Chapter 586: Your Head May Be Cut, But Your Hair Must Stay Neat

"Isn't it you who are cowering? Or are you scared?"

Chi Jinan looked down at Ying Duo to compare their heights; Chi Jinan was a head taller than Ying Duo, towering over him by a notch, but that didn't matter—his hair would make up for the lost presence.

"You're brave, you act recklessly alone."

Ying Duo didn't look at Chi Jinan; instead, he turned his head and began tapping on the hovering green‑lit keyboard, trying to repair the mech's left arm before Fang Zhiyan took his next action.

But he didn't forget to leave Chi Jinan a soybean‑person emoji making an international friendly gesture.

Although, being formed from green‑glow energy, the soybean people turned into green‑bean figures, the two gestures remained animated, brimming with mockery.

Even if Shen Zexi didn't grasp the meaning of the gesture, he knew Ying Duo was wildly mocking the other side.

Chi Jinan stared at the constantly bouncing emoji, fell silent for a moment; no one around paid him any mind, only Qi Junyi stood nearby, worrying whether they'd suddenly start fighting again.

Internal strife at this moment is no good.

Chi Jinan raised his hand and lunged at Ying Duo.

Qi Junyi tried to block, only to find everyone else looking completely indifferent, still discussing tactics over there.

Including Ying Duo himself, they were merely tapping away at the keyboard, paying no heed to Chi Jinan's attack.

"Let's just regroup here for now; the situation on our side is miserable."

"How much of Meng Kexin's medicine is left? The concentration of Mutation Factors here is absurdly high; wounds exposed to the air for long periods become a form of slow suicide."

"Do you have enough holy water? I've also brought a bunch of special Dome medicines."

The state of the main force is far from optimistic; as they venture deeper, the Mutation Factor concentration rises, and many severely wounded members have already shown Mutation Features, with some even turning into monsters right before them.

Their comrades aren't just dying at monsters' hands; they're also being killed by their own side.

That still can't stop their advance.

But internal strife still needs to be dealt with!

It's as if they'd signed some demonic pact unknown to Qi Junyi; everyone simultaneously ignored Chi Jinan's presence, or rather, they had already anticipated the upcoming scenario.

It's just Chi Jinan attacking Ying Duo, whose damage is fully immune; the mockery is on point, so what does it matter if others are left raging in helplessness?

Chi Jinan raised his scythe high and slashed at Ying Duo, unleashing countless swings that left a trail of afterimages, yet Ying Duo remained unfazed, standing there tapping the keyboard.

Chi Jinan's damage on Ying Duo was utterly inconsequential, and Qi Junyi began to wonder what ability Ying Duo actually possessed.

In chaotic terms, if Chi Jinan kept attacking for a long time, could he only drain Ying Duo's energy before his attacks could affect him?

No wonder Chi Jinan tossed his hand and left earlier; the others seemed unfazed as well. It seems the only way to deal with Ying Duo is to snatch him away before he can activate his ability.

Qi Junyi started to consider how much chance he'd have if he were to face Ying Duo.

……Honestly, he couldn't imagine having much chance of winning.

Just the abilities Ying Duo has already displayed are already bizarre and unpredictable; Qi Junyi can't even guess which rule of Aberrant Arts Ying Duo, a Special Ability Practitioner, follows.

Not to mention, Ying Duo may have other unrevealed trump cards.

Suddenly, Qi Junyi's peripheral vision caught a strand of faint green glow.

Having just fought a giant mushroom, his alertness spiked to the maximum, especially when dealing with this kind of green glow.

But as soon as he assumed a combat stance, Qi Junyi saw clearly the shape of those few green strands.

They were only a few ultra‑thin strands, yet, propelled by Chi Jinan's wind‑blowing scythe, they drifted around, so light they even looped in the air.

What is this?

The green strand was as fine as a hair; if not for its vivid color in the dim surroundings, Qi Junyi might not have even noticed.

Qi Junyi reached out, grasped the green glow in his hand, and gently brushed it.

It seems… it really is hair?

Wait, hair!

Qi Junyi snapped his head up; the wind‑tossed strands finally interrupted the nearby chatter, and everyone fell silent, all eyes turning toward the direction of the floating hair.

He happened to see Chi Jinan spin his scythe once, sheath it, and leap down into the hole that Fang Zhiyan had just entered.

Ying Duo's peripheral glance also caught a falling strand of green glow that briefly blocked his view.

In fact, regarding Chi Jinan's attack, he never intended to dodge, deliberately provoking him.

He listened to Chi Jinan's scythe whirl around him—a dazzling display—but what of it? It couldn't harm him in the slightest.

However, the party system grants damage immunity only against damage from teammates.

Things like teammates kindly fixing clothes or cutting hair—these cosmetic adjustments certainly aren't counted.

Professor Luo De'an once nearly overturned the entire school without success, but Chi Jinan eventually accomplished it with ease.

His scythe, like a mower, brought a "harvest" upon Ying Duo's head.

Yang Yixie reached out, catching a strand of broken hair, holding it dazedly before him, as if unable to accept that Chi Jinan had given him a buzz cut.

Meanwhile, the culprit had already leapt into the cavern; after harvesting a wave at Ying Duo's side, Chi Jinan prepared to solo the hidden boss.

Only Qi Junyi was left behind, cursing and watching him act alone; after shouting for a while, realizing Chi Jinan had likely vanished, he finally noticed the surrounding silence.

He turned around, saw everyone staring at Ying Duo, while the main force behind was still bustling; the few who had been discussing tactics fell silent.

They just stared dumbfounded at the freshly minted short cut over there.

"Damn!"

Xi Rensheng flipped a somersault like a leaping carp from the ground, sprinted to the cave entrance, and shouted:

"Your head may be severed but your hairstyle must stay tidy; blood may flow but your shoes must stay oiled! Understand the rules of the road or not?"

As soon as the words fell, he stepped close, patted Ying Duo's shoulder, and said, "Partner, don't worry, I'll definitely fight for justice for your hair!"

Then Xi Rensheng also leapt in, checking the mini‑map which showed he was following the light‑electric trail left by Chi Jinan.

Xi Rensheng, swift by nature, left just as fast; the departing wind even whisked away a few strands of broken hair from Ying Duo's hand.

The few nearby exchanged puzzled looks, and finally Shen Zexi stepped forward first, patting Ying Duo's shoulder as a comfort.