Chapter 39
This time, Shen Shuyu’s return trip was much more relaxed. He walked slowly and called the System incessantly in his mind. After calling for an unknown amount of time, the System finally came back.
[Master~] The System sounded pitiful.
Shen Shuyu scoffed. [So you still know I’m your master? I called for ages and you didn’t come out. I recall your energy has been quite sufficient recently. Little One, are you slacking off?]
Little One sent another text emoji to act cute. It wouldn’t tell its master that it deliberately stayed silent for fear of being asked more questions! It was best if the master forgot quickly!
Shen Shuyu didn’t understand the twists and turns in the System’s mind. He asked: [Is that Black Wolf still there?]
[Master, it’s long gone.] Little One was happier. Yay! Not those difficult-to-answer questions.
Hearing this, Shen Shuyu sped up his walking. He asked again: [What about Chi Yanxun and the other two? Did they win?]
Little One said: [The three of them received different injuries. Chi Yanxun and He Mingyue are not poisoned. Wen Jiafei is poisoned by the Red Ant but is still holding on.]
[Where are they?] Shen Shuyu frowned. The Red Ant poison… watching Shen Xili earlier, he knew it was unbearable pain and weakness, let alone trying to fight.
[Just three hundred meters southwest of the rock where you rested.] Little One was dutiful: [Both sides are low on stamina, but the Red Ant is a Zerg after all. If one of the three people is defeated, the remaining two will also be in danger.]
So Wen Jiafei kept holding on, not letting himself fall. They must be aware of this too.
Shen Shuyu asked again: [That anesthetic powder from earlier, can you give me some more?]
Little One was very agreeable now and quickly exchanged an enhanced version for Shen Shuyu. It said: [Yes! Already exchanged for you!]
Shen Shuyu touched his pocket and indeed felt the anesthetic powder he used just now.
Feeling much more reassured, Shen Shuyu quickly returned to where they were attacked. The Black Wolf was indeed gone, leaving only traces of a fight.
Shen Shuyu walked to a spot and bent down to pick up the slingshot he had thrown away. He bought this slingshot for ten bucks or so when passing a toy store. The situation was urgent when saving Shen Xili, so he couldn’t spare a hand to hold onto it, but fortunately, the slingshot was back.
He put the slingshot back in his pocket. To rush over, he had thrown his own bag to Shen Xili and the others.
Shen Shuyu glanced at the bags left by the rock. Thinking for a moment, he decided to run to the place guided by the System first.
He thought he would need to search for a while in the dense fog, but he didn’t expect to hear the commotion just by reaching the edge. The mixed scents of two pheromones in the air were full of aggression.
Shen Shuyu touched the back of his neck and took out another inhibitor patch from his pocket. Fortunately, he bought a handful of patches before coming in; even tearing one off every hour, he’d still have leftovers.
Holding the slingshot and anesthetic powder in hand, he walked over carefully.
Currently, the three people and the Red Ant were in a stalemate. Both sides showed obvious signs of strain. No matter how strong the Zerg was, prolonging the battle like this would gradually weaken it, especially with three people kiting it.
Knowing Wen Jiafei was poisoned, he looked for Wen Jiafei’s figure first. He stood on the left of the Red Ant, the veins on his hanging hand bulging, his neck red, swaying unsteadily.
Although the other two were somewhat injured, their mental state looked much better than Wen Jiafei’s. However, probably due to releasing too many pheromones, their complexions weren’t good either.
Suddenly! The Red Ant, which had been in a standoff, leaped up. It pounced at Chi Yanxun. Chi Yanxun immediately stepped back a few paces, preparing to strike down with the long stick in his hand. But the Red Ant changed direction and pounced straight at Wen Jiafei on the left!
It had evidently realized Wen Jiafei was struggling. Once Wen Jiafei was eliminated, the remaining two would be no threat.
Wen Jiafei retreated a step with weak legs, but his speed was far slower than the Mutant Red Ant. No matter how fast Chi Yanxun and He Mingyue were, they could hardly react in time to this sudden change.
Wen Jiafei used all his strength to grip the short knife in his hand. No matter what, he couldn’t lose!
At this critical moment, a sound seemed to come through the air. The next second, the Red Ant, only an arm’s length from Wen Jiafei, collapsed with a clang like a deflated balloon. Because its body was too massive, dust kicked up around it when it fell.
Wen Jiafei watched it vigilantly. The other two reacted as well, rushing forward to help him move away from the Red Ant.
Shen Shuyu let out a breath and shouted, “Brother Yanxun!”
He ran over quickly. Although he knew the Red Ant would wake up after three minutes, he still couldn’t help feeling scared and nauseous. A small ant was one thing, but magnified and color-changed, it was disgusting no matter how you looked at it—even more scalp-numbing than the Black Wolf just now.
Shen Shuyu quickly ran to their side. No time for pleasantries; he took the antidote from his pocket and stuffed it directly into Wen Jiafei’s mouth. “Lin Xuyi went to get the Red Ant antidote. It takes ten minutes to work. Brother Yanxun, I feel this Red Ant is about to wake up soon. Let’s hurry and leave.”
As he spoke, he stuffed the remaining two pills into Chi Yanxun and He Mingyue’s hands.
They had no weapons in their hands, relying only on pheromone suppression and sticks found on the spot. But these could only barely hold off the Mutant Red Ant. Prolonging the battle was not to their advantage.
Moreover, Zerg generally had their own mindset. Encountering high-level Zerg, their intelligence could rival some top-tier Alphas.
Chi Yanxun and the others had been looking for a chance to break out. Now was the perfect time.
However, they were all injured, and their stamina was depleted from the fight. Wen Jiafei’s condition made him unfit to run.
Shen Shuyu felt his face turning green. Am I here to make trouble or to be a manual laborer?
Wen Jiafei was poisoned. Chi Yanxun, as the captain, was visibly bloody. He Mingyue had a large gash on his right hand, looking like he could barely protect himself.
Wen Jiafei looked at Shen Shuyu’s face and lowered his eyes. “You guys go first. I’ll hide nearby and meet up with you later.”
Hide? They had already used that trick just now. This Zerg was like it had a tracker on them; it could pinpoint their location accurately.
Chi Yanxun said deeply, “We won’t leave any teammate behind. I’ll carry you.”
Shen Shuyu sighed. If they kept dragging this out, they really wouldn’t be able to leave. As for Wen Jiafei, it wasn’t like he hadn’t carried him before. He carried him to the hospital when he first arrived. It was just a second time; what was there to be afraid of?
He stepped forward. “I’ll do it. You are all injured. If I can’t manage later, we can take turns.”
Before Wen Jiafei could refuse, Shen Shuyu deftly squatted down in front of him. “Speed up, don’t dawdle.”
Just the time they spent arguing here—argue any longer and they really wouldn’t be able to leave.
Chi Yanxun looked at himself, then at He Mingyue. Shen Shuyu was indeed the best candidate right now.
He said, “Fine. He Mingyue opens the path, I’ll bring up the rear. Let’s move fast.”
Seeing Wen Jiafei still not coming over, Shen Shuyu turned his head again. “What are you dawdling for?”
Wen Jiafei looked down at his back. Finally, he leaned over.
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