Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 280: Chapter 272: Agony and Madness

The lead-gray sky was heavily pressing down, the snow was getting heavier, the goose feather blizzard and full-sky hail mixed together, rustling down onto the earth, forcing everything to bend.

The world was filled with the howling wind like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, snow foam was swept up by the north wind, piercing people’s faces and bodies like ice knives, but the pain was burning hot, making it hard to breathe!

In a remote and deserted forest, a string of footprints in the snow, suddenly came to a stop.

If someone happened to pass by, they would surely be horrified as if seeing a ghost.

The system hurriedly urged as Shen Tang stopped, [Host, run quickly, just a few dozen kilometers ahead, and you’ll leave the region under the control of the rebel army!]

Shen Tang clenched her fists and turned back.

Her long black hair was disheveled by the wind and snow, obscuring her expression, a hoarse and calm voice emerged, ”...I can’t leave yet, I need to bring Xiao Jin back!”

The system was shocked, [Host, are you crazy? The Invisibility Talisman can only last for twenty-four hours at most, it will become ineffective once you contact others, escaping this damned place is the most correct choice!]

The nagging system incessantly urged her, but upon seeing the woman’s red eyes, its voice abruptly stopped, unable to continue speaking.

Shen Tang resolutely shook her head, whispering and choking, ”I can’t let Xiao Jin stay in that damned place, who knows how that group of perverts would torture his body... At least, I need to bring him back!”

The system hesitantly spoke, [But, he’s already dead, I detected he died from a Soul Destruction Needle, once it pierces into the body, his soul and body will be annihilated, it’s impossible to treat with Healing Ability, even if you bring him back, it’s just a corpse...]

[I’m also sorry and saddened for the host, but honestly, there’s no need for the host to risk a living person’s life for a deceased one.]

”...Soul Destruction Needle? Where did this come from?” Shen Tang upon hearing the name, knew it was not a creation of this world, more like a product from the system, a suspicion flashing in her mind.

The fact was indeed as she suspected.

The system answered, [This is a killing weapon produced by Shen Qingli’s system, I traced that the item was entrusted to Zaxxis to kill you, the poison needle was originally aimed at you, but unexpectedly, at the last critical moment, Xiao Jin blocked it.]

Upon hearing this, Shen Tang was filled with sorrow and anger, her enmity with Shen Qingli was irreconcilable!

Her heart felt even more bitter and sorrowful, Xiao Jin died to save her.

She owed him a life, she couldn’t just let it go, she wouldn’t let his corpse remain unrested.

”In life he was my man, in death he is my ghost... Isn’t there still a Life Reviving Pill in the system backpack? That can save his life, right?”

[If the host can retrieve his body, theoretically, it can be saved.] Yet the system felt it was somewhat of a waste, [Such a precious item, the host can keep it for herself as a life-saving measure, an S-grade male beast is rare, but not unattainable, the host can always find a better target to conquer.]

”...It has nothing to do with conquering.”

Shen Tang said softly, ”I like him, I want him.”

The system was stunned, designed to prioritize task completion, without any genuine emotions, its external display of emotions was merely simulated data.

It could detect affection values of characters, yet it couldn’t truly comprehend the affection the host mentioned.

What it needed was the target’s love for the host, not the host’s affections for the target.

But, this was the host’s decision.

The system pondered, this time it didn’t stop her, but instead offered the best suggestion, [The host has successfully refined the crystal core power within her body, now the Earth Element Ability has reached the Peak of Eighth Rank, still no match for Zaxxis... does the host remember going to Zero Point Research Institute, and asking Vine for some potions?]

[Among them is a bottle of Frenzy Potion, which can temporarily increase the host’s power in a short time, estimated to help the host reach Peak of Ninth Rank, and can last at least an hour.]

Shen Tang recalled her first visit to Research Institute Zero, where Vine had shown her the top research achievements there, in order to gain her trust and support.

The Frenzy Potion and Induction Potion were both achievements from their research institute.

Back then, in the polluted lands, City Lord Shi Lun had used the Frenzy Potion, instantly breaking through to Ninth Rank, nearly wiping out their entire army!

[What the White Lizard stole back then was only the initial version of the Frenzy Potion, the bottle in the host’s hand is an improved version by Vine, only more effective, if the host truly wants to retrieve Xiao Jin’s body, using the potion to have a shot at it, this is the only feasible way as of now.]

[But the host must remember, such an unconventional potion, no matter how finely improved, it still has strong side effects, following the power burst comes an exhaustion period, if someone takes advantage of it, the host will undoubtedly die... the newest potion developed by Vine hasn’t been tested on living subjects yet, the specific side effects are unclear, the host should use it cautiously!]

The system asked one last time,

[Host, have you truly thought it through?]

Shen Tang replied with action.

She returned to the city gate once more.

Hiding in the woods not far away, Shen Tang looked up at the figure hanging on the city wall, her whole body trembling with anger, unable to breathe, ”Xiao Jin...”

Her eyes were bloodshot, tears falling in large drops, scalding her heart.

How dare those bastards...

That was the proudest black leopard in life, and they tortured him into such a state!

The man’s corpse had its arms and legs severed, a sword pierced through the heart, hanging high on the city wall, looking from afar like a dead dog.

Beastmen passing by gathered to watch, with jeers and insults echoing unceasingly.

A high-ranking officer of the rebel army stood atop the city wall, scanning the scene with a sinister gaze, laughing rampantly, ”Little female, no need to hide, we know you haven’t run far, surely hiding somewhere nearby to secretly watch!”

”Don’t hide any longer, come and collect your little lover’s corpse, if you don’t come, we’ll chop him into pieces and throw him into the wild to feed wolves!”

With those words, the beastmen behind him burst into laughter.

All sorts of filthy words were unbearable to the ears.

Seeing no movement, the rebel officer sneered, drew a sharp blade, attempting once more to slice off pieces of flesh from the corpse.

Just then, a sharp Earth Blade emerged from the ground, piercing through his body.

The blade clattered to the ground with a clang～.

The sudden change stunned everyone present.

The rebel army members all drew their weapons, responding in panic.

Sadly, no one could clearly see where the enemy was hiding.

Countless sharp Earth Spikes formed, descending like the god of death, claiming a vast array of screams.

Over a hundred bodies lay in a pool of blood, limbs twisted and broken, dies in exceptionally tragic states!

”Damn it, who dares to act up in front of me!” A powerful Ninth Rank Beastman charged out of the crowd, instantly pinpointing the attack’s direction, sending several Wind Blades tearing through the air.

The erected earth wall shattered, and Shen Tang was violently flung to the ground, the amulet on her body broke, revealing her form, clothes tattered, wounds crossing her body.