Chapter 89: It’s Reasonable for Me to Kill You
In contrast, the Moon Jellyfish’s silver-blue glow grew more magnificent. The edge of its umbrella shimmered with a translucent luster, and its tentacles swayed gracefully in the air, as if it were dancing.
Seeing its body shrinking further and its slime depleting, the Cocoon finally realized it would be sucked dry into a hollow husk if this continued. It suddenly let out a deafening roar, a flash of desperate madness in its eyes.
Squelch—!
The sound of tearing echoed through the cave. The Cocoon used its last bit of energy to forcibly sever its own tentacles at the root. Dark green slime sprayed everywhere. The severed tentacles twitched on the ground, quickly losing their light and becoming dry and dull. The Moon Jellyfish shook its body, casting off the disgusting remains.
The sudden break in the connection made Su Tang’s body sway. She watched the Cocoon support its broken torso and stumble backward.
Su Tang slowly stood tall, a cold smile on her lips.
“Did I say you could leave?”
She raised her hand, her finger pointing at the pathetic, fleeing Cocoon. Her voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable murderous intent.
“Do you really think you can escape now?”
Su Tang mobilized all usable spirit power in her Sea of Consciousness and funneled it through the link into the Moon Jellyfish. The jellyfish’s umbrella spun gently, silver-blue light exploded, and countless tentacles shot out like arrows from a bow.
The total depletion of her spirit power made her vision go black. Her body slumped to the ground. Before losing consciousness, she only saw the little jellyfish’s tentacles completely envelop the Cocoon, followed by a burst of white light. After that, she knew no more.
Frightening sounds echoed from the cave nearby. Xiao Yu could no longer restrain itself; it leaped from Mo Xiao’s shoulder and sprinted into the cave. Mo Xiao frowned and followed immediately.
“Su Tang!”
Xiao Yu shot inside like an arrow. Upon finding Su Tang, it rushed to her side, circling her frantically. It gently nudged its head against her cheek, not daring to use any force for fear of adding to her pain.
“Meow… Meow…”
Its whimpers were full of anxiety. Realizing it couldn’t wake her, it ground its claws restlessly against the floor. Its emerald pupils reflected the girl’s current helpless state, and they began to shimmer with moisture.
Mo Xiao followed closely behind. When his flashlight swept over the scene, his breathing stopped. The girl was lying on the cold, filthy ground, her long black hair spread across the mess. Most terrifying was her face; it was so pale there was no trace of color. Dark-red scabs were formed at the corners of her eyes, nostrils, and mouth, and even tiny beads of blood seeped from behind her ears.
What on earth had she been through?!
Mo Xiao didn’t know how he managed to walk over. It wasn’t until he held his finger under her nose and felt her weak breath that he felt he had come back to life. The skin beneath his palm was as cold as ice. He reached out to brush away the stray hairs on her cheek, but his finger trembled when he saw the bloodstains trailing from her eyes.
For the first time, he hated how sharp his five senses were, as they allowed him to see her current wretched state so clearly. The blood had traced a path from the corners of her eyes across her fair cheekbones, scabbing at her jawline and giving her an eerie, fragile beauty. Behind her ears, undried blood slid down her neck and vanished into her collar, merging with the large crimson stains on her clothes.
“Captain Zhan is in bad shape. The injury is too severe; the medical kit we brought can’t handle it.”
Klei’s voice came from the side. Mo Xiao looked up at Zhan Ye, who was being guarded by the Golden Eagle. His pupils constricted when he saw the massive hole in the man’s chest.
“Guide Su used her spirit power to plug the wound, but if he doesn’t get medical treatment soon, he’ll definitely die.”
Hearing Klei’s words, the Golden Eagle let out two anxious cries. It tried to flap its wings to fly but was weighed down by the heavy mist. It fell back to the ground after reaching mid-air.
“Carry the eagle.”
Mo Xiao carefully picked up Su Tang in a bridal carry. Her arms hung limply, her hair brushing against his wrist with a cold dampness.
“Let’s get out of here first.”
Mo Xiao’s voice was low and hoarse. He arranged for the other two men to carry Zhan Ye and the Golden Eagle respectively, then turned and led the way out of the cave. Xiao Yu leaped onto his shoulder, gently wrapping its tail around Su Tang’s wrist, its emerald eyes dim.
…
White Tower Tarmac.
Ink-colored darkness gradually painted the sky. Floodlights were switched on, illuminating the cold concrete ground as bright as day. Anse led Ya Suo through the cordoned area, their combat boots making rapid sounds against the ground.
“Transport Plane No. 07. We’re commandeering it.”
Anse pushed open the door to the crew’s lounge and slammed a handwritten emergency order onto the table.
“Minister Anse, may I ask the purpose of your trip?”
Minister Anse was one of the highest-ranking officials below the ultimate decision-makers of the White Tower, with the authority to independently deploy crews.
“To the Western Abyss, to welcome the return of the White Tower’s heroes.”
Anse’s voice grew colder as his sharp gaze swept over the crew members.
“Minister Anse, according to the latest directive from above, the Abyss region has been listed as a Level 1 Forbidden Zone. Without an order from the High Commander, transport planes cannot enter.”
“Cannot enter,” Anse sneered, his hand resting on the pistol at his waist, his knuckles turning white.
“I will report to the higher-ups later. I’m only asking you one thing: can you take off right now?”
The captain saw Anse’s movement. His body tensed uncontrollably, and he let out a long sigh.
“Minister Anse, it’s not that I’m unwilling. It’s just that we just received an emergency directive: within 24 hours, no one is allowed to take off, regardless of the request. Please… please don’t make this difficult for me…”
Everyone faced illness and death, especially Sentinels. In the White Tower, no one wanted to cross the Medical Department. If it weren’t for the absolute order he had received, he wouldn’t want to stand against Anse.
“Heh, ‘absolutely not allowed’…”
The hum of a blade cutting through the air reached everyone’s ears. Ya Suo had unsheathed his short blade at some point, and the cold edge was pressed against the Sentinel’s neck. Beads of blood immediately seeped out along the blade.
Suppressed madness swirled in Ya Suo’s eyes, and his spirit power boiled. For some reason, the irritability in his body had been impossible to suppress. The crew members turned pale. They knew that Ya Suo’s spirit power was on the brink of collapse. If an S-Class Captain went into a riot here, none of them would leave alive.
“M-Minister Anse…”
the Sentinel cried out toward Anse, hoping he would stop Ya Suo. To his horror, the blond man seemed not to see what was happening, indifferently looking away—clearly intending to allow it.
“You all know my spirit power has been unstable lately. A Sentinel on the brink of collapse, unable to suppress his rioting power, accidentally killing you… sounds pretty reasonable, doesn’t it?”
The blade pressed in a few more millimeters, and blood poured out. Sensing his life was in danger, the captain finally nodded with a trembling body.
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