Chapter 563: Niu Hulu·Xi Ren Sheng

"We've arrived."

Although we endured several Aberrant Species attacks along the way, the deeper Aberrant Species no longer followed us in depth, and the personnel handling the grunt work could cope.

Qi Junyi was forced to join the task of clearing the surrounding Aberrant Species; Ying Duo rallied, threw Die Yu Zhe and Sha Yu Feng out to assist, then installed an auto‑targeting machine gun on his vehicle's roof, and then dove into the interior.

When he had the leisure, he could switch to manual control and play a shooting game for a while, but lacking that spare time, he just let the auto‑aim snatch headshots for experience.

In contrast, Chi Jinan had already gone berserk killing Aberrant Species in the group.

Although their team had a fair number of members, they couldn't match how many Chi Jinan killed; the experience allocated to them via the party system from Chi Jinan even exceeded what the machine gun snatched.

Perhaps because they previously hit a wall with Ying Duo's group, the attacking Aberrant Species slammed straight into Chi Jinan's rotten head.

Countless Blood Crystals spread like a carpet over the surroundings; those Aberrant Species could hardly hide, and many, before they could even react, were pierced by Blood Crystals that erupted from the ground.

After killing those Aberrant Species, Chi Jinan did not retrieve the Blood Crystals; instead, using the Blood Crystals embedded in the bodies as a medium, he turned each corpse into a hedgehog by stabbing from within.

Finally, the excess crystal spines vanished, the Aberrant Species' foul‑smelling blood streamed down the tips of the Blood Crystals, and the once‑transparent interior of the Blood Crystals seemed to churn with some dark, fibrous matter, as if swallowing…

Chi Jinan kept his expression unchanged, continued stepping on the surface of the Blood Crystals, and wherever he passed, blood‑colored lotus flowers bloomed one after another.

In the battlefield where Chi Jinan stood, the air reeked with a putrid, blood‑laden stench; blood dyed the ground crimson, seeping into the soil, making it impossible to tell whether it was Chi Jinan's Blood Crystals or the Aberrant Species' fresh blood.

"It's pure impotent rage."

Xi Ren Sheng bluntly remarked, and if Chi Jinan heard that, who knows how angry he'd get.

"…Looks like you're still quite hungry?"

Ying Duo lifted his gaze, glanced out through the car window.

His pixelated vision was always on; he could only see the Blood Crystals like skewers of roasted lamb, threading one large chunk after another.

The Blood Crystals that shattered in the air turned into countless tiny fragments that dispersed, looking as if seasoning were being sprinkled.

As soon as the words fell, the glances of the people nearby at Ying Duo turned uneasy.

Especially the driver in the front seat, since they'd been playing "Xi Ren Sheng" just now and hadn't considered soundproofing, the remark naturally reached the driver's ears.

Their driver came from the Dome, and had heard of Ying Duo's background; upon hearing Ying Duo's remark, he was probably pondering whether his own will was written comprehensively enough.

Luo Jinyou and Xie Jingyan's faces showed pure terror; they were genuinely afraid Ying Duo would have a sudden whim, then on the spot modify a gigantic flamethrower and take it out to grill Aberrant Species meat as a test!

Although in this world finding a food completely free of Mutation is almost a fairy‑tale, both the Church and the Dome have dedicated breeding farms that raise some Aberrant Beasts with extremely low Mutation Value, virtually harmless and edible.

But that doesn't mean any Aberrant Species by the roadside is edible!

"Partner, why don't you just dismantle your perception filter?"

Xi Ren Sheng squealed and shouted, asking, indeed, he had actually grilled those Aberrant Species to taste.

After all, he had been truly idle in the Dome before, just having arrived in this world; seeing those creatures that resembled real‑world animals yet had become monsters due to Mutation, who wouldn't be curious what they actually are?

Soon after mastering Aberrant Arts, Xi Ren Sheng stole from a Dome pharmacy all the potent medicines that could lower Mutation Value, then went outside and grilled an Aberrant Species.

The taste was like eating a rag soaked in vomit; after one bite Xi Ren Sheng vomited, only able to pay homage to the legendary cursed spirit manipulator.

It truly isn't food for humans.

"Partner, although that thing isn't for humans, you're not exactly human either, so a taste might be fine."

Recalling that unpleasant memory, Xi Ren Sheng immediately changed the subject; the Xi Ren Sheng whose conscience hadn't been cleanly cut away was already dead!

Sitting here now is Niu Hulu·Xi Ren Sheng!

The abacus beads were about to burst onto Ying Duo's face.

No one paid him any heed; after being ignored, Xi Ren Sheng quickly returned to his seat and resumed pestering Luo Jinyou and Xie Jingyan while they played cards.

Although along the way they endured many Aberrant Species attacks, it seemed all remained within tolerable limits.

In the afterglow one could glimpse that outside, Qi Junyi was cursing again, apparently because Chi Jinan's Aberrant Species killings got him a bit high, and he chased a pack of Aberrant Species that vanished.

Because there was a mini‑map, Shen Zexi was negotiating with Qi Junyi, perhaps looking for an excuse to send someone that way to bring Chi Jinan back.

Speaking of how long they've been in the Core, Fang Zhiyan has shown not the slightest movement…

With that thought, Ying Duo decisively stood up and got out of the vehicle.

Since Chi Jinan still needed a while to return, he decided to go directly see what was happening on Fang Zhiyan's side.

Having reached the destination, Fang Zhiyan should have already taken action; if he went over now, he might still catch sight of some evidence that someone hasn't fully erased.

"Deputy Minister, are you here to see the Minister?"

A man in a black suit blocked Ying Duo's path; unlike Ying Duo, who monopolized a vehicle for his own people, Minister Fang Zhiyan was even more comfortable, occupying an entire car by himself.

Fang Zhiyan's car had undergone special modifications; the rear was a carriage‑type compartment, and when the door opened, the interior—converted by Fang Zhiyan into some small laboratory—didn't surprise him at all.

"Hmm."

Ying Duo nodded and walked straight inside; he had come to launch a sudden attack.

"The Minister said he needed to prepare an experiment and didn't want us to disturb…"

The man in the black suit pretended to block, but having seen Ying Duo and Chi Jinan's battle, everyone knew that this seemingly parachuted, young Deputy Minister had even accounted for the 'blood lotus'!

They only need to put on a show; the rest, let Ying Duo and Fang Zhiyan argue among themselves.

Entering the carriage interior, the environment was somewhat beyond Yang Yixie's expectations.

He couldn't even see a single thing related to an experiment; on the contrary, Fang Zhiyan had arranged the interior to be exceptionally comfortable.