Chapter 98: The Mutant Queen Awakens

Looking in the direction Liu Yun pointed, Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed when he saw the familiar face inside the glass tube. His hand clenched as he thought, ’It’s indeed her, the Mutant Queen.’

While he was thinking, Liu Yun finally received a notification from her System.

Ding!

[Congratulations, Player, for completing the Time-Limited Mission: Uncover the Secret of Niu Ma Village. The reward has been issued.]

Ding!

[Congratulations, Player, for obtaining Experience Points ×3,000.]

Before Liu Yun could laugh, another notification came.

Ding!

[Level Up! Congratulations, Player, for reaching Level 13!]

The second Liu Yun heard the last notification, she almost screamed in happiness. Fortunately, she managed to hold herself back and covered her mouth in time.

Swallowing her happy exclamation, she quickly glanced at Ye Xuan.

When Liu Yun saw that he was staring intently at the girl inside the glass tube, she blinked twice, then thought, ’Why do I feel like he knows that girl inside the glass tube?’

As if he could hear her thoughts, Ye Xuan suddenly turned toward Liu Yun, almost causing her heart to jump out of her mouth.

Seeing her staring at him with wide eyes, Ye Xuan asked, "What’s wrong?"

Liu Yun quickly shook her head, then changed the topic. Pointing at the glass tube, she asked, "Should we check on the girl?"

Ye Xuan thought for a few seconds, then said, "Stay close to me."

Liu Yun nodded, then obediently followed him closely. With Ye Xuan walking in front of her, Liu Yun shamelessly used him as a shield and hid behind him.

As they approached the girl floating inside the large glass tube, Liu Yun observed the spacious room. Based on the machines and the room’s design, she guessed that this place had been a laboratory in the past.

With her attention focused on her surroundings, Liu Yun failed to stop in time and bumped into Ye Xuan’s back.

"Ouch!" she let out a muffled sound, then rubbed her nose as she grimaced in pain.

Glancing at her, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but curiously think, ’How could she survive this long with her level of intelligence?’

Not knowing that the future Zombie Emperor thought she was stupid, Liu Yun looked up and asked, "Elder Brother Ye, why did you suddenly stop?"

Ye Xuan ignored her question, then turned to look at the girl inside the giant glass tube. Looking at the black vines connected to her body, his expression turned cold.

Behind him, Liu Yun peeked out and finally saw the girl clearly. The second she saw the girl’s face, her scalp went numb.

’Grass! Isn’t this the face that appeared on the giant tree’s trunk?!’

Before Liu Yun could react, Ye Xuan had already raised his hand and channeled his spatial-element energy into his fingertips.

Noticing his movement, Liu Yun quickly grabbed his hand and anxiously asked in a low voice, "Elder Brother Ye, what are you going to do?"

Ye Xuan looked at her and emotionlessly replied, "Kill her."

When Liu Yun heard his answer, her heart sank.

Based on her experience reading countless fantasy novels and playing games for years, she was almost certain that the moment Ye Xuan destroyed the large glass tube, the girl floating inside would open her eyes. By then, both of them would surely go offline on the spot.

Shuddering at the thought, Liu Yun quickly shook her head and said desperately, "You can’t do that!"

Not understanding why she was stopping him, Ye Xuan frowned slightly. Staring at her, he calmly said, "Let go."

Liu Yun stubbornly shook her head. "No!"

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Ye Xuan patiently explained, "If we don’t kill her today, you will regret it in the future."

Liu Yun knew that Ye Xuan was right. However, she didn’t dare to bet her life on it.

What if he failed to kill the girl with one strike and woke her up instead?

Seeing how stubborn she was, Ye Xuan gritted his teeth and coldly said, "Let go."

Although she was afraid of him, Liu Yun knew that Ye Xuan wouldn’t kill her, at least not now.

Shaking her head once more, she tightened her grip on his hand and said, "Elder Brother Ye, you might wake her up if you destroy the glass tube."

When Ye Xuan heard this, he finally understood why Liu Yun had stopped him. He sighed, then said in a softer voice, "Don’t worry. I will kill her before she can open her eyes."

Liu Yun stared at Ye Xuan’s handsome face for a moment, then slowly let go of his hand. Taking a few steps away from him, she reluctantly said, "Fine. Then you can give it a try."

Ye Xuan watched as she retreated far away from him and became speechless.

"......" I bet she will abandon me without hesitation when there is danger.

Seeing him just staring at her, Liu Yun gave him an encouraging smile and gestured for him to begin.

Ye Xuan’s expression darkened at this sight, but he didn’t say anything. Turning around to face the girl floating inside the large glass tube, Ye Xuan condensed his spatial-element energy and clenched his hand.

Crash!

A second later, the large glass tube shattered, and the transparent, gooey liquid splashed out from it. Hanging in the middle of the shattered glass tube, the girl’s body twisted as if the space around her had been crushed and violently ruptured.

Just when Liu Yun thought that the girl’s body would be crushed and torn into pieces, the girl suddenly opened her eyes and let out a shrill scream.

"Ah!!"

The second the girl’s scream echoed through the surroundings, Liu Yun felt her ears buzzing and her vision darken.

"Cover your ears!" Ye Xuan shouted as he rushed toward Liu Yun.

Unfortunately, Liu Yun couldn’t hear him.

One second before Ye Xuan reached her, the black vines covering the spacious room came alive and shot toward Liu Yun.

In an instant, the black vines wrapped around Liu Yun’s body and drilled into the ground. In less than one second, the black vines, the girl, and Liu Yun had disappeared into the deep hole in the ground.

Ye Xuan’s pupils constricted at the sight. He tried to reach her, but he was too late.

"Liu Yun!" Ye Xuan’s eyes turned cold as he jumped into the deep hole without hesitation.