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The Brain Bug, aside from its degenerated short limbs hidden beneath its body, had only a proboscis that could extend out to suck nutrients, and its surface was otherwise smooth and devoid of any limbs that could attack or move.
When the short limbs under its body were bitten off by the carriers, the Brain Bug couldn't help but scream in agony—it was unclear if the scream was due to the pain from its severed limbs or the fear of knowing it could no longer escape danger.
No matter what happened in other cities, Pengcheng had once again enjoyed a victory from lying in wait during the Bug Disaster; however, in the days following the disappearance of the Bug Race into the shadows, Pengcheng's survivors noticed a significant daily increase in the area covered by the shade of the trees—the giant tree of Pengcheng had grown once again.
