A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 631 Do you know me?

The surroundings gradually quieted down, and even the strange cries from above the cliff seemed to subside, leaving only two distinct, quiet breathing sounds.

Shen Tang couldn't sleep at all.

She lay on the thin mat, the sharp pebbles beneath her clearly visible. A short while later, she slightly opened her eyes and stealthily glanced at the black panther that seemed to be asleep not far away.

It was a face so familiar it made her heart pound, yet it was completely different from the one she remembered. It was so strange, cold, and even exuded a kind of mad, sickly demeanor, as if it were a completely different person from before.

Her heart felt like it was being squeezed by a hand, a sour feeling welling up inside her, and a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Has Xiao Jin lost his memory?
So you don't remember her?

Shen Tang didn't know what Xiao Jin had gone through after they separated. If he really had lost his memory... that didn't matter! Fortunately, she met him again, so they could get to know each other again and fall in love again.

Shen Tang recalled the item that the system had previously rewarded her with, the [Crystal of Recalling the Past], which could store past memories in a crystal.

She remembers all the sweet and happy memories she shared with him clearly.

She can store this memory in crystal.

There's still a long time ahead; she can tell him about it slowly.

Just thinking about it, Shen Tang recalled every little detail of the past, the process of getting to know Xiao Jin and falling in love, so happy, yet so sad.

He used to be passionate and sincere, like fire that could ignite her; now, it's her turn to ignite him!

It was so cold in the abyss.

This cold wasn't just a low temperature; it was an invisible, chilling aura, like countless condensed death energies, blowing coldly against the skin and penetrating straight into the soul. Even with a barrier of spiritual energy covering her body, Shen Tang still felt the chill emanating from within.

She hadn't been there long when she started shivering slightly from the cold, and her breath turned into a pale mist in the air.

In the past, there would always be someone who would rush over immediately at times like this, hug her tightly, and soothe her with their warm body temperature.

Unfortunately, she can't wait any longer.

Shen Tang composed herself and slowly moved closer to the black panther.

The black panther exuded a scorching aura, like a living furnace, making the surrounding air seem to heat up several degrees.

The closer I got to him, the warmer I felt.

So comfortable.

I miss it so much...

Black Panther's senses were extremely sharp, and he was awakened by the slightest movement. He didn't see those ugly mutants, but he did see that weak, pitiful, and clueless little female sneaking up to him.

Black Panther's body tensed instantly, and he instinctively tried to push her away.

The little female simply nestled against him, only touching a small patch of him. Her soft, white fingers gently held his tail, and she nuzzled him affectionately, her voice as soft as a cloud as she murmured, "Ah Jin, it's so warm..."

Jin stopped abruptly as he tried to shake her off.

It was like the surface of water that had been rippling suddenly becoming calm.

For some reason, Jin didn't push her away after this almost offensive gesture.

Perhaps, in Jin's eyes, this frail little female was too weak, so weak that she posed no threat whatsoever, so he couldn't be bothered to bother with her.

Or, when their bodies gently touch, Jin can clearly feel how soft the female's body is, like a fluffy cloud.

The faint fragrance wafting from the tip of his nose seemed to grow stronger, momentarily disrupting his thoughts. Naturally, he no longer cared about the little female's audacious actions.

Of course, it could also be because...

This was the first time that Jin had ever been treated so intimately.

He naturally had no memory of the days immediately following his birth. Perhaps he, like any other cub, had been gently held by his parents and relatives back then... Jin didn't know, nor did he care.

After Jin regained his memories, everyone looked at him with fear and dread, wanting to escape and even wishing he would disappear. Even his closest relatives looked at him with grief and fear, as if he were a monster, distant and indifferent.

He had never experienced the kindness and gentleness of the world.

The little female, despite being so scared and helpless, chose to hug him, as if she had a natural trust and attachment to him.

This feeling was unfamiliar to Jin, yet it also carried a kind of... infatuation that he himself couldn't quite explain.

