You're sending max-level players to be cannon fodder?

Meng Jingting expanded his mental energy to its maximum, and in the endless dim yellow background, he discovered a place that resembled an oasis and a village.

"Northeast." Meng Jing heard this and said, "Let's go."

Fang Qian initially had no mask and was led around by Xu Hengzhou with a chain and handcuffs. The suppressant drug prevented him from doing anything evil, and naturally he also lost his ability to protect himself. In less than twenty minutes, Fang Qian's hair was dry, his body was covered in sand and gravel, his face was ashen, and his lips were cracked. He staggered and then lay on the ground.

Xu Hengzhou tugged at the chain: "Let's go!"

Fang Qian did not respond.

Meng Jingting looked over and said, "Give it the spare helmet; this contaminant will be very useful."

Xu Hengzhou took it from a judge and violently slammed it onto Fang Qian's head. The scorching heat quickly dissipated, leaving a refreshing sensation on his face.

From the moment it was born, Fang Qian possessed a certain ability to surpass all living beings. Those twenty minutes just now were a rare moment of embarrassment in its pollutant life.

Xu Hengzhou kicked his mask. "Are you awake now? Let's go."

Fang Qian regained some energy and stood up on her own.

"I will kill you," Fang Qian said.

Xu Hengzhou sneered: "I'll be waiting anytime."

Zhong Xun remembered Meng Jingting mentioning that Xu Hengzhou's parents died from pollutants, so naturally he hated them intensely.

Fang Qian's condition improved, and he didn't even need Xu Hengzhou to drag him. He spontaneously followed the others. Even through the mask, you could see the sand blowing by, but it didn't fall on Zhong Xun at all. Meng Jingting put one hand on the back of the young man's heart, and his fingertips seemed to be gently rubbing the wound through the fabric.

This is clearly an action of cherishing and treasuring.

Fang Qian couldn't help but think of Zou Beikai. He tried to recall if there had been such moments between them, but his mind went blank.

Undeterred, Fang Qian followed the corridor of memories inch by inch, returning to the day he first met Zou Beikai.

Fang Qian had already been wandering the human world for three years at that time.

It is highly intelligent and has gradually adapted to human social rules, but it still encounters some inexplicable targeting. For example, it is used to sleeping in dark alleys with few people, where there are many discarded cardboard pieces, which it spreads out and lies on. Hotels and similar establishments require money, which Fang Qian does not have and cannot afford.

Therefore, it often encounters drunkards and thugs who threaten it with daggers and long sticks, demanding money or staring at its face with filthy eyes.

Fang Qian treated these as a free lunch.

On that night of torrential rain, Fang Qian wandered alone in the deserted alleyways. There had been too many murders in the city before, and security had suddenly become tight, so Fang Qian came to Yandu.

  

When Zou Beikai was seen, he was squatting on the ground, holding an umbrella, feeding a stray dog.

Dinner? Fang Qian licked her lips.

Zou Beikai also noticed him.

Fang Qian was soaking wet, as if he were homeless. He was thin, and his black hair stuck to his face, making his skin look pale. Zou Beikai was wary at first glance, but gradually, his eyes became complicated and Fang Qian couldn't understand them.

Zou Beikai suddenly stepped forward, a smile on his face, and asked politely, "Are you a Beta? Why aren't you home?"

Under the streetlights, Zou Beikai suddenly exuded an aura completely different from those of the people he had met before, causing Fang Qian to pause slightly in surprise.

"I remember nodding and saying I had no home," Fang Qian said.

Everyone was taken aback. Zhong Xun reacted the fastest, realizing that Fang Qian was recalling his past with Zou Beikai. Although he didn't know why Fang Qian would think of these things, Zhong Xun calmly followed his words: "You went back with him?"

Fang Qian continued, "In your human world, people who love animals are all very kind. So he must be a kind person too. Unlike those ugly thugs who always touch my face with their alcohol-smelling hands, it's disgusting. He said that if I had nowhere to go, I could stay at his house temporarily."

Fang Qian paused for a moment and then said, "That was the first time I slept in a house with a roof. I used to stay in alleyways where there was plenty of food."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Sun Chen said with sympathy, "Poor pollutant, it's fallen victim to a pig butchering scam."

Fang Qian didn't understand: "What is a 'pig butchering scam'?"

Xie Wencheng then added, "Did you know that our investigation revealed Zou Beikai has a penchant for animal cruelty?"

Fang Qian remained motionless.

"He often brings home stray cats and dogs, and animal fur and bones have been found in the bedroom you usually stay in. Don't tell me you didn't see them."

Fang Qian certainly saw it, but he thought... thought what? Fang Qian's brain was stuck; his thinking was uncomplicated, and influenced by his first impression, he didn't delve into these questions at all.

Zhong Xun said in a deep voice, "That night he probably wanted to bring the animals home, but you appeared as a Beta, which made him discover something more interesting."

Fang Qian asked, "Don't you like it?"

Zhong Xun: "No."

Talking about these things, Xie Wencheng, whose legs had been weak from walking, suddenly perked up. He was quite interested in these intelligent things, so he took the iron chain from Xu Hengzhou and walked to Fang Qian's side: "Was he good to you afterward?"

"Okay," Fang Qian said. "I want to eat meat, so he buys it for me. Your human ways of earning money are very complicated and laborious, but he's willing to spend money on me."

Fang Qian: "Love is where the money is."

Xie Wencheng was speechless. "...Where did you learn that from?"

"That's what they say on TV," Fang Qian said with a hint of pleasure. "I really enjoy watching TV."

It's terrible. Everyone thought in unison that, according to Zou Beikai's confession, he gradually discovered Fang Qian's unusual behavior, but he thought that Fang Qian just liked to eat raw meat and never considered the possibility of contaminants.

Fang Qian still remembered what Zou Beikai had said to it.

"Although it may seem a bit rash, the moment I saw you, I knew you were extraordinary. That rainy night was destined, Fang Qian."

"You don't need to cut your hair. You can tie your long hair up, and it will still look beautiful."

Fang Qian was sitting by the window when Zou Beikai's five fingers gently brushed through her hair. It was an experience she had never had before, and Fang Qian squinted comfortably.

Perhaps because it appeared too innocent and harmless, Zou Beikai became increasingly bold.

"Actually, everything was fine at the beginning, but later..." Fang Qian's tone was full of confusion and bewilderment: "He complained that I ate too much, saying that it would be difficult for an Alpha to like a Beta like me, but he didn't care."

As if to prove something, Fang Qian emphasized to Xie Wencheng, "He said he doesn't mind any of my flaws, isn't that liking me?"

Hsieh Wen-cheng: "Kid, this is PUA."

Fang Qian remained silent for a long time before softly saying, "You humans are very complex. What if his preferences are different from what you understand?"

"Come on, you love-struck fool." Xie Wencheng couldn't help but push Fang Qian's shoulder. "I suspect you must have eaten human brains."

"No, I don't eat brains or internal organs..."

Xu Hengzhou roared, "Let's go!"

Dust and sand rose up at our feet and rushed toward the distant horizon, where the outlines of houses could be vaguely seen at the horizon.