42: Chapter 42: An Easy Victory, But a Cunning Mantis Lurks Behind?

Zheng Qiang and his group had essentially kicked an iron plate, because Rao Shuqing and the others had all been enhanced by the constitution strengthening fluid.

Plus, most of them had talents and weapons, making their combat power extremely formidable.

"Trash! Utter trash!" Zheng Qiang roared angrily.

He looked at his men, who were being beaten back step by step by a few girls, and was instantly furious. It was one thing for these guys not to have awakened any talents, but to be unable to even defeat a few girls?

Li Yang was also boiling with rage. One idiot and a bunch of trash were simply no match for this group of girls.

He was currently extremely anxious, pinned down by a large tiger and in a state of absolute passivity.

His face was already scratched, his body bitten, pain washing over him. If no one came to help him, he feared he would end up buried in the tiger's jaws.

"Sisters, keep attacking! Beat them to death!"

Chen Xiao pressed the attack, intending to follow up on their momentum and crush these scoundrels in one fell swoop.

Transformed into a Strength Giant, she felt incredibly powerful. She thought that even the Captain might have to give her some respect if he saw her like this.

The corner of her mouth lifted slightly. What would it be like if she just... sat right on the Captain's face? The thought made her blush. Why was she thinking such things? How embarrassing.

The Captain was the only high-quality man on the Spaceship. He had even taken out something as precious as a talent stone to share, granting her this kind of talent. She couldn't treat her benefactor like that...

Lin Mengyao, meanwhile, drew her bow, aiming at the enemies while offering encouragement to the intelligent tiger, "Go on, little tiger! Bite him to death! I'll reward you with some fish later."

Life Committee Member Life Commissioner Xu Jiajia also nodded. With their combined efforts, victory was almost certain. It seemed she wouldn't need to use her poison.

Perhaps the Captain had arranged their team this way precisely because he guessed they might encounter other groups, giving them a high chance of winning. Her poison was the final trump card.

At that moment, however, Rao Shuqing frowned. Her foresight had given her a sense of lurking danger nearby, which was definitely not good news.

She continued her divination until her face turned pale, finally gleaning some information.

Rao Shuqing had received startling news. Not far from them, there was another team of four or five people, lying in ambush.

Clearly, they were playing the waiting game, planning to let the mantis stalk the cicada while the oriole waits behind, ready to reap the rewards when both sides were weakened!

Rao Shuqing quickly lowered her voice to a whisper only the girls could hear, "Everyone, be careful! There's another team lying in ambush!"

Her words immediately caused a stir of shock among the girls. Another team? How perilous!

In fact, what they didn't know was that because Captain Qin Hao and the others had killed too many zombies, other teams' progress had actually sped up.

They had discovered that the zombies were almost all wiped out and supplies scavenged clean, forcing them to quicken their pace.

...

On the upper floor of a tall building, four men were lying in wait.

Their position gave them a clear view of the distant villa, not too far away, only about a hundred meters.

At the moment, each of them held a bow, poised and ready.

"Brother Dao, those losers don't seem to be cutting it. They can't even beat a bunch of girls," one man frowned.

The man called Brother Dao said coldly, "They are indeed trash. It's up to us. In a moment, we'll be the oriole and shoot them all dead!"

"Since fate didn't let us die, we'll carve out our own world in this new one, hahaha!"

"Hahaha, right! Even though we got dragged here mysteriously, at least we're out of that damn prison. With our skills, we'll thrive in this chaotic world!"

Someone responded.

Back on Blue Star, they had actually been imprisoned for various crimes!

They were already men who lived by the blade. Now, they felt even more ruthless.

If Rao Shuqing and the others hadn't detected them in advance, they would have suffered a devastating ambush.

...

Meanwhile, not long before, Captain Qin Hao and the others, who had just arrived at the Capital's borders, saw an eagle flying towards them. Its target was Captain Qin Hao.

Seeing the eagle, Captain Qin Hao guessed the reason. Perhaps Lin Mengyao and the others were in trouble, and this eagle was seeking help.

He let the eagle land on his hand. Watching its chattering, he somehow understood its meaning.

Captain Qin Hao thought to himself, "Could it be that after being intimate with Lin Mengyao, who claims to be the Saintess of Beast Taming, I've naturally become more attuned to small animals?"

If that were really the case, then Lin Mengyao was a true treasure. He'd have to sleep with her more often.

He, Captain Qin Hao, discovered it wasn't that he craved her body, but simply to gain a similar affinity with animals through association. It was all for the collective good.

The eagle seemed to be indicating... it wanted to lead the way?

Captain Qin Hao still didn't fully understand, but instinctively felt it was so. He said, "Then lead the way quickly."

"Captain, what's wrong?" Xu Wanqing asked, puzzled.

Captain Qin Hao quickly explained, "This eagle seems to have been sent by Meng Yao to deliver a message. They seem to be in trouble. We need to hurry over."

"Let's just sprint at full speed."

With their current enhanced constitutions, they wouldn't tire too easily.

Immediately, following the eagle's guidance, they sped towards a location.

...

At this very moment, the battle between Rao Shuqing and Zheng Qiang's group at the villa was reaching its conclusion.

At the cost of only Zhao Zihan getting careless and taking a blow from a club, Rao Shuqing's group had knocked out all eight opponents.

However, Zhao Zihan herself was a Healer. With a quick self-heal, she recovered instantly.

Still, they were all somewhat breathless, clearly due to significant exertion.

Yet, they dared not relax, remaining on high alert because their Instructor had said there was another team lying in ambush!

Rao Shuqing said, "Stay vigilant! Keep your focus sharp! Watch for ambushes!"

Not long after she spoke, arrows came whistling through the air with a sharp *whoosh*.

"Everyone, be careful! Arrows!" Su Nian urgently warned.

Fortunately, they reacted in time and weren't hit.

Up in the tall building, Brother Dao and the others frowned. These women reacted so quickly. Their ambush hadn't injured a single one.

"Forget it. Let's take our blades and engage them directly. They've expended so much energy; they're no match for us," Brother Dao said.

Just as he finished speaking, Brother Dao sensed a rapid, powerful *thump-thump-thump* sound approaching. It seemed like someone was rushing up the stairs at incredible speed.

Just from the sound of the footsteps on the stairs, he could tell the opponent's strength was formidable, carrying an overwhelming sense of pressure!