147: Chapter 147 Minor Penetrating Wound, No Problem

Chen Qing held her sword, blood dripping from the blade, as she stepped closer to Jin Yulong, step by step, condensing sword qi with every stride.

Watching the sword qi continuously accumulating, Jin Yulong felt his scalp tingle. He hurriedly shouted, "I know, you're doing this for that kid. How about this? I won't hunt him down anymore. I'll help you cover it up. Don't kill me; I can be useful to you!"

Chen Qing said nothing and continued to approach. The sharp sword qi, even from over a meter away, sliced a bottomless trench into the ground.

Jin Yulong's heart sank, but he still refused to give up. "You must have seen the data on my computer, right? Believe me, I can be of use to you."

"I can get the antidote for you. You can continue staying by that kid's side without being threatened by the toxins. Isn't that better? If you kill me, the organization will investigate to the end. Do you really think you can escape the organization's pursuit?"

"Even if you can escape, what about that kid? Do you want him to be killed too?"

However, no matter what Jin Yulong said, Chen Qing remained silent as she got closer and closer. The sharp sword qi on her blade had reached a level that filled him with terror.

Damn it!

What kind of monster is this woman?

She actually hid so much of her strength...

Jin Yulong looked around anxiously, seemingly searching for something. Suddenly, something fell from above and landed at his feet.

It was the head of that ordinary-looking man. His neck had been severed by a sharp blade, the cut smooth and stained with dirt.

Seeing this, fear finally appeared on Jin Yulong's face.

He knew he had no way out.

"This... this is impossible..." His voice trembled. "No one can detect this guy's disguise. How did you..."

Unfortunately, Chen Qing still said nothing. She arrived in front of him, raised her precious sword, and stared coldly at Jin Yulong, her eyes holding nothing but killing intent.

"Say something, damn it!" Jin Yulong panicked.

Chen Qing still didn't answer. A fierce strike of her sword descended like a raging storm.

Boom, boom, boom...

The terrifying sword qi tore Jin Yulong apart bit by bit. His shrill, unwilling screams echoed across the scenic mountain.

In despair, Jin Yulong burst out with a ferocious intensity. His eyes turned red, and he roared, "If I die, don't think you'll have an easy time either! You bitch!"

His muscles swelled violently, and then bones pierced out of his body with a "pop, pop" sound. One of the black bones weirdly elongated, stabbing straight at Chen Qing.

Chen Qing's gaze sharpened, and her sword qi erupted once more.

Boom—a loud noise rang out.

A layer of the scenic mountain was sliced off. The ground was covered in broken wood and rocks, dust billowing. Chen Qing looked at the now-dead Jin Yulong and finally spoke.

"Villains die because they talk too much."

After saying this, she clutched her abdomen and staggered away.

She knew that with Jin Yulong dead, Li Yu's safety was secured. As for herself? They wouldn't suspect her.

Toxins meant controllability.

The Spirit Probing Armor crawled out from the ground, shook the dirt off its body, pointed at Chen Qing's abdomen, and let out a worried "woo-woo" sound.

Unlike Li Yu, Chen Qing couldn't understand the words of beasts, but she could feel the concern. She smiled and said, "A minor puncture wound, no big deal. Let's go... back."

One person and one beast left, one after the other.

After returning the Spirit Diagram Armor, Chen Qing listened to the long, steady breathing from next door. Confirming that Li Yu was still asleep, she finally felt at ease.

What is a Guardian?

Chen Qing had no experience. In her view, helping the person she was protecting by eliminating all threats—that was what it meant to be a Guardian.

She treated her wound, changed into pajamas, covered herself with the bedding Li Yu had laid out for her, and fell asleep from exhaustion.

...

A new question popped up on a certain forum.

"If a Breeder is bound as a ruin captain, how can he survive?"

Answer 1: "I'm in the ruins, just got off my beast. Assuming a Breeder really becomes a ruin captain, I'll send him a funeral wreath. A hellish place like the ruins is no playground for Breeders to play house. I already have a hunch he'll die a miserable death."

Answer 2: "Thanks for the invite! As everyone knows, the ruin trial is the dungeon with the highest mortality rate."

Answer 3: "Now, assuming the questioner is that unlucky Breeder, please tell me your address. I can send you a titanium alloy funeral wreath for free."

Answer 4: "For a captain, the ruins, other human teams, and alien teams are all your enemies. Even your teammates might be your enemies. And you, my friend, what you need to consider isn't how to survive, but how to die with some dignity."

Li Yu read every answer and every comment. With vacant eyes, he tossed his phone aside, looking completely hopeless.

His last bit of fantasy was crushed by that forum.

"Brother, I'm heading out now."

After finishing breakfast, Li Meng hugged the Northward Sable and ran to the door to put on her shoes. With the toxin crisis in Ningyang City resolved, she had to go to school.

Every day before the College Entrance Examination is important.

"Don't forget after school." Li Yu said.

"I know~ evolving the Northward Sable, right? I might forget my own name, but I wouldn't dare forget such an important thing."

Seeing her brother's hopeless expression, Li Meng thought he was worried about going to work. She chuckled and comforted him, "Brother, don't be so gloomy. It's just work, not going to a funeral."

Li Yu looked at her. "Is there a difference?"

"Of course there is," Li Meng said. "Look at me, I have to leave at 7 o'clock. What does that prove? It proves that school is harder than work. Brother, you should be content."

Li Yu asked, "Do we really have to compare which of two piles of shit smells worse?"

"..." Li Meng was stunned. After a long while, she gave a thumbs up.

After some banter, Li Yu's mood improved significantly. After all, he was a man who had "tasted" two piles of crap; what else in this world could defeat him?

Li Meng went to school, and just then, Chen Qing walked in.

Li Yu and Chen Qing ate breakfast, simple pre-made steamed buns and soy milk.

"What's wrong with you? You look very pale." Li Yu asked.

"It proves I have good skin." Chen Qing glanced at Li Yu. "You're all dark and dingy."

"Hey! What do you mean dark and dingy? That was a side effect of the experiment—no, wait, that was from being smoked out. I'm fair-skinned now!"

Li Yu looked excited, but his gaze was fixed on Chen Qing's face, scrutinizing it, with some faint guesses in his heart. Seeing she didn't want to answer, Li Yu didn't press her. He just grabbed a bun and put it in Chen Qing's bowl, saying, "Eat your food!"

The Golden Scale Bubble Fish suddenly swam over, circling Chen Qing, its dull eyes glowing with faint green light.

Suddenly, when it swam to the area behind Chen Qing's waist, it spat out three tiny Bubbles with a "gurgle, gurgle" sound.

They weren't transparent Bubbles, nor were they the black-glowing Bubbles that could erase everything. These three Bubbles were glowing with green light.

As soon as they touched Chen Qing's back, she became alert and stood up abruptly to look behind her. Seeing it was just the Bubble Fish, she thought it was a prank and didn't pay it any mind.

She sat down and continued eating the bun. Suddenly, she paused.

An indescribable vitality surged wildly within her body, gathering at the puncture wound on her waist and abdomen. The wound was healing, and at an incredible speed.

She was shocked, but didn't show it, silently eating her bun. Li Yu, who had been observing her complexion, saw it becoming visibly rosy and gradually put his worried heart at ease.

He did not notice that the Golden Scale Bubble Fish had become a little different.