Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2090 - 2153: Reunion with Seventh and Ninth Brothers

"Die!" Zheng Feihu’s eyes were bulging like cow eyes, he raised his fist and swung it powerfully towards Li Yifei.

"Whoosh!" Just as Zheng Feihu’s fist was about to fall, Li Yifei suddenly moved, his hand appeared on Zheng Feihu’s chest, palm against his heart, a gentle soft touch, and Zheng Feihu couldn’t move an inch forward. Anxious, he yelled out in frustration, trying to strike, but was held back by Li Yifei again.

"You!" Zheng Feihu’s expression froze, biting his teeth to attack again, but he heard Li Yifei say, "Ninth Brother, why are you so eager like this, rushing over to hug me? We have a good relationship, but I’m not into that!"

Breathing heavily, Zheng Feihu’s eyes reddened, a look of wanting to bite someone, but he couldn’t speak because his chest was being pushed by Li Yifei. It seemed harmless, but Zheng Feihu could feel that Li Yifei’s palm seemed ready to smash his chest bones and explode his internal organs at any moment. Although Li Yifei had a warm smile on his face, Zheng Feihu just had this feeling, so even if he was highly agitated and frenzied, he dared not move again.

After scaring Zheng Feihu, Li Yifei slowly released his hand and turned to Shen Tianfang, saying, "Seventh Brother, are you this urgent too?"

Shen Tianfang hesitated, not continuing to attack Xu Shanshan, instead, he clenched his fists and walked towards Li Yifei. His facial muscles were stiff, eyes carrying a trace of coldness, just like when they chased terrorists before, without emotional coloration, only aiming to kill them, for the best terrorist is a dead one.

Sighing inwardly, Li Yifei’s face still maintained a slight smile.

"Indeed, I want to kill you!" Shen Tianfang spoke in a cold voice, and as soon as this sentence was uttered, the people around, including Zheng Feihu, became agitated again.

"I told you earlier, not to follow, but you didn’t listen and even destroyed the mirror, so now I want to kill you and your wife." Shen Tianfang took two steps forward coldly.

"Hey." Li Yifei shook his head, said, "Seventh Brother, is this your true intention?"

Xu Shanshan had already walked back to Li Yifei’s side with her sword, wary of these people, and upon hearing Li Yifei’s question, a fleeting look of confusion crossed Shen Tianfang’s eyes, lasting only a few seconds before quickly reverting to cold indifference, eyes even chillier.

Li Yifei observed them, probing further, "If this is truly your intention, and you’ve planned to kill me earlier, I have no words. But if this is not your intention, then as your younger brother, I won’t sit idly by."

Shen Tianfang and the others showed signs of struggle, their bodies trembling like Li Yifei’s before. If Li Yifei took action now, they wouldn’t even be able to resist and would be dealt with by him, but Li Yifei wouldn’t strike under these circumstances.

The struggle lasted a full minute before Shen Tianfang and the others gradually recovered, the recovery meaning returning to their previous cold and killing intent apparent state.

Evidently, Li Yifei’s probing failed. It was impossible for him to use words to bring Shen Tianfang and others back to normal, and by now, he knew what had happened to them, all information conveyed from that mirror.

Unfortunately, the information was incomplete. Otherwise, Li Yifei would know how to help them solve the issue.

There are all kinds of strange places on the island, strange animals. What Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan encountered might only be a tenth, or even less, whereas Shen Tianfang and others landed from another side of the island, encountering different creatures and events than Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan. But these people were luckier, reaching the island center with only a few losses.

If based on strength, these people might have been killed by monsters long ago, but the key lies in the fact that a group of people ate a type of fungus upon arriving on the island. Everyone decided it was consumable and non-toxic, and each person ate quite a lot of it, which indirectly led to subsequent transformations.

Strictly speaking, this type of fungus is not purely fungus, but a very strange organism. According to limited information from the bronze mirror, when these fungi enter a human body, they are not digested by stomach acid. They exit the stomach rapidly and divide along their way, entering the limbs and even the brain in a short time, controlling the person’s brain and mind. Li Yifei couldn’t help but think of the beginning when he landed on the island and encountered the corpse trapped among rocks, still able to speak and retain some bodily functions, even though the body itself was highly decayed, hence easily killed by him.

