CHAPTER 329: CHAPTER 310: SLAP! SLAP!

Lu Xi’an quickly brought the shovel. He actually wanted to drive the car over too, but had no choice—who knew when the "rat" trapped in the cave would breathe its last breath?

So Lu Xi’an could only move as quickly as possible, grabbed the shovel, got out of the car, locked the door, and ran back.

Seeing Lu Xi’an approaching, Yao Wei used a move similar to Lin Daiyu lifting a drooping willow, first removing the tree slanted into the ground.

Lu Xi’an watched, thinking that in this world, besides Yao Wei, who else could do such work so elegantly and gracefully?

The B-type Neo-Human thrown beside the stump was also stunned, thinking that this A-type Neo-Human woman’s actions were astonishingly effortless.

But as they pulled at the tree trunk, there suddenly came a miserable, muffled groan from underground, echoing up from the hole by the tree stump.

The B-type Neo-Human was startled, and upon hearing the sorrowful sound, felt a painful twinge in his arms and legs.

"Hiss—"

The B-type Neo-Human involuntarily took a sharp breath of cold air, taking a long time to recover. He noticed the tiger corpse lying nearby, his eyelids twitching with a sense of foreboding, but he dared not speak.

"Let’s get started."

As Lu Xi’an approached, he handed Yao Wei a shovel, and the two of them began digging, quickly digging a large pit in the sunken ground.

The B-type Neo-Human couldn’t help but marvel at the prowess of these two A-type Neo-Humans, which once again made him doubt his earlier judgment, causing his expression to shift unpredictably.

Before long, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei finally dug three meters deep.

—Because a hole had already been dug beneath the pit, and as they dug, a cave-in was inevitable, causing the breathing below to stop suddenly.

Fortunately, the heartbeat was still faintly detectable.

So the two had to quicken their pace, and in no time, they finished digging the pit.

The face below the ground finally appeared, allowing the person to see daylight once more. He took a heavy, greedy breath—almost as if he’d die without it—then spat several times, shaking his head vigorously.

Having been buried under the earth, this fellow had mud in his mouth, nostrils, and even between the strands of hair in his ears, leaving him no choice but to react this way.

"My lower body is still stuck, shovel the dirt off the top."

After shaking off the mud, this guy showed no sign of fear; instead, he was arrogant, as if the defeated one was not him but the two people towering over him with shovels.

The B-type Neo-Human abandoned by the stump changed his expression suddenly upon hearing this voice and craned his neck to get a better look into the pit, eager to uncover the truth.

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei naturally noticed the B-type Neo-Human’s actions but said nothing.

Lu Xi’an grabbed the man’s arm, casually pulling him out.

The man’s face changed drastically, glaring at Lu Xi’an and shouting angrily, "Can’t you see I’m trapped? What are you trying to do?! Dig a bit further down as well; my rat is still inside!"

Lu Xi’an raised an eyebrow, knowing this guy mistook them for subordinates from his own faction.

Even among Neo-Humans, there’s this kind of hierarchy. Could it be that they have a class system?

As he thought about it, Lu Xi’an didn’t stop, easily pulling the man out as if pulling a radish.

Yao Wei was quick-eyed and deft, and the moment the man was pulled out, she twisted his arms and legs lightly, making them wobble like they were merely draped on him.

The B-type Neo-Human by the stump winced heavily, feeling a phantom pain in his dull shoulder and thigh.

Once Yao Wei finished handling the man, Lu Xi’an felt slightly relieved and asked, "Is this rat below what you used to dig the tunnel for you?"

The man gritted his teeth, reddened his eyes, and stared at Lu Xi’an without answering.

Lu Xi’an couldn’t detect any strong odor of sweat but immediately felt his mind waver slightly.

He glanced at Yao Wei and saw a trace of oddity in her eyes, understanding that this "rat" in the tunnel was indeed a Type C Neo-Human, still determined to use his abilities against Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei despite his injuries.

Unfortunately, either due to his severe injuries or Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei’s high resistance from their training at Institute 923, his ability only slightly affected their mental states, without causing significant impact.

The "rat" he spoke of might actually be a real rat, controlled by him to dig the tunnel.

But now there was no longer any commotion; the rat was probably dead.

In fact, it was likely crushed by Yao Wei’s earlier tree smash.

"Smack! Smack!"

Without hesitation, Lu Xi’an delivered two slaps, immediately making the man behave.

