Chapter 46 I'm very scared

Hengxing asked the waiter, "Have you found out the reason?"

There were mundane complaints all around, as well as some joking laughter that didn't seem to care about the unexpected situation.

Following the green emergency exit indicator lights, she saw many young couples already embracing and whispering sweet nothings in the darkness.

Hengxing looked towards the corner leading to the restroom, where it was also pitch black.

The waiter beside her suddenly became breathless. She turned to look at him and could see the reflection on his forehead.

Hengxing sensed something was wrong, so she stopped waiting for him and headed straight for the bathroom.

"Madam, wait a minute." The waiter hurriedly pulled her back. "No, it's not safe there."

Heng Xing felt irritated and shook off his hand. "What on earth happened?"

His hands trembled. "The power switch was damaged by insects or wild animals."

At the same time, the loudspeaker in the lobby started broadcasting.

"Due to an emergency, all customers and staff currently dining are requested to leave the restaurant immediately. Those who fail to do so will be held responsible for any consequences. The police will be handling the situation shortly. This is a reminder..."

"What happened?"

"Then let's hurry up and go."

"How did this get involved with the police department?"

...

The crowd surged outwards, but fortunately there weren't many diners inside the restaurant tonight; otherwise, it could easily have caused a stampede.

Waiter: "Madam, shall we go too?"

"I'm going to find someone. You go out with them." Heng Xing opened his terminal. "Also, send me a map of your store, quickly."

Upon hearing her command, the waiter obediently complied, trembling.

How many insectoid creatures are there in the restaurant?

"I...I don't know."

After Hengxing opened the map and confirmed that everything was correct, he casually pushed him out.

It wasn't as crowded as I'd imagined outside; everyone who could run had run away to avoid being affected.

People speculate that someone who can be controlled by the police is most likely a crazed murderer.

He saw a well-dressed young man standing by the roadside, anxiously looking at the terminal in his hand.

He stepped forward and reminded him, "Sir, it's not safe here, you should leave quickly."

The young man looked at the shop entrance without turning around, maintaining his usual arrogant demeanor. "My girlfriend is still inside."

The waiter asked curiously, "So, are you going in to save her too?"

The young man's worried expression was replaced by ferocity, as if a sore spot had been touched, and he turned to question him: "What's your number!"

The waiter nimbly turned and ran away.

It's uncertain whether this restaurant will still exist after tomorrow.

He remembered the female Alpha who went to the restroom alone to find a partner.

I hope I'm not the last person she sees.

*

She was now the only one left in the empty restaurant, and could faintly hear rustling sounds coming from the unseen corner.

Based on the currently known information, it is reasonable to speculate that the insect-like creature was feeding on the human body.

No human cries of anguish were heard.

The situation is not optimistic.

Good news, she still has a can of energy replenishment.

The bad news is that one jar is too little; she has to use it sparingly.

Yu Nianqing also had an energy gun, but he didn't know how much energy he had left. He also had a tranquilizer gun, but that was only for humans and had no effect on insects or beasts.

After memorizing the restaurant map, she inserted the terminal into the spatial button.

Hengxing did not try to contact Yu Nianqing, fearing that he might be in danger when she sent him a message, as the vibration could easily reveal his location.

As if guided by a strange feeling, she inexplicably felt that Yu Nianqing was probably alright, and that he was probably hiding in some safe corner, holding his breath.

If he knew she was about to come looking for him, he would definitely look at her with concern and say, "Captain Heng, it's not safe here. You'd better leave quickly. I'll wait for the police to come."

Heng Xing smiled, strapped the energy knife to his leg, and walked inside with his gun in hand.

During this brief preparation time, she had already adapted to the dim light and therefore did not need an additional light source.

The restaurant has two floors. From the floor plan, the first floor looks like three squares connected by a corridor, and there are stairs leading to the second floor in the corridor between each square.

The lobby she was in was the first square, with a circular area in the center that served as the waiting area for the waiters, where the violinist performed.

Hengxing walked around this area and went to the corridor diagonally opposite. Next to the corridor was a staircase leading to the second floor. The rustling sounds upstairs were particularly loud. If you listened carefully, you could hear the faint cries for help from a dying person.

She sighed silently; there was no one she could help alone.

After confirming that there was no danger from above suddenly descending, Hengxing tiptoed down the corridor.

The smell of blood grew stronger.

This corridor runs along the edge of the second square, next to a kitchen enclosed by transparent glass. Normally, you could see the chefs cooking, but now all you could see were bloodstains hanging from the glass.

She peered closely through the glass and found that there were no insects or beasts in sight.

If there's only one insect-like creature staying on the second floor of the entire restaurant, that would be a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

She turned around and continued walking forward, when she suddenly heard a strange noise behind her.

The moment she turned around, a black, hard-shelled insectoid beast, almost as tall as her, lunged at her. She fired without hesitation, the golden energy beam striking the black insectoid beast precisely between its eyes.

The insectoid beast was struck backward by the energy beam and finally slammed heavily against the wall, making a soft "creaking" sound.

Hengxing lowered his eyes, wanting to fire another shot, but worried about insufficient energy reserves.

So he went up and used the energy knife to cut off its head.

A gush of light green liquid spurted out, but fortunately she stepped back in time, keeping herself refreshed.

The juices were everywhere, soaking the carpet and mixing with the blood that was indistinct in the darkness, making it feel sticky and chewy when stepped on.

The restroom is at the end of this corridor; the destination is just ahead.

Hengxing did not let his guard down and leaned against the glass to carefully discern the sounds around him.

Some have questioned why the military still prefers to recruit Alphas, given their susceptibility to pheromones and genetic influences.

This is because Alphas have a level of perception and strength that is a step above Betas, and the differences between different levels of Alphas are also calculated in steps.

