Alien Species Invasion? I Kill Them Back.

Chapter 110: Chapter 108: Tactical Meeting

"But..." Feng Ling said again.

There’s always a "but."

"But what?" Pei Xianjue asked suspiciously.

Feng Ling glanced at Li Qing and said, "About this Maze Master... The Daoist and I were just talking. It will likely shift between three forms, so we’d better come up with a counter-strategy for each one. Otherwise, we’ll be in a total mess when the real fight starts."

"Three forms?" Pei Xianjue was shocked. She immediately asked Li Qing, "Which three?"

Li Qing answered concisely, "The Divine Statue guarding the outside is one. The old woman who spits out black bugs is another. And there should be a third, a half-human, half-beast form with a leopard’s tail and a tiger’s teeth. That last one still needs to be confirmed."

Huangfu Miaomiao, not wanting to be ignored, quickly interjected, "Right, I saw it too! That terrifying old lady had the words ’Maze Master · The Queen Mother of the West’ written above her head. I was in a hurry to get down the mountain at the time, so I didn’t get a chance to say."

After all, Huangfu Miaomiao couldn’t speak while in her Ghost Shadow Form unless she revealed her head—in other words, she had to retain her vocal organs.

In short, if she wanted to talk, she couldn’t be fully transformed; she had to have vocal organs.

Baozi gave a wry smile from the side. "This is getting more and more like a game... You see this when fighting final bosses. The boss usually has an initial state, then transforms when its health bar drops below 50%, and transforms again when it drops below 10%. Its Attack Power gets stronger and stronger, and its Skills become harder and harder to deal with."

"But in this ’game,’ we can’t see a health bar," Huangfu Miaomiao frowned in frustration. "And we don’t know what Skills the Boss has either."

Feng Ling asked her, "How’s the recovery of your Card Ability?"

Huangfu Miaomiao tilted her head, sensing for a moment. "...I think it’s fully recovered."

"What about you two?" Feng Ling asked Pei Xianjue and Bao Changzhi.

Pei Xianjue opened her right palm, and a small flame flickered to life in its center. She felt it for a moment, then said cautiously, "I’ve recovered too. But my flames are primarily sustained by burning a special vaporized substance secreted from my pores. If there’s no flammable material in the environment to help, and I have to rely purely on my own ability to burn, I can’t keep it up for more than twenty minutes. Otherwise, my life will be in danger."

She had basically laid all her cards on the table for Feng Ling.

The Maze Boss was too difficult to deal with. When formulating a battle plan, everyone’s endurance had to be taken into account, which was why Pei Xianjue held nothing back.

Baozi followed up, "I’m only at fifty percent. Normal emotional regulation is fine, but if I want to resist the Maze Boss’s Spiritual Suppression, I’ll need to recover more energy and go all out."

Pei Xianjue explained to Feng Ling on Baozi’s behalf, "Cards with mental abilities recover their energy more slowly."

Feng Ling said, "My main Attack Power comes from six extra limbs that grow from my shoulder blades and spine. Two of them have sharp blades, and four have Teeth and Claws. The wounds have healed, but the severed limbs will need some time to grow back to their original length."

She pointed at Huangfu Miaomiao and Li Qing, then continued, "Her Card is the Demon, and her ability is suited for stealth and reconnaissance. The Administrator’s ability is Divination. We need to come up with a plan now, one that can make the most of everyone’s abilities."

"So, should we have a strategy meeting?" Pei Xianjue suggested. "Everyone can share their thoughts. What do you think?"

Feng Ling nodded. "Alright. You go first."

Pei Xianjue pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I’m sticking with my earlier idea. No matter what, we have to solve the Spiritual Suppression problem first. Any plan is predicated on us being able to act of our own free will. So, I believe the Divine Statue must be blown up. Huangfu Miaomiao’s ability is perfect for carrying a large number of grenades and setting an ambush."

She paused and looked at Huangfu Miaomiao. "But this is obviously very risky and will require our cooperation. For example, we could figure out a way to lure the Maze Boss away first, creating an opportunity for you and giving you enough time to retreat."

Feng Ling lowered her head slightly, considering the feasibility of the plan.

Huangfu Miaomiao, however, frowned as she listened, clearly unwilling. "Killing the Maze Boss... I mean, I can help, sure. But if I have to risk my life for it, hmm... I feel like that’s a little unfair. I only came into this Maze to earn points. Killing the Maze Master doesn’t benefit me at all. Think about it—the fight is going to be extremely dangerous, and it’s not like the final blow is guaranteed to be mine, so I probably won’t even get the points for the kill. Why should I risk my neck for something like that?"

She even turned to persuade Feng Ling, "We don’t actually have to kill the Maze Boss, right? Your Pollution Value has gone down now, so why don’t we just go home? And if you’re worried about the Maze spreading its pollution, that’s easy too! Just put the Maze Administrator under house arrest. If no players can find him, then the Sanqing Mountain Maze will never be opened by players again."

Li Qing silently glanced at Huangfu Miaomiao.

Huangfu Miaomiao then tried to persuade Pei Xianjue, "You’re here representing the officials. As long as you take the Maze Administrator with you when you leave, it won’t be a total loss, right? Human research institutions will definitely be very interested in a Maze Administrator. They might even be able to develop new technology to deal with players. Compared to that, what’s so important about one little Maze Boss..."

Li Qing finally couldn’t help but interrupt her. "Have you ever considered that I might be able to force a log-off?"

"Then why don’t you log off right now?" Huangfu Miaomiao asked him.

Li Qing fell silent.

Huangfu Miaomiao snorted. "Everyone on the forums is saying there’s a problem with the game. Looks like it’s true. Either you can’t log off right now, or you’ll have to pay a hefty price if you do, right?"

"Alright..." Feng Ling placed a hand on Huangfu Miaomiao’s head and patted it. "Did the Demon in you suddenly awaken? Why are you trying to stir up trouble?"

Huangfu Miaomiao’s body stiffened. She bit her lip and glanced at Feng Ling’s expression. Seeing that she didn’t seem angry, she said boldly, "It’s a strategy meeting. I’m just voicing my opinion."

Li Qing lowered his gaze and said flatly, "Then let me state my opinion as well. Placing the Administrator under house arrest might stop the Maze’s pollution from spreading, but that’s just drinking poison to quench a thirst. Players won’t give up looking for the Administrator, and the Administrator might log off. Only killing the Maze Master will solve the problem once and for all, eliminating the threat for good. Also, if I recall correctly, the Demon is a Card that leans toward the mental type. It should be able to resist some of the Spiritual Suppression when facing The Queen Mother of the West. Therefore, Huangfu Miaomiao is the best candidate to go to the Ancient Tower and set the ambush."

"You damn Daoist!" Huangfu Miaomiao shot to her feet.

Pei Xianjue and Baozi stared at each other, wide-eyed. They hadn’t expected an argument to break out so soon after the meeting started.

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