The fungi controlling one’s thoughts and body vary in speed for each person, some fast, some slow. Those afflicted are subconsciously controlled, realizing when it’s already too late, and Zheng Feihu and Shen Tianfang are no exception. Under fungal control, they automatically gravitate toward the island’s center, and their abilities receive significant enhancement with fungal help.

In the shadows, they know that the closer to the island’s center they are, the longer their lives and the stronger their capabilities, possibly granting extended lifespans.

Gradually, they lose their sense of self, retaining perhaps a part of their consciousness, more overtaken by the fungi.

It sounds somewhat similar to my Worm... This was Li Yifei’s thought, gathering this information from the bronze mirror but still incomplete. Li Yifei did not understand what this fungus exactly was, or whether it was a Worm.

If it is related to the Worm, wouldn’t he also face danger? After all, the Worm occupies his heart, potentially lethal in a moment. However, this wasn’t a consideration at the time. Li Yifei’s brief shock was due to suddenly sensing massive Innate Vital Energy from the bronze mirror, surging into his body, expanding his Dantian significantly, squeezing in completely, now feeling as if he could tear a car apart with bare hands and smash countless walls.

That tempestuous Innate Vital Energy far exceeded the Innate Qi obtained at Kunlun, storing so much True Qi in his body. Though Li Yifei couldn’t absorb it, he felt prepared for several more battles.

Currently, he disregarded the energy issue. Knowing Shen Tianfang and their ordeal explained previous doubts, no wonder they were so abnormal, behaviorily unlike regular people, drastically changing demeanors.

Thinking this, he ended up being slammed against a wall by Zheng Feihu, prompting the next scene.

"Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, I know your situation now. If you trust me, let’s find a way together, since we’re here..." Li Yifei sighed.

Shen Tianfang’s eyes flashed with a cold glimmer, not responding, charging straight ahead.

The wind roared, Shen Tianfang’s skills greatly improved again, Li Yifei raised his hand to counter and Zheng Feihu attacked too.

Xu Shanshan brandished her sword against the other two, and six people instantly engaged in combat.

Several minutes later, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan paused, their clothes slightly disheveled, with a few wounds from scratches. These people had no True Qi but possessed immense strength.

Crucially, Li Yifei’s acupoint aiming technique was useless on them, indicating their bodies lacked acupoints.

"Whew!" Sighing again, Li Yifei looked at the people with broken hands and feet, still struggling to attack.

Xu Shanshan’s face showed reluctance, even if these people attacked the two of them, she didn’t hate them. After hearing Li Yifei’s explanation, Xu Shanshan felt even worse and asked, "Is there really no solution?"

"I don’t know, just probed with True Qi and discovered their meridians are completely severed inside, and some unknown force is resisting my True Qi!" Li Yifei spoke, approaching a team member, and with a slash from his sword, blackened blood squirted out, including coagulated chunks, presumably the fungi.

"Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, do you know any treatment method?" Li Yifei turned and asked.

Shen Tianfang and Zheng Feihu’s eyes alternated between red and white, occasionally returning to normal, their facial expressions constantly changing. Hearing Li Yifei’s words, a tear suddenly appeared at Zheng Feihu’s eye corner.

Shen Tianfang struggled for a moment before his body slumped, eyes gazing at the sky, still trembling, his voice hoarse saying, "Yifei, kill us. If this goes on, we’ll only turn into monsters!"

"Seventh Brother, is there really no way?" Li Yifei asked painfully, kneeling on one knee.

"Sigh, it’s not just that!" Shen Tianfang sighed weakly. They also heard Li Yifei’s explanation to Xu Shanshan, saying, "The fungi are just a catalyst; the true anomaly lies here. This hall harbors a mysterious force attracting us here, very powerful, very evil, we can’t resist, but we don’t want you inside. That’s why earlier encounters, my attitude and Ninth Brother’s..."

"Seventh Brother, I understand, I just want to know, is there really no other way?" Li Yifei asked.

Shen Tianfang weakly shook his head, saying, "There’s none. From the moment we landed and ate the mushrooms, it was over; had we not eaten them, we wouldn’t have survived this far, this island is too dangerous, too evil."

"There must be a way. Isn’t there a force inside attracting you? If necessary... I’ll go find it, save your lives no matter what."