Chapter 224 - 210: Sounding Out and Breaking Out

Chapter 224: Chapter 210: Sounding Out and Breaking Out

"You get it?"

Lin Fan moved closer to the window, quietly explaining his idea to Cheng Qi.

"Just tell Cyan Bird in a bit. She’ll know what to do with the rest."

As he spoke, he glanced up at the dome of tentacles overhead.

’I have no idea if this canopy can listen in on us, or if the tree can even understand human speech,’ he thought. But in this less-than-spacious cage, whispering about their jailbreak was the only thing that gave him a sliver of peace of mind.

"Uh..."

The plan was crude, especially when compared to the meticulous military strategies Cheng Qi was used to from Ye Qingzhou and Hu Chen, but it sounded surprisingly feasible.

Besides, he knew they were all trapped by the monster’s restraints. "Jiang Jing" was unkillable, and time was definitely not on their side if they just dragged things out. So, he nodded obediently and said:

"I get it! I’ll tell Cyan Bird when she gets here!"

"Good..."

Lin Fan rubbed his hands together, picked up his spear, and walked toward the battlefield where they were "chopping wood."

Even though the monster was constantly evolving, the now-muscular Ye Qingniao, who had taken a medium-sized strength potion, could still slightly overpower "Jiang Jing," whose Life Value had already risen to [5411].

On paper, its physical strength and health far surpassed Cyan Bird’s, but it was still a creature of flesh and blood.

It was no match for the massive, sharp axe produced by Lin Fan. Even though it had gotten smarter and mutated some chitinous armor and spikes, they were nothing against Ye Qingniao’s lightning-infused, brute-force swings.

Every chop left a horrific gash.

’It seems Life Value isn’t a perfect indicator of combat power,’ Lin Fan mused, watching from the side. He knew for a fact that even with the potion, Ye Qingniao and her 700 Life Value would be no match for him.

CLANG!

SHLICK—!

The muscular Ye Qingniao brought her axe down hard on the arm the monster raised to block.

With a sharp CRACK, the hard layer of chitin shattered instantly. Brute force cleaved the entire arm, bone and all, sending it flying to the side.

"Alright, alright, switch out..."

Lin Fan clapped his hands, seizing the moment the monster was staggered, and shouted to Ye Qingniao.

Hearing Lin Fan’s call, Ye Qingniao swung her axe in a backhand motion, severing the monster’s now-defenseless neck and sending its head flying. She let the momentum carry the axe in a wide arc and, without a moment’s hesitation, brought it smashing down toward Lin Fan’s head!

"You bastard!"

Ye Qingniao’s eyes were wide with fury. The contrast between her still-delicate face and her broad, brawny physique created a shockingly intimidating presence!

The attack came with ferocious momentum, the air whistling around it!

But Lin Fan saw it all clearly. As fierce as her shout was, the lightning on the axe had already dissipated. Even the axe head itself had been discreetly flipped mid-swing, turning the blade into the blunt hammer side...

Faced with this mountain-crushing blow, Lin Fan didn’t flinch or dodge. He just stood there, ramrod straight, and lazily raised a hand to block the axe.

His refusal to dodge startled Ye Qingniao.

But she was already committed to the swing; she had put her all into it and couldn’t pull back in time. All she could do was watch helplessly as the massive axe smashed down onto a hand that didn’t look particularly sturdy...

And then... it vanished...

No impact, no resistance.

The entire axe simply disappeared from her hands without any warning, as if it had never existed.

Her hands, which had been gripping the handle for dear life, suddenly lost their purchase. Her fingers slammed together with a sharp crack.

With the hundred-plus-pound counterbalance suddenly gone, her entire body was thrown off balance. Her arms swung wildly through the empty air in front of Lin Fan!

"Aah—!"

Her incredibly muscular frame lost its center of gravity instantly, and she lunged toward Lin Fan like a small tank!

THUD!

With the dull sound of impact, Ye Qingniao’s rock-hard, sinewy muscles slammed solidly into Lin Fan’s chest.

Instead of the warm, soft embrace of a beautiful woman, it felt more like being pinned to a wall by a brown bear!

The impact knocked the wind out of Lin Fan. He was forced back three steps before his back hit the front of the armored vehicle, bringing him to a stop.

The air went still for a second.

Ye Qingniao lifted her head from Lin Fan’s chest. Her delicate little face, nestled between a pair of Arnold Schwarzenegger-esque shoulders, stared blankly at Lin Fan. They were speechless...

"Damn..."

Lin Fan, still catching his breath, subconsciously reached out and squeezed the bulging deltoid on her shoulder, his eyes filled with amazement.

"...You’re even harder than I am."

"Bastard!"

Her face suddenly flushed red, whether from their current intimate position or the recent intense exertion, it was hard to say.

She had already seen Lin Fan’s greatsword appear and disappear out of thin air, so the vanishing axe didn’t surprise her too much.

She gritted her teeth, tightened her arms, and locked Lin Fan in a crushing hug, glaring at him.

"I’ve turned into this! You have to take responsibility for me!"

"You’re blackmailing me..."

Lin Fan said innocently, looking into her eyes.

"...Didn’t you want power? ’Room for growth’ and all that? Well, here you go."

"Bastard!"

Ye Qingniao squeezed her eyes shut, giving up on arguing. She put all her strength into her arms, threatening to squeeze Lin Fan in half.

"I’m going to crush you..."

Lin Fan heard his own ribs creak and groan, feeling the air being squeezed out of his lungs. Staring into the murderous eyes just inches from his own, he could only raise his hands in surrender.

"Okay, okay! I’ll take responsibility, I’ll take responsibility! If you can’t change back, I’ll take full responsibility..."