Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!-Chapter 484 - 467: Return to the Experimental Facility
Under normal circumstances, there are only two reasons.
Either the area has a special magnetic field that disrupts the Light Computer’s signal, blocking the exchange of information between the two people and the outside world.
Or, they are dead.
If the Light Computer cannot detect the Beastman’s life signs, it will automatically terminate.
Shen Tang’s heart was in her throat; she refused to think the worst.
She quickly checked when the two people’s Light Computers went offline. It was almost the same time. Given their strong abilities, the likelihood of them being simultaneously wiped out was low. Most likely, they were together and entered the same place.
The situation might not be as bad as imagined.
In her mind, the mechanical voice of the system suddenly rang out,
[Congratulations to the host for entering the main quest (4): Pollution Control!]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering a timed task: Investigate the true cause of the polluted area. Task reward: Purification Tree Seed×1, Task duration: One month, Task failure penalty: Deduct 1000 Reputation Value!]
Shen Tang’s heart skipped a beat. It had been a long time since she heard a new task issued by the system. After completing the previous main quest (3), the system had delayed issuing a new task, claiming the time was not right. It seemed now was the time to trigger the new main quest.
This time’s timed task also had a failure penalty, but the reward was quite novel.
"A Purification Tree Seed? Could it be that once this seed is planted, it can purify the polluted area?" Shen Tang asked the system.
The system responded, [Yes, host. The power of the Purification Tree can restore polluted land and prevent further expansion of the polluted area.]
[The seed is extremely precious and hard to come by, please complete the task diligently!]
Shen Tang’s eyes lit up, wasn’t this exactly what she needed? Although the task reward was only one Purification Tree Seed, fortunately, with Fu Teng as a tool, more seeds could be cultivated. Planting them on a large scale could prevent further expansion of the polluted area, perhaps even solve the pollution problem!
Shen Tang looked at Lu Xiao, "Mobilize the army, I want to go with you."
"Female Master, the polluted area is too dangerous. I can lead the team myself." Lu Xiao disagreed.
Shen Tang held his hand and firmly said, "I know your concerns, but my mind is made up. I want to investigate personally!"
Lu Xiao knew her stubborn personality, once she made a decision, there was no talking her out of it.
He had no choice but to nod, "Alright."
"Tangtang, I also want to go with you." Jia Lan said anxiously.
Shen Tang looked at him, "Ah Lan, with both of us gone, no one will look after the Imperial City. Please take care of things here first, the polluted area is too dangerous, please don’t follow."
"But... Okay." Jia Lan knew she cared about his safety. After all, his strength wasn’t outstanding, even Xue Yinzhou and their group encountered accidents; going there would only be certain death, but his heart still felt a bit sour.
Every time there’s danger, he couldn’t help much, and now he didn’t even have the qualification to fight alongside her...
If only he were stronger.
Shen Tang felt the young man’s downcast emotions, embraced his waist, stood on tiptoe to kiss his lips, and comforted, "Don’t overthink, I will always love you, everyone has different responsibilities, I need you very much!"
"Hmm, I understand Tangtang, you’d better get on the road." Jia Lan smiled lightly.
Lu Xiao quickly assembled a troop, left the Imperial City with Shen Tang that afternoon, and went to the Southwest Border to understand the situation with the stationed troops there.
Over a year later, Shen Tang returned to the polluted area and could clearly feel that the environment had worsened.
The air was filled with grayish-red fog, like a poisonous barrier obscuring the view. Just taking a breath felt like the five internal organs were being harmed, unbearable.
The fog was filled with many spore particles from mutated plants. Once parasitized, the mortality rate was as high as 99%.
Low-level Beastmen could not take a step in the polluted area.
Lu Xiao had the main army camp outside the border and selected High-level Beastmen above the Seventh Rank to follow. They wore gas masks and heavy protective suits, following the route left by Xue Yinzhou and Xiao Jin’s Light Computer, deep into the heart of the polluted area.
The further they went, the more shocked Shen Tang became.
In just half a day, they encountered no less than ten waves of mutant species attacks.
The number of mutant species had increased.
Their levels had significantly risen too.
The intelligence of the polluted species was higher; they no longer attacked randomly like wild animals, but even knew to act in groups and ambush... Fortunately, Shen Tang had a Healing Ability, otherwise, quite a few Beastmen would have been lost.
The Beastmen recording with detectors were increasingly alarmed: the range of the polluted area had expanded significantly, far beyond previous predictions!
Finding Xue Yinzhou and Xiao Jin quickly was imperative, every minute of delay increased the danger!
Lu Xiao and Shen Tang hurried along with their team.
At the same time, Shen Tang extended her spiritual power to the utmost, spreading it like a web to cover miles around, expanding her perspective.
After a day and night of non-stop travel, Shen Tang finally found their residual scent!
Bloodstains on the blades of grass.
From Xiao Jin!
He was injured!
Following the bloodstains, the group ventured deeper into the valley, with ancient towering trees blocking out the sun, making satellite observation of the interior difficult.
A black-gray building lay quietly crouched deep in the forest like a lurking beast, overgrown with desolate weeds around it and on its walls. The left wall seemed to have a huge design engraved on it, covered by thick dust and the patina of age, but faintly discernible—a mysterious double helix pattern.
This huge mottled logo, like a warning of danger, urged intruders to retreat, sending chills down their spines.
Shen Tang and Lu Xiao exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other’s faces.
The layout of this building... looks familiar.
The laboratory they encountered before?
When Shen Tang and Lu Xiao first met, he led a team that was trapped in an underground lab disguised as a factory. If not for Shen Tang leading a rescue with supplies, he might not have survived.
She still remembered clearly, at the bottom of that laboratory, a powerful and terrifying mutant creature was sealed. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Lu Xiao and Shen Tang’s strength back then was not strong enough, they were no match for that creature, and finally had to blow up the lab to seek a slim chance of survival.
That lab was surely destroyed, and the locations were different; this was another laboratory.
In the polluted area, if there were two laboratories, there must be more than just these two.
The purpose of those behind the scenes building labs in the polluted area must be to cultivate those creatures?!
Their gaze fell back on the laboratory not far away. Unlike last time, this site did not seem completely abandoned and was likely still operational!
This place should still have staff!
Perhaps the mastermind was hiding here!
If they could capture them, they might force out the truth.
Mutants could also be hidden inside the lab, but unlike before, their strength was now greater, enough to battle even Tenth Rank experimental mutant species!
"Female Master, be careful." Lu Xiao swiftly pulled Shen Tang back to dodge.
Behind her earlier location, in the bushes, a Three-headed Snake had hidden, instantly sliced into pieces by Wind Blades, its venom sprayed onto the ground, immediately sizzling with smoke.
"Ah!" A Beastman was splashed on the arm with venom, letting out a scream as the flesh was instantly corroded.
Shen Tang quickly treated him, simultaneously raising her hand to consolidate an Earth Spike, piercing through a Two-headed Bear’s head!
Unnoticed when, hundreds of polluted mutant species had surrounded them.
Both sides engaged in another brutal battle.
After killing these mutant species, Shen Tang and Lu Xiao led their team into the laboratory.
