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

Chapter 741, Earth Arc Ends (3200 words)
Ye Zheng got excited and couldn't help but slap Feng Ling hard, "You're amazing! You think faster than me!"

Feng Ling staggered from the slap and silently raised her hand to rub her shoulder.

But Ye Zheng's happiness lasted only a short while.

After all, he was facing a shooting star, so Ye Zheng couldn't completely let go of his vigilance.

She looked at Meteor suspiciously and said to Feng Ling, "Are you sure she won't cheat? She's the one who holds the Thousand-Faced God Card. If she makes any underhanded moves during the exchange, we might not be able to detect it. Feng Ling, don't forget, Miao Miao was tricked by her like that once."

Feng Ling said calmly, "The reason Miao Miao was tricked by her in the past was because she exploited a loophole in the terms of the Demon Contract. She did not promise Miao Miao that the exchange would be completed within the time limit, but only promised to do her best. So this time, we only need to make a sufficiently rigorous contract to avoid the risks."

Ye Zheng was a little confused. "But Miaomiao has already logged off, so we can't sign a demon contract with Meteor..."

“It’s not necessarily necessary to have a demon to sign a contract.” Feng Ling flipped his palm, and a card appeared on his hand. “This is the Demon King card. The Demon King is the leader of demons and also has the ability to sign demon contracts.”

Ye Zheng's gaze fell on that card.

Feng Ling looked into Ye Zheng's eyes and said, "There is only one Meteor, so you and I need to choose one of us to exchange bodies with her and go to the player's world."

"Is there even a choice? Of course, it's me." Ye Zheng looked up at Feng Ling, his breathing slightly rapid. "You finally advanced to the Abyss, everyone needs you, but I'm different, I..."

At this point, Ye Zheng's throat tightened slightly. She composed herself and continued, "Feng Ling, it should be me who goes. I need such a 'new life'."

Feng Ling's face showed an unusual calmness. "You need to think it through. Once you go to that world, you can never come back. Your relatives and friends will live in another world from then on, and you will never cross paths with them or see them again."

Ye Zheng smiled slightly, a genuine smile from the bottom of his heart, "My family and friends also need to start a new life. Feng Ling, my existence will only hold them back."

Feng Ling was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "There is another problem."

"What's the problem?" Ye Zheng asked.

"Regarding the pollution value..." Feng Ling lowered her eyes, "You should also know that your main card, Seraphim, is not compatible with the Demon King. Therefore, after digesting the Demon King, your pollution value will increase. In severe cases, it may even cause anomalies on the spot. You should be mentally prepared."

Ye Zheng thought about it seriously for a while and replied, "Since we have decided to switch bodies, it doesn't matter if my current body becomes deformed. As long as I keep my mind clear, there will be no problem. Besides, aren't you here? You used to be very good at injecting me with sedatives."

At the end, Ye Zheng winked at Feng Ling, which he considered humorous.

Feng Ling seemed to want to say something; her lips moved slightly, then she pursed them.

The weasel kept squeaking, but no one paid any attention.

Ye Zheng's gaze returned to that card—

Demon King, this is a card left behind by the short-legged sheep. After wandering around, it has come here, and in the end, it will be digested by her.

Ye Zheng marveled at the mystery of fate, raised his hand, and slowly reached for the card.

“It will be painful when the pollution level goes up,” Meteor, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. “The pain is temporary, you have to bear it.”

A strange feeling rose in Ye Zheng's heart.

There must be risks involved, but should she give up?
Shutting down the game is the only way to resolve this invasion disaster, and they can't expect the players to do it. If she doesn't go, then Feng Ling has to do it.

But everyone needs Windwing, Qingjiang needs Windwing, the quarantine zone needs Windwing, the people need Windwing, the whole world, wherever there are alien species and pollution, needs Windwing.

In Ye Zheng's heart, Feng Ling is the pillar of strength in resisting the alien species, and no mistakes can be made. Right now, the most suitable person to go to that unknown world is herself!

Having figured everything out, she no longer hesitated. Taking a deep breath, she gripped the Demon King card tightly—

You have obtained the card "Demon King".

……

This was indeed a very unsuitable card. Within seconds, Ye Zheng felt dizzy and his head was spinning. He began to feel a sharp pain in the area where the wings grew on his back, and his entire back felt as if it was being torn apart!

Her vision blurred, her temples throbbed, and there was a lot of noise in her ears, making it impossible for her to hear or see clearly!

Have you finished using up all the cards?

It hurts so much, it hurts so much... but she has to endure it, at least to complete the contract first, and then let Feng Ling inject her with a sedative.

Where are the skills? Where are the skills for the Demon Contract?
Ye Zheng was extremely anxious. She bit her tongue to force herself to stay awake and stammered, "I can't see any skills... I only found one reincarnation skill..."

"Reincarnation is the Demon King's passive skill. You need to set a reincarnation target in order to fully digest this card."

Feng Ling's voice reached my ears.

"...Set it now?" Ye Zheng was in so much pain he was about to faint. "Does it have to be now?"

Now that she only has Feng Ling and Liu Xing in front of her, it's not appropriate to set either of them as her reincarnation target!
“Yes, it has to be now.” Feng Ling reached out to support her. “You are about to exchange bodies with Meteor, so let’s temporarily set me as the reincarnation vessel.”

Unable to think, Ye Zheng instinctively trusted Feng Ling, tightly gripping her hand and setting her as a vessel for reincarnation.

