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

Chapter 649 Mountain Lice
Pei Xianjue led the team back to the quarantine area.

On the way back, we encountered two more Soul Eaters.

The two Soul Eaters followed the convoy at a distance, showing no intention of attacking. Their rag-like bodies floated in and out of the mist, like ghostly jellyfish in the deep sea.

Wang Xunmei, who was driving, got goosebumps. She wasn't afraid of wolves or tigers, but she was terrified of these elusive creatures.

Finally out of the fog, the surrounding scenery gradually became clear, and the sky also became clear. Wang Xunmei glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that the two Soul-Eating Monsters had disappeared.

She breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself, "Thank goodness they didn't follow."

"It's obvious, isn't it? Soul Eaters can only move around in the fog, and they only attack creatures with high weakness values. Our weakness values ​​are relatively low, so we're fine~" Huangfu Miaomiao's tone carried a hint of pride. She felt a great sense of accomplishment and a little smug for being able to help Pei Xianjue.

The team members inside the car started discussing it.

"Our weakness value is low because we didn't stay in the fog for long. If we explore deeper, it will definitely take more time, and the weakness value will be higher."

"Yes, we didn't even really enter the maze just now; we only touched its outer edge."

"I don't know what it will be like once we enter the maze. This fog is too troublesome. Not only is it easy to get lost, but it can also cause weakness. Fortunately, we now have a way to control it."

As Huangfu Miaomiao listened to everyone's discussion, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up—hehe, she deserves credit for discovering a way to control it.

Wang Xunmei hesitated before speaking: "Although we know how to counter the Soul Eaters, it's still very difficult to move around in the fog. Car lights and flashlights aren't very effective. Currently, only Holy Light and fire spells are effective in dispelling the fog. We don't know how long it will take to find the maze boss... Also, fighting in the fog means we can't see each other's movements, which will affect our teamwork to some extent..."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Miaomiao immediately said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be clues in the maze. Every game design has a corresponding solution. Once we enter the maze, I will use my card skills to help you take a good look."

Wang Xunmei nodded. "You're right. Every game design has a solution. I once went through a maze and I just felt dizzy and disoriented. But now that I think about it, there were actually many clues. For example, there was a chicken-leg house in the maze, which was actually a safe house..."

The atmosphere in the car became lively, and everyone listened attentively as Wang Xunmei shared her maze experience.

"A safe house? I've never seen a safe house before. What's it like?"

"You've just never seen a safe house, but I've never even seen a maze!"

"I've heard that every maze has a safe house. I wonder what the safe house is like in this foggy maze."

As Huangfu Miaomiao listened to their discussion, she thought to herself: Chicken Feet House is the best.

The other person who remained silent was Pei Xianjue.

She hesitated, wondering whether she should bring Huangfu Miaomiao along next time—this mission was just a preliminary exploration, and the next one wouldn't be so easy.

She had promised Feng Ling to keep an eye on Huangfu Miaomiao, and originally she was supposed to hide her in her room and not see anyone. Now, not only had she brought Huangfu Miaomiao out, but she was also going to enter the maze. She had really failed in her promise.

But Huangfu Miaomiao's role in conquering the maze was too great...

Perhaps it was because Pei Xianjue's expression was too serious that the team members in the car gradually fell silent, only observing Pei Xianjue out of the corner of their eyes.

It wasn't until the lead car suddenly stopped and Wang Xunmei braked immediately that everyone realized the convoy seemed to have arrived in an unfamiliar place.

Several team members got out of the lead vehicle. Pei Xianjue rolled down the window and asked, "What's going on?"

"The pigeons seem to be lost," one of the team members said.

“I’m not lost!” another shorter team member immediately retorted, his face full of indignation.

She's called Pigeon because she possesses a card called Pigeon, which doesn't have any attack skills. She originally worked in the logistics department, but this mission required her to navigate in dense fog, so they specifically brought her along.

"Sir, I really didn't get lost. We came this way, but it's changed now, and I don't know why," Pigeon explained earnestly to Pei Xianjue.

Pei Xianjue thought for a moment, "Perhaps part of the maze space has merged with reality. Take your equipment and check around the area, but don't stray too far from the car."

Despite saying that, Pei Xianjue felt that it was unlikely, because the maze had only just been opened and should not have merged with reality so quickly.

The team members quickly returned after completing their investigation, bringing back a small monster.

The monster felt heavy in my hand, like I was carrying a large wild rabbit, but it looked ugly, like an enlarged version of a louse.

The team member said, "We've found out the cause. It was this guy who did it. They swarm around and eat nearby plants, secreting sticky threads. They use these threads to mix branches, leaves, and soil together and pile them into tower-like structures. The specific purpose is unknown."

—It is because of these strange "towers" along the way that the road I used to travel has become unfamiliar.

Pei Xianjue frowned and looked at it, then asked Huangfu Miaomiao, "Can you see the monster's name?"

“This monster is called a mountain louse,” Huangfu Miaomiao replied, puzzled. “Strange, judging from its appearance, it doesn’t seem to be a necromancer. Could it have escaped from another maze?”

Pei Xianjue frowned even more deeply. "It's very possible. According to the results from the research institute, there are indeed two mazes here, but the two mazes are more than a hundred kilometers apart. Why would they be so close together?"

"Is it possible..." Huangfu Miaomiao tilted her head and analyzed, "This place was originally the territory of the mountain lice, but the fog spread too quickly, causing them to move away in a hurry?"

"Can we see the skills of the mountain louse?" Pei Xianjue asked again.

Huangfu Miaomiao shook her head, "I can't see anything at the moment. It's possible that it hasn't used any skills, so it's not showing up here."

"Right, maybe I can use that trick..." She remembered that Meteor had once used the All-Knowing Eye to examine her memories, and she couldn't help but feel a little tempted. If she could see the little monster's memories, wouldn't that be equivalent to indirectly knowing what kind of monsters were in the maze? She might even be able to see the appearance of the maze's master.

Huangfu Miaomiao stretched out a hand and placed it on the bald head of the mountain lice.

My vision suddenly became murky, the sky and the ground seemed like muddy water, and the chaotic scene intermittently showed damp soil, chewed grass roots, mottled tree bark, leaves covered with dew, and indescribable secretions...

"No, no," Huangfu Miaomiao withdrew her hand, feeling nauseous as if she were motion sickness. "This monster probably doesn't have much of a brain and stores very little information, but I'm certain that it has nothing to do with the monsters in the fog. It's definitely from another maze. Xiaoyu, you'd better be prepared. Two mazes are not easy to deal with."

Pei Xianjue felt a heavy weight in her heart.

Huangfu Miaomiao sighed again, "Ah, if only Feng Ling were here."

Pei Xianjue smiled helplessly, "She's on the other side of the world right now. Who knows when she'll be back."