"Captain!"
Just as Bai Yao's gaze turned utterly icy, Bai Ting clawed his way out of the ruins.
Bai Yao's expression remained indifferent.
Though Bai Ting was useless, it was only natural that he could not defeat Imperial Crown's symbiote.
These days, aside from the famous super progenitors recorded in history, Imperial Crown's true body could be considered first-tier. If not for its symbiote holding it back, he would not have been able to defeat that koala.
However...
"Bai Ting."
Bai Yao spoke softly.
Bai Ting immediately prostrated himself on the ground, utterly obedient. "Yes, Captain."
Bai Yao turned and left. "Investigate the people on the original kill list. Imperial Crown's symbiote's intervention this time should be connected to some of them—either friends or relatives. Find them."
"Yes!"
Outside Eternal River City.
A vast plain.
The scattered villages had declined after the Pestilence Revival, and most of their villagers had moved into the city. Given the current situation, even Eternal River City was not safe, much less the outskirts, where no Plague Exterminators were stationed.
It hurt so much.
It felt as though every bone in her body was about to shatter.
No, they had probably already shattered.
Bruises, fractures... It seemed like her ribs had pierced her lungs. It hurt so much...
Wen Liuchun opened her eyes, her heart pounding wildly.
"Crown!!"
She shouted, then looked up and realized she was in a dilapidated house.
The sound of a campfire crackling came from outside.
"Xiaochun's awake!"
The little koala's voice drifted over. Then the adorably clumsy koala came in through the doorway, carrying a bowl of plain porridge.
"Eat up, eat up!"
"You've been unconscious for a whole day and night, you know. Your immune system reacted, and you were burning up earlier."
Wen Liuchun froze. Before this,