A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 622 Arrival at the Purification Zone
The doors of the temple church slowly opened, and several priests dressed in white robes walked out.

Their robes were embroidered with golden "hands of creation" patterns, and they exuded a holy and beautiful aura, like a ray of light shining into this gray land, bringing hope for revival.

"Greetings, Divine Messenger."

Qin Han and his entourage bowed respectfully, their every gesture filled with piety.

The divine messenger nodded slightly. "Please come in."

His gaze seemed to casually sweep over Shen Tang, who lowered her head and pretended to bow.

The gaze quickly shifted away from her, and the messenger turned and walked deeper into the church.

The group followed the messenger to the altar in the church hall.

The altar was empty in the middle, glowing with a faint blue light.

Qin Han and his group used their wristbands to confirm the purchase of supplies and food. Once the wristbands were scanned in the blue light, their points were deducted.

The altar seemed to have a built-in space; with a flash of light, the required items were teleported out.

Shen Tang silently followed behind Qin Han and the others. When no one was paying attention, she looked up at the sanctimonious attendants, her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves, her knuckles turning white.

Even though she forcibly suppressed her emotions, Qin Han, as a tenth-tier orc who fought on the battlefield, was extremely sensitive to malevolent energy and still noticed that slight abnormality.

He sensed that Shen Tang was not in a good state, so after obtaining the supplies, he quickly led his men away from the temple.

Back at their lodgings, Qin Han found an opportunity to ask her alone, "What's wrong? You seemed a bit off at the temple."

Shen Tang had already composed herself on the way and smiled casually, "It's nothing, I just didn't expect that the temple you were talking about was them."

Qin Han felt there was a hint of mockery in her words, but when he met the woman's smiling eyes, he realized he was overthinking it.

He nodded in agreement, “As you can see, the temple provides survival supplies for the lower-class orcs, so they are also known as the ‘Hand of Creation.’ Everyone in this world is grateful to the temple.”

Shen Tang nodded. "No wonder they have those patterns on their clothes."

But inwardly, he sneered.

If Qin Han knew that the "Hand of Creation" they held in high esteem had secretly committed so many unforgivable acts, harming countless lives on planets, would they still respect the temple so much and regard them as saviors?

Qin Han noticed that Shen Tang's expression was off, so he stepped forward and reached out to touch her forehead. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

A warm, rough male hand touched her forehead, and Shen Tang snapped back to reality, quickly taking a step back. She laughed, somewhat surprised, "Ah~ I'm fine! Captain, I'll go rest now! You should rest early too!"

After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.

Qin Han paused for a few seconds, looked down at his palm, and gently rubbed it, as if he could still feel that warm touch.

Shen Tang rested at the shelter for two days.

Qin Han and his group haven't gone out these past few days, enjoying a rare rest, maintaining their equipment, and purchasing the necessary weapons to prepare for their next trip.

One early morning, there was a knock on the door. Qin Han came to call Shen Tang for breakfast.

After breakfast, Qin Han instructed her, "Since you don't have any special abilities, you should stay in the shelter. I've already paid a month's accommodation fee for you, and you will be under the protection of the temple during that time."

He looked at the young and beautiful female face, paused, and then, as a man of few words, gave her a few more instructions: "However, just in case something unexpected happens, you'd better not leave this courtyard. I've prepared all the supplies you need for the next month, so you can stay here with peace of mind."

Yuna glared at Shen Tang angrily, poking at her chopsticks unhappily, but seemingly having been scolded by Qin Han beforehand, she didn't say anything this time.

She really didn't have much to say, since Qin Han used his personal points to settle Shen Tang, not the team's public points, so no one else had any reason to say anything.

Shen Tang was stunned. She hadn't expected Qin Han to make so many arrangements for her in private. In fact, she had no intention of staying long at all.

She didn't say anything more, just nodded gratefully, and then asked, "And what about you?"

Seeing that the group was fully equipped and ready to go, Shen Tang asked in surprise, "Are you leaving the shelter again to hunt mutated beasts?"

Zhai Chen put his hands behind his head, leaned back in his chair, and sighed, "Yeah~ With a workaholic like our captain, how can we ever have a moment to relax! Besides, we've rested long enough. If we don't go out to work soon, we won't even have time to eat!"

Bai Lei smiled reassuringly at Shen Tang, "Xiao Fu, don't worry. This is an A-level mission. We've done it several times before, and at most we'll be away for ten days to half a month. We'll be able to see each other again in half a month!"

Shen Tang opened her mouth, but in the end she only said, "Then take care on your journey and be safe."

She then looked at the baby-faced boy, Zhai Chen, and said, "But what you're saying is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it? You've accumulated so many points, how could you be so poor that you can't afford to eat?"

