"What..." Yu Xin stared in astonishment at the large number of vines that had sprouted from the ground, the vines breaking through the soil and crushing the cement ground to pieces.
"They're here," Yu Xin murmured, reciting the words he hadn't finished.
Li Yucheng consciously moved a few steps to the side to make room for the vines, saying, "You guys should also make way for them."
Yu Xin and the others retreated in unison, adopting a defensive stance as they watched the vines in front of them warily. Only Li Yucheng seemed indifferent, and seeing their tense demeanor, he quipped, "With that kind of strength, it could crush you with a single finger. You might as well be friendly and ask it to spare your life."
The vines began to gather in the center, eventually forming a human shape. Xin Mao caught a glimpse of the Special Administration Bureau personnel but ignored them.
Just because ordinary people can't see tenement buildings doesn't mean he can't. He frowned and cursed inwardly. This area was quite tightly sealed off. Just as he was about to make a move, he sensed Chen Que's aura.
Xin Mao rolled his eyes and waited for Shen Que to appear. Shen Que arrived at the scene and immediately saw Xin Mao. Without bothering to ask him why he was there, Shen Que directly unleashed his domain to crush this tenement building.
Xin Mao crossed his arms and waited for Shen Que to break through his domain. Although he was very unhappy, he had to admit that Shen Que's domain was stronger than his.
The invisible membrane broke apart little by little under the immense force, eventually being crushed like an eggshell.
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Ten minutes ago.
Ye Jiu and Song Daocheng faced the alien species back to back. The alien species had been fighting with them for a long time and had lost patience, so its attacks became much more intense.
Song Daocheng's strength gradually gave out. He had used up all the usable metal in the room, and his body was covered with wounds caused by fungal hyphae, the smell of blood lingering in the air.
Ye Jiu's condition was even worse. She was panting heavily, and large beads of sweat dripped from her forehead. The dual pressure on her body and mind made her feel like a taut string, ready to snap at any moment.
Even with regular exercise, it's hard to cope with such high pressure. She was carrying a metal pipe—a fallen curtain rod—and she was waving it around with great force, blocking most of the mycelium.
Her face and body were covered with countless tiny scratches, some just turning red and others oozing blood. The extremely sweet smell of blood, which was extremely cloying to the alien species, stimulated its nasal cavity.
The alien licked its lips, "Give up." Countless, unstoppable mycelium surged towards Song Daocheng once more.
Ye Jiu picked up the tube and threw it hard at the alien's face, but as expected, it missed. In the instant that Song Daocheng grabbed the alien to block the stick, he swung his sword and rushed in front of it.
Ye Jiu held her breath and stared at his movements.
He thrust his sword forcefully into its throat, piercing through the alien creature's body.
Ye Jiu and Song Daocheng smiled simultaneously, "We succeeded?!"
The mycelium surged violently in an instant, rapidly repairing the alien's body. With a "crack," the sword snapped in two!
Having lost his last reliance, Song Daocheng gave a bitter smile, "It seems like it's all over now..."
Ye Jiu could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, pressing her hand against the green vine bracelet and shouting, "Xin Mao!"
Everything she had just experienced, whether it was the alien species or Song Daocheng's superpowers, had shaken her worldview. Since such illogical things had happened, it was normal to gamble on her trust in Xin Mao.
This kid better not be lying to me; he really has to know magic!!
Xin Mao sensed the call and followed the vine bracelet to Ye Jiu's side. Just as the mycelium was about to touch Ye Jiu, Xin Mao appeared in front of her, and a large vine formed a wall that blocked all the mycelium.
Xin Mao hugged Ye Jiu tightly. "Sister, I'm so glad you're willing to call me that."
Ye Jiu leaned against him, muttering before fainting, "You actually know magic."
Xin Mao smiled helplessly. "Fine, if my sister says it's magic, then it's magic."
He picked up Ye Jiu and walked out as if no one was there. The alien creature tried to stop it, but the vines suddenly became sharp. First, one vine pierced its throat and pinned it to the wall, and then the other vines strangled it.
Before the alien could utter a single word, it was reduced to pieces on the ground. The stench of blood and the gruesome scene assaulted Song Daocheng's senses. He stared blankly at the wall stained red with the alien's blood.
Ten seconds, no, five seconds, and he'd be dead...
When Shen Que caught up, he saw Song Daocheng kneeling on the ground in a daze. He immediately realized that Ye Jiu had been taken away by Xin Mao, and he angrily said, "Xin Mao, you stupid idiot!!"
After saying that, he turned around and went out to chase after Xin Mao, leaving Song Daocheng alone in a daze.
Li Yucheng and his group arrived last. Yu Xin and Mo Jing carried Song Daocheng onto a stretcher and hurriedly put him in the car.
Li Yucheng watched as the others dealt with the wreckage in room 401. He looked at the wall, which was mostly stained red with blood, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed one to Wang Shi next to him.
Wang Shi took it, but didn't light it. Li Yucheng didn't care. He lit a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and took a deep drag. "Wang Shi, things are about to change."
Wang Shi turned to look at him, his face obscured by the smoke, making it impossible to see his expression. "Director..."
If there were only one mutant of the magnitude of Shen Que, they could risk their entire strength to fight it, but there is also Xin Mao... The Special Administration's attempt to eliminate them is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Li Yucheng threw his half-smoked cigarette on the ground and stomped it out. "Hurry up and finish this and call it a day. I'm thinking of going to get some cold noodles from the place downstairs in the office building."
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Xin Mao carried Ye Jiu to the hospital. The sweet blood on Ye Jiu's body constantly tested his patience. In the end, he couldn't resist. Tiny tendrils crawled over Ye Jiu's skin inch by inch, licking away all the blood that had flowed out.
So sweet, so fragrant... It's mine, it's mine now!
Shen Que arrived just in time to witness this scene. He grabbed Xin Mao by the neck and gritted his teeth, saying, "How dare you?"
Xin Mao's breathing didn't falter at all. "Get away from me. My sister needs to see a doctor right now."
Shen Que immediately withdrew his hand, knowing it wouldn't be good if it affected his sister.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm, because the toxins from the protective mycelium of the vines did not seep into Ye Jiu's body. She fainted simply because she was exhausted. Apart from the scratches of varying sizes being a bit troublesome to treat, it was nothing serious.
After the doctor finished giving instructions, Xin Mao and Shen Que quickly returned to the ward and sat down next to Ye Jiu, making sure that Ye Jiu could see them as soon as she opened her eyes.
Two conspicuous twin brothers were taking care of a woman, and the other patients in the same ward were already imagining a big drama unfolding. With a "gossip-loving" mentality, they watched the spectacle unfold.
Amidst the expectant gazes of everyone, Ye Jiu slowly woke up.
She had just woken up and was still in shock when she saw the hospital ceiling. Her last memory was of Xin Mao rushing to her side and saving her.
She immediately sat up, searching for Xin Mao.
Xin Mao grasped her right hand, and Chen Que grasped her left hand, exclaiming in unison, "Sister, you're awake!"
Ye Jiu first looked at Xin Mao and asked, "You really know magic?"
Xin Mao winked mysteriously, gesturing for her to look around. She wasn't the only patient in the ward, so it wasn't appropriate to talk about these things.
Seeing that Ye Jiu was looking at Xin Mao first and feeling resentful, Shen Que grabbed Ye Jiu's hand tightly, "Sister, are you alright?"
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