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

Chapter 659 You Can

Feng Ling's condition was not right, and Ye Zheng disagreed with continuing the operation. Even though they knew that there were a large number of red dots scattered more than ten kilometers away and that the tentacles in the Spring Maze were spreading, the two decided to rest on the spot.

As for the dead giant lizard, Kite ate one, and the other was shared by Cat Spider, Big Insect, and Little Three.

Previously, the lizards avoided the tentacles, organs, and parasites like the plague, showing no appetite whatsoever. Now, however, they are feasting on them—which once again proves that lizards do not belong in the Spring Labyrinth, and the meat is safe and secure.

Feng Ling sat on the kite's back, stretching her stiff muscles while continuing to observe the pollutants in the distance from a third-person perspective.

This area is probably part of a nature reserve, deserted and cold, with rolling hills and snow-capped mountains further away.

“The entrance to the maze of the mother nest should be nearby. These contaminated entities are trapped outside the maze, running around like headless flies.” Feng Ling was silent for a while before speaking. “They were not hatched by me, so they are not under my control. I can only kill them all.”

Ye Zheng nodded and said, "We do need to kill them. We've come all this way to advance to the Abyss Body. If there are still living Corrupted Bodies in the maze, they will definitely interfere with your advancement."

"How about we try killing another one?" Feng Ling looked up at Ye Zheng. "The situation just now might have been an accident."

Ye Zheng's face was grim. "You said you'd kill one more, and it would be best if it really were just one. If there are more than one, and you're frozen and unable to move, it will be very difficult for me to save you."

Ye Zheng paused, looking at the cat-spider and the giant insect behind him, "Do you think they can be of any help?"

Feng Ling was somewhat annoyed, and frowned without saying a word.

Cat spiders are only good for ambushes. If they face a lizard head-on, they'll get bitten and broken in no time. The big worm is sturdy enough, but it's not agile enough on the ground. The third one is even worse. It had trouble swallowing locusts back then, let alone facing those muscular dinosaurs.

The kite's fire-breathing ability is very useful, but if she runs out of fuel, she will have no means of transportation, so she doesn't want to use the kite unless absolutely necessary.

"I shouldn't have let them eat the lizards," Feng Ling muttered.

Ye Zheng asked, puzzled, "What did you say?"

“I said, we should have left one lizard so I could hatch the last egg on it.” Feng Ling shook her wrist. “After raising it for so many days, it’s fully matured. This is the Boss card from the Desert Maze, Akash, the Lord of Sandthroat, the god of war and victory. If we can hatch it, it will come in handy.”

“They’ve already eaten everything up by the third brother and the others. What’s the point of saying all this? Let’s think of another way.” Ye Zheng frowned. “Besides, is this really a good time to hatch? Every time you hatch, you consume a lot of energy. Hatching a rare Boss card like this will definitely consume even more. What if the aliens take advantage of the situation? Don’t forget, Meteor can turn invisible. He might be lying in ambush nearby right now.”

Feng Ling was getting annoyed. "This won't work, that won't work, what do you suggest we do? Just wait around like this?"

"I'm thinking!" Ye Zheng's mood was also irritable. "Waiting for them to run into the tree stump might not be a bad thing. Since those lizards ran into the Spring Maze, it means there's something in the maze that's attracting them. If we wait here for a while, we might encounter a lone lizard."

Feng Ling thought to herself: I used to be able to kill whenever I wanted, but now I have to wait for them to be alone before I can kill them. How ridiculous.

She curled her lip and said, "I don't think I'm completely frozen. I can move a little if I try. I was fine at the beginning, right? I can still release mental intimidation normally. It's just that I lacked a little force at the last moment, which gave you the opportunity to finish me off."

Ye Zheng recalled Feng Ling's unusual behavior earlier and felt she should ask Qing You about it. Turning her head, she saw Qing You holding up her phone behind her, seemingly for quite some time. She looked embarrassed, took the phone from him, and handed it to Feng Ling, saying, "Here, take a look. He's done a whole bunch of analysis again."

Feng Ling felt a headache coming on when she saw the dense text on her phone. She reluctantly took the phone and complained, "I've never worked this hard in school."

"Be content, it's not like I'm asking you to do reading comprehension," Ye Zheng said.

Despite her complaints, Feng Ling examined the phone very carefully once she had it in her hands.

Regarding Feng Ling's abnormality, Qingyou offered his own conjecture. He did not believe that the former Mother Nest was still alive. If it was dead, it was dead. Even if Feng Ling claimed to have seen fragments of the Mother Nest's memories, it could be explained as residual images stored within the card's genes.

As for Feng Ling feeling the call of the maze, this can also be explained by genes.

Each dungeon boss's card should contain this genetic code: cannot leave the dungeon.

The boss card in the Abyss Labyrinth probably has an additional genetic code: Do not harm senior administrators.

As a regular administrator, he doesn't receive this preferential treatment.

As explained before, in order to prevent administrators from knowing the inside of the maze in advance and then revealing it to players to help them cheat, the game has always had a rule that administrators are not allowed to enter the maze.

Since the administrator cannot enter the maze, they will naturally have no chance to meet the maze boss. Therefore, the rule that "the maze boss must not harm the administrator" is undoubtedly a waste of words.

The Green Weasel suspected that the Abyss Labyrinth was a form of entertainment specifically designed for high-ranking administrators, which was why it was necessary to ensure their safety—he didn't elaborate on this, since he wasn't a parrot and would have sensitive content blocked if displayed.

“I understand that I can’t hurt the dwarf sheep, but why can’t I even kill a lizard?” Feng Ling asked Qing You. “Other dungeon lords aren’t this cowardly.”

The weasel carefully replied: "Each maze has its own characteristics. Based on the current clues, the old mother nest lacks offensive capabilities, so it can only rely on the pollutants it breeds to protect itself. Therefore, not harming these pollutants is also written into its genes. That's roughly it."

Feng Ling sighed, "Everything is genetic, nothing can be changed, you're just playing with me."

The weasel thought for a moment, then started typing on its phone again. After a while, it held up the phone, and a few more lines of text appeared on the screen:

Genes cannot be changed, but behavior can.

In ancient times when food was scarce, high-calorie, high-sugar foods provided a survival advantage, so the craving for sweetness and fat was written into human genes. However, some people were still able to restrain this craving and eat very moderately.

Similarly, the fear of snakes and spiders is also written into our genes, but this doesn't mean you have to be afraid of them. Through desensitization training or strong willpower, you can still overcome it.

Feng Ling looked thoughtful after reading it. "It's probably too late to do desensitization training now, but willpower... um, can it be done purely with willpower?"

The weasel typed three words heavily: "You can do it!"