Chapter 750 The Grand Finale
At that moment, in the domineering man of Yueqing in this wild world, she saw a deep affection that transcended species and civilization.
He had no reverence for so-called advanced civilizations, nor did he covet the conveniences brought by the system; he only cared about her survival.
Just then, a cacophony of footsteps and angry shouts came from outside the tent.
"Let me go! You lowly beasts! Let me go!"
The curtain was suddenly flung open, and Hu Xiao strode in with two strong tiger warriors. They dragged a disheveled figure named Chi Yun along.
At this moment, Chi Yun had long lost the imposing presence she once held as the "strongest female warrior." Her once-proud leather armor was tattered, her disheveled hair covered half her face, and her body was covered in scrapes and dirt.
"Chief, we've caught her." Hu Xiao threw Chi Yun to the ground, his tone icy. "She tried to escape through the path behind the mountain in the chaos, but the patrol team intercepted her."
Chi Yun lay on the ground, struggling to lift her head. When she saw Yue Qing sitting at the table and Yin Hu kneeling in front of her, the resentment in her eyes almost overflowed.
"Hahahaha..." Chi Yun suddenly let out a sharp laugh, his whole body trembling as he laughed, "You think you've won? You think killing Elder Xue is the end of it?"
Silver Tiger stood up, turned around, and looked at her coldly. At this moment, he had abandoned the tenderness he showed when facing Yueqing, and reverted to the fearsome tiger clan war god.
"Elder Xue is dead. You're finished too." Silver Tiger's voice was devoid of any warmth.
"I'm finished, but you won't live much longer either!" Chi Yun's hair was disheveled, and his eyes were filled with madness. "The master has located this place! The device on Elder Xue sent a signal the moment he died! You will all die, you will all be buried with me!"
Yue Qing's heart skipped a beat. Master?
Is there another mastermind behind this besides the system? Or is the "master" that Chi Yun speaks of actually the creator of the system?
"What master?" Yueqing stood up and walked to Chiyun. "Have you seen him before?"
Chi Yun stared intently at Yue Qing, a twisted smile playing on his lips: "That voice... that great voice... it promised me power, promised to make me the sole king of the Tiger Clan! As long as I kill you, as long as I sacrifice you to it..."
Looking into Chi Yun's cloudy eyes, Yue Qing suddenly realized that Chi Yun might also be a victim. Or rather, a failed, brainwashed "secondary host." The system wasn't just searching for transmigrators; it was also exploiting the local inhabitants.
"Take him away." Silver Tiger, no longer wanting to listen to Red Cloud's ravings, waved his hand.
Tiger Roar nodded, signaling the warriors to drag Crimson Cloud away.
"Just you wait! Heavenly punishment is coming soon! Hahahaha..." Chi Yun's mournful laughter faded into the distance and eventually disappeared into the night.
But the gloom left by that laughter lingered in the hearts of everyone inside the tent.
Yin Hu turned around and looked at Yue Qing: "Is the location she mentioned true?"
Yueqing glanced at the diary on the table, and the coordinates flashed in her mind.
"It might be true." Yueqing clenched her fist. "We don't have time."
Chapter 29 Forced Takeover
As night deepened, most of the campfires in the tribe had gone out, leaving only a few embers flickering in the wind.
Yueqing couldn't sleep. By the dim candlelight, she repeatedly worked out the coordinates in her diary.
According to the simple map in the diary, this location is in an underground ruin less than ten kilometers from the tribe. It is said to be an ancient forbidden area, where even the fiercest wild beasts dare not approach.
“A shielded room…” Yue Qing murmured to herself. That was the only way out.
She had to go there. Only there could she sever the system's connection with headquarters and find a way to dismantle it.
She subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. Although both children had already been born, her maternal instincts filled her with a protective urge. She couldn't die; she still had her daughter, her always mischievous son, and... Silver Tiger.
The moment that thought arose, a sharp, intense pain suddenly shot through her brain.
"Well!"
Yueqing groaned, and the pen in her hand fell to the ground. She clutched her head with both hands, curling up in the chair in pain.
Unlike the needle-like pain she experienced before, this time it felt as if a red-hot electric drill had drilled directly into her brain and was stirring it up.
[Alert! Alert!]
That familiar electronic voice exploded in her mind, but it was no longer the usual gentle or indifferent one; instead, it turned into a sharp, piercing high-frequency noise.
[Host contact with a Level 1 prohibited substance has been detected.]
[An extremely dangerous defection mentality has been detected in the host.]
[In accordance with Article 001 of the Host Management Regulations, the highest level of compulsory takeover procedure has been initiated!]
Yueqing felt her vision blurring, everything in front of her distorting and stretching. She tried to stand up, but her legs wouldn't obey her. Her left hand rose uncontrollably, reaching for the scalpel on the table.
No!
Yueqing roared inwardly, desperately trying to regain control of her body. Her right hand pressed tightly against her left wrist, both hands trembling violently in mid-air, veins bulging.
"Yueqing!"
Silver Tiger, who had been guarding outside the tent, heard the commotion inside and suddenly flung open the curtain and rushed in.
Seeing Yueqing like this, his pupils dilated, and he took a step to her side, wanting to hug her.
"No...don't come any closer!" Yueqing managed to squeeze out the words through gritted teeth, sweat pouring down her forehead like rain. "It...it's...controlling me..."
Yin Hu abruptly stopped. He looked at Yue Qing's left hand, which was trying to grip the hilt of the knife, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.
[Countdown begins.]
【10……】
The system's voice was cold and ruthless, like a death sentence.
Yueqing felt her consciousness being submerged by a black tide. The tide was cold and viscous, carrying the wails and despair of countless people. It was the resentment of all the previous failed hosts.
【9……】
"Silver Tiger..." Yueqing looked at the man before her, her vision beginning to blur. With her last strength, she cried out, "Take me to...the underground ruins...quick!"
【8……】
Her body convulsed suddenly, her eyes rolled back, and a strange red light flickered deep within her originally black pupils.
Yin Hu didn't hesitate at all. He knocked the scalpel out of Yue Qing's hand and picked her up in his arms.
A deafening tiger's roar ripped through the night sky.
Yin Hu carried Yue Qing out of the tent. His muscles were bulging to the limit, and he moved as fast as a silver lightning bolt.
No matter where it is, no matter if it is hell or the abyss.
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will lead her through it.
【7……】
The system's countdown continued, like a bomb about to explode, hanging over the two of them.
The night wind howled, making Silver Tiger's animal skin coat flutter loudly. The woman in his arms was burning hot like a branding iron, yet at other times turned as cold as a corpse.
At this moment, in the darkness of this primeval forest, after a life-or-death race for soul and freedom, they finally emerged, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Silver Tiger's voice trembled as he uttered a single sentence.
"It's alright now, we can live a good life from now on."
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