Chapter 224 - Already Changed.
Good news, the truth behind the miners' disappearance has been found!
Bad news, the murderer is someone Ye Sheng knows.
And knows very well!
It has been a long time since Fu Ruo's death, but Ye Sheng recognized her identity at first glance!
It wasn't because Fu Ruo had once pursued her for her psychic soothing abilities, but simply because Fu Ruo was not weak in strength.
With silver hair and golden eyes, she wielded a spear with unmatched bravery. Such a heroic figure had died in the deep pool of a wilderness canyon, her body sinking into the water, unrecoverable.
This was also the first time Ye Sheng had witnessed the death of someone she knew.
Just thinking about it makes her heart race.
However, in the wasteland world, one must learn to get used to death, because you never know if tomorrow or an accident will come first... So, improving one's abilities is the only way to live longer and have the strength to face crises.
Originally, Ye Sheng had accepted Fu Ruo's death, but now she suddenly reappeared.
Like a corpse coming back to life.
While it made Ye Sheng feel relieved, it was also terrifying, after all, she had personally seen an S+ polluted creature kill Fu Ruo, splitting her body in two and sinking into the pool.
Thinking of this, Ye Sheng's gaze couldn't help but fall on Fu Ruo's lower body, where a black fishtail was tinged with a faint red under the crimson moonlight, and the scales shimmered with scattered light in the lake water.
From this, it seemed she had indeed been split in two, but somehow survived due to a stroke of luck.
“She's not dead?”
Espera not only have heightened senses but also excellent memories.
Even Ye Sheng remembered Fu Ruo, and Gu Luoyu naturally hadn't forgotten. With just a thought, she recalled the person who had once pestered Ye Sheng endlessly. When she had died, Gu Luoyu had been thrilled for an entire day.
That annoying bug was finally no longer bothering her and Ye Sheng!
But now, she had suddenly reappeared, dashing their hopes... However, since she could die once, she could surely die a second time.
Gu Luoyu's red eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and the corner of her mouth lifted in a chilly smile.
Unlike Ye Sheng, who couldn't bear to see those around her die, Gu Luoyu felt an uncontrollable urge stirring within her.
When Fu Ruo had died, Gu Luoyu and Ye Sheng hadn't yet crossed that threshold, their relationship remained undefined, so she had only felt a vague discomfort. But now that they were official partners, she wouldn't allow anyone else to come between them.
A strong sense of possessiveness churned within her.
Ye Sheng was hers alone!
However, knowing Ye Sheng's character well, Gu Luoyu didn't act immediately.
Instead, she hid her dark thoughts, planning to find the right moment to eliminate the threat completely.
Then, Gu Luoyu simply released the psychic barrier, exposing herself and Ye Sheng, causing Fu Ruo to immediately turn her gaze towards them, her golden eyes filled with a beast-like ferocity.
The black fishtail slapped the lake water forcefully, sending the floating limbs around her flying. In the night, chunks of flesh scattered everywhere, dealing a heavy blow to Ye Sheng's psyche.
It felt like stumbling into a real horror movie scene.
And it was a bit nauseating.
But the fact was, the Fu Ruo before them now had changed.
She was no longer the person she once was.
In fact, there was no trace of rationality left on Fu Ruo's face, her appearance resembles that of a humanoid polluted creature, making Ye Sheng's heart ache with sorrow. She wondered if Fu Ruo's survival was truly a good thing.
“Hiss.”
Fu Ruo stared at the two humans who had suddenly appeared, her sensitive nose caught a pleasant scent, one that seemed vaguely familiar, causing her brain to ache as if being tightly squeezed.
But it didn't stop Fu Ruo from continuing to sniff, her golden eyes unconsciously revealing a sense of infatuation.
However, in the next moment, she was met with an overwhelming psychic force, a level of psychic power she couldn't hope to match, causing her body to creak as if it might be crushed into pulp at any moment.
The threat to her life quickly snapped Fu Ruo back to reality, and she roared at Gu Luoyu, knowing it was this detestable human who was threatening her.
By instinct, Fu Ruo wouldn't linger in a fight she couldn't win but would quickly retreat, waiting to grow stronger before returning to rip her opponent apart, using their blood to quench her thirst for battle.
She had brushed with death many times, but it never frightened her.
It only made her stronger.
But now, facing a human with equally strange abilities, even though Fu Ruo had grown much stronger, the moment she encountered Gu Luoyu's power, she immediately felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.
No matter how much stronger she became, she was no match.
As insignificant as an ant trying to shake a tree.
Seeing this, Fu Ruo clenched her fists tightly, and at this moment, she had no desire to leave. Instead, even knowing she couldn't win, she still wanted to fight!
The root cause, Fu Ruo keenly realized, was the other human.
The human who exuded a sweet, enticing scent!
She wanted to extend her tongue and lick her, devouring her as a delicious meal, becoming one with her.
Fu Ruo's gaze was so intense it was impossible to ignore, noticed not only by Gu Luoyu but also by Ye Sheng, who quickly took a few steps closer to Gu Luoyu in embarrassment.
This subconscious movement, filled with closeness and dependence, made Gu Luoyu, who was exuding a fierce aura, soften like a big cat being petted, her bristling fur immediately smoothing down.
Hmph, no matter how much the wild outside thing tried to seduce, it couldn't take her person away.
“Ah Yu, that mermaid's face, it's Fu Ruo, right? She's come back to life? This is so strange!”
Seeing that Fu Ruo was merely staying in the lake and not attacking, Ye Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and immediately whispered to Gu Luoyu, unsure of what was happening now.
Reuniting with a 'person' she knew was clearly not a good thing.
Ye Sheng frowned as she looked at Fu Ruo, who was submerged in the lake, only her head visible. She sobbed inwardly and continued, “Has Fu Ruo lost her memory? She doesn't seem to recognize us.”
“Who knows, she doesn't look like a normal human anymore. Maybe she's been parasitized. If we let her be, it could lead to even more serious consequences.”
Although Gu Luoyu didn't mention killing outright, her words hinted at it, staring at Ye Sheng, who didn't know how to dissuade her.
Say that Fu Ruo wasn't a threat?
But looking at the scattered limbs floating in the lake, Ye Sheng couldn't lie to herself.
But to kill her outright would mean witnessing Fu Ruo's second death, something she couldn't bear.
As Ye Sheng struggled internally, Gu Luoyu didn't remain idle. Her immense psychic power surged, ready to crush Fu Ruo into the lake and end her for good.
However, at that moment, a buzzing sound filled the air.
So intense it made their ears ache.