that moment, the carrot houses surrounding them began to tremble slightly.

The situation was spiraling out of control.

Enduring the headache, Qin Fei stumbled over to Big Nose. Because the whispering in his ears was far too distracting, he gestured for Xie Nainai to prepare for an immediate escape.

The shaking of the carrot houses became increasingly violent. Six monsters covered in black fur burst forth from within.

The black-furred monsters had glowing red eyes, their expressions twisted and hideous.

Their fur was incredibly matted and messy. From a distance, they looked as though someone had scribbled over their bodies with a black pencil.

Traces of the original Bunnyman could still be vaguely discerned beneath the forms of these black-furred beasts.

It was obvious that they had been transformed from the Bunnymen.

As the monsters emerged from the carrot houses, Qin Fei vaulted onto Big Nose’s back.

He patted Big Nose on the rump, signaling it to flee.

Following Qin Fei’s instruction, Big Nose took off at a run, with Xie Nainai and Caesar the pig following closely behind.

The speed of the black-furred monsters was not much faster than that of Qin Fei and his companions. Therefore, the monsters could not catch up to them in the short term.

In the world of "Don't Starve," Pigmen possess a very special attribute: the Sanity Aura.

Any creature that has befriended a Pigman can enjoy the boost provided by this aura while staying near them.

This bonus allows the creature to continuously recover its sanity.

Consequently, after fleeing for nearly ten minutes, thanks to the inherent Sanity Aura of Caesar the pig, Qin Fei’s sanity had gradually begun to recover.

At the same time, the pain in his head had largely subsided.

Feeling a bit better, Qin Fei glanced behind him. The black-furred monsters, mutated from the Bunnymen, were still in hot pursuit.

Without realizing it, Big Nose had carried Qin Fei into an underground plain.

This plain was covered in rocks of various shapes... and a type of enormous Rock Lobster.

These Rock Lobsters had beards on their heads and a pair of stone pincers resembling lobsters on their arms.

Every part of their bodies, including their pincers and beards, was made of stone.

Upon seeing these creatures, Qin Fei immediately recognized them: they were Rock Lobsters, a communal species living in the underground world.

Rock Lobsters are slow-moving but possess immense combat power.

As neutral creatures, the Rock Lobsters would not voluntarily help Qin Fei and his group fend off the black-furred monsters.

However, the black-furred monsters would absolutely provoke the Rock Lobsters.

Qin Fei realized that he could use these Rock Lobsters to eliminate the monsters behind them. He immediately directed his group to run toward the gathering place of the Rock Lobsters.

Once they entered the territory of the Rock Lobsters, the black-furred monsters followed closely behind.

However, instead of attacking Qin Fei and his group, they began to aggressively snap at the nearby Rock Lobsters.

Instantly, the Rock Lobsters and the black-furred monsters clashed in a chaotic brawl.

But the combat prowess of the Rock Lobsters far exceeded that of the black-furred monsters, and they quickly emerged victorious.

Rock Lobsters feed on stones and various minerals.

Therefore, after the black-furred monsters were killed by the Rock Lobsters, they were simply ignored.

Qin Fei and Xie Nainai stepped forward to process the corpses of the black-furred monsters.

There were six corpses on the ground.

Whether it was the meat of the Tentacle monsters or the meat of these black-furred monsters, it could not be eaten directly. Consuming monster meat raw would lower the eater’s sanity.

However, if this monster meat was combined with side ingredients like mushrooms or carrots to create a cooked dish, that side effect would be negated.

Thus, this monster meat was effectively edible rations.

In addition to the meat, the black-furred monsters provided Qin Fei and Xie Nainai with a large amount of monster fur.

In the world of "Don't Starve," monster fur is a rare material used to craft the "Effigy of Resurrection." Qin Fei packed the fur and the meat into his bag.

After clearing the scene, Qin Fei pulled a piece of obsidian from his bag.

Obsidian was a mineral Qin Fei had collected from a volcano in the Ark world.

It was formed by cooling volcanic magma and was not metal, meaning it was unaffected by the "Stone Age and Magic debuff."

Qin Fei picked out a relatively large Rock Lobster on the plain and handed the entire piece of obsidian to it.

Like Pigmen, Rock Lobsters could be bribed and tamed.

The items needed to tame them were various stones and minerals. Even gems and gold nuggets could be used to feed them.

The rarer and more precious the mineral, the more the Rock Lobsters loved it.

Perhaps because it had never seen obsidian before, the Rock Lobster took the piece from Qin Fei, held it with its pincers to inspect it for a moment, and then began to chew it.

As the Rock Lobster sat on the ground eating the obsidian, it made a loud "crunching" sound.

It sounded exactly like a human eating shrimp crackers or potato chips.

After finishing the obsidian, it stared at Qin Fei with its large eyes, presumably still hungry.

Qin Fei took out several more pieces of obsidian and tossed them in front of the lobster.

Soon, these were also devoured, and the lobster began to wander aimlessly nearby.

It did not seem to have any intention of following Qin Fei.

Qin Fei’s expression turned grim.

Could it be that the Rock Lobsters in this world couldn't be tamed? He had already fed it so many stones; he couldn't just give up halfway.

What if it decided to follow him after a few more pieces?

With the thought that "the next stone will surely tame it," Qin Fei fed all the stones from his and Xie Nainai’s bags to the lobster.

As the lobster continued to eat, its abdomen became visibly bloated.

After finishing the stones provided by Qin Fei, the lobster patted its bulging belly with its pincers, wearing a look of satisfaction.

It seemed to be full.

The lobster stood up from its crouched position and walked around Qin Fei a few times. It appeared quite pleased with the stones it had been given.

Rock Lobsters cannot speak.

However, after being fed so many stones, it followed Qin Fei wherever he went.

Qin Fei concluded that this meant the taming was a success.

Although Rock Lobsters are powerful in battle and possess thick, durable hides, their movement speed is extremely slow.

Even at full sprint, they were no faster than an average person walking.

To avoid wasting time, Qin Fei used a cryopod from his bag to store the Rock Lobster.

Having secured the lobster, Qin Fei decided to return to the Pigman village to rest. After all, he and Xie Nainai had already used up nearly half of their supply of fireflies.

In the world of "Don't Starve," being without light is almost a death sentence.

Therefore, they had to return to the Pigman village to resupply before they could continue deeper into the underground.

But Qin Fei quickly realized a serious problem.

Because they had fled in a panic and the surroundings were dim, he had no way of remembering the path back.

It appeared that they were lost.