Zhai Chen protested, "Fufu, you've wronged me! I really can't afford to eat anymore. Our captain is such a tightwad; he's afraid we'll squander our points, so he puts all the points we get from missions into the team's shared account. Only the rest are for us to spend ourselves."

As he spoke, he glanced at Qin Han with a hint of resentment.

The captain is so stingy with his own people, but so generous to Xiao Fu!

It's all because she's pretty that he got his eye on her!

I used to think the captain was so serious, huh!
Qin Han seemed to sense the boy's gaze, covered his mouth and coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, "...It's not that strict. If there really aren't enough, I'll save some points for him."

Zhai Chen shook his head, "No! Unless I'm starving to death, I will never touch my public points!"

He vowed, "I'm going to save up points! We've worked so hard for so many years and have already accumulated quite a few. If I save up for a few more years... hehe, if I'm still alive, I can exchange them for the qualification to live in the purification zone!"

It was supposed to be a somewhat tragic story, but he spoke of it with such hope that his round, lovely almond-shaped eyes shone brightly.

The most silent and burly member of the group, Dunn, said longingly, "I...I've never been to the Purification Zone. I've heard it's far from the Wasteland, and the orcs living there live happily and peacefully..."

Cole coldly replied, "Once you get there, you can escape this lowly fate and become a proper resident with status and dignity!"

The topic suddenly turned serious.

Yuna looked at Qin Han, hesitating to speak, "Actually, with the captain's strength, he could have entered the purification zone long ago..."

Unfortunately, Qin Han stayed in the wasteland for the sake of the others.

Once they have accumulated enough points, they can enter the purification zone as a team.

Qin Han interrupted her, "I promised to take you all with me, so we'll stick together. There's no reason for you to leave first."

Speaking of the origins of this team, Qin Han and the others were all abandoned cubs in a shelter. They knew each other since childhood and were like brothers and sisters, never abandoning one another.

Although Shen Tang didn't particularly like Cole and Yuna, she admired the camaraderie among their team. At the same time, she became even more curious about the "purification zone" they mentioned.

It seems that only by going there can we find out more information.

Given Lu Xiao and his group's strength, could they have already gone to the purification zone?

Perhaps we can find clues about the beastmen there, and if we're lucky, we might even meet them.

Unfortunately, according to Zhai Chen, they would need to save up for at least another five years to accumulate enough points to go to the purification zone.

Shen Tang couldn't wait that long.

Just as she was hesitating about whether to switch teams, an uninvited guest arrived.

As soon as Qin Han and his group stepped out of the shelter, they were stopped by another team.

There were seven people on the other side. The man in charge was in his thirties, with bulging muscles all over his body and his chest and face covered with hideous scars, making him look fierce and menacing.

This "Fierce Tiger Team" is a well-known hunting team in the area. Their captain, Tiger Tyrant, is ranked fifth on the leaderboard and is a local power broker, having stolen points from many smaller teams. This time, they've clearly set their sights on Qin Han's team.

With their intentions clear, neither side needed to say more and quickly launched into a fierce battle.

The seven orcs of the Ferocious Tiger Team were all at least at the ninth rank, with Tiger Overlord even approaching the peak of the tenth rank. Although Qin Han and his group had good talent, they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position against the experienced, ruthless, and numerically superior Ferocious Tiger Team.

"Hurry up and surrender! Hand over your points obediently, and I might spare your lives!" Hu Batian laughed wildly, his centipede-like scars twitching as he did so.

Qin Han and his companions looked grim. Points were not only the foundation of their survival, but also the belief that had sustained them through countless battles.

Instead of stealing points, why not just kill them and be done with it!
"You won't listen to soft tactics but only hard ones? Then don't blame us for being impolite! Kill them and take the points!" Hu Batian sneered as he gave the order, his figure suddenly disappearing.

Qin Han's attack missed.

Everyone was stunned, watching as Hu Batian disappeared, and a hazy mist rose around them.

A dozen or so Tiger Overlords appeared at the same time and launched an attack simultaneously.

Dunn delivered a powerful punch to one of them, but the figure vanished instantly.

He only hit a wisp of air.

Immediately afterwards, a fierce attack pierced towards him!

Even though Dunn possessed a heavily armored defensive ability, instantly conjuring armor around his body, he was still knocked back several steps and bled.

Qin Han and his group were also in a bad situation. Already at a disadvantage, they suddenly found themselves facing dozens of opponents, making defeat almost inevitable.

Shen Tang saw this scene through the system map and her heart jumped.

The map clearly shows that the tiger beast possesses dual superpowers, the second of which is a rare illusion technique.

If this continues, it's a minor issue for Qin Han and his team to lose points; they might not even be able to save their lives.

Shen Tang rushed over and secretly took out a golden-blue feather from her spatial storage.

