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

Chapter 699 It's back
Ye Zheng's face was full of resistance.

She knew her physical condition all too well. Genetic contamination was a fait accompli that could not be changed. Her future fate would either be to die in a battle against the alien species or to take her own life. There would be no third option.

Feng Ling asked sheepishly, "Really not going to watch? You still have two more chances..."

"I won't look." Ye Zheng refused without leaving any room for negotiation.

Huangfu Miaomiao glanced at Ye Zheng, then looked at Feng Ling and said, "It's not very meaningful to use the Spindle of Fate only once. Isn't this kind of tool meant to help users avoid danger and change the future? Feng Ling, you should keep it for yourself. For example, after some major event, you can use the Spindle of Fate again, and maybe the ending you see will be different."

Pei Xianjue nodded upon hearing this, "Yes, if you see the cause of your own death, but don't know if you've successfully changed the future because you haven't used enough times, and you live in constant fear, that kind of life is also agonizing. It's better to save all the uses for one person."

Ye Zheng also thought it made sense, and said to Feng Ling, "If I use this spindle, and I have one last chance to use it, will you use it or will I? If I use it, you won't be able to see your final fate. There are only three chances, so don't keep splitting them up. You can keep it for yourself."

Feng Ling opened her mouth, as if she had something to say, but didn't know how to say it.

“…Alright then.” Feng Ling took the spindle of fate from Huangfu Miaomiao’s hand. “Let’s go then, the maze should be disappearing soon.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, Pengpeng is still waiting upstairs."

The sand on the steps became increasingly gritty, and each friction of their shoes against the ground would scrape off a layer of gravel. The group quickened their pace and climbed up, and when they returned to the first gate, a light rain began to fall.

The rain's coverage was tricky; it only existed around the outside of the pit, while not a single drop of rain fell inside.

This is probably to echo the theme of death in the underworld, a desolate place where there is neither sunlight nor rain.

As they left the last step, the smiling statue came into view.

Feng Ling threw two centipede cards onto the table to draw cards.

A flash of white light appeared, and the pollution level dropped from 27% to 26%.

Feng Ling thought for a moment, then stood up and asked Ye Zheng, "Do you want to draw one?"

Ye Zheng was baffled. "Didn't I say that I would never draw cards again?"

"Did I say that?" Feng Ling shook her head. "I think I did, but I forgot. I just saw some ready-made statues, so I wanted to ask if anyone needs them..."

"Alright, let's hurry up and go, the rain is getting heavier." Ye Zheng frowned and glanced at the sky. "The maze is about to disappear."

Feng Ling curled her lips and said, "Oh."

Feng Ling seemed a little down, but Ye Zheng didn't take it to heart. Ye Zheng thought that Feng Ling was probably because she had seen death—no one would be too happy to see their own death.

Huangfu Miaomiao took out many raincoats from her backpack and gave one to each person who didn't have one.

Feng Ling had something on her mind, and unknowingly fell to the back of the group.

She watched Huangfu Miaomiao bustling around, then reached out and hooked the back of Huangfu Miaomiao's collar, pulling her close and whispering, "Do you want to use the Spindle of Fate to see how you die?"

"Huh?" Huangfu Miaomiao was taken aback and hurriedly waved her hand, "Why would I look at this? Even if I see it, it will definitely be a scene of me logging off. It's a waste of time. I won't look."

Feng Ling asked, "So the Spindle of Fate can't see your future after you log off, and can only see the end of this body? Besides that, is it possible for the Spindle of Fate to see anything else?"

Huangfu Miaomiao found Feng Ling's words strange and couldn't help but ask, "What other things? What did you see with the Spindle of Fate?"

Feng Ling replied, "I saw..."

Before they could finish speaking, Huangfu Miaomiao suddenly covered her ears and quickly said, "I can't listen! I can't listen to this! Meteor can read other people's memories. If she takes the opportunity to read my memories when we switch bodies later, she'll know the cause of your death!" Huangfu Miaomiao didn't keep her voice down when she spoke, and the people in front of them heard her and turned to look at them.

Ye Zheng said with dissatisfaction, "You know what you're doing, why tell her? If you're worried about something happening to you, then avoid the scene you witnessed. Letting others know the cause of your death might backfire."

Although Ling Feiran, Pei Xianjue, and Lin Pengpeng didn't speak, their eyes all showed agreement, and even the weasel on Ye Zheng's shoulder nodded.

Feng Ling: "…………"

My feelings right now are hard to describe.

Feng Ling couldn't say it, because she saw it in the spindle of fate...

She saw that she had killed Ye Zheng.

She personally ripped Ye Zheng's heart apart.

This is truly unbelievable.

How could she kill Ye Zheng?

Feng Ling felt that the only reason she would kill Ye Zheng was because Ye Zheng's pollution level was out of control, his sanity collapsed, and he became a complete monster. However, Ye Zheng's pollution level had already dropped to 33%. Although his body could not recover, his mind was clear, and there was no possibility of him going out of control.

So she wanted Ye Zheng to see the Spindle of Fate and also wanted him to draw another card to try.

Another strange thing is that the spindle of fate should have shown her her own death, so why did she see Ye Zheng's death instead?
Could it be... that they both perished in that scene?

That's so tragic!

Feng Ling pondered deeply—the death scene was a deduction based on data and might not be real or reliable. Perhaps the scene would change if he looked at the Spindle of Fate again later.

Moreover, given the numerous glitches the game has experienced, the possibility of items malfunctioning cannot be ruled out.

With that thought, Feng Ling felt relieved.

Regardless, seeing the scene of her or Ye Zheng's death made her feel unlucky.

As you walk, the surrounding environment gradually changes.

The rain and mist were thick, and the flat stone pavement underfoot turned into slippery mud without us even noticing. Fallen leaves and withered branches were mixed in, and crunching sounds came from underfoot from time to time.

“This is not the right place. This is not the Spring Maze.” Ye Zheng looked around, his brows furrowed. “Logically, after leaving the maze, there should be wilderness. This is clearly a mixed forest.”

"Oh! I know!" Huangfu Miaomiao exclaimed, "This is the Kingdom of Manluo!"

"What?" Feng Ling raised an eyebrow. "I drifted at sea for several days before finding the location of the Mother Nest Maze, and now you've brought me back here in the blink of an eye?"

"It's alright, it's alright, there's a teleportation array here!" Huangfu Miaomiao quickly reassured her. "The teleportation array isn't far from here, we can teleport back to our previous location!"

Pei Xianjue noticed that her phone signal had been restored, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her face. She said with a smile, "I'll call the quarantine area first and ask them to send a plane to pick us up. Great! Feng Ling is back. We won't have to worry about the bosses of the two mazes anymore!"

Feng Ling's face immediately showed an expression as if she wanted to vomit.

She was really about to vomit from killing.

Ye Zheng glanced at her with schadenfreude, "Heh, yeah, she said she'd take care of you in no time."

Before Feng Ling could speak, Huangfu Miaomiao proudly puffed out her chest, "That's right! Feng Ling is the best!"