Zhong Ling was already a gloomy and withdrawn person. After the poisonous blood incident, she isolated herself completely, and didn't spend time with anyone except for meals.
The idea of poisonous blood is indeed frightening, but it's not so bad either, since there's an antidote, and it's just that only the blood is poisonous. In terms of danger, it's much more manageable than AIDS.
All our attempts to persuade her have been ineffective; we can only hope that she will come to her senses on her own.
Since it was confirmed that the aliens had infiltrated, District 7 has stopped actively attacking and has focused on defense. Warlocks assist in guarding the outside, while aliens assist in searching for the aliens within the safe zone.
Several days passed, and nothing could be found except the victim; they remained completely baffled.
Before we knew it, the end of the year was approaching. The fear of the alien species, which had little presence, was diluted by the New Year's atmosphere. Small shops and vendors opened their doors for business. The small shops that used to sell protective gear and self-defense weapons now had all kinds of fireworks displayed in front of them.
The expressions on the faces of passersby were much more cheerful, but it felt a bit deliberate, as if they were trying to drive away the despair that hung over them.
Yan Shi didn't feel anything about the New Year's Eve, and in fact, he didn't have any particular feelings about the most important festival, the Spring Festival. He only liked it a little because he would have many days off.
Because of work and motion sickness, she hasn't been home for Chinese New Year for many years. Now that there's no one she wants to reunite with, she can't help but feel a little sad.
"Do you want to buy fireworks?" Yan Shi asked Zhuang Zhao.
Do you want to see it?
"I'm not really into fireworks, but I especially love the bonfire that's lit when fireworks are set off. If you're going to set them off, you should buy some, like firecrackers and fireworks. Boys usually like those."
"I'm okay. I probably liked it more when I was a kid, but I've lost interest in a lot of things now that I'm older."
"Absolutely. I always feel that once people get to a certain age, they no longer live for themselves, but simply live for the sake of living."
"You always love to ponder the philosophy of life," Zhuang Zhao said with a smile.
"It's because we're bored. The boss won't open the door, and we won't be allowed to leave the city. We're also being played by that inexplicable alien species." Yan Shi became more and more angry as he spoke.
"Let's buy some fireworks then. We're just killing time anyway, and we can join in the fun."
The two walked around again, but didn't feel they were missing anything. Just as they were about to go back, they stopped at the same time and looked in the same direction.
"You noticed it too."
"That should be correct."
"Shall we chase after them and see?"
"Walk."
The two caught up with the man on the left and turned into the alley with him.
"Are you following me?" the man turned around and questioned them, seemingly having noticed them from the start and deliberately luring them into the alley.
"You're a mutant, aren't you?" Yan Shi asked with a smile, clasping his hands together and flexing his wrists as if warming up for a fight.
"How so?"
"Because my hands are itching to devour you."
"It seems you're getting along well with your abilities," the man said with a smile, showing no sign of being threatened.
"You're doing quite well with your abilities."
"Me? So-so. After all, I can only change faces, I can't become exactly the same as someone else, otherwise it would definitely be more fun."
The other party's relaxed attitude made Yan Shi somewhat uneasy, but since his ability was to change faces rather than manipulate, he thought it would be much easier to deal with him if he thought it through.
"Hmm? I think I smell blood. Is anyone injured? But it doesn't smell like blood. That's strange."
Yan Shi: What are you rambling on about? I can't understand a word you're saying.
"Since it's strange, let's just eat it." The man said, lunging at Zhuang Zhao first.
This was the first time Zhuang Zhao had ever been liked by a monster more than Yan Shi. Even Zhuang Zhao himself didn't expect it. He only realized it when the monster was right in front of him and threw the spider web from his pocket at his face.
The spider web is extremely sticky and corrosive when unfolded, making it a concealed weapon specifically designed to target alien species. It is shaped like a capsule or pill, making it easy to carry and highly favored by Zhuang Zhao.
Although these alien species lack the ability to feel pain, few of them, possessing independent thinking abilities, are indifferent to disfigurement.
While the man was removing the spider web from his face, Zhuang Zhao stepped back to create some distance, assembled the puppet beast, and prepared for battle.
Yan Shi cooperated with Zhuang Zhao, covering for him while looking for an opportunity. This guy was slippery and immediately distanced himself when he saw that he was at a disadvantage.
"Humans are so cunning."
“Those who aren’t cunning have all become your flesh and blood; how could they possibly survive?” Yan Shi retorted.
"Then I'll have to decline. I don't want to end up like those foolish humans." The face-changing mutant glanced to his right, then looked away and jumped onto the wall, running away along it.
Yan Shi wanted to chase after him, but he was no match for his agility and could only sigh in vain.
"If the alien species also learned human schemes and tricks, it would be such a headache and a real problem to deal with."
"I've memorized his scent, so I'm sure I'll recognize it if we run into each other again."
"You can smell it now?"
"I could only faintly smell it, but I suddenly smelled it just now."
"You have quite a few secrets too, like a black hole to me. We have no idea what these subtle changes mean, leaving us to speculate wildly."
"There are people over there." Zhuang Zhao suddenly tugged at Yan Shi's hand, gesturing for her to look to her left.
There was a very atmospheric café over there, with three tables set up outside. A person was sitting there drinking something, and his gaze seemed to be looking this way. When Yan Shi looked over, he even waved.
It felt like watching a play.
"What is this? It feels so uncomfortable."
“Yeah, it’s really uncomfortable. I have this weird feeling that he’s a different species too,” Zhuang Zhao chimed in.
"Really? They're everywhere?"
"We'll ask around later; someone with a bandage around their left eye should be easy to find." Zhuang Zhao said, assembling a puppet bird and controlling it to fly towards the person.
Because the two sides were not close, it was already the limit for Zhuang Zhao to barely see the other side's male clothing and blindfold. The puppet bird was equipped with a camera and a sound recording device, which allowed Zhuang Zhao to obtain more information.
His original intention was to have the puppet bird follow him, but unexpectedly, the man looked at the puppet bird, smiled, and said, "I've been waiting for you."
Was I seen through? Or was it just a coincidence?
Zhuang Zhao was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Due to his unstable mental state, the puppet bird automatically disconnected and fell to the ground out of control.
By the time he re-established contact, he only had time to see the man easily crush it to pieces.
“This person is terrifying,” Zhuang Zhao said to Yan Shi.
"Let's go back first," Yan Shi said calmly. Although he didn't know what had happened just now, it was clear that they shouldn't stay any longer.
There are too many details to worry about. I'll go back and exchange information with everyone before making a decision. I also need to remind everyone to be careful, as there might be quite a few alien species that have infiltrated.
"Humans, you must struggle well, so that I may love you even more."
Zhuang Zhao heard the intermittent sound coming through the earphone and tightened his grip on Yan Shi's hand.
This guy is absolutely a monster; we absolutely cannot let Yan Shi face him.
absolute!
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