Chapter 177 - 176: Chop Them Off

Chapter 177: Chapter 176: Chop Them Off

Ye Zheng’s mental state was highly unstable.

Feng Ling was at her wit’s end. If she fought, she was afraid she’d kill Ye Zheng. But if she didn’t, Ye Zheng was determined to fight her and Huangfu Miaomiao to the death.

Fortunately, Ye Zheng fainted on her own, which finally gave Feng Ling a chance to breathe.

Now, how to get her out of here safely became Feng Ling’s biggest worry.

The snow was falling harder and harder. Before long, a blizzard would surely arrive right on schedule.

Feng Ling looked at Ye Zheng on the ground, then up at Huangfu Miaomiao and Li Qing. "You two, take off your skull masks in a bit. Pretend to be human for now. Otherwise, she’ll definitely go crazy again."

Huangfu Miaomiao pouted. "...So, are we still giving her the shot?"

"I think it’s better not to give her any medication. It’ll be easier to control her if she’s weaker," Li Qing said. "Besides, the Heavenly Horse Card has a powerful self-healing characteristic. I estimate she’ll wake up before long."

The thought of Ye Zheng going berserk again when she woke up gave Feng Ling a headache.

"We’ll need Baozi’s help with this," Feng Ling said, thinking for a moment. "What was Baozi’s full name again?" ℯℯ𝑙.

Li Qing reminded her, "Bao Changzhi."

A plan slowly formed in Feng Ling’s mind. "Okay, here’s the plan. First, we’ll go back to the cabin and regroup with everyone. Then we head to Zone D. Once we get somewhere with a phone signal, we’ll contact Pei Xianjue and have her send Bao Changzhi over. We’ll use Baozi’s ability to control Ye Zheng’s emotions, then have Ye Zheng pretend to be a Hunter who came for this operation and take the train back to Qingjiang City with us."

—Because of the Maze pollution incident, all traffic in Black Mountain Town was completely cut off. Only the Hunter Special Train could enter or leave the area.

Huangfu Miaomiao asked her, "Should we tell Captain Su? He’s been looking for Ye Zheng."

"We have to tell him," Feng Ling said helplessly. "He’s my landlord now. There’s no way I can hide bringing someone like her back to Qingjiang City from him."

’Although, Ye Zheng’s current appearance is a bit... unusual. I wonder if Su Yuqing can handle it.’

"Get out our blanket," Feng Ling said to Huangfu Miaomiao. "The biggest wool blanket."

"Okay." Huangfu Miaomiao rummaged through her storage space and took out a large wool blanket.

Feng Ling dragged Ye Zheng over to a clean patch of snow, grabbed a few handfuls, and used it to wipe some of the bloodstains off Ye Zheng’s face and body. Then, she wrapped Ye Zheng in the blanket.

The top half was fine; she at least looked human.

But the bottom half was a different story. Those mismatched legs and feet stuck out from the blanket, impossible to hide.

Feng Ling grew worried. "Are there any bigger blankets?"

"This is the biggest one..." Huangfu Miaomiao said quietly. "It’s a 1.8-meter double blanket."

Feng Ling couldn’t help but sigh. "What are we going to do? If we take her out like this, we’ll be exposed for sure."

’This situation is different from the Cat Spider and Cat Owl.’

’Even though the Cat Spider and Cat Owl are Pollution Bodies, they can be compared to hunting dogs and hawks. Since ancient times, there have been examples of hunters taming wild animals to help them hunt, so the public can easily accept that kind of setup.’

’This situation is also different from Huangfu Miaomiao and Li Qing.’

’Huangfu Miaomiao and Li Qing are Alien Species, but they’re extremely good at hiding it. One looks like a child, the other a Daoist. They don’t go crazy or kill people. Even if they use their abilities, they’d just be mistaken for Card Holders.’

’But Ye Zheng’s current appearance doesn’t look like a normal person, nor does it look like a tamed hunting Pet.’

"Take out another blanket," Feng Ling said.