The surroundings were quiet; not even a rustling sound could be heard, as if only one insect-like beast had indeed entered the entire restaurant.

But the overwhelming stench of blood was outrageous, and one could vaguely see a pile of lumps stacked up like a small mountain at the other end of the corridor.

If she wasn't mistaken, the ball with hair on the ground was facing her, and its nasal cartilage had been gnawed away.

Fun fact: Insects and beasts don't like to eat their heads because they are too hard to bite.

Of course, there are exceptions; some insects just like a crunchy texture.

She stood still, gripping the gun tightly in her hand.

The female Alpha and the monster in the darkness are both waiting for their prey, and they are competing in patience.

Top right corner!

Heng Xing raised his spear and shot, hitting the head perfectly once again.

A black insect-like beast, the same size as her, rolled down the stairs, and she went up and cut off its head.

Holding its antennae with his other hand, he tried to throw its head aside to save space.

A gentle breeze brushed my face from the side, and out of the corner of my eye, I could see a sudden blackness engulfing me.

Heng Xing didn't stop. He grabbed the antennae and slammed his head down on the oncoming insect beast, giving it a hard slap. Without pausing, he fired his gun.

Will they use a feint attack?

Half a minute later, two insect heads appeared on the ground.

After confirming that it was safe around her, she carefully walked around the body parts and entered the Omega bathroom.

The floor was also littered with body parts, the white sink was stained with blood, and the dark red mirror reflected a horrifying image.

She closed the door and locked it.

After waiting for four or five minutes, there was still no sound from the bathroom.

Hengxing felt a little panicked. Based on her experience along the way, the restaurant restroom was probably the safest and most convenient place to hide.

If he went somewhere else...

She called out softly, "Mr. Yu, are you there?"

"Captain Heng?!" His voice came from the innermost compartment.

Heng Xing felt relieved and carefully inspected the cubicle with his gun.

It was all empty; there was no threat.

She opened the door to the last room, and there sat Yu Nianqing on the toilet with the lid on, her hair slightly disheveled, but she seemed to be alright.

The worry that had been hanging over my heart disappeared.

Hengxing stepped forward and hugged him tightly, pulling him into her arms.

Yu Nianqing lingered in the warmth of her embrace, wanting to nuzzle her face, but then remembered the bloodstains on her own face and gave up.

After she released her arm, he said disapprovingly, "Actually, I could have just waited for the police station here. You shouldn't have come in; it's too unsafe."

“That’s not important,” Heng Xing replied simply. “I just wanted to come in and find you.”

She suddenly noticed his movements were a little stiff, and her voice softened, "Are you injured?"

"I was trying to hide in that top cabinet, but I didn't hold on tight and fell, spraining my left ankle." He looked down at his slightly swollen left foot.

Heng Xing squatted down with his back to her. "Get on, I'll carry you out."

Seeing Yu Nianqing stammering and hesitating, refusing to come up, she frowned and said sternly, "Hurry up, no one on the entire Yula Star knows more about insect beasts than me."

Yu Nianqing muttered under her breath, "You're so domineering."

He actually fell for it, and immediately climbed onto her obediently upon hearing her voice.

After he hugged her tightly, Hengxing lifted his legs and shook them up, then told him to keep his legs together.

Yu Nianqing blushed slightly, a rare occurrence. "Okay."

Hengxing stood by the door listening to the sounds outside, slowly unlocked the door, and walked out with his gun.

Yu Nianqing looked at the mangled corpse and blood clots on the ground, feeling nauseous. Ignoring the blood on his face, he buried his face in her shoulder, not wanting to look anymore.

The journey was miraculously peaceful; we encountered nothing.

Heng Xing quietly carried him out of the restaurant. Several aircraft marked with the police bureau's logo were parked outside the restaurant.

Police officers were setting up yellow police tape around the restaurant. Someone saw the two men come out, greeted them, and went back to set up the tape after confirming they were unharmed.

Therefore, the two left the restaurant without incident.

It wasn't until the special police officers, who had studied insect beasts, arrived that they began to go inside the restaurant to deal with the insect beasts, and were surprised to find that all three insect beasts inside were dead.

All the corpses were separated.

The veteran policeman concluded, "The technique was swift and skillful; he's probably from the Late Frost Army."

*

Heng Xing carried Yu Nianqing on his back as they walked towards the hospital on the street. There were even fewer pedestrians on the street than yesterday.

I happened to pass by that repair shop, and the antique spaceship was still there.

Hengxing wasn't very happy.

Ugh, dinner's ruined.

Insectoids are truly disgusting creatures.

"Are you hungry?" she asked Yu Nianqing on her shoulder.

Looking at the closed shops on both sides of the street, Yu Nianqing said, "Just go back and drink the nutritional supplements."

Heng Xing: "Okay."

As she walked, she asked again, "You sprained your ankle, do you have any medicine?"

Yu Nianqing: Yes, we'll deal with it when we get back.

Heng Xing: "Okay."

After entering the hospital, he did not take the flying vehicle, but instead carried Omega slowly back as usual.

They passed by the medicine dispensing area again.

Hengxing stopped in front of the spot where she had built the snowman yesterday. Yesterday's star coins, stars, hearts, and everything else had disappeared, as if they had never existed.

But after the dangerous wave receded, she realized her own feelings and didn't need these external encouragements.

Heng Xing remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Mr. Yu, I was very scared when the power suddenly went out."

Yu Nianqing laughed, "I've never seen you afraid of the dark before..."

Hengxing interrupted, "No."

Yu Nianqing was stunned.

"What I mean is, the thought of you getting hurt, or encountering some kind of accident..."

"I'm very scared."

Mr. Yu, I like you.