Alien Species Invasion? I Kill Them Back.

Chapter 40: Chapter 38: Censored by the System

Feng Ling: "???"

’Are they talking about me?’

Not only did she find it strange, but the players on the forum also found it hard to understand.

『※: What’s going on here? This isn’t right, is it?』

『※: So the Hidden Boss’s Skill is healing teammates? It doesn’t even have a party system, so where would it get teammates?』

(Annotation from Huangfu Miaomiao: Any Card’s buff-type Skills are restricted by the system and can only be used on oneself and party members. It’s like how a healer in a game can only heal teammates, not monsters.)

『※: No wonder the system is panicking. This bug couldn’t be more obvious! The Boss was designed to attack players, but its Skill is healing. Hahaha, hilarious!』

『※: This is killing me. Why am I so happy about this? We get screwed over by the system every day. I never thought I’d see the day the system itself got screwed over, haha!』

『※: The Nest is a rare Card. The system probably didn’t expect a human to get it when it put this Card into the card pool.』

『※: You’re jumping the gun. How can you be sure it’s a human and not some other animal? There have been way too many mutated animals recently. Regional quests are popping up one after another; we can barely kill them all.』

『※: To be able to evolve from a juvenile to a Sub-adult this quickly, it must be a highly intelligent creature. End of discussion.』

『※: Am I the only one who’s jealous of the user above having so many regional quests? There haven’t been any decent quests near my place for a long time. Can’t earn any points, so I’m getting ready to move~』

『※: Go for it. I recommend Districts 17-22 and 26-18. They’re both pretty good.』

The rest of the posts were all about points and quests.

Feng Ling scrolled down, finding these Alien Species rather interesting. She wasn’t sure if it was because Huangfu Miaomiao’s translation was too localized, but Feng Ling actually felt that there didn’t seem to be much difference between the Alien Species and humans.

They liked to join in on the excitement, loved to gossip, and were just as likely to derail a thread.

Judging from their words, they were all people who couldn’t be more ordinary. Yet that couldn’t change one fact: the moment they logged into a human, they had already become executioners with blood on their hands.

That included Huangfu Miaomiao. The little girl who had fought cancer for several years vanished forever the instant Huangfu Miaomiao logged in.

Hyenas on the African savanna will tear their prey apart until their guts spill out, yet when facing their own kind, they will also play and frolic, revealing a gentle side.

Feng Ling’s heart was calm, without a ripple. She continued to read.

In another discussion thread, the Alien Species had gathered to analyze the Nest’s weaknesses, the discussion raging heatedly.

Someone said they should sink her into the sea to prevent the Nest’s powerful recovery ability from bringing her back to life.

Someone said they should set a trap, lure her into an enclosed space, and then burn her to death. Burning her to ash was the only way to be sure.

Someone else said they should form an extermination squad specifically for the Nest, pointing out that the team needed at least one member skilled in using corrosive bacteria to interfere with the Nest’s recovery ability.

Feng Ling saw a reply:

『※: The Hidden Boss is in Qingjiang City. PM for detailed info.』

Further down were some ordinary discussions, debating things like what kind of team composition the extermination squad should have.

Not a single person mentioned Qingjiang City, as if they hadn’t seen that reply.

’But how could they not have seen it?’

Feng Ling guessed that quite a few people had already private messaged the poster.

She placed the tablet on a shelf and fell into thought.

’Being treated like a target is really annoying.’

’Although she wasn’t scared, having too many Alien Species come to Qingjiang would be a hassle.’

’She was currently in a critical period of nest-building, and her Pollution Value was already at 29%. The top priority was to find a Maze; she really didn’t want to be distracted by other things.’

’What should I do?’

Feng Ling stood up, wrapped a bath towel around herself, and casually grabbed a dry towel to dry her hair, thinking as she did so.

"Little Skeleton..." she began.

Huangfu Miaomiao looked up. "Hmm?"

Feng Ling asked thoughtfully, "Why do you players kill Bosses?"

"Because Bosses give a lot of points," Huangfu Miaomiao replied.

"Then why do you need points?" Feng Ling asked again.

"Because..." Huangfu Miaomiao was a little stumped by the question. To her, earning points was as natural as breathing. ’Does that even need a reason?’

"Because... if you don’t have points, you’ll die..." she tried her best to explain. "Eating human food only keeps your body from dying, but maintaining your logged-in state itself consumes points. And during the game, you need points to buy Nutrient Supplements and recovery potions. If your character dies, you have to pay a large number of points to log in again. Not to mention things like drawing for characters and Cards, all of that requires points..."

Feng Ling asked her, "How many points do you have right now?"

Huangfu Miaomiao paused for a moment. "4,520 points."

Feng Ling had helped her earn quite a lot in the cave.

Feng Ling asked curiously, "Are those points enough for you to survive?"

Huangfu Miaomiao opened her mouth, her expression complex. "It’s... it’s enough here. But if I log off, it’s probably only enough to survive for about seven months..."

Feng Ling grew even more curious. "Why? Do you need points to survive even after logging off?"

A series of strange sounds came from Huangfu Miaomiao’s mouth, as if her voice had been garbled.

’Huh... Was that censored by the system?’

Feng Ling found it fascinating. ’The system is actually this smart. Is it monitoring every player’s speech in real time?’

But Huangfu Miaomiao seemed completely unaware. She tried hard to explain, speaking a whole lot of gibberish, and then asked Feng Ling, "You should understand now, right?"

Feng Ling smiled. "Haha, I don’t."

Huangfu Miaomiao: "..."

(T^T) ’You’re making fun of me again, aren’t you?’

Feng Ling laughed. "In short, the driving force behind all your actions is points. As long as a target with more points than a Hidden Boss appears, it will divert the players’ attention."

"I think that’ll be difficult..." Huangfu Miaomiao sighed faintly. "After all, no Boss outside of the Abyss has ever been featured in a system announcement. Since the system is giving you such special treatment, it’s obvious your points value must be very high."

Feng Ling drew her Bone Blade with a SWISH, licked her lips, and said, "Why don’t you try killing me right now?"

"..."

Standing under the showerhead, Huangfu Miaomiao suddenly felt like the water had gone half-cold.

"Just kidding~" Feng Ling chuckled and retracted her Bone Blade.

Huangfu Miaomiao: "..."

’That’s not funny! And would you please put some clothes on!!!’

With a sullen little face, she said to Feng Ling, "The system didn’t just expose your Card. It also specifically emphasized that you’ve advanced from juvenile to Sub-adult. It’s like a limited-time sale item in a store—if you don’t buy it now, the price will go up. So, a large number of players will definitely rush to Qingjiang to hunt you."

A smile was in Feng Ling’s eyes. "If I were already an adult, would they still dare to come?"

Huangfu Miaomiao froze at her words.

’...If she were an adult, probably not so many people would get ideas.’

’It’s like those twelve Abyss Bosses. The reward is as high as one hundred thousand points, yet no player dares to try and defeat them.’

’They’re just too strong.’

"So, instead of trying to stop them, I should focus on getting stronger. As long as I’m strong enough, the annoying flies and mosquitoes will naturally disappear."

Feng Ling smiled at Huangfu Miaomiao and said, "Little Skeleton, let’s go find a Maze."

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