Huangfu Miaomiao obediently handed it to her.

Feng Ling used one blanket to wrap Ye Zheng’s upper body and the large, 1.8-meter blanket as a skirt for her lower body—but it still wasn’t quite enough.

She racked her brain, trying to wrap her in various ways, like a fashion designer struggling with a shortage of fabric.

"It’s no good. These legs are too conspicuous. Other Hunters will probably spot them halfway there," Feng Ling said worriedly to Li Qing and Huangfu Miaomiao. "Don’t just stand there, you two. Help me think of something. In her current state, if she’s discovered, she’ll either be shot on sight or sent to the gas chamber."

Li Qing and Huangfu Miaomiao remained silent, completely clueless.

Just then, Feng Ling heard Ye Zheng speak faintly, "Cut them off."

Feng Ling froze for a second. Looking up, she saw that Ye Zheng had woken up at some point.

Fearing that Ye Zheng would go berserk again, she immediately said, "Ye Zheng, your Pollution Value is already as high as 48%. If you don’t want to die, you have to cooperate with me. Understand?"

Ye Zheng looked at her, her voice as faint as a whisper. "I understand. I don’t want to die yet... I want to live and make those Alien Species who plotted against me pay..."

"Good." The corners of Feng Ling’s mouth lifted. "Remember, you have to stay calm. Otherwise, I can’t save you. You’ll only get your chance for revenge once we’re safely out of here."

Feng Ling’s gaze shifted to Ye Zheng’s lower body. "I’m going to cut off the parts that will give us away. Brace yourself."

Ye Zheng looked down at her lower body, her eyes bloodshot.

’She wanted to die, but she couldn’t accept it.’

’No one could accept becoming a monster. Those hideous limbs had grown from her own flesh and blood, becoming a part of her. She could never go back.’

"Control your emotions. Stay calm," Feng Ling said, raising a Bone Blade. "If you lose it now, all of this will have been for nothing."

Ye Zheng squeezed her eyes shut, forcibly suppressing the hatred in her heart as her nails dug into the dirt.

Feng Ling took aim at the most problematic Tiger Claw and sliced down in a flash!

"AHHHH!!!—" Ye Zheng let out an unbearable scream, her face drenched in sweat.

But Feng Ling didn’t stop. Her Bone Blade rose and fell, hacking away with ruthless efficiency at the deformed Tiger Claw, beastly feet, goat hooves, and tree branch-like growths!

’Better to suffer a short, sharp pain than a long, dull one!’

In an instant, the ground was covered in fresh blood. The scene was even more gruesome than their fight from moments before!

Feng Ling had Huangfu Miaomiao take out emergency gauze and hastily bandaged the wounds. She then draped the wool blanket over Ye Zheng again, seeing her face contorted in agony, teeth nearly ground to dust, looking as if she might break down again at any moment.

"Ye Zheng! Ye Zheng! Can you still hold on?" Feng Ling grew nervous.

’She’d worked her ass off for this long; she didn’t want it all to be for nothing.’

"Do you want to see Su Yuqing? He came looking for you! I’ll take you to him!" Feng Ling tried to encourage Ye Zheng with Su Yuqing’s name.

As expected, Ye Zheng opened her eyes, but they were filled with resentment. She gasped for breath and replied, "What Su Yuqing...? I... I don’t know him!..."

’How could she see Su Yuqing looking like this? She’d rather die!’

"You don’t have amnesia, do you?" Feng Ling asked frantically. "Then do you remember what the Alien Species that attacked you looked like? You haven’t forgotten everything, have you?!"

Ye Zheng wanted to spit a mouthful of blood in her face. She replied viciously, "Them... Even if they’re turned to ash, I’ll still recognize them!"

Only then did Feng Ling relax.

’Forgetting Su Yuqing was fine, but if she’d forgotten the Alien Species, Feng Ling would have been very disappointed. She was still counting on getting some clues about the Squirrel from Ye Zheng.’

Just then, Huangfu Miaomiao held out a phone. "You have a call."