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

Chapter 677 Family Reunion
After Lin Pengpeng finished speaking, she immediately realized that something was wrong with the mountain demon's body and hurriedly asked, "Were you injured inside when the mountain demon was shaking just now?"

Ling Feiran replied, "It's healed. I was afraid that the accident might happen again, so I came out to check and find out the cause, whether the mountain demon was stimulated in some way."

Lin Pengpeng looked around and said hesitantly, "It happened too suddenly, and it's all dark and foggy. Even if the mountain demon was attacked, it would be hard for me to spot it from my position."

The mountain demon was too large, and Lin Pengpeng could not see its entirety from her position.

Ling Feiran said, "I suspect that the mountain demon's sudden abnormality was because the mountain lice inside its body were attacked by us."

"Mountain lice? Those big bugs?" Lin Pengpeng was even more confused. "We killed one or two mountain lice when we entered the maze. At that time, the mountain demon did not appear, and countless mountain lice died in the fog."

“Perhaps the mountain lice outside and the mountain lice inside its body are different species?” Ling Feiran thought for a moment, “…In any case, it is not advisable to act rashly now. We can only wait for the mountain demon to stop on its own and see if we can find an exit from the mountain demon’s body. Otherwise, if we are trapped inside and the situation just happened again, we will get injured again.”

"But when will the mountain demon stop?" Lin Pengpeng clung to the rock, actively trying to find a solution. "How about I climb up and look for it? If I find a passage, I'll help dig it out..."

She spoke with a slight lack of confidence, because it was already difficult enough for her to keep from falling, let alone have the strength to climb back up.

Ling Feiran, however, thought this method would work. She said thoughtfully, "If we dig an exit from inside, we will be blocked by mountain lice, but there are no mountain lice outside. Maybe it will really work."

Ling Feiran floated up to a high place, observed the mountain demon's body structure, determined the best climbing route, and then floated back to Lin Pengpeng's side, saying, "Follow me, now climb diagonally upwards from your side. There is a protrusion at the two o'clock position that you can use for leverage."

Lin Pengpeng reached out and touched it, and sure enough, she touched a sharp-angled rock, the shape of which looked like the barbs growing from the leg of a mountain demon.

She gripped the rock tightly and used it to climb up.

With Ling Feiran's timely guidance, the climb became much easier, and she reached the junction of her legs and body without much effort.

Because the mountain demon is moving around, its movements are quite large in this location. Lin Pengpeng needs to seize the right opportunity to take the next step.

She lay on the top of the rock leg, resting for a while, and as she calmed her breathing, she suddenly saw a shimmering substance in the cracks of the rock.

"Feifei! Look there, right there... her crotch is glowing!" Lin Pengpeng exclaimed in surprise.

Ling Feiran also noticed that the luminous substances were very well hidden, only showing themselves when the mountain demon took a step, and then disappearing into the inner side of the joint when the leg was retracted.

Ling Feiran thought for a moment, "Stone is hard. To make it move, the joints probably need a flexible material to connect them, like a rubber band..."

As she spoke, she gradually fell silent, lost in thought.

If you attack from inside the mountain demon, it will be shattered to pieces; if you attack from outside, its body is clearly impervious to blades and spears, indestructible. Is it possible that...?

"Feifei? Feifei?" Lin Pengpeng called her twice, "What's wrong?"

Ling Feiran snapped out of her reverie and shared her guess with Lin Pengpeng: "I think this spot might be the mountain demon's weak point. Unlike attacking other monsters, the mountain demon's weak point is on its legs."

Lin Pengpeng was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Then if we attack this part now, will that stop the mountain demon?"

Ling Feiran shook her head, "It's not the right time yet. General Pei is still inside the mountain demon. If the mountain demon falls, the people inside it will also fall. With a drop of tens of meters, they will either die or be seriously injured. Moreover, if it suddenly stops, you will also be thrown out."

Lin Pengpeng turned pale upon hearing this. "It's too dangerous. We have to rescue General Pei as soon as possible."

Her eyes hardened, she took a deep breath, mustered her strength, and leaped over the point where the mountain demon's legs met its body, grabbing the opposite rock before quickly climbing upwards.

The mountain demon's body had two sloping sides with no obstructions, and Lin Pengpeng quickly arrived at the mountain demon's back—the back was covered with many round holes, like a person with extremely rough skin and pores of varying sizes on their face, and these pores were blocked up, some deep and some shallow.

Lin Pengpeng chose a hole to crawl into, but it was blocked by mud, sand, leaves and other debris less than two meters in. She didn't have any suitable tools at hand, just like Pei Xianjue, she only had two curved knives.

I tried digging a few times, but it went smoothly because the surface blockage was loose. It only became difficult to dig deeper because the lice used more saliva.

Ling Feiran observed for a while, then passed through the rock layers back into the mountain demon's body and relayed the situation outside to Pei Xianjue.

Pei Xianjue breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and exclaimed, "She's also brave and resourceful. If she hadn't come along, we would really be at a loss right now."

Ling Feiran nodded gently, "Yes."

If Lin Pengpeng hadn't come along, they would have had to wait for the mountain demon to stop moving and for the mountain lice to dig a tunnel on their own—that was for sure, as the mountain lice needed to transport "food" into the mountain demon's body.

However, this process will be full of variables, because you never know when the mountain demon will become violent again, such as launching another attack on the creatures in another maze. At that time, Pei Xianjue and the others inside the mountain demon will suffer greatly.

Pei Xianjue asked Ling Feiran, "Did you two know each other before? From your tone, it sounds like you're quite familiar with Lin Pengpeng."

“Yes, when we came to the quarantine area as volunteers, our train seats were next to each other,” Ling Feiran replied.

After she finished speaking, she thought for a moment and decided to tell Pei Xianjue about the other relationship as well, because it involved the two extra cards in her body, which could be reported together.

“Lin Pengpeng…she and some of her friends met Feng Ling in the Lorias Maze. Feng Ling and I have known each other since childhood, so my relationship with Lin Pengpeng is closer than that of ordinary volunteers,” Ling Feiran said slowly. “I was able to come here this time because I have two…”

"I know Feng Ling too!" Pei Xianjue suddenly exclaimed excitedly, her voice rising uncontrollably.

Ling Feiran was stunned for a moment, then looked at Pei Xianjue with some surprise.

Realizing her lapse in composure, Pei Xianjue coughed twice sheepishly and smiled, "What a coincidence, we both know Feng Ling."

us?

Ling Feiran's gaze naturally swept towards Huangfu Miaomiao beside her.

Huangfu Miaomiao waved shyly at her, "Feifei, it's me, Miaomiao~"

"Miaomiao?" Ling Feiran searched for a resemblance to the slightly plump woman in front of her, but she still looked unfamiliar.

"Oh dear, I recently changed bodies." Huangfu Miaomiao patted her chest. "You'll recognize me when I switch back! Remember to keep it a secret!"

The atmosphere suddenly became lively, as if meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Although they were still in danger, all three of them had smiles on their faces.

Pashan couldn't understand their language, so he could only curl up in the corner with resentment, thinking: Humph, when I find a chance, I will definitely escape their clutches!

　The last few paragraphs of the previous chapter were incorrect. It was late at night, so Lin Pengpeng shouldn't have been able to see Ling Feiran. Ugh, so annoying, I always make mistakes in my writing. I've fixed it, and this chapter finally shows the reunion. So frustrating, so frustrating...

　　(End of this chapter)