Multiple white threads, sharper than a steel blade, instantly appeared, cutting the already damaged wooden cabinet into twelve perfectly regular pieces.

Hearing the noise, Kong Sang turned around and said with a hint of pleasure, "It's a bone mutation. Your silk threads are a condensation of the same substance as bone."

"Judging from this strength, not only will its attack be very strong, but its defense will also be very strong. Ordinary bullets can penetrate flesh and skin, but they will have difficulty penetrating bones. Congratulations!"

Lan Ye toyed with the silk thread in her hand: "Why is it thread? Because I usually like to use silk threads to attack? That's a bit far-fetched, isn't it?"

Kong Sang chuckled: "You think altering human genes is completely random? That's not the case. Before gene-editing drugs existed, some people said there would be superpowers in the future. Did you not believe it then?"

"Humans are very complex things. At least I think that habits, personality, and even thoughts are all part of the human gene pool. Gene drugs are just the key to unlocking the body."

Lan Ye scoffed: "According to you, Yu Wei can be healed because she is kind-hearted, and Qi Yun Shen can control because he is controlling? Then does Lin Chang Li like taking baths?"

"Pfft!" Kong Sang couldn't help but laugh out loud. In a way, this understanding makes sense.

Meeting Lin Changli's clear gaze, Kong Sang smiled and said, "You're right. Lin Changli does like taking baths. He enjoys the suffocating feeling of drowning himself and is also happy to drown everyone else. He's a man with an extremely strong desire for destruction."

Lin Changli's eyes flickered: "Sangsang, you make me sound so scary. I'm not like that at all. I'm very kind."

"Oh? What would you do if I said I wanted to be with Si Yu?"

Lin Changli said aggrievedly, "What can I do? Of course, I wish you all the best and also give Si Yu a water burial. He will be grateful that I saved him the cost of a burial plot."

Kong Sang scoffed. This guy was shameless enough, but he even put on a facade of innocence and treachery, making him seem even more vicious.

"Alright, since everything's fine, let's continue the investigation. Si Yu just came online and explained his situation." Qi Yun Shen skipped the preamble and repeated the explanation.

Lan Ye asked in surprise, "Is it a secret room or a cellar or something? This person didn't arrive much earlier than you, so how did he manage to get himself killed in there?"

Yu Wei frowned: "Never mind what he did, the key is that we need to find him within three days. Let's find the priest he mentioned first. We know everything about Tianhuang Village, so for now we can only start with Bai Luo."

Qi Yun Shen looked towards Kong Sang...

Kong Sang gestured to his suitcase: "I didn't bring many new buds, about seventy or eighty leaves."

"That's enough. I'm going to talk to her."

At Kong Sang's signal, Qi Yun Shen picked up the remaining bottles of Xin Ya medicine and left with Yu Wei.

Kong Sang looked at Lan Ye with a smile and said, "Uncle, don't you think you need to get used to your new body since you have so much energy?"

"Tch, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."

"Oh, then go back to the back mountain to hunt and plunder, just consider it exercise."

Lan Ye raised an eyebrow, about to ask what this girl was up to, but she clearly sensed that Nie Kongsang had something she really wanted...

It was a strange feeling; even though the other person hadn't said anything, he sensed their clear intentions...

It wasn't that he was being controlled; he was certain he could refuse to go, as if he were experiencing a momentary resonance with the other person's brainwaves.

Meeting Nie Kongsang's gaze, Lan Ye lowered his eyes. This was truly interesting. Having absorbed Nie Kongsang's heart's blood, he seemed to have transcended humanity, becoming a new species...

Lan Ye stood up: "Since you call me 'little uncle,' I'll go exercise a bit."

Another one left, leaving only two people embracing each other in the room.

Lin Changli didn't say anything, but just sat down and played with Kong Sang's wrist.

The dim light from the ceiling cast shadows on her alluring face, making her appear like a sea monster lurking in the shadows, eyeing the prey within her domain.

This feeling of being treated unfairly was unpleasant. Kong Sang stretched out her hand, which she barely had any strength left, and wrapped it around Lin Changli's shoulder and neck. Her red lips landed on his sexy Adam's apple and kissed him.

With a satisfied smile, she watched the man swallow uncontrollably, and continued licking along his perfect jawline. Her little tongue slid slowly to the corner of his mouth, teasing along his lip line, but never going deeper...

Meeting those blue eyes, he felt even more pleased. That's how it should be. Sirens can spy, but they should also be crazy about food. That's fair.

His large hands encircled her slender waist and massaged it. Lin Changli wanted to kiss her, but she playfully dodged away.

"Sangsang, be good, or you won't be able to get out of bed when we get back to the capital."

Her body paused for a moment, and Lin Changli, having captured the bright red flower stamen as he wished, sucked on it with such fervor that he wanted to devour her, that he had no time to let her catch her breath. She soon became so suffocated that she tried to push him away.

She brought this on herself; someone's interest was piqued, and the kiss deepened...

The door was pushed open: "Kong Sang, Bai Luo said she wants to be with you... Oh my god!" Yu Wei covered her eyes. Where was she? Couldn't these two be a little more discreet?

Seeing Kong Sang's face visibly flush red, Lin Changli chuckled, kissed her again, and then withdrew his lips and tongue, looking towards the door.

Three people stood at the door. Qi Yun Shen remained expressionless, Yu Wei covered her face, and the black-haired girl dressed in what looked like a funeral shroud stared intently at Kong Sang through her eyes hidden beneath her thick bangs.

His voice still has that unique smoky quality, so he should sound great when he sings.

"I'll only talk to you."

Kong Sang raised an eyebrow: "Why? Isn't your goal the gene therapy drug?"

"That medicine can only slow down the mutation process. I don't want to become a monster. Can you save me?"

Kong Sang's gaze fell on the lower body, which was completely covered by black and red silk. Bai Luo took a step back, seemingly not wanting her legs to be stared at like that...

"Alright, let's talk. One of our companions has gone missing, and it's related to the priest of your Heavenly Phoenix Village. You take us to the priest and tell him what reward you want. Don't even think about saving you now. Can't you tell I'm very weak?"

Bai Luo pursed her lips, making the red mole on the tip of her nose even more noticeable. After a while, she said, "I can help you, but you must take me with you when you leave."

Kong Sang's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Why don't you leave by yourself? Let me guess... You're an outsider, not from Tianhuang Village. Someone's watching over you, right?"

Among the information Si Yu provided was the disappearance of a foreign traveler. Combining this with the situation of the orphan girl Bai Luo, she made a bold guess.

Bai Luo neither denied nor refuted, and limped away, saying, "I'll take you to the priest's house tonight. Be careful, you might die."

Bai Luo previously mentioned that people here don't go out at night because they're vulnerable to attacks, but now she says they can only go to the priest's house at night, which is contradictory...

Tianhuang Village is very mysterious, and so far, the group has not found any key clues.

A whole day passed, and just as darkness fell, Lan Ye returned looking utterly dejected.

Looking at the group, he said, "Luckily we didn't go up the mountain at night. This world is crazy. The back mountain at night is like the gates of hell. It's completely different from the daytime. It's an alternative home."