The feather has golden patterns resembling eyes in the center, exuding a mysterious and profound aura; it is indeed Tianxi's feather.

Tianxi's "Eye of Peeping" can ignore disguises and see through the truth, making it the nemesis of Hu Batian's illusionary abilities!

During the battle, Hu Batian was feeling triumphant, believing victory was within his grasp, when suddenly an unfamiliar aura pressed down, and the mist in the air instantly dissipated.

The members of the Fierce Tigers were panicked and didn't know what was happening.

Qin Han and the others also sensed this sudden aura, but they had no time to think about it, because Hu Batian's phantoms had all disappeared, leaving only his true form.

Hu Batian was completely bewildered, and Qin Han seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, striking his vital point with a single blow.

"Pfft!" Hu Batian coughed up blood and was seriously injured, his combat power plummeted.

The other members of the Evil Tiger Team were not weak, but they relied more on teamwork. With their leader, Tiger Tyrant, gone, the team fell into chaos.

Qin Han and his men pressed their advantage and, after another life-or-death battle, surprisingly won against overwhelming odds!

Those orcs who survived in the wasteland understood that being merciful to one's enemies was being cruel to oneself. If they weren't eliminated completely, they would inevitably face retribution in the future.

Qin Han pulled out the knife that had pierced Hu Batian's chest, blood splattering on his face.

He wiped himself, heard footsteps behind him, turned around and asked, "Why are you here?"

Bai Lei and the others looked at Shen Tang, who had just arrived, in surprise.

Shen Tang explained, "I heard fighting and guessed it was you, so I came to check. I didn't expect you to be in real trouble! Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury, much less serious than dealing with those ugly things." Zhai Chen tossed a bottle of recovery potion to Du En, then unscrewed a bottle and gulped it down. He felt a pang of regret; a bottle of high-grade recovery potion cost several dozen points!

Qin Han's gaze fell on Shen Tang, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

Wasn't her arrival too coincidental?
It was as if Hu Batian's illusion suddenly stopped working the moment she arrived.

But he was certain that Shen Tang did not have any special abilities, and besides, if she did, there was no need for her to hide it; perhaps it was just his imagination.

Cole removed the bracelets from Hu Batian and the others, scanned them, and successfully obtained the points.

Yuna exclaimed excitedly, "Great! We've saved up 60 million points, enough to redeem a residency permit in the Purified Zone!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was so excited that they had no time to think about anything else.

Seeing Bai Lei and the others' joyful expressions, Shen Tang felt even more uneasy.

The astronomical number of points required to enter the purification zone is more than an average orc could earn in a lifetime. This is clearly forcing them to take risks and risk their lives to survive.

In comparison, the points gained from completing tasks and hunting mutated beasts were far too few. Qin Han and his team had worked diligently for many years but hadn't accumulated enough points, only managing to do so by hunting other teams.

The temple allows points to be transferred through plunder, which implies that it condones the killing of each other by the lower-class commoners, or even encourages it in disguise.

This is practically like raising a venomous insect, cultivating the strongest "Gu King".

……

half a month later.

The group successfully arrived at the legendary purification zone.

Upon entering this area, the ferocious mutated creatures seemed to vanish instantly. The azure sky was dotted with white clouds, a far cry from the gloomy, sunless wasteland of the past. Lush greenery surrounded them, the air was fresh, like another world, a paradise on earth.

Qin Han and the others were also visiting for the first time, and their eyes were dazed.

I had heard wonderful rumors about the purification zone since I was a child, but when I actually set foot there, I realized that the lives of the lower class and the upper class were so different.

The group continued forward and gradually came into view of the entire city.

In addition to the city walls, there is an invisible, transparent, and enormous barrier outside the city, which not only blocks the invasion of mutated species but also acts as an insurmountable wall, keeping civilian orcs out.

The city's architecture is magnificent and unique, soaring into the clouds with transparent domes that cover the entire city. Qin Han explained that the domes are equipped with air purification and water filtration systems, maintaining the operation of this purified city.

Shen Tang looked at all of this and couldn't help but smile.

It's truly a perfect paradise.

A perfect... cage.

Orcs at the city gate check the identities of those passing through, and allow them to pass after confirmation.

Qin Han and his team had enough points from their raid, and there happened to be one spot left. Shen Tang later re-established her identity and became a member of the team.

She was initially worried that her unregistered status would be exposed, but later realized that she was just overthinking it. There were too many abandoned civilian children in the wasteland who didn't even have names, and didn't even know who their parents and relatives were. Many of them were lucky enough to survive until they grew up before they were able to get a new identity.

Shen Tang stood in front of the city gate and was suddenly drawn to the totem on top of the gate.

Two parts combined, 4,000 words~

good night!