HLnovel Chapter 57, 1 Stone with Many Birds
Chapter 57, 1 Stone with Many Birds
"elder sister."
Miao Yin's thoughts were interrupted by Yan Shuzhou.
"What's wrong?" She noticed the other person looking at her with an indescribable expression.
Yan Shuzhou hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question that had been bothering him: "I thought... you wouldn't save them. Sister, you could have made that deal yourself, right?"
Yan Shuzhou's words were not without reason.
What Miao Yin and Peng Si were trading was an "eye," which is currently growing on the head of a high-ranking official at the Jingzhou Survival Base.
This high-ranking official will fall from power within two years due to embezzlement.
As the captain of the base, Peng Si had many opportunities to contact that high-ranking official. If he wanted, he could bring it to Miao Yin on a dark and windy night.
They agreed on a three-month period, but given the current rate at which Miao Yin's strength is growing, she can take it herself after three months, without necessarily going through Peng Si.
"Xiao Zhou, this matter is not as simple as you think. It's quite troublesome. Besides, I can just lie comfortably in the small manor and wait for someone to deliver it to me. Why should I make a big fuss about getting it myself?"
Miao Yin tucked a stray strand of hair that had been blown across her face behind her ear, her eyes filled with curiosity: "So, what did you originally think I would do?"
Since being comforted by Miao Yin, Yan Shuzhou has become much bolder. He no longer tries to please her timidly as before, but is now more honest.
He said, "It's probably... that he doesn't care about anything, or if he's in a bad mood, he might kill them all..."
—For example, wielding a Tang sword and laughing as he slashes at people.
"I was just saying, just overthinking..." Yan Shuzhou added weakly, afraid that she would be unhappy.
"So, in your eyes, I'm a killing machine."
Miao Yin was not surprised. Many people in her previous life had viewed her the same way, considering her a cruel and inhumane person, and even giving her the title of Rakshasa.
For Miao Yin, controlling the life and death of others brings her unparalleled pleasure, but compared to direct hunting, she prefers to watch those arrogant people kneel before her, crying and begging for her favors, and then die in despair.
In a world of chaos and nothingness, only laughter brings a semblance of reality, and violence is an eternal aesthetic.
It's a common problem among antisocial personalities. Her former subordinates were always worried that they might accidentally die from anger just because of her morning routine.
However, Miao Yin never thought of herself as such a tyrant. On the contrary, she always thought of herself as the world's greatest philanthropist.
"I'm not some kind of serial killer."
Miao Yin fiddled with the Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist. A faint smile, like a camellia blooming on a branch in March, appeared on the indifferent yet compassionate face of Guanyin. The smile was cool and gentle, yet it also had a vaguely inhuman inorganic quality. The sandalwood fragrance lingered, as if the gods and Buddhas in the temple were looking down with their eyes down.
"In a sense, I view everything in this world equally."
"I don't hate humans, nor do I find pleasure in killing them."
"In the apocalypse, all living beings are struggling to survive. Humans, as the most intelligent of all beings, are particularly outstanding. Whether they are surviving by stepping on others or sacrificing themselves to protect others, their attitudes are quite interesting."
Especially seeing people like those in rescue teams risking their lives, I find it particularly fascinating, and I've always admired their noble spirit.
"Kill them? No way—" The prayer beads clicked, and the girl's voice was as clear as a nightingale's.
"I really like them."
So she abandoned the choice and instead revealed her strength, letting the desperate Peng Si run in on his own.
She didn't even need to do anything special; the only news the rescue team brought back was "a mysterious superpowered individual," not "Leng Miaoyin."
As a captain authorized to be dispatched overseas, Peng Si is not only highly capable but also a trusted figure by the government. In a world without internet access, he is considered one of the base's most important intelligence sources.
Having served in the military for many years, he knew people in every squad.
He wouldn't risk Qiu Jing's and his own lives, so virtually no information related to "Leng Miaoyin" was ever sent to the authorities again.
His contribution to the rescue efforts in Dongai Community would make him famous and likely lead to a higher position.
Once that high-ranking official dies and the power grab ends, half of the base's military headquarters will belong to Peng Si.
With the curse in Miao Yin's hands, from now on, the Dream City base and even the armory will be able to move freely without hindrance.
It kills multiple birds with one stone; how could she not like it?
Miao Yin had a smile on her lips that was hard to decipher.
Yan Shuzhou indeed couldn't understand Miao Yin.
Miao Yin had tried to kill him in front of him more than once. Her blood-stained appearance made her look like a bloodthirsty maniac.
But she denied it.
However, he was also saved by her, and Miao Yin was very kind to him, which shows that she really wasn't that annoying.
Yan Shuzhou couldn't figure out these contradictory and complicated things. His head ached from thinking about them, and in the end, he had no choice but to give up.
However, if he comes to this conclusion, he'll be close to going insane.
Once the rescue team could no longer see them, Miao Yin conjured up her off-road vehicle, got in, and the two returned to the small manor together.
The first thing they did upon returning was to visit the renovated stilt house.
The original stilt house was a relaxing place to watch the water and fish, but now she has turned it into a fortified, sealed-off place with only one door for entry and exit.
Miao Yin unlocked the door. The facilities inside were rather simple, consisting of only a huge bulletproof glass display stand, a workbench, and a stool.
She first turned on the power inside to make the equipment work properly.
Then, he pulled a piece of glass from the drawer of the workbench, inserted it into the center of the display case, dividing the interior of the display case in two. Then he opened his backpack and took out two tea canisters.
The first thing she opened was the jar containing the demon fetus.
In just half a day, the broken limbs of the demon fetus had already taken shape. They looked very small and fragile, with clearly visible black blood vessels. Coupled with the cardboard-covered belly, the large belly and small limbs made it look like a mutated monster from a grotesque movie.
Miao Yin put on thick gloves, pulled out the cardboard, and burned it.
During the pulling process, the demon fetus's newly grown internal organs and tissues were torn apart, causing it to cry out in pain. Unfortunately, its throat was also pierced, and in the end, it could only make some breathy sounds.
Miao Yin finally pulled out the knife and threw it into one of the glass compartments.
Because it was thrown so carelessly, the demonic fetus rolled all the way and only stopped after hitting the glass wall.
After dealing with that, Miao Yin began disassembling another jar.
The little spider was still bound tightly with tape. Miao Yin thought it was too dangerous to handle it directly and that she might get hurt, so she simply used a fire to burn off the tape. As for the little spider's skin being burned off, that was not her concern.
After burning the tape, Miao Yin put on gloves, held down the little spider, and went to pull out the two small knives it was wearing.
Then she looked at the slender knife in her hand, now only the hilt remained, and remained silent for a long time.
Clearly, after nearly two days, the mutant's fusion properties had allowed the blade to merge into the little spider's body, becoming a part of it.
Specifically, its eight spider legs have shown signs of turning into iron, and their hardness has increased significantly.
Miao Yin cut off one of its spider legs, threw it into the glass compartment on the right, and then closed the glass cover above.
"From now on, you two are neighbors."