Alien Species Invasion? I Kill Them Back.

Chapter 92: Chapter 90: Burning the Corpse

Feng Ling was a pragmatist. Ever since entering the Maze, she had been observing and thinking.

She discovered that this Maze was very interesting.

It didn’t just crudely design a few monsters for players to kill for fun; it allowed the monsters to form a complete food chain.

She didn’t know if this food chain was meticulously designed by the Maze System or if it had formed naturally through genetic mutation. In any case, it was indeed very complete.

In the mountains, there were small insects, mutated rats, and Rabbits, followed by the small-to-medium-sized Yellow Demons. Larger than those were the Fox Demons, and then there were giant monsters like Oxhead and Horseface.

So, no matter what kind of player entered the Maze, they wouldn’t leave empty-handed.

Even Huangfu Miaomiao could earn points in the Maze by hunting Yellow Demons.

No wonder Li Qing said that 80% of players only stayed in the peripheral areas during their first visit to the Maze.

If one was only looking to earn points, hunting the small and medium-sized monsters in the peripheral areas was actually more cost-effective. As long as a player was diligent enough, they could earn the points they needed while ensuring their own safety.

’As for something like the Maze Master, I figure only players looking for a thrill would challenge it,’ she thought.

Feng Ling pondered these things as she and Pei Xianjue walked down the mountain path.

Trying to find one person in such a huge mountain was next to impossible, but fortunately, the trail of blood Liang Zhou had left was distinct. It was as if he had deliberately left markers for them along the way, so finding him wasn’t too difficult.

However, the Giant Wolf could leap between stone peaks, while they could only travel on foot along the mountain path. It would still take some effort.

"He’s lost so much blood," Huangfu Miaomiao, who had been silent all this time, couldn’t help but say.

Judging by the amount of blood, she didn’t think Liang Zhou could still be alive.

But Pei Xianjue was insistent. "Even if we can’t save him, I want to bring him back to the safe house. I can’t just watch his body be left in the wilderness to be eaten by monsters."

Feng Ling said, "In that case, his corpse had better be human."

Pei Xianjue’s expression turned awkward. "...Yeah."

After all, if the corpse was that of a Giant Wolf, it was unlikely anyone could carry it.

Feng Ling remarked as she walked, "Honestly, I’ve seen bodyguards risk their lives for their employers in movies, but this is the first time I’ve seen an employer risk their life for a bodyguard."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xianjue glanced at Feng Ling.

"You’re pretty sentimental," Feng Ling said casually.

Pei Xianjue looked away, staring ahead as she silently continued walking, her cheeks growing slightly warm.

No one had ever called her sentimental. People who knew her usually just said, "Merchants are all about profit."

After walking for a while, as if she could no longer hold it in, Pei Xianjue spoke up. "I never thought my dad would have Liang Zhou absorb a Card behind my back... If it weren’t for absorbing that new Card, Hero’s Pollution Value wouldn’t have risen, his emotions wouldn’t have gone out of control, and his personality wouldn’t have changed so drastically the moment he entered the Maze! He ended up like this because of the Pei Family. I can’t just stand by and do nothing."

Feng Ling hummed twice in understanding.

Pei Xianjue took a deep breath and continued, "I’ve known him for seven years. The longest relationship I’ve ever had was only two and a half years. No one knows Hero better than I do. My dad must have tricked and cajoled him, luring him with a position in the Inspection Bureau. Otherwise, he never would have risked absorbing a new Card. My dad has always been good at that sort of thing!"

Feng Ling said, "You and your dad don’t get along, huh."

"Heh..." Pei Xianjue let out a self-deprecating laugh and didn’t elaborate on the topic.

The Cat Owl in the sky suddenly let out its familiar, frantic coo.

It must have discovered something again.

The last time it cried out like this, a Horse-faced Monster had appeared on the mountain path.

The group stopped immediately.

Pei Xianjue quickly drew the two scimitars from her waist, staring intently ahead. "Quick, find a place to hide! Baozi said those two monsters attack any living thing on the path. I’ll buy you time."

Feng Ling turned her head to Huangfu Miaomiao and Li Qing. "Find a place to hide."

Fortunately, this section of the mountain path wasn’t on a cliff, and there were boulders and old trees nearby to hide behind.

Li Qing and Huangfu Miaomiao had only taken a few steps when a chain whipped out from the mist ahead!

Pei Xianjue’s heart pounded as she dodged out of the way!

’I knew it! The monster ahead is a Horseface!’ she thought. The steel chain in its hand, meant to capture ghosts, had now become her Death Sentence!

’Liang Zhou and Bao Changzhi aren’t here. I have to face it head-on. I can’t chicken out!’

’I have to act like a competent Inspector should!’

Pei Xianjue took a deep breath, and scorching flames shot out from her palms. With a flick, the flames coated her entire scimitar—

Gripping the two flaming blades, she charged toward the Horse-faced Monster without a second thought!

Despite the massive size difference, her flames had always been invincible. She refused to believe she couldn’t find an opening. If she couldn’t reach its chest or abdomen, she would focus on its lower limbs!

For example, the blood-stained long hair on the monster’s lower body looked like rotten strips of cloth. If she could set that on fire, she would gain the upper hand!

Pei Xianjue’s focus was sharper than ever before. As she closed the distance, the colossal monster in her vision became crystal clear. In a brief second or two, her brain made a rapid judgment: first, use the fire to disrupt its attack, then find a way to strike its wrist and disarm it of the chain.

Just then, two snake-like shadows flashed past her on her left and right!

Pei Xianjue was terrified. Her feet faltered, and for a moment she thought new monsters had appeared. But in the next second, she saw that the two "snakes" had already bitten into the Horse-faced Monster’s left and right knees!

CRACK! The Horse-faced Monster threw its head back and roared as its kneecaps were gruesomely torn off!

Seeing this, Pei Xianjue felt her own knees begin to ache in sympathy.

Having lost its kneecaps, the monster could no longer stand. It collapsed to its knees in front of Pei Xianjue with a crash, propping itself up with its hands.

She was stunned. As her brain was still wondering if she should seize the opportunity to attack, two more snake-like shadows shot out, biting into the monster’s fleshy horse-like ears with lightning speed and forcing its head down. Then, she heard the sound of rapid footsteps from behind her—

Pei Xianjue whipped her head around.

She saw Feng Ling striding forward. With a short running start, combined with the pulling force of the two "snakes" behind her, she leaped several meters into the air and raised her axe high! With one swing, she split the monster’s head open!

BANG—

The skull split open.

Pei Xianjue was dumbstruck.

The monster, so ferocious and terrifying just a moment ago, had become a corpse in the blink of an eye.

Feng Ling stood on the Horse-faced Monster’s head and stomped on it a few times. To be thorough, she added a few more axe swings to the horse’s neck. Looking up, she saw Pei Xianjue still staring blankly and asked, "What’s wrong? Aren’t you supposed to be burning the corpse? Get to it."

Pei Xianjue: "..."

’I’m supposed to burn the corpse?’

’Me? Burn the corpse?’

’Did it look like I was charging in just to burn the corpse?! HUH???’

Feng Ling didn’t have such complicated thoughts. She swiftly chopped off a few chunks of horse meat and tossed them to the Cat Spider and Cat Owl to eat, cursing, "You two useless things."

Pei Xianjue silently set the corpse on fire.

If Feng Ling hadn’t specified there were two of them, she would have really suspected the curse was meant for her.

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