Vera yelped in fright—she had never seen so many bugs swarming in a split second, and promptly hid behind Charlie.

Charlie wasn't afraid of insects, but was still more or less unsettled seeing such a dense swarm, and hence channeled his Reiki into a strong gale, blowing them away.

Still a little confused, Vera asked, "Where did those bugs come from? That's too many…"

Charlie shook his head somberly. "They were probably dwelling in the soil I took."

"Dwelling?" Vera blurted in surprise. "You