He didn’t use much strength, so the slaps didn’t kill the man; they just cleared his eyes—much like the mother wolf they encountered at Yu Bei.

"Ha!"

The B-type Neo-Human by the stump suddenly laughed, seemingly pleased by Lu Xi’an’s two slaps.

Could he have a grudge with this guy?

Recalling the hyenas, Lu Xi’an thought they probably did have a grudge. These two were clearly from opposing factions.

Yao Wei dug up a few more shovels of dirt, revealing the corpse of a large rat underground.

This rat was armored, resembling both a pangolin and a mole—too strange to be any species Lu Xi’an recognized from his past life.

This man had quite a few good things, but unfortunately...

The thought crossed both Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei’s minds simultaneously.

Lu Xi’an asked, "How did you manage to control the hyenas from such a distance?" He considered asking what type of insect was involved, but ultimately swallowed his question.

If it wasn’t an insect, wouldn’t he be giving this person ideas to deceive him?

However, the Type C Neo-Human didn’t answer. Instead, he stared at Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei in shock, asking, "Did you... did you eat us?! Or eat the Fungus Stone?!"

What on earth?!

Lu Xi’an felt he didn’t understand for a moment.

What do you mean by they ate us?

And... what does eating Fungus Stone mean?

How could Fungus Stone be consumed besides being held to enhance power?!

He glanced at Yao Wei and saw that Yao Wei also frowned in confusion, seemingly unaware of the inside story.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Xi’an asked with a frown.

The B-type Neo-Human opened his mouth but didn’t get a chance to speak when the B-type Neo-Human outside the pit quickly explained, "Just as it sounds."

The man immediately shut up, glaring angrily at the B-type Neo-Human.

The B-type Neo-Human was unfazed, sneering, and seeing that Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei were looking at him, continued to explain:

"In Northern County of Jiangnan City, this group stumbled upon a clever method — eating Fungus Stone to enhance strength.

"The reason it’s a blunder is that consuming Fungus Stone is also highly toxic to Neo-Humans, and most people cannot handle it, resulting in death.

"In Northern County, only the leader and the deputy leader succeeded. They seized a few Fungus Stones, and everyone else who consumed them died without exception.

"But those dead, too, weren’t wasted; they were devoured entirely by other Neo-Humans in Northern County.

"The power of Fungus Stone has already integrated into those corpses, and the other Neo-Humans who ate them also saw an effect — albeit not comparable to the leader and deputy leader, at least they all improved more or less.

"And most importantly, the meat of those corpses only enhances power without toxic side effects."

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei’s eyelids twitched, and they understood.

No wonder this person’s power was so strong, controlling from afar and commanding many creatures.

Just think, he managed insects, hyenas, tigers, and rats, something ordinary people just can’t do.

Even Liu Hua from Institute 923 probably doesn’t have this power...

Eating Fungus Stone seems to enhance the body far beyond just contact enhancement.

"Shut up! You traitor!"

The Type C Neo-Human held by Lu Xi’an stared coldly at the B-type Neo-Human outside the pit and said,

"We couldn’t find you before because you hid far away; we never discovered the Fungus Stone you stole.

"Well, now you let me run into you; you can’t escape this time.

"Let me tell you, we know where you are now. I went to Sickness Village previously, and I bet some folks there went looking for you, right? I’ve marked them already.

"Once we’re ready, we’ll come for you!"

Then he suddenly turned to Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei and said, "And you guys, I’ve marked you too! So get ready to die! Hahaha!"

"Slap! Slap!"

Lu Xi’an’s two slaps made the man’s eyes clear for a moment.

But the clarity lasted just a moment as he seemed to regain his composure and sneered, "Don’t be happy; you’d better let me go.

"Our people have recently gained again; they’re having a meal now. Once digested, they’ll come for you, and you can’t escape my mark.

"Spare my life, join Northern County, and I might let you go. You’ll have the chance to dine with us and get even stronger!"

"Slap! Slap!"

Another two slaps made the man’s eyes clear for another moment.

"What are you doing?!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"Seeing you guys are so strong, you must have eaten too, right? Don’t you know the benefits in this?"

"Slap! Slap!"

"When our people come, I’ll tell them to let you eat more, okay!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"We’ll share an entire corpse with you!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"Two bodies!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"Isn’t it enough?!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"What do you mean?!"

"Slap! Slap!"

"How many bodies?"

"Slap! Slap!"

"..."