Feng Ling had not deliberately ignored Zhou Diao's call.
She had been taking a bath.
Of course, the Hunter Phone had flawless waterproofing, but she was not in the habit of bringing her phone into the Bathroom.
The apartment Yuquan City provided for Inspectors had been decorated to five-star hotel standards. The furnishings were brand-new, and the Bathroom was exceptionally luxurious.
The attendant responsible for receiving Feng Ling did not know Huangfu Miaomiao was a Xenomorph. Thinking she was Feng Ling's little sister, the attendant had even sent over a set of little yellow bath ducks that quacked when squeezed.
Feng Ling lay in the bathtub, squeezing them for quite a while.
Huangfu Miaomiao did not share that hobby. After washing herself clean in the glass shower stall, she went out.
A little while later, Huangfu Miaomiao poked her head back in and asked Feng Ling in the Bathroom, "The attendant brought dinner. It's an ordinary meal for two. Should I tell them anything?"
Feng Ling reclined comfortably with her eyes closed and replied, "No need. Just eat whatever."
Because she was used to stockpiling energy in advance, her appetite was always astonishingly large, lest she find herself short on energy when using her abilities.
"...I don't seem to feel particularly hungry this time. Maybe it's because I ate those Purple Fruits in the Maze." Feng Ling opened her eyes and felt her stomach beneath the water.
At the mention of the Purple Fruits, Huangfu Miaomiao could not help sighing. "After the Taoist closed the Maze, all the fruits we brought out rotted away."
Feng Ling slowly stirred the foam on the water's surface. "...He said that after closing the Maze, all Labyrinth creatures would die. It seems the fruits counted as Labyrinth creatures too. Sigh, what a pity."
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