Guo Ba knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Ye Feng several times. He then beat Guo Zhenchen again, claiming it was to vent Ye Feng's anger. However, his actions clearly revealed his own fear and rage, which disgusted Ye Feng.
Seeing that Ye Feng did not intend to pursue the matter, Guo Ba took the opportunity to beg for mercy. He bowed his body and, with trembling hands, helped the battered Guo Zhenchen up and towards the door.
Whether it was from fear or something else, Guo Ba, who was over 1.9 meters tall with a well-built physique, seemed to have weak legs as he walked, struggling to support Guo Zhenchen.
At this sight, the young woman with a ponytail who had arrived with Guo Zhenchen earlier and was left stunned and bewildered, stepped forward to help support Guo Zhenchen.
With her touch, Guo Zhenchen was startled. He turned his head to look, and upon realizing it was his cousin, the previously bruised and seemingly lifeless Guo Zhenchen suddenly found a burst of strength. He yanked his arm away from the ponytail-sporting young woman and slapped her across the face.
"Slap!~"
"You damned whore, you jinx! You got me into this mess!"
"Get lost! You piece of trash, get lost!"
Following the sharp, loud smack, Guo Zhenchen cursed viciously. He then hobbled away with Guo Ba, leaving the bewildered and helpless young woman behind. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
"What kind of trash is that, a terrible person! A bad person!"
Xiao Xiao, who witnessed the scene, was so angry her cheeks turned red. Ye Feng also frowned.
He had learned from Song Tie, who had just left, that the young woman with the ponytail was named Xu Dengdeng. She was a typical ordinary girl in this apocalypse. After her family suffered a disaster and was essentially wiped out, this cousin of hers, Guo Zhenchen, the beast in human clothing, was her only support...
"Sigh!~"
Ye Feng let out a soft sigh, stood up, and walked towards Xu Dengdeng.
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A few minutes later,
"Thank you, thank you! Thank you!"
Xu Dengdeng bowed gratefully to Ye Feng.
Because Ye Feng had learned that she had studied mechanical knowledge in school, he had introduced her to a very good place: Zheng Huzhi's repair shop...
It wasn't that Ye Feng didn't want to introduce Xu Dengdeng to a better place, such as under Shen Yunyao's wing. However, he was planning to sneak away soon, and introducing her to Shen Yunyao might actually harm her.
From their previous interactions, Zheng Huzhi did not seem like a wicked person. He had also mentioned that his repair shop needed a helper, and Xu Dengdeng, with her mechanical knowledge, fit the bill. Furthermore, Ye Feng had genuinely helped Zheng Huzhi before, so he figured that on Ye Feng's account, Zheng Huzhi would likely accept Xu Dengdeng...
As for what would happen to Xu Dengdeng after she went to the repair shop, it would depend on her own efforts...
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Next, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao strolled around for a while longer before taking a taxi back to the Mech Star Hotel.
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"Mr. Ye!"
As Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao walked into the lobby of the Mech Star Hotel, a man in his thirties approached them and greeted Ye Feng, "The young lady has invited you!"
"Young lady?"
Ye Feng was slightly confused. "Are you referring to Shen Yunyao?"
"Yes!"
The man nodded. "The young lady asked me to inform you that she wants you to go to the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord wishes to see you!"
"City Lord?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's brow immediately furrowed.
"Oh, please tell Yun Yao for me that I currently have something to attend to and will not be able to make it!"
After some thought, Ye Feng refused. The current Mech City gave him a feeling of impending storm, and he did not want to get involved...
"This..."
The man was momentarily taken aback but did not stop Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao from heading towards the elevator. He quickly hurried out of the hotel to report back to Shen Yunyao.
After all, Shen Yunyao had repeatedly instructed him before he left to treat Ye Feng with utmost politeness and absolutely no rashness!
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"Big Brother, if I see Guo Zhenchen again, I'm going to beat him up! He's truly awful!"
Back in the hotel room, Xiao Xiao was still clearly indignant about what had happened.
"Uh, okay~"
Looking at the fuming Xiao Xiao, Ye Feng nodded helplessly. He was currently contemplating the matter that Shen Potian had brought up earlier...
Although they were very close to the entrance of the hidden formation passage, Ye Feng did not choose to leave immediately. He planned to act after dark.
Because if they disappeared during the day, the Mech City might impose martial law and send guards to search for them. While the hidden formation passage led directly outside Mech City, it wasn't that far...
At night, by the time the people of Mech City discovered they were gone, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao would already be long gone...
"Big Brother, what happened to your hand?"
Suddenly, Xiao Xiao's exclamation interrupted Ye Feng's thoughts.
"My hand?"
Ye Feng, standing by the window, looked down at his hand and was startled. His hand was covered in something like black mist, forming a net-like pattern that was extending upwards from his wrist and arm.
"What's going on?"
Ye Feng frowned and, with a rip, tore off his sleeve.
"Big Brother, your arm..."
Seeing Ye Feng's arm beneath his sleeve, Xiao Xiao covered her mouth, her eyes wide with surprise and worry.
Because Ye Feng's arm was now covered in a web of black markings. These markings seemed to have a life of their own, wriggling on the surface of Ye Feng's skin and seemingly moving towards his heart...
"Beep~ Detected Ghoul Spores, distance 0 meters!"
"Ghoul Spores: Originating from the Abyss. Exclusive to high-level ghouls. Can be cultivated from ghoul corpses. Extremely dangerous. Invades the host through surface contact. Upon invading the host's heart, it can form a serrated casing around the heart. Invading the brain can control its thoughts and actions!"
"High-level ghouls can sense and control infected individuals within a certain range!"
At this moment, the system's mechanical voice sounded.
"What the hell is this thing?"
Hearing the system's prompt, Ye Feng's face instantly changed.
"Ugh! Ah!~"
Suddenly, Ye Feng let out a pained groan.
Because the black patterns on his arm inexplicably accelerated their wriggling, and their color began to lighten. However, they did not disappear; instead, they burrowed deeper into his muscles...
"Abyssal creatures... Xiao Xiao, try using your Angelic Power. See if you can deal with this thing!"
In this critical moment, Ye Feng remembered that Lingxi had told him before that Angelic Power was highly effective against creatures dwelling in darkness, inherently countering them.
"Okay, alright!~"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao quickly took off the silver hairpin from her head. However, the Angelic Power on it did not manifest as she had expected, which made both Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao anxious.
"Ah!~ Urgh!"
At this time, Ye Feng grunted in pain again.
Because the black patterns had now burrowed even deeper into his muscles. Ye Feng's arms were throbbing with intense, dense pain. He could even feel the ghoul spores reaching his periosteum...
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