It’s a strange invasion, is it okay for me to fight back?

Chapter 587 Looking More and More Promising
Far away in the Kingdom of Lisa, Feng Ling, escorted by soldiers, left the chaotic press conference and returned to the VIP lounge.

The press conference was held temporarily at the airport, not too far from the VIP lounge.

The moment he opened the door, the noise outside caught Ye Zheng's attention.

She blurted out, "What's going on outside?"

"It's nothing, foreign reporters are just more enthusiastic," Feng Ling said casually, closing the door to the lounge to shut out the noise.

"How did your chat with that parrot go?" Feng Ling asked Ye Zheng.

Ye Zheng frowned. "The information that guy gave was too disorganized, with too little about the meteor, but he was very knowledgeable about the gossip in the General's Mansion."

Feng Ling smiled and said, "When it was captured, Meteor had already been imprisoned in the Underworld Labyrinth. It's normal that it doesn't know anything about Meteor. Did you get any valuable information out of it?"

"After discussing some things about the origin world where the aliens live, I've finally figured out the internal strife within the Star Society," Ye Zheng said seriously. "The key point is all about that player called Messenger. He wasn't born a waste; he was exiled to the ruined city for breaking the law. In the central city... let's call it the Middle City for now. The Middle City is a society where genes reign supreme. Once a resident commits a crime, they are considered to have inferior genes, and carriers of inferior genes are not allowed to live in the Middle City."

Feng Ling asked, "Didn't the messenger have a son? Why was he also included in the game? Does Central City have a system of collective punishment?"

“That’s right.” Ye Zheng nodded. “The messenger was judged to have inferior genes, and his offspring carry his genes, so naturally they can’t live in Central City. According to the parrot, the messenger felt very guilty about his son, so he made a deal with the dwarf sheep. As long as he could get the dwarf sheep offline safely, the dwarf sheep would rescue his son from the ruined city and bring him back to live in Central City.”

"Wait a minute..." Feng Ling tilted her head to sort out her thoughts, "You just said that carriers of inferior genes are not allowed to live in the central city, so the dwarf sheep have some kind of privilege?"

"Taking waste out of the abandoned city requires privileges, but living in the central city doesn't. The messenger's son has perfect genes and can pass the genetic test smoothly. He just needs to re-register his resident status, which is similar to taking away a criminal without tattoos on his face in ancient times and changing his appearance." Ye Zheng paused and thought for a moment, "...The messenger was originally a resident of the central city with perfect genes. He was judged to have inferior genes because of his crimes."

Feng Ling shook her head. "Strange, if it's perfect genes, how could it lead to a crime?"

“Perfect genes don’t mean they won’t make mistakes,” Ye Zheng said. “Moreover, we don’t actually know the criteria for judging perfect genes in the Origin World, and neither do the parrots.”

"No wonder Meteor said that her biggest regret was letting the messenger join the team. It turns out that these two were never on the same page from the beginning," Feng Ling sighed.

Mentioning Meteor, Ye Zheng's face turned cold. "Meteor... is not simple at all. She has a lot of ambition. It is said that she and Black Spot jointly devised a plan that could destroy the game. Then, using this plan as a gimmick, they recruited many game masters. However, because the two of them refused to reveal the specific details of the plan, some players became suspicious and left the team. Some players even died in the game. In the end, the team only had seven people left, namely Meteor, Black Spot, Poet, Doctor, Witch, Drunkard, and Messenger."

Feng Ling picked up the tablet from the sofa, wrote down these names, and muttered to herself as she circled and drew circles on it: "There's also a blacksmith, right? Such complicated interpersonal relationships..."

Ye Zheng said sarcastically, "I think I understand why Meteor is unwilling to reveal the specific plan. It's because these people are a complete mess. The doctor and the drunkard are Meteor's good friends and trust him to some extent, but the witch joined the team entirely for game points. The messenger is the same. He not only has to raise his son, but also hopes to provide his son with the same quality of life in the ruined city as in the central city. This means he needs a lot of points."

"What about the poet?" Feng Ling asked. "Any relevant information?"

Ye Zheng shook his head. "He seems to be a strange person. The parrot said that the messenger once described him as 'someone who fears nothing more than peace and quiet,' and his current whereabouts are unknown."

Feng Ling marked these people's names with red crosses, except for the names of Meteor, Witch, Drunkard, and Poet, which were circled. "The Star Society still has four little stars alive." Feng Ling looked at these four names and sighed, "Life is getting more and more promising."

Ye Zheng, used to Feng Ling's ramblings, continued, "Logically speaking, the waste living in the ruined city and the residents of the central city should not have any interaction. So how Meteor made contact with the Dwarf Sheep and cooperated to conquer the maze remains a mystery. I think it is necessary to figure this out so that we can analyze and judge Meteor's next move. Unfortunately, the Dwarf Sheep cannot cooperate with us."

Ye Zheng looked at the little boy in the corner with disgust in his eyes, "This guy has been acting more and more strangely since just now. Not only can he not speak human language, but he has also grown horns on his forehead. I guess it won't be long before he turns into a real sheep."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling also looked at the short-legged sheep.

Although she caught the sheep, she didn't mistreat it. Now, the dwarf sheep is trembling and disoriented, as if it has a panic attack and has become ill from fright.

Even if they are conscious, it's useless. Unlike parrots, the dwarf sheep don't possess the Secret Recorder card and can't provide the information they need.

Feng Ling said, "Meteor's purpose is nothing more than two things: one is to kill all the administrators, and the other is to get back his own body."

“Yes,” Ye Zheng nodded, “From this perspective, Miaomiao’s disappearance is actually good news, at least she won’t fall into Liuxing’s hands.”

Feng Ling grinned, "I have even better news—the little skeleton has been found."

Ye Zheng's face lit up with surprise. "Really? Where is she now?"

The weasel was also excited, leaping onto the back of the sofa and jumping around, chirping loudly.

“She’s in the quarantine zone.” Feng Ling laughed. “She’s really something, she actually managed to escape back to the quarantine zone on her own. Pei Xianjue just called me, and we agreed to have a video chat after the press conference.”

"Pei Xianjue?" Ye Zheng frowned slightly; she didn't have a good impression of this eldest daughter of the Pei family.

To be precise, the entire group of inspectors had a rather poor impression of Pei Xianjue.

“With Pei Xianjue’s flashy but ineffective martial arts skills, I’m afraid he can’t protect Miaomiao,” Ye Zheng asked. “When are we going to pick up Miaomiao?”

“Wait a little longer.” Feng Ling’s lips curled up slightly. “When it comes to scheming and trickery, I can’t beat Meteor, but I know that those who sign a demon contract must never break it. Since Meteor promised Little Skeleton that he would exchange bodies back, he will keep his word.”

Ye Zheng snorted, "That's true. She killed all the administrators, but left that tree shrew for us, just so we could go into the maze to rescue Miaomiao."

"So as long as Meteor knows that Little Skull is with me, she will come to me on her own."

As Feng Ling spoke, her smile widened; just imagining the scene excited her.

(End of this chapter)