So much so that he was even reluctant to let her go, reluctant to push away this precious and rare tenderness.

Black Panther was not used to such close contact and felt very uncomfortable, but his body slowly relaxed.

Jin thought this little female was really strange.

He thought about it for a long time before he vaguely understood this strange feeling—he always felt that this little female seemed to know him.

This explains why she called out his name, and why she had a natural trust and dependence on him, as if he were her closest person, someone who would always protect and safeguard her.

This emotion even infected him to some extent.

He even developed an unprecedented level of patience and indulgence towards the little female's repeated outrageous behavior, something he could never have imagined before.

Jin didn't like keeping his questions to himself, so he asked directly, "Do you know me?"

The little female remained still, nestled in his arms with her eyes closed, gently embracing his tail as if it were a sleeping mat and a pillow, appearing as if she were truly asleep.

Jin pulled his tail out, frowned, and said impatiently, "Speak."

"Don't pretend to be asleep."

"Otherwise, I'll eat you."

"..."

Shen Tang was indeed not asleep, or rather, at a time like this, probably no one could be so carefree as to fall asleep.

Under the black panther's intensely intimidating gaze, Shen Tang could no longer pretend to be asleep. She rubbed her eyes, feigning just waking up, and asked in a sleepy, languid voice, "What did you ask me?"

The black panther lowered its head and approached, its large, dark golden beastly eyes fixed on hers, repeating tirelessly, "You... know me?"

Being locked onto at close range by such a terrifying and powerful beast was like being prey captured by it. The beast was so close that the thick, turbid breath coming from above made Shen Tang's hair and clothes fly in the wind, instinctively giving rise to immense fear and pressure, making him want to run away as fast as he could.

The little female didn't seem afraid at all.

She gazed intently into those familiar golden eyes, her lips moved slightly, but she shook her head and chuckled softly, "I...don't know you."

Jin felt a sudden emptiness in his heart, a dull ache, as if the answer he had been hoping for had been dashed, and the other party had given him an answer he didn't want to hear.

He also thought that perhaps the two of them had known each other before, but he had forgotten this memory after his mental breakdown; or perhaps she had seen him before, and they had known each other for a long time.

Unfortunately, none of them were the case.

She said she didn't know him personally, but had only heard some rumors about him before, and could vaguely guess his identity based on his appearance.

This is clearly the truth, so why does Jin feel a little disappointed? Moreover, the smile on the little female's face seems to hide a trace of inexplicable sadness beneath its ease.

Do they really not know each other?

Jin felt an indescribable sense of unease and frustration in his heart. This was the first time he had ever experienced such a strange feeling in his beastly life, and he couldn't even figure it out himself.

The leopard's thick, long black tail slapped on the ground, exuding an indescribable sense of annoyance!
But then the little female gently leaned closer, cupped the black panther's face in her hands, looked up at him, and said with bright, sparkling eyes, "But... we can start getting to know each other now!"

She silently added a sentence in her mind:
Ah Jin, we can get to know each other again!
Even if you forget me, it's okay. I will always remember you and all the beautiful memories we shared.

We can get to know each other again.

The black panther's body suddenly froze, and its tail stopped thrashing.

He stared blankly at the little female in his arms. Her bright, dark eyes seemed to reflect a sky full of stars, so dazzling that he felt as if he had nowhere to hide.

Black Panther suddenly turned his head, his vision once again filled with corpses scattered everywhere. His voice wasn't as hoarse and unpleasant as before, but it seemed to have become colder and more inhuman, "...You see these things?"

Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, and followed his gaze. The ground was littered with the remains of various mutated beasts, some large and some small, all of which had been devoured.

A deep, gruff, and cold human voice, carrying a beastly aura, reached my ears.
"I've killed all the prey in the abyss, there's nothing left to eat here... When I get hungry, everything in front of me that I can put in my mouth will become my prey and food."

