Chapter 140 – At a Time Like This, Don’t Change the Subject

All night, Ningnan was immersed in an atmosphere of panic and helplessness. Most ordinary people naturally rushed desperately toward the Quarantine Cordons, but the journey from their homes to the various intersections was full of danger for them. Some people even believed, in fear and resentment, that this was Lv Zifeng’s deliberate doing, meant to “eliminate” a portion of the population so the pressure inside the Quarantine Cordons would be greatly reduced.

But words like that received no response and could not change the current situation in any way. Only now did these people suddenly come to a realization: the army was no longer something that naturally had an obligation to protect them. The fact that it could provide them shelter was already something worth being thankful for.

For a time, throughout all of Ningnan, only the shouting from the intersections continued to echo.

Under these circumstances, Su Lifeng naturally could not sleep. He pulled open a corner of the curtains and glanced outside, discovering that in only one day, the surroundings had become this deathly still. Aside from the streetlights still being on, everything was pitch black. Occasionally, one or two screams came from the depths of the night. Just hearing them made one’s hair stand on end.

Su Lifeng’s gaze slowly swept over those streets and buildings. He felt as if many eyes were also staring at him from within the darkness.

However, after he gave a cold snort, those gazes seemed to vanish in an instant.

Su Lifeng closed the curtains and glanced at the Bone Wings spread behind him.

When he killed that “Uncle Wang from next door,” Su Lifeng had noticed that his aura had a trace of intimidating effect on ordinary Xenospecies, though the effect was not yet obvious. After his Exoskeleton killed each Xenospecies, it also underwent a faint, subtle change, but not enough to make Xenospecies feel intimidated.

“Then is it because of these red lines?” Su Lifeng glanced at the red lines emerging from his wings. These red lines looked soft, but in reality, just like the veins on his wings, they were extremely tough.

The digestion of that female Wisdom Species was proceeding very slowly. However, when Su Lifeng lifted his clothes to examine the wounds on his body, he was somewhat surprised to discover that they had all healed. All that remained were some shallow marks. When he pressed his skin, that stabbing pain no longer came from his internal organs either.

“The self-healing effect is rather obvious.” Su Lifeng thought inwardly. He remembered the drug he had injected when he advanced to E-class Xenospecies last time. Unfortunately, if he used it again this time, it would definitely have no effect. But he had already remembered the feeling from then.

“My whole body was burning hot, adrenaline surging… How can I reach that state?”

As Su Lifeng thought, he walked out of the room.

The evolution of Xenospecies and Mutants was both a process of absorbing and fusing other genes to remodel one’s own body.

So for evolution, the body’s sensations were the top priority.

“Hunger, exhaustion… but those can’t be achieved all at once. Then…”

Get laid?

“It’s true that kind of experience can easily produce a stimulating physical reaction, but on short notice…”

Su Lifeng could not help imagining the scene if he knocked on Jiang Yushi’s or Cheng Xiaomei’s door…

“I want to evolve. May I ask if you can with me…” No, no matter how reasonable he made it sound, he would definitely be blasted back out.

Su Lifeng could not help feeling conflicted. Maybe it was still better to feel anger or killing intent…

“Xiaomei, are you asleep?” Downstairs, Jiang Yushi, who had tossed and turned for quite a while, opened her eyes, glanced at Cheng Xiaomei beside her, and asked softly.

Cheng Xiaomei was breathing very evenly, her mouth slightly open, and the blanket had already been kicked aside.

Seeing that Cheng Xiaomei did not react, Jiang Yushi stared at her and smiled despite herself, then reached out to cover her with the blanket.

When her fair fingers accidentally touched the smooth, porcelain-soft curve Cheng Xiaomei had half exposed, Jiang Yushi’s face immediately flushed slightly.

Her mind had been filled with a jumble of thoughts, and she had not noticed the movement of her hand. Fortunately, she had not woken Cheng Xiaomei…

After draping on a coat, Jiang Yushi walked lightly out of the room, then could not help looking toward the steps leading upstairs.

What she did not know was that at this moment, Su Lifeng was actually staring here too, considering whether he should try it.

“Hoo!”

Jiang Yushi suddenly spread her wings. She fanned them slightly, and in the next moment, she appeared on the other side of the room.

Before landing, she abruptly turned around. A handgun suddenly appeared in her hand, and the dark muzzle aimed ahead.

“Ha!”

But the result startled her. The one her muzzle was aimed at was Su Lifeng.

“What are you doing?” Su Lifeng naturally knew the safety on the handgun was not off. Jiang Yushi’s personality was very meticulous in this respect.

But he had also not expected that a Girl like Jiang Yushi would secretly get up in the middle of the night to practice.

After becoming a Mutant, how many times had she secretly practiced like this?

Judging from the movement just now, she seemed already very skilled…

After being caught by Su Lifeng, Jiang Yushi was startled at first, then said somewhat nervously, “Why did you come down?”

“I heard movement…”

“I was already very careful. Besides, why aren’t you asleep?” In the dim light, Jiang Yushi’s voice was pressed very low, and her large eyes seemed to reflect watery light. She blinked and asked.

“I…” He could not exactly tell her what he had been thinking just now, could he?

“What are you practicing?” Su Lifeng asked.

Jiang Yushi could not help feeling a little helpless. This method of changing the subject was far too stiff…

“Of course it’s because I’m too clumsy, so I’m practicing how to fight,” Jiang Yushi said irritably. Then, with a light flap of her wings, she sat down on a pile of stored supplies not far away.

She patted the spot beside her. “Lifeng, speaking of which, it’s been a long time since we sat together and chatted, hasn’t it?”

Su Lifeng also sat over there. After thinking for a moment, he said, “It hasn’t been that long, has it? If you’re counting from when everything was normal, then it’s only been…”

“Stop!” Jiang Yushi hurriedly said. “I’m being sentimental, understand? Who asked you to say the exact amount of time?”

Su Lifeng was somewhat embarrassed. To be honest, he truly was not very good at talking to girls. A Girl’s way of thinking always made him feel a little difficult to grasp…

“But thinking about it carefully, it really does feel like a very long time has passed.” Su Lifeng glanced at her and said.

“Yes…” Jiang Yushi’s wings were still fanning. While she spoke, those bright, shining eyes were still fixed on Su Lifeng. “Before, it always felt like I was the one pestering you, and you always looked very speechless. Now that I think about it, if I had been a little less curious back then, maybe we wouldn’t have become friends.”

“Uh…” Su Lifeng was somewhat unaccustomed to this kind of conversation. Once again, he silently changed the subject. “You’ve practiced this diligently, but in real combat…”

“You’re willing to kill for me. Why can’t I kill for you?”

As soon as the words fell, Su Lifeng suddenly felt a soft touch press against his lips, like a dragonfly skimming water, brushing past lightly.

In his mind, Ye Nannan’s words abruptly surfaced: Jiang Yushi likes you.