Chapter 37
The person hiding behind the scenes finally revealed his true colors.
Jiang Zihan didn't look up, but just shouted: "Lu Chenyuan!"
As soon as the words fell, several figures rushed out.
Gunfire was heard in the distance, and the aftermath of the explosion caused the ground to tremble slightly, but the disturbing noises slowly moved away.
After confirming that the attack no longer affected him, Jiang Zihan held the scalpel and proceeded to the next step.
The spiritual power at the tip of the knife condensed again and flowed into the wound of Moonlight Rabbit.
The level of this war beast is not low, and its healing energy actually produced a strange resonance with her mental power.
A black gas rose from the white hair, and a faint white light flowed through the wound, slowly purifying the black gas.
Healing beasts were inherently sensitive, easily influenced by external influences and even fainting from shock. Strangely, Jiang Zihan hadn't found any distortion crystals within it, meaning the distortion wasn't dangerously high. Its weakness was likely merely mental.
After a long time, the lights in the clinic went out. After being injected with a sedative, Moonlight Rabbit curled up on the cushion, his chest rising and falling steadily. He had fallen into a sweet dream, and his white fur was glowing softly.
Kui Feng rushed back, threw the bloody knife to the ground, and rushed to the kitchen, muttering, "Soup! My soup!"
Jiang Zihan pushed the door open and took off her bloodstained coat. In the moonlight, her face looked a little gloomy, and her fingers seemed to still feel the cold touch of the scalpel.
This operation allowed her to clearly see the flow of mental power. In addition to being used to purify the distorted energy in the war beast's body, there was also a small stream that flowed silently into the darkness and then disappeared.
If she guessed correctly, even if she did not consume points, her mental power was continuously being absorbed by the system.
Lu Chenyuan came back: "Is everything settled?"
Jiang Zihan didn't answer, but took off his gloves and threw them into the trash can. With a "bang", a dull collision sound was heard.
She suddenly raised her whistle, and the sound of the whistle mixed with fluctuations of her mental power spread. The war beasts that had just experienced a hard battle quickly gathered together, and their movements were so fast that it was frightening.
This is the fighting quality of war beasts. They are not pets and should not be kept in glass houses.
Jiang Zihan stood in front of the steps, stroking Zhuifeng's shiny hair with his fingers.
Protecting war beasts from being eroded by distortion is the system's mission. War beasts are the "stabilizers" of this world. The extinction of war beasts is equivalent to the collapse of the world, but their lifespan is limited. If they want to continue for a long time, they must continue to reproduce.
Therefore, the system will use high points as rewards every once in a while and issue tasks related to reproduction.
She lowered her head, and Zhuifeng's eyes were particularly bright. Under the trusting gaze of the amber beast's eyes, the sound of the system absorbing mental power disappeared.
Is the system afraid of high-level war beasts?
Currently, improving the system level has both advantages and disadvantages for her. Before exploring the true root of the system, she will not easily improve her physical fitness, otherwise it will be a blatant opportunity for the system to extract her mental power.
As the night breeze blew by, Jiang Zihan slowly released her remaining mental energy, clearing the distortions of the war beasts. Since any mental energy above the threshold would be absorbed by midnight, it would be better to spend it on the war beasts than to waste it on the system. At least she was happy with that.
White light flashed on the war beasts, appearing particularly bright under the moonlight.
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Su Su was like a big groundhog cat behind a pile of dirt. This was an abandoned factory near the gathering place. It could be seen as long as you crossed half the hill. It was the boundary between areas EF.
Zhizhi curled up into a furry ball and hid in his collar. Suddenly, her little claws scratched his neck, which scared him. Su Su covered her neck and looked in the direction of the claws. She understood what was going on and rolled over a few times before approaching the factory building.
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a pile of debris out of the corner of her eye. After squatting down to check it out, Su Su started dancing with joy towards another person.
He lowered his voice and said, "Look what this is! A can of beef that's one year past its expiration date! This is an antique limited edition. It's amazing that it's been preserved until now. We must have opened a lucky blind box!"
Qiu Shi rolled his eyes silently: "Did you feed those three bowls of noodles for dinner to the dog? Is your digestion function too good?"
Su Su's face flashed with a struggle, and she reluctantly put the can back. "Forget it. I could still enjoy it six months ago, but now my digestive system probably can't handle these expired foods... Sigh, without Dr. Jiang, how would we survive?"
In the previous gathering place, he could roast and eat even a grasshopper he could catch. It was high in protein and was better than eating humans.
Qiu Shi knocked him hard on the head and said, "Can you be more serious at this time?"
"I know~" Su Su rubbed her head, "It seems that you are too nervous..."
His expression suddenly became serious: "There's movement over there!"
The two of them sneaked to the back and found a group of anchors there, plotting something.
Compared with the previous attacks by evil beasts, their movements were much quieter, and it was estimated that not many people came, but we still couldn't be careless.
After counting the number of people, the two men retreated quietly.
Late at night, Lu Chenyuan sat under the street light and checked his equipment alone. Every weapon was adjusted to the best condition.
The slender fingers assembled the parts flexibly, and with a "click", the last bullet cup was pressed into the magazine.
"That was a close call! We were almost discovered!" Su Su hurried back, picked a tomato, wiped it on her clothes, and stuffed it into her mouth. The rich juice flowed out from the corner of her mouth. "Those anchors have set up a new nest in the abandoned factory to the east. It seems they are targeting us."
