Chapter 323: Yongshan Tunnel

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Yongshan Tunnel

He Xingluo hurriedly swapped out the fuel canister, slung on her backpack to chase the giant, and shot flames at its back!

The giant hoisted a car from the roadside to block the flames, and the vehicle instantly became a massive fireball! It tumbled through the air toward He Xingluo!

He Xingluo’s face paled in horror, and she dove frantically toward the green belt on the side of the road!

The burning car grazed the top of her head as it flew past, exploding the instant it hit the ground!

KABOOM!!!

He Xingluo was too close to the blast. The force of it left her dizzy, her ears ringing, and her mind buzzing. By the time she scrambled back to her feet, she saw the Headless Giant had already taken off after Feng Ling.

"Don’t use that Jet Shooter anymore! It’s not going to just stand there and let you roast it. It’s too dangerous!"

A child-like voice called out. He Xingluo looked toward the sound, forcing her eyes open. Through her blurry vision, she saw a black shadow.

She recognized the shadow—it was the little Alien Species that was always with Feng Ling.

He Xingluo shook her head, struggled to her feet, and limped toward the Inspection Bureau. "Where’s the metal box we took from the armory?" she asked.

Huangfu Miaomiao dragged the metal box over to her. "There are still some grenades left."

He Xingluo lifted the box, took a breath, and said, "We’re going after Feng Ling."

Huangfu Miaomiao hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back. ’I could go after Feng Ling by myself,’ she thought. ’He Xingluo can’t run fast in her condition.’

But He Xingluo took out a car key and pressed the unlock button. The headlights of a patrol car parked in the Supervision Building’s courtyard immediately flashed on.

She walked over to the car, opened the door, and tossed the metal box inside. Then she got into the driver’s seat and said to Huangfu Miaomiao, "Lead the way."

Huangfu Miaomiao stared for a moment, then scrambled into the car, pointing at the few remaining Human-faced Crows in the sky. "Follow them!"

* * *

Sang Yin, who was staking out from a neighboring residential building, grew anxious. She had watched Feng Ling and the monster leave, and now He Xingluo and Huangfu Miaomiao had also left the Inspection Bureau. It was like watching a breaking story, ripe for the picking, walk right away from her.

Sang Yin rushed downstairs and urged her partner to drive.

Douzi’s face was pale, and he was trembling as he spoke. "Sis, we’ve already gotten a lot of great footage. There’s no need to be a lamb walking into a wolf’s den, a mouse licking a cat, or grabbing offerings from the King of Hell’s table—we’re just rushing to our deaths!"

Sang Yin’s eyes went wide. "If we just do one live broadcast from the scene, it’ll be worth our entire workload for the year!"

"That’s what you said last time when you landed that exclusive interview with Feng Ling!" Douzi argued.

Sang Yin grabbed her hair in frustration. "What if Feng Ling dies at the hands of that monster?! Then the interview would be a bust anyway, right? Are you going to drive or not?!"

Douzi was on the verge of tears. "But it’s too terrifying! That monster just flipped a car on the side of the road with a wave of its hand! What if our car..."

"I’m not an idiot! I’ll have you park the car at a distance. We’ll find a safe spot before we go live!" Sang Yin said frantically. "Drive, drive! Just drive! If we don’t go now, we’ll never catch them!"

THUMP!

Suddenly, someone grabbed the car door, asking in a near-exhausted voice, "Can you... give me a ride..."

Sang Yin’s eyes lit up. She had seen this person before!

"I recognize you! You’re the Daoist who lives in the Central Building!" Sang Yin said excitedly.

Li Qing had run the whole way and was exhausted. Even though he was using a corpse, the physical exertion beyond normal human limits still took a toll on his real body.

"Yes, that’s me..." Li Qing pulled out his phone. "I know where Feng Ling is going. I can lead you there ahead of time."

Sang Yin slapped the car door forcefully and said with bravado, "Get in!"

* * *

Two groups of people were now chasing Feng Ling.

Meanwhile, the monster’s appearance in the city had caused widespread panic.

Feng Ling, carrying Bai Shuang’s head, led the Cursed Puppet toward a deserted road. At the same time, she found a moment to post a short and simple social media update with her phone:

[Feng Ling: Everyone in Jinnan City, take shelter immediately. Do not stay outdoors. Please share.]

The number of shares skyrocketed!

Countless people left comments below, asking what was happening.

Feng Ling had no time to reply. She ducked and ran behind a bus stop on the roadside just as an Ice Cone came crashing down with a BANG! The bus stop’s banner ad screen was instantly shattered!

’So much for "the bigger the body, the greater the energy consumption,"’ she thought.

This monster’s stamina was stronger than she’d imagined. It had been chasing her all this way, and it had been hurling Ice Cones the entire time.

However, its freezing ability did seem to be weaker. She didn’t know if it was intentionally controlling its power to conserve stamina or if it was being affected by the weather.

Feng Ling glanced at the relentlessly pursuing Headless Giant, then turned and kept running.

Li Qing’s call came through again. "Feng Ling! Are you trying to lure it into a tunnel?!"

"That’s right. I had Little Third go guide Zhengzheng and Little Skeleton," Feng Ling’s voice, mixed with the rushing wind, came through to Li Qing’s ear. "Don’t come here. Those Alien Species are definitely watching me right now. If they find you, I won’t have time to save you."

"I’m fine! I’m with two reporters, I’m safe right now!" Li Qing said quickly. "I just did some more research. The reason Bai Lu’s Card Ability is enhanced is probably because of a blessing from the Eye of Horus! Remember what I told you before? The Eye of Horus represents a god’s protection. So Xing Guang probably blessed Bai Lu on purpose to make her Card stronger! Look for any eyes on the Cursed Puppet. If you can get rid of the eyes, you can remove the blessing!"

Feng Ling replied, "I don’t need to remove it."

"What?" Li Qing was stunned.

Not far away, the Headless Giant raised its arm and began to form another Ice Cone, stopping in its tracks to do so.

Feng Ling took the opportunity to put more distance between them. At the same time, she said to Li Qing, "I’ve already removed two of the eyes, but I’m sure the Cursed Puppet has more than just two parasitic eyes on it. Once I lure it into the tunnel and detonate the bombs, it won’t matter if it’s the puppet or the eyes—they’ll all be turned to charcoal."

Li Qing said anxiously, "But you’re still at least a few kilometers from the tunnel! What if something happens on the way..."

"We can only make our move in the tunnel," Feng Ling cut him off, her voice cold. "I’ve finally figured it out. Whether it was last night’s ambush or today’s ’accident,’ Xing Guang went to all this trouble just to get the Card from Bai Lu. There’s only one end for Bai Lu now that she’s lost control: death. Either she’s killed by an Inspector, or she’s killed by me. And when she dies, her Card will manifest. That’s why I’m one hundred percent certain that the Alien Species is nearby. It’s been following me, waiting for the right moment to snatch the Card."

A sharp Ice Cone shot toward her, exploding nearby!

Countless ice shards sprayed in all directions, adding several more bloody cuts to Feng Ling’s body.

She scanned her surroundings with a grim expression and said in a low voice, "It’s here. Hiding somewhere I can’t see it, watching me and Bai Lu. No matter which one of us dies, it will snatch the Card the very first chance it gets."