His dark golden vertical pupils stared intently at the soft, delicate female before him. Her skin was so white and tender, and she exuded a sweet and delicious aroma; she must taste far better than those hideous mutants. A mocking smile tinged his threat, but unfortunately, his stomach was already rumbling with hunger.

According to past practice,
He will eat any edible prey in his sight.

He devoured it piece by piece. He especially liked to eat live prey, swallowing it whole for its tenderness.

The little female in front of him paused for a moment, staring blankly at him.

Jin chuckled inwardly.

Now she should understand.

Beneath the abyss of death, the coldest and most brutal monster is him!

Out of consideration for her saving him, he would give her three minutes to escape, otherwise...

"Are you hungry?" The little female suddenly realized and generously took out all sorts of dazzling food from her space, including beef jerky, pork jerky, and various precious and delicious fruits, bread, and so on, and placed them all in front of him.

She smiled with relief and said, "You should have said so earlier! I have plenty of food here. If you need more, just ask me... But supplies are too expensive outside, so I have to keep some for myself, but you can have the rest."

"Try this jerky. I made it myself with special seasoning. You can't find it anywhere else."

Shen Tang said confidently.

Xiao Jin used to love the jerky she made the most!
The black panther thought he had misheard and stared dumbfounded as the female pulled out a huge pile of food, almost covering the surrounding ground.

It's hard to imagine that so many things were hidden in that little bracelet on her wrist.

and many more……

That's not what he meant.

Jin suddenly felt a sense of frustration he had never experienced before!
Why do his threats never seem to work on this silly little female?!
She seemed genuinely unafraid of him, believing deep down that he wouldn't hurt her. This trust was almost ingrained in her instincts; she wouldn't even consider that possibility.

Is this the attitude one should have towards someone they've just met, especially one who is an extremely dangerous monster trapped in the abyss of death?
Does she really not know him?
Or is this foolish female just too naive and too trusting of others?
Jin suddenly felt that arguing with such a stupid little female made him seem a bit stupid himself.

Black Panther simply closed his eyes, too lazy to bother with her anymore.

Forget it, let's just keep it as a reserve for now.

I wonder if I'll become stupid too after eating this stupid little female.

Seeing that the black leopard was listless and hadn't eaten a single bite, Shen Tang asked somewhat dejectedly, "Don't you like it?"

Her stomach started rumbling, so she sat on the leopard's thick paw pads, leaning against his hind legs, took out a packet of jerky, opened it, put it in her mouth, chewed it, and squinted her beautiful cat eyes, saying with a satisfied smile, "It's still very delicious, not soggy at all, crunch~ crunch~ crispy and fragrant, don't you really want to try some? You'll definitely like it."

The black panther flicked its tail and said coldly, "Shut up, you noisy bastard!"

"Oh."

Shen Tang stopped talking, afraid that the other party would find her too annoying and send her away again.

After a while, Shen Tang still couldn't fall asleep. She opened her eyes, looked at the pitch blackness above her, and asked softly, "Why are you locked up here?"

It was quiet all around, and no one answered.

Shen Tang didn't press further, but just sighed softly to herself, "How are we going to get out of here... You weren't just thrown off the cliff, were you? I bet there's another way out. There can't be no way out at all."

Black Panther didn't even open his eyes, but surprisingly replied, "Can't find it."

The little female's eyes lit up, as if she had heard some good news. "That means there really is an exit!"

"……Um."

She's actually quite optimistic.

Unfortunately, those people who abandoned him here set up numerous seals, even hiding the exit, just to prevent him from escaping. How could the exit be so easy to find?

If we could find him, he would have run away long ago.

The little female stood up happily, turned her head and looked around, "Since we can't sleep anyway, let's find the exit! Maybe we'll be out soon!"

Black Panther ignored her.

Shen Tang was not discouraged. She ran off on her own and began to search carefully around the area. She walked further and further away until she could hardly be seen anymore.

She's quite bold, daring to wander back and forth in the depths of the Abyss of Death. Maybe she thinks she's eaten all the mutants here... No, wait a minute.

