Alien Species Invasion? I Kill Them Back.

Chapter 131: Chapter 129: Goodbye, Sanqing Mountain

Feng Ling glanced around. "Is everyone ready? Do we have everything?"

Clutching the metal box of ashes to her chest, Pei Xianjue nodded. "We’re ready."

Baozi and Huangfu Miaomiao also nodded.

The Cat Spider and Cat Owl crouched quietly on the ground.

Seeing no objections, Li Qing opened a virtual screen and began the process of closing the Maze.

’A question suddenly occurred to Feng Ling: If the Maze closes, will Li Qing go offline?’

’According to him, out of 122 administrators, one-third had already been killed. Another portion had gone offline when their Mazes were breached. The rest were hiding in this world, continuing to carry out their duties.’

’Now that the Sanqing Mountain Maze has been breached, will Li Qing go offline as its administrator?’

Just then, lightning flashed and thunder boomed across the sky!

RUMBLE—

The heavy rain turned into a downpour!

Everyone was startled. The Cat Spider and Cat Owl grew restless.

"What’s happening?" Pei Xianjue couldn’t help but look at Li Qing. "What’s all this commotion?"

Li Qing closed the virtual screen and replied slowly, "It’s just... normal thunder. We’re out."

Feng Ling picked up her phone and glanced at it. "I’m getting a signal."

Just as the signal returned, she received several messages in a row, all from Su Yuqing and Zhou Diao.

Pei Xianjue had also received a flood of messages. With no time to reply to each one, she immediately called Captain Shen at the Yuquan Branch.

As soon as the call connected, Pei Xianjue couldn’t wait to report the good news. "Captain Shen! We breached the Maze! There’s no more Maze on Sanqing Mountain!!!"

With the storm raging, Pei Xianjue was afraid he wouldn’t be able to hear her, so she shouted the words at the top of her lungs.

"Yes, I’m fine! We’re all okay! We’re just below Goddess Peak... Hmm? You’re asking about casualties..." Her exhilaration faded into a somber tone. "Liang Zhou... he was killed in action..."

After a moment of listening to the other end, Pei Xianjue glanced at Feng Ling. "Okay, I’ll give you a detailed report on that when we get back... People from Headquarters are here?... I understand. I’ll be ready."

She hung up, her expression grave as she spoke to Feng Ling. "There’s been an incident at Daling Forest. The entire team that entered the contaminated area of the Maze has gone missing. Breaching the Sanqing Mountain Maze is a major development, so Headquarters has already sent people to the Yuquan Branch. We’re needed for a meeting to report our findings."

"I’m not an Inspector, do I have to go too?" The mere mention of a meeting gave Feng Ling a headache.

"Yes, you have to," Pei Xianjue nodded. "The Daoist’s and Miao Miao’s positions are... delicate, so they can skip it. But you and Baozi absolutely have to be there. You killed the Maze Master. If you’re not there, I won’t be able to explain a lot of things clearly by myself."

"Alright, I get it..." Feng Ling nodded with resignation.

A light suddenly appeared in the distance, flickering faintly in the gloomy downpour.

"The mountain’s power system is back on. Let’s get going," Pei Xianjue said. "Let’s head to the cable car station first. Someone should be there for us soon."

Braving the rain, the group returned to the mountain trail and followed it toward the cable car station.

The cable car station was brightly lit, where armed guards stood in two rows to greet them. Members of the Yuquan City Special Attack Team and park staff were also present.

One of the men, dressed in a black combat uniform, stepped forward, saluted Pei Xianjue, and reported, "All members of the Yuquan Branch have been on alert at the foot of the mountain for five days! It’s good to see you back, Deputy Pei!"

Pei Xianjue raised a hand, patted the man’s shoulder, and said with a smile, "I’m very happy to see you all again too."

A current of excitement ran through everyone, but it was tightly restrained.

They had prepared clean drinking water, warm food, and several black raincoats for Pei Xianjue, Feng Ling, and the others.

Feng Ling hesitated when she was handed a raincoat. She was already soaked to the bone; wasn’t putting one on now a classic case of too little, too late?

The man who had just saluted Pei Xianjue noticed her hesitation and explained, "Recently, rumors have been circulating online that the Inspection Bureau sent people to clear out a Maze, specifying the location as Sanqing Mountain. Because of this, many citizens have been gathering at the foot of the mountain these past few days. Most of them are news reporters and influencers from various platforms. To protect your privacy, it’s best if you cover up to avoid your faces and identities from being revealed."

Feng Ling nodded slightly at his explanation.

’They’ve really thought of everything.’

She put on the oversized raincoat and pulled the hood down low, leaving only her chin visible. From a distance, not only were her features obscured, but even her gender was impossible to make out.

The others put on their raincoats as well.

Then, everyone prepared to take the cable car down the mountain.

The Cat Spider and Cat Owl also needed to take the cable car.

If they were allowed to go down on their own, it could easily cause a misunderstanding, and the two might even get shot by the Special Attack Team’s snipers.

Getting into the cable car was a bit of a challenge for Feng Ling.

’She hadn’t realized the Cat Spider had grown so much. On the way up the mountain, it had fit inside a small pet carrier. Now, it was as big as a Saint Bernard. It sprawled its eight legs out in the cable car, taking up more than half the space.’

’The Cat Owl had grown, too. It was now about the size of a child, but it was more discreet than the Cat Spider. After all, its wings could be folded, and its posture was elegant, unlike the Cat Spider’s eight legs splaying out messily in all directions.’

Feng Ling managed to get both of them into the cable car, then squeezed herself into the last remaining sliver of space. There was no room left for anyone else.

So, a pitiful-looking Huangfu Miaomiao had to ride with Li Qing, Pei Xianjue, and Baozi.

When the cable car reached the station at the bottom of the mountain, the Special Attack Team members split into two groups. They formed a protective detail around Feng Ling, Pei Xianjue, and the others, escorting them out of the park.

Guards were posted every few meters along the path. Farther out, a police cordon had been established, with brightly lit warning signs flashing red in the downpour.

And behind the cordon and warning signs, it was packed with people!

A sea of people!

It wasn’t just people—it was cameras, too. Lenses of all shapes and sizes were propped up in the crowd. The moment the group drew near, a frenzy of shutters started clicking.

The police officers maintaining order shouted loudly, "Don’t push forward! Don’t push!"

The squad members leading the way subconsciously picked up their pace, hoping to avoid a bigger commotion.

Just as Feng Ling, Pei Xianjue, and the others were about to board the van sent by the Inspection Bureau, the reporters and influencers, fearing they would miss their final shot, couldn’t resist pushing closer.

The leader of the Special Attack Team immediately grabbed a megaphone and shouted, "Our Inspectors need immediate medical attention! They need rest! Please be understanding!!! Stop taking pictures! The Inspection Bureau will hold a press conference later! If you have any questions, you can ask them at the press conference!—"

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Was the mission a success?!"

Pei Xianjue was bending over to get into the van. Hearing this, she paused, turned back to the crowd, raised a fist high, and shouted with a smile, "It was a success! We breached the Alien Species’ Maze!!!"

The crowd fell silent.

Pei Xianjue ducked into the van. Just as she settled into her seat, she heard an earth-shattering wave of applause erupt from outside.

For a moment, the applause was so loud it drowned out the rolling thunder.

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