They were the only gathering place nearby, so the target was easy to guess.
Lu Chenyuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and stood up: "I'll go call someone..."
"I heard it." Jiang Zihan's figure came from behind. She was wrapped in a loose coat, and her hair was still messy from just waking up. "Do you know which district the anchor is from?"
Qiu Shi was about to shake his head when he heard Su Su say firmly, "I've seen a few people in Area E next door before, and we even played cards together."
"Wait!" Qiu Shi was shocked. "When did you have any contact with people from District E?"
Su Su scratched his head: "Weren't we short of supplies before? We just wanted to go get some things..." He snorted softly and wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth, "Don't worry, they are just a bunch of fancy guys. Although there are more people, we have war beasts and can fight."
Qiu Shi was stunned. He thought Su Su just went over to join in the fun, but he didn't expect that while she was having fun, she didn't neglect her work at all. At least it was a good thing for them to know the other person's level.
Lu Chenyuan: "We don't have enough manpower at the gathering place, so we have to leave some people behind to defend it... I saw a few acquaintances in Area B, how about I go and contact them?"
Jiang Zihan suddenly narrowed his eyes: "Are these injuries on your body related to them?"
"Not entirely, right? Seeing them being surrounded by evil beasts, we helped them, and then they were ambushed by those anchors, that's why we got caught." Lu Chenyuan paused while wiping his dagger, "But those acquaintances were also quite strong, so we didn't suffer any loss."
Jiang Zihan was almost laughing with anger: "If someone hits you once, you hit them back twice as hard and that means you're not at a disadvantage? And the previous injury will disappear?"
Qiu Shi and Su Su's eyes darted back and forth, and they silently retreated to reduce their presence.
Lu Chenyuan was somewhat helpless: "That's not what I meant."
Jiang Zihan took a deep breath: "So the anchors in Area B are all very strong?"
Qiu Shi nodded quickly. "The closer you get to the center, the stronger they get. They divide the territory based on strength, and those on the periphery are just a bunch of scum."
Jiang Zihan thought of the basic supplies piled up in the warehouse and the cubs around him, and said thoughtfully, "You can go and see them. We really don't have enough people. If you can take care of the war beasts, that would be great. If not, you can join the patrol team."
"Then I'll go now." Lu Chenyuan stood up, "We can take action when they arrive..."
"It's been too long. I don't want to wait." Jiang Zihan interrupted directly, his eyes sharp. "Since those anchors can drive away the evil beasts, they must have information we don't know."
Letting them move around would be like having a pack of hyenas around, and she didn't want the members to live in fear every day.
Before the morning mist dissipated, the war beasts had silently surrounded all exits.
Jiang Zihan stood on a high place, his mental power spread out like a spider web, accurately connecting with the war beast.
This was not her first time trying to control war beasts. Compared to controlling people, the war beasts seemed more obedient and trusting.
She closed her eyes and could clearly see the energy surging in each war beast, the degree of muscle tension, and even the details of every feather trembling on the wings of the bird war beasts.
"Go." She suddenly opened her eyes and her mental power spread out instantly.
Zhuifeng rushed into the factory area in a few breaths, and soon panicked screams were heard from inside.
Jiang Zihan's vision was divided into two parts. She could overlook the entire scene while sharing the perspective of the war beast through a mental connection. When Zhuifeng's sharp claws smashed the host's leg bones, she could even hear the sound of bones breaking.
The remaining anchors fled in panic, and someone in the crowd recognized her: "It's the doctor from Area F!"
Someone screamed and pulled out a gun, but was swatted away by Shunying's claws. The black panther leaped over and stepped gracefully on his chest, its eyes reflecting the other's pale, terrified face.
Jiang Zihan watched everything below with cold eyes.
Chiyan swooped down, and the heat waves from the flapping of her wings knocked people over. Every time Zhizhi's claws, which were as big as a fist, struck, they left deep blood marks visible to the bone. All this was under her precise control.
The wild little wolf was mixed in with the group of war beasts. Its body was much larger than when it first arrived. Its movements were so fast that only afterimages were left. After knocking over three anchors with its sharp claws, it immediately grabbed the collar of an anchor and threw him out.
"Stop." Jiang Zihan raised his hand gently, and the war beasts immediately stopped attacking and lay quietly in place.
Zhuifeng trotted back, purring with pleasure. It had been a long time since it had exercised like this, and it was with the cooperation of its new owner.
There were less than ten people in this temporary stronghold, and they were completely defenseless against the siege of the war beasts.
Lu Chenyuan appeared beside him at some point and handed him a cup of hot tea with steam still rising from the rim.
"Still not satisfied?" he asked softly, his eyes sweeping over her dusty face. "Then let's go to Area E again?"
A sweet taste came from the tip of her tongue. The sweetness of the honey water diluted the consumption of Jiang Zihan's mental strength. Only then did she realize that her mental strength was almost exhausted.
She glanced at him and said, "Of course it's not enough."
The gathering place has been developed with great difficulty into what it is today, and we will never allow it to be targeted by rats.
Lu Chenyuan raised his hand and brushed off the dust on her shoulder: "You give the orders, and I guarantee you'll hit wherever you point."
"Go back and prepare, then continue clearing the area." Jiang Zihan looked at the war beasts, "I want them to give up all the surrounding territory and use it as an amusement park for the war beasts."
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