Black Panther suddenly realized something, his expression changed drastically, and he coldly said "troublemaker," but still got up and quickly followed.

……

"System, open the system map and search for supernatural energy fluctuations in this area."

【Good host. 】

The bottom of the abyss was larger than Shen Tang had imagined.

Her mental strength had only recovered to about 10% of its peak. The oppressive atmosphere of the polluted air here was too strong, which greatly reduced the range of Shen Tang's mental power detection, which could only cover a radius of several tens of meters.

She could only first use the system map to conduct a large-scale survey, and then gradually narrow down the distance to conduct a precise investigation.

The only saving grace was that the Black Panther had killed almost all the powerful pollutants in the area, so the energy fluctuations in this region were relatively stable and less chaotic, making it easier to investigate.

[Host, we've just detected a faint energy fluctuation approximately 13.8 kilometers to the left and front, at the nine o'clock position... No, this fluctuation seems to move and disappear randomly!]

"I'll go over and take a look."

Shen Tang rushed over as fast as she could.

Before even reaching the location indicated by the system, she keenly detected the unusual fluctuation of supernatural power, quickly locked onto its escape route, and changed course halfway to give chase.

Shen Tang said knowingly, "This is the entrance! In order to prevent Xiao Jin from escaping, those people not only set up a seal to hide the entrance, but also made the entrance randomly change its location."

If one were not a beastman proficient in mental power and skilled at sensing auras, one would probably never find the exit in their entire life.

[So, host, what do we do next?]

"Intercept it in advance!" Shen Tang pushed his mental power to the limit, trying to detect the traces of this supernatural energy fluctuation, predict its route, and intercept it in advance.

When Jin arrived, he naturally noticed the dense, net-like threads of mental energy in the air, all pointing in the same direction.

He sensed the past and his heart jolted; it was the exit from the abyss.

She actually found the exit!
A burning madness and a kind of manic emotion surged in Jin's eyes, and his body erupted with extremely strong lightning-type power. He concentrated all his strength and blasted the entrance with a powerful attack.

The Hunting Leopard Clan and the elders who sealed Jin here probably never imagined that he would become so powerful, shattering their joint seal with a single blow and revealing the hidden entrance.

Although the exit was piled with rubble, almost blocking the passage, once it was cleared, one could leave the abyss through the entrance.

Just as the two were rushing over, an unexpected incident occurred!
A deafening roar shook the earth, followed by violent tremors and collapses in the surrounding mountains and abysses. As the two hastily dodged, a colossal black shadow, as large as a mountain, burst forth from the ground—a monstrous, overlord-level mutated species!
This is exactly what Jin forgot to tell Shen Tang: the mutants here can never be completely killed. Every time he kills a batch, a new one will be released.

"Get out of the way!"

The black panther pounced instantly, engaging the mutated creature in a fierce battle.

The terrifying supernatural powers triggered by the fierce battle between the two sides continued to explode, and the resulting fluctuations were almost tangible, visible to the naked eye, making it difficult for anyone to get close.

The Overlord-level mutants are extremely powerful. Shen Tang nearly lost her life trying to kill a mutant that had just reached the Overlord level. And this suddenly appearing Overlord-level mutant possessed an aura even more powerful and profound than the one she had encountered before!

Black Panther, however, seemed to have experienced countless battles like this before, displaying composure and swiftness, quickly gaining the upper hand.

In a short period of time, after hundreds of battles, this powerful mutant finally fell at his feet, crashing to the ground with a thud that shook the earth.

The black panther transformed into human form, its tall and slender back facing Shen Tang. It covered its eyes with one hand, bowed slightly, and remained motionless with its head down, seemingly doing nothing.

Shen Tang thought he was injured and immediately stepped forward with concern, "What happened to you? Are you hurt? Let me help you treat it."

A man's hoarse, restrained low rebuke suddenly came from ahead.
"Get away from me! Don't come any closer!"

Two chapters combined, 5,000 words~

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