"Is it set up?" Feng Ling asked her.

Ye Zheng nodded with difficulty, "I've already set up the reincarnation vessel, but... I still haven't found the skill, the Demon Contract skill..."

Feng Ling remained silent, looking at the shooting star.

Meteor frowned slightly and nodded gently.

The weasel seemed to sense danger and suddenly leaped up, charging straight at Feng Ling's face!
However, he was caught by the meteor in mid-air!

Without further hesitation, Feng Ling transformed its steel-bladed tentacles into spikes, instantly piercing Ye Zheng's chest!

Caught off guard, Ye Zheng collapsed to the ground, not understanding what had happened.

A large amount of blood gushed out, and her body temperature rapidly decreased. With the last bit of strength she had left, she turned her head and stared at the shooting star with hazy eyes, as if trying to find the answer. But her life came to an end at that moment.

Shortly after Ye Zheng's death, Feng Ling also seemed to be exhausted, slowly collapsing beside Ye Zheng and losing consciousness. Meteor watched this scene quietly.

She carried the weasel in one hand and held the cold spindle in the other.

I see……

So that's what happened...

She finally understood that the Spindle of Fate, which was supposed to predict the user's death scene, instead showed her killing Ye Zheng.

Because she is no longer "Feng Ling".

The death of "Feng Ling" was caused by Ye Zheng's reincarnation.

So, the spindle of fate led her to witness this scene.

"Ugh……"

Feng Ling sighed softly, released the green weasel, who was terrified. As soon as it landed, its fur stood on end and its tail pressed tightly to the ground.

“It’s me.” Feng Ling glanced at it. “I’ve swapped bodies with Meteor.”

The weasel still dared not step forward; the series of events that had occurred in those few short seconds had a tremendous impact on it.

Feng Ling ignored it and walked straight to Ye Zheng and "Feng Ling", squatting down to check their physical condition.

Ye Zheng is completely dead.

"Feng Ling" was barely breathing and was on the verge of death.

After waiting patiently for another half minute, "Feng Ling" stopped breathing and her heart stopped beating.

Almost simultaneously, a system message with a golden smiley face icon popped up in front of Feng Ling's eyes:

Congratulations on reaching the top of the list!

• The game points settlement for this period has been completed. The exclusive rewards will be distributed after the game ends. Thank you for your participation.

Feng Ling was momentarily dazed, but slowly adjusted to the presence of the virtual screen.

"So this is what it feels like to be a player..." she murmured.

Unable to confirm her identity, the weasel stared at her with trepidation.

At this moment, Feng Ling looked over and stretched out a hand towards it, "Give me your phone."

The weasel was still in a state of terror.

But the next second, it saw a familiar expression on "Meteor's" face, which seemed to be a little impatient and a little helpless.

Is it really Feng Ling?

"Hurry up, before the reincarnation is complete, I'll leave a few last words. If I miss the time to log off, I won't be able to go to the world of the alien species."

It's Feng Ling!
Qingyou finally dared to confirm the other party's identity and hurriedly handed over the phone.

Feng Ling picked up her phone, turned on the recording function, and had a lot to say, but when it came to her lips, she didn't know how to say it.

"I have to do this..."

No, delete it.

"I have no regrets, and I'm more suited to go to that world than you..."

No, that's a bit sentimental, delete it.

"Don't be so discouraged, and don't feel useless. In my eyes, you are more important than anyone else..."

Forget it, that's too cheesy, I'll delete it too.

Feng Ling was racking her brains trying to come up with her last words.

But her time is running out.

Holding her phone, she looked at the dead Ye Zheng again, thinking: Oh well, I'll just say whatever comes to mind.

"Actually... I'm not suited for the Mother Nest card at all. It's exhilarating to reach the Abyss Body level, but I hate taking care of others, hate taking responsibility, and protecting the weak is really boring for me. Moreover, ever since I acquired this card, I've been having dreams about the mothers who raised me before. The Taoist priest said that this is my subconscious searching for the meaning of motherhood. The Mother Nest, the source of life, the mother of the world, it seems to always want to teach me something. I have indeed had many, many times the urge to cherish life and raise the young, but is that really me? Is it my true intention, or is it a distorted version of myself influenced by the will of the Mother Nest?"

Feng Ling paused, exhaled, and continued speaking.

“I often feel that giving this card to you, or to Feifei, would be more suitable than to me. Giving it to you now is a bit of a lucky accident, so don’t think I’m sacrificing or making a sacrifice. I hate those kinds of words, as if I have to attach an altruistic meaning to my actions. I made this choice solely for myself. This is my life, and to gain absolute freedom, I have to do this. Also, I want to tell you…”

At this point, Feng Ling smiled slightly, "Ye Zheng, I'm really glad I managed to trick you in the end. Please make good use of my body. With your abilities... you'll definitely make 'me' very great, right?"

Recording complete.

She handed the phone back to Qingyou and said with a smile, "It's all settled. You're in charge of cleaning up the mess. Miaomiao's body is on the other side of the teleportation array. Remember to bring people to collect it."

The weasel looked at her sadly.

Fengling focuses on the virtual screen, finds the offline button, and clicks it.

A blinding white light shone into her eyes, and her consciousness seemed to plunge into a white, turbulent river, rushing towards that unknown, otherworldly place almost uncontrollably.

　The Earth arc is over. Tomorrow, I'll share my author's notes and talk about my plans for writing about the other world. Just a heads-up.

　　(End of this chapter)