32: kill

Lin Feng's face quickly showed a trace of "shame" and "nervousness," and his voice also lowered a few points.

"My... my injuries were mainly caused by the energy shockwave just now, and also... also scratched by a few frenzied Magic Bats..."

He pointed to several bloodstains on his arm and chest; these injuries were indeed easy to create in the chaos.

He took a deep breath, as if mustering his courage, and pointed at the Mutant Bat Leader, his voice carrying a hint of "guilt."

"As for it... I... I escaped the impact and found that this Demon Bat Leader hadn't completely died... it was just severely wounded and dying... it... it's a Bronze-level ninth-tier magical beast... I... I was momentarily possessed..."

Lin Feng looked up, his eyes showing a meaning of "pleading" and "confession."

"You know my innate magical pet is a one-star insect-type magical pet... it... it can absorb power by parasitizing powerful magical beasts to accelerate its growth... I saw this Demon Bat Leader severely wounded and dying, so... so I couldn't help but let it try to parasitize... thinking... thinking of improving my strength a bit..."

His voice grew softer and softer, appearing very "embarrassed," perfectly fitting the image of a student who wanted to secretly gain an advantage but was afraid of being punished by his mentor.

Zhang Yong's gaze swept back and forth between Lin Feng's "ashamed" face and the Demon Bat Leader, which was covered by a strange Facehugger and whose aura was subtly changing.

He had indeed seen many examples of insect-type magical pets evolving by parasitizing and devouring powerful creatures.

Although Lin Feng's explanation had some selfish motives, in such a cruel training environment, it was understandable for students to try every means to improve their strength, especially when the target was a severely wounded, dying magical beast.

His tense expression relaxed slightly, but his eyes remained sharp.

"It is their nature and a common cultivation method for insect-type magical pets to enhance their strength by parasitizing or devouring the flesh and blood of magical beasts; there's nothing to hide about that."

He paused, his gaze once again sweeping over the chaotic battlefield, looking at the traces left by the Magic Bats' mutual slaughter, and the violent, chaotic energy remaining in the air.

Combined with Lin Feng's narration, a conjecture gradually formed in his mind.

"It seems the dangers and conflicts within the alert zone are more intense than expected."

Zhang Yong said in a deep voice, as if talking to himself, and yet also explaining to Lin Feng.

"This Gold-level aura that suddenly appeared and then disappeared might just be an accident, or there's a problem with the spatial rift, and the scene here..."

He pointed to the Magic Bat corpses scattered everywhere.

"It's very likely that the Magic Bat swarm was startled by that aura, or affected by some violent energy, leading to a large-scale internal slaughter."

"Xiong Gang and the other four... had bad luck, getting caught in it and being torn apart by the chaotic energy or casually eliminated by that mysterious existence... what a pity."

By the end, his tone also carried a hint of solemnity and regret.

Four elite students, including a promising talent like Xiong Gang, just disappeared without a trace; it was also a loss for the academy.

Lin Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his face still maintained a heavy and "lingering fear" expression.

Zhang Yong's gaze fell on Lin Feng again, and he earnestly warned him.

"It is not advisable to stay here long; although that Gold-level aura has disappeared, there's no guarantee that other unforeseen circumstances won't arise."

"Your injuries are not light, and your magical pet is in a critical stage of parasitism, leave here immediately!"

"Try to stay close to the activity areas of other teams, do not act alone, and make plans after the parasitism is complete and you have recovered some strength. Understand?"

"Yes! Headmaster! I... I'll leave right away!"

Lin Feng nodded repeatedly, struggling to stand up, then swayed "weakly," appearing very "obedient."

Zhang Yong took another deep look at the eerie ruins, especially the Demon Bat Leader behind Lin Feng, covered by the Facehugger and whose aura was growing weaker and weaker. Only after confirming there were no other abnormal energy fluctuations did he nod slightly.

"Be careful."

As his voice fell, his figure once again transformed into a cyan stream of light, shooting towards the deeper parts of the alert zone.

Clearly, Zhang Yong was still uneasy about the Gold-level aura that had suddenly appeared and then inexplicably vanished. He intended to investigate the situation within Gu City Town more deeply and, incidentally, see if he could find more clues about the whereabouts of Xiong Gang and the other three.

It was not until the cyan stream of light completely disappeared into the depths of the night, and not even a trace of its aura could be sensed, that Lin Feng slowly and completely straightened his back.

All weakness, fear, and shame on his face instantly vanished without a trace, leaving only cold indifference and a subtle, almost imperceptible viciousness deep in his eyes.

He stood still, closed his eyes, and his powerful mental energy, like invisible tentacles, precisely locked onto the shadowy corner in the depths of the ruins, shrouded in a special black mist by the Alien Queen, through their mental link.

With a thought, the shadow wriggled like a living creature, and the thick black mist receded like a tide, revealing Xiong Gang and the other three, who were bound inside.

Skinny Monkey, Xiao Liuzi, and Su Wanqing were eroded by the black mist, their consciousness blurry, and their bodies paralyzed.

Only Xiong Gang, relying on his formidable Bronze-level peak physique and his deep-seated hatred for Lin Feng, barely maintained a sliver of consciousness.

But his body was bound by an invisible force, unable to move, and he could only stare at Lin Feng with bloodshot eyes filled with extreme resentment.

Lin Feng slowly walked up to them, his gaze calmly sweeping over their four faces.

There was no unnecessary talk, nor any need for explanation.

A chilling killing intent, like a tangible cold current, emanated from him.

Xiong Gang seemed to anticipate something, letting out a guttural, beast-like growl, struggling desperately, his eyes filled with unwillingness and curses.

Lin Feng's eyes showed no fluctuation; he merely uttered a single word to the Alien Queen in the shadows.

"Kill."

The moment the order was given!

The Alien Queen's massive figure emerged from the shadows like a ghost, without even making any sound of air being disturbed.

Its tail-spike, like a sharp spear, cut a deathly glow under the moonlight!

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

Four almost continuous, teeth-grating piercing sounds rang out!

The speed was extreme!

Xiong Gang's roar abruptly stopped. He looked down in disbelief at the bowl-sized, front-to-back transparent blood-hole in his chest; his heart, along with his spine, was instantly pierced and shattered!

Skinny Monkey, Xiao Liuzi, and Su Wanqing's bodies were also simultaneously pierced through vital points, without even having time to let out a muffled groan.

Before the Gold-level Alien Queen, their lives were as fragile as ants, easily crushed, and not even the fishy smell of blood from their wounds had time to spread into the air.

Lin Feng looked at the four corpses on the ground expressionlessly, his eyes without the slightest ripple.

Hesitation?

Perhaps there was a trace of it.

But more was determination.

They wanted his life, so they had to be prepared to pay with their own.

In this world where the strong prey on the weak, pity and hesitation would only lead to disaster.

With a thought, his Spirit Beast Space opened, and an invisible force swept up the corpses of Xiong Gang and the other three, along with their equipment, instantly sucking them in.

Only a few puddles of dark red blood, seeped into the soil, remained on the ground. The wind and sand swept over, quickly covering them with dust.

After all this was done, Lin Feng's gaze turned to the Mutant Bat Leader covered by the Facehugger.

The paralyzing toxin had already taken effect, and the Demon Bat Leader's life aura was rapidly fading!

The Facehugger that had parasitized the Mutant Bat Leader had completed its mission and fallen to the ground...