Perspective Swan (Chapter 159)
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Ye Sheng didn’t expect Ye Heiya (Black Swan) to suddenly disobey. She hurriedly reached out to grab it, but unfortunately, she was too slow and didn’t even manage to catch a single feather.
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared from Ye Sheng’s sight.
“Gu Luoyu, Ye… Ye Heiya jumped down… What do we do, what do we do!”
Even though the flare illuminated the area below, the massive corpse of the giant insect still cast shadows in some corners.
Compared to the colossal corpse, Ye Heiya, the young swan, was like a speck in the ocean, utterly insignificant and impossible to find.
Ye Sheng was so anxious that she almost wanted to jump down herself.
But the green gas floating in the air below was a glaring reminder not to make contact.
Suddenly losing her pet, Ye Sheng was in a panic. In contrast, Gu Luoyu, who was holding her, remained calm. Her expression didn’t change at all because of Ye Heiya’s disappearance. Instead, her red eyes showed a hint of satisfaction.
Hmm, quite a perceptive swan, knowing it was in the way.
If it dies, it dies.
In this post-apocalyptic wasteland, who doesn’t die?
However, although Gu Luoyu really wanted Ye Heiya to die, it wasn’t very likely.
For one, polluted creatures weren’t stupid and wouldn’t commit suicide for no reason.
Secondly, Ye Heiya was a Calamity Swan. Even though it was still in its juvenile stage and didn’t possess prophetic abilities, it still had a very keen intuition.
Therefore, Ye Heiya’s sudden jump was most likely because something down there had attracted it.
And what would interest a polluted creature, besides energy stones, was something edible… So, did Ye Heiya want to eat the corpse of the Giant Eyed Cockroach?
Thinking about the Giant Eyed Cockroach’s massive size and hard shell, Ye Heiya must have been really hungry!
Gu Luoyu sighed inwardly, but it didn’t stop her from comforting Ye Sheng: “Raising polluted creatures always comes with risks. Since it wants to leave, let it go. Forcing it to stay isn’t a good thing.”
Although she had guessed the reason, Gu Luoyu pretended not to know.
She spoke hypocritically, thinking it would be best for them to return immediately.
After all, they now knew the cause of the ground collapse was the Giant Eyed Cockroach building its nest.
As for the vehicles and people that had fallen earlier… with the Giant Eyed Cockroach around, they were surely dead.
Even the red-haired esper, Sana, had been affected and was now in a vegetative state. Ordinary people, with their weaker constitutions, would have been exposed to a lethal dose of the Giant Eyed Cockroach’s scent.
They died in delirium.
So, there was no need to go down and investigate. They might as well just head back and report.
As for the people above asking about Sana’s condition, she could simply say she didn’t know. If Sana was lucky, she’d climb out on her own. If not, she’d just die.
She wasn’t an important person anyway.
No need to pay attention.
Even if she knew the captain of Esper Squad 1, Han Lingyue, it didn’t mean Gu Luoyu had to do any good deeds.
Gu Luoyu’s heart only softened when it came to Ye Sheng. At all other times, she was cold, ruthless, and even took pleasure in others’ suffering.
She was truly wicked.
However, Gu Luoyu’s plans were quickly thwarted when Ye Sheng shook her head firmly. No matter what, she had raised Ye Heiya for so long and had grown attached to it. She couldn’t just abandon such a small swan in the pitch-black depths below!
If she had decided to raise a pet, she would do it properly. She absolutely wouldn’t abandon it halfway. If Ye Heiya longed for the wild life of a polluted creature, then she’d just have to discipline it.
If one beating wasn’t enough, she’d give it a few more!
She’d make sure Ye Heiya understood the harshness of reality!!!
At this moment, Ye Sheng’s anger was skyrocketing, almost reaching its limit. Gu Luoyu didn’t dare to speak. Seeing that Ye Sheng insisted on not leaving, she had no choice but to accompany her.
She used her psychic ability to create an invisible protective barrier to keep the green gas at bay.
Then, maintaining her hold on Ye Sheng, Gu Luoyu didn’t stay on the rock but instead leaped down gracefully.
Her pink hair fluttered in the wind, and her red eyes sparkled in the light.
Even though they were still hundreds of meters above the ground, Gu Luoyu’s movements were swift and steady. In almost the blink of an eye, the two of them were standing on flat ground.
Being closer to the Giant Eyed Cockroach made the insect’s corpse seem even more enormous!
Both eyes on the Giant Eyed Cockroach’s back had been destroyed, and yellow-green liquid slowly dripped down its black carapace.
The wounds on the carapace, as if pierced by sharp tools, were a deep blue, and the same colored blood was flowing uncontrollably, quickly forming small ‘puddles’ on the ground.
The insect’s flesh was actually blue!
Ye Sheng blinked in surprise. The bizarre world of the wasteland was something she would probably never fully understand!
However, after just a moment of astonishment, her concern for Ye Heiya took over. Ye Sheng quickly searched around the insect’s corpse, hoping to find Ye Heiya unharmed.
Gu Luoyu quietly accompanied her, not mentioning that she could use her psychic ability to locate Ye Heiya immediately.
It wasn’t entirely because she didn’t want to bring Ye Heiya back, but because the scene she had sensed with her psychic ability might be something Ye Sheng couldn’t handle… At least, it would be better to meet Ye Heiya after it had eaten its fill.
On the other side, near the wounds on the insect’s carapace, Ye Heiya was ferociously devouring the flesh. Its small body had an enormous appetite.
The scene would need to be censored.
“Ye Heiya, where are you? Ye Heiya, if you don’t come out now, we’re leaving! I’ll count down from 3… 3… 2… 1… Very well, Ye Heiya, you’re done for. Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll stew you in an iron pot!!!”
At first, Ye Sheng had tried the gentle approach, calling for Ye Heiya to return. But as there was no response, her patience wore thin, and her fists clenched in anger!
Seeing her like this, Gu Luoyu couldn’t help but smile, finding Ye Sheng utterly amusing.
Even her anger was adorable.
Meanwhile, Ye Heiya seemed to sense the impending doom. It finally lifted its head from its feast, having devoured dozens of pounds of insect meat in just a short time. Its once tiny body, which could fit in a bag, had undergone a dramatic transformation.
The entire swan seemed to have grown several times larger, now the size of a golden retriever.
It was only slightly smaller than the first porcupine rat Ye Sheng had killed.
Not only had its size changed, but when Ye Heiya opened its beak to honk, the sound was unusually loud.
Like a lighthouse in the dark, it guided Ye Sheng straight to its location. She stormed over with full force, only to…
“Ye Heiya?”
Ye Sheng stared in disbelief at the enormous black swan in front of her. It looked ferocious, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t comprehend how her once small and cute Ye Heiya had turned into this!
Ye Heiya honked affectionately, trying to nuzzle up to her.
But before it could move, there was a sudden ‘plop’ sound, and a round ball popped out from the wound